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The book before you is a product of what happens when two chess players start a relationship (which started over six years ago) and enter a dialogue about how to get ready for the next tournament. The content of this book is a training program for players who plan to play an over-the-board tournament a few weeks from the time they start training with this book. This book, unlike other similar books in the field of improvement, does not have a central theme. In other words, we are not focused solely on openings, middlegames or endgames. Moreover, the book does not only concentrate on specific themes (calculation, positional decisions, or other strategic aspects), though many of these concepts are addressed throughout the book. Instead, this book offers a holistic view on how to approach every single position in it, regardless of the phase of the game or the nature of the position. We try to teach players how to identify types of decisions in various positions, while pointing at the trade-off between a hardcore calculation and a heuristics judgment.

This book consists of eleven chapters devoted to different variations of the all-purpose defence for Black 1.d4 d6.

The Fianchetto Solution

When experienced teacher Emmanuel Neiman found that some of his pupils were avoiding tournaments for fear of being crushed in the opening, he set out to build the most practical repertoire he could: complete, solid, easy to learn, slow to date — and usable with both colours. Teaming up with grandmaster Samy Shoker, he settled on the King’s Fianchetto.

The appeal of the idea is its economy. Whether you are White or Black, you fianchetto the king’s bishop and play with the same handful of structures and plans — the bishop serving as both a defender of your own king and a long-range attacker. Learn the ideas once and you can apply them from either side of the board, which dramatically cuts the amount you must study.

For Black the book gives the Modern Defence against 1.e4 and fianchetto set-ups against 1.d4; for White it offers reversed King’s-Indian and Pirc structures and clear answers to the Dutch and to ...d5 systems. Throughout, the emphasis is on understanding typical fianchetto structures, activating the bishop, and attacking and defending these positions, with exercises to reinforce each idea.

Ideal for busy amateurs who want one coherent, low-maintenance system for their whole repertoire rather than separate theory for every opening.

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The Fine Art of the Endgame Study

The chess endgame study has a long and storied history and occupies a unique place in chess because of its similarity to practical play. Many studies contain beautiful ideas and combinations. Solving or even simply playing through endgame studies is an effective method of studying the strategic and tactical elements of play and contributes to the growth of the number of fans of this chess art.

However, many chessplayers are unaware or apprehensive of endgame studies. The studies seem to be almost other-worldly. But now, for the first time, a world-class endgame composer explains the basics of studies, from the basic terms and themes, to solving and even composing endgame studies!

If you have always wanted to explore endgame studies but thought they were too abstract or difficult, this book is for you. The author breaks down all the basic themes, with examples and clear explanations.

The book you are holding – a first of its kind – is a complete practical guide to the wonderland of our fine art aimed at leading you to your upcoming solving and composing adventures by a world class expert – From the Foreword by Yochanan Afek

Whether you are seeking to improve your tactical and strategic endgame skills or just wish to enjoy the beauty and aesthetic appeal of endgame studies, let Oleg Pervakov open the door to the fine art of the endgame study.

Oleg Pervakov is one of the most distinguished endgame study composers in the world today. In 2005 he was awarded the coveted title of International Grandmaster in Chess Composition.

Designed for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills, this clear, straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.

The author, a well-known chess teacher and author of a dozen books on openings, coaches the reader through all the fundamentals of attacking, sacrifices, defense, positional play and choosing a move, as well as how to approach the endgame. The crucial processes of assessing the position and choosing a move are examined in depth, and there are helpful sections on how to cope with difficult positions and time-trouble. Several illustrative games, from the annals of the imaginary Midlington Chess Club, add a light touch to this expert practical guide to better chess.

Tim Harding is a well-known chess author and captain of the Irish Correspondence Chess Team. He represented Ireland in the 1984 FIDE chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki.

In his heyday, Samuel Reshevsky was one of the great contenders for the world title and, according to Bobby Fischer, for a period of about ten years, from 1946 to 1956, he was the best player in the world.

This book contains sixty of his best games, all analysed and annotated.

It also includes exercises and answers to various questions that might arise in the mind of the reader.

I believe this is a good method, both for teaching and learning.

The author hopes that in this way the reader will learn from the magnificent play of Sammy Reshevsky, and grow to admire it as much as I do.

This book invites the reader to enter the wonderful elite chess world with one of the most creative GM’s of all time. It tells about his approach to the core of fighting, about his strongest points but also about his weaknesses. It presents real masterpieces and hurtful losses.

There is no easier way to win a game of chess than by luring your opponent into a devious trap. Similarly, there's nothing worse than being the one on the receiving end. Tricks, traps and swindles lie in wait everywhere, especially so in the opening phase of the game, and many battles can be won or saved simply through learning and mastering the most important ones. In this instructive and fun book, Gary Lane looks back through chess history and at modern times to create a list of his own favourite tricks and traps. Selecting from hundreds of contenders, Lane examines a variety of factors in order to decide which ideas are most worthy of inclusion. Discover the stories behind the most cunning tricks and traps of all time; how you can utilize them to score easy wins; and how you can avoid being tricked yourself.

Queen's Indian Defense

The Queen’s Indian is one of Black’s most reliable and respected defences after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6, and its most important main line is the fianchetto with 4.g3, where White contests the long diagonal with his own bishop. This book is a deep, dedicated study of that system, the one most often seen at the very top level.

International Master Maxim Chetverik examines the 4.g3 complex in exhaustive detail — alongside the related Petrosian System (4.Nc3 with a3), the 4.e3 and 4.Bd2 set-ups, and the Catalan-flavoured transpositions — so the reader gets a complete picture of the structures rather than a single narrow line.

The book is built around 181 complete games plus several hundred analysed fragments, all with detailed original commentary. Rather than pushing one verdict, Chetverik aims for balanced, honest evaluations of these famously subtle positions, where small differences in plan and move-order decide the game.

A thorough reference for club players and above who play the Queen’s Indian from either side, or who want to understand one of the cornerstone openings of modern grandmaster practice.

The author presents a full opening repertory for the club player, which is analysed in seven volumes. In the books you will find many novelties for both sides, with a full move-to-move presentation. Furthermore, the reader will get access to middlegame strategies, endgame techniques and common tactical motifs, which are patterning the proposed variations.

In the seventh volume the openings of the Benoni Defence, the Old Indian Defence, the Modern Defence, the Polish Defence and Various sidelines are presented.

Moskalenko’s lively style will infect you and encourage you to start playing this opening, which is a great weapon at any level, from club player to grandmaster. This new edition is completely reworked and fully updated from the original 2007 publication; It has been extended by 25% and contains new analysis, new games, new ideas and lots of novelties.