A collection of games in the Indian Defenses showing a catalog of typical mistakes, misunderstandings, mis-evaluations and how to exploit these: either through simple execution or brilliant chess tactics.
The lines covered in this book, the Ruy Lopez Main Lines, arise (with a few exceptions for move order and such) after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0. Some of the lines are incredibly theoretical, but rather than burden you with a ton of theory in lines you will have limited chance of using in your own games, the emphasis is on the lines that are more likely to occur in your games. Those lines will be in chapters 3 and 4, the two longest chapters of the book. This book is by no means an all-encompassing theory work, which means that there is a lot of theory that is not discussed in the notes. This is of course intentional. The book is written to entertain and inspire. If you find some lines that you like, you are encouraged to dive deeper into those lines before using them in your own games.
International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formations and strategies, and presents new ideas and resources in the old Berlin Wall structures.
In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. The book starts with 3.f3 and works through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four Pawns Attack and culminates in the mighty Sämisch System.
GM Matthieu Cornette shares his insights about one of the most popular openings nowadays – The Ragozin defense.
Bologan's King's Indian
The King’s Indian is the most uncompromising way to meet 1.d4: Black hands White the centre, then throws everything at the enemy king. It was the weapon of Tal, Fischer and Kasparov, and it remains hugely popular. In this book Victor Bologan builds a complete King’s Indian repertoire for Black — and, characteristically, gives two ways to play in many of the critical lines.
The coverage is genuinely complete. Every serious White system gets its own treatment: the Averbakh, the Sämisch, the Four Pawns Attack, the Classical with all its branches (Bayonet, Petrosian, Gligorić), the positional Fianchetto, and the various Anti-King’s-Indian set-ups including the London and Torre — so whatever White does, you have a prepared, principled answer.
Bologan’s strength as a writer is accessibility: he grounds the reader in the recurring strategic and tactical motifs of each structure before diving into the lines, and he has unearthed a wealth of new ideas and resources along the way. A closing section of solving exercises lets you test your grasp.
A rich, ambitious repertoire for club players and above who want to play the King’s Indian as the fighting, attacking opening it was meant to be.
This book offers to meet the new challenges to Black by building an English Hedgehog formation. It is all the more convincing as it is based on the successful practical experience of one of the authors.
This book presents a full repertoire against open Sicilians with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6. It advocates the modern set-up with Bc1-e3 and Qd1-f3 against the Taimanov, an innovative treatment of the Keres Attack, 5.c4 against the Kan.
The Nimzo-Indian Defence stands as one of the most trusted and reliable systems for Black against 1.d4, maintaining its reputation for over a century. It has been an important weapon for many World Champions including Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Anand, and Carlsen.
In this volume of the Grandmaster Repertoire series, GM Michael Roiz presents a complete opening repertoire for Black after 3...Bb4.
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About the Author:
GM Michael Roiz is an elite Israeli Grandmaster and coach who once reached the top 40 worldwide with a peak rating of 2680. He is a prolific and highly respected author whose theoretical works in the Grandmaster Repertoire series are considered definitive. He also served as a primary second for Boris Gelfand during the 2012 World Championship match.
In this book, IM Richard Pert shares his own complete repertoire for Black after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6. The main subject is the Ragozin, which occurs after 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Bb4, but the author also provides thoughtful recommendations in the related 3.Nc3 Bb4 variation, as well as against the Catalan (3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3) and all other popular White options.
The set-up is based on sound principles and is easy to learn and understand. The Slow Italian may look innocent, but is actually full of venom. Ideal for the average club player but is also regularly adopted by many strong Grandmasters including the very best, such as world champion Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri.
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