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The Berlin Defence unraveled de Luis Bernal
      "Club players often hesitate to include ‘the Berlin’ in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formations and strategies, and presents new ideas and resources in the old Berlin Wall...
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      The Berlin Defence unraveled de Luis Bernal
          "Club players often hesitate to include ‘the Berlin’ in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formations and strategies, and presents new ideas and resources in the old Berlin Wall...
          27,95 €Prix
          Steamrolling the Sicilian de Sergey Kasparov
              "Are you looking for a way to outwit theory-sharks in the Open Sicilian? Then this may just be the book for you. The concept is simple: surprise your opponent with 5.f3, build up a strong pawn centre, avoid all of Black’s main lines and steamroll his Sicilian! Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a complete repertoire for White which has all the right features for...
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              Steamrolling the Sicilian de Sergey Kasparov
                  "Are you looking for a way to outwit theory-sharks in the Open Sicilian? Then this may just be the book for you. The concept is simple: surprise your opponent with 5.f3, build up a strong pawn centre, avoid all of Black’s main lines and steamroll his Sicilian! Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a complete repertoire for White which has all the right features for...
                  23,95 €Prix
                  The Extreme Caro-Kann de Alexey Bezgodov
                      Documentation échiquéenne
                      "The Caro-Kann Defence has become one of the most important and popular replies to 1.e4. Its ‘solid’ and ‘drawish’ reputation no longer applies in modern chess. In fact, White could do with some new ideas to fight for an advantage in this chess opening. Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov advocates a very early deviation, the annoying and little-explored 3.f3!?. [...] The...
                      25,95 €Prix
                      The Extreme Caro-Kann de Alexey Bezgodov
                          Documentation échiquéenne
                          "The Caro-Kann Defence has become one of the most important and popular replies to 1.e4. Its ‘solid’ and ‘drawish’ reputation no longer applies in modern chess. In fact, White could do with some new ideas to fight for an advantage in this chess opening. Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov advocates a very early deviation, the annoying and little-explored 3.f3!?. [...] The...
                          25,95 €Prix
                          Sabotage  the Grünfeld de Larry Kaufman
                              Documentation échiquéenne
                              " Sabotage the Grünfeld offers a highly practical repertoire based on 3.f3, covering all of Black’s answers. Larry Kaufman, who has first-hand experience with the variation, has analyzed the lines deeply with the highend computer programs Komodo and Houdini 3. The ensuing positions are diverse and fresh. White avoids mainstream theory and has a good chance to demolish Black’s...
                              19,95 €Prix
                              Sabotage  the Grünfeld de Larry Kaufman
                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                  " Sabotage the Grünfeld offers a highly practical repertoire based on 3.f3, covering all of Black’s answers. Larry Kaufman, who has first-hand experience with the variation, has analyzed the lines deeply with the highend computer programs Komodo and Houdini 3. The ensuing positions are diverse and fresh. White avoids mainstream theory and has a good chance to demolish Black’s...
                                  19,95 €Prix
                                  Sveshnikov vs. the Anti-Sicilians de Evgeny Sveshnikov
                                      "The Sicilian Defence is Black’s most popular reply to 1.e4. Most Black players hope for an Open Sicilian, seeking unbalanced positions and opportunities to play for a win. No wonder that in roughly one-third of the games White does not play 2.Nf3 and chooses one of numerous ‘Anti-Sicilian’ lines. Ranging from primitive and agressive to respected but tedious, these...
                                      25,95 €Prix
                                      Sveshnikov vs. the Anti-Sicilians de Evgeny Sveshnikov
                                          "The Sicilian Defence is Black’s most popular reply to 1.e4. Most Black players hope for an Open Sicilian, seeking unbalanced positions and opportunities to play for a win. No wonder that in roughly one-third of the games White does not play 2.Nf3 and chooses one of numerous ‘Anti-Sicilian’ lines. Ranging from primitive and agressive to respected but tedious, these...
                                          25,95 €Prix
                                          Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                              "The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence continues to be extremely popular. Advocated by great fighting champions like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, this flexible, wonderfully rich system offers one of the best ways for Black to play for a win. In this book Andriasyan points out ways to avoid the most dangerous white systems, such as the English Attack, and presents...
                                              24,95 €Prix
                                              Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                  "The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence continues to be extremely popular. Advocated by great fighting champions like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, this flexible, wonderfully rich system offers one of the best ways for Black to play for a win. In this book Andriasyan points out ways to avoid the most dangerous white systems, such as the English Attack, and presents...
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                                                  The Liberated Bishop Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                      "Playing 2…Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage. Alexey Bezgodov has studied and played this chess opening system...
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                                                      The Liberated Bishop Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                          "Playing 2…Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage. Alexey Bezgodov has studied and played this chess opening system...
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                                                          The Agile London System de Alfonso Romero et Oscar de Prado
                                                              "It is not difficult to understand why the London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory. [...] Romero and De Prado...
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                                                              The Agile London System de Alfonso Romero et Oscar de Prado
                                                                  "It is not difficult to understand why the London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory. [...] Romero and De Prado...
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                                                                  The Modern Bogo 1.d4 e6 de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                      "[...] The authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1...e6, for the follow-up  2.c4 Bb4+. In this way they avoid complex theoretical Nimzo-Indian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little-explored variations. The Modern Bogo covers all the possibilities for White after 1.d4 e6... except for 2.e4, after which you should...
                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                      The Modern Bogo 1.d4 e6 de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                          "[...] The authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1...e6, for the follow-up  2.c4 Bb4+. In this way they avoid complex theoretical Nimzo-Indian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little-explored variations. The Modern Bogo covers all the possibilities for White after 1.d4 e6... except for 2.e4, after which you should...
                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                          The Double Queen's Gambit de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                              "Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov provides a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4, starting with the cheeky move 2…c5! against both 2.c4 and 2.Nf3. In this opening, the Double Queen’s Gambit, Black’s approach is as active and ambitious as White’s is in the Queen’s Gambit. After thoroughly analysing and investigating, Bezgodov has put the opening to...
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                                                                              The Double Queen's Gambit de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                  "Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov provides a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4, starting with the cheeky move 2…c5! against both 2.c4 and 2.Nf3. In this opening, the Double Queen’s Gambit, Black’s approach is as active and ambitious as White’s is in the Queen’s Gambit. After thoroughly analysing and investigating, Bezgodov has put the opening to...
                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                  The Art of the Tarrasch Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                      "The Tarrasch Defence is one of the most ambitious ways to play against 1.d4. Black immediately fights for the centre, gets a lot of space and develops his pieces without many problems. Great fighters like Boris Spassky, Paul Keres and Garry Kasparov have played the Tarrasch Defence. [...] Bezgodov has injected his main line, the neglected Kasparov System, with a lot of...
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                                                                                      The Art of the Tarrasch Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                          "The Tarrasch Defence is one of the most ambitious ways to play against 1.d4. Black immediately fights for the centre, gets a lot of space and develops his pieces without many problems. Great fighters like Boris Spassky, Paul Keres and Garry Kasparov have played the Tarrasch Defence. [...] Bezgodov has injected his main line, the neglected Kasparov System, with a lot of...
                                                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                                                          The Fianchetto Solution de Emmanuel Neiman et Samy Shoker
                                                                                              "Neiman knew that amateurs have little time to seriously study opening theory, so he had to come up with a practical, complete, easy-to-learn and solid opening repertoire that would not outdate rapidly. And that is what he did. Neiman advises amateurs to play (with both colours!) the flexible King’s Fianchetto system, where the Bishop is a defender of the King and at the same time...
                                                                                              22,95 €Prix
                                                                                              The Fianchetto Solution de Emmanuel Neiman et Samy Shoker
                                                                                                  "Neiman knew that amateurs have little time to seriously study opening theory, so he had to come up with a practical, complete, easy-to-learn and solid opening repertoire that would not outdate rapidly. And that is what he did. Neiman advises amateurs to play (with both colours!) the flexible King’s Fianchetto system, where the Bishop is a defender of the King and at the same time...
                                                                                                  22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  The Complete French Advance de Evgeny Sveshnikov et Vladimir Sveshnikov
                                                                                                      "The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: by advancing the e-pawn to e5 on the third move, White not only gains space but also blocks in Black’s c8 - bishop and hampers Black’s kingside development by taking away the f6-square. [...] <br...
                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      The Complete French Advance de Evgeny Sveshnikov et Vladimir Sveshnikov
                                                                                                          "The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: by advancing the e-pawn to e5 on the third move, White not only gains space but also blocks in Black’s c8 - bishop and hampers Black’s kingside development by taking away the f6-square. [...] <br...
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                                                                                                          How Ulf Beats Black de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                              "In his prime, in the 1970-s and 80-s, legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player with a distinct, immediately recognizable style. He almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions.  Quiet positons? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala has played Andersson’s lines for decades and explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Ulf...
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                                                                                                              How Ulf Beats Black de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                  "In his prime, in the 1970-s and 80-s, legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player with a distinct, immediately recognizable style. He almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions.  Quiet positons? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala has played Andersson’s lines for decades and explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Ulf...
                                                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Bologan's Caro-Kann de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                      "Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position. Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he...
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                                                                                                                      Bologan's Caro-Kann de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          "Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position. Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he...
                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          The Full English Opening de Carsten Hansen
                                                                                                                              "The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. <br...
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                                                                                                                              The Full English Opening de Carsten Hansen
                                                                                                                                  "The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. <br...
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                                                                                                                                  Siciliennes: les sacrifices thématiques de Jean Hébert
                                                                                                                                      "Étudier les ouvertures c'est bien. Mais encore faut-il posséder les outils essentiels pour comprendre les positions de milieu de parties qui en résultent. Chaque ouverture possède des spécificités et des stratégies propres qu'il convient d'étudier prioritairement... Dans les variantes de la défense...
                                                                                                                                      14,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Siciliennes: les sacrifices thématiques de Jean Hébert
                                                                                                                                          "Étudier les ouvertures c'est bien. Mais encore faut-il posséder les outils essentiels pour comprendre les positions de milieu de parties qui en résultent. Chaque ouverture possède des spécificités et des stratégies propres qu'il convient d'étudier prioritairement... Dans les variantes de la défense...
                                                                                                                                          14,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.5 Sämisch & The Rest
                                                                                                                                              "In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. Starting with 3.f3 and working through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four...
                                                                                                                                              27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.5 Sämisch & The Rest
                                                                                                                                                  "In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. Starting with 3.f3 and working through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four...
                                                                                                                                                  27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.4 Classical systems
                                                                                                                                                      "In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a variety of White’s attempts to challenge his favourite opening, starting with the sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. The all-time greats Petrosian and Gligoric lend their names to systems examined after the further 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5, with 7.d5 and 7.Be3...
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                                                                                                                                                      Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.4 Classical systems
                                                                                                                                                          "In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a variety of White’s attempts to challenge his favourite opening, starting with the sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. The all-time greats Petrosian and Gligoric lend their names to systems examined after the further 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5, with 7.d5 and 7.Be3...
                                                                                                                                                          24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.3 Mar del Plata II
                                                                                                                                                              "In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7, with the focus on 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and all other sensible alternatives...
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                                                                                                                                                              Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.3 Mar del Plata II
                                                                                                                                                                  "In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7, with the focus on 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and all other sensible alternatives...
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                                                                                                                                                                  Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.2 Mar del Plata I
                                                                                                                                                                      "In this, the second volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias turns his attention to the main line of the famous Mar del Plata variation, which arises after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1. This leads to some of the most complicated and theoretically challenging positions in...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.2 Mar del Plata I
                                                                                                                                                                          "In this, the second volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias turns his attention to the main line of the famous Mar del Plata variation, which arises after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1. This leads to some of the most complicated and theoretically challenging positions in...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.1 Fianchetto Systems
                                                                                                                                                                              "The King's Indian, one of Black's most dynamic chess openings, is covered in impressive detail by grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias. As well as giving specific information on the opening moves, practical advice is provided on typical middlegame themes, both positional and tactical. In Volume One of this series the author provides Black with full coverage on how to meet the widely popular...
                                                                                                                                                                              29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.1 Fianchetto Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                  "The King's Indian, one of Black's most dynamic chess openings, is covered in impressive detail by grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias. As well as giving specific information on the opening moves, practical advice is provided on typical middlegame themes, both positional and tactical. In Volume One of this series the author provides Black with full coverage on how to meet the widely popular...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  The Alterman Gambit Guide White Gambits de Boris Alterman
                                                                                                                                                                                      "The Alterman Gambit Guide: White Gambits is an instructional manual for improving players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Evans Gambit, Panov Attack, Morra Gambit, Philidor, Danish Gambit, Urusov Gambit, Morphy Attack, Cochrane Gambit, Max Lange Attack and Milner-Barry Gambit. This is...
                                                                                                                                                                                      21,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      The Alterman Gambit Guide White Gambits de Boris Alterman
                                                                                                                                                                                          "The Alterman Gambit Guide: White Gambits is an instructional manual for improving players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Evans Gambit, Panov Attack, Morra Gambit, Philidor, Danish Gambit, Urusov Gambit, Morphy Attack, Cochrane Gambit, Max Lange Attack and Milner-Barry Gambit. This is...
                                                                                                                                                                                          21,99 €Prix