This is a book for those who want to start their chess games purposefully and take full advantage of their opponents' mistakes. It is vital to start a chess game well. Each move needs to be useful and precise. The best way to develop the...

"The Queen's Gambit and Catalan for Black" von Graham Burgess ist ein Schachbuch, das sich darauf konzentriert, wie man als Schwarzer erfolgreich gegen die Eröffnungen Damengambit und Katalanisch spielt. Das Buch bietet eine detaillierte...

"400 Chess Strategy Puzzles" von Graham Burgess ist ein Lehrbuch, das sich an Schachspieler richtet, die ihre strategischen Fähigkeiten verbessern möchten. Das Buch bietet eine Sammlung von 400 Schachpuzzles, die verschiedene...

Few openings in the game of chess can be said to arouse as much interest as the Alekhine defence. Can White just crush Black, or are White's pawns simply weak? Is the Black Knight dancing triumphantly round the board, or being kicked...

Ever wanted a complete chess opening repertoire - for White and Black - whose basics can be learned in a week? A strategic low-maintenance repertoire that does not require memorizing of long variations, and yet can frustrate both...

A good opening repertoire need not require an enormous amount of study to be highly effective. A cunning choice of lines and move-orders can steer the game to positions that we like and deny the opponent his preferred strategies. In this...