CHESS OPENING BOOKS

The first phase of a chess game is known as the Chess Opening. It is during this phase of the chess game that the initial moves are made. Similarly, those moves are commonly referred to in the chess world as the “Chess Opening”. While there are literally billions of possible positions after the first 4 moves have been made in a game of chess (288 billion to be exact), only a small number of these chess openings have been studied by chess professionals and chess computers and deemed to be sound for practical play.

To help differentiate one chess opening from another, each chess opening is given a unique name to identify it. While it is common for a chess opening to be named after the player/s that introduced them to popular play, including the Benko Gambit (after Grandmaster Pal Benko), the Sicilian Najdorf (named after Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf) and the Philidor Defense (named after Francois-Andre Danican Philidor), this is not always the case Some chess openings are named after the locations and/or cultures in which they originated, including the London System, the French Defense, the Sicilian Defense, The English Opening and the Vienna Game. While others are named after the pieces that are moved during that opening, including the Queen’s Pawn Gambit and the King’s Indian Defense.

There are 6 basic objectives during the chess opening. They are Piece Development, Control of the Center of the Board, King Safety, Prevention of Pawn Weakness, Piece Coordination and to Create positions in which the player is more comfortable than the opponent.

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    A Rock-Solid Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
    The French Connection - Winning Ways with 1. e4 e6 and 1. d4 e6
    In this book, Grandmaster Eingorn shows that it is possible both to play solidly, and to take White out of his comfort zone. He recommends ideas and move-orders that are a little off the beaten track, but which he has very carefully worked out over many years of his own practice.
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    A Rock-Solid Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
    The French Connection - Winning Ways with 1. e4 e6 and 1. d4 e6
    Catalog Code: B0180GB
    Our Price: $23.95

    Chess Camp - VOLUME 7
    Opening Tactics
    Chess Camp is a new training system for beginning chessplayers, and for the parents and coaches who teach them.
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    Chess Camp - VOLUME 7
    Opening Tactics
    Catalog Code: B0086EU
    Our Price: $11.95

    Winning Pawn Play in the Indian Defenses
    In Winning Pawn Play in the Indian Defenses, Henrique Marinho provides the guideposts that you need to make your way through the forest of strategies and variations in these popular modern openings.
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    Winning Pawn Play in the Indian Defenses
    Catalog Code: B0088EU
    Our Price: $24.95

    Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox Variation
    In addition to the standard lines, this book contains a number of interesting suggestions that have never been implemented. This book has been updated with a supplement containing the latest games and grandmaster analysis in 2012.
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    Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox Variation
    Catalog Code: B0133IS
    Our Price: $14.95

    Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit
    This book offers White an easy to remember aggressive repertoire, based on occupying the centre and then expanding. Schandorff presents the ideas and information in an accessible and entertaining style.
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    Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit
    Catalog Code: B0067QT
    Our Price: $29.95

    Fly the Pterodactyl
    FIDE master Eric Schiller presents the opening in all its glory with detailed opening analysis and over. The complete illustrative games in this book you will find all you need to know to take up it as black and confront your opponents from the very earliest stages of the game.
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    Fly the Pterodactyl
    Catalog Code: B0131IS
    Our Price: $19.95

    The Triangle System
    Noteboom, Marshall Gambit and other Semi-Slav Triangle lines
    Scherbakov has over 20 years of experience studying and playing these opening variations, which have been tried and tested successfully at grandmaster level and are ideally designed for players who want to challenge White in the opening
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    The Triangle System
    Noteboom, Marshall Gambit and other Semi-Slav Triangle lines
    Catalog Code: B0343EM
    Our Price: $29.95

    The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White
    A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire
    The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White contains many improvements on existing opening theory and offers a good balance between narrative and variations.
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    The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White

    A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire
    Catalog Code: B0117NIC
    Our Price: $29.95

    How to Play the Fischer-Sozin Attack in the Najdorf Sicilian in Chess
    This edition is updated in April 2012 and provides complete analysis and the most recent games in this important line.
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    How to Play the Fischer-Sozin Attack in the Najdorf Sicilian in Chess
    Catalog Code: B0129IS
    Our Price: $19.95

    Panov Attack in Chess
    This opening is played on both sides by the world's strongest chess grandmasters.
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    Panov Attack in Chess
    Catalog Code: B0127IS
    Our Price: $32.95

    1000 TN!! The Best Theoretical Novelties
    Our new book 1000 TN!! collects the best of the best 1,000 theoretical novelties from Chess Informants 11 to 110 and provides an adventurous journey through the development of chess openings during the last forty years. Moreover, in every theoretical line, we add the latest word on the state of theory.
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    1000 TN!! The Best Theoretical Novelties
    Catalog Code: B0006SHV
    Our Price: $39.95

    The Open Games for Black
    A Complete Black Repertoire with 1. e4 e5 Against Everything but the Ruy Lopez
    A complete black repertoire which has been tested at the highest level. Based on 1 e4 e5 and covering all White replies except the Ruy Lopez, for which the authors have prepared a separate companion volume on the Berlin Defence.
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    The Open Games for Black
    A Complete Black Repertoire with 1. e4 e5 Against Everything but the Ruy Lopez
    Catalog Code: B0083EU
    Our Price: $29.95

    The Berlin Defence
    A thorough examination of the popular Berlin Defence (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6).
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    The Berlin Defence
    Catalog Code: B0084EU
    Our Price: $29.95

    The Caro-Kann - Move by Move
    In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala examines the Caro-Kann, which enjoys a richly deserved reputation as one of Black's most reliable defences. It provides an ideal blend of soundness and dynamism, which allows Black to create counterplay from a solid platform.
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    The Caro-Kann - Move by Move
    Catalog Code: B0341EM
    Our Price: $29.95

    Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 14
    No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
    Secrets of Opening Surprises brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas.
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    Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 14
    No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
    Catalog Code: B0014SOS
    Our Price: $21.95

    The Modern Reti
    An Anti-Slav Repertoire

    Publisher: Chess Stars
    Author: Alexander Delchev
    Year of Publication: 2012 Pages: 212
    Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)


    Book Description Many players find that facing the ultra-solid Slav is like banging your head against a brick wall. This book, from an experienced author and strong grandmaster provides a solution. Based around the moves: 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4, Delchev provides original analysis, his own as well as computer generated, and up to date game references from 2011. The repertoire covers both 2...c6 and 2...e6 as well as the independent tries 2...dc and 2...d4. The book is divided into 8 sections, each of which is subdivided into a main ideas section, a step-by step theory section and finally some complete illustrative games. There is one section on each of 2...dc and 2...d4, before 4 chapters on the various Slav and Semi-Slav structures and 2 on an anti-Queen's Gambit Declined approach. In short this provides: A tried and tested repertoire against some of the most common and most solid black lines, presented by an established GM author An emphasis on understanding the themes and key ideas rather than a maze of complex variations Up to date game references and analysis that will stand the test of time About the Author(s) Alexander Delchev is European Grand Prix winner in 2004. He has played for Bulgaria in 6 Olympiads. His best rating so far was 2669. Delchev is the author of the bestsellers The Safest Scilian and The Safest Grunfeld.
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    The Modern Reti
    An Anti-Slav Repertoire
    Catalog Code: B0081EU
    Our Price: $28.95

    A Complete Chess Course - How to Win at Chess - VOLUME I
    This is a combined work, taking five separate books and combining them into one volume, but then re-dividing them into two volumes.
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    A Complete Chess Course - How to Win at Chess - VOLUME I
    Catalog Code: B0121IS
    Our Price: $25.95

    Chess Developments - The Sicilian Dragon
    In this book David Vigorito focuses on all the critical Yugoslav Attack lines, examining the most important and instructive games in recent years and highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Vigorito is well known for his opening expertise and his lucid explanations of the main plans and tactics will benefit all players.
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    Chess Developments - The Sicilian Dragon
    Catalog Code: B0339EM
    Our Price: $27.95

    The French Defence - Reloaded
    A completely updated edition which presents a Black repertoire based on the French.
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    The French Defence - Reloaded
    Catalog Code: B0080EU
    Our Price: $31.95

    Crushing White - The SNIPER! - VOLUME 1
    An Easy to Learn Chess Opening & Strategy
    This instructional book was created to reveal the secrets of the SNIPER, which is a universal system that Black can play against virtually any white formation.
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    Crushing White - The SNIPER! - VOLUME 1
    An Easy to Learn Chess Opening & Strategy
    Catalog Code: B0059OB
    Our Price: $24.95

    The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
    This book presents the indispensable foundations for the understanding of the variations of the chess openings.
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    The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
    Catalog Code: B0120IS
    Our Price: $25.95

    1... d6 - Move By Move
    This is a new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge.
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    1... d6 - Move By Move
    Catalog Code: B0338EM
    Our Price: $29.95

    Chess Developments - The Modern Benoni
    Chess Developments is a brand new series providing state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends – concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and powerful new ideas.
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    Chess Developments - The Modern Benoni
    Catalog Code: B0340EM
    Our Price: $27.95

    Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 - VOLUME 4
    The fourth book of the series is devoted to opening schemes, which arise after the moves 1.e4 d6, or 1.e4 g6.
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    Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 - VOLUME 4
    Catalog Code: B0079EU
    Our Price: $31.95

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