Overview
Do you want a simple and practical method to counter Black's kingside fianchetto defences after 1 d4? A line that takes the initiative from a very early stage and creates difficult practical problems? If so, then The Harry Attack (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 h4!) is for you. At first this looks like some sort of joke or, at the very least, a weird outlandish line. Aren't we all taught to focus on development and control of the centre in the early stages? What's 3 h4 got to do with that? Perhaps surprisingly, this is a very difficult line for Black to counter effectively. This applies not just in practical play but also theoretically, where it is far from straightforward for Black even to find a route to equality. And when Black gets it wrong they are often on the receiving end of a very unpleasant miniature. You may be thinking that surely the best chess engines can show how to counter this line? No! One of the unexpected features of leading engine play is their enthusiasm for shoving the h-pawn up the board and they fully concur that 3 h4! is a very decent move for White. Many leading players have taken the hint and 3 h4 is frequently seen at elite level. Richard Palliser and Simon Williams (the GingerGM) provide a thorough guide to this fascinating line. They show how to adapt when Black chooses a King's Indian set-up, a Grunfeld set-up, a Benoni set-up or even plays in Benko style. The Harry Attack is easy to learn and is perfect for unsettling players steeped in the theory of their favourite Indian defences.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard Palliser ,
Simon Williams
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Imprint: Everyman Chess
ISBN: 9781781947067
ISBN 10: 1781947066
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 June 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
It may still be hard for some to take Simon Williams’s favourite 1 d4 Ìf6 2 c4 g6 3 h4!? seriously, but the top engines of 2023 like the move and it was even deployed by Fabiano Caruana to defeat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at the Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest this year. White bypasses the Grünfeld in the process and our Editor too clearly believes in 3 h4. If you find the King’s Indian and Grünfeld troubling to face and are happy being aggressive, why not give the Harry Attack a try with this significantly expanded and updated version of a 2022 Chessable course? - CHESS Magazine
Author Information
Richard Palliser is an International Master and the editor of CHESS Magazine. In 2006 he became Joint British Rapidplay Champion and in 2019 finished third in the British Championship. He has established a reputation as a skilled chess writer and written many works for Everyman, including the bestselling The Complete Chess Workout. Simon Williams is a Grandmaster, a well-known presenter and a widely-followed streamer, as well as a popular writer whose previous books have received great praise. He is much admired for his dynamic and spontaneous attacking style.
