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In Chess Yearbook 65 £15/$22.50 Another yearbook sees a fine selection of games and openings commented on by some of the world's leading chess players. Anand, Kramnik, Leko, Dautov and Z. Almasi are amongst this issue's contributors. Peter Leko finds new resources in the Sveshnikov Sicilian, Alexander Beliavsky dusts off some old Slav lines, and there are all the usual columns such as 'Forum' and 'Sosonko's Corner'. |
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Queen Maria Ivanka £16.99/$21.95 Maria Ivanka is considered to be one of the finest female players to have graced the chess scene. Born in Hungary (a country which has a fine pedigree in women's chess) Ivanka's career was a highly successful one. Representing her country at Olympiads, winning the Hungarian Championship nine times, and qualifying for six Interzonals show her achievements at the board. In this open and honest set of memoirs, you can learn not only of these successes, but also about her life away from the board. Highly recommended. |
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Out: The French Byron Jacobs £12.99/$16.95 The French is one of Black's soundest defences to 1 e4 and is very popular at all levels of chess. Club players enjoy it's super solid structure, while at the top adherents include famous grandmasters such as Anand and Morozevich. In this user-friendly book, IM Byron Jacobs examines the basic principles behind the French and its numerous variations. |
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Critical Moment Iossif Dorfman £12.99/$19.90 In his popular first book 'The Method in Chess', Dorfman introduced to the reader a small but complete set of criteria that are essential in properly evaluating positions. In 'The Critical Moment' he puts his theories to the test in the most demanding of position: the critical turning points in games, where decisions can not be delayed and games won or lost. |
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Behind the Modern Chess Openings Gary Lane £14.99/$19.95 A repertoire of easy to learn openings based on 1 d4. There's no need to spend hours worrying about the latest moves because all of these openings are sound lines with a modern twist, making them ideal low-maintenance weapons. Recommended lines include the Barry Attack, the London System and even the Englund Gambit. |
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Informator
85 £20.95/$32 Chess Informant 85 brings together a thoroughly refined selection of 492 annotated games and 471 game fragments from the events held between June 1st, 2002 and September 30st, 2002 along with the trademark sections. The following events are covered: Moscow (rapid), Malmö, Batumi, León (advanced chess), Dutch Championships, Paris (rapid), Belfort, Kaskády, Qingdao, Esbjerg, Dortmund, J. Timman - A. Naiditsch (match), China - USA, Biel, R. Ponomariov - Anand (rapid-match), French Championships, San Francisco, Schweiz - Deutschland, Russia - Rest of the World (rapid), Kallithea, etc. As usual, contributors are the world's best players: G. Kasparov, Anand, M. Adams, Lékó, R. Ponomariov, Bareev, Ivanchuk and many others. |
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Informator
85 £20.95/$32 Chess Informant 85 brings together a thoroughly refined selection of 492 annotated games and 471 game fragments from the events held between June 1st, 2002 and September 30st, 2002 along with the trademark sections. The following events are covered: Moscow (rapid), Malmö, Batumi, León (advanced chess), Dutch Championships, Paris (rapid), Belfort, Kaskády, Qingdao, Esbjerg, Dortmund, J. Timman - A. Naiditsch (match), China - USA, Biel, R. Ponomariov - Anand (rapid-match), French Championships, San Francisco, Schweiz - Deutschland, Russia - Rest of the World (rapid), Kallithea, etc. As usual, contributors are the world's best players: G. Kasparov, Anand, M. Adams, Lékó, R. Ponomariov, Bareev, Ivanchuk and many others. |
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Understanding the Leningrad Dutch Valeri Beim £14.99/$21.95 The Leningrad System of the Dutch is an interesting hybrid of the Dutch and the Kings Indian. For many years, it was viewed with some suspicion in view of the slight positional weaknesses created in Black's position. However in the 1980s dynamic new approaches were introduced by such players as Sergei Dolmatov, Evgeny Bareev, Mikhail Gurevich and especially Vladimir Malaniuk. A good understanding of the themes of the Leningrad is at the least as important as detailed knowledge of its theory. Beim has a wealth of experience with the Leningrad Dutch is an accomplished trainer, so is ideally qualified to guide the reader through the twists and turns of this remarkable opening. |
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The Cambridge Springs Krzysztof Panczyk & Jacek Ilczuk £13.99/$18.95 The Cambridge Springs is a popular defence to the Queen's Gambit that takes its name from the famous tournament in 1904 during which it was tested in a number of games. Since then it has become firmly established as a club-player's favourite, since Black sets a number of traps and can generate a very quick initiative if White fails to respond precisely. Several world champions have used the Cambridge Springs, most notably Alekhine and Smyslov, while Kasparov has played it on occasion, including a sensationally quick victory over Karpov in 1985. It currently has a good theoretical reputation and is frequently played at grandmaster level. |
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Bobby Fischer: From Genius to Chess Legend Eduard Gufeld £15.99 To many Bobby Fischer is the name of chess. Remembered for his epic match in 1972 with Soviet World Champion Boris Spassky at a time where the Cold War was at it's height, the American has always been for many chess' great enigma. In this book from Gufeld, who was assisted by the likes of GM Wolfgang Unzicker, the games, traits, and personality of Fischer are examined, with some interesting conclusions. It's lucid reading style makes this an enjoyable way to acquaint yourself with one of the all time greats. |
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Multiple Choice Chess 2 Graeme Buckley £14.99/$19.95 Using instructive chess games, International Master Graeme Buckley repeatedly poses the question 'what would you do here?' The reader is invited to step into the Grandmaster's shoes, work out all the relevant plans and tactics, and select one of the four possible choices. A scoring system has been devised which can assess your playing strength according to the answers that you give. |
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Taming the Sicilian Nigel Davies £14.99/$19.95 The Sicilian Defence is Black's most ambitious and popular defence to 1 e4. Finding a suitable weapon against it has taxed many a player's brain. Should White play the main lines and attempt to find a profitable route through the labyrinth of theory, or instead head for the more tranquil waters of the various Anti-Sicilians on offer? Grandmaster Nigel Davies, in this refreshing book on what has become of difficult choice for many a White player, proposes the answer lies somewhere in between. Advocating a system of taking the Open Sicilian head-on, but then fianchettoing the king's bishop, Davies provides us with an easy-to-use system for White which can renew our confidence after 1 e4 c5. |
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Batsford Chess Puzzles Leonard Barden £14.99/$19.95 For nearly half a century Leonard Barden has delighted readers of his newspaper columns with his chess puzzles, taken from both world of chess composition and practical play. Here he presents the best of these - 300 brain teasers designed for all levels of player and classified under such themes as Novice Corner, Knockouts in one, Checkmates in two, Practical Opening tips, Learn from the Champions and more. |
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Die Katalanische Eroffnung (The Catalan Opening) Raetsky/Tschetwerik £13.99/$18.95 A new 208 page German language book on the Catalan (characterised by d4, c4, Nf3, g3 & Bg2). For those who can read German, this is a gem of a book, with some of the most comprehensive analysis on the Catalan. Even if your German is non-existant, the analysis and games themselves are simple to follow, still making this book a useful addition to your chess library. |
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Die Tschigorin Verteidigung (The Chigorin Defence) Valeri Bronznik £15.99/$24.95 In depth German language book on the Chigorin ( 1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6), a favourite of the adventurous Alexander Morozevich. With over 300 pages of analysis, this is the most complete review of this opening to date. |
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