Konikowski/Soszynski: Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3 Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) These are the basic rules

These are the basic rules of almost every opening and these are the rules that chess trainers should teach their protégés

revising some of them and providing explanations suitable for less experienced solvers

though I suspect even stronger players will find much of interest

klare Erkenntnis der Einzelheiten und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten sowie eine starke Phantasie sind die grundlegenden Voraussetzungen für ein erfolgreiches Spiel

Konikowski/Soszynski: Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3 Ermäßigter Steuersatz (7%) These are the basic rulesThe Queenside Fianchetto Factor In the first full book to examine 2. b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2. b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against