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| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition Nick De Firmian, 2008-04-08 Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and tournament players, it now includes information on recent matches and the most up-to-date theory on chess openings. Modern Chess Openings is ideal for intermediate players ready to elevate their game to the next level or International Grandmasters who want to stay on top of recent chess innovations. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings Nick de Firmian, 1999 A reference to every viable chess opening sequence, including dozens of variations of classic, modern, and standard openings. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Opening Theory A. S. Suetin, 1965 |
| modern chess openings: Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy John Watson, 1999 |
| modern chess openings: The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings Reuben Fine, Sam Sloan, 2012-01-20 This book presents the indispensable foundations for the understanding of the variations of the chess openings. It has been said that ideas are weapons. That is certainly as true in chess as in any other field. A mastery of a little theory which conveys real understanding of the game is infinitely more valuable than a carefully memorized compilation of endless moves. Paradoxically, a thorough grasp of the ideas behind the openings, which are relatively few in number, is a royal road to knowledge which eliminates much of the drudgery associated with remembering a long series of variations. My object in this work is to present the necessary ideology as concisely as possible. This is one of the great classic works on chess by one of the strongest chess players in history. All to often the most recent chess books are just database dumps based on millions of chess games. Our young chess players often undertake the task of memorizing thousands of variations. Let me let you in on a little secret: The world's leading chess grandmasters do not memorize thousands of opening lines. Rather, they study and work them out. They remember the ideas behind the moves, not necessarily the moves themselves. Once they recall the reasons for the moves, they can work out and re-discover the best moves themselves. There are many new moves and opening variations that have become popular and fashionable since this book was published. However, the ideas behind these openings have remained the same. This book is just as valid as when it was first published. Reuben Fine was one of the world's strongest grandmasters of chess. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Strategy Ludek Pachman, 2012-04-26 The use of the queen, the active king, exchanges, pawn play, the center, weak squares, more. Often considered the most important book on strategy. 298 diagrams. |
| modern chess openings: Batsford's Modern Chess Openings Nick de Firmian, 2009 |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Strategy with an Appendix on Go Edward Lasker, 2018-12-20 This book is a revision of the authors famous CHESS STRATEGY which sold over 40,000 copies and has been the Chess Bible for most of today's younger masters. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Opening Repertoire for White James Rizzitano, 2021-11 James Rizzitano's goal in this book is to provide you with a one-volume, theoretically sound, dynamic opening repertoire beginning with 1 e4. Studying the choices of the current top players, he identifies these secrets of their success: Play openings where you have a relatively safe king. Take the bishop-pair in a semi-open position if it is offered to you. Avoid creating unnecessary weaknesses in your own position. Accept questionable gambits and material sacrifices. Absorb any space advantage conceded by the opponent. His choice of lines to recommend is based on these principles, and supported by detailed work with the current top computer engines. While serious work on chess openings confirms the basic truth that White can't simply force a large advantage from the start position, we can greatly narrow Black's path to safety, and tilt the practical struggle in our favour. To have a chance of half a point, our opponents will need to solve difficult tactical and strategic problems deep into the middlegame. The main lines recommended are: Giuoco Piano (via Bishop's Opening move-order) Modern Advance Caro-Kann Tarrasch French Rossolimo and Moscow Sicilians, and 2...e6 3 c3 Traditional main lines vs Scandinavian and Alekhine Tricky piece-play options against the Pirc and Modern International Master James Rizzitano dominated New England chess from 1976 to 1989, winning 157 of 336 events in which he competed. His career highlights include victories over Alburt, Benjamin, Benko, Christiansen, Dlugy, I.Gurevich, and Wolff. In more recent years Rizzitano made a return to competitive chess, and has written five books for Gambit, including How to Beat 1 d4 and Play the Najdorf Sicilian. |
| modern chess openings: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played Irving Chernev, 2014-11-24 One of the game's most admired and respected writers guides you through 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess. Each game provides a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described with chess diagrams and Chernev's lively and illuminating notes. The games – by chess greats such as Capablanca, Tarrasch, Fischer, Alekhine, Lasker and Petrosian – are instructive for chess players of all levels. The games turn theory into practice, showing the reader how to attack and manoeuvre to control the board. Chernev runs through the winning strategies, suggests alternative tactics and celebrates the finesse of winning play. This is not only a book of 62 instructive chess games, but also 62 beautiful games to cherish. |
| modern chess openings: The Modern Chess Instructor Wilhelm Steinitz, 2017-05-15 The Brilliant Originality of Steinitz More than 125 years ago, one of the first great chess books appeared. The Modern Chess Instructor, Part I, written by then world champion Wilhelm Steinitz, was released in 1889. It was his magnum opus, setting forth for the first time the principles of modern chess. It is no exaggeration to say that Steinitz’s writings have influenced every great player since. As American grandmaster Andy Soltis notes in his foreword to this classic: The bulk of The Modern Chess Instructor is devoted to opening analysis and annotated games that illustrate the analysis. But it is filled with original Steinitz ideas. This may be why Bobby Fischer was his greatest 20th century fan. Fischer was always looking for forgotten opening moves. In MCI and Steinitz’s International Chess Magazine he found some that he later revived in tournaments, such as 9.Nh3 in the main line of the Two Knights Defense and 5.Qe2 in the Petroff (after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.e5 Ne4). Of course, the opening analysis of MCI is dated and the openings are out of fashion. But unpopular openings are not necessarily bad openings. Ask Magnus Carlsen. When he played 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 against Sergey Karjakin in 2016 title match, it was the first time these moves had appeared in more than a century of world championship games. This 21st century edition has converted the archaic English descriptive notation to algebraic and reformatted the text so that it conforms to the expectations of the 21st century chessplayer. The Modern Chess Instructor’s rare second part, published in 1895, has also been added. The result is a genuine treasure trove of original ideas coupled with exposition of the foundation of modern chess theory. Every chessplayer will find The Modern Chess Instructor enjoyable and instructive, a journey back to the theoretical roots of modern chess. |
| modern chess openings: A History of Chess Harold James Ruthven Murray, 1913 |
| modern chess openings: Chess Openings Theory and Practice I. A. Horowitz, 2015-06-07 Speaking for myself and for players of my strength, Chess Openings: Theory and Practice is the greatest aid I have ever seen for preparing for a tournament. Speaking for all other players, the book is a must. Current thinking on all important lines is meticulously presented, offering myriad, clear-cut ideas a completely new and effective arsenal of weapons. -Samuel Reshevsky, United States Open Champion. Chess Openings Theory and Practice is a remarkable book, unequaled by any book of that era or since. It is not a mere openings book with long columns of moves followed at the end by punctuation marks such as + -- or =. It presents opening ideas and games, often including the first game where each opening was played, plus the history of the opening, the names of famous players who played this opening and the ideas and plans on which the opening is based. It provides idea variations. These are variations that may not actually occur in actual practice, but are what you would play if given the chance. No other book does that, at least not in English and not to this extent. |
| modern chess openings: Chess Openings for Kids John Watson, Graham Burgess, 2011 An introduction to the names and starting moves of 50 chess openings, highlighting several opening traps. |
| modern chess openings: Play Winning Chess Yasser Seirawan, Jeremy Silman, 2003 'When most people learn to play chess, they usually memorise the movements of the pieces and then spend years pummelling away at each other with little rhyme and even less reason. Though I will show you how each piece leaps around, what it likes to do |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings Walter Korn, 1972 |
| modern chess openings: An Idiot-Proof Chess Opening Repertoire Graham Burgess, 2020-06-18 In this book, award-winning author Graham Burgess has come up with the ultimate simplified repertoire. But it is not based on boring or unambitious openings. The aim is to avoid symmetry and mass exchanges, and reach an unbalanced middlegame. You won't be dumped into do-or-die tactics where the penalty for forgetting a key move is an instant loss. There are plenty of sharp and aggressive ideas within these pages, but the openings chosen provide a firm and sound base for experimentation. If you forget the critical line and have to make something up at the board, then if you have understood the key strategic themes--which are explained with the use of mini-rules and reminders--then you should get a playable game-- |
| modern chess openings: Winning Chess Openings Yasser Seirawan, 2003 In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, they are shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces. |
| modern chess openings: 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate Fred Reinfeld, 2014-05-15 A 21st-Century Edition of a Great Checkmate Collection! Ask most chessplayers from the baby boomer generation how they acquired and sharpened their tactical skills, and chances are a Fred Reinfeld tactics collection will be part of their answer. And now, for the first time, 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate is available in modern algebraic notation. This may be the all-time great checkmate collection, with forced checkmate positions culled mainly from actual play. And Reinfeld's selection is simply marvelous, touching on all the important tactical themes. In short, this is an outstanding book to hone your tactical abilities. It will help you recognize mating patterns, develop visualization skills, enhance imagination, and improve tactical sharpness. And now, with a modern 21st-century edition of this great checkmate collection finally available, there is no excuse for not only improving your tactical skills, but also enjoying yourself along the way. |
| modern chess openings: Lasker's Manual of Chess Emanuel Lasker, 2013-04-15 Great chess master shares his secrets, including basic methods of gaining advantages, exchange value of pieces, openings, combinations, position play, aesthetics, and other important maneuvers. More than 300 diagrams. |
| modern chess openings: Understanding the Chess Openings Sam Collins, 2005 An invaluable guide to how modern chess openings are played. This major new work surveys all chess openings, providing a guide to every critical main line and featuring extensive descriptions of the typical strategies for both sides. These commentaries will be welcomed by all club and tournament players, as they will better help them handle middlegame positions arising from each opening. |
| modern chess openings: Chess Fundamentals José Raúl Capablanca, 1921 |
| modern chess openings: Modern Openings in Theory and Practice by Sokolsky Alexey Sokolsky, 2016-12-02 This book explains the ideas behind the chess openings. It is not a book that gives long columns of moves with an evaluation at the end. Rather, this book attempts to explain and teach the different opening systems. |
| modern chess openings: Chess Strategy in Action John Watson, 2003 Uses examples from such players as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Ivanchuk, Shirov, and Morozecich to illustrate developments in chess strategy. |
| modern chess openings: Double Fianchetto - Daniel Hausrath, 2020-05-19 This is the first book fully devoted to the double fianchetto for both colors, White and Black. GM Daniel Hausrath draws upon his vast experience to provide guidance on how to use the different kinds of set-ups the double fianchetto has available for White and Black. In a clear manner, Daniel explains the many subtle move orders, the critical resulting middle game structures and typical endgame positions. His guidance through the presented games will bring you an immediate gain in the understanding of the benefits of the 'Double Fianchetto'. This is an ideal book for all club players and is written by one of the leading experts on the 'Double Fianchetto'. |
| modern chess openings: The Modern Tiger Tiger Hillarp Persson, 2014-12-10 Tiger's Modern from 2005 is a modern classic, but has fallen out of date. Instead of writing a typical second edition, Swedish grandmaster Tiger Hillarp Persson has chosen to write a new book on the same topic, building on the original framework, re-analyzing every line, and adding over forty new illustrative games to his unique interpretation of the Modern Defense. The Modern Tiger offers a complete repertoire against 1.e4, as well as against 1.d4 when White continues with c4 and e4. For added flexibility, both a Modern line and a Pirc line are given against the critical Austrian Attack. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition Nick de Firmian, 2008-04-08 A completely revised and updated edition of the classic English language reference on chess openings, first published more than fifty years ago Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. An invaluable resource for club and tournament players, it now includes information on recent matches and the most up-to-date theory on chess openings. Modern Chess Openings is ideal for intermediate players ready to elevate their game to the next level or International Grandmasters who want to stay on top of recent chess innovations. |
| modern chess openings: The Gambit Guide to the Modern Benoni John Watson, 2001 In this book, John Watson particularly focuses on various subtle move-orders by which Black can try to avoid White's most dangerous systems and direct the game into more palatable channels. Watson covers many lines that can arise from King's Indian move-orders. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings Walter Korn, 1990 |
| modern chess openings: Chess László Polgár, 2013-08-13 Win at chess with practical instruction from one of the world's leading teachers! With clever strategies for more than 5000 situations and clear diagrams, Chess is for the enthusiastic novice as well as the competitor taking the game to the next level. Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations. Organized by problem type, each combination, or game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book.. More than 6,000 illustrations make it easy to see the possibilities regardless of where your pieces are on the board. The book also includes the basic rules of the game and an international bibliography. Chess is the ultimate book on winning the game. |
| modern chess openings: Chess Openings for Black Explained Lev Alburt, Grandmaster Lev Alburt, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Eugene Perelshteyn, 2005 Shows you how to start your chess games as dynamically and accurately as the greatest grandmasters in the world. |
| modern chess openings: The Complete Najdorf John Nunn, Joe Gallagher, 1998 The Najdorf Sicilian is synonymous with the all-time great chess openings--and is one of the sharpest and most hotly contested. The companion volume to The Complete Najdorf 6 Bg5, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date coverage available anywhere in the world today. Expert |
| modern chess openings: Chess Openings Arnold Bishop, 2021-05-10 Would you like to discover the best chess strategies and openings that you can easily put into practice on every game to maximize the chances of winning even if you are a beginner? If the answer is YES, then keep reading... The main advantage of knowing openings in chess is that you don't have to spend lots of time trying to understand your opponent's moves since you already know every strategy. |
| modern chess openings: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces Igor Stohl, 2009 62 brilliant games involving the best players in the world, with notes by one of the top annotators. Igor Stohl has selected 62 outstanding games from recent years and analysed them in painstaking depth. Here he presents his findings to chess enthusiasts, who will find the games entertaining and the annotations both instructive and illuminating. Stohl is an outstanding theoretical expert, so the opening phase of each game reads like a lesson in the key strategic aspects of the opening chosen, with a critical survey of modern trends. The middlegame is dissected and the critical decisions subjected to keen scrutiny - we are invited inside Stohl's laboratory to join him in the quest for the truth. The endgame phase, if reached, is handled with similar erudition, with insights into the grandmaster's approach to questions of technique. Following each game there is a discussion of the most important lessons to be learned. The expanded and revised new edition of this award-winning work features 12 new top-level games from the period 2000-2007 annotated in great depth - about 40% new material. There are also corrections to the existing notes and a revised Introduction. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings by R.C. Griffith and J.H. White Richard Clewin Griffith, 1911 |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings Reuben Fine, 2007-03 A guide for keen chess players documenting the best attacking and defensive opening moves. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| modern chess openings: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games Graham Burgess, John Nunn, John Emms, 2010-09-30 The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the cream of two centuries of international chess, and develop your own chess-playing skills - whatever your current standard. Instructive points at the end of each game highlight the lessons to be learned. First published in 1998, a second edition of The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games in 2004 included an additional 12 games. This edition includes a further 13 games as well as some significant revisions to the analysis and information regarding other games in earlier editions of the book, facilitated by the use of a variety of chess software. |
| modern chess openings: Modern Chess Openings , 1989 |
| modern chess openings: The Modern Defence Raymond Keene, George Botterill, 2003-11-01 This Hardinge Simpole Openings Classic reprint represents a landmark in the evolution of openings theory. This ground-breaking treatise on the revolutionary Modern Defence became a Bible for those adventurous players who were prepared to permit the opposition to construct a vast pawn centre - only to dynamite it with violent counter-measures in the middlegame. Such players included Botvinnik, Ivkov, Larsen and Suttles, as well as the two authors who were enthusiastic practitioners of the system. |
| modern chess openings: The Modern Defence Cyrus Lakdawala, 2012 Cyrus Lakdawala examines the many different variations of the Modern Defence, studies the typical plans and tactics, offers repertoire options and provides answers to all the key questions |
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Explore over 3,000 opening chess lines, and find the perfect opening for you. Study relevant master games to help improve your opening game. Chess Openings and Book Moves - …
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Explore over 3,000 opening chess lines, and find the perfect opening for you. Study relevant master games to help improve your opening game. Chess …
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Jul 30, 2021 · In this video I have shown Top 5 Modern Chess Openings that you can apply in your games. However, you need to study them deeper first. …
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