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GENERAL CHESS OPENINGS
NIC Yearbook 81 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.
NIC Yearbook 81 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
Catalog Code: B0081HYB
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NIC Yearbook 81 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.
NIC Yearbook 81 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Four Knights for a Rough Ride
Catalog Code: B0081PYB
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 7
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 7
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0007SOS
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 6
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 6
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0006SOS
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Transpo Tricks in Chess
In chess, a transposition is a known position reached by a different move order than usual - a less obvious way of getting to somewhere you want to go, leading to confusion for your opponent. Every chess player has a number of them in his arsenal, and they are used most often in openings.
Transpo Tricks in Chess
Catalog Code: B0007BT
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Secrets of Opening Preparation
Dvoretsky School of Future Chess Champions - VOLUME 2
Dvoretsky School of Future Chess Champions - VOLUME 2
This helpful chess handbook discusses how to build an opening repertoire and produce opening novelties. Additionally, it explores the connection between the opening and the later stages of the middlegame and the endgame.
Secrets of Opening Preparation
Dvoretsky School of Future Chess Champions - VOLUME 2
Catalog Code: B0007OE
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Chess Opening Essentials - VOLUME 1
The Complete 1. e4
The Complete 1. e4
This volume helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of fundamental opening ideas, gives casual players the ability to choose the opening that suits their style and taste, is a tool for club players to test and review their opening repertoire, as well as a reference book to which advanced players keep returning.
Chess Opening Essentials - VOLUME 1
The Complete 1. e4
Catalog Code: B0023NIC
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51 Chess Openings for Beginners
What the Chess Openings Look Like
What the Chess Openings Look Like
Chess openings are the most important part of every novice's journey and the most fun. The most common and important openings are presented in an easy-to-use format with large, frequent diagrams showing every position along with clear explanations of the goals, objectives, and concepts behind the moves.
51 Chess Openings for Beginners
What the Chess Openings Look Like
Catalog Code: B0027CZ
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Chess Opening Trap of the Day
Learn to Play and Defend Against Tricky Opening Traps
Learn to Play and Defend Against Tricky Opening Traps
Great for beginners who want to improve their game and intermediate players who love challenges, this powerful collection of opening traps will immediately improve your play and have your opponents fearing you. You'll learn how to spot the everyday opening mistakes made by opponents and how to take advantage of these mistakes by setting opening traps.
Chess Opening Trap of the Day
Learn to Play and Defend Against Tricky Opening Traps
Catalog Code: B0034CZ
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Mastering the Chess Openings - VOLUME 2
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
For most chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is hard to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even understand why his pieces are on the squares on which they sit. John Watson seeks to help chess-players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the openings. In his previous books on chess strategy, he explained vital concepts that had previously been the domain only of top-class players.
Mastering the Chess Openings - VOLUME 2
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
Catalog Code: B0076GB
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Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Do you loathe trivial positional chess? Do you feel the need to sacrifice pawns early in the game? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes!', then this is the book for you!
Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Catalog Code: B0084EM
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Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black based on the Schliemann Gambit and Albin Counter-Gambit. Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes' then this is the book for you!
Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
Catalog Code: B0085EM
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White to Play and Win PLUS Simple Chess
When "White to Play and Win" was first published, it created a great sensation because the author, Weaver W. Adams, claimed to be able to prove that White has a win by force from the very first move, against any defense. Although the author was never able to prove his central thesis, he did prove that these lines were lethal against the average tournament chess player.
White to Play and Win PLUS Simple Chess
Catalog Code: B0022IS
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SHOPWORN - Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Do you loathe trivial positional chess? Do you feel the need to sacrifice pawns early in the game? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes!', then this is the book for you!
SHOPWORN - Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Catalog Code: SWB0084EM
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SHOPWORN - Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black based on the Schliemann Gambit and Albin Counter-Gambit. Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes' then this is the book for you!
SHOPWORN - Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
Catalog Code: SWB0085EM
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EBOOK - Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Do you loathe trivial positional chess? Do you feel the need to sacrifice pawns early in the game? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes!', then this is the book for you!
EBOOK - Gambiteer I
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for White
Catalog Code: E-B0084EM
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EBOOK - Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
A Hard-hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black based on the Schliemann Gambit and Albin Counter-Gambit. Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is 'yes' then this is the book for you!
EBOOK - Gambiteer II
A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
Catalog Code: E-B0085EM
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NIC Yearbook 80 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.
NIC Yearbook 80 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
Catalog Code: B0080HYB
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NIC Yearbook 80 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.
NIC Yearbook 80 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Levon Aronian Leads the Dance in the King's Indian Gligoric
Catalog Code: B0080PYB
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 5
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 5
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0005SOS
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Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK A
The fourth thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume A, brings an additional 104 pages of brand new material.
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK A
Catalog Code: B0001ECO
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Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK C
The fifth thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, Volume C, brings an additional 104 pages of brand new material with games up to 2006.
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK C
Catalog Code: B0003ECO
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 4
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 4
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0004SOS
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Creative Chess Opening Preparation
How to Seize the Initiative and Pose Novel Problems for the Opponent
How to Seize the Initiative and Pose Novel Problems for the Opponent
Grandmaster Eingorn is an chess opening trendsetter. Throughout his career, he has introduced many novel concepts in the openings, and some of the systems he has introduced have gone on to become absolute main lines, such as the Rb1 Exchange Grunfeld. Here he explains the methods by which he prepares his openings and works out new systems from scratch, and how readers can do the same.
Creative Chess Opening Preparation
How to Seize the Initiative and Pose Novel Problems for the Opponent
Catalog Code: B0071GB
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Mastering the Chess Openings - VOLUME 1
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even understand why his pieces are on the squares on which they sit. John Watson seeks to help chess-players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the openings.
Mastering the Chess Openings - VOLUME 1
Unlock the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings
Catalog Code: B0075GB
Our Price: $29.95
Beating the Fianchetto Defences
A Challenging Repertoire Versus Five King's Fianchetto Defences
A Challenging Repertoire Versus Five King's Fianchetto Defences
Grivas provides a full and detailed repertoire for White against five important openings: the Grunfeld, King's Indian, Benoni, Benko and Modern. In each case, he has recommended a line in which he has a wealth of experience, and has played a significant personal role in developing over many years. The recommendations are geared towards posing Black unconventional problems: your opponents will not be able to churn out lengthy memorized variations, but will need to solve problems at the board in positions that are somewhat different in character from those normally reached in these openings.
Beating the Fianchetto Defences
A Challenging Repertoire Versus Five King's Fianchetto Defences
Catalog Code: B0081GB
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Discovering Chess Openings
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
There's no denying that the opening is one of the most daunting phases of the game for newcomers to chess. There are literally hundreds of different opening lines, many with unusual sounding names, and some of these go up to twenty or so moves of theory. What is a chess player supposed to do: memorize countless variations?
Discovering Chess Openings
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
Catalog Code: B0159EM
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SHOPWORN - Discovering Chess Openings
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
There's no denying that the opening is one of the most daunting phases of the game for newcomers to chess. There are literally hundreds of different opening lines, many with unusual sounding names, and some of these go up to twenty or so moves of theory. What is a chess player supposed to do: memorize countless variations?
SHOPWORN - Discovering Chess Openings
Building a Repertoire From Basic Principles
Catalog Code: SWB0159EM
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 3
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 3
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0003SOS
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First Chess Openings
The Easiest Introduction to Openings
The Easiest Introduction to Openings
This great beginning book shows players how to confidently start out a chess game with solid near-foolproof openings. Easy-to-read and targeted to novice and new chess player, the oversized format is filled with large diagrams, clear explanations, and ideas and concepts that are easy for new players.
First Chess Openings
The Easiest Introduction to Openings
Catalog Code: B0018CZ
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Catastrophe in the Opening
There are not too many feelings more satisfying in chess than winning very quickly by cleverly snaring an opponent in an opening trap. Conversely, all chess players, even budding World Champions, have experienced the utter humiliation of losing in exactly the same manner! In this entertaining and instructive book, Grandmaster James Plaskett presents a wealth of illustrative games that contain disasters in the crucial opening phase of the game, where for one reason or another the battle is concluded prematurely.
Catastrophe in the Opening
Catalog Code: B0104EM
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SHOPWORN - Catastrophe in the Opening
There are not too many feelings more satisfying in chess than winning very quickly by cleverly snaring an opponent in an opening trap. Conversely, all chess players, even budding World Champions, have experienced the utter humiliation of losing in exactly the same manner! In this entertaining and instructive book, Grandmaster James Plaskett presents a wealth of illustrative games that contain disasters in the crucial opening phase of the game, where for one reason or another the battle is concluded prematurely.
SHOPWORN - Catastrophe in the Opening
Catalog Code: SWB0104EM
Our Price: $12.00
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK B
The fourth thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, Volume B, brings an additional 104 pages of brand new material.
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK B
Catalog Code: B0002ECO
Our Price: $39.95
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 2
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas."
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 2
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0002SOS
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Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK D
The fourth thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume D, brings an additional 56 pages of brand new material on 1. d4 d5 & 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 followed by 3...d5: Queen's Gambit (Slav, QG Accepted, Orthodox, Tarrasch, Tartakower, etc.), Gruenfeld, Queen's Pawn, etc.
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK D
Catalog Code: B0004ECO
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Opening Developments
School of Chess Excellence - VOLUME 4
School of Chess Excellence - VOLUME 4
The fourth in Mark Dvoretsky's School of Chess Excellence series, this book analyzes opening problems that players may face in any game. As always, there are numerous examples to help illustrate the best choices to make for chess success.
Opening Developments
School of Chess Excellence - VOLUME 4
Catalog Code: B0004OE
Our Price: $34.95
