1000 CHECKMATE COMBINATIONS

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Victor Khenkin
This truly outstanding book, first published in Russian in the 70s and regarded there as a classic, contains everything you need to know about how to deliver checkmate. Now in English for the first time, it contains a wealth of elegant and sophisticated chess tactics as well as systematic and effective instruction. Each chapter covers a different piece or combination of pieces that is able to deliver checkmate, and provides illustrative templates for just about every mating formation. By working through the book, readers will develop their ability to recognise the potential for a checkmate, as well as the know-how to execute one. Clearly written and beautifully organised, it will appeal to both club and tournament players.
Victor Khenkin is a well-respected Russian chess writer and Grandmaster. He is the co-author of Tal's Winning Chess Combinations: The Secrets of Winning Chess Combinations Described and Explained with former world champion Mikhail Tal.
Publication due August 2010, softback, 352 pages.
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BOOST YOUR CHESS 2: BEYOND THE BASICS

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Artur Yusupov
Boost your Chess 2 continues Yusupov's Beyond the Basics series. The Fundamentals series shows players the basic ideas they should know, then the Beyond the Basics series sets off on the road to mastery. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles.
Grandmaster Artur Yusupov, from Germany, was ranked No. 3 in the world from 1986 to 1992, just behind the legendary Karpov and Kasparov. In recent years he has mainly worked as a chess trainer with players ranging from current World Champion Vishy Anand and many other top grandmasters, to talented juniors and local amateurs in Germany.
Publication due August 2010, softback, 288 pages.
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DANGEROUS WEAPONS: THE CARO-KANN

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John Emms, Richard Palliser & Jovanka Houska
Are you tired of playing the same old openings again and again? Perhaps it's time for a change: choose Dangerous Weapons and amaze your opponents with new and exciting opening ideas! In this book, three opening specialists get together to take a revolutionary look at the Caro-Kann. In doing so they take the road less travelled and concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations - selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded. They are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponents off balance.
•The Caro-Kann in a completely new light
•Packed with original ideas and analysis
•A large array of weapons to shock your opponents.
Publication due August 2010, softback, 224 pages.
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ELEMENTS OF CHESS STRATEGY

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Alexei Kosikov
Forming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than harnessing the power of our pieces to achieve specific tasks and make methodical progress towards victory.
However, few chess-players - even those fortunate enough to have a trainer - develop a disciplined approach to planning. In this book, one of the world's leading chess teachers provides step-by-step guidelines for identifying the features of a position onto which our strategy should be latched. He adopts a thoroughly modern approach, recognizing that the opponent will have his own plans and be attempting to disrupt ours. The effectiveness of Kosikov's methods - in particular the STEPS algorithm - is shown by his pupils' over-the-board proficiency.
Having presented the basics of orderly strategic thinking, Kosikov shows them at work in a variety of middlegame and endgame situations, especially the strategic minefield of minor-piece play. Examples are taken from both classic games and modern grandmaster play, together with instructive moments from games by the author's pupils.
Alexei Kosikov is a chess master from Ukraine who has enjoyed an illustrious career as a chess trainer. He has nurtured a vast array of chess talents, including nine who have achieved grandmaster titles, perhaps most notably Vladimir Baklan and Dmitry Komarov. He has written extensively about chess - and combinations in particular - and was a frequent lecturer at the Yusupov/Dvoretsky elite chess school, to whose training manuals he also contributed.
Publication due August 2010, softback, 144 pages.
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HOW TO PLAY AGAINST 1.d4

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Richard Palliser
Finding a suitable defence to 1 d4 is never an easy task, especially if you don’t have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black.
Those unwilling to become slaves to opening theory need not fear - this book provides a solution. Richard Palliser advocates the Czech Benoni, a simple, low-maintenance but effective opening in which the understanding of ideas and tactics far outweighs the necessity to memorize moves. The lines he selects are very easy to learn and play. Read this book and you will be ready to meet 1 d4 with confidence.
•A complete repertoire against 1 d4
•Cover key positional and tactical ideas for both sides
•Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players
Publication due August 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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PLAY THE DUTCH

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Neil McDonald
There's no doubt that the Dutch Defence is one of Black’s most enterprising answers to 1 d4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical pawn structure on the very first move, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It’s no surprise that the Dutch particularly appeals to ambitious players who relish a complicated battle.
In this book, Neil McDonald tells you everything you need to know in order to play this opening successfully: the correct opening lines to choose; the fundamental ideas for both sides; the traps you can set and pitfalls to avoid; and the move order subtleties that play such an important role in the modern game. McDonald provides the reader with a comprehensive repertoire against 1 d4 based around the dynamic Leningrad Variation. Read this book and play the Dutch with confidence!
*An essential guide to the Dutch Defence
*A Grandmaster’s repertoire for Black against 1 d4
*Packed with new ideas and analysis
Neil McDonald is a Grandmaster who has firmly established himself as one of the world’s leading chess writers, with many outstanding works to his name.
Publication due August 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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PLAY THE SCANDINAVIAN

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Christian Bauer
After one move of the Scandinavian opening, 1.e4 d5, Black decides where the battle will be fought - a significant gain for any competitive player. Grandmaster Christian Bauer is one of the world’s leading experts on the Scandinavian and in this book he reveals the secrets of his over-the-board success. Bauer focuses particularly on 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5, the established main line of the Scandinavian. An understanding of the move order nuances is essential, and Bauer is an ideally-qualified guide.
Publication due August 2010, softback, c250 pages.
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CHECKMATE TACTICS

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Garry Kasparov
* Do you play chess socially (either at a club or with friends)?
* Do you understand the basics of the game?
* Would you now like to know how to regularly beat your opponents and move to the next level?
If so, then Checkmate Tactics is the book for you.
Tactical play is the nitty-gritty of chess. It’s the stuff that players are trying to work out when they say to themselves, "If I go there and he goes there ... and then I check him with the knight ... now, what can he do ... etc." At a social or weak club level, virtually 100% of games are decided for tactical reasons.
If you want to play good chess you have to understand tactics. It's that simple!
Checkmate Tactics, written by the greatest chess player of all time, will help you achieve this goal.
Publication due September 2010, softback, 96 pages.
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GARRY KASPAROV ON MODERN CHESS: KASPAROV V KARPOV 1988-2009

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Garry Kasparov
Between 1984 and 1990 Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov contested five long matches for the World Championship. This fourth volume of the series ‘Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess’ concentrates on all the games played between the two from 1988 to the present day and features their fifth World Championship match played in New York and Lyons 1990.
The period after 1990 was also a fascinating one in the chess world as it witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young grandmasters capable of challenging the supremacy of the ‘two K’s’. Between them these two greats had dominated the chess landscape for the previous two decades and it has seemed unthinkable that a major tournament could be won by a different player. Now, however, grandmasters such as Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Nigel Short, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov arrived on the scene and proved themselves capable of competing successfully at the very highest levels.
This period also witnessed an increasing disatisfaction amongst the world elite with the traditional ruling body, FIDE (the World Chess Federation). This led to attempts by the leading grandmasters to organise the World Championship cycle outside of FIDE’s jurisdiction. In the late 1980s the Grandmasters Assocation (GMA) was created and was responsible for the organisation of the World Cup – a tournament championship of the world’s leading chess players. Another organisation, the Professional Chessplayers Association (PCA) followed in 1993.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth all the games and matches he played against his great rival Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to the present day. Kasparov was personally involved in the creation of both the GMA and PCA and gives a fascinating insight into this important time in chess history.
Publication due September 2010, hardback, 432 pages.
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GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 4: THE ENGLISH OPENING VOLUME 2

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Mihail Marin
Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship.
Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime.
Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One unveiled the first half of the repertoire, covering 1.c4 e5. Now in Volume Two, Marin completes his repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.
•Completing White's repertoire with 1.c4
•A repertoire that has been tested against grandmasters
•Written by an award-winning author
Publication due September 2010, softback, 400 pages.
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GRANDMASTER REPERTOIRE 5: THE ENGLISH OPENING VOLUME 3

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Mihail Marin
Mihail Marin completes his opening repertoire for White with 1.c4, the English Opening, by covering 1.c4 c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.
•A repertoire for White with 1.c4 c5
•Written by an award-winning author
•A repertoire to last a lifetime
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His previous books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world's best chess authors. Marin's recent tournament successes, using this repertoire, increased his rating to a personal best of 2616.
Publication due September 2010, softback, 320 pages.
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MASTERING CHESS STRATEGY

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Johan Hellsten
Grandmaster Johan Hellsten believes that mastering chess strategy - just like chess tactics - requires practice, practice and more practice! This book is a result of his many years as a full-time chess teacher, and is specifically designed as part of a training programme to improve strategic thinking. It provides a basic foundation of strategy in all three phases of the game - the opening, middlegame and endgame. Furthermore, 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 progress. Although designed mainly for students, this book is also an excellent resource for chess teachers and trainers.
*Covers fundamental strategic ideas
*Over 300 pages of Grandmaster advice
*Contains over 200 strategy exercises
Johan Hellsten is a Grandmaster and a former Swedish Champion who has represented his country in numerous Olympiads and team tournaments. He has enjoyed many tournament successes and has won individual gold and bronze medals at the European Team Championships.
Publication due September 2010, softback, 320 pages.
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GUIDE TO CHESS IMPROVEMENT: THE BEST OF NOVICE NOOK

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Dan Heisman
A Guide to Chess Improvement features the very best of Dan Heisman’s multi-award winning chess column Novice Nook, which has run for the past nine years at ChessCafe.com. It is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of important subjects: general improvement, thought processes, planning and strategy, tactics, endgame play, technique, time management and much more besides. Heisman has revised, expanded and updated his work to produce an easy-to-navigate guide, and he has also included some brand new, exclusive columns. Any player from beginner to expert who is serious about improving their chess should read this book!
*An essential guide to chess improvement
*Covers in depth all the key areas of chess
*Written by a distinguished chess instructor
Dan Heisman is a National Master, a full-time chess teacher and the author of many chess books. He is a multi award-winning columnist for ChessCafe.com, and hosts a regular question and answer show on the Internet Chess Club’s Chess.FM radio station.
Publication due October 2010, softback, 272 pages.
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NUNN'S CHESS ENDINGS VOLUME 2

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John Nunn
In this major two-volume work, renowned endgame theoretician John Nunn teaches the skills that are most important to success in practical endgames.
Going beyond standard texts, Dr Nunn shows how to apply knowledge of standard endgames to find the right methods in tricky real-life practical situations - even when they differ greatly from the idealized forms given by traditional endgame manuals.
* Identifies new and important motifs which occur repeatedly in over-the-board play
* Tactical elements are heavily featured
* In many examples, previous analysis is corrected
* Focuses on endgames that are susceptible to concrete analysis
* Geared to the over-the-board player - no composed or artificial positions
* Ideas underlying analysis - however complex - are richly explained in words
Nunn shows that lack of familiarity with key ideas can cause important ideas and themes to be missed even by very strong players. We discover that a staggering amount of previously published endgame analysis is simply wrong, and that many of the standard guidelines are at best partially true.
This second volume focuses on rook endgames - the most common and important category of practical endgames. Nunn also covers endings with rooks and minor pieces, a wide and rich area of strategic endgame play that is universally recognized as vital for chess mastery, but nevertheless neglected in chess literature.
Dr John Nunn is one of the best-respected figures in world chess. He was among the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years, winning four gold medals in chess Olympiads and finishing sixth overall in the World Cup in 1989. He is a much-acclaimed writer, whose works have won 'Book of the Year' awards in several countries. In both 2004 and 2007 Nunn was crowned World Chess Solving Champion, ahead of many former champions.
Publication due October 2010, softback, 352 pages.
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PLAY THE BENKO GAMBIT

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Nicolai Pedersen
The Benko Gambit is undoubtedly one of Black's most exciting openings. In return for a pawn investment Black gains long-term pressure, which is so strong it often lasts into the endgame! White must decide whether to grab the pawn and hold on, or to choose a more aggressive approach. Either way, Black succeeds in unbalancing the position from a very early stage.
In this book, Nicolai V. Pedersen presents a concise and practical repertoire for Black within the Benko Gambit. He also covers various options White has of avoiding the Benko, and what to do in these situations. Studying this book will allow you to play the Benko Gambit with confidence in your own games.
•A repertoire for Black in the Benko Gambit
•Also covers Anti-Benko lines and 2 Nf3
•Studies the typical ideas and plans.
Publication due October 2010, softback, 176 pages.
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SLAY THE SPANISH!

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Timothy Taylor
Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents weapons for Black against the hugely popular Spanish Opening, with a repertoire based on the Modern Steinitz Defence. This has justifiably earned a reputation as an important alternative to the main lines, and it's easy to see its appeal. The Modern Steinitz can lead to razor-sharp positions, such as in the Siesta Variation, where one slip by either player could prove to be fatal. But a major attraction of the Modern Steinitz is it's flexibility, and Black can also choose to play in a more positional manner. Using illustrative games, Taylor studies in depth the critical main lines, and also what to do if White avoids these. Read this book and be ready to slay the Spanish!
*Ideas for Black against the Ruy Lopez
*Up-to-date theory on the sharpest lines
*Covers plans and strategies for both sides
International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes. He is an accomplished chess writer who is renowned for his entertaining and thought-provoking style.
Publication due October 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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ATTACKING WITH THE ISOLATED QUEEN'S PAWN

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John Emms
The Isolated Queen's Pawn arises in countless chess positions, because this pawn structure can be reached via a host of popular openings: the Sicilian, the Caro-Kann, the French, the Queen's Gambit and the Nimzo-Indian to name a few. Love them or hate them, these positions are very difficult to avoid, so you really need to know what to do when you get them.
In this book, John Emms examines the key tactical and positional ideas in IQP positions, with an emphasis on how to attack and how to defend. In addition, he also explores openings which lead to IQPs, and suggests repertoire options which make sure you reach the positions you desire.
•A Grandmaster's guide to IQPs
•Includes practical tips on opening choices
•Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players.
Publication due November 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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SCOTCH GAME

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Yelena Dembo
The Scotch Game is an ideal opening weapon for White: it's ambitious and yet totally sound; it's also easy to learn but leads to a wide variety of positions. It was a particular favourite for Garry Kasparov, who invigorated it with a number of key discoveries to make it an opening to be feared throughout the chess world.
In this book, Yelena Dembo takes a modern-day look at the Scotch Game. Using illustrative games and drawing upon her own considerable experience in this opening, Dembo provides thorough coverage of both the critical main lines and the tricky sidelines, outlining the key tactical and positional ideas for White and Black.
•Up-to-date coverage of an important opening
•Written by an expert on the Scotch Game
•Filled with original ideas and analysis.
Publication due November 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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SNIPER: PLAY 1..g6; ..Bg7; & ..c5!

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Charlie Storey
The Sniper - based on a system of development with 1...g6, ...Bg7 and ...c5! – is a dynamic weapon for Black against both 1 e4 and 1 d4. Black allows White to occupy the centre but, in true hypermodern style, strikes back at once. The Sniper is a fascinating opening that can lead to original or barely-known positions in which White is thrown onto his own resources and Black can strive for the initiative. White also has to negotiate a minefield of transpositions, typically into Sicilian, King's Indian or Benko-type positions.
Charlie Storey has spent years refining his favourite opening, successfully testing it out against Grandmasters and club players. In this book he reveals all his secrets and provides you with everything you need to know about this fascinating opening.
*A repertoire for Black against White’s main openings
*Packed full of imaginative and original ideas
*Explains typical plans and tactics for both sides
Charlie Storey is a FIDE Master, the 2008 British Rapidplay Champion and the winner of over 60 open tournaments in the UK. He has been teaching chess for over 15 years and is the author of The National Chess Syllabus.
Publication due November 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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BLACKMAR-DIEMER GAMBIT

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Christoph Scheerer
Do you wish to set your opponents problems from the very start of the game? Are you happy to roll the dice and take some risks? Then enter the intriguing world of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit!
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a dangerous attacking opening which has amassed a cult following amongst club players, a loyal band of supporters like no other in chess. White sacrifices a pawn in return for a strong initiative which tests Black’s defensive capabilities to the limit. Some experts have questioned its objective soundness, but there’s no doubting its success and popularity over the board, where pressure and a ticking clock often means it’s impossible to find the right defence.
In this book, openings guru Christoph Scheerer takes a modern look at the gambit. He covers in detail the most promising lines for White and the most resilient defences for Black, discusses the key ideas for both sides and highlights the many tricks and traps awaiting the unsuspecting player.
*Covers everything White needs to know
*Packed with original ideas and analysis
*Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players
Christoph Scheerer is an International Master from Germany. He has a string of tournament successes to his name, including winning the 2001 Kiel Open, and has been a regular competitor in the exceptionally strong German Bundesliga. He's also an experienced coach, having taught at the Internet Chess Club, the World's largest online chess facility, for many years. This is his third book for Everyman Chess.
Publication due December 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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GAMBIT BUSTERS; TAKE IT, KEEP IT .. AND WIN!

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Sam Collins
We have all had the experience of facing nasty gambits and ultra-aggressive opening play. It's scary and it's always been difficult to find good, practical advice on how to react. Now, however, help is at hand.
In this book, Sam Collins tackles this subject head on. 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. In addition, he covers some key theory of many popular gambits in modern chess. Be bold, be brave and grab those pawns!
This book shows you how to:
*Beat unsound gambits
*Keep a cool head under pressure
*Counterattack when the time is right
*Make your extra material count
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.
Publication due December 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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TRIANGLE SYSTEM: CHALLENGING WHITE IN THE SEMI-SLAV

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Glenn Flear
Grandmaster Glenn Flear presents a repertoire for Black based on the Semi-Slav Triangle, an ambitious way to fight the ever-popular Queen's Gambit. Black’s weapons include the Abrahams-Noteboom Variation - a dynamic counter-attack taking White out of his comfort zone and offering Black the chance to dictate the game from the outset. Flear also provides options for Black against the aggressive Semi-Slav Marshall Gambit as well as White’s quieter tries, such as the Exchange Variation. The recommendations have been tried and tested successfully at grandmaster level and are specially designed for players who want to challenge White in the opening.
*A repertoire for Black in the Queen’s Gambit
*Written by a renowned Semi-Slav Triangle expert
*Explains typical plans and tactics for both sides
*Packed with new ideas and analysis
Glenn Flear is a well-known Grandmaster, an experienced trainer, and a skilled writer who has many chess books to his name, including the bestseller Starting Out: Slav and Semi-Slav.
Publication due December 2010, softback, 192 pages.
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