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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL A (4th Ed)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The 4th edition of volume A of this world famous series contains the latest theory in the English Opening, Dutch Defence, Modern Benoni, Benko Gambit, Reti Opening, Old Indian, Trompovsky, Bird's Opening and many more systems. The traditional, tabular layout is maintained with analysis and games referred to in the notes. Volume A includes flank openings and the less common d-pawn openings.
Published 2001, hardback, 583 pages.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. C (5th Ed)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The fifth revised and updated edition of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume C, contains an additional 104 pages of the brand new material covering openings beginning with 1. e4,e6 and 1. e4,e5. (Ruy Lopez, French, Petroff, King's Gambit, Two Knights', Philidor, Italian, Scotch, etc.) Games and analyses are taken from from Chess Informants 1-96. The 5th edition of Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings C is made up of the analysis and assessments of leading Grandmasters. The focus is put on games played recently and published in Chess Informant as well as other publications.
Published 2006, hardback, 671 pages.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. D (4th Ed)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
Volume D of this world famous openings reference is devoted to all 1.d4,d5; openings plus the Gruenfeld Defence. This fourth revised and updated edition brings an additional 56 pages of brand new material on the Queen’s Gambit (Slav, QG Accepted, Orthodox, Tarrasch, Tartakower, etc.), Gruenfeld, Queen’s Pawn Game, Veresov, Albin Counter-Gambit etc. It includes games and analyses from Chess Informants 1-88, and the latest theory according to recent tournament practice.
Published 2004, hardback, 607 pages.

ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. E (4th Ed)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
The fourth edition of ECO E is thirty percent larger (144 pages) than the previous edition. It offers an abundance of new material in openings such as the Catalan, Queen's Indian Defence Nimzo-Indian Defence and King’s Indian Defence.
Published 2008, hardback, 670 pages.

FUNDAMENTAL CHESS OPENINGS

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Paul van der Sterren
This book offers an introduction to all the major chess openings beginning with 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3. The more obscure flank openings are restricted to a brief mention.
Whereas reference works such as Modern Chess Openings offer only lists of moves with no explanation, here we find a mixture of ideas and explanations together with the basic variations of each opening. This approach will allow club level players to gain a good understanding of the point of each opening and it's main variations and easily find which openings will suit their style of play. Later on more specialised study will allow them to build a more sophisticated repertoire in a chosen opening.
In addition, the strategies van der Sterren explains will, unlike ever-changing chess opening theory, remain valid as long as chess is played, and so the time spent studying this book will be rewarded many times over.
Grandmaster Paul van der Sterren has won the Dutch Championship on two occasions, and in 1993 reached the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship. He is an internationally renowned chess writer and editor: he was one of the founding editors of New in Chess, for whose Yearbooks he has contributed more than 150 opening surveys.
Published 2009, softback, 479 pages.

MODERN CHESS OPENINGS: 15TH EDITION

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Nick DeFirmian
The longest lasting and best single volume reference of them all is back in a brand new edition, the first in eight years. MCO 15 provides a complete coverage of the openings in a vertical columnar format with notes, game references and assessments for each line of play. Compiler GM Nick de Firmian has been assisted by GM John Fedorowicz, IM Justin Sarkar, IM Yuri Lapshun, John McArthur and, of course, computer analysis. De Firmian is a U.S. Champion and helped program supercomputer Deep Blue's opening book when it beat Gary Kasparov in 1997.
pub. 2008, softback, 763 pages.
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BATSFORD'S MODERN CHESS OPENINGS

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(This is the UK edition of Modern Chess Openings 15th edition, Batsford imprint)
The longest lasting and best single volume reference of them all is back in a brand new edition, the first in eight years. MCO 15 provides a complete coverage of the openings in a vertical columnar format with notes, game references and assessments for each line of play. Compiler GM Nick de Firmian has been assisted by GM John Fedorowicz, IM Justin Sarkar, IM Yuri Lapshun, John McArthur and, of course, computer analysis. De Firmian is a U.S. Champion and helped program supercomputer Deep Blue's opening book when it beat Gary Kasparov in 1997.
pub. 2009 (UK edition - 2008 in USA), softback, 763 pages.

SMALL ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CHESS OPENINGS (3rd Ed)

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Aleksandar Matanovic (Ed)
Could a million game databases help people to master the openings? Perhaps, if they worked 25 hours a day, had elephantine memories and were able to separate valuable information from the surrounding chaff!
A century ago, when there were only a few international tournaments a year, openings books were based, not on huge numbers of examples, but rather the main ideas from a few games by leading players.
The Small Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings combines this selective approach with today's exhaustive collection of material.
The five volumes Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings - A, B, C, D, E - consists of 500 sections based on ECO opening codes. Its key quality, unique among openings books, is a system of elimination which helps the reader to find the critical lines in the midst of the abundance of information.
The Small Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings is based on the same 500 fundamental codes and system of elimination but it's a fifth the length. Instead of five books just one! The best and most up to date information. The creative output of generations of chess masters filtered for the reader's convenience.
One of the main problems of tournament play is successfully negotiating the opening. The Small Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings gives easy access to clear and reliable information for the numerous chess players who have competitive ambitions but only limited time to dedicate to chess. While for players with greater competitive experience and chess professionals, the Small Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings offers an ideal repository of information and the exact evaluation of critical lines.
Published 2011, hardback, 672 pages.

STANDARD CHESS OPENINGS (2nd ed)

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Eric Schiller
This new edition includes 10 new games on opening lines not in the original and hundreds of minor alterations to bring the analysis up-to-date and reflective of modern play. As before this is a more informal coverage than Modern Chess Openings with text explanations and illustrative games replacing the tables of variations found in MCO. This book will give you a flavour of each opening and enough information to start playing it rather than being a complete reference work.
Published 2002, softback, 784 pages.