Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskimThe 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 #8220;Yes!#8221;In this two-volume work, the world#8217;s 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 expl
Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskimThe 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 #8220;Yes!#8221;In this two-volume work, the world#8217;s 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 expl
Wersja w miękkiej okładce, wydana w jęz. angielskimLars Schandorff#8217;s two volumes on 1.d4 were celebrated by reviewers and grandmasters. GM Simen Agdestein said: #8220;I have recently been reading Lars Schandorff#8217;s Playing 1.d4 books, thinking that it cannot possibly get more instructive than this.#8221; Meanwhile, GM Boris Avrukh#8217;s verdict was simple: #8220;Lars, I want to play your book.#8221;Now Schandorff switches sides and offers a top-class Semi-Slav repertoire against 1.d4. The Semi-S
Wersja w miękkiej okładce. Książka wydana w jęz. angielskimIn this, the second of three volumes, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tal#8217;s 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 Tal#8217;s career, from 1960 to 1971. Despite losing his world title i
Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.Mauricio Flores Rios provides an in-depth study of the 28 most common structures in chess practice. In Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide you will find:*Carefully selected model games showing each structure#8217;s main plans and ideas*Strategic patterns to observe and typical pitfalls to avoid*50 positional exercises with detailed solutionsGM Axel Bachmann from the Foreword:#8220;Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide is an excellent selection of mod
Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the second volume of the Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias turns his attention to the main line of the famous Mar del Plata variation, which arises after the opening moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4
Wydanie w twardej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska Revision Exam 1 – The Fundamentals is the essential companion to Artur Yusupov#8217;s award-winning Fundamentals series. Containing 432 exercises, Revision Exam 1 offers the perfect way to test your understanding of the material covered in the series.Whether as a refresher course on the topics in the series, or simply as a brand-new collection of instructive test positions, this book is indispensable for any ambitious and improving chess player.Deta
Wydanie w twardej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska. The King#8217;s Indian Defence is one of Black#8217;s most dynamic responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play.In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King#8217;s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a variety of White#8217;s attempts to challenge his favourite opening, starting with the sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. The all-time
Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.Ever since its inception in 2008, the Grandmaster Repertoire series has produced some of the world#8217;s best opening books, but an elite repertoire with 1.e4 has always been missing – until now.In this, the second volume of the Grandmaster Repertoire – 1.e4 series, Indian superstar Parimarjan Negi tackles the fearsome Sicilian Najdorf, presenting his own world-class repertoire with 6.Bg5. Building on a foundation of tried-and-tested main lines, the
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 feare
Ever since its inception in 2008, the Grandmaster Repertoire series has produced some of the world#8217;s 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,
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 White#8217;s 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.
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 ma
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 into