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Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move w...
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Alekhine's Defence is a sharp and often underrated counter to 1 e4. Whether you want to play the Alekhine, or want to know what to do against it as White, this book will be an essential addition to...
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Joel Benjamin is one of the most prominent faces in the history of US chess. At thirteen years of age he broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest ever national master, and this was followed by ...
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One of the hardest tasks competitive chess-players face is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. In view of the limited time most players have to study, an eco...
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One of the hardest tasks faced by competitive chess players is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. As in their companion volume An Opening Repertoire for the...
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Yefim Geller has been one of the world's foremost grandmasters over the past four decades, during which time he has established a reputation as being the leading Russian authority on opening theory...
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This is the first book ever devoted to these two dynamic variations of the Ruy Lopez, the most famous and traditional of all chess openings. This book will be invaluable to players of White and Bla...
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One of the finest chess books ever written, now in the revised algebraic edition. The author expounds both the basic principles and the most complex forms of attack on the king.
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All Grandmasters are able to devote themselves body and soul to actually playing a game of chess, but few indeed are able to do the same when analysing the games of their fellow Grandmasters. Yet i...
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One of the finest chess books ever written, now in the revised algebraic edition. The author expounds both the basic principles and the most complex forms of attack on the king.<b>Item #: </b>EM154...
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Tired of playing the same old openings? Worried about having to learn too much theory? Then these books are what you're looking for! All-new and attacking opening repertoires based on the moves 1 d...
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The legendary Mikhail Tal was the finest ever exponent of attacking chess. His all-out sacrificial style took him all the way to the World Championship title. Dogged by ill-health, Tal's reign was ...
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Here we see distinguished Russian grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh, at work. He has selected the most interesting and instructive games from this wealth of experience. No player can fail to be inspired b...
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The King's Indian and the Grünfeld are two of Black's most popular answers to 1 d4; unsurprising given that they were long-time favouritesof chess legends Garry Kasparov and, before him, Bobby Fisc...
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Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think f...
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No one likes to make mistakes, but all chess players, even those belonging to the world's elite, are prone to blundering. How can this problem be eradicated or, at the very least, kept to a minimum...
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The dramatic World Championship match in which Vladimir Kramnik surprisingly overthrew Garry Kasparov, the highest rated chess champion in the history of the game was, thanks to the internet, follo...
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In a major event in chess publishing, Susan Polgar provides a candid inside view of the lives of the Polgar sisters, each with their own goals and aspirations. She takes readers through the incredi...
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The c3 Sicilian has been one of the most widely played openings among club and tournament players for more than a decade. It leads to dynamic play in which the better prepared player invariably com...
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International chess master Byron Jacobs explains the basic elements, strategies, and tactics of the Advance variation of the Caro-Kann Defense. Long popular with competitive players, it's been revi...
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An up-to-date survey of the always popular Main Line Caro-Kann, which remains one of the most dependable ways for Black to meet 1 e4 and plays a key role in the repertoires of such stars as Anatoly...
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An objective, detailed coverage of all of the lines of the Smyslov system, with special attention devoted to the most dangerous attacking systems available to White - such as that used in Deep Blue...
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The Catalan is one of the most popular openings and a favourite of many of the world's leading players. Its rich tactical and positional subtleties provide an excellent platform for players wishing...
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There are not too many feelings more satisfying in chess than winning very quickly by cleverly snaring an opponent in an opening trap. Conversely, all chess players, even budding World Champions, h...
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Learn to play the great game of chess with none other than Gary Kasparov, the World number one and the most famous figure in chess history, as your teacher. Discover all of the various pieces - the...
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What do we understand by brilliancy in chess? The author delves back into history to examine how this concept has developed, before presenting a dazzling array of brilliant games from the past few ...
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Jose Capablanca's classic instructional manual Chess Fundamentals first appeared in 1921, the year he defeated Emanuel Lasker for the world championship title. This handbook is packed with timeless...
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Whether its playing against humans, playing against computers, learning from Grandmasters or simply finding out the latest chess results and gossip, chess on the internet has become a massive busin...
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Why do so many chess players only draw winning positions, or lose drawing ones? Why do many continually slip into time trouble, despite vowing after every game to move more quickly? How can a playe...
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Most chess books focus on chess theory and technique, yet it is in the process of choosing each move that real games are won and lost This book is full of tips and advice on how to make the right c...
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