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Everyman Chess - Openings - General
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Winning Unorthodox Openings
by Angus Dunnington
Publication Date: April 2000
Editorial Review:
This objective guide covers all 16 of White's alternative to 1 e4, 1 d4, 1 c4 and 1 Nf3. Some of these lines have a cult following while others are just sensible ways of starting the game, with their own subtleties and pitfalls for the unwary, while a few are truly off-beat. Dunnington provides the 'essential knowledge' for those who plan to catch people with them as White, or need, as must all players, to counter them as black.
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Improve Your Opening
by Chris Ward
Publication Date: March 2000
Editorial Review :
Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unravelling among others the secerets of the Sicilian, the mysteries of the Modern and the fundamentals of the French. He emphasises the need to understand the key elements of each opening rather than simply memorise a series of complicated variations which leave you stranded if the opponent varies from the expected route.
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A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire
by Aaron Summerscale
Publication Date: February 1999
Editorial Review:
For readers who are bored with the same old openings, or are worried about having to learn too much theory, this book will come as a godsend! Aaron Summerscale presents in depth a brand-new armoury of opening weapons for players as White to unleash on unsuspecting opponents. Each recommended line is built on a solid positional foundation, yet also promises long-term (and short-term!) attacking chances. The variations are easy to learn and play, but they set Black complex problems.
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Nunn's Chess Openings
by Graham Burgess, John Nunn, John Emms
Publication Date: January 1999
Editorial Review:
Nunn's Chess Openings is the chess-player's new bible. This single volume covers all chess openings in detail and will enable every chess-player, right up to grandmaster standard, to play the opening with confidence. As World Champion Garry Kasparov once said in an interview, 'A really good opening survey should be written by a team of experts'. Nunn's Chess Openings is indeed written by a team of experts: four players who are acclaimed as outstanding chess writers and experts in their fields. The team's collective knowledge and experience embrace all openings, so each section of Nunn's Chess Openings provides the sort of insider knowledge that will give you the edge on your opponents.
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A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire
by Chris Baker
Publication Date: August 1998
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For those who want to keep up to date with main-line openings. This is a repertoire of opening lines for White, based on starting with Bobby Fischer's favorite move 1 e4, that are slightly off the beaten track, but full of practical sting and cunning traps for unwary opponents. All are based on rapid, healthy development, central control and play against the enemy king.
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Quickest Chess Victories of all Time
by Julian Hodgson
Publication Date: June 1998
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This book contains a comprehensive collection of the shortest decisive games in chess history. It is an indispensable guide to the pitfalls and traps that lurk in every opening system.An ability to punish errors in the opening is an essential aspect of modern opening play. All too often players fail to seize their chances to win a crisp miniature game. The thousands of games featured in this book show how to detect the opponent's errors and take maximum advantage.
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Practical Opening Tips
by Edmar Mednis
Publication Date: April 1997
Editorial Review:
In this book Grandmaster Edmar Mednis provides a thorough grounding in the principles of opening play. He begins with an explanation of the basics of opening strategy and covers a wide range of subjects that are of particular significance to club and tournament players.
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More Basic Chess Openings
by Gabor Kallai
Publication Date: June 1997
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Grand master Kallai provides a straightforward guide to surviving the maze of chess openings, covering all the popular modern openings starting with 1 d4, 1 c4, and 1 Nf3, as well as some of the lesser known alternatives to 1 e4. Rather than present a mass of bewildering variations, Kallai concentrates on developing solid understanding of the ideas behind each opening.
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Basic Chess Openings
by Gabor Kallai
Publication Date: March 1997
Editorial Review:
In this comprehensive book for players of all ages, Grandmaster Kallai provides a straightforward, easy-to-use guide to surviving the maze of chess openings, covering all the popular modern openings starting with 1 e4. Rather than present a mass of bewildering variations, as is common in most opening books, the author concentrates on developing a solid understanding of the ideas of each opening, so that readers can start each game with confidence. He arms the aspiring player with the fundamental grounding essential for achieving sound and promising positions from the opening, with an emphasis on formulating good plans for the middlegame.
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Opening Repertoire for the Positional Player
by Eduard Gufeld
Publication Date: December 1997
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One of the hardest tasks faced by competitive chess players is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. As in their companion volume An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player (also translated by Ken Neat), the authors provide a refined and thoroughly up-to-date opening program, this time selecting variations of a more positional nature.
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Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player
by Eduard Gufeld
Publication Date: May 1996
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One of the hardest tasks competitive chess-players face is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. In view of the limited time most players have to study, an economic and well designed repertoire is essential, but it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. In this book, translated by Ken Neat, Grandmaster Gufeld makes the job easier by providing an ideal framework for a practical opening repertoire, specifically tailored for those who relish attacking play.
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Quick Chess Knockouts
by Julian Hodgson
Publication Date: March 1996
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Grandmaster and twice British Champion, Julian Hodgson, with easy to understand move by move commentary, explains to less skilled players how they can finish off their opponents in the very early stages of the game. By setting the cunning traps presented here the reader will be given the opportunity - and satisfaction! - of scoring chess knochouts in double-quick time against friends and rivals alike.
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Winning Quickly with White
by Iakov Neishtadt
Publication Date: March 1996
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It is much harder to win quickly with the black rather than the white pieces since White has the advantage of the first move. Russian master Iakov Neishtadt shows you how to score quick victories with Black in this instructive and entertaining book, which will set every attacking player on the path to opening success.
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Winning Quickly with Black
by Iakov Neishtadt
Publication Date: March 1996
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All players enjoy inflicting quick victories on their opponents. In this instructive and entertaining volume of 'miniature' games, Russian master Iakov Neishtadt shows you the route to rapid success when playing with the white pieces. If you are tired of trying to squeeze victory from long, dour struggles then this is the book to rekindle your chess appetite.
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