Play Indian Defences with 1.d4 Nf6. Join the masters. Choose dynamic counter attacks. You can play grandmaster openings and win. This upgraded version matches the paperback edition. There are 136 games, updated commentary and an index of player names to the game numbers. This book covers King's Indian and Gruenfeld Defences. Explore the Budapest Gambit, Benko Gambit or Benoni Defence. Study the solid Catalan, Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian Defense. Or avoid 2.c4. Choose the Trompowsky, Colle or London System. Enjoy hyper-modern openings. Fight for the center. Improve your control of the chess board. I share my adventures and stories from 45 years of play vs masters, experts and club players. This book covers all the openings that begin 1.d4 Nf6 except the lines where Black plays 2...d5. The Huebsch Gambit 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 Nxe4 is covered in Blackmar-Diemer Games 2 (Declined). You can find checkmate themes in all these openings. To help you, related games are grouped together. You will find games full of interesting ideas from years of the author's own writing. They provide creative ideas and ways to improve. Consider new strategy and tactics and your interest will soar When I tried new variations 30 years ago, it turned my career around and led to higher ratings. You are going to win games that you want to show your friends. Stay excited. Have fun playing chess