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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
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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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                                  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
                                                                      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 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
                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                              "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
                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                  "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
                                                                                                          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 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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                                                                                                                                  Beat the KID de Jan Markos
                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                      "In chess, the King's Indian Defence is one of Black's most ambitious and popular replies to 1.d4, so White needs to be well prepared. Jan Markos shows the way with three separate repertoires for White. Each of the lines he explains has a different style, ranging from solidly positional to wildly attacking. · Expert chess analysis from a grandmaster. · Explains how to...
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                                                                                                                                      Beat the KID de Jan Markos
                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                          "In chess, the King's Indian Defence is one of Black's most ambitious and popular replies to 1.d4, so White needs to be well prepared. Jan Markos shows the way with three separate repertoires for White. Each of the lines he explains has a different style, ranging from solidly positional to wildly attacking. · Expert chess analysis from a grandmaster. · Explains how to...
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                                                                                                                                          Key Concepts of Gambit Play de Yuri Razuvaev
                                                                                                                                              " Key Concepts of Gambit Play is an inspirational guide for those seeking to sharpen their game and fight for the win. By covering 14 gambits from a wide range of openings, this book offers ideas and insights into the nature of modern gambit play. Grandmaster Yuri Razuvaev was one of the best-known coaches and chess writers in the Soviet Union. He worked with a host of stars,...
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                                                                                                                                              Key Concepts of Gambit Play de Yuri Razuvaev
                                                                                                                                                  " Key Concepts of Gambit Play is an inspirational guide for those seeking to sharpen their game and fight for the win. By covering 14 gambits from a wide range of openings, this book offers ideas and insights into the nature of modern gambit play. Grandmaster Yuri Razuvaev was one of the best-known coaches and chess writers in the Soviet Union. He worked with a host of stars,...
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                                                                                                                                                  King's Indian Warfare de Ilya Smirin
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      " King’s Indian Warfare is a practical guide to the most dynamic and ambitious defence against 1.d4. Learn to play the King’s Indian like a world-class attacker from a life-long expert. Inside Smirin annotates his best games in the King’s Indian, explaining his successes, including his mini-match of four games over a decade against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, which...
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                                                                                                                                                      King's Indian Warfare de Ilya Smirin
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          " King’s Indian Warfare is a practical guide to the most dynamic and ambitious defence against 1.d4. Learn to play the King’s Indian like a world-class attacker from a life-long expert. Inside Smirin annotates his best games in the King’s Indian, explaining his successes, including his mini-match of four games over a decade against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, which...
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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...
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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...
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                                                                                                                                                                  e3 Poison de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                      e3 Poison de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                          "When Axel Smith was chasing his final Grandmaster norm, he decided he needed a change in his White opening repertoire. Instead of his usual approach of memorizing many concrete moves to try to force an advantage, he would focus on pawn structures and typical plans. The result was a repertoire based on a set-up with the moves d4, Nf3, c4 and e3. It helped Axel Smith to the GM title, and led...
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                                                                                                                                                                          e3 Poison de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                              "When Axel Smith was chasing his final Grandmaster norm, he decided he needed a change in his White opening repertoire. Instead of his usual approach of memorizing many concrete moves to try to force an advantage, he would focus on pawn structures and typical plans. The result was a repertoire based on a set-up with the moves d4, Nf3, c4 and e3. It helped Axel Smith to the GM title, and led...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Grandmaster Opening Preparation de Jaan Ehlvest
                                                                                                                                                                                  "There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between good and bad opening lines remains a mystery to most of the chess world. Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Grandmaster Opening Preparation de Jaan Ehlvest
                                                                                                                                                                                      "There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between good and bad opening lines remains a mystery to most of the chess world. Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      The Complete Ragozin de Matthieu Cornette
                                                                                                                                                                                          "The excellent theoretician GM Matthieu Cornette shares his insights about one of the most popular openings nowadays - The Ragozin defense." "The theory surrounding the Ragozin has developed very fast, but I have never stopped updating my files, and I am still amazed by how good this opening is. I thought it was time for me to share with you all the secrets of my favourite and...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          The Complete Ragozin de Matthieu Cornette
                                                                                                                                                                                              "The excellent theoretician GM Matthieu Cornette shares his insights about one of the most popular openings nowadays - The Ragozin defense." "The theory surrounding the Ragozin has developed very fast, but I have never stopped updating my files, and I am still amazed by how good this opening is. I thought it was time for me to share with you all the secrets of my favourite and...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Winning with the Modern London System Vol.2 de Nikola Sedlak
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Arkadij Naiditsch: "After the first book was published, I started to play a lot of the 1.d4- Nf3- Bf4 setups myself, using many different move-orders and with excellent results. Now that the 2nd part of the book has been published, with improvements on the first book and the main focus on the ...g6 and ...e6 setups, players of the white pieces now have an easy-to-learn — and very...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Winning with the Modern London System Vol.2 de Nikola Sedlak
                                                                                                                                                                                                      "Arkadij Naiditsch: "After the first book was published, I started to play a lot of the 1.d4- Nf3- Bf4 setups myself, using many different move-orders and with excellent results. Now that the 2nd part of the book has been published, with improvements on the first book and the main focus on the ...g6 and ...e6 setups, players of the white pieces now have an easy-to-learn — and very...
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