Mastering the Chess Openings: Volume 1, is written by International Master John Watson and published by Gambit Publications.
For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically, often once the opening . . .
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Mastering the Chess Openings: Volume 2
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Mastering the Chess Openings: Volume 2, helps you unlock the mysteries of modern chess openings.
For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player . . .
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Mastering the Chess Openings: Volume 3
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Mastering the Chess Openings is written by International Master John Watson and is published by Gambit Publications. This is volume three of the highly acclaimed series of Mastering the Chess Openings.
For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a . . .
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Secrets of Opening Surprises: Volume 8
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The Secrets of Opening Surprises series brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable.
An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. You will . . .
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Secrets of Opening Surprises: Volume 9
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The Secrets of Opening Surprises series brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable.
An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. You will . . .
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Secrets of Opening Surprises: Volume 10
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The Secrets of Opening Surprises series brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas. They may seem outrageous at first sight, but have proven to be perfectly playable.
An SOS deviates very early from the regular lines in a mainstream opening, usually even before move six! That is why it is so easy to actually bring the variation on the board. You will . . .
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Winning Chess Openings
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The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defense formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows you how to do both. In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, you're shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces. Winning Chess . . .
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Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings
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Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings
Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a change, but you cannot decide between the numerous options available? Here is the answer: choose Dangerous Weapons and amaze your opponents with new and exciting opening ideas!
In this book, three renowned opening experts get . . .
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More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2
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More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2 is a follow up to the ever-popular book, Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, Volume 1.
It is written by US National Master and chess instructor, Bruce Pandolfini. In More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2, Pandolfini illustrates 200 new and effective moves for the challenging first phase of the game, He explains strategies and . . .
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Understanding the Chess Openings
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Understanding the Chess Openings, a 240 page paperback chess book by Sam Collins, is published by Gambit Books.
This major work surveys all chess openings, providing a guide to every critical main line and featuring descriptions of the typical strategies for both sides.
These commentaries will be welcomed by all club and tournament players. It . . .
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The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas
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What are the greatest opening ideas in chess history?
This is a fascinating question that would undoubtedly spark endless debate and discussion amongst all the experts and enthusiasts of the game. From the invention and development of openings which are now considered to be mainline, to the wealth of stunning one-move novelties which have convincingly overturned . . .
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Discovering Chess Openings
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There's no denying that the opening is one of the most daunting phases of the game for newcomers to chess. There are literally hundreds of different opening lines, many with unusual sounding names, and some of these go up to twenty or so moves of theory. What is a chess player supposed to do: memorise countless variations?Don't panic! In Discovering Chess Openings: . . .
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The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Algebraic Edition...
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Ideas Behind the Chess Openings, a 192 page paperback chess book, is written by International Grandmaster Reuben Fine.
In the opening, each player tries to control the center, set up a flexible pawn structure, develop the pieces rapidly and harmoniously, sometimes even go for direct attack. But there are so many complicated variations -- how can you memorize them . . .
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Dangerous Weapons: 1e4e5 Dazzle Your Opponents in the ...
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Dangerous Weapons: 1e4e5--Dazzle Your Opponents in the Open Games!, is published by Everyman Books.
If you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings or are tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory--or perhaps you simply want to try out something new and inspiring but cannot decide among the embarrassment of choices available . . .
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Dangerous Weapons: 1e4e5 Dazzle Your Opponents in the ...
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Dangerous Weapons: 1e4e5--Dazzle Your Opponents in the Open Games!, is published by Everyman Books.
If you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings or are tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory--or perhaps you simply want to try out something new and inspiring but cannot decide among the embarrassment of choices available . . .
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How to Play the Chess Openings
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In his book, How to Play the Chess Openings by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky, the author offers you a clear, profound examination of just what each opening is intended to do and how opponents can counter.
It provides many sample games using many of the most frequently used openings in chess.
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Winning Chess Openings from Cardoza Publishing - 2nd E...
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Winning Chess Openings will help you learn crushing, powerful attacks like the Ruy Lopez--sizzling asymmetrical defenses like the Sicilian Defense--stunning openings like the Kings Indian and the Slave Defense--and so much more!
This popular book has taught tens of thousands of beginning players the key concepts of the opening, which is the most crucial part of . . .
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Chess Openings for Black, Explained: A Complete Repert...
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Three-time US Champion Champion Lev Alburt, famous for his ability to turn aspiring players into masters, teams up with two-time U.S. Champion Roman Dzindzichashvili and young international star Eugene Perelshteyn to give you a complete repertoire of opening play-as well as a review of all openings and an explanation of the principles of playing this crucial stage of the game. And . . .
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101 Chess Opening Traps
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101 chess opening traps, a 112 page paperback chess book, is written by Steve Giddins and published by Gambit Publications.
The only thing more humiliating than losing a game quickly is to lose a game quickly to a known opening trap. On the other hand, the easy point scored by the trapper is a great confidence booster, and allows the winner a good rest before the . . .
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Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps
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Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, is the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings. National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.
Of the three traditional phases of chess play -- the opening, the middle-game and the endgame -- the opening is the phase average players confront . . .
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Chess Openings for the Average Player
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Clearly written guide covers all openings: the Benko Gambit, Birds Opening, Centre Game, Dutch Defence, Four Knights Game, Kings Gambit, Ruy Lopez, Stonewall Attack, among others. Techniques are designed to help moderate players whose games are confined to club play or games by correspondence and aid good players who want to do even better in tournament or club events. Players at . . .
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Chess Openings for White & Black, Explained (2 Book Co...
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Three-time US Champion Champion Lev Alburt, famous for his ability to turn aspiring players into masters, teams up with two-time U.S. Champion Roman Dzindzichashvili and young international star Eugene Perelshteyn to give you a complete repertoire of opening play-as well as a review of all openings and an explanation of the principles of playing this crucial stage of the game.
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Chess Opening Essentials, Vol 2, the 1.d4 d5--1.d4 va...
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Chess Opening Essentials, Volume 2, is an accessible primer and reference book about chess openings focusing on the variations of 1.d4 d5, the 1.d4 various and the Queens Gambits. It provides a solid foundation to build your opening repertoire on. It also explains what you should be trying to achieve, with clear indications for further study.
Chess Opening . . .
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Chess Opening Essentials, Vol 3, Indian Defences, Com...
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Chess Opening Essentials, Volume 3, Indian Defenses, Complete,is the third in the series of Openings books published by New In Chess. The series presents the ideas & plans behind ALL chess openings!
Chess Opening Essentials, Volume 3, is an accessible primer and reference book about chess openings focusing on the variations of Indian Defenses. It provides a solid . . .
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Secrets of Opening Surprises: Volume 11
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Readers of Secrets of Opening Surprises can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory.
They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings.
This series is ideal for players who dont have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. New volumes appear . . .
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Chess Opening Essentials, Vol 1, the Complete 1.e4
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Most chess opening books are either too detailed or too shallow. Chess Opening Essentials has exactly the right balance and is an accessible primer and a reference book at the same time. It gives a flavor of how every opening works and explains the similarities with other openings, as well as the differences. In addition, it also points at the various Middlegame plans that apply . . .
This three volume Saver-Special of Chess Opening Essentials will not only save you cash but will provide an unparalleled wealth of information on Openings.
Most chess opening books are either too detailed or too shallow. The three volumes of Chess Opening Essentials have exactly the right balance and are an accessible primers and a reference books at the same . . .
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Fundamental Chess Openings
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The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand.
This is not a book that provides masses of variations to memorize. Paul van . . .
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