The Safest Grünfeld offers a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4 and various Anti-Grünfeld systems as 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3, 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.b4, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3. The book follows Chess Stars trademark structure with 3 chapters in every part. "Main Ideas" aim to give you a succinct review of the theory and the basic knowledge that should you allow to start playing the opening without much study. They also give examples of middlegame plans and typical tactical motifs, to complement the "Step by Step" and "Complete Games" chapters. In most main lines, the authors offer at least two alternative setups for Black - one solid system, and a more challenging approach. The material is up to date to April 2011.
  Content: 005 Foreword 
010 Introduction 
 Part 1 
 011 The Fianchetto System 
 Part 2 
 061 The Bf4 System 
 Part 3 
 103 The Bg5 System 
 Part 4 
 139 The e3 System 
 Part 5 
 157 The Qb3 System 
 Part 6 
 175 Rare Systems I 
 Part 7 
 197 Rare Systems II 
 Part 8 
 209 The Exchange System 7.Be3 
 Part 9 
 225 The Exchange System 7.Nf3 
 Part 10 
 257 The Exchange System 7.Bc4 
 Part 11 
 305 SOS Systems 
 Part 12 
 313 Anti-Grünfeld - 3.f3 
 Part 13 
 329 The English Anti-Grünfeld 
 343 Index of Variations  
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