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The Safest Grünfeld Reloaded de Alexander Delchev
      This book is a completely new edition of the original The Safest Grünfeld of 2011. I rechecked all the lines and changed my recommendations according to latest developments of theory and my new understanding. Especially the anti-Grünfeld chapters are basically new. In my opinion top players have long lost hope to find advantage in the main lines and try early deviations. Anand chose...
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      The Safest Grünfeld Reloaded de Alexander Delchev
          This book is a completely new edition of the original The Safest Grünfeld of 2011. I rechecked all the lines and changed my recommendations according to latest developments of theory and my new understanding. Especially the anti-Grünfeld chapters are basically new. In my opinion top players have long lost hope to find advantage in the main lines and try early deviations. Anand chose...
          22,95 €Prix
          The Modern French Defence vol.2 de Dmitry Kryakvin
              The French Defence is coming back to fashion again! One of the leaders in the 2020 Candidates tournament, Ian Nepomniachtchi, successfully staked on it. Lately World champion himself also embraced the French several times. A great expert of this opening is the last challenger for the world title Fabiano Caruana. The French became a real arena of the battle of the engines - neural network...
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              The Modern French Defence vol.2 de Dmitry Kryakvin
                  The French Defence is coming back to fashion again! One of the leaders in the 2020 Candidates tournament, Ian Nepomniachtchi, successfully staked on it. Lately World champion himself also embraced the French several times. A great expert of this opening is the last challenger for the world title Fabiano Caruana. The French became a real arena of the battle of the engines - neural network...
                  21,95 €Prix
                  The Modern English vol.2 de Kiril Georgiev et Semko Semkov
                      This volume completes the coverage of the Modern English with a repertoire against 1...c5, 1...Nf6, and 1...e6. It is based on active fight for the centre by e3 and d4. It is written from White’s standpoint, but it should also serve Black players since the authors often discuss several alternatives to the main lines. The book follows the acclaimed Chess Stars structure with three sections in...
                      21,95 €Prix
                      The Modern English vol.2 de Kiril Georgiev et Semko Semkov
                          This volume completes the coverage of the Modern English with a repertoire against 1...c5, 1...Nf6, and 1...e6. It is based on active fight for the centre by e3 and d4. It is written from White’s standpoint, but it should also serve Black players since the authors often discuss several alternatives to the main lines. The book follows the acclaimed Chess Stars structure with three sections in...
                          21,95 €Prix
                          The Modern English vol.1 de Kiril Georgiev et Semko Semkov
                              This book aims to arm White players adequately against Black’s most dangerous answer to 1.c4 - 1...e5. It is written from White’s standpoint and covers non-g3 set-ups. Some notable exceptions are 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3, although 3.Nf3 and 3.d4 is also analysed. It should also serve Black players since the authors often discuss several alternatives to the main lines. The focus is on the modern...
                              21,95 €Prix
                              The Modern English vol.1 de Kiril Georgiev et Semko Semkov
                                  This book aims to arm White players adequately against Black’s most dangerous answer to 1.c4 - 1...e5. It is written from White’s standpoint and covers non-g3 set-ups. Some notable exceptions are 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3, although 3.Nf3 and 3.d4 is also analysed. It should also serve Black players since the authors often discuss several alternatives to the main lines. The focus is on the modern...
                                  21,95 €Prix
                                  The Nimzo Indian Bible for White vol.2 de Milos Pavlovic
                                      I have worked with the best, or perhaps it’s better to say that I have learned from the best; that’s how I can best describe this book, because I spent some time with Svetozar Gligoric in the early 2000s and the Nimzo-Indian was also present. I can’t really say that we went into great detail, but we certainly did discuss various systems. This book in particular is about the Rubinstein 4.e3...
                                      33,95 €Prix
                                      The Nimzo Indian Bible for White vol.2 de Milos Pavlovic
                                          I have worked with the best, or perhaps it’s better to say that I have learned from the best; that’s how I can best describe this book, because I spent some time with Svetozar Gligoric in the early 2000s and the Nimzo-Indian was also present. I can’t really say that we went into great detail, but we certainly did discuss various systems. This book in particular is about the Rubinstein 4.e3...
                                          33,95 €Prix
                                          The Nimzo Indian Bible for White vol.1 de Milos Pavlovic
                                              This book is about the Nimzo-Indian Classical line 4.Qc2 (also known as the Capablanca Variation) and the 4.Bd2-line, for which basically I could not find an established name. As far as I know, the 4.Bd2 line has never been covered in such a comprehensive way in any book before. In the text I suggest that this line should have the combined name of Tartakower-Duchamp line because...
                                              38,95 €Prix
                                              The Nimzo Indian Bible for White vol.1 de Milos Pavlovic
                                                  This book is about the Nimzo-Indian Classical line 4.Qc2 (also known as the Capablanca Variation) and the 4.Bd2-line, for which basically I could not find an established name. As far as I know, the 4.Bd2 line has never been covered in such a comprehensive way in any book before. In the text I suggest that this line should have the combined name of Tartakower-Duchamp line because...
                                                  38,95 €Prix
                                                  The Modernized Barry Attack de Vladimir Okhothik
                                                      The Barry Attack is somewhat defensive-looking from the start. It tempts Black forward, provocatively. The Barry Attack is, after all, a little rebellious, flouting, as it does, all those common sense development rules. Perhaps your game needs a good shot of tactics to boost your results - it’s one of the fastest ways to improve and this is true not only for young players. If your opponent...
                                                      31,95 €Prix
                                                      The Modernized Barry Attack de Vladimir Okhothik
                                                          The Barry Attack is somewhat defensive-looking from the start. It tempts Black forward, provocatively. The Barry Attack is, after all, a little rebellious, flouting, as it does, all those common sense development rules. Perhaps your game needs a good shot of tactics to boost your results - it’s one of the fastest ways to improve and this is true not only for young players. If your opponent...
                                                          31,95 €Prix
                                                          The French Defense Revisited de Dragoljub Jacimovic et Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                              For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French...
                                                              34,95 €Prix
                                                              The French Defense Revisited de Dragoljub Jacimovic et Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                                  For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French...
                                                                  34,95 €Prix
                                                                  The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.2 de Ravi Haria
                                                                      Black is forced to make an immediate decision on move 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. On top the author created practical difficulties for the Black. Naturally, it is not possible to find an advantage in every variation but Ravi added many detailed explanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positions White encounters. Ravi’s analysis...
                                                                      33,95 €Prix
                                                                      The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.2 de Ravi Haria
                                                                          Black is forced to make an immediate decision on move 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. On top the author created practical difficulties for the Black. Naturally, it is not possible to find an advantage in every variation but Ravi added many detailed explanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positions White encounters. Ravi’s analysis...
                                                                          33,95 €Prix
                                                                          The Safest Scandinavian Reloaded de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                              A completely revised edition, which retains the strucure of the first edition but is based on new analysis of all critical lines. This book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias...
                                                                              21,95 €Prix
                                                                              The Safest Scandinavian Reloaded de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                                  A completely revised edition, which retains the strucure of the first edition but is based on new analysis of all critical lines. This book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias...
                                                                                  21,95 €Prix
                                                                                  Smerdon's Scandinavian de David Smerdon
                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                      Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. He gives the Scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an all-out attacking weapon! The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced version of the one he has successfully employed at grandmaster level over many years. The backbone of his repertoire in the main lines is...
                                                                                      34,95 €Prix
                                                                                      Smerdon's Scandinavian de David Smerdon
                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                          Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. He gives the Scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an all-out attacking weapon! The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced version of the one he has successfully employed at grandmaster level over many years. The backbone of his repertoire in the main lines is...
                                                                                          34,95 €Prix
                                                                                          The King's Indian Attack... Properly Played de Jerzy Konikowski et Robert Ullrich
                                                                                              Any player who prefers to rely on main lines will be weil acquainted with the problem of the sheer masses of opening theory. And as they do not stop growing, there's always the risk that sooner or later they will grow over one's head. Therefore, the wish for a simpler approach is understandable. The wish for an opening that does not necessarily aim for the earliest possible advantage....
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                                                                                              The King's Indian Attack... Properly Played de Jerzy Konikowski et Robert Ullrich
                                                                                                  Any player who prefers to rely on main lines will be weil acquainted with the problem of the sheer masses of opening theory. And as they do not stop growing, there's always the risk that sooner or later they will grow over one's head. Therefore, the wish for a simpler approach is understandable. The wish for an opening that does not necessarily aim for the earliest possible advantage....
                                                                                                  24,80 €Prix
                                                                                                  Magnus Carlsen's Norwegian Rat de Cyrus Lakdawala et Carsetn Hansen
                                                                                                      A fun & tricky ambush weapon for Black against 1.e4? In this book, the authors cover the exciting 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6!? which players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, and other strong players have used with powerful effect to drag White players out of their comfort zones into Black's domain. The authors are pulling games from many resources, including their...
                                                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      Magnus Carlsen's Norwegian Rat de Cyrus Lakdawala et Carsetn Hansen
                                                                                                          A fun & tricky ambush weapon for Black against 1.e4? In this book, the authors cover the exciting 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6!? which players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, and other strong players have used with powerful effect to drag White players out of their comfort zones into Black's domain. The authors are pulling games from many resources, including their...
                                                                                                          19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                          Playing for a Win with ...b6 de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                              The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3.
                                                                                                              23,95 €Prix
                                                                                                              Playing for a Win with ...b6 de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                                  The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3.
                                                                                                                  23,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  The Queens's Gambit Accepted de Max Dlugy
                                                                                                                      Forging New Paths in an Ancient Opening The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of the oldest known openings in chess. It was first mentioned in chess literature in the late 15th century. Over 500 years later, American Grandmaster Max Dlugy demonstrates in this groundbreaking work that the QGA is still a fighting, uncompromising opening that allows Black to play for a win...
                                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      The Queens's Gambit Accepted de Max Dlugy
                                                                                                                          Forging New Paths in an Ancient Opening The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of the oldest known openings in chess. It was first mentioned in chess literature in the late 15th century. Over 500 years later, American Grandmaster Max Dlugy demonstrates in this groundbreaking work that the QGA is still a fighting, uncompromising opening that allows Black to play for a win...
                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          The London Files de Vassilios Kotronias & Mikhail Ivanov
                                                                                                                              Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the London could be played against most responses by Black, obtaining a good game with little preparation. Nowadays the London has evolved into an opening taken up by both club players and world champions. Magnus...
                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                              The London Files de Vassilios Kotronias & Mikhail Ivanov
                                                                                                                                  Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the London could be played against most responses by Black, obtaining a good game with little preparation. Nowadays the London has evolved into an opening taken up by both club players and world champions. Magnus...
                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Bird's opening de Timothy Taylor
                                                                                                                                      Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious...
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                                                                                                                                      Bird's opening de Timothy Taylor
                                                                                                                                          Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious...
                                                                                                                                          21,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          The Open Sicilian de Ivan Saric
                                                                                                                                              The Sicilian Defence is the most attractive and most complicated opening in chess. If you don't play the Sicilian with White or Black, you miss much of the beauty and the challenges our royal game offers. For White 1.e4 players, building a repertoire against 1...c5 should be their priority. Croatian top grandmaster Ivan Saric is one of today's greatest Sicilian experts. He plays 1.e4...
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                                                                                                                                              The Open Sicilian de Ivan Saric
                                                                                                                                                  The Sicilian Defence is the most attractive and most complicated opening in chess. If you don't play the Sicilian with White or Black, you miss much of the beauty and the challenges our royal game offers. For White 1.e4 players, building a repertoire against 1...c5 should be their priority. Croatian top grandmaster Ivan Saric is one of today's greatest Sicilian experts. He plays 1.e4...
                                                                                                                                                  34,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  King's Indian vol.2 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the ideal guide, as a world-class player and longstanding expert on the King’s Indian. This book version of Jones’s Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. Volume 1 analysed the main lines after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. This book...
                                                                                                                                                      29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      King's Indian vol.2 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the ideal guide, as a world-class player and longstanding expert on the King’s Indian. This book version of Jones’s Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. Volume 1 analysed the main lines after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. This book...
                                                                                                                                                          29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          King's Indian vol.1 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                              The King’s Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with complete theoretical soundness. A past favourite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it continues to perform well at the highest levels of modern chess. King’s Indian 1 is the first of two books presenting a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the perfect guide, being both a...
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                                                                                                                                                              King's Indian vol.1 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                                  The King’s Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with complete theoretical soundness. A past favourite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it continues to perform well at the highest levels of modern chess. King’s Indian 1 is the first of two books presenting a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the perfect guide, being both a...
                                                                                                                                                                  29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  The Taimanov-Scheveningen Hybrid de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                                                                                      This book offers a full repertoire based on the Taimanov move order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6! 5.Nc3 Qc7. It is especially effective against the English attack and early kingside pawn storms. However, the fianchetto 6.g3 and the Classical system with 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 pose certain problems. I propose to meet them with the Scheveningen set-up ...d6. Thus we take the best of two...
                                                                                                                                                                      21,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      The Taimanov-Scheveningen Hybrid de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                                                                                          This book offers a full repertoire based on the Taimanov move order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6! 5.Nc3 Qc7. It is especially effective against the English attack and early kingside pawn storms. However, the fianchetto 6.g3 and the Classical system with 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 pose certain problems. I propose to meet them with the Scheveningen set-up ...d6. Thus we take the best of two...
                                                                                                                                                                          21,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Openings Queen's Pawn Games de Jerzy Konikowski et Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                                                                              What does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book that gives explanations to help the reader understand the 'Queen's Gambit' - and instructions to show him how to use it. And no matter if he is little...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Openings Queen's Pawn Games de Jerzy Konikowski et Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                                                                                  What does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book that gives explanations to help the reader understand the 'Queen's Gambit' - and instructions to show him how to use it. And no matter if he is little...
                                                                                                                                                                                  23,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Squeezing the Caro-Kann: Simple Chess de Alexander Khalifman et Sergei Soloviov
                                                                                                                                                                                      The authors recommend an economical and quite promising method for White to fight against the Caro-Kann Defence – the Exchange system (3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3). This minimalist approach against this classical opening deserves very serious attention today. This is confirmed incidentally by the fact that at present the popularity of the Exchange system (particularly after the year 2017) has...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Squeezing the Caro-Kann: Simple Chess de Alexander Khalifman et Sergei Soloviov
                                                                                                                                                                                          The authors recommend an economical and quite promising method for White to fight against the Caro-Kann Defence – the Exchange system (3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3). This minimalist approach against this classical opening deserves very serious attention today. This is confirmed incidentally by the fact that at present the popularity of the Exchange system (particularly after the year 2017) has...
                                                                                                                                                                                          23,99 €Prix