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This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830090Author Gawain JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 618gDimensions(mm)...

The English is a sophisticated opening which is very popular at all levels of chess: from up-and-coming players to World Champions such as Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. It has many attractions, including flexibility and diversity: White can play...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083336640Author Jonathan TisdallFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in Chess

Techniques of Positional Play, an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills in a crystal-clear manner. It is reliving quite heavily and doing very well after a 2023 video by famous YouTube star...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901983418Author John NunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Test your chess skills with the world champion! In this stimulating book Garry Kasparov selects the best chess combinations from recent grandmaster play and presents them in a test-yourself format that everyone will enjoy. Each chapter demonstrates the...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as...

The Colle and London are opening systems for White starting with 1 d4. They are very popular choices at club level and for two very good reasons: 1. Both openings are easy to learn and understand. 2. White's attacking play is based on solid foundations...

The Catalan is a sophisticated and wide-ranging opening system which is popular at all levels of chess. In recent years it has been catapulted into the limelight by Vladimir Kramnik, who has revitalized it with many new ideas and has utilized it with...

'Move by Move' is a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, 'Move by Move' greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital...

Chess is a cruel game. We all know that feeling when your position has gone awry and everything seems hopeless. You feel like resigning. But dont give up! This is precisely the moment to switch to swindle mode. Master the art of provoking errors and you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789071689000Author Cyrus LakdawalaFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 535g

The Nimzo-Indian is one of the soundest and most popular defences against 1 d4, offering Black the chance to unbalance the game early on and play for a win without undue risk. Advocates include virtually all of the world's top players, including Garry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781945186Author Garry KasparovFormat PaperbackPage Count 498Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 853gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831158Author Lars SchandorffFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 638gDimensions(mm)...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911465317Author John NunnFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257009Author Viktor MoskalenkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 306g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257474Author Gudmundur ThorarinssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 424g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843820789Author Harry GolombekFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Hardinge Simpole PublishingPublisher Zeticula LtdWeight(grams) 148gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501117589Author Irving ChernevFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon is a further addition to Everyman's best-selling Starting Out series, which has been acclaimed for its original approach to tackling chess openings. International Master Andrew Greet, an Accelerated Dragon expert,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911465386Author John NunnFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

1...e5 enjoys an excellent reputation as a reliable defense against White's most popular opening choice, 1 e4. However, anyone who is primed to face the Ruy Lopez must also be prepared to face a number of White alternatives. This collection of variations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781945162Author Garry KasparovFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 762gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm...

In this book Richard Palliser provides in-depth coverage of three of the most dangerous set-ups available to White after 1 d4: The Colle-Zukertort, the Barry, and the 150 attacks.About the AuthorRichard Palliser is an International Master who has...

In Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work - it can be both enjoyable and enlightening. The key to successful opening play is not simply learning lines off by heart; instead it's the understanding...

The pandemic giving rise to vastly underrated junior and amateur players. Online chess taking a much more prominent role. Accusations of cheating making the headlines. Social media being used as a tool to educate the chess masses. All these have lead to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486278810Author Edmar MednisFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 431g

The King's Indian Defence is one of the great classical counter-attacking openings. The most aggressive world champions (including Mikhail Tal, Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov) have all scored brilliant knockout victories with this opening. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906454258Author John NunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831424Author Jan MarkosFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901983302Author John NunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications LtdWeight(grams) 227g

The author focused in his first volume on middlegames, now his attention was drawn to endgames. Romain has carefully selected more than 496 positions, which arose in real games in the recent past. He separated the exercises into 11 different categories,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorGrandmaster Vasily Smyslov is renowned for his artistic mastery of the endgame, and his 1957 World Championship victory over Botvinnik can be largely attributed...

Attacking your opponents king is not just a shortcut to victory, its also one of the most enjoyable and gratifying experiences in chess. If you want to win more games you should become a better attacker. Studying typical attacking motifs and ideas easily...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907982859Author Emanuel BergFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 874gDimensions(mm)...

Combinations are the central element in chess; they make the game so magical and captivating. The beautiful point of sacrificing a queen, the strongest piece, in order to checkmate with a lowly pawn brings a smile of joy to all chess lovers. Virtually...

Imagine you are a club player who has been given the opportunity to talk at length with a famous grandmaster. How would you make the most of this opportunity? Club players are unaware of the subtleties that exist in grandmaster chess. Great players can...