Every chess player faces an opening dilemma big main lines are complicated and timeconsuming to learn, while easytolearn sidelines usually suffer from other defects. Finding the best of both worlds has been an impossible dream, until now Reimagining 1.e4 offers the Holy Grail of a simple, easy to learn White repertoire, which packs a punch … Continue reading “Reimagining 1 e4”
Coffeehouse Repertoire 1 e4 by Gawain Jones, published by Quality Chess.
How to Play Against 1 e4 by Neil McDonald, published by Everyman,
Beating 1.e4 e5 by John Emms published by Everyman
Though they appear to be normal moves, opening traps are deft manoeuvres that almost inevitably lead to a rapid win for the trapper. This handy volume details the various types of traps available during after 1 e4 and explains how to use them as well as how to avoid getting caught by them. The Italian, … Continue reading “222 Opening Traps after 1.e4”
1.e4 vs The Sicilian by Parimarjan Negi published by Quality Press.
This classic book is a must read for Bogo players. the authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1…e6, for the followup 2.c4 Bb4. In this way they avoid complex theoretical NimzoIndian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little explored variations. The Modern Bogo covers all … Continue reading “The Modern Bogo 1 d4 e6”
King’s Indian 1 by Gawain Jones, published by Quality Chess.
Out of stock. More expected in July. A well regarded book which explores a Black repertoire based on the Queens Gambit Declined. All the opening variations for Black have been chosen according to the latest fashion in the games of the topclass grandmasters. For example, after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5, … Continue reading “Play 1d4 d5 2 c4 e6!”
French Defence Advance V1 by Evgeny Sveshnikov published by Edition Olms.
