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101 CHESS OPENING TRAPS

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Steve Giddins
There is no more annoying way to lose than being caught in an opponent’s prepared trap before the game has really started. In the hope that forewarned is forearmed, Steve Giddins offers some topical and plausible traps all of which have occurred in top level chess. The traps are arranged by opening and, for each, the moves of the relevant game are given together with three diagrams. Giddins has collected these traps from a wide variety of sources and concentrates on those which arise incidentallly as a result of good moves. In this way, even if the trap is avoided, the trapper is left with a sound position. Since many of the illustrative trap games are complete this book also acts as a collection of miniatures.
pub. 1998, softback, 112 pages.

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222 OPENING TRAPS AFTER 1.d4

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Rainer Knaak & Karsten Muller
There are traps lurking in every stage of a chess game, but we find them especially often in the opening. It is well known that you should learn from your mistakes, and after a thorough study of the first volume of this series, students will be well equipped to deal with the typical traps after 1.e4.
In this second volume, the two internationally recognised grandmaster authors (Rainer Knaak is considered an expert on the opening, and Karsten Müller on the endgame) now cover those traps which can be expected after the double advance of the white d-pawn. The scenario is basically the same: the victim makes some quite "normal" move - a piece is developed, something is captured, or a threat is set up and parried. The reply, for the most part an unusual one and therefore totally unexpected, then almost inevitably leads to a rapid win for the "trapper".
For every important opening after 1.d4 such as the Queen's Gambit, Nimzo-Indian, Dutch Defence or the King's Indian Defence, there are introductory texts with the most typical trap motifs, of which you should be aware.
There are two other important plus points of this genuinely entertaining book:
– as a welcome side effect, your own combinative ability is guaranteed to improve significantly;
– at the same time you can systematically expand your opening repertoire, in order yourself to set traps. As the legendary Frank Marshall liked to do. In the history of chess the American was virtually the "king of trappers", because already from the very first move he was aiming to set a clever trap.
Published 2008, softback, 147 pages.

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222 OPENING TRAPS AFTER 1.e4

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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.
Published 2008, softback, 162 pages.

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BEATING THE FIANCHETTO DEFENCES

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Efstratios Grivas
This book offers a detailed repertoire for White against five Black defences involving a fianchettoed bishop on g7. These are the King's Indian, Grunfeld, Benko, Benoni and Modern Defences. The repertoire is geared towards posing unconventional problems for Black in somewhat atypical positions for each defence. In each chapter Grivas explores some typical endgames for the defence in question before moving on to exploring the theory behind the attacking systems he has chosen. A deeply researched repertoire book which is not dependent upon the latest trends in opening theory. Author Efstratios Grivas is a Greek Grandmaster, FIDE Senior Trainer and International Arbiter.
Published 2006, softback, 191 pages.

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BEATING UNUSUAL CHESS DEFENCES: 1.e4

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Andrew Greet
Dealing with the Scandinavian, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine and other tricky lines
In this book International Master Andrew Greet offers a repertoire for White against some of Black's less common defences to 1.e4. The lines of play chosen are based on well established main-lines which aim to seize space and preserve White's opening advantage. The material is covered through 62 complete, annotated games which illustrate the best continuations for both sides.
The defences covered include the Scandinavian, Pirc, Modern, Philidor and Czech Pirc, Alekhine and less common options such as the Nimzovich Defence and Owen's Defence.
International Master and renowned openings expert Andrew Greet provides White with a practical and dependable repertoire against some of Black's more tricky replies to 1.e4.
Published 2011, softback, 304 pages.
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BETTER OPENING PLAY

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Edmar Mednis
This book is based on Mednis' 1990s Chess Life Magazine column which examined some long-lived opening systems from a strategic perspective. Chapters include 1.e4 for the Active, Sensible Player, Symmetrical Grunfeld - Making Something out of Nothing, A Solid Repertoire for Black, Minority Attack as a White/Black Weapon and White/Black Sacrifices the Exchange. There is also material on The Stonewall set-up, and the bishop v knight argument. Contains some interesting repertoire ideas together with references for further study if desired.
Published 2002, softback, 159 pages.

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BLACK IS STILL O.K!

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Andras Adorjan
This expanded version of the cult classic "Black is OK!" is just as emphatic in it's claims and unique in it's design as the original. The basic idea is that Black shouldn't just strive for equality from the opening but play as actively as White and try just as hard to win. In between sharing some striking and original ideas for Black in various openings Adorjan reproduces letters and articles written by other players commenting on his theories and his own replies to these. This is without doubt one of the most entertaining chess books around offering a philosophy of hope for all players of the Black pieces. Andras Adorjan is a Hungarian Grandmaster and former World Championship candidate who has acted as trainer to both Garry Kasparov and Peter Leko.
Published 2004, softback, 224 pages.

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CATASTROPHE IN THE OPENING

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James Plaskett
With the aid of 88 illusrative games GM Jim Plaskett shows how disaster can strike early in the game for a variety of reasons. With chapters on Poisoned Pawns, Trapping the Queen and Castling Into It amongst others Plaskett explains, in a lighthearted commentary, some of the pitfalls to be wary of in the opening. This is both an entertaining and instructive book with plenty of diagrams and indexes of openings and players.
Published 2005, softback, 144 pages.

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CHESS OPENING ESSENTIALS VOLUME 1 - THE COMPLETE 1.e4

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Stefan Djuric, Dimitri Komarov and Claudio Pantaleoni
* Helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of fundamental opening ideas
* Gives casual players the ability to choose the opening that suits their style and taste
* A tool for club players to test and review their opening repertoire
Chess Opening Essentials offers a mixture of explanation, analysis and sample games to help the reader understand the basics of each of the different e-pawn openings. It gives a flavour of how every opening works and explains the similarities with other openings as well as the differences. In addition, it also points at the various middlegame plans that apply after the opening has ended.
The authors do not propagate forcing tactical variations to be memorized mechanically, but explain what you should actually be trying to achieve when playing the opening of your choice. They include the main alternative responses and give clear indications for further study.
Chess Opening Essentials helps you to get out of any opening in good shape. This thorough, understandable, and very readable manual gives you a foundation on which to build your repertoire on.
* Comprehensive: covers all main variations likely to arise
* Easy-to-use: important moves and key positions are highlighted in colour
* Long-lasting: it doesn’t outdate because it is about basics - not the latest fashions
* Complete: explains the plans and counterplans for both Black and White
* Down-to-earth: simple, verbal introductions (not a database dump full of dead trees)
* Convenient: every opening is illustrated with a number of instructive games
* Prize-winning: received the Golden Award of the Italian Chess Federation
Published 2007, softback, 358 pages.

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Dmitry Komarov, Stefan Djuric & Claudio Pantaleoni
1.d4-d5 / 1.d4 various / Queen's Gambits
Volume 2 in this series covers openings after 1.d4, except for the Indian Defences. It includes the Dutch Defence, Torre, Trompovsky, Colle and all the 1.d4,d5; openings.
The idea of the series is to provide a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. It explains what you should be trying to achieve and the ideas & plans behind all chess openings, with clear indications for further study. There are verbal explanations of each opening and a detailing of key lines of play as well as diagrams of important positions and illustrative games for each section.
Beginning and improving players should look at this series before they buy ANY other chess opening book!
Series features:
* Comprehensive: covers all main variations likely to arise
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* Down-to-earth: simple, verbal introductions (not a database dump full of dead trees)
* Convenient: every opening is illustrated with a number of instructive games
* Prize-winning: received the Golden Award of the Italian Chess Federation.
Published 2009, softback, 288 pages.

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Dmitry Komarov, Stefan Djuric & Claudio Pantaleoni
Indian Defences, Complete
The ideas & plans behind all chess openings!
Volume 3 in this series covers the Indian defences after 1.d4. It includes the Benko Gambit, Modern Benoni, Blumenfeld Gambit, Bogo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, Grunfeld Defence and the King's Indian Defence.
The idea of the series is to provide a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. It explains what you should be trying to achieve and the ideas & plans behind all chess openings, with clear indications for further study. There are verbal explanations of each opening and a detailing of key lines of play as well as diagrams of important positions and illustrative games for each section.
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* Prize-winning: received the Golden Award of the Italian Chess Federation.
Published 2009, softback, 336 pages.

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Dmitry Komarov, Stefan Djuric & Claudio Pantaleoni
The final volume of an accessible primer and reference book series about chess openings examines the English and Reti Openings 1.c4/1.Nf3, including the King's Indian Attack. It gives a flavour of how the openings work, with examples of the main lines of play provided, and points at the various middlegame plans that apply after the opening has ended.
The idea of the series is to provide a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. It explains what you should be trying to achieve and the ideas & plans behind all chess openings, with clear indications for further study. There are verbal explanations of each opening and a detailing of key lines of play as well as diagrams of important positions and illustrative games for each section.
Published 2010, softback, 254 pages.

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CHESS OPENINGS

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Michael Basman
This is an excellent introduction to the principles of opening play including development, attacking the castled and centralized king, gambits, game analysis and more. Basman shows how to apply these principles in five different openings, the Giuoco Piano, Sicilian Dragon, Queen's Gambit, Nimzo-Indian and Morra Gambit which form the basis for an opening repertoire.
Published 1987, softback, 262 pages.

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CHESS OPENINGS FOR KIDS

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John Watson & Graham Burgess
This introduction to the chess openings looks at 50 of the most popular openings and gives a flavour of each with some sample lines of play, explanation of both sides' ideas and diagrams of key positions. The book is aimed at younger players who have learned the basics of the game and need to choose openings which will suit their style of play.
It is important to choose your opening moves carefully so as to reach the kind of position you play well and a helpful guide like this will give you a good idea of what to expect from each opening. The book also highlights various devastating opening traps to be utilised or avoided! After reading this you will have fun posing difficult problems for your opponent in any opening!
Chess Openings for Kids makes learning the chess openings fun. Playing these powerful openings will help you develop an understanding of how the pieces work together.
International Master John Watson is a former US National High School Chess Champion. He is arguably the world's foremost writer on chess openings, and the author of award-winning books on chess strategy. FIDE Master Graham Burgess has written more than twenty chess books, ranging from general guides to works on specific openings. He also holds the world record for marathon blitz chess playing.
Published 2011, hardback, 128 pages.
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Viacheslav Eingorn
The author is an chess opening trendsetter. Throughout his career, he has introduced many novel concepts in the openings, and some of the systems he has introduced have gone on to become absolute main lines, such as the Rb1 Exchange Grünfeld. Here he explains opening play from a modern viewpoint, explaining notable ideas from modern praxis.
The broad topics he discusses include Experiments in the Opening, Disturbing the Equilibrium, Strategic Planning, The Modern Game of Chess and Opening Structures. He follows this up with a section of examples from modern practice, and theoretical articles on several of the opening lines that he has pioneered, taking us through the creative process, and the highs and lows of the practical testing and refinement of the ideas.
Viacheslav Eingorn is a grandmaster from Ukraine. He played regularly and successfully in the Top League of the USSR Championship in the 1980s.
Published 2006, softback, 159 pages.

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DISCOVERING CHESS OPENINGS: BUILDING OPENING SKILLS FROM BASIC PRINCIPLES

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John Emms
This beginner's guide to chess openings focuses on the strategy of opening play rather than giving an in-depth analysis of each opening system. Grandmaster John Emms explains important concepts such as piece development, the centre, king safety and pawn play, showing how these elements come into play in diverse opening systems. Each idea is illustrated with examples from play and explanation from the author. A final chapter "Chess Openings in Practice" shows typical lines of play and positions arising from some of today's most important opening systems. John Emms is an English Grandmaster and author of several chess books. He collaborated on the influential book Nunn's Chess Openings.
pub. 2006, softback, 248 pages.
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GAMBIT BUSTERS; TAKE IT, KEEP IT .. AND WIN!

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Sam Collins
Defending against gambits is a psychologically, as well as practically, difficult task as no-one likes to see their opponent's forces advancing rapidly towards their king - even if they are a pawn up! In this book Sam Collins annotates 73 complete games which each illustrate different aspects of successful anti-gambit play, both on the board and inside the defender's mind. He explores in depth the basic gambit approaches, the typical mistakes made at all levels, the world-class defensive and counterattacking techniques displayed by the great players, and how you can learn from them.
International Master Sam Collins is a former Irish Champion and an individual gold medalist at the 2002 Bled Chess Olympiad. He has a wealth of writing experience and is a regular columnist for British Chess Magazine and Chess Today.
Published 2010, softback, 207 pages.
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GAMBIT FILES

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Bill Harvey
Sharpen your sword! Puzzle king Bill Harvey presents 237 violent positions from 15 gambit variations - ranging from the rare Lisitsin and the neglected Blumenfeld, to the popular Milner-Barry and the fashionable Gajewski - where one side is poised to deliver the final blow.
Studying typical tactics is one of the best ways to get to know an opening: you will discover the traps and the pitfalls, develop both a sense of danger and a feel for opportunities, and learn to stay always on the alert. In The Gambit Files, the author surveys the common tactical motifs for each variation, and then inivites you to hone your cut-and-thrust skills with thematic puzzles.
Whether you’re looking to breathe new life into your current openings or to overhaul your repertoire, The Gambit Files will help you to slay your opponents faster and with confidence.
A veteran of hundreds of tournaments in online, postal and over-the-board competition, Bill Harvey has taught chess in schools for a dozen years in the Washington, D.C. area, and edited two chess puzzle columns.
Published 2011, softback, 155 pages.
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Angus Dunnington
An interesting look at gambit play in chess both ancient and modern. I.M. Angus Dunnington splits his study into the key areas of Time, Open Lines, The Initiative, Outposts, Disruption and Structure using illustrative games from all eras to show these ideas in action. Do you have the nerve to gamble when it comes to practical play? Do you know when it’s right to sacrifice and when it’s better to err on the side of caution? Dunnington aims to answer these questions by a close analysis of the games in this book. He explores the key aspects of successful gambit play, whilst also underlining the reasons why some gambits work while others flounder. The book contains some handy hints for those wishing to sharpen up their opening play.
Published 2003, softback, 128 pages.

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GARRY KASPAROV ON MODERN CHESS: REVOLUTION IN THE 70's

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Garry Kasparov
In this, the first part of a new autobiographical series, Garry Kasparov looks at opening developments in the 1970s when he was an up and coming young player. In the aftermath of Bobby Fischer's triumph in Reykjavik there was an explosion in the number of chess tournaments taking place and also in the number of new opening ideas being tested. Previously shunned systems such as the Sveshnikov Sicilian and Hedgehog setup were tested at the top level and a re-evaluation of many opening "tabiyas" was undertaken. By the end of the 1970s opening theory had advanced dramatically and the basis of modern chess (i.e. concrete analysis and constant innovation) was set in place. In this book Kasparov analyses 113 of the key games which formed part of this opening revolution. In 23 chapters, covering a wide range of openings, he explains the evolution of ideas in each system by careful examination of Grandmaster games. A final chapter contains the thoughts of 28 leading players from the era on the most important developments of the 1970s. Garry Kasparov was World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000 and is now a renowned commentator and author on the game.
Published 2007, hardback, 416 pages.

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Christoph Scheerer
In this book, Christoph Scheerer has selected his own list of favourite opening ideas from both ancient and modern times and across a wide range of openings from the King's Gambit to the King's Indian. Through 50 complete, annotated games, featuring key opening ideas, Scheerer examines factors such as creativity, shock value, effectiveness and endurance in order to decide which ideas are most worthy of inclusion. Read this book and discover the stories behind the most powerful opening ideas of all time and how you can utilize and learn from these ideas - maybe including some in your own play.
Christoph Scheerer (previously Wisnewski) is an International Master from Germany. He is also an experienced coach, having taught at the Internet Chess Club for six years. His first book; Play 1...Nc6! Continues to sell well.
Published 2008, softback, 368 pages.

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Gary Lane
There is no quicker way to win a game of chess than by being more tactically alert in the opening phase than your opponent. Tricks, traps and swindles lie in wait everywhere, especially so in the opening phase of the game, and many battles can be won or saved simply through learning and mastering the most important ones. In this instructive and fun book, Gary Lane looks back though chess history and at modern times to create a list of his own favourite tricks and traps. Selecting from hundreds of contenders, Lane examines a variety of factors in order to decide which ideas are most worthy of inclusion. Each trap is rated for Surprise Value, Risk, Chances of Success and Reward. The trappy ideas are separated into chapters on Open Games, Semi-open Games, Queen Pawn Openings and Flank Openings. A final chapter of Classic Attacks shows some opening traps in action in real play. Discover the stories behind the most cunning tricks and traps of all time; how you can utilize them to score easy wins; and how you can avoid being tricked yourself.
Gary Lane is an International Master and an experienced and successful player on the international tournament circuit. He qualified to compete at the World Cup in 2005 and is a former Commonwealth Champion. A prolific and popular chess writer, he is also a respected chess coach who has been involved in training some of England and Australia's top junior players.
Published 2008, softback, 235 pages.
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Edmar Mednis
An algebraic reprint of Mednis' classic introduction to opening strategy. The book is aimed at the occasional or improving player who has little time to memorize opening theory and simply requires some sound principles upon which to base their early play. Mednis shows how to select good opening moves, even in unfamiliar positions, by application of the three primary principles of opening play. Chapters include What is the Opening?, Evaluation of Moves: The Practical Approach, Sicilian Defense Basic Principle & Advanced Play, Queen's Gambit Basic Principles & Advanced Play, Pawn Play and Bad Moves: How Not to Play Them. Includes plenty of examples from actual play.
Published 2002, softback, 144 pages.

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Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
In this handy guide to the chess openings the author explians the four rules of general opening play before examining each individual opening more closely with explanation of the ideas behind the opening as well as example lines of play to illustrate each side's plans in action.
The openings are divided into four groups: open games, closed games, half-open games and modern openings, which includes many flank openings.
Although originally written in 1935, much of the information contained in this book remains as valid today as when written. The clarity of Znosko-Borovsky's teaching is what makes his books continue to be popular years after they were first published.
Eugene Znosko-Borovsky was a Russian chess master, born in St Petersburg, who later settled in Paris. During his chess career he defeated Capablanca, Rubinstein and Euwe but is most admired as a chess teacher and author.
This book is in English descriptive notation (1.P-K4 etc.)
Published 1971 (orig 1935), softback, descriptive notation, 153 pages.

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Chris Ward
Ward begins with an explanation of the fundamental principles of opening play before embarking on a trek through the jungle of different systems, giving typical lines of play from each opening. Highlighted tips, traps and hints on both the opening and general play abound throughout. All opening systems receive brief covered in this work for beginner to intermediate players.
pub. 2000, softback, 143 pages.

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Alexander Beliavsky, Adrian Mikhailchishin & Oleg Stetsko
Strengths and Weaknessess of the Isolated Queen's Pawn
Aaron Nimzowitsch, called the problem of the isolani - his term for the isolated d-pawn - "one of the cardinal problems in the whole theory of positional play". In the present book, on the basis of numerous practical examples, the authors explain the methods of attack and defence in positions with an isolated d-pawn.
The book features positions from just after the opening to deep into the endgame.
Published 2012, hardback, 238 pages.
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Johan Hellsten
This book is the follow-up to Johan Hellsten's acclaimed Mastering Chess Strategy. In this new book Hellsten focuses exclusively on opening play. He examines a wide variety of key subjects, including development, the centre, gambit play and punishing opponents' mistakes, providing the reader with a vital foundation in opening strategy.
Just like his previous book, Mastering Opening Strategy is a product of Hellsten's many years' work as a full-time chess teacher, and is specifically designed as part of a structured training programme to improve strategic thinking. In addition to the many examples there is an abundance of carefully selected exercises which allow readers to monitor their progress and put into practice what they have just learned. Following such a course is an ideal way for players of all standards to improve. Although designed mainly for students, this book is also an excellent resource for chess teachers and trainers.
*An essential course in opening strategy
*Includes many exercise games
*Ideal for both chess study and practice
Johan Hellsten is a Grandmaster, a former Swedish Champion and a European Team Championship individual gold medallist. He is a renowned chess teacher and has firmly established himself as a writer with outstanding credentials.
Published 2012, softback, 365 pages.
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MASTERING THE CHESS OPENINGS: VOL. 1

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John Watson
This is the first part of a major two volume work on chess openings which emphasises the ideas, strategies and connection between various different chess openings. Volume one is devoted to e-pawn openings and aims to give players of all strengths an idea of the way each opening is played, what to aim for and what can go wrong. In the first three chapters of the book Watson explains the Nature of Chess Openings, Opening Ideas and Positional Features and the Significance of Structure. The rest of the book is devoted to an examination of various e-pawn openings; their ideas, themes and an explanation of the most important lines of play in each opening. The two main sections cover open games and semi-open games and the extent to which pawn structures from different openings can overlap is also discussed. The book is not comprehensive in that only certain openings and variations are discussed. The emphasis is on providing a good grounding in opening play rather than an encyclopaedic coverage of variations. International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected writers on chess. In 1999, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award and the United States Chess Federation Fred Cramer Award for Best Book.
Published 2006, softback, 335 pages.

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John Watson
In the second volume of this series, John Watson concentrates on the queen's pawn (d pawn) openings. As with volume one the emphasis is on explanation of the underlying ideas and strategies behind each opening system and the various plans available to each side. By using key games and verbal explanations Watson shows how the theory of each opening has developed with time and why certain lines are nowadays more popular than others. The book is aimed at club and tournament players and offers enough information to enable a player to take up an opening, without being a comprehensive reference on d pawn openings. More coverage is given to popular openings that have stood the test of time but many sidelines are covered in the nine chapters: 1 Introduction to 1 d4 and the Closed Games, 2 Queen's Gambit Declined, 3 Slav and Semi-Slav, 4 Introduction to the Indian Defences, 5 Nimzo-Indian Defence, 6 Queen's Indian Defence, 7 King’s Indian Defence, 8 Grünfeld Defence, 9 Modern Benoni.
International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected writers on chess. In 1999, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award and the United States Chess Federation Fred Cramer Award for Best Book.
Published 2007, softback, 319 pages.

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John Watson
For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even understand why his pieces are on the squares on which they sit.
In this highly-acclaimed and popular series, John Watson helps chess-players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the openings. He explains not only the ideas and strategies behind specific openings, but also the interconnections of chess openings taken as a whole. By presenting the common threads that underlie opening play, Watson provides a permanent basis for playing openings of any type.
This third volume focuses on the English Opening, 1.c4, while also drawing together many threads from the first two books in a wide-ranging discussion of general opening topics. In an extensive work Watson examines just about all possible structures arising from the English after Black's main responses 1..c5; 1..e5; and 1..Nf6. Particularly in the context of reversed and analogous forms of standard structures, we understand why certain ideas work and others don't, and experience the concept of 'Cross-Pollination' at work in even more varied forms than seen in the first two volumes.
International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected writers on chess. His groundbreaking four-volume work on the English firmly established his reputation in the 1980s, and he has produced a string of top-quality works since. In 1999, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award and the United States Chess Federation Fred Cramer Award for Best Book.
Published 2008, softback, 351 pages.

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John Watson
In this highly-acclaimed series, John Watson helps chess-players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the openings. He explains not only the ideas and strategies behind specific openings, but also the interconnections of chess openings taken as a whole. By presenting the common threads that underlie opening play, Watson provides a permanent basis for playing openings of any type.
In this final volume Watson examines the Reti Opening as well as some other less popular flank openings and defences such as Bird's Opening, the Modern Defence and queenside fianchetto. He also draws together many themes in a wide-ranging discussion of general opening topics - opening themes such as gambit play and symmetry. In the process, he covers a wide variety of opening ideas and variations not seen in the earlier volumes.
Contents include:
* Réti and Fianchetto Systems
* Reversed Openings
* Symmetry
* Irregular Openings
* Gambits: Primitive or Positional
* Universal Openings
In the final two chapters, Watson presents his views on the importance of opening study and explains how players should best prepare and choose their openings for the level at which they play. He looks at the future of chess openings and explains which skills will be most important as chess evolves in the forthcoming decades.
International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected writers on chess. In 1999, his Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy won 'Chess Book of the Year' awards in the USA and the UK. As a trainer, he has worked with many talented pupils, including Tal Shaked and Hikaru Nakamura.
Published 2010, softback, 319 pages.

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Byron Jacobs
This book offers an introduction to all the common opening systems by using an original format of overview plus illustrative games for each opening. Jacobs has prepared a dossier on each opening asking questions such as "What is White's Strategy", "What is Black's Strategy", How Popular Is It", "Tactical/Strategic/Dynamic?" before giving two or three thematic, illustrative games in each system. There are tips and warnings throughout advising of plans that must be watched for or should be done. If you are a club player who doesn't have time to study in depth or a new player seeking to find which openings are suitable for you then this book is aimed at you.
Published 2002, softback, 176 pages.

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Alexander Raetsky & Maxim Chetverik
The authors unleash eleven unusual opening lines for you to try in your own games! There are ten recommendations for Black and one for White in this worthy addition to the "Dangerous Weapons" and "Secrets of Opening Surprises" genre, including the St George Defence, Albin Countergambit, Chigorin Defence and new ideas in the French, Alekhine and Scandinavian defences.
Using key illustrative games (many previously unpublished), the authors present a host of surprising and accessible opening ideas. Never refuted, these openings have numbered World Champions among their victims.
Grandmaster Alexander Raetsky and International Master Maxim Chetverik have collaborated on many opening books. Their previous works have featured excellent, clear explanations of the ideas behind the chess openings, and have given them a worldwide reputation as top authors.
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Jeroen Bosch
After the success of volume 1 of SOS the publisher has decided to make this a periodical published every six months. Volume two contains some tricky and unusual opening ideas advocated by leading international players with which you can spice up your tournament and match play.
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1 Jeroen Bosch: The SOS Files
2 Ian Rogers: Refining Fischer's Plan
3 Alexander Beliavsky: Destroying the Benoni Wall
4 Maxim Notkin: When I was Young
5 Jeroen Bosch: Morozevich's Pet Line in the Albin
6 Michal Krasenkow: The Dutch in the English?
7 Dorian Rogozenko: Follow the Experts
8 Jeroen Bosch: Let’s wait and see: 3...h6 in the French
9 Sergei Movsesian: Play like a Beginner
10 Dimitri Reinderman: The Haberditz Variation
11 Jeroen Bosch: Get the Edge on the Budapest
12 Igor Glek: Gambit Lines in the Glek Variation
13 Jeroen Bosch: Beating the Van Geet
14 Dorian Rogozenko: A Latvian Speciality vs the Dragon
15 Mihai Grunberg: It is Better Playing White
16 Glenn Flear: The Solid but Tricky Fianchetto Spanish
17 Jonathan Rowson: The Improved Nadanian
pub. 2004, softback, 141 pages.

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Jeroen Bosch (Ed)
SOS volume 3 offers you some strikingly original ideas in a wide variety of openings including the French, QGA, Slav, Sicilian, Grunfeld, Reti, Scotch and others. With contributing authors such as Mikhail Gurevich, Alexander Beliavsky, David Navara, Oleg Chernikov, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Carlos Matamoros, Ian Rogers, Karel van der Weide, Jeroen Bosch, Dorian Rogozenko, Mark Bluvshtein, Glenn Flear and Oleg Romanishin you can be sure of finding some high class opening novelties in these pages. Get this and outsmart your opponent today!
Contents:
Mikhail Gurevich - Portisch's Ingenious Idea
Jeroen Bosch - A Flank Attack in the Grünfeld
Oleg Romanishin - Catch-as-catch-Kan?
David Navara - The Paulsen Attack in the Petroff
Dorian Rogozenko - Let's wait together in the Slav
Jeroen Bosch - Surprise in the Scotch
Mark Bluvshtein - Out of the French Book
Alexander Beliavsky - Volga Gambit with 4.Nd2
Oleg Chernikov - Provocation in the Rauzer: 6...g6
Ian Rogers - Caro-Kann Fantasy Variation
Jeroen Bosch - A Central Thrust in the Reti
Karel van der Weide - A French Nimzowitsch
Glenn Flear - Protecting the Gambit Pawn in the QGA
Jeroen Bosch - Evans Gambit: Stoneware Defence
Adrian Mikhalchishin - A Sozin Opening Surprise
Mikhail Gurevich - English or Sicilian Reversed
Published 2005, softback, 143 pages.

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Jeroen Bosch (Ed)
SOS volume 4 offers you some strikingly original ideas in a wide variety of openings including the Scandinavian, French, Dutch Stonewall, Sicilian, King's Gambit, Reti, Scotch and others. With contributing authors such as Jaan Ehlvest, Igor Glek, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Jeroen Bosch, Dorian Rogozenko and Glenn Flear you can be sure of finding some high class opening novelties in these pages. Get this and outsmart your opponent today!
Contents:
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
Artur Kogan - A Surprising Scandinavian
Jeroen Bosch - The Alapin Opening
Sergey Volkov - Attacking the Slav Stonewall
Jaan Ehlvest - The Dutch Benoni
Jeroen Bosch - The Katalymov Variation
Glenn Flear - The Other Long Diagonal
Adrian Mikhalchishin - Following Smyslov and Réti
Dimitri Reinderman - King’s Gambit Vienna 1903
Jeroen Bosch - Move-order Your Sicilian Opponent
Dorian Rogozenko - An Indian SOS, Part I
Dorian Rogozenko - An Indian SOS, Part II
Glenn Flear - Patzer Sees a Check
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Bellon Gambit
Jeroen Bosch - Kozul’s SOS against the Rossolimo
Igor Glek & Elena Sedina - Alekhine’s Blunder
Mikhail Gurevich - Flexibility Zone
Published 2006, softback, 143 pages.

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Jeroen Bosch (Ed)
Volume 5 of this popular series brings you some astounding new ideas in seventeen different openings. With contributors such as Sergey Tiviakov, Dorian Rogozenko, Hikaru Nakamura and many other GMs and IMs you can be assured that these surprise weapons will pack plenty of punch and will not easily be countered. All these SOS ideas feature new moves early in the game so you will get plenty of chance to employ them in your play. They are illustrated through a combination of complete games and analysis to give you a solid understanding of both the theory and practice of these novelties. Editor Jeroen Bosch is an International Master and a prolific chess writer.
Contents
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
Lubos Kavalek - Closed Sicilian: Vinohrady Variation
Nigel Povah - The Deferred Staunton Gambit
Jeroen Bosch - Zviagintsev’s Sicilian Surprise
Igor Glek - English Opening: Chebanenko’s 3...h6
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Romanishin Gambit
Dorian Rogozenko - A Spanish Surprise from Romanishin
Tibor Karolyi - The Nadanian Attack
Stefan Loeffler - Sacrificing a Tempo in the Slav
Jeroen Bosch - SOS in the Ruy Lopez Exchange
Adrian Mikhalchishin - Nimzo-Indian Vitolinsh Gambit
Mark van der Werf - Bishop First: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4
Jeroen Bosch - Surprise in the Najdorf
Ian Rogers - Thinking Sideways: 1.d4 c6 2.c4 b5
Jeroen Bosch - Rubinstein’s Anti-Meran Variation
Sergey Tiviakov - English Four Knights - 4.d4 e4!?
Hikaru Nakamura - Attacking the Sicilian Centre
pub. 2006, softback, 143 pages.

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Jeroen Bosch (editor)
The highly acclaimed SOS series provides intermediate chess players with perfectly playable, easily digestible opening ideas: deviations from main line opening theory in a very early stage of the game (usually before move six). Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of the chess opening will be able to apply these SOS-ideas in an actual game. There is no need to study large quantities of stuffy theory, but there is an almost immediate return on the investment of a limited amount of time. Readers of SOS will baffle their opponents, gain crucial time, and stand a good chance to get an advantage in the game.
Contents:
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
Ian Rogers - Triple Trouble for the Grunfeld
Jeroen Bosch - Sicilian: the Aussie Attack
Erwin l'Ami - No Panov: Play an Early Queen Move
Donaldson and Silman - 3.h4 in the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon
Arthur Kogan - The Tarzan Attack
Jeroen Bosch - Making Short Work of the Najdorf
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Dory Defence
Glenn Flear - Bishops First Please!
Jeroen Bosch - The Chigorin Attack
Arthur Kogan - The Queen's Grunfeld Line (Part I)
Arthur Kogan - The Queen's Grunfeld Line (Part II)
Adrian Mikhalchishin - A Spanish SOS
Jeroen Bosch - The French Advance with 5..a6
Dorian Rogozenko - A Slav Surprise
Sergey Tiviakov - Scandinavian with 3...Qd6
John van der Wiel - Caro-Kann with a Slav Touch.
Published 2007, softback, 143 pages.

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SECRETS OF OPENING SURPRISES VOL. 7

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Jeroen Bosch (Editor)
SOS brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable. An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. You will baffle your opponent without having studied large quantities of stuffy theory.
A quick look at the SOS's in vol. 7
Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
John van der Wiel - A Harmless Little Bishop Move
Jeroen Bosch - Sicilian: the O'Kelly Variation
Glenn Flear - Really Accepting the QGA
Friso Nijboer - The Shirov Gambit versus the Philidor
Dorian Rogozenko - Early Surprise in a Classical Nimzo
Adrian Mikhalchishin - The Caro-Kann of Bukhuti Gurgenidze
Jeroen Bosch - Bayonet Blow in the Bogo
Arthur Kogan - Inspiration versus the Dragon
Jeroen Bosch - Chasing the "Trompowsky" Bishop
Dimitri Reinderman - Edgy Knight against the Bird
Glenn Flear - The Semi-Slav with 6.a3
Alexander Finkel - Modern for Advanced Players
Jeroen Bosch - Taimanov’s Surprise Sac in the Kan
Adrian Mikhalchishin - Anti-Grünfeld and Anti-Volga
Igor Glek & J.-O. Leconte - French: the Gledhill Attack
Hikaru Nakamura - Not Going for Scholar’s Mate
pub. 2007, softback, 143 pages.

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Jeroen Bosch (Ed)
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don’t have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory.
Contents:
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2 Ruben Felgaer - Meeting the Caro-Kann with 2.Ne2
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5 Alexander Finkel - SOS versus the Paulsen
6 Mazé & Cornette - Nimzo-Indian with 6...Qe8!?
7 Arthur Kogan - The Budapest Gambit Can Still Surprise!
8 Jeroen Bosch - French Prophylaxis
9 Adrian Mikhalchishin - Caro-Kann: Dementiev Variation
10 Dimitri Reinderman - The Porcupine Variation
11 Jeroen Bosch - Gajewski’s Incredible Spanish Novelty
12 Arthur Kogan - Play the Spielmann Attack
13 Alexander Finkel - An Old Idea in the Modern Defence
14 Jeroen Bosch - A Modest Indian
15 Igor Glek - A 19th Century Weapon versus the French
16 Leonid Gofshtein - A Dynamic Ruy Lopez Surprise
17 Dorian Rogozenko - Kamsky’s ‘Spare’ Slav
18 Who is Who? - Authors and their Subjects
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SOS brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at fi rst sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable. An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. You will baffle your opponent without having studied large quantities of stuffy theory.

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1 Jeroen Bosch - The SOS Files
2 Daniel Stellwagen - Two Knights: Another Gunsberg Surprise
3 Adrian Mikhalchishin - A Bayonet Attack vs the King’s Indian
4 Jeroen Bosch - Fianchetto in the French Tarrasch
5 Dorian Rogozenco - SOS versus the Sveshnikov
6 Glenn Flear - Seeking Greener Pastures in the Grünfeld
7 Alexander Finkel - A Scandinavian Motif in the Alapin
8 Igor Glek - The Dutch Indian
9 Sergey Tiviakov - Two replies to 3.d4 in the Scandinavian
10 Jeroen Bosch - This is not the Chigorin
11 Vladimir Burmakin - Caro-Kann: Bellon Variation
12 Dimitri Reinderman - English: Nimzowitsch Variation
13 Alexander Finkel - Réti’s Line against the French
14 Adrian Mikhalchishin - Dutch: Bogoljubow Gambit
15 Jeroen Bosch - Ruy Lopez: the Popov Variation
16 Arthur Kogan - Sicilian: the Czerniak Attack
17 Igor Lysyj - Queen’s Indian: the Surprising 5.Qb3
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Secrets of Opening Surprises brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable. An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board.
You will baffle your opponent without having studied large quantities of stuffy theory!
SOS is ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast of main line theory. Appears twice a year.
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Secrets of Opening Surprises brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable.
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A look at some of the more interesting and obscure lines of play which may be employed in the Alekhine, Caro-Kann, French, Pirc, Czech, Nimzovich and Scandinavian defences. This is not a systematic treatment of the openings but a collection of games, mostly recent, which have captured the author's imagination. You can't learn the theory of an opening from this book but you can absorb some interesting ideas for use in your own games. In this posthumously published work the late Hungarian GM Attila Schneider's annotations combine instructive comments with his own unique sense of humour to create an entertaining read.
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Every chess player loves to win early in the game with a deadly combination or a cunning trap. On the other hand, nobody wants to be tricked by his opponent before the game has really started. The popular series Tactics in the Chess Opening teaches how to recognize opportunities to attack early in the game. You will also learn how to avoid standard pitfalls in the opening. This book explains, in around 230 carefully selected and annotated games, all the tactical themes and typical traps of the main lines in the Indian Defences and related systems like the Catalan Opening and the Benoni Defence. After studying these brilliant surprise attacks, or just enjoying them, the adventurous chess player will win more games. Sipke Ernst is one of Holland's youngest Grandmasters and Geert van der Stricht is an International Master from Belgium and a former national champion.
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This book covers all the tactical themes and typical traps in the main lines of the English, the Dutch and the Reti, as well as a few interesting ideas in the Nimzowitsch Defence, Owen's defence, the Chigorin, Albin Counter-Gambit, Bird's Opening, Larsen's Opening and other flank attacks. They are explained in more than 200 carefully selected and annotated short games. The series "Tactics in the Chess Opening" teaches how to recognise opportunities to attack early in the game and how to avoid standard pitfalls in the opening. It will help the adventurous player win more games. This is 6th and the final volume in a series covering the entire opening spectrum. It is a guide for further study and for setting up an opening repertoire. Sipke Ernst is one of Holland's youngest Grandmasters. Geert van der Stricht is an International Master from Belgium and a former national champion.
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Many opening positions in chess can be reached by a variety of move orders - but only with the consent of both players! In this book Grandmaster Andrew Soltis examines how move order transpositions can be used by both sides to avoid certain lines of play or positions. In a book which covers all the major opening systems he shows how you can often transpose moves to reach the type of position you want but which your opponent does not. The seven chapters cover Double KP Openings, Ruy Lopez, Sicilian Defence, Semi-Open Games, Double QP Openings, Indians and Dutch and Flank Openings. Andrew Soltis is a popular chess writer and International Grandmaster.
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Everyone likes to catch their opponent in a cunning opening trap and so, for this book, IM Andras Meszaros has collected 250 deadly traps which have occurred in over the board games. He explains and annotates each game, showing how the trap arises and demonstrating many interesting side-lines in passing. The games, with their traps, are arranged in order of opening played (ECO code). An introductory chapter shows some typical opening trap motifs to look out for in your games. The final, brief, chapter demonstrates some ideas in the author's own Meszaros variation of the Sicilian. The book includes an index of themes and players.
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An opening primer which surveys all the chess openings giving verbal explanations of the typical plans behind each opening together with examples of the most important lines of play which illustrate how both sides can attempt to implement their ideas. The book is based on the author's experience as a chess coach in which he often has to teach openings which he doesn't play to his students. The approach closely mirrors the notes he makes for himself in these cases. Because of the number of openings covered there isn't room for large amounts of theory or analysis but the book should appeal to improving players who want to get a feel for an opening and see which openings lead to the sort of positions they feel comfortable playing. International Master Sam Collins has represented Ireland in three Olympiads and is a chess coach who has lectured at Berkeley Chess School in California.
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A good openings primer aimed at beginners and younger players. In Yasser Seirawan’s entertaining, easy-to-follow style, you are introduced to the basic principles of opening play. He then goes through all the major chess openings explaining the ideas behind them and showing sample lines of play for both White and Black. He also includes a glossary of chess terminology useful for beginners. Palestinian born Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan is a four time U.S. Champion and author of several popular teaching books.
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105 annotated games played by 15 World Champions show how each has interpreted various openings and how the handling of those openings has changed over the years. The main chapters are arranged by opening and the use of complete games gives the reader a chance to see opening strategies carried through to the middlegame. Includes over 100 openings, 500 diagrams and informatin on the champions' favourite first moves and defences. Theis second edition is updated to include Vladimir Kramnik amongst the champions featured.
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