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COLLE SYSTEM

12th Edition

GEOR GE KOLTA NOWSKI

International Grandmaster

1990

Chess Enterprises, Inc.

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

ISBN O· 931462 • 98· 3

Editor: B. G. Dudley

Cover Design: E. F. Witalis, Jr.

Proofreaders: Frank Cunliffe

Louis Blair

Introduction

This 12th edition of The Colle System is arranged in four

parts. The initial section of the bo o k is written i n the form of

a series of lessons designed to thoroughly familiarize the reader

with the sound principles of this opening system. Each lesson

incorporates a group of questions to permit the student to test

himself on comprehension of the ideas' in that lesson before pro

ceeding to new material.

The second part of the book comprises 27 fully annotated

games to permit the student to ee how the author utilized the

opening to win or draw against all levels of playing strength, in

cluding a world champion!

Pat Three examines White's play when confronted by an o

ponent who elects to play a King's Indian Defense structure

against your Colle System.

In Part Four, the author summarizes the principal lines of the

Colle System in resume form as a valuable review and futher

orientation in this durable and solid opening system. The author

cites half a hundred games to futher illustrate the principal

features of this versatile opening, including numerous examples

of Colle's treatment of his opening.

Koltanowski - Colle System.pdf