Wersja językowa książki - angielska.There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between good and bad opening lines remains a mystery to most of the chess world.Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with human considerations, along with a wealth of practical advice on how to go about building the opening repertoire which is right for you. The book also provides an in-depth treatment of the evolution in understanding of Isolated Queen#8217;s Pawn positions, which will enable the reader to become more effective in a multitude of openings, with either colour.Jaan Ehlvest is an Estonian-American grandmaster, a former Estonian Champion, and a former Soviet and European Junior Champion. Ehlvest is also an Olympiad Gold medallist and has been ranked in the top five in the world.Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-052-6Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-053-3272 pages - Published (hardcover) 30 May 2018Reviews"There will not be so many casual and club chess players who have the time/ambition to strive for the grandmaster title. But it does not hurt when the above-mentioned people try to increase insight and fun by learning about the activities that grandmasters practice on a daily basis to be successful... the instructions in this book - how to use the computer, how to choose the opening that suits you in terms of playing style (but also in terms of character), how to get to know an opening better than by just memorizing the moves - are all also important for the average chess player who wants to learn something."Bab Wilders, Nederlands Dagblad
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between good and bad opening lines remains a mystery to most of the chess world. Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with human considerations, along with a wealth of practical advice on how to go about building the o
Wersja językowa książki - angielska.There are hundreds of opening books available, full of deep analysis, but many of them fail to explain the reasons for choosing one computer line over another. And how top players distinguish between good and bad opening lines remains a mystery to most of the chess world.Grandmaster Opening Preparation addresses such questions as how to balance computer preparation with human considerations, along with a wealth of practical advice on how to go about building the opening
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 16 – The French Defence 3 concludes this ambitious three-volume series by offering a comprehensive repertoire against the Advance, Tarrasch, and other alternatives to 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3. Drawing on more than two decades of competitive experience with the French, GM Emanuel Berg presents state-of-the-art solutions for Black.Volume One and Volume Two of
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.The Caro-Kann is renowned as a top-tier defence to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorff#8217;s Grandmaster Repertoire book on this opening received rave reviews. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos put it, #8220;I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player.#8221; A decade later, Schandorff is back with a completely new repertoire which improves on his previous work in every way.Playing the Caro-Kann offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 c6
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.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
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
Wersja językowa książki: angielska. Miękka okładka.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 ye
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. A hardcover edition of this book is also availableThe 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 Kotronias is a chess grandm
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 językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.The Caro-Kann is renowned as a top-tier defence to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorff#8217;s Grandmaster Repertoire book on this opening received rave reviews. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos put it, #8220;I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player.#8221; A decade later, Schandorff is back with a completely new repertoire which improves on his previous work in every way.Playing the Caro-Kann offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 c6
Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka 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 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 ad
Książka wydana w języku angielskim, miękka 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 auth
Wersja językowa książki - angielska, twarda okładka.The Sicilian Defence is the most combative way to meet 1.e4, but Black#8217;s hopes of reaching his favourite Dragon, Najdorf or Sveshnikov are often quashed at an early stage. In Grandmaster Repertoire 6A – Beating the Anti-Sicilians, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias provides full coverage against White#8217;s many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations tes
Książka w miękkiej okładce, wydanie w języku angielskim.The Sicilian Defence is the most combative way to meet 1.e4, but Black#8217;s hopes of reaching his favourite Dragon, Najdorf or Sveshnikov are often quashed at an early stage. In Grandmaster Repertoire 6A – Beating the Anti-Sicilians, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias provides full coverage against White#8217;s many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations
Wersja językowa książki: angielska. Miękka okładka. 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 repertoi
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 Variation