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Squeeze Play by Cyrus Lakdawala
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €18.59The hero has no advantage whatsoever but somehow manages to keep setting the opponent problems. Their opponent goes slightly astray and suddenly hero has a tiny advantage. It's not much but now that... -
Chess: Skills - Tactics - Techniques by Jonathan Arnott
RRP: €11.99Booksplease Price: €9.47Chess - Crowood Sports Guides is the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced... -
Opening Repertoire: The Petroff Defence Cyrus Lakdawala 9781781945391
RRP: €22.79Booksplease Price: €18.56The Petroff Defence has traditionally been regarded as a reliable defensive mechanism to counter the aggressive 1 e4. It also has a reputation for being one of the most drawish of all openings and a... -
Opening repertoire: The Iron English by Simon Williams
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €23.42Grandmaster Simon Williams was taught the English Opening at the age of six and 1 c4 was his weapon of choice until long after he became an International Master. For this new work, he teamed up with... -
How to Play Against 1 D4 by Richard Palliser
RRP: €19.19Booksplease Price: €19.14Finding a suitable defence to 1 d4 isn't an easy task, especially if you don't have endless time available to study all the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's... -
Strategic Play: GM Preparation by Jacob Madsen 9781907982293
RRP: €41.94Booksplease Price: €19.82In Strategic Play Jacob Aagaard digs deep into the most complex area of chess thinking. The games and exercises in this book transcend regular chess skills, such as pattern recognition, calculation... -
Winning by Nigel Short
RRP: €29.99Booksplease Price: €20.57Grandmaster Nigel Short realised that every tournament win has a unique narrative and challenge. In this exceptional chess book, Short discusses eight of his foremost tournament wins, describing the... -
The Nemesis: Geller's Greatest Games by Efim Geller 9781784830601
RRP: €27.00Booksplease Price: €18.72Two Soviet titles, seven Olympiad team gold medals and three Olympiad golds for individual performance are just a few of Geller's accomplishments in chess. He crowned his long career by becoming... -
The New Old Indian: A Repertoire for Black Against 1 D4 by Alexander Cherniaev
RRP: €20.39Booksplease Price: €16.80The Old Indian Defence is considered to be a sound way for Black to meet 1 d4. Some might argue that it is steady rather than spectacular, but is this reputation totally deserved? Grandmaster... -
The Pirc Defence by Mihail Marin 9781784830403
RRP: €25.19Booksplease Price: €17.62The Pirc chess opening is more of a counterattack than a defence: Black allows his opponent to occupy the centre and provokes a confrontation, trusting in the power of the g7-bishop and the dynamic... -
Opening Repertoire: The Sicilian Najdorf by John Doknjas 9781781944837
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €19.81The Najdorf is that very rare thing - an opening for Black that is highly aggressive but is also recognised as being objectively sound. In this book, FIDE Master John Doknjas and National Master... -
Champions of the New Millenium by Danny Kopec
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €16.87In this collaboration between three highly experienced authors the eighteen best chess players of the world in the 21st century are presented to the reader with four deep annotated games and an... -
Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar: Fight for the Center and Other Lessons from the All-Time Best Female Chess Player by Judit Polgar
RRP: €40.74Booksplease Price: €36.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257337Author Judit PolgarFormat HardbackPage Count 510Imprint -
Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi by Trevor Leggett
RRP: €20.39Booksplease Price: €14.60Learn and master the fascinating game of Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and chess set.Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi is the ultimate strategy guidebook for players of any skill... -
1.e4 vs The Sicilian III by Parimarjan Negi
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €16.87The fourth volume of the Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 series provides a top-class repertoire against the Taimanov, Kan and Scheveningen systems, plus all the other Sicilian lines that were not... -
Carlsen's Assault on the Throne by Vassilios Kotronias
RRP: €28.79Booksplease Price: €20.09In 2013 chess returned to world headlines. The energetic Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was front page news and his fans were not disappointed: the World Number 1 won the World Championship. ... -
A Complete Guide to Benoni Systems and Structures by Alexander Raetsky
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €19.81Two great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Starting Out: Benoni Systems by Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik and Starting Out: The Modern Benoni by Endre Vegh, brought together in one... -
Batsford's Modern Chess Openings by Nick de Firmian
RRP: €27.54Booksplease Price: €21.36The classic chess reference book - as seen in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it... -
Grandmaster Opening Preparation by Jaan Ehlvest
RRP: €25.19Booksplease Price: €17.26There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between... -
The Woodpecker Method 2: Positional Play by GM Axel Smith 9781784831240
RRP: €35.40Booksplease Price: €32.86Since its publication in 2018 The Woodpecker Method has been the go-to manual among chess players with a thirst for tactical improvement. The Woodpecker Method 2 is the long-awaited sequel, designed... -
A Complete Repertoire based on Nc3 and Nc6 by Cyrus Lakdawala 9781781944950
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €18.95Tired of playing the same old openings? Bored with stuffy opening theory? A Ferocious Opening Repertoire provides a welcome antidote! Former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala presents a range of... -
A History of Chess in the English Civil Service by Kevin Thurlow
RRP: €11.99Booksplease Price: €10.60This book covers more than a hundred years of chess in the Civil Service, with information about the clubs, the individuals, the events they contested, the successes, and the arguments that sometimes... -
Starting Out: the Queen's Indian by John Emms
RRP: €17.99Booksplease Price: €15.74The Queen's Indian is one of Black's most dependable and respected defences to the queen's pawn opening. It's an established favorite amongst world-class Grandmasters such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy... -
Opening Repertoire: The English Defence by José González 9781781947043
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €18.59The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest... -
First Steps: The Modern Defence by Cyrus Lakdawala 9781781944103
RRP: €21.59Booksplease Price: €16.93The Modern Defence is an important opening that can be played by Black against absolutely any White opening system. It is an ambitious, counterattacking weapon, favoured by dynamic players. White is... -
The Secret Life of Bad Bishops by Esben Lund
RRP: €19.19Booksplease Price: €13.78The Bad Bishop is a notorious villain in chess, but often a perfectly respectable bishop is falsely accused. The Secret Life of Bad Bishops takes an in-depth look at the bishop - not just dealing... -
A Disreputable Opening Repertoire by Jonathan Tait
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €18.59A highly adventurous repertoire designed to meet 1 e4 with 1...e5 and take the initiative! The main problem Black faces in answering 1 e4 with 1...e5 is the plethora of opening systems available to... -
Pressure Play by Neil McDonald 9781781946527
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €18.59Having you ever been tortured at the chessboard? If so, then you have probably been a victim of pressure play. Elite players are brilliant exponents of pressure play. In situations where they have... -
The London System in 12 Practical Lessons: Strategic Concepts, Typical Plans and Tactical Themes by Oscar De Prado 9789056919658
RRP: €29.94Booksplease Price: €20.70The London System is being played by an ever increasing number of players, and its easy to see why. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set... -
Starting out: the Nimzo Indian by Chris Ward 9781857442540
RRP: €17.99Booksplease Price: €15.02The 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... -
The Cutting Edge 2 - Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 Milos Pavlovic 9781906552589
RRP: €21.59Booksplease Price: €15.04This book is part of a new series from Quality Chess examining the cutting edge of opening theory. The idea is to identify the most important theoretical battlegrounds and then analyse as deeply as... -
Conceptual Rook Endgames Jacob Aagaard 9781784831943
RRP: €29.99Booksplease Price: €20.57Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have... -
Ideas Behind Modern Chess Openings: Black by Gary Lane
RRP: €19.19Booksplease Price: €14.10Following the success of Ideas Behind Modern Chess Openings, this comprehensive companion volume gives the complete opening repertoire for Black. A must for anyone who plays with Black pieces, these... -
Grandmaster Repertoire - The Dragon Volume One by Gawain Jones 9781784830083
RRP: €28.79Booksplease Price: €19.46The Dragon is one of the most thrilling chess openings and a favourite of attacking players. But can this sharp and provocative system still be played in the modern era? GM Gawain Jones says "Yes!"... -
Win At Chess: Teach Yourself William Hartson 9781444103076
RRP: €15.59Booksplease Price: €11.11Win at Chess is the ultimate beginner's guide to this complex tactical game. You will quickly get to grips with the pieces, basic moves and elementary tactics - to help you develop your strategy and... -
100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know: Recognize Key Moves & Motifs and Avoid Typical Errors by Jesus De La Villa
RRP: €29.94Booksplease Price: €20.53If you are aware of endgame patterns, you spot key moves quicker, analyse and calculate better, avoid making errors and memorise what you have studied more fully. Most of the patterns Jesus de la... -
The Italian Renaissance II: The Main Lines by Martyn Kravtsiv 9781784831004
RRP: €28.79Booksplease Price: €19.46In this, the second book in his two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shines the spotlight on the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4). Most chess players learn the basics of this opening as... -
Checkmate!: The young player's complete guide to chess by Foley. John 9781804535158
RRP: €11.99Booksplease Price: €8.88Chess is the ultimate fun strategy game - and this is the perfect introduction to chess, whether you're a budding master or you've never played before.In simple, fun stages, readers will learn what... -
Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy by H.T. Lau 9780804835084
Booksplease Price: €16.54Learn the ancient and fascinating game of Chinese Chess with this expert guide.Chinese chess, or "elephant chess," has intrigued the powerful and the quizzical for centuries. Although its rules are... -
Grandmaster Repertoire 13 - The Open Spanish by Victor Mikhalevski
RRP: €23.99Booksplease Price: €16.87The Open Spanish is one of Black's most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called "Spanish torture" of the Closed Ruy Lopez, Black boldly...