Following the structures established in Parts 1 and 2, Part 3 addresses the remaining, often complex, responses to 1.e4, including: The Caro-Kann Defense (
. Released in June 2023, it completes Anish Giri’s three-part white repertoire by providing a detailed guide to "slaying" the Sicilian with principled, super-grandmaster-level lines. Core Coverage & Recommendations
3...a6
Dragon, Accelerated Dragon, Four Knights Sicilian, Nimzowitsch Sicilian Classical Sicilian Sidelines, early , and various 2nd move alternatives Technical Specifications Release Date : June 26, 2023.
If Black plays 3...c5 (the “Botvinnik” Caro): 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Be3!? Giri’s choice – less common than Nf3, keeps tension. Qa5+ 7.Nc3 Bxc5 8.Bd2 Qb6 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.O-O O-O 11.Bd3 +/=.
. It’s a sharp, fighting move that avoids the endless theory of 6.Bg5 while still playing for a decisive kingside expansion. The Taimanov (7.Qf3):
Following the structures established in Parts 1 and 2, Part 3 addresses the remaining, often complex, responses to 1.e4, including: The Caro-Kann Defense (
. Released in June 2023, it completes Anish Giri’s three-part white repertoire by providing a detailed guide to "slaying" the Sicilian with principled, super-grandmaster-level lines. Core Coverage & Recommendations Lifetime Repertoires Giri-s 1 E4 Part 3 pgn
3...a6
Dragon, Accelerated Dragon, Four Knights Sicilian, Nimzowitsch Sicilian Classical Sicilian Sidelines, early , and various 2nd move alternatives Technical Specifications Release Date : June 26, 2023. Following the structures established in Parts 1 and
If Black plays 3...c5 (the “Botvinnik” Caro): 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Be3!? Giri’s choice – less common than Nf3, keeps tension. Qa5+ 7.Nc3 Bxc5 8.Bd2 Qb6 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.O-O O-O 11.Bd3 +/=. If Black plays 3
. It’s a sharp, fighting move that avoids the endless theory of 6.Bg5 while still playing for a decisive kingside expansion. The Taimanov (7.Qf3):