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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 144 pages with diagrams. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. A thorough understanding of the middlegame i s essential for any aspiring player wishing to improve their game. This book uses examples from practical play to develop tactical and positional skills and awareness to enable you to make the most of your opportunities in the middlegame. Condition: Light edge wear with bumped corners else better than very good.…

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. 192 Pages with Index of Complete Games. Brand new condition. No marks of any sort. The Ruy Lopez Exchange (or Spanish Exchange) is a classical and well-respected opening that is a favorite among Grandmasters and club players alike. It has provided the battle scene for many heavyweight clashes between the world's elite players, including (among others) Alexei Shirov, Jan Timman, Nigel Short, and Michael Adams. Very early on in the game, a distinctive pawn structure is obtained, and in this particular opening it's the understanding of key ideas, plans, and structures that's more important than the memorization of long theoretical variations. In this book, noted opening theoreticians Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk explain the crucial strategies and tactics of the Ruy Lopez Exchange. Using model games for both White and Black, the authors provide a thorough schooling in the key ideas of both the fashionable lines and the more offbeat variations. In this way, players of all standards can quickly and confidently begin to play the Ruy Lopez Exchange with either color in their own games. An opening originally championed by the great Bobby Fischer. Ideal for club and tournament players and provides readers with everything they need to know to start playing the opening. Monteverde, Horatio - Cover Design (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 144 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Chess.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 144 pages with diagrams, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial rappers. Second edition. From relative obscurity to one of White's favorite queen's pawn openings, the rise in popularity of the Trompowsky Attack over the last decade or so has been quite staggering. Even the World number one Garry Kasparov has tried his hand at this dynamic opening. The Trompowsky is an ideal weapon for club and tournament players. From as early as move two White stamps his authority on the game and gives Black difficult problems to solve. Grandmaster Nigel Davies presents readers with up-to-date coverage of this ever-expanding opening. Using model games for both White and Black, he studies the key strategies and tactics associated with the Trompowsky. Condition: Light edge wear, corners bumped else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 144 pages with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Queen's Gambit is one of the most popular and fundamental chess openings of all time and it has been the battleground for countless world-class encounters throughout the history of chess. Adherents include a long list of World champions, including Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Vladimir Kramnik. With his first two moves, Black creates a super-strong foothold in the center, one that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this book, John Shaw revisits the basic principles behind the Queen's Gambit and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide readers are aided by a wealth of notes, tips, and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas, and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player. Condition: Corners bumped, light edge wear else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 176 pages with diagrams and indexes. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. Paul Motwani has selected the finest games of the best 15 young players of the 1990s - including Kramnik, Anand, Adams and Judit Polgar - and annotated them in his own inimitable style. Readers will be both inspired and delighted by the games and notes, which impart instruction in painless fashion, while shedding light on the factors that have made these players such world-beaters. Condition: Near fine.…

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 190 pages. part of the Everyman Chess series. ; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. Reprint. 160 pages. ; 6 7/8 x 9 5/8".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 127 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. "This book guides you through the main themes of the Hungarian Attack and presents you with a well-organized repetoire, which also includes lines against the Benoni." 128 pages; 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 ".

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st edition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Magic; Chess; ISBN: 1857442482. ISBN/EAN: 9781857442489. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 16097.

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 144 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 176 pages. "The French Classical (1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nxc3 Nf6) leads to the type of dynamic, unbalanced positions which appeal to grandmaster and club player alike." part of The Everyman Chess series. ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 144 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 208 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Queen s Gambit Declined (QGD), is a highly popular opening for players of all levels, from absolute beginners to World Champions. Known for giving a solid position, many play this opening from the Black side, however, things aren t as simple as they seem to be. With an emphasis on 4.Bg5, which was the old mainline played at the highest levels since the World Championship match of the 1920s, we uncover a lot of new ideas. This repertoire provides White with ideas against any of the Black options after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3. These ideas are both objectively good and highly practical, so as to be easily remembered. By studying this course, you will be able to get a better position against sidelines, and even against the mainlines; confidently achieving a pleasant position, which Black must defend precisely. Study the course and start picking up points against the solid QGD! Condition: Light edge wear with bumped corners else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 192 pages with diagrams and index. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. The Four Knights has the distinction of being one of the oldest openings in the history of chess. In a king s pawn opening, both players bring out their knights before contemplating further development. Despite its deceptively peaceful appearance, the Four Knights can lead to wild gambit play as well as calmer positional waters, while adherents include the renowned tactician from Latvia, Alexei Shirov. In this new book, International Master Jan Pinski delves into the secrets of the Four Knights for the first time, studying the tactical and strategic ideas for both white and black players. Pinski covers both the fashionable main lines and the tricky sidelines, bringing the reader right up to date with the expanding theory. This book is written by a leading openings expert and covers both White s and Black s main options. It is a popular choice for club and tournament players" Condition: Some pencil marginalia throughout. Light edge wear else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 143 pages with diagrams, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial jacket. First edition. The Caro-Kann defense can be best understood as an attempt to reform the Scandinavian Defense and French Defense in black s favor! In all three openings, black wants to strike at the center with d5. But doing so right away (1d5 the Scandinavian Defense) will often lead to black s queen having to move several times after the pawns are exchanged, while playing 1e6 and 2d5 (The French Defense) makes black s light-squared bishop a very passive piece! Black wants to avoid both problems by playing the Caro-Kann Defense. Condition: Edge wear with bumped corners else very good.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 176 pages with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Every Man Chess Series. First edition. The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defence. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage, upon which he later hopes to mount a serious attack. This method of playing against the French Defence has become a firm favorite among uncompromising Grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, England's Nigel Short and the rising star in Russia, Alexander Grischuk. In this book, opening expert Sam Collins explains the strategies and tactics of this dynamic opening, studying both the main lines as well as the more offbeat variations. Through the use of model games for both White and Black, he provides a thorough grounding in the key plans and ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently begin to use the French Advance in their own games. Condition: Near fine.…

Paperback. Condizione: very good+. "The Classical Dutch is an ambitious and underrated defense to queen's pawn openings." part of the Everyman Chess series. ; 6 1/8 x 9 1/8 " Spine is slightly sun-faded.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 208 pages. ; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 126 pages. "It describes a study plan which came about thanks to a re-evaluation of standard chess teaching and includes several unique components aimed at improving deficiencies in the play of adult players." ; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 160 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. The ever popular main lines with 4 e3. 160 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. A selection of aggressive anti-nimzo lines including 4 a3, 4 f3 and 4 Bg5. 144 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 128 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Paperback. Condizione: As New. 160 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, crisp, uncracked softcover in near fine condition; faint shelf wear.

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good+. Minor moisture stain on approx. a dozen pages of the fore-edge; Overall, textblock clean and tight. Lightly creased corners, minor edge wear; 126p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chess Diagrams/Graphs (illustratore). Paperback.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ink scribble on tp and contents. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Magic; Chess; ISBN/EAN: 9781857446449. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 23594.