Jugando 1.d4: El gambito de la reina, de Lars Schandorff

This Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit is an English-language chess opening book for players building a White repertoire after 1.d4, with a clear focus on the Queen's Gambit.

This revised and expanded edition keeps the core repertoire from the 2009 original, while adding updated analysis, refined lines and new ideas. It is the first volume in a two-part work, written for tournament players and ambitious club players who want a practical opening system they can actually use over the board.

About the author

The author is Lars Schandorff, the Danish grandmaster known for his deep opening preparation. His approach is practical rather than purely theoretical: the aim is to give you a repertoire that is ready for real play, not just study. The companion volume is Playing 1.d4 – The Indian Defences.

What this book covers

The book takes you through the key Queen's Gambit lines and presents a ready-made repertoire for White. Instead of forcing you to work through a huge amount of source material on your own, it concentrates on selected variations, clear alternatives and commentary that helps explain the ideas behind the moves. It does require study and memorisation, but in return it gives you a coherent answer to Black's main responses.

Edition details

• Author: Lars Schandorff
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 320
• Publication date: 13 July 2012
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-15-6

Key details

• Product type: chess opening book
• Title: Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit
• Author: Lars Schandorff
• Opening focus: Queen's Gambit
• Series position: first volume of a two-part work
• Edition: revised and expanded edition
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback