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1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5 is an opening rarely seen at high level. Does that mean it's bad? Well, it is named after Paul Keres, considered to perhaps be the strongest player amongst non-world champions. Suprise your opponent in this unique opening, and player like Paul Keres!
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The first in a proposed series of three books about the Scotch Game. Many books have been written about this chess opening but most just cover old analysis and reproduce games from a database. This book is distinguished by its high-quality and original analysis, making it a 'must buy' item for club and tournament players. A former second of Viktor Korchnoi, the author is also known as an... read more
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After 1.e4 Nf6 we reach the sharp Alekhine's defense. Learn how to beat your opponent's quickly in this book of short games in the Alekhine's defense
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After 1.e4 e6 we reach the popular French defense. Learn how to win quickly in this popular defense by studying 500 short games.
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After 1.e4 e5 2.f4 we reach the famous king's gambit opening. From this razor sharp position there have been countless quick wins played. Study this book and crush your opponent's quickly as well.
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The followup to the first installment of 500 king's gambit miniatures. Learn even more tricks and traps to suprise your opponent and beat them quickly.
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After 1.e4 d6 we have the Pirc defense. Learn how to win quickly in this complex opening by studying short games played from this position.
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Learning and remembering many different opening systems can be difficult. It can also be very time consuming to become effective in all of them. This book recommends a system as black which you can play every single game and develop a mastery in.
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A complete defense provides Black with a first move that can be played against anything.
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The accelerated dragon is one of the most popular and effective opening systems in all of chess. However, as in all sicilian variations, there are many intricacies that the player must be aware of and understand how to handle. This book guides you to do just that.
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The accelerated dragon is a very popular variation of the sicilian defense. It is solid, dynamic, and avoids some of white's most powerful lines against the classical dragon variation. There is only one line which scares some players away, the dreaded maroczy bind. This line is uniue to the accelerated dragon and can be a frustrating and difficult process to meet if black is unprepared. Luckily,... read more
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The accelerated dragon is the perfect weapon for the competitive chess player. This text provides an objective and detailed analysis of all variations for white and black which should enable the reader to gain a true understanding of this defence while enjoying the scope of original thought.
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Many players prepare for lines which occur after 1.e4 or 1.d4 but often it is neglected, both in literature and in the player's training, to study those that occur after moves such as 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 which are also popular. This book gives objective and detailed analysis so that you are able to do just that, and improve your knowledge of the anglo-benoni positions for both sides.
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This is an accompanying book to the anglo-benoni four knights chess book. Study this important positions so that when you are faced with an anglo-benoni position in one of your games you are well equiped to come out on top.
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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 Black alike.
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Many 1.e4 players find that the 1.e4 Nf6 Alekhine defense is one of the most annoying openings to face. Black always seems to create some annoying counterplay, and white is tasked with keeping their centre in tact, rather than playing the type of game they had intended. Learn how to dismantle the Alekhine defense with this book on the exchange variation.
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King's Indian chess players revel in do-or-die tactics, but not every opponent wants to cooperate. Some want to bore the pants off you with the Exchange Variation, or the London System. Others go for your throat with the Four Pawns Attack, while some simply confuse you with the Trompowsky. Take heart, for GM Gallagher has provided you with all you need to know.
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Since his surprise choice of the Grünfeld Defense in the 1986 World Championship match, Gary Kasparov has regularly adopted the Grünfeld in tournaments and matches around the world. Against Karpov, however, this opening has proved an unfortunate choice and Karpov has won more World Championship Games against Kasparov in this opening than in any other. Highlights of this book include: Original... read more
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GM Soltis: ''Against the King's Indian Defense and the Benoni Group(all of them: Czech, Modern, etc..)there is a simple, relatively new, yet ambitious setup that can be played effectively against each member of the family...the key element here is the bishop on d3(5.Bd3!)''. This book also tells you how to play against the Old Indian and Modern defenses.
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With this repertoire chess book, White players will have an arsenal of attacking maneuvers to defeat the Petroff-one of the most popular defenses against 1.e4 and the choice of champions. Here are dozens of new ideas and theoretical innovations that the authors have carefully developed in the past two years, a solid treatment of all lines and sidelines, and a wealth of notable and fully annotated... read more
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One of the most solid and consistently successful systems available against 1..d6 and 1..g6 is the subtle Fianchetto. If you play 1.e4, you will want to know how to beat the Pirc/Modern. If you play either of these 2 defenses, you will want to know what will be played against you. The White setup is pawns at e4, d4, and g3, White Knights at c3 and e2, and Bishops at g2 and usually e3 - then... read more
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The Ruy Lopez, or Spanish opening 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 is one of the oldest and most effective chess openings for white. Many strong players believe that you cannot become a good chess player without having studied this intricate opening. Learn how, and why, fianchettoing the kingside bishop as black can help dismantle white's attack.
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Wanted: Opening system needed to combat the most popular defense to 1.e4. Must be sound, flexible, and aggressive. Experience against all Black formations essential. GM's Short and Nunn came forward in the late 1980's and early 1990's to give us one catch-all system. First it was proven successful against one Black setup, and then against another and another. Its successes were registered at the... read more
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The Benoni defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 is one of the most popular openings against 1.d4. This is due to it's flexible and dynamic possibilities, which appeal to many players seeking to play for the win. However, with this dynamism comes the requirement of having a solid knowledge of the opening, and it's plans. This book helps you develop that knowledge, and gain confidence against the popular... read more
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Many players, when seeking to build an opening repertoire, are overwhelmed by the extreme number of possibilities which exist. Better opening play helps to guide players with a high level introduction to openings and give them some ideas to build their opening repertoire around.
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Looking for an opening you can play all the time no matter what your opponent does at the start?. Wanting to play dynamic positions with good opportunities to attack and win? Then 1..g6 may be for you. What does this mysterious move do, and how does it lead to attacking positions? Read this book to find out.
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After 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 reaches the starting position of the Blackmar-Diemar gambit, a rare opening with strong attacking potential. Due to it's rarity, many opponent's are unaware of how to properly respond, which can lead to white gaining a huge attack and many checkmating threats. Learn this opening from Eric Schiller, a leading proponent of this rare gambit.
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The Cambridge Springs Defense is one of the most solid opening systems you can play against the queen's gambit. It is difficult to break, yet flexible enough that black cnan quickly create counterplay on any or all parts of the board. Played regularly at the highest level, there are many instructive games you can learn from great players.
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Many 1.d4 players dislike playing against the queen's gambit declined due to how solid and difficult to attack it is. However, there is a rarer variation called the catalan opening, where you fianchetto the kingside bishop to put pressure on blacks queenside. This can lead to very effective queenside attacks and give you a lasting advantage over your opponent.
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The Catalan Opening is one of the most popular and dynamic ways to dismantle the Queen's Gambit Declined, a usually solid opening. If you're tired of playing the dry technical positions that arise after a typical Queen's Gambit and you want an opening with more attacking chances, then the Catalan is for you.
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Clearly written guide covers all openings: the Benko Gambit, Bird's Opening, Centre Game, Dutch Defence, Four Knights Game, King's Gambit, others. Techniques are designed to help moderate players whose games are confined to club play or by correspondence, and aid good players who want to improve in tournament or club events.
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Most players understand the importance of developing a chess opening repertoire. However, many players feel overwhelmed with where to start, with a plethora of books on chess openings, each hundreds of pages long. This book proves that developing an opening repertoire doesn't need to be difficult, and that many players simple need to be guided in the right direction as they begin their journey... read more
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Ever wished there was an opening you could play almost every game, with little concern for what your opponent does across the first few moves? Maybe the colle system is just what you're looking for. Described as a system, rather than an opening, the colle is a series of moves: d4-e3-c3-Nf3-Bd3-Nbd2 which you can play against almost anything. Many players specialise in this opening and become... read more
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Looking for some unique chess opening ideas? Dislike most of the mainlines regularly featured in books? Greatest ever opening ideas presents some of the most unique and powerful variations which have been found in chess. Perhaps this book has your next pet opening within it.
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There are many openings in chess which a player may choose to learn. However, some of these openings trade winning chances in exchange for safety, or simplicity. These are not the type of openings an amatuer player needs in order to improve their understanding as well as their rating. This book presents openings hand-picked for club players, capable of improving their game as well as their rating... read more