The Petroff Defence is anything but dull. Although it is a frequent choice of top grandmasters, club players often fear that it leads to passive play. This book will debunk this prejudice and open new vistas.The Petroff that Or Cohen champions is sharp and ambitious. The Israeli FIDE Master has studied and practised his favourite opening, also known as the Russian Game, for many years. Based on his experience he has turned it into a vigorous weapon with which Black doesn#8217;t play for a draw but fights
Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Okładka miękka.Calculation is key to winning chess games. Converting your chess knowledge into concrete moves requires calculation and precise visualization.The bad news: calculation is hard work. You cannot rely on feeling or intuition – you will have to turn on your brainpower. The good news: you can improve your calculation skills by training. Set up a position on a chessboard and try to solve exercises without moving the pieces!Grandmaster Ramesh RB is the perfect c
Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Miękka okładka.The Queen#8217;s Gambit is easily the most talked-about chess opening since the immensely popular Netflix TV series of the same name became a hit. The screen adventures of Beth Harmon have inspired thousands to start playing the Royal Game but didn#8217;t offer any information on this highly popular chess opening. This book fills that gap.German Grandmaster Michael Prusikin presents a solid but dynamic opening repertoire for Black against the Queen#8217;s
Okładka: miękkaWersja językowa: angielskaIlość stron: 176 Do you struggle to score against the Hedgehog and find it difficult to break the Black fortress? This opening manual, which could double as a positional middlegame manual, will show you how White can use a space advantage in this chess opening with maximum results.The Hedgehog System, a personal favourite of many club players, is important to understand for all White players as the positions are near-universal. They can arise from the English Openi
Okładka: miękkaWersja językowa: angielskaIlość stron: 224Almost as fascinating as chess is the community of chess players. In every major city in the world, you are guaranteed to meet interesting people when you walk into a local chess club or chess cafe. This book pays tribute to one of those characters who gave colour to the chess world, the Russian grandmaster Alexey Vyzhmanavin.The best chance to bump into Vyzhmanavin in the 1980s and early 1990s was in Sokolniki park in Moscow, playing blitz. You cou