Written by Belgian FIDE master Luc Henris , this book contains a comprehensive presentation of the present-day theory of the Albin Counter-Gambit.

The opening is experiencing a remarkable renaissance lately, notably through the efforts of elite Grandmaster Alexander Morozevich.

The author has thoroughly re-analysed many positions and reveal s the ideas behind his pet lines in the gambit. He presents in s tructive material from games played in recent years, mostly at master and grandmaster level.

The depth of the author's work really reveals itself in the very high number of comments, evaluations, new ideas , original analyses or full-fledged annotations provided by Luc Henris. This is a really astounding accomplishment .

Detailed theoretical texts introduce each chapter and the author often points to refutations of Black´s play that haven´t been mentioned in other works.

This book is undoubtedly the most important work ever realized on the Albin Counter Gambit.

Anybody who plays this opening as Black will want to own this work and those concerned about being up-to-date with the latest theory as White should definetely get it too.

Content:

006 Foreword

008 History

012 Introductions & plans

016 Symbols

017 PART ONE: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.de5 d4 4.Sf3 Sc6 5.a3

018 Chapter 1 5...Sge7

052 Chapter 2 5...Le6

076 Chapter 3 5...Lg4

114 Chapter 4 other lines

128 PART TWO 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.de5 d4 4.Sf3 Sc6 5.g3

129 Chapter 5 5...Sge7

202 Chapter 6 5...Le6 6.Sbd7 Dd7 7.Lg2

266 Chapter 7 5...Le6 other lines

303 Chapter 8 5...Lg4 6.Sbd2

336 Chapter 9 5...Lg4 6.Lg2

374 Chapter 10 other lines

406 PART THREE 1.d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3.de5 d4 4.Sf3 Sc6 5.Sbd2

407 Chapter 11 5...Sge7

419 Chapter 12 5...Lg4

430 Chapter 13 other lines

460 PART FOUR 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 (3.de5 d4 4.Sf3 Sc6)

461 Chapter 14 3.de5 d4 4.Sf3 (Sc6)

489 Chapter 15 4.a3, 4.a3, other lines

548 Chapter 16 3.cd5, 3.Sc3, 3.e3

566 Index of variations

586 Index of games

599 Index of players

614 Bibliography