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The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited de Daniel Gormally
      This Sicilian Scheveningen Defense is a rich and complex opening that offers Black a mix of solid defense and dynamic counterattacking chances. Its flexibility allows it to be adapted to a wide range of situations, making it a popular choice for players of all levels. Whether you are looking for to outmaneuver your opponent in a tactical battle our outlast them in a positional...
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      The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited de Daniel Gormally
          This Sicilian Scheveningen Defense is a rich and complex opening that offers Black a mix of solid defense and dynamic counterattacking chances. Its flexibility allows it to be adapted to a wide range of situations, making it a popular choice for players of all levels. Whether you are looking for to outmaneuver your opponent in a tactical battle our outlast them in a positional...
          38,95 €Prix
          Strategic Play with 1.e4 de Milos Pavlovic
              Many players approach the opening with a desire to learn sharp lines and out-prepare their opponents. This is an exhausting task, which gets more difficult by the day. However, there is a different strategy which is more practical and designed for longevity. This is to develop an advanced understanding of typical positions. Such a policy is the best approach against different move orders and...
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              Strategic Play with 1.e4 de Milos Pavlovic
                  Many players approach the opening with a desire to learn sharp lines and out-prepare their opponents. This is an exhausting task, which gets more difficult by the day. However, there is a different strategy which is more practical and designed for longevity. This is to develop an advanced understanding of typical positions. Such a policy is the best approach against different move orders and...
                  23,99 €Prix
                  The English Defence de José González
                      The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black’s play is provocative – aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes...
                      24,95 €Prix
                      The English Defence de José González
                          The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black’s play is provocative – aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes...
                          24,95 €Prix
                          Beating the Hedgehog System de Hanna Ivan-Gal et Laszlo Hazai
                              Do you struggle to score against the Hedgehog and find it difficult to break the Black fortress? This opening manual, which could double as a positional middlegame manual, will show you how White can use a space advantage in this chess opening with maximum results. The Hedgehog System, a personal favourite of many club players, is important to understand for all White players as the...
                              24,95 €Prix
                              Beating the Hedgehog System de Hanna Ivan-Gal et Laszlo Hazai
                                  Do you struggle to score against the Hedgehog and find it difficult to break the Black fortress? This opening manual, which could double as a positional middlegame manual, will show you how White can use a space advantage in this chess opening with maximum results. The Hedgehog System, a personal favourite of many club players, is important to understand for all White players as the...
                                  24,95 €Prix
                                  Typical Sicilian de Karsten Müller
                                      In designing this book, the author was guided by the following considerations. If you want to learn this or that opening, you can choose from dozens or even hundreds of textbooks. But what if you want to get familiar with the middlegame strategy used in positions that have emerged from exactly this or that opening? Or to put it another way: in positions that are typical for this or that...
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                                      Typical Sicilian de Karsten Müller
                                          In designing this book, the author was guided by the following considerations. If you want to learn this or that opening, you can choose from dozens or even hundreds of textbooks. But what if you want to get familiar with the middlegame strategy used in positions that have emerged from exactly this or that opening? Or to put it another way: in positions that are typical for this or that...
                                          23,00 €Prix
                                          The Rossolimo for Club Players de Victor Bologan
                                              The Rossolimo is the Anti-Sicilian that is by far the most popular with club players – and with elite grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, and Alireza Firouzja. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians. You can sidestep theory, play your own creative game – and put your...
                                              29,95 €Prix
                                              The Rossolimo for Club Players de Victor Bologan
                                                  The Rossolimo is the Anti-Sicilian that is by far the most popular with club players – and with elite grandmasters such as Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, and Alireza Firouzja. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians. You can sidestep theory, play your own creative game – and put your...
                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                  The London System in 12 Practical Lessons de Oscar de Prado
                                                      The London System is being played by an ever increasing number of players, and it’s easy to see why. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines. In the process, White has interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding loads of opening theory. Ideal for players who don’t have much time to...
                                                      26,95 €Prix
                                                      The London System in 12 Practical Lessons de Oscar de Prado
                                                          The London System is being played by an ever increasing number of players, and it’s easy to see why. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines. In the process, White has interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding loads of opening theory. Ideal for players who don’t have much time to...
                                                          26,95 €Prix
                                                          A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 de Yuriy Krykun
                                                              "1.e4 e5 is not just an opening. It is repertoire that represents our game as a whole. It is something players of all styles will enjoy due to the countless possibilities 1…e5 provides. Hopefully, learning 1…e5 will also make you a better player. And, finally, I hope the book you are now holding in your hands will not only give you joy but illustrate a passion for chess with the variations...
                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                              A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 de Yuriy Krykun
                                                                  "1.e4 e5 is not just an opening. It is repertoire that represents our game as a whole. It is something players of all styles will enjoy due to the countless possibilities 1…e5 provides. Hopefully, learning 1…e5 will also make you a better player. And, finally, I hope the book you are now holding in your hands will not only give you joy but illustrate a passion for chess with the variations...
                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                  Yearbook n° 136 (Cartonné) Hardcover
                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                      The Yearbook is read by club players and professionals in more than 50 countries. The backbone of every Yearbook are the more than 25 Opening Surveys, covering an amazing variety of variations. In each Survey a real expert introduces a new idea in a fashionable line, a forgotten opening or a wild gambit. The explanation of the strategic ideas is followed by a comprehensively annotated game...
                                                                      34,95 €Prix
                                                                      Yearbook n° 136 (Cartonné) Hardcover
                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                          The Yearbook is read by club players and professionals in more than 50 countries. The backbone of every Yearbook are the more than 25 Opening Surveys, covering an amazing variety of variations. In each Survey a real expert introduces a new idea in a fashionable line, a forgotten opening or a wild gambit. The explanation of the strategic ideas is followed by a comprehensively annotated game...
                                                                          34,95 €Prix
                                                                          The Modernized Delayed Benoni de Ivan Ivanisevic
                                                                              "My aim in this book is to show that the Delayed Benoni is equally as attractive as its cousin, the Modern Benoni. For some reason – perhaps because “Modern” sounds more exciting than “Delayed”? – my favorite Benoni has been neglected for years, receiving scant coverage in chess publications. The advantage of “our” Benoni is based on a waiting approach. Black would like to choose...
                                                                              27,95 €Prix
                                                                              The Modernized Delayed Benoni de Ivan Ivanisevic
                                                                                  "My aim in this book is to show that the Delayed Benoni is equally as attractive as its cousin, the Modern Benoni. For some reason – perhaps because “Modern” sounds more exciting than “Delayed”? – my favorite Benoni has been neglected for years, receiving scant coverage in chess publications. The advantage of “our” Benoni is based on a waiting approach. Black would like to choose...
                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                  King's Indian Defence de Esben Lund et Andreas Skytte Hagen
                                                                                      "The King’s Indian Defence is a popular opening at all levels. Fischer, Kasparov, Bronstein, Nunn, Radjabov and Nakamura are just a few of the many leading GMs who have played it successfully. Opening Simulator is a new and innovative approach to studying the opening, based on the Deliberate Practice concept. Rather than presenting moves and variations, the authors offer...
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                                                                                      King's Indian Defence de Esben Lund et Andreas Skytte Hagen
                                                                                          "The King’s Indian Defence is a popular opening at all levels. Fischer, Kasparov, Bronstein, Nunn, Radjabov and Nakamura are just a few of the many leading GMs who have played it successfully. Opening Simulator is a new and innovative approach to studying the opening, based on the Deliberate Practice concept. Rather than presenting moves and variations, the authors offer...
                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
                                                                                          The Fighting Dragon de Paul Powell
                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                              "What's the best way to start learning a new opening? You can either fill your head with masses of variations and then try to keep it all straight at the chessboard, or you can absorb key patterns and themes that crop up over and over again in your chosen variation. In The Fighting Dragon, NM Paul Powell takes the second approach. Using a carefully selected collection of short...
                                                                                              17,00 €Prix
                                                                                              The Fighting Dragon de Paul Powell
                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                  "What's the best way to start learning a new opening? You can either fill your head with masses of variations and then try to keep it all straight at the chessboard, or you can absorb key patterns and themes that crop up over and over again in your chosen variation. In The Fighting Dragon, NM Paul Powell takes the second approach. Using a carefully selected collection of short...
                                                                                                  17,00 €Prix
                                                                                                  The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                                                                                                      "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                                                                                                      24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                      The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                                                                                                          "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                                                                                                          24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                          Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                                                                                                              "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
                                                                                                              18,99 €Prix
                                                                                                              Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                                                                                                                  "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
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                                                                                                                  The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                      "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
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                                                                                                                      The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                          "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
                                                                                                                          21,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                                                                                              " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
                                                                                                                              27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                              The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                                                                                                  " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
                                                                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Bologan's King's Indian de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                                      "Victor Bologan presents a complete King's Indian repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and very playable set of responses. In many lines he presents two options to handle the Black position. Bologan's explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs....
                                                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Bologan's King's Indian de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                                          "Victor Bologan presents a complete King's Indian repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and very playable set of responses. In many lines he presents two options to handle the Black position. Bologan's explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs....
                                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          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...
                                                                                                                                                      23,95 €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...
                                                                                                                                                          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
                                                                                                                                                                  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...
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                                                                                                                                                                      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...
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                                                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                                                                          25,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          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...
                                                                                                                                                                                              26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  26,95 €Prix