Edgard Colle

Edgard Colle by Taylor Kingston, published by Russell Enterprises.

Chess Board Options

Larry Kaufman can safely be called an exceptional chess grandmaster. Larry Kaufman started out as a prodigy, however not in chess but as a whizz kid in science and math. He excels at shogi Japanese chess and Go, and is also a world famous computer programmer and a highly successful option trader. Remarkably, as a … Continue reading “Chess Board Options”

Playing the English

This is the special hardback edition. The English Opening arises after 1.c4, and is a great practical weapon for players of all levels. White dictates the opening from the very first move, and often reaches positions where understanding themes and plans is more important than the latest computergenerated analysis. Nikolaos Ntirlis has been Playing the … Continue reading “Playing the English”

Chess Reviews

Gary’s Chess Blog  Grandmaster Training Camp 2 – Attack! by Sam Shankland published by Quality Chess, 453 pages. October (Review 125#) 2026 A series of high-level puzzles, carefully analysed, with the plans explained in an engaging style. Following the success of his first book in this series on calculation, the author returns with another thought-provoking … Continue reading “Chess Reviews”