The Benoni Defense can be divided into two main structures…
Mikhail Tal’s splendid account of his world championship match victory
“I had a fantastic position, but I couldn’t figure out what to do next!” If that sounds familiar, this book is written for you. Fred Wilson’s aim is to take the apparent mystery out of attacking the enemy king and reduce it to a handful of recurring principles that underlie most successful attacks.
The teaching is done through a curated collection of complete games rather than disembodied positions, so you see each idea arise, get prepared, and get executed in a real game. Wilson groups them to highlight specific attacking methods — the classic Greek Gift bishop sacrifice on h7, attacks against a fianchettoed king, and the deflection and removal-of-the-guard motifs that so often deliver the final blow.
The range of games is part of the charm: alongside masterpieces by Rossolimo, Larsen, and Maróczy sit instructive club and scholastic games — including some never previously published — chosen because they show the ideas cleanly. The style is conversational and welcoming throughout.
Novices and intermediate players will benefit most from the explanations and practical tips, while stronger players can simply enjoy it as a collection of enterprising attacking chess. A short, encouraging book about turning a promising position into a win.
The final, and eagerly awaited, volume of the series will complete the opening repertoire for White according to Wojo.
Enhance your positional understanding in chess and sharpen your endgame skills with Johnathan Hawkins’s book, Amateur to IM. In this informative work, the author shares invaluable insights learned from his transformative journey from an average tournament player to the cusp of securing the Grandmaster title. He explores foundational concepts and key areas for focused study of the endgame.
Through in-depth analysis and practical exercises, players are guided toward enhancing their proficiency and developing a deeper understanding of crucial endgame elements. This will enable them to outplay opponents with weaknesses in this area and strengthen their overall game, paving the way to victory.
By studying Hawkins’ insights and approach, readers can replicate his strategies and adopt his mindset and methodologies that will lead to tangible improvements in chess.
In this book the reader will find an opening repertoire for Black against 1. e4, based on the Petroff Defence and designed to be used up to the highest level.
Igor Lysyi: “I worked hard at mastering 1…е7-е5 for Black….
A complete black repertoire with 1.e4 e5 against everything except the Ruy Lopez by Igor Lysyj and Roman Ovetchkin
A completely updated edition which presents a Black repertoire based on the French.
Modern Reti
The Réti is the connoisseur’s way to open: 1.Nf3 followed by 2.c4, sidestepping reams of 1.d4 and 1.e4 theory while keeping all the flexibility of a flank opening. This book turns it into a complete White repertoire against Black’s most principled reply, 1...d5.
The treatment is organised by Black’s set-up after 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4. White is given clear, modern answers to the Queen’s-Gambit-Accepted-style 2...dxc4, the space-grabbing 2...d4 "reversed Benoni", and — most importantly — the solid ...c6 and ...e6 systems, where the book supplies detailed anti-Slav, anti-Chebanenko, anti-Meran and anti-Queen’s-Gambit plans, often with a quiet e3/b3 structure.
In the Chess Stars house style, each line comes in three layers — a "Main Ideas" overview, a detailed "Step by Step" theoretical section, and complete annotated games — so you can engage with the material at whatever depth you need.
A practical, low-theory repertoire for club players and above who want to steer the game into strategically rich middlegames on their own terms, rather than memorising the latest main-line theory.
Five years after the first edition, the book was completely rewritten and redesigned. While remaining true to the original structure, this new edition underwent major changes
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