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The book aimed at players of club level is devoted to the Sicilian Defence, the most popular modern opening, taking a closer look at its main lines. It contains complete games from tournaments of the 20th century last decade, combining recent achievements in theory with classic examples of middlegame strategy. The compact symbolic language plus a number of exercises on strategy and tactics for self-testing. A volume of the Self-Tutor series, this is the book to be used in several ways: as a reference book on opening theory, as a source for systematic study, and a useful tool for broadenibg one’s chess horizons.

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The fourth title in the series «Teach Yourself Chess Openings, Modern Practice» is devoted to the rare and unusual opening 1 ... Nc6 in reply to either of White’s first moves – 1.e4 or 1..d4. The sequence 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d5. 3.e5, leading to French-type positions, occurred back in the games of Arom Nimzowitsch and received the name of the Nimzowitsch Defence. Modern praxis has significantly extended the horizons of the 1…Nc6 opening, and it ca now lead to interesting strategic situations, the pawn structures of which are typical of the most varied opening systems: French Defence, Scandinavian Defence, Ruy Lopez, Scotch Game, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defence, King’s Indian Defence, English Opening, Queen’s Indian Defence and Nimzo-Indian Defence! Of the great masters form the past who made contributions to the development of the 1…Nc6 opening, we should mention in particular Aron Nimzowitsch and Efim Bogoljubow, and of modern players – grandmasters Bent Larsen and Anthon Miles. In our times, when the theory of the opening stages is rapidly developing, the 1…Nc6 opening may prove to be a successful find for players seeking new and unusual paths from the very first moves.

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On the map of modern chess theory there is a 'blank spot' - The Nimzowitsch-Rubinstein Variation of the Sicilian Defence (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6) Everyone has heard of it, but no one really knows anything about it. The literature devoted to this topic is extremely scanty. Two or three articles, a few brochures, one ancient monograph (in German) - and that's all. The book of international master Grigory Bogdanovisch fills this gap. The author, a recognized expert on the Variation, has summarized and fully systemized his many years of experience in the given field. His views are subjective - but this is what makes them valuable. His conclusions are paradoxical, but they, so to speak, 'grab' the reader and do not leave him indifferent. You want to argue with him, but - and this is the main thing! - his presentation of the Variation makes you want to study it and play it.

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What is new about the present book is that it only examines an exact position. Such positions form the skeleton of all works on the endgame already published, but no one of these authors is able to resist the temptation to proceed further, from the simple to the complicated. So they deal with problematic positions, where what is required of a player is not only exact knowledge, but also stamina, fighting, spirit, will–to–win and so on. Thus you have here a collection of the 600 most standard (exact) endgame positions.

Fragment 1

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Alexander Mazia is an international master and coach of the highest rank. Since 1992 he has headed the Pioneers Palace chess school on the Vorobiov Hills — a famous Moscow Pioneers Palace, which has produced such well–known players as Yuri Razuvaev, Artur Yusupov, Mikhail Krasenkov and Igor Glek. Of the grandmaster younger generation ‘graduates’ we should mention Vadim Zviagintsev, Vladimir Chuchelov and Mikhail Kobalia. The examples taken from this book have been used when studying by pupils at special junior clubs, many of whom have become prize–winners in Russian, European and World Championships for boys and girls, in both individual and team events. 750 best tactical positions, grouped according to their topics. Intended for chess players with ELO 2000 – 2400.

 Contents:

1. Combinative vision
2. Accurate calculation of short variations
3. Lengthy forcing calculation
4. Rational choice of candidate moves
5. Finding strong moves during calculation
6. Taking account of the opponent's resources
7. Searching for unusual solutions
8. Complicated calculation
9. Solutions

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Learn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as adding 100 points to your rating. Thus our book should lead you up the rungs of chess mastery from a rating of 1600-1700 to a solid level of 2200 points or more which in practice corresponds roughly to that of a candidate master. Of course with tactics alone you will not defeat all of your opponents, but without tactics nothing can be done in chess.

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The book is a new edition of a bestseller by an experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. Over 200,000 copies of his books were sold in the Soviet Union in the late 1980's! This book is intended for beginners, both children and adults. The themes are: Win a piece, Draw, etc. The book designed for chess players with ELO 1200-1500 points. Includes more than 600 tactical problems classified according to themes and difficulty.

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The book is intended for the instruction of children by teachers or parents, and is aimed at quite a lengthy teaching period, beginning with the very rudiments of the game. For each of use the present edition has been divided into two volumes, to which significant corrections and additions have been made. The book will be extremely useful, both for independent work, and for study in schools or in clubs.

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The King's Gambit is one of the most ancient openings, its history dating back more than 500 years.

Introduction

PART ONE. King's Gambit Declined and Counter-Gambit 

• Chapter 1. King's Gambit Declined. Rare Continuations.
• Chapter 2. King's Gambit Declined. Classical Variation 2...Bc5.
  • 1. Variation 3.Nf3 d6 4.Nc3.
  • 2. Variation 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3.
• Chapter 3. Falkbeer Counter-Gambit

Part TWO. King's Gambit Accepted

• Chapter 4. Rare continuations
• Chapter 5. Bishop´s Gambit 3.Bc4
• Chapter 6. Knight´s Gambit 3.Nf3
  • 1. 3.Ne7 Defence
  • 2. Fischer Defence 3...d6.
  • 3. Schallopp Defence 3...Nf6.
  • 4. Becker Defence 3...h6.
  • 5. 3...Nc6 Defence.
  • 6. 3 ...Be7 Defence.
  • 7. Modern Defence 3...d5
• Chapter 7. Knight's Gambit. Classical Systems 3...g5.
  • 1. Rare Systems.
  • 2. Kieseritzky Gambit 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5

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This book is devoted to the paradoxical opening 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6. By playing 3.e4 White immediately wants to punish the 'disturber of the peace' for his neglect of opening principles, but in this case Black sets his opponent such a variety of mines and traps, that he can gain an advantage, even omitting the equalising stage! At the present day the statistics after 3.e4 is appalling for White: in 7 out of 10 games he suffers defeat! The author, not relying on his own store of words, constantly hides behind the ckassics, citing them right and left. Characters form world literature and even departed personalities strive to take an active part in the analysis of variations.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Vishwanathan Anand in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Vladimir Kramnik in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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In this book, devoted to Boris Spassky, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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In this book, devoted to Mikhail Tal, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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This book is a collection of the best combinations played by Robert Fischer in chronological order. Each exercise features a number of points - 1 to 4 - given for solving it, depending on the exercises's difficulty. This allows trainers and teachers to use this book both for self training and in lessons for their students.

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In this book, devoted to Garry Kasparov, the examples are arranged in chronological order. All the diagrams are give an additional mark – a number from 1 to 4. This classification allows the book to be used as an aid, both for trainers and teachers in lessons with their pupils, and for independent training.

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Written by Anatoly Kuznetsov, one of the most well-known erudities in the field of chess studies, holding master title both in practical play and in composition. The book presents the most outstanding artistic endgames from many centuries of chess history. The nicest creations of chess composers of various styles and time periods. 150 masterpieces represented with the big diagrams and separated solutions. A new system of chess symbols introduced in the book takes into account specific features of endgame composition. Both beginners and grandmasters will find here a lot of bright, beautiful and instructive ideas.

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Nikolai Kalinichenko, an international grandmaster in correspondence play and the author of some 40 chess titles, presents here a complete and up-to-date opening repertoire. It is intended for players of a attacking style, or for use when the competitive situation demands an aggressive approach. The repertoire is based on 1 e4 as White, and the Sicilian Dragon and Leningrad Dutch as Black. Suggestions are also offered against all the opponent's main alternatives. Also available is the companion volume A Positional Opening Repertoire for the Club Player, offering a range of openings which are closely linked, but which are less forcefull in character.

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Nikolai Kalinichenko, an international granmaster in correspondence play and the author of some 40 chess titles, presents here a complete and up-to-date opening repertoire. It is intended for players of positional style, or for use when the competitive situation demands a solid approach. The repertoire is based on 1 e4 as White, and the Classical Sicilian and King's Indian Defence as Black. Also available is the companion volume An Aggressive Opening Repertoire for the Club Player, offering a range of openings which are closely linked, but which are less forcefull in character.

Before you - one of the best chess textbooks. According to this legendary book, not one generation of chess players has studied, including many well-known grandmasters and world champions. The book is intended for beginners as well as for those who are improving in chess art. "A wonderful book, by which I learned to play chess," - Garry Kasparov, multiple world champion. Gift edition (200h250 mm) Preface deserved coach of the USSR Mark Dvoretsky.