The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main...

Andrew Martin studies this famous opening in a simplistic way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that has sometimes been neglected or taken for granted.

‘I love playing the King's Indian, but no-one ever allows me to reach my favourite opening!' Does this sound like an all too familiar complaint? The answer to this problem lies here. The truth is you will reach your favourite opening in...

The Sniper - based on a system of development with 1...g6, ...Bg7 and ...c5! - is a dynamic weapon for Black against both 1 e4 and 1 d4. Black allows White to occupy the centre but, in true hypermodern style, strikes back at once. The...

Do you like setting your opponent problems from the very first move? And are you happy to roll the dice and take some risks? Then enter the intriguing world of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit! This title takes a modern-day look at the gambit....

n this user-friendly book, Grandmaster John Emms goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Sicilian Defence and its many variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips, warnings and exercises...

The Sicilian Defence is by far the most popular chess opening. If you play 1 e4 as White, on average you are likely to meet the Sicilian in virtually every other game! You need to be prepared to face the Sicilian at all times, and a...

"Semi-Slav (Chess Opening Guides)" von Matthew Sadler ist ein Buch, das sich mit der Semi-Slawischen Verteidigung im Schach beschäftigt. Diese Eröffnung gehört zur Familie der geschlossenen Spiele und entsteht nach den Zügen 1. d4 d5 2....

The Reti Opening has been a popular choice at all levels of chess for many years and is a favourite among hypermodern players who like to control the centre with pieces. Yet there remains a dearth of published material on this subject...

"King's Indian Attack (Starting Out - Everyman Chess)" von John Emms ist ein Schachbuch, das sich auf die Eröffnung namens King's Indian Attack (KIA) konzentriert. Diese Eröffnung ist bekannt für ihre Flexibilität und universelle...

Cyrus Lakdawala examines the universal defence 1...d6, constructs an opening repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions in this opening.

"Play 1... B6: A Dynamic and Hypermodern Opening System for Black" von Christian Bauer ist ein Schachbuch, das sich auf die Eröffnung mit dem Zug 1...b6 konzentriert. Dieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Einführung in diese hypermoderne...