1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.h4 - Aggressive Repertoire for White

Modern practice shows that players of all levels can play 3.h4 with both colours. Almost all the lines lead to a full-blooded game where it's slightly easier to play with White. One of the main points behind 3.h4 is to prevent Black from obtaining a favourable version of the Gruenfeld. There is an additional factor that contributes to the rising popularity of the entire concept with h2-h4. The new generation of neural network-based engines made us reconsider the advance of the rook pawn in almost every position. For example, in the games of Alpha Zero, we can often see the h-pawn going all the way to h6 at an early stage of the game. Besides restricting the opponent's pieces and providing space in the middlegame, this pawn is a tremendous asset in every endgame. In the current database, you will see this concept on multiple occasions. The current database consists of 6 theoretical chapters, 10 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, Video Version (approx.1h and 50 min running time), and Computer Practice.