Other 1.e4,e5 Openings and Repertoire Books

BEATING THE OPEN GAMES (2nd Ed)

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Mihail Marin
The author provides a repertoire for Black after 1.e4,e5; in all openings except for the main lines of the Spanish. The repertoire is the result of his own preparation after he started playing 1..e5; again in reply to 1.e4. Each chapter consists of two parts: the first part is an overview of the history, key games and ideas in that particular opening, the second part is a table of relevant variations from Black's point of view. Taken together with Marin's comapnion volume "A Spanish Opening Repertoire for Black", which will be published later this year, this book provides a complete and sound repertoire for Black after 1.e4,e5. Mihail Marin is a Rumanian Grandmaster and respected chess author.
Published 2008, softback, 332 pages.
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OPEN GAMES FOR BLACK

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Igor Lysyj & Roman Ovetchkin
Igor Lysyj's introduction:
The overwhelming majority of the world’s theoretical experts consider that in reply to 1.e2-e4 there are really only two good moves. Since the sharp Sicilian positions might turn my hair prematurely grey, I decided to study the calmer move 1...e5.
I managed to study the new positions quickly and easily and I felt quite comfortable with them in practice. By the summer of 2011 I was already playing nothing but 1...e5 and had no opening problems with Black, either in the Finals of the Championship of Russia or in the World Cup.
In this book I have presented all my analyses and my discoveries during the World Cup. I believe that it will be useful for chess players at all levels to study them, together with the excellent annotations and explanations of Roman Ovetchkin.
The reader might justifiably pose the following question: "How to cope with the Ruy Lopez if you are Black?" In fact, almost every variation of this opening deserves to be analyzed in a separate volume, so
we shall reveal to you the tremendously complicated and fashionable Berlin Defence in our next book.
Igor Lysyj is an International Grandmaster and participated in the Russian team which won the World Students' Championships on 2008. Roman Ovetchkin is an International Grandmaster, an experienced coach and trainer and winner of several international tournaments.
Published 2012, softback, 244 pages.
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DANGEROUS WEAPONS: 1.e4,e5

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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.
Published 2008, softback, 335 pages.

STARTING OUT: OPEN GAMES

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Glenn Flear
The "Open Games" refer to positions arising after 1.e4,e5; - opening such as the Italian Game, the Scotch, The Two Knights Defence, the King's Gambit, the Evans Gambit, the Bishop's Opening, the Four Knights, the Petroff, the Philidor and more obscure gambits such as the Elephant Gambit and Latvian Gambit. In this book, Glenn Flear offers a good introduction to each of these 1.e4,e5; openings, introducing the key moves and ideas, and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them. He places particular emphasis on the lines that players are most likely to face. The material is presented using 68 key games, with detailed annotations, which show both sides' plans in action and explain the alternativces available move-by-move. Flear gives an objective assessment of each opening, favouring neither side and offering advice for both Black and White.
The Starting Out series is aimed at club and tournament players who wish to try a new opening. The books explain all the key ideas and principles of that opening with enough theoretical material to enable you to play the opening in your own games. These books are ideal for enthusiasts who don't necessarily have extensive knowledge of the openings in question but who wish to appreciate the essential principles behind them.
Glenn Flear is an English Grandmaster and author of several books, including the Offbeat Spanish, Open Ruy Lopez, and Main-Line Ruy Lopez.
Published 2010, softback, 318 pages.
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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND: VOL. 1 (1.e4)

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Alexander Khalifman
The idea of this series is to build an opening repertoire around the play of GM Vishy Anand. The layout uses GM games to illustrate your repertoire. Analysis and commentary is provided by GM Alexander Khalifman. The first volume includes:
Latvian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5
Philidor's Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
Petroff Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
Alapin Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bb4
Cozio Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7
Fianchetto Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
Bird’s Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4
Old Steinitz Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
Classical Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5
Jaenisch Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
Berlin Defence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
Published 2003, softback, 234 pages.

PLAY 1.e4, e5!

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Nigel Davies
A repertoire for Black in the open games. GM Nigel Davies offers a Black repertoire after 1.e4,e5 based on sound systems of play without excessive amounts of theory to learn. Against the main-line Ruy Lopez he recommends the Keres Defence 11..Nd7; and also advocates lines against White's alternatives such as the Worrall Attack, 9.d4, the DERLD, Exchange Variation and the centre attack. Against the Italian Game he recommends the Two Knights' Defence, you play 4..Bc5; in the Scotch Game and the Classical Defence 2..Bc5; against the King's Gambit. The book also provides options for Black against the Vienna Game, Four Knights' Game and Centre Game. Davies uses 65 annotated key games to illustrate the repertoire with theoretical summaries at the end of each of the nine chapters. 1.e4,e5; leads to sharp, open positionswhere rapid, purposeful development is the key to success. Nigel Davies is a Grandmaster and author of several successful chess books.
Published 2005, softback, 192 pages.

PLAY THE OPEN GAMES AS BLACK

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John Emms
A repertoire for Black after 1.e4,e5; which covers all openings except for the Ruy Lopez. Emms is writing for players who have a defence to the Ruy ready to play (e.g. the Marshall or Schliemann) only to find themselves blasted off the board in, say, a Danish or King’s Gambit before their defence can be utilized. He usually offers one bold and one safe option for Black against these openings, thus providing a fallback line. Coverage of the King’s Gambit, Vienna Game, Scotch Game & Gambit, Two Knight’s Defence, Four Knight’s Game etc.
pub. 2000, softback, 224 pages.

TACTICS IN THE CHESS OPENING 2: OPEN GAMES

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A C van der Tak & F Nijboer
The opening moves 1.e4,e5; lead to some of the sharpest play in all of chess including such openings as the King's Gambit, Vienna Game, Scotch Opening, Italian Game, Ruy Lopez and Petroff Defence. For this book the authors have selected and annotated 250 top level games, each featuring brilliant attacks typical of the opening played. Whether you want to pick up new ideas for your own games or just enjoy some beautiful tactical play this book will make an enjoyable, endgame free read. Friso Nijboer is a Dutch GM and AC van der Tak is a respected writer on openings.
Published 2004, softback, 237 pages.

TREASURY OF CHESS OPENINGS VOL. 1: OPEN GAMES

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Attila Schneider
GM Attila Schneider's own analysis of the 1.e4,e5; openings proceeds in entertaining style throughout (e.g. "After the primitive 15.Qb5+,Nc6; 16.Bd5, Black would have drooped like a wet sock.") Virtually every ECO code from C20 to C99 is covered in 148 games, modern and ancient, annotated by Schneider. He has chosen lines which he regards as being best or of most interest and included a lot of original analysis and his own opinions on the merits of each. This is not as comprehensive as an encyclopaedia but more readable and with enough material for club and tournament players to grasp the ideas behind each opening system.
Published 2002, softback, 284 pages.

ALAPIN'S OPENING

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Denis Druash
Alapin's Opening begins 1.e4,e5; 2.Ne2, and is one of those openings which, whilst never really popular, are playable and sound. Familiarity with the quirks of the Alapin will give you the advantage should you choose to play it. Here Druash examines all Black's defences and includes a selection of illustrative games in the Alapin.
Published 1984, softback, 49 pages.

MODERN PHILIDOR DEFENCE

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Vladimir Barsky
This book offers a repertoire for Black in the Philidor Defence after 1.e4,d6; 2.d4,Nf6; followed with 3..e5; for Black in most lines. This new move order in the Philidor has resulted in it's increased popularity as an alternative to the heavily analysed Ruy Lopez and Petroff Defences.
Here, in seven chapters Barsky offers plenty of ideas for Black and examples of Black's play at master level. The first chapter examines White alternatives to 3.Nc3, whilst the remaining six chapters focus on 3.Nc3, White's most likely reply.
Each chapter has a "Main Ideas" section which explains plans and objectives. This is followed by "Step by Step" which contains a more detailed analysis of the variation in question. Finally a "Complete Games" section shows how the repertoire works in practical play.
Vladimir Barsky is an International Chess Master, journalist and coaching second of A.Morozevich in numerous international competitions, including two World championships. He is the author of a variety of books about chess and chess players.
Published 2010, softback, 224 pages.
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THE PHILIDOR - A SECRET WEAPON

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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.
Published 2007, softback, 132 pages.

PHILIDOR FILES

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Christian Bauer
The Philidor is a flexible defence can lead to a variety of pawn structures. Although the amount of theory to be learned is relatively small, it is important to understand how to handle the different pawn formations which can arise. In this definitive study of the Philidor Grandmaster Christian Bauer examines both the main lines and lesser known systems of play. He explains key tactical and strategic ideas as well as discussing different Philidor move orders. There are three main sections to the book: Part 1 covers 1.e4,e5; 2.Nf3,d6; Part 2 looks at 1.e4,d6; 2.d4,Nf6; and Part 3 is the Hanham variation (1.e4,d6; 2.d4,Nf6; 3.Nc3,Nbd7; 4.Nf3,e5;). In all there are 14 chapters, each with it's own conclusion. With over 300 pages, this is a comprehensive and objective study of a neglected defence. Author Christian Bauer is a French Grandmaster who played top board for France in the 2000 Olympiad. He is also author of the popular "Play 1..b6!".
Published 2007, softback, 304 pages.

VIENNA GAME

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Gary Lane
The Vienna Game (1.e4,e5; 2.Nc3) is a great way of avoiding all lines of the Ruy Lopez, Petroff Defence and Latvian Gambit and imposing your own style upon the play early on. White can choose to play aggressively with an early f4 and Bc4 or more sedately with g3 and Bg2. Here Gary Lane gives all the theory via 77 complete, annotated games. The book is in two parts: part one examines 2…Nf6 whilst part two covers 2…Nc6 and other moves. The Vienna is a sound opening with many hidden traps and tactics for the unprepared!
pub. 2000, softback, 144 pages.

PLAY THE PONZIANI

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Dave Taylor & Keith Hayward
The Ponziani Opening (1.e4,e5; 2.Nf3,Nc6; 3.c3,) has a sound basis in that White makes an immediate attempt to establish a pawn centre on e4 and d4. However, as 3.c3, is not a developing move this gives Black an opportunity to launch a counter-strike with 3..d5; or 3..Nf6. In Play the Ponziani, Dave Taylor and Keith Hayward present a comprehensive guide to this combative, under utilised opening. They provide analysis of all the main lines, identify the best lines for both White and Black, and highlight the key tactical and positional ideas. This book provides everything you need to know to play the Ponziani in your own games.
*Ideal for club and tournament players
*Packed with original ideas and analysis
Dave Taylor is a former United States Correspondence Chess Champion, with an amazing score of 13 wins and one draw. He is one of the world's leading experts on the Ponziani Opening. Keith Hayward is a FIDE Master and an International Master of correspondence chess. He is a former editor of Minnesota Chess Journal and New Hampshire News Bulletin.
Published February 2010, softback, 301 pages.
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