Rachels: The best I saw in Chess Kunst d4 followed by 2

d4 followed by 2

Chapter 4: 1

- small systems

Suited to improving players seeking a reliable White repertoire

4 5 a4 Bb4: Various Deviations

Rachels: The best I saw in Chess Kunst d4 followed by 2Games, Stories and Instruction from an Alabama Prodigy Who Became US Champion At the US Championship in 1989, Stuart Rachels seemed bound for the cellar. Ranked last and holding no IM norms, the 20 year old amateur from Alabama was expected to get waxed by the American top GMs of the day that included Seirawan, Gulko, Dzindzichashvili, deFirmian, Benjamin and Browne. Instead, Rachels pulled off a gigantic upset and became the youngest US Champion