When learning a new opening, the very last thing that an improver or busy person needs is to…
The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) is a dynamic and provocative response to White’s 1…
Chess becomes fun when we learn how to survive the opening and stop falling into our opponents’ cheap…
After the success of the first volume on Calculation Training, Dutch IM Robert Ris continues with “Extreme Calculation…
"A Classic Defence to the Ruy Lopez" The Chigorin Variation is one of the oldest variations of…
"Ein strategisches Weißrepertoire" Die Abtauschvariante im Damengambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 2.Sc3 Sf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Lg5) gehört…
The Queen’s Indian Defence is one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4, and features in the repertoires…
The Queen’s Indian Defence is one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4, and features in the repertoires…
In his third full-length memoir about one of the world's greatest ever chess players Genna Sosonko portrays a…
The planets must be rotated in such a way that each side of the pyramid is the same…
The Danish Grandmaster Bent Larsen spent many years living in Spain and Argentina and he noted that Spanish…
"Die rätselhaften Seiten von Fritz" Schach Problem ist ein Schachbuch, das Spaß macht: 100 Schach-Taktikaufgaben von "einfach"…
"The Inside Story of a Chess Genius" Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of…
The most significant difference between a grandmaster and a club player is not simply that the grandmaster calculates…
"Master Pawn play in Chess" In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always…
Two great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Play the Grunfeld by Yelena Dembo and Play the Sicilian…
In the first book we discussed basic positions and methods for playing both simple and complicated rook endings.…
Double Gold for China
In a nail-biting finish China became the big winner of the 43th Olympiad in…
"Practical Decisions in Critical Moments" The test positions in this instructive book cover the entire spectrum of…
"The Fundamental Guide to Spotting Key Moves in the Middlegame" Pattern recognition is one of the most…