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Everyman Chess - Openings - B00-B99
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Easy Guide to the Dragon
by Mikhail Golubev
Publication Date: July 1999
Editorial Review:
This is an objective guide to the Dragon, the sharpest and most critical line of the Sicilian Defence. Although its primary aim is to equip black with a repertoire, Golubev also provides in detail his recommendation for White (the main line with 9 0-0-0 )
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Easy Guide to the Bb5 Sicilian
by Steffen Pedersen
Publication Date: May 1999
Editorial Review:
All players who open with 1 e4 need a good weapon against the Sicilian. The Open Sicilian demands a lifetime of study, while other systems tend to be positionally dubious or rather tame. The Bb5 line is the exception. It is completely logical and has real practical sting, and can be played confidently provided you have a good understanding of its ideas and a moderate amount of specific knowledge. This Easy Guide supplies just that. Once you have read this book you will be ready to start playing and winning with Bb5. Covers both the Rossolimo and Moscow (3 Bb5+) Variations. These sound but dynamic lines have recently been infused with new ideas. Two powerful systems for White against the Sicilian Defence.
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Easy Guide to the Panov-Botvinnik Attack
by Jacob Aagaard
Publication Date: September 1998
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The Panov-Botvinnik Attack is a strong, classical attacking system for White against the Caro-Kann: White develops quickly and attacks the centre, putting immediate pressure on the black position. By stressing the key themes, the author prepares players not just to put their pieces on the right squares in the opening, but to know the typical plans in each of the structures that can arise.
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Easy Guide to the Sicilian Scheveningen
by Steffen Pedersen
Publication Date: August 1998
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The Sicilian Scheveningen is an uncompromising yet flexible system for Black that has been a favourite of many top players, including World Champions Spassky and Kasparov. Black sets up a 'small centre' and develops quickly - unlike many Sicilian variations, Black's king is robustly defended. This book discusses all variations resulting from the authentic Scheveningen move-order, with Black taking on the sharp Keres Attack head-on.
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Accelerated Dragons
by Jerry Silman and John Donaldson
Publication Date: March 1998
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Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move with his queen's pawn. If White tries to ignore the difference, Black's instant detonation of the centre will come as an unwelcome cold shower! The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought Black has many ways to break out, while quite often it is possible to manoeuvre around White's 'binding pawns' and show that they imprison White's pieces as much as they do Black's.
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Caro-Kann: Smyslov System 4...Nd7
by Oleg Stetsko and Eduard Gufeld
Publication Date: March 1998
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An objective, detailed coverage of all of the lines of the Smyslov system, with special attention devoted to the most dangerous attacking systems available to White - such as that used in Deep Blue's sensational match-clinching victory over Garry Kasparov.
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Caro-Kann Advance
by Byron Jacobs
Publication Date: June 1997
Editorial Review:
International chess master Byron Jacobs explains the basic elements, strategies, and tactics of the Advance variation of the Caro-Kann Defense. Long popular with competitive players, it's been revived and added to the repertoires of such as Vishy Anand, Alexei Shirov, Veselin Topalov, and many others.
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Closed Sicilian
by Daniel King
Publication Date: June 1997
Editorial Review:
The Closed Sicilian has always been a great favorite with chess club and tournament players. Here, Grand Master Daniel King explains the strategy and tactics of this dynamic opening variation, using model games for both sides to illustrate the important ideas. Armed with this book, readers will have everything they need to know to play the opening with either White or Black.
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Sicilian Taimanov
by James Plaskett
Publication Date: March 1997
Editorial Review:
The Sicilian Taimanov (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6) is one of Black's most flexible ways of meeting 1 e4. It leads to the kind of tense, dynamic positions that appeal to players with counter-attacking inclinations, such as Judit Polgar, Joel Lautier and Vasily Ivanchuk. Indeed, Bobby Fischer turned to the Taimanov in the decisive game of his famous match with Boris Spassky. In this book Grandmaster James Plaskett explains the strategy and tactics of this popular variation. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the Sicilian Taimanov in their own games.
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