The book of multiple world champion A. Karpov and grandmaster N. Kalinichenko introduces the reader to one of the most complex, informative and popular chess openings. The authors present all the major systems that have stood the test of many years of practice. Each of them is illustrated by several characteristic parties. Examples are selected in such a way as to demonstrate the main strategic ideas for both sides. Along with classical examples, a large number of modern games are played, played by leading grandmasters. The publication is designed for a wide range of chess lovers.

The book by international master Maxim Chetverik is dedicated to the Bogolyubov defense with the basic order of moves 1.d4 N6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 +. Despite the extensive practice of this debut (including at the highest level), there were no monographs in Russian before. Thematically, the work is close to the author's previous debut work, New Indian Defense. System 4.g3 '' and to a certain extent is its addition and continuation. The 114 well-commented games are grouped into 20 chapters, grouped into three parts. The grandmaster practice of recent years is described in detail with a number of original analyzes. Relevant sequels are given for both sides, which expands the target audience of readers.

The work of the legendary Viktor Korchnoi and Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin "Walks with the French Defence" is dedicated to the study of the popular semi-open opening 1.e4 e6. During his long and brilliant chess career, V. Korchnoi not only successfully applied the French Defense, but also "generated" ideas that pushed forward the theory of this opening. Being one of the world's leading experts in the French Defense, he used this opening more than once in world championship matches. Now you have a unique opportunity to touch the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. The first volume includes a historical overview of the development of the ideas of the French Defence, analyzes of various modifications of the Exchange Variation and the Nimzowitsch Variation. Along with the current state of the theory of the main variations of the opening, questions of its strategic content are covered in detail.

The Italian expression dare il gambetto - & quot; substitute the leg & quot; - it became a common language of chess players at the end of the 16th century, when the Spaniard Ruy Lopez applied it in his famous guide. & quot; Substitute leg & quot; - It means playing sharply and unconventionally at the very beginning of the game, sacrificing a pawn or even a piece to seize the initiative, quickly develop your attack and threaten the enemy king. For the first time a whole encyclopedia is dedicated to gambits! Grandmaster Yuri Razuvayev and chess writer and master Anatoliy Matsukevich invite us to an exciting, bright world of the gambit game.

The book of the famous theorist and coach of grandmaster Alexei Bezgodov & laquo; Double Queen Gambit & raquo; & ndash; This is an attempt to provide a chess player of any level with a full debut repertoire in response to 1.d4. Black plays 1 ... d5 and on 2.c4 or 2.Cf3 answer 2 ... c5! It may seem that blacks are not sufficiently ready for an immediate skirmish in the center, however many outstanding grandmasters of the past and present (Em. Lasker, M. Euwe, P. Svidler ...) used this scheme very successfully. Even deep preparation of whites does not guarantee them a real advantage. Having done a serious analytical work, the author offers a number of conceptual innovations and expresses the hope that & laquo; Double Queen's Gambit & raquo; will turn your view on the modern theory of debuts!

The “Dragon Option” in the Sicilian Defense is consistently included in the repertoire of active-style chess players. His one-and-a-half-century practice shows that adherents of the development of an elephant on g7 do not surrender their borders. There is a "Dragon" in the field of view of the modern elite - world champion Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov and others. “Dragon Option” is one of the most difficult debuts used in modern tournament practice. The author examines classical and other systems (a separate volume is devoted to the “Rauser attack” - the same author in 2014) that the world champions Em.Lasker, Alekhin, Botvinnik and others used or fought against. Without their knowledge, players using the “Dragon” would not have had complete information about this debut as a whole. Considered the main directions, including the development of the 21st century. The book is designed for chess players "club" level and above.

The Dragon variant "in the Sicilian defense is stably included in the repertoire of chess players of an active style of the game. His fifteen-century practice shows that devotees of the elephant's development on g7 are not going to surrender their frontiers. I knew "Dragon" and the star clock, when it was used by elite grandmasters. In the match for the world championship Kasparov-Anand in 1995, the position of the black was successfully defended by the 13th world champion. There is a "Dragon" and in the field of view of the modern elite - it is enough to name the names of Teymur Rajabov, world champion Magnus Carlsen. "Variant of the Dragon" - among the most difficult debuts, used in modern tournament practice. The author considers the main weapon against the Dragon - "Rauser attack". The book examines the main directions in this version, including the development of the 21st century, including the so-called "Chinese dragon"

The author has set himself a difficult goal: to create a kind of middlegame manual based on the material of the international grandmaster tournament. Grandmaster Bronstein is famous for his depth of play and his original understanding of the laws of chess. This is manifested in the grandmaster's games that have made the rounds of the world press and fully applies to his comments. Numerous positive and sometimes laudatory reviews of D. Bronstein’s first literary work, the benefits brought by the book according to reader reviews, indicated that the author had successfully completed the task set for himself. The second edition is slightly shortened compared to the first by excluding outdated material. The introductory article has been supplemented, and the errors noted in the first edition have been corrected.

A new book of children's chess coaches Anna Dorofeeva and Olga Vrublevskaya co-authored with the acting international grandmaster Evgeny Vorobyov & mdash; & laquo; Actual chess debut 1.e4 e5 2.Kf3 Kc6 3.Cc4 & raquo ;. The book deals in detail with such popular debuts in children as the Protection of two horses, the Italian and Hungarian parties, after studying which you will master the typical strategic and tactical methods. The chosen positions for solving and playing out give an opportunity to conduct classes with children interestingly and fruitfully. Bright tactical ideas in these debuts will certainly interest chess players and will allow them to win beautiful victories!

Now you don’t have to memorize an avalanche of constantly updated fashionable forced debuts! London system & ndash; excellent weapon against the young talents stuffed with the book theory. If you force them to play outside the framework of prepared options, they will certainly resort to the basic principles of development, and, as the reader will see, this can lead to a debut catastrophe. The London system promises a lot and against a stronger contender who is striving for an indispensable victory, this is also a wonderful & laquo; spare & raquo; debut. Finally, the study of this universal scheme of development contributes to the expansion of the general chess horizons. Grandmaster Vlatko Kovacevic (who once beat R. Fisher himself in the tournament!) Is considered the best specialist in the world in the London system. For a wide range of chess lovers.

In the new book of the grandmaster, the well-known analyst and trainer Alexei Bezgodov, all chess fans are given a full debut repertoire in response to 1.d4. It is based on one common idea - the exit on the second move of the elephant on f5. The degree of analytical exhaustion of the "Debut of the Free Elephant" (the title is given by the author) is small in comparison with other game systems for Black, independent play often begins with the first moves. The author gives a large number of original analyzes and amplifications for both sides. Each chapter is given exercises (there are 101 in all). The book is also necessary for everyone who plays closed debuts with white. Otherwise, they will remain in a rather helpless position, playing against the Debut of the Free Elephant!

This is one of the White's most logical first moves. By aims at his queen, White aims at undermining the black center. Ilya Odessky & rsquo; s message on this unusual opening book: opening a book with 1.b2-b3 is a lot of fun! It will be a bit like a scooter. It’s clear that it’s up to the line. This system & rsquo; s basic ideas are strategically sound and easy to learn. But it can also offer wild complications for lovers of tactics. Odessky doesn’t fool you into believing that you are It will be better to get your hands on it. You will enjoy playing 1.b3!