Learn the Opening the Easy Way: The Colle-Zukertort System
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JavaMate
> 24 hourIve already got a DVD and a book about the Colle-Zukertort by GM Aaron Summerscale (Foxy Openings 20.d4 Dynamite DVD and A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire) which are very good. The DVD of Susan Polgar is nicer to look at (better Quality/Layout), but has much less contents. For instance, every Colle player knows about the many Anti-Colle plans, which are advertised by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, IM Pete Tamburro etc.. These plans contain early deviations from the normal Colle continuation by using move orders like 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 g6!? or 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 Bf5 (or 3...Bg4), etc. Especially an early ...g6 - aiming for a Kings Indian or Grunfeld position - is something which is regarded as a tough nut to crack (Aaron Summerscale, p.78) for White. Surprisingly, non of these Anti-Colle plans are even mentioned on Susan Polgars DVD... Need I say more? My advice: get the DVD and book from GM Aaron Summerscale if you wonna learn how to play the Colle-Zukertort (they both treat the Anti-Colle systems thoroughly).