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The Cutting Edge 2 - Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 by Milos Pavlovic (hardcover)

The Cutting Edge 2 - Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 by Milos Pavlovic (hardcover)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. This book is part of a new series from Quality Chess examining the cutting edge of opening theory. The idea is to identify the most important theoretical battlegrounds and then analyse as deeply as possible in search of improvements. Thus the reader will be ahead of the current state-of-the-art, rather than lagging behind trying to memorize old games. The Cutting Edge 2 considers the Sicilian Najdorf a favourite opening of ambitious players at every level. This

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The Grandmaster Battle Manual by Vassilios Kotronias (Hardcover)

The Grandmaster Battle Manual by Vassilios Kotronias (Hardcover)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. A hardcover edition of this book is also available The Grandmaster Battle Manual explains how to be a more competitive chess player. Chess grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias has been a professional player for two decades and now he explains the secrets of his success. As a writer, Kotronias has the skill to explain in words what other top players can only express in long lists of chess moves. Improve your chess with a grandmaster guide. Vassilios Kotroniasis a chess gr

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Experts on the Anti-Sicilian by Jacob Aagaard John Shaw (editors) (Hardback)

Experts on the Anti-Sicilian by Jacob Aagaard John Shaw (editors) (Hardback)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. The Sicilian Defense, 1.e4 c5, is one of the popular chess openings. In this book several chess grandmasters present state-of-the-art analysis of lines where White meets the Sicilian by avoiding the Open variations. The editors, 2007 British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard and three-time Scottish Champion GM John Shaw, have recruited a line-up of strong chess grandmasters to share their expert opinions both on how to play the Sicilian Defense and how to play against it. Ja

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Positional Chess Sacrifices (hardcover) by Mihai Suba

Positional Chess Sacrifices (hardcover) by Mihai Suba

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. In chess, sacrificing material is the most dramatic way to try to seize the advantage. Most sacrifices have a forcing aim in mind, but most profound of all are positional sacrifices where the end is impossible to foresee and thus fine judgment, understanding and intuition are required. Such sacrifices are usually a mystery to average players, but acclaimed author and grandmaster Mihai Suba explains the secrets of this entertaining technique. Mihai Subais a Romanian G

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Grandmaster Repertoire 13 - The Open Spanish (hardcover) by Victor Mikhalevski

Grandmaster Repertoire 13 - The Open Spanish (hardcover) by Victor Mikhalevski

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. The Open Spanish is one of Blacks most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called Spanish torture of the Closed Ruy Lopez, Black boldly captures the e4-pawn and provokes an early confrontation. Grandmaster Repertoire 13 The Open Spanishprovides a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6, based on the Open Variation which occurs after 5.00 Nxe4. Blacks system is built on the princip

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The Dragon Volume Two by Gawain Jones

The Dragon Volume Two by Gawain Jones

Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskim The Dragon is one of the most thrilling chess openings and a favourite of attacking players. But can this sharp and provocative system still be played in the modern era? GM Gawain Jones says Yes! In this two-volume work, the worlds strongest Dragon specialist guides you through the Black repertoire he has played successfully against world-class opposition. Drawing on his deep understanding as a lifelong Dragon exponent, Jones explains the key

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The Dragon Volume One by Gawain Jones

The Dragon Volume One by Gawain Jones

Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskim The Dragon is one of the most thrilling chess openings and a favourite of attacking players. But can this sharp and provocative system still be played in the modern era? GM Gawain Jones says Yes! In this two-volume work, the worlds strongest Dragon specialist guides you through the Black repertoire he has played successfully against world-class opposition. Drawing on his deep understanding as a lifelong Dragon exponent, Jones explains the key

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Grandmaster Repertoire 20 - The Semi-Slav by Lars Schandorff

Grandmaster Repertoire 20 - The Semi-Slav by Lars Schandorff

Wersja w miękkiej okładce, wydana w jęz. angielskim Lars Schandorffs two volumes on 1.d4 were celebrated by reviewers and grandmasters. GM Simen Agdestein said: I have recently been reading Lars Schandorffs Playing 1.d4 books, thinking that it cannot possibly get more instructive than this. Meanwhile, GM Boris Avrukhs verdict was simple: Lars, I want to play your book. Now Schandorff switches sides and offers a top-class Semi-Slav repertoire against 1.d4. The Semi-Slav strikes the perfect balance of amb

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Mikhail Tal's Best Games 2 - The World Champion by Tibor Karolyi

Mikhail Tal's Best Games 2 - The World Champion by Tibor Karolyi

Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskim In this, the second of three volumes, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tals sparkling career. Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time, and in 1960 he demolished Botvinnik to become the youngest ever World Champion at the time, at the age of twenty-three. This book examines some of the golden years of Tals career, from 1960 to 1971. Despite losing his world title in a retu

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Grandmaster Repertoire 14 - The French Defence Volume One (twarda okładka) by Emanuel Berg

Grandmaster Repertoire 14 - The French Defence Volume One (twarda okładka) by Emanuel Berg

 The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Black invites his opponent to gain space in the centre, with the intention of undermining the enemy position and launching a counterattack. Although the amount of theory has expanded in recent years, the French often leads to positions where positional and strategic understanding prove more relevant than long sequences of computer-generated moves. Grandmaster Repertoire 14 - The French Defence 1 introduces the Winawer Variatio

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Pump Up Your Rating (twarda okładka) by Axel Smith

Pump Up Your Rating (twarda okładka) by Axel Smith

 Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith's training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can Pump Up Your Rating. Every area of chess is covered - opening preparation, through middlegame play, to endgame technique. Smith delves

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Playing the French (twarda okładka) by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis

Playing the French (twarda okładka) by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis

The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation. Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoire for Black based on 3.Nc3 Nf6 and 3.Nd2 c5. With

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Grandmaster Repertoire 15 - The French Defence Volume Two (twarda okładka) by Emanuel Berg

Grandmaster Repertoire 15 - The French Defence Volume Two (twarda okładka) by Emanuel Berg

The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 15 – The French Defence 2 covers the most critical variation of the Winawer, which occurs after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3† 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4. This volume presents three contrasting ways of meeting Whites aggressive opening system: 7...cxd4 leading to the notorious Winawer Poisoned Pawn; 7...0–0 8.Bd3 f5, a solid yet strategically complex system; and 7...0–0 8.Bd3 Nb

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Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 vs The French, Caro-Kann and Philidor (twarda okładka) by Parimarjan Negi

Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 vs The French, Caro-Kann and Philidor (twarda okładka) by Parimarjan Negi

Ever since its inception in 2008, the Grandmaster Repertoire series has produced some of the worlds best opening books, but an elite repertoire with 1.e4 has always been missing – until now. In the Grandmaster Repertoire – 1.e4 series, Indian superstar Parimarjan Negi presents his own world-class repertoire. Building on a foundation of tried-and-tested main lines, the author shares a wealth of his innovative analysis to chart a course towards an advantage for White. Volume One covers the French, C

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Grandmaster Repertoire 18 - The Sicilian Sveshnikov (twarda okładka) by Vassilios Kotronias

Grandmaster Repertoire 18 - The Sicilian Sveshnikov (twarda okładka) by Vassilios Kotronias

The Sveshnikov is one of the most active and dynamic variations of the Sicilian, and has been used successfully by players of all abilities from club level through to world champions. In Grandmaster Repertoire 18 – The Sicilian Sveshnikov, opening connoisseur Vassilios Kotronias places this bold system under the microscope and provides a world-class repertoire for Black. Vassilios Kotronias is a nine-time Greek Champion and mainstay of the Greek national team, as both a player and a coach. He is fea

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