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The Dragon Vol.1 de Gawain Jones
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      " The Dragon is one of the most thrilling chess openings and a favourite of attacking players. But can this sharp and provocative system still be played in the modern era? GM Gawain Jones says “Yes!” In this two-volume work, the world’s strongest Dragon specialist guides you through the Black repertoire he has played successfully against world-class opposition. Drawing...
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      The Dragon Vol.1 de Gawain Jones
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          " The Dragon is one of the most thrilling chess openings and a favourite of attacking players. But can this sharp and provocative system still be played in the modern era? GM Gawain Jones says “Yes!” In this two-volume work, the world’s strongest Dragon specialist guides you through the Black repertoire he has played successfully against world-class opposition. Drawing...
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          Beating the Anti-Sicilians de Vassilios Kotronias
              "In Grandmaster Repertoire 6A – Beating the Anti-Sicilians , grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias provides full coverage against White’s many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations tested at World Championship level, the author provides expert recommendations against all White’s sensible...
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              Beating the Anti-Sicilians de Vassilios Kotronias
                  "In Grandmaster Repertoire 6A – Beating the Anti-Sicilians , grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias provides full coverage against White’s many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations tested at World Championship level, the author provides expert recommendations against all White’s sensible...
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                  1.d4 King's Indian & Grünfeld de Boris Avrukh
                      "When Boris Avrukh released his 1.d4 repertoire books in 2008 and 2010, they caused a sensation. GM Michael Adams remarked that “The high-quality Grandmaster Repertoire series has taken this format to a completely different level.” Volume 2A is the third out of four brand new volumes in which Avrukh revamps, expands and generally improves upon his previous work in every way possible....
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                      1.d4 King's Indian & Grünfeld de Boris Avrukh
                          "When Boris Avrukh released his 1.d4 repertoire books in 2008 and 2010, they caused a sensation. GM Michael Adams remarked that “The high-quality Grandmaster Repertoire series has taken this format to a completely different level.” Volume 2A is the third out of four brand new volumes in which Avrukh revamps, expands and generally improves upon his previous work in every way possible....
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                          The Caro-Kann de Lars Schandorff
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                              "In chess the Caro-Kann opening is one of Black’s most reliable answers to 1.e4. It is a regular favorite of elite players, who know that computer-aided preparation now threatens the sharpest lines of the Sicilian or Ruy Lopez (at the very least with a forced draw). The Caro-Kann is less susceptible to such forcing lines – Black sets out to equalize in the opening, and win the game later....
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                              The Caro-Kann de Lars Schandorff
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                                  "In chess the Caro-Kann opening is one of Black’s most reliable answers to 1.e4. It is a regular favorite of elite players, who know that computer-aided preparation now threatens the sharpest lines of the Sicilian or Ruy Lopez (at the very least with a forced draw). The Caro-Kann is less susceptible to such forcing lines – Black sets out to equalize in the opening, and win the game later....
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                                  The Grünfeld Defence Vol.2 de Boris Avrukh
                                      "The Grünfeld Defence offers a repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books White received universal rave reviews and have been hugely influential on chess players all over the world, including at the very highest level. Volume Two covers the Exchange variations where White plays 4.cxd5 or 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5."
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                                      The Grünfeld Defence Vol.2 de Boris Avrukh
                                          "The Grünfeld Defence offers a repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books White received universal rave reviews and have been hugely influential on chess players all over the world, including at the very highest level. Volume Two covers the Exchange variations where White plays 4.cxd5 or 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.cxd5."
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                                          The Grünfeld Defence Vol.1 de Boris Avrukh
                                              "Grandmaster Repertoire 8 - The Grünfeld Defence offers a repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books for White received universal rave reviews and have been hugely influential on chess players all over the world, including at the very highest level. Volume One covers lines such as the Fianchetto variation, the Russian variation with...
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                                              The Grünfeld Defence Vol.1 de Boris Avrukh
                                                  "Grandmaster Repertoire 8 - The Grünfeld Defence offers a repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books for White received universal rave reviews and have been hugely influential on chess players all over the world, including at the very highest level. Volume One covers lines such as the Fianchetto variation, the Russian variation with...
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                                                  The French Defence Vol.3 de Emanuel Berg
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                                                      The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 16 – The French Defence 3 concludes this ambitious three-volume series by offering a comprehensive repertoire against the Advance, Tarrasch, and other alternatives to 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3. Drawing on more than two decades of competitive experience with the French, GM Emanuel Berg presents...
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                                                      The French Defence Vol.3 de Emanuel Berg
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                                                          The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 16 – The French Defence 3 concludes this ambitious three-volume series by offering a comprehensive repertoire against the Advance, Tarrasch, and other alternatives to 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3. Drawing on more than two decades of competitive experience with the French, GM Emanuel Berg presents...
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                                                          The French Defence Vol.2 de Emanuel Berg
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                                                              The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 15 – The French Defence 2 covers the most critical variation of the Winawer, which occurs after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3† 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4. This volume presents three contrasting ways of meeting White’s aggressive opening system: 7...cxd4 leading...
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                                                              The French Defence Vol.2 de Emanuel Berg
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                                                                  The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 15 – The French Defence 2 covers the most critical variation of the Winawer, which occurs after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3† 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4. This volume presents three contrasting ways of meeting White’s aggressive opening system: 7...cxd4 leading...
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                                                                  The French Defence Vol.1 Emanuel Berg
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                                                                      " Grandmaster Repertoire 14 – The French Defence 1 introduces the Winawer Variation after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4, and provides expert recommendations against all of White’s major possibilities, with the exception of the most critical 7.Qg4 line which receives special coverage in Volume Two of the series. Volume Three will deal with the Tarrasch, Advance...
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                                                                      The French Defence Vol.1 Emanuel Berg
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                                                                          " Grandmaster Repertoire 14 – The French Defence 1 introduces the Winawer Variation after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4, and provides expert recommendations against all of White’s major possibilities, with the exception of the most critical 7.Qg4 line which receives special coverage in Volume Two of the series. Volume Three will deal with the Tarrasch, Advance...
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                                                                          The Tarrasch Defence de Jacob Aagaard et Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                              "The Tarrasch Defence arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 and leads to dynamic play. Based on the variation 9.Bg5 c4, Ntirlis and Aagaard radically change the theoretical landscape for this classic opening, with analysis checked many times over and an ocean of new ideas."
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                                                                              The Tarrasch Defence de Jacob Aagaard et Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                                  "The Tarrasch Defence arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 and leads to dynamic play. Based on the variation 9.Bg5 c4, Ntirlis and Aagaard radically change the theoretical landscape for this classic opening, with analysis checked many times over and an ocean of new ideas."
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                                                                                  Beating 1.d4 Sidelines de Boris Avrukh
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                                                                                      "Most players are comfortable using their favourite defence against 1.d4 followed by c2-c4, but it is not always easy to find an antidote to the many sidelines at White’s disposal. From the bodacious Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, to the villainous Veresov, to fiendish fianchetto systems to the treacherous Trompowsky, Black must be ready to meet a whole array of slippery systems, each bringing its...
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                                                                                      Beating 1.d4 Sidelines de Boris Avrukh
                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                          "Most players are comfortable using their favourite defence against 1.d4 followed by c2-c4, but it is not always easy to find an antidote to the many sidelines at White’s disposal. From the bodacious Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, to the villainous Veresov, to fiendish fianchetto systems to the treacherous Trompowsky, Black must be ready to meet a whole array of slippery systems, each bringing its...
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                                                                                          The Modern Benoni de Marian Petrov
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                                                                                              "The Modern Benoni arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6. It leads to unbalanced structures and exciting play, so it has naturally been a favourite of ambitious attacking players such as Tal, Fischer and, more recently, Topalov, Ivanchuk and Gashimov. The Modern Benoni is a bold answer to 1.d4 and GM Marian Petrov shows it is possible to play this line confidently without memorizing...
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                                                                                              The Modern Benoni de Marian Petrov
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                                                                                                  "The Modern Benoni arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6. It leads to unbalanced structures and exciting play, so it has naturally been a favourite of ambitious attacking players such as Tal, Fischer and, more recently, Topalov, Ivanchuk and Gashimov. The Modern Benoni is a bold answer to 1.d4 and GM Marian Petrov shows it is possible to play this line confidently without memorizing...
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                                                                                                  The open Spanish de Victor Mikhalevski
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                                                                                                      "The Open Spanish is one of Black’s most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called “Spanish torture” of the Closed Ruy Lopez, Black boldly captures the e4-pawn and provokes an early confrontation. Grandmaster Repertoire 13 – The Open Spanish provides a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4...
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                                                                                                      The open Spanish de Victor Mikhalevski
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                                                                                                          "The Open Spanish is one of Black’s most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called “Spanish torture” of the Closed Ruy Lopez, Black boldly captures the e4-pawn and provokes an early confrontation. Grandmaster Repertoire 13 – The Open Spanish provides a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4...
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                                                                                                          The Sicilian Sveshnikov de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                                                              "The Sveshnikov is one of the most active and dynamic variations of the Sicilian, and has been used successfully by players of all abilities from club level through to world champions. In Grandmaster Repertoire 18 – The Sicilian Sveshnikov , opening connoisseur Vassilios Kotronias places this bold system under the microscope and provides a world-class repertoire for Black."
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                                                                                                              The Sicilian Sveshnikov de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                                                                  "The Sveshnikov is one of the most active and dynamic variations of the Sicilian, and has been used successfully by players of all abilities from club level through to world champions. In Grandmaster Repertoire 18 – The Sicilian Sveshnikov , opening connoisseur Vassilios Kotronias places this bold system under the microscope and provides a world-class repertoire for Black."
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                                                                                                                  Beating Minor Openings de Victor Mikhalevski
                                                                                                                      Beating Minor Openings Victor Mikhalevski Quality Chess Grandmaster Repertoire 19 2016 584 pages
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                                                                                                                      Beating Minor Openings de Victor Mikhalevski
                                                                                                                          Beating Minor Openings Victor Mikhalevski Quality Chess Grandmaster Repertoire 19 2016 584 pages
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                                                                                                                          The Nimzo-Indian Defence de Michael Roiz
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                                                                                                                              "The Nimzo-Indian Defence has been one of the most trusted defences against 1.d4 ever since its conception a century ago. It has been used in World Championship matches by Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen. The Nimzo-Indian combines fast development with a solid pawn structure and great flexibility, which is why champions with such varied styles all gravitated...
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                                                                                                                              The Nimzo-Indian Defence de Michael Roiz
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  "The Nimzo-Indian Defence has been one of the most trusted defences against 1.d4 ever since its conception a century ago. It has been used in World Championship matches by Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen. The Nimzo-Indian combines fast development with a solid pawn structure and great flexibility, which is why champions with such varied styles all gravitated...
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                                                                                                                                  The Pirc Defence de Mihail Marin
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                                                                                                                                      "The Pirc is more of a counterattack than a defence: Black allows his opponent to occupy the centre and provokes a confrontation, trusting in the power of the g7-bishop and the dynamic potential in his position. It is the perfect weapon for players who seek a complex strategic fight with the black pieces. Mihail Marin has been playing the Pirc for more than twenty years, with...
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                                                                                                                                      The Pirc Defence de Mihail Marin
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                                                                                                                                          "The Pirc is more of a counterattack than a defence: Black allows his opponent to occupy the centre and provokes a confrontation, trusting in the power of the g7-bishop and the dynamic potential in his position. It is the perfect weapon for players who seek a complex strategic fight with the black pieces. Mihail Marin has been playing the Pirc for more than twenty years, with...
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                                                                                                                                          Mayhem in the Morra! de Marc Esserman
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              " Mayhem in the Morra offers a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at GM level? Marc Esserman believes so and he has 2700-rated scalps to back up his view. Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and...
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                                                                                                                                              Mayhem in the Morra! de Marc Esserman
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  " Mayhem in the Morra offers a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at GM level? Marc Esserman believes so and he has 2700-rated scalps to back up his view. Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and...
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                                                                                                                                                  Playing 1.e4 e5 de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      "Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to 1.e4, and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim in the centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares. [...] In Playing 1.e4 e5 – A Classical Repertoire , Nikolaos Ntirlis offers the best of both worlds: a complete repertoire against 1.e4, built on sound positional principles, which does...
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                                                                                                                                                      Playing 1.e4 e5 de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          "Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to 1.e4, and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim in the centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares. [...] In Playing 1.e4 e5 – A Classical Repertoire , Nikolaos Ntirlis offers the best of both worlds: a complete repertoire against 1.e4, built on sound positional principles, which does...
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                                                                                                                                                          Playing the Ragozin de Richard Pert
                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                              " The Ragozin is an ideal system against 1.d4: Black establishes a foothold in the centre and quickly develops his pieces on active squares, with good chances for dynamic counterplay or a kingside attack. Black’s opening has proven its worth at the highest level, yet the underlying ideas are simple enough to be learned without excessive memorization of variations. In this book,...
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                                                                                                                                                              Playing the Ragozin de Richard Pert
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                                                                                                                                                                  " The Ragozin is an ideal system against 1.d4: Black establishes a foothold in the centre and quickly develops his pieces on active squares, with good chances for dynamic counterplay or a kingside attack. Black’s opening has proven its worth at the highest level, yet the underlying ideas are simple enough to be learned without excessive memorization of variations. In this book,...
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                                                                                                                                                                  Playing 1.d4 The Indian Defences de Lars Schandorff
                                                                                                                                                                      " Playing 1.d4 – The Indian Defences is part of an ambitious two-volume repertoire for White with 1.d4. This book covers all lines except 1...d5. Schandorff presents the ideas and information in an accessible and entertaining style. The repertoire is based on classical lines and inspired by Botvinnik’s approach. White will dominate the centre and repel all Black’s attempts to...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Playing 1.d4 The Indian Defences de Lars Schandorff
                                                                                                                                                                          " Playing 1.d4 – The Indian Defences is part of an ambitious two-volume repertoire for White with 1.d4. This book covers all lines except 1...d5. Schandorff presents the ideas and information in an accessible and entertaining style. The repertoire is based on classical lines and inspired by Botvinnik’s approach. White will dominate the centre and repel all Black’s attempts to...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Playing the French de Jacob Aagaard et de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                                                                                                                              "The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Playing the French de Jacob Aagaard et de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                                                                                                                                                  "The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  The Berlin Wall de John Cox
                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                      "The Berlin variation of the Spanish is one of the most popular openings among world class players. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 Black can play a completely sound opening based mainly on understanding rather than memorizing theory. Many opening books make this claim, but the scarcity of forcing lines in the Berlin mean that in this case it is true. The trick is to gain the requisite...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      The Berlin Wall de John Cox
                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                          "The Berlin variation of the Spanish is one of the most popular openings among world class players. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 Black can play a completely sound opening based mainly on understanding rather than memorizing theory. Many opening books make this claim, but the scarcity of forcing lines in the Berlin mean that in this case it is true. The trick is to gain the requisite...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Python Strategy de Tigran Petrosian
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              "Tigran Petrosian is a titan of chess history. All agree he was a genius of strategy, defence and sacrifice, but didn’t he take too many draws? Possibly so, but when Petrosian selected and annotated his best games, that flaw disappeared, leaving only brilliance and profound chess understanding. [...] This book is an English translation of a Russian classic that is a favourite of many...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Python Strategy de Tigran Petrosian
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Tigran Petrosian is a titan of chess history. All agree he was a genius of strategy, defence and sacrifice, but didn’t he take too many draws? Possibly so, but when Petrosian selected and annotated his best games, that flaw disappeared, leaving only brilliance and profound chess understanding. [...] This book is an English translation of a Russian classic that is a favourite of many...
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