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Batsford - Aperturas - C00-C99
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The Ruy Lopez Explained
By Gary Lane
Publication Date: 25 October 2005
Editorial Review:
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest and most famous openings with plenty of attacking options for White and Black. It is favoured by world champions, such as Kasparov and Anand, and played successfully at every level. It is possible to understand and improve by knowing the typical themes and tactical combinations that have been discovered in recent years. Popular amongst beginners and advanced players alike, the Ruy Lopez is easy to learn but difficult to beat.
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The Scotch Game Explained
By Gary Lane
Publication Date: 29 July 2005
Editorial Review:
Best-selling author and chess champion Gary Lane provides a back-to-basics volume on one of the most important chess openings. Ideal for novices looking to improve their game, the book is easy to read and clearly explains how to use the opening to the best advantage. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the Scotch opening and how to play to win.
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The Scotch Game Explained
By Gary Lane
Publication Date: 24 November 2004
Editorial Review:
The Bishop’s Opening allows White to dictate the pattern of play from as early as the second move. It is ideal for club and tournament players as it leads to positions in which a successful outcome depends on knowledge of the important ideas for both sides. The key plans and strategies are explained to make it easy for those who have limited time to study. A large number of world-class players employ it, clearly confirming that it is a highly respected and formidable opening.
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Beating the Petroff
By Vassilios Kotronias and Andreas Tzermiadianos
Publication Date: 21 October 2004
Editorial Review:
The choice of World Champions, used by Karpov and Anand, the Petroff is one of the most solid and popular defences to 1.e4. This is a repertoire chess book providing an attacking arsenal for White players faced with this challenging defence, including sections on both 'Ideas and Manoeuvres' and 'Illustrative Games'.
Contains many new ideas and theoretical innovations from the author’s private library, developed extensively in the past two years, together with a wealth of notable and fully annotated games from the International competitions.
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Advance and other Anti-French Variations
By Lev Psakhis
Publication Date: 30 June 2004
Editorial Review:
Following on from French Defence 3Nd2, this second volume in the series covers the aggressive 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 as well as the Exchange Variation and various other 'Anti-French' lines. It features a wealth of illustrative games as well as up-to-date theory, which frequently leads to gambit play and a dangerous attacking senario. The author's thoroughly abjective approach makes this an essential work of reference whether you are for or against the French!
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French Defence 3Nc3
By Lev Psakhis
Publication Date: 11 December 2003
Editorial Review:
A lifelong adherent of this opening, Psakhis maintains that the Winawer is the most complex variation ont only in the French Defence but perhaps in the whole of chess opening theory. To do full justice to its strategic and tactical range, he provides a wealth of illustrative games, critically annotated with the most up-to-date theoretical refinements. Whether you are for or against the French, this is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide available today.
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French Defence 3Nd2
By Lev Psakhis
Publication Date: 16 June 2003
Editorial Review:
Since the publication of The Complete French in 1992 – a highly acclaimed standard work on the subject – the volume of theory has increased to such an extent that the author has produced three volumes to cover it all. This first volume – covering the sequence 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 nd2 – features a wealth of illustrative games as well as up-to-date theory. Known as the ‘Tarrach variation’, it has long been known to provide excellent attacking prospects for White but, as the younger generation has amply demonstrated, Black has many exciting counterattacking resources too!
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Spanish Exchange
By Kinsman, Andrew
Publication Date: June 30, 2003
Editorial Review:
The Exchange Variation of the Spanish (Ruy Lopez) is a favourite of club players and grandmasters alike, and was patronised by the great Bobby Fischer. It is an important opening where the understanding of ideas and plans is more important than memorising long variations.
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King's Gambit
By Neil McDonald
Publication Date: June 30, 2003
Editorial Review:
The Kings Gambit is the most daring and dangerous opening. White throws caution to the wind, and Black must think early on to avoid defeat.
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