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The Easiest SicilianThe book presents a Black repertoire with 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6, based on the most aggressive Sveshnikov lines. It also covers The Rossolimo (3 Bb5) and Alapin (3 c3).
The material is up-to-date to April 10th 2008. The authors propose major novelties in practically all topical lines. The repertoire avoids solid, but passive variations. They are left ...Plus de détails |
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The EndgameThe author Marat Makarov is a Grandmaster and he has been practicing as a coach for more than 20 years. Among his pupils is the champion of USSR and Russia WGM Julia Demina.
"It was a great pleasure for me to work with this wonderful book. It includes more than 300 skillfully selected endgame positions, which are of immense value for the practica...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 10The latest book of the grand opening saga is devoted mostly to the Sveshnikov system.
"My work with this book was a rather complicated task by itself. My colleagues asked me often (sometimes ironically, sometimes with genuine interest) whether I had managed to refute the Chelyabinsk variation and when that refutation would be published? Here, I m...Plus de détails |
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My One Hundred Best GamesAlexey Dreev is one of the most popular contemporary Russian grandmasters. He is famous for his deep understanding of chess and fine endgame technique. Many of his games are milestones in the theory of the Slav Defence, the King's Indian Defence and others. He was twice World junior champion and three times Olympic gold medalist. Dreev played in th...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 9In this volume 14th world champion Khalifman continues the analysis of the Sicilian Defence. The first part covers variations arising after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and especially the Kalashnikov. In answer to 2...Nc6, just like after the majority of the basic lines, he recommends the most principled answer for White – 3.d4.
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The Sharpest SicilianThis ambitious book aims to arm you with a complete repertoire against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3. It is based on the Najdorf system with Black employing the ...e5 approach against most major choices of White. The only exception is the open fianchetto variation 6.g3, where 6...e6 is the main line. Chapters about the English Attack 6.Be3 and the Classical 6 Be2 ...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 8The first part of the book analyzes some seldom played lines on move two for Black. The author devotes special attention to 2…b6, which is in fact much better than its reputation as well as to the Nimzovic – Rubinstein system 2…Nf6, in answer to which Khalifman recommends 3.Nc3, after which the game usually transposes to the main lines in most of t...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume 1aThe first volume of the extremely popular series "Opening for White According to Kramnik" was published six years ago. Now 14th world champion Alexander Khalifman presents the audience with two entirely new books.
Volume 1a covers the Old Indian Defence, Anti-Gruenfeld, and less popular lines of the King’s Indian Defence.
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Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume 1bThis book is devoted to the contemporary variations of the classical system of the King’s Indian Defence. The author classifies into that group the lines in which after: 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0, Black plays 7...exd4, 7...Na6, or 7...Nc6.
This definition might seem to you to be a bit unusual, but I believe Black’...Plus de détails |
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An Expert's Guide to the 7.Bc4 GruenfeldIn his new book GM Sakaev analises all major systems after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4. He also pays considerable attention to unusual, but tricky schemes as 7...0-0 8.Ne2 Qd7 and 8...Nc6. The author shows how Black could equalise when White deviates from the most testing variations, like in the case of 7...ñ5 8...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 7Dear readers,
You are holding in your hands volume seven of our series Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4, in which we have analyzed one of the most popular variations of the French Defence - the
Winawer system (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4).
I will completely agree that the systems 3.e5 and 3.Nd2 have their advantages as well, but I am ta...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 6Dear readers,
You are holding in your hands volume sixt of our series Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4. This volume covers 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 de4, 3...Nf6 and other moves.
Whenever there are drawbacks to something, there are advantages to it as well. White’s space edge can be neutralized by timely undermining of his centre. Black’s...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 5This book is devoted to openings (to put it mildly?) rather exotic. In fact, most of the chess-professionals consider the systems that we have analyzed in this volume as simply incorrect. It is maybe the Alekhine Defence, which can be spared such definite evaluation, but this would be probably only due to the reputation of this outstanding chess-ge...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 4The fourth book of the series is devoted to opening schemes, which arise after the moves 1.e4 d6, or 1.e4 g6. These systems have proved their right of existence, despite the numerous attempts to refute them once and for all. The positions are so diverse strategically and so rich tactically that they deserve a separate volume. Black avoids early cla...Plus de détails |
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PDF: Latest Trends in the Semi-Slav: Anti-MeranWe start offering for download in pdf-format books which have been sold out, but still enjoy demand. In less than 24 hours after paying, you'll get at your E-mail address the full pdf for your personal use.
Statistics shows that nowadays the Anti-Meran system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 is the weapon of choice of Wh...Plus de détails |
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Bogoljubow. The Fate of a Chess PlayerEfim Bogoljubow was one of the great players of the first half of twentieth century.
Over a period of more than 15 years he was permanently among the challengers for the world title. He won twice the Soviet championship as well as several super tournaments against an impressive field of rivals.
Bogoljubow played two matches against Alekhine ...Plus de détails |
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Jose Raul Capablanca II - Games 1925-1939This book of the CHESS STARS series is devoted to Jose Raul Capablanca, the third world champion. All Capablanca's tournament and match games, annotated by famous Grandmasters and Masters, are brought together in two volumes.
For the current Second Revised Edition we have commented again practically every encounter. We have also added 61 new exh...Plus de détails |
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Jose Raul Capablanca I - Games 1901-1924This book of the CHESS STARS series is devoted to Jose Raul Capablanca, the third world champion.
All Capablanca's tournament and match games, annotated by famous Grandmasters and Masters, are brought together in two volumes.
For the current Second Revised Edition we have commented again practically every encounter.
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Opening for White according to Anand 3The third volume of the popular series "Opening for White according to Anand -1.e4" deals with the Caro-Kann Defence. It has the reputation as the opening of the chess-academics.
Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov - this list of great chess-champions that have been life-long devotees of the Caro-Kann Defence can be easily extended.
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Antoaneta Stefanova - 20 years and 20 days on the road to the crownThis is the first and unique book for the moment dedicated to the world
champion GM Antoaneta Stefanova. It follows her creative path from the age
of sixteen until the conquest of the world chess crown.
One of the authors - GM Vladimir Georgiev - is her secundant during the world championship. Many unknown facts will be uncovered to the reade...Plus de détails |
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Super Tournaments 2003Contains 175 extensively commented games of world?s best players Kasparov (12), Kramnik (35), Ponomariov (25), Anand (35), Leko (22)
with annotations by the top-rated players:
Khalifman (Elo 2674, 14th FIDE World Champion), Shipov (2593), Yevseev
(2580), Bezgodov (2550), S. Ivanov (2544), M. Golubev (2527), Beim (2518), Vlassov (2476), Not...Plus de détails |
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Challenging the Sicilian with 2.a3!?The newest book of the series ?Chess Stars Openings? is devoted to the enterprising and quite original and unexplored possibility for White - 1.e4 c5 2.a3!?
The strong practical players who do not have time or desire to go into long theoretical Sicilian battles can try to enrich their opening repertoire with this remarkable system.
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Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4 (vol.2)This volume is devoted to the main lines of one of the most popular and interesting openings in chess theory - the Ruy Lopez.
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The Queen's Gambit Accepted, Third EditionA brand new edition of the book, devoted to a super reliable opening, suitable for all players up to the level of world champions.
With the combined efforts of Kasparov, Karpov, Anand, Ponomariov QGA presently reached the status of a super reliable opening, suitable for all players up to the level of world champions.
The authors digested al...Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 (vol.3)This volume examines the Maroczy system, English Opening with 1...c5, Modern Defence, Dutch Defence and some rare lines.Plus de détails |
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Opening for White According to Kramnik, volume 2 Second EditionThis is a completely new book, which comes to replace the first edition of 2001.
It covers the Black Knights’ Tango, Romanishin Variation, Queen’s Indian English, Hedgehog Defence English, Double Fianchetto Defence, Semi-Tarrasch Defence. Plus de détails |
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Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4 (vol.1)14th FIDE world champion Alexander Khalifman brings us the first in a multi-part series covering of Anand's weapons of choice.
Volume One examines various rare openings after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3, but the focus is on the Petroff Defense and the Ruy Lopez without 3...a6.
Very topical (after the match Kasparov - Kramnik) is the Berlin Defense. A high-cl...Plus de détails |
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PDF: Boris Spassky's 400 Selected GamesWe start offering for download in pdf-format books which have been sold out, but still enjoy demand. In less than 24 hours after paying, you'll get at your E-mail address the full pdf for your personal use.
An outstanding collection of 400 annotated games of the former world champion Spassky.
A lot of text and crosstables give a good pi...Plus de détails |
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PDF: Alexander Alekhine. Games 1935-1946We start offering for download in pdf-format books which have been sold out, but still enjoy demand. In less than 24 hours after paying, you'll get at your E-mail address the full pdf for your personal use.
The last of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine's tournament and match games. Includes many crosstables and 446 thoroughly ana...Plus de détails |
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Alexander Alekhine. Games 1923-1934The second of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine?s tournament and match games. Includes many crosstables and 485 thoroughly analyzed in the well known Informator style games.
The strong point of the book is the new look at the life's work of one of the greatest champions of the past.
All game commentaries are made anew by strong Rus...Plus de détails |
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Alexander Alekhine. Games 1902-1922The first of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine?s tournament and match games.
Includes many crosstables and 464 thoroughly analyzed in the well known Informator style games. The strong point of the book is the new look at the life's work of one of the greatest champions of the past.
All game commentaries are made anew by strong Russ...Plus de détails |
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Super Tournaments 2002This massive book brings together the five "super" tournaments held in 2002: Wijk aan Zee, Cannes, Linares, Dortmund and the FIDE world title match Ponomariov-Ivanchuk in Moscow.
All 224 games are deeply annotated by top Russian grandmasters: 14th FIDE world champion Khalifman, Sakaev, Shipov, Goloshchapov, Golubev and Notkin. There are detaile...Plus de détails |
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Leko's One Hundred WinsBack in 1993 Peter Leko became the world's youngest grandmaster at the age of 14. Today he is to play against Kramnik a final qualifier for the new united chess title.
The new book of S. Soloviov traces the brilliant career of the Hungarian prodigy, suplying biographical notes, high-quality photos and most of all ? a superb chess content.
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Shirov's One Hundred WinsAlexei Shirov is one of the most entertaining chess players in the world. He was the first ever to reach the 2700 level before the age of 20. Shirov created a great number of masterpieces that earned him a deserved fame of the king of attack of our days.
Like at the board, Shirov is quite fiery in his private life, moving from Riga to Spain, t...Plus de détails |
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