You have in your hands a unique book, a book "bomb." In his three-year work on it, the author used a supercomputer and a vast experience one of the creators of the variant, and in the theoretical section of the book more than two thousand found new products! In addition, a well-known grandmaster and coach, Kasparov's famous team of matches with Karpov, managed to extremely hard to look at the "fundamental" book E.Sveshnikov about the Chelyabinsk variant. "The book of grandmaster G.Tymoshenko about the Chelyabinsk variant Sicilian defense, in my opinion, and very interesting, and necessary. There is a lot of work behind it, and this is evident in reading, especially when re-checking the analyzes, "- wrote in the foreword Harry Kasparov. "Grandmaster's repertoire" - a new series of high-quality books written by leading chess players and coaches of the world. Based on the main theoretical options, they offer full repertoire, which will serve faithfully and truthfully for many years, both professionals and amateurs. • Highlights with expert explanations • Hundreds of debut novelties • Rejection of many theoretical options • Debut repertoire for life. Increased format (170x235 mm).

This book is a repertoire of Bologan for black for all the answers of the whites to 1 ... e5 (except the Spanish party). A well-known grandmaster and theoretician offers Black two different answers to each significant line: one based on a common approach, and the other - as an aggressive weapon. In fact, these are two books in one! If you agree to play the Spanish Party for Black, you should be prepared in case White moves away from the Spanish. Viorel Bologan on all the set of significant lines from the side of white imposes a grid of game options for Black. And the book also has: - a guide for those who have little time to prepare. - a scattering of new ideas in the old lines. - "Quick" repertoire in each chapter: the minimum you need to know. - permutations of moves and related subtleties. - Critical revision of historical options and gambits. - references are given to 2,200 parties.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin "Walks with French Defense" is devoted to the study of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the world in the field of French defense, he repeatedly applied this principle in the matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to touch the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. The second volume is devoted to various modifications of the idea of ​​A. Rubinshtein connected with the exchange in the center d5: e4, and the classical system. The final third volume is devoted to the most popular ramifications of the French defense - the Vinaver variant and the Tarrash variant.

The Spanish party is one of the most popular debuts at the club level and among top-level players. In this volume, Viorel Bologan presents a modern repertoire for blacks, based on the beloved lines of Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian. "The Spanish Party for Bologna for Blacks" is a clearly structured book, with understandable comments and a playful set of responses against the Spanish Party. The author offers two different answers to black for each significant line. In fact, these are two books in one! In the center of Bologan's proposed repertoire is the attack of Marshall (8 ... d5) and the Breyer variant (9 ... Cb8). The author leads the reader on the debut lines with a firm hand, not letting go astray, using a systematic approach. His book is this: - a guide for those who have little time to prepare; - "Arsenal of strategic ideas": how pawn structures ask the theme of the party; - "Fast" repertoire (in each chapter): the minimum you need to know; - new ideas in old lines; - modern tactical motives; - permutations of moves and related subtleties; - a lot of practical advice; - links to more than 2,200 parties.

In this book, Roman Ovechkin and I decided to illustrate the theoretical part with sample games, the study of which, of course, will help the reader better navigate a large amount of information.

Selected parties with rich endgame content, graduation, etudes.

TACTICS, TRICKS AND TRAPS! For casual players and club players. Every chess player loves to win early in the game with a deadly combination or a cunning trap. On the other hand, nobody wants to be tricked by his opponent before the game has really started. The chess opening is a minefield. The popular series Tactics in the Chess Opening teaches casual players and club players how to recognize opportunities to attack early in the game. You will also learn how to avoid standard pitfalls in the opening. This book explains, in more than 230 carefully selected and annotated games, all the tactical themes and typical traps of the main lines in:  - the French Defense  - the Caro-Kann  - the Pirc  - the Scandinavian Defense. After studying these brilliant surprise attacks, or just enjoying them, the adventurous chess player will win more games.

TACTICS, TRICKS AND TRAPS! For casual players and club players. Every chess player loves to win early in the game with a deadly combination or a cunning trap. On the other hand, nobody wants to be tricked by his opponent before the game has really started. The chess opening is a minefield. The popular series Tactics in the Chess Opening teaches casual players and club players how to recognize opportunities to attack early in the game. You will also learn how to avoid standard pitfalls in the opening. This book explains, in more than 230 carefully selected and annotated games, all the tactical themes and typical traps of the main lines in:  - the French Defense  - the Caro-Kann  - the Pirc  - the Scandinavian Defense. After studying these brilliant surprise attacks, or just enjoying them, the adventurous chess player will win more games.

Modern chess debut. 1994-98. Fundamental work on the theory of debuts. Foreword by A. Karpov. Editorial board: Karpov, Khalifman, Makarychev, Sveshnikov, Chekhov, etc. Printed in Austria and Germany. In the first of three putative volumes on closed debuts came the attack of Trompovsky, the defense of Grunfeld, Benoni and Modern-Benoni, the complex of Indian defense and the debut of the queen pawn.

The Panov Botvinnik attack has a uniquely important place in chess lore. After Capablanca adopted the Caro Kann, it assumed a status as the solid way for Black to escape attacking efforts of e4 players. No more gambits or attacks, just simple solid play in the center. This was the last nail in the coffin of the "Romantic" age of chess.