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You can play this opening against anyone. This opening is especially well suited for rapid and blitz games, since in the reduced time control in particular the role of the initiative increases. Generally speaking, not in every opening will you find...

Do you like chess and want to become a better player without putting in hundreds of hours training? 365 Endgame Lessons for Novices has a practical approach with a focus on the endgame. This book helps to eliminate hours of game study and provides...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910093801Author Antonio GudeFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Do you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings? Are you tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and inspiring, but cannot decide amongst the embarrassment of...

The Nimzo-Indian is one of Black's most universally popular and respectable answers to 1 d4. It could be said that no other opening allows Black to play for a win from such a sound positional basis, while its flexibility gives rise to a multitude of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDaniel King is a well-known chess television commentator and author of several books for Everyman - Choose the Right Move, The Closed Sicilian , How Good is Your...

These days the move 1 d4 is often used as the precursor to quieter opening choices such as the London System, the Colle System or the Trompovsky. In this book the highly experienced chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala goes back to basics, outlining an...

Aron Nimzowitsch is one of the most important figures in chess history. He was one of the World's strongest players and contributed enormously to the development of chess both through his games and his writings, which influenced many grandmasters who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604071021Author Sergei TkachenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

Any and every opening book is out of date. Unfortunately this is true and there is no getting away from it. But why do I recommend my book to you, dear reader? First of all, the lines are all analyzed very deeply. You do not have to turn on the engine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604176900Author Alexander NikitinFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines a player learns when he or she is introduced to chess. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ChessPublishing Opening Book of the Year 2014.Book InformationISBN 9781906552060Author Parimarjan NegiFormat PaperbackPage Count 600Imprint Quality Chess UK...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486202907Author Ludek PachmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906552398Author Parimarjan NegiFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 563g

Mikhail Tal is a true legend of chess. He was the World Champion and also holds the world record for the longest unbeaten run in competitive chess. Tal is widely regarded to be the greatest attacking player of all time. Nicknamed 'the magician from...

One of the most challenging tasks in a chess game is to find the correct strategy. It is far easy to attack too randomly, to miss a vital opportunity, or even choose the wrong plan altogether. These are all mistakes frequently seen by even quite strong...

Grandmaster and renowned chess trainer Michal Krasenkow presents a treasure chest of puzzles designed to stretch the minds of all players. Imagination and calculation are two of the most important qualities of a chess player, and they are qualities...

Using a fresh approach, Hungarian Grandmaste r Kallai explains the basic principles of every popular mode rn chess opening. He concentrates on developing a solid unde rstanding of the ideas of each opening. 'About the AuthorHungarian Grandmaster Gabor...

Grandmaster Joel Benjamin introduces all seventeen World Chess Champions and shows what is important about their style of play and what you can learn from them. He describes both their historical significance and how they inspired his own development as...

Viktor Korchnoi is a chess legend. In a career which has spanned over 60 years, he won countless grandmaster tournaments, was a four-time Soviet Champion, a multi-time World Championship Candidate, and twice fought for the World Championship in famous...

Two books from the Chess Secrets series brought together in one volume. Chess Secrets is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess: strategy, attack, classical play, opening play, endgames and preparation. In...

Endgames with kings, rooks and pawns are by far the most common type--it is estimated that rook endgames are reached in nearly one in five of all chess games. Grandmaster and well-known endgames expert Chris Ward begins with the absolute fundamentals of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831134Author Ilya SmirinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 626gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

The Richter-Veresov Attack is characterized by the moves 1 d4, 2 Nc3 and 3 Bg5. It is a great system for players who want to take their opponents away from well-known theory, force them into unfamiliar situations and make them fight on their own...

The very closely linked Slav and Semi-Slav Defences are two of the most popular and combative openings that Black can play against the Queen's Gambit. They have provided the battleground for thousands of exciting encounters between the world's chess...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283010201Author Adrian MikhalchishinFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 704g

Over the past few years the great chess player Garry Kasparov has written five best-selling books praising the contributions to chess made by the previous world champions. The series is called ''My Great Predecessors''. As a reaction to this wonderful...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906552961Author Boris AltermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 627gDimensions(mm)...

The middle game of chess is arguably the most complicated aspect of the game. Through carefully selected examples from real games, Alexey wants to make you more familiar with various aspects of the middle game. He believes that through careful reading...

I was lucky enough to play against six world champions and several top players in my modest chess career, but the greatest player I feel privileged to have known, to have spent time with him, was Miguel Najdorf, "El Viejo". This is a chess book,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830854Author Grigory LevenfishFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm)...

Learn how to think three moves ahead Chess is a complex and challenging game-but that's what makes it so much fun. And this chess book for beginners doesn't just teach you the rules. From the Queen's Gambit to the Scholar's Mate, you'll learn how to...

Chess, the ancient strategy game, meets the latest, cutting-edge philosophy in this unique book. When 12 philosophers weigh in on one of the world's oldest and most beloved pastimes, the results are often surprising. Philosophical concepts as varied as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789464201048Author Alexey KovalchukFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Thinkers PublishingPublisher Thinkers PublishingWeight(grams) 170g

International Master Al Horowitz goes through every major chess opening system and provides just one line of play for White, one line of play for Black, and the reason for each move by White or Black.How to Win in the Chess Openings will not show the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604469248Author Nikolai IzmailovFormat PaperbackPage Count 213Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604176924Author Maxim ChetverikFormat PaperbackPage Count 237Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

The Averbakh is a solid and respectable variation against the KID. It bears the name of the well-known Soviet grandmaster, theorist, and endgame specialist Averbakh (photo). Yuri Lvovich Averbakh is the oldest living grandmaster who recently...

This match between the number one and number two ranked players in the world is one of the most eagerly-awaited World Championship clashes of recent years. Defending champion Magnus Carlsen first gained the title in 2013 when he beat Viswanathan Anand...