An easy-to-read guide that goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Slav and Semi-Slav Defences and their numerous variations. Throughout the book there are notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are illustrated.
Investigates the different strategies and tactics in the Italian Game and Evans Gambit. Using model games for both White and Black, this book provides coverage of both the main lines and offbeat variations, and seeks to arm the reader with enough knowledge to play the Italian Game and Evans Gambit with confidence.
Noted opening theoreticians Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk explain the crucial strategies and tactics of the Ruy Lopez Exchange. Using model games for both White and Black, the authors provide a thorough schooling in the key ideas of both the fashionable lines and the more offbeat variations.
A study of the crucial Benoni systems apart from the Modern Benoni. This book presents diverse and practical options against the queen's pawn opening for dynamic, tactical players and solid, positional players alike. It will be useful for those wanting to understand the basics of Benoni Systems.
In this entertaining and instructive book Grandmaster James Plaskett presents a wealth of illustrative games that contain disasters in the crucial opening phase of the game, where for one reason or another the battle is concluded prematurely.
International Master and renowned openings theoretician Richard Palliser presents a complete repertoire for Black against queen's pawn openings based on the dynamic and very much underrated Black Knights Tango.
In this book Grandmaster and renowned openings expert Chris Ward investigates unusual white tries, including three uncompromising and underrated ways of battling against the Nimzo: the Samisch, the Leningrad, and the 4 f3 variation. Each line is ideal for putting the opponent under immediate pressure from the start of the game.
Fire on Board begins where the best-selling first edition left off in 1996. Grandmaster Alexei Shirov traces his progress at the top of the chess world since that year and presents a delightful collection of his favorite games, all explained in great detail to readers.
In this book Grandmaster Nigel Davies presents readers with up-to-date coverage of this ever-expanding opening. Using model games for both White and Black, he studies the key strategies and tactics associated with the Trompowsky.
