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SAFEST SICILIAN (2nd Edition)(CODE x8267)
Alexander Delchev & Semko Semkov
The Bulgarian partnership of GM Alexander Delchev and IM Semko Semkov present a Black repertoire after 1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,e6 based on the Taimanov System of the Sicilian Defence. (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,e6; 3.d4,cxd4; 4.Nxd4,Nc6;) Includes Nb5 + c4 systems for White as well as all other open variations (after 5.Nc3, 5..Qc7 is advocated) and Anti-Sicilian lines with 3.c3, 3.d3, 3.b3, 3.b4, 3.Nc3, 3.Qe2 and 3.c4. The layout of each chapter features a Quick Repertoire, briefly explaining Black's ideas, Step by Step, with more in depth analysis and Complete Games with illustrative games for that chapter. In all, 66 complete games are included. For the second edition the authors have added new lines for Black against the English Attack, Classical System and Alapin 2.c3 System. The authors' aim is to build a flexible and sound Black repertoire without the associated theoretical baggage of the Najdorf, Dragon or Sveshnikov systems.
Pub. 2008, softback, 228 pages.
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FLEXIBLE FRENCH(CODE n1245)
Viktor Moskalenko
The French Defence is one of the most popular chess openings at all levels. Many of its lines, however, are over-played, over-explored, and therefore overloaded with book theory. Here the author looks at some new and creative ways of playing in the main lines of the French. The idea is to build a repertoire for Black, but some sharp ideas for White are also considered. The material is presented via 75 annotated games - some classic, some modern - in four main sections covering the Advance, Tarrasch, Classical and Winawer systems. A final chapter "Seven Samurai Swords" shows some of the author's latest French Defence ideas in practice. For each recommended line the author explains the historical origins of the variation and the main ideas and resources, presents his own analysis and shows the variation in practice with illustrative games. The Flexible French is a refreshing break from the well-trodden paths, and provides a selection of unusual but very playable ideas. Ukranian Grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko is well known as a champion of anti-dogmatic chess, and has selected some radical but practical variations for both Black and White.
Pub. 2008, softback, 279 pages.

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EASIEST SICILIAN(CODE x8266)
Atanas Kolev & Trajko Nedev
This book presents a Black repertoire with 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6, based on the most aggressive Sveshnikov lines. The, somewhat strange, title of "Easiest Sicilian" comes about because the authors believe that the Sveshnikov is easy to include in your repertoire and strategically simple! As well as recommending a Black repertoire in the Sveshnikov the book also offers ideas against the Rossolimo (3 Bb5) and Alapin (3 c3 systems). The main body of the book is devoted to the Chelyabinsk variation (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 e5 6 Ndb5 d6 7 Bg5 a6 8 Na3 b5 and now either 9.Nd5 or 9.Bxf6). The authors propose major novelties in practically all topical lines and the repertoire avoids solid, but passive variations. They are left for backup lines while the authors' recommendation goes for the most challenging options. "Currently I do not see any serious theoretical problems for Black" claims Kolev in the foreword. In the Rossolimo the authors also share completely new ideas, developed by them after 3..Nf6; for Black. The layout of the book follows other Chess Stars books with each chapter having "Quick Repertoire", "Step-by-Step" and "Complete Games" sections. The material is up-to-date to April 10, 2008.
Atanas Kolev is a Bulgarian Grandmaster. Trajko Nedev is a Grandmaster from FYR Macedonia.
Pub. 2008, softback, 240 pages.
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STARTING OUT: THE MODERN(CODE p4566)
Nigel Davies
In this introduction to the Modern Defence (1.e4,g6;) Grandmaster Nigel Davies shows how to play Black against the many attacking options available to White. He goes back to basics, introducing the key moves and ideas, and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them. The material is presented using 58 annotated, illustrative games (many from his own practice), chosen for their instructional value. He also passes on his own experience with explanations, tips and warnings throughout the book. He advocates systems with ..d6 and ..c5 or ..d6 and ..e5 for Black as offering most ocunter-play.
Davies includes chapters on countering The Austrian Attack, Bg5 systems, h4 systems, Be3 lines, The Averbakh System, Bc4 systems, c3 systems, The Classical 4.Nf3 and g2-g3 systems for White.
The Modern Defence is a dynamic, ambitious and universal opening, one that can be used against virtually every system White can play. Black's provocative strategy is based upon allowing White to construct an imposing pawn centre in the anticipation that a well-timed strike will bring about its downfall. Both sides play for high stakes: White can hope to succeed with a direct attack or to squash Black with a space advantage, while Black will aim to destroy White's centre and mop up the remains. All in all this can lead to intriguing battles in which one slip from either side is often fatal.
The Starting Out series has firmly established itself as the leading guide to studying openings for up-and-coming players. These books are distinguished by their easy-to-read layout, the lucid explanations of the fundamentals, and the abundance of notes, tips and warnings to help the reader absorb vital ideas. Starting Out opening books are ideal for enthusiastic chess players who have little experience of the openings in question and who wish to appreciate the essential principles behind them.
Nigel Davies is both an experienced Grandmaster and chess trainer. A former British Open Quickplay Champion, Davies is the author of several successful chess books.
Pub. 2008, softback, 189 pages.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND VOL. 10(CODE x8264)
Alexander Khalifman
Volume 10 is devoted almost entirely to the Chelyabinsk Variation of the Sicilian Sveshnikov (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.d4,cxd4; 4.Nxd4,Nf6; 5.Nc3,e5; 6.Ndb5.d6; 7.Bg5,a6; 8.Na3,b5; 9.Nd5,Be7; 10.Bxf6,Bxf6; 11.c3) Deviations along the way, including the playable 8..Be6; are analysed in part 1 whilst part 2 concentrates on the main line. Khalifman states that, whilst the Sveshnikov remains unrefuted, he has unearthed some new ideas in his analysis which will set serious problems for Black. As always with this series the content is up-to-date and of high quality. Each chapter concludes with a summary of current theory.
Pub. 2007, softback, 190 pages.
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222 OPENING TRAPS AFTER 1.e4(CODE L1004)
Karsten Muller & Rainer Knaak
222 annotated games, each beginning with 1.e4 and featuring an opening trap. The games are arranged according to opening with separate chapters for each major opening system e.g. French, Sicilian, Spanish, Caro-Kann and introductions outlining typical tactical motifs for each opening complex. You can use this book to learn and avoid traps or just to play through some sharp games of chess and improve your tactical skills. Both authors are German Grandmasters; Rainer Knaak is an openings expert and Karsten Muller has written extensively on endgames.
Pub. 2008, softback, 162 pages.

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CHESS EXPLAINED: THE FRENCH(CODE g0095)
Viacheslav Eingorn & Valentin Bogdanov
Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. It is as if you were sitting at the board with a chess coach answering your questions about the plans for both sides, the ideas behind particular moves, and what specific knowledge you need to have. In this book the authors show how to handle some of the main lines of the French, including the Winawer 7.Nf3 and 7.Qg4, the Tarrasch with 3..c5; and 3..Nf6; the Advance Variation, the Burn and Rubinstein Systems and the Classical System. Key strategies and tactics are illustrated with the help of 25 annotated games with both sides' possibilities being equally examined. An ideal introduction to the French for club players hoping to take up the opening. Viacheslav Eingorn is a Ukrainian Grandmaster and experienced author. Valentin Bogdanov has been a Ukranian chess coach for over thirty years.
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STARTING OUT: SICILIAN GRAND PRIX ATTACK(CODE p4547)
Gawain Jones
The Grand Prix Attack is 1.e4,c5; 2.Nc3,Nc6/d6/e6; 3.f4 and offers White attacking chances without having to enter the theoretical jungle which the Open Sicilian has become. White plans a kingside attack with moves such as f4-f5, Qe1-h4, Bc1-h6 and Nf3-g5. This is both direct and often difficult to meet as it is in keeping with the pawn structure. Alternatively White can choose to play Bb5 and Bxc6, hoping to double Black's pawns and play against his weakened queenside. In this book Grandmaster Gawain Jones shows how to play the key systems of the Grand Prix Attack including Black's defences with 2..Nc6; 2..d6; and 2..e6. He looks at lines for White with Bc4 and Bb5 considering both the plans outlined above and shows how both sides ought to approach the positions arising. He includes 36 complete, annotated games with a wealth of strategic and tactical hints and tricks highlighted. An ideal first book for any club or tournament player wishing to take up the Grand Prix Attack or needing a defence against it. Gawain Jones is a young Grandmaster who made his debut for England at the 2007 European Team Championships.
Pub. 2008, softback, 174 pages.

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FRENCH DEFENCE ADVANCE VARIATION VOL. 1: BASIC COURSE(CODE L0523)
Evgeny Sveshnikov
The well-known grandmaster and theoretician Evgeny Sveshnikov has used the Advance Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) more than 150 times in tournament play with a score of more than 70%. Many theoretically important games have been excluded by the author from "official" chess databases, and here they are exclusively published for the first time.
Volume 1 (Basic Course) contains the following main chapters:
Historical overview of the Closed Variation
Plans for White and Black on the basis of 80 thoroughly annotated games
The Many Facets of the blockade
70 test positions: what would you play?
Sveshnikov explains many aspects of the French Advance Variation such as the attack on the king, space advantage, blockade and play on both wings, with illustrative games and test positions. Evgeny Sveshnikov is a Russian Grandmaster and renowned theoretical expert in the French Advance, c3 Sicilian and Sicilian Sveshnikov System.
Pub. 2007, softback, 176 pages.

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FRENCH DEFENCE ADVANCE VARIATION VOL. 2: ADVANCED COURSE(CODE L0524)
Evgeny Sveshnikov
Volume 2 (Master Course) contains the following main chapters:
61 theoretically important games for independent analysis
Encyclopaedia of variations
Summary of the 3.e5 system
Games for further study
Latest theoretical developments.
This two-volume work is intended for a broad range of chess enthusiasts. The author anticipates that anyone making a thorough study of the available material can expect an improvement in his playing strength in this system of approximate 200 Elo points. Evgeny Sveshnikov is a Russian Grandmaster and renowned theoretical expert in the French Advance, c3 Sicilian and Sicilian Sveshnikov System.
Pub. 2007, softback, 152 pages.

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DANGEROUS WEAPONS: 1.e4,e5(CODE p4542)
John Emms, Glenn Flear & Andrew Greet
Dangerous Weapons 1.e4,e5; examines some little known and sharp systems for both players after 1.e4,e5. The authors have re-analysed some under-estimated lines in such diverse openings as the Centre Game, Ruy Lopez Exchange, Bird's Defence, Max Lange, Vienna Game, Scotch Opening, Four Knights and Italian Game. There are ideas for both Black and White which, combined with a lively style of presentation, makes for a highly entertaining and practical book. Tips, tricks and traps are highlighted throughout and anyone who opens with 1.e4 or defends with 1..e5; should find something of use in these pages. John Emms and Glenn Flear are English Grandmasters. Andrew Greet is an International Master also from England. All three are respected and successful authors of several chess titles.
Pub. 2008, softback, 335 pages.

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STARTING OUT: CLASSICAL SICILIAN(CODE p4537)
Alexander Raetsky & Maxim Chetverik
The Classical Sicilian arises after the moves 1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.d4,exd4; 4.Nxd4,Nf6; 5.Nc3,d6; and promises sharp play with unbalanced positions in almost every variation. In this book the authors examine Black's many options against the Sozin Attack, Richter-Rauzer, 6.Be2, Boleslavsky System and other 6th moves for White, including 6.f3, the English Attack. Several alternatives are analysed against each system ensuring that Black will be able to build a repertoire to suit his or her own style of play. The authors analyse 35 complete games to illustrate both sides' possibilities in this work aimed at tournament players wishing to learn a new opening. The book is clearly laid out with tips and warnings throughout. Alexander Raetsky is a Russian Grandmaster whilst Maxim Chetverik is a Russian International Master and renowned opening theoretician.
Pub. 2007, softback, 176 pages.

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SPANISH REPERTOIRE FOR BLACK(CODE q0050)
Mihail Marin
A repertoire for Black in the Ruy Lopez based on the main-line closed Chigorin Defence. (1.e4,e5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.Bb5,a6; 4.Ba4,Nf6; 5.0-0,Be7; 6.Re1,b5; 7.Bb3,d6; 8.c3,0-0; 9.h3,Na5; 10.Bc2; c5; 11.d4,Qc7; 12.Nbd2) With the help of analysis, explanation and ECO style tables of variations Marin discusses the Rubinstein system (12..Nc6) and the Petrosian System (12..Bd7) as well as earlier divergences such as the Yates System (9.d4), the Worrall Attack, the DERLD and systems with d3, Nc3, and a4. This is a companion volume to the same author's "Beating the Open Games" which covers the other e4,e5; openings and the Spanish Exchange Variation. Mihail Marin is a Rumanian Grandmaster and respected chess author.
Pub. 2007, softback, 232 pages.
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THE PHILIDOR - A SECRET WEAPON(CODE c4815)
Christian Seel
The author presents a repertoire for Black against 1.e4, based on the Philidor Defence Antoshin Variation (1.e4,e5; 2.Nf3,d6; 3.d4, exd4; 4.Nxd4,Nf6; 5.Nc3,Be7) Seel has included the Philidor in his repertoire for several years and has discovered many improvements to the existing theory of the defence. The content of this book includes these improvements plus his own, original analysis in six main chapters. The first five chapters analyse sidelines and early deviations from the main line, which is given it's own coverage in chapter six. Seel explains the important tactics and strategies in the Philidor as well setting out the the current state of play in the main lines and revealing his own ideas. The Philidor Defence has recently undergone a resugence in popularity, being played by leading GMs such as Aronian and Bacrot. Christian Seel is a German International Master born in 1983.
Pub. 2007, softback, 132 pages.

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STARTING OUT THE ACCELERATED DRAGON(CODE p4530)
Andrew Greet
The Accelerated Dragon (1.e4,c5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.d4,cxd4; 4.Nxd4,g6;) leads to unbalanced positions in which both sides can hope to play for a win. In this book I.M. Andrew Greet explains the strategy, tactics and theory of the Accelerated Dragon, elaborating on the crucial early moves and ideas for both sides in a way that is often neglected in other books. As with all the Starting Out series the reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Accelerated Dragon. As usual the balance of analysis and explanation makes the book very readable. There are chapters on the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon, 5.Nc3 systems (including the Yugoslav Accelerated Dragon) and the various lines of the Maroczy Bind (5.c4). Andrew Greet is an English International Master whose previous book "Play the Ruy Lopez" was well received for it's comprehensiveness and depth of analysis.
Pub. 2008, softback, 320 pages.

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