Chess Stars books are written by outstanding chess players which are extremely occupied by playing and preparing for tournaments. This makes difficult to commit ourselves with schedules. Creative process is hard to streamline. We prefer to delay printing, but maintain our high standards. We'll try to keep you informed about our immediate plans with the reservation that they have no deadlines.
• A Practical Black Repertoire with d5, c6. Volume 1: The Slav
by Alexei Kornev
In Volume 1 Kornev's choice of arms against 1.d4 d5 2.c4 is one of the most popular openings in modern chess practice - the Slav Defence. Besides, he considers in detail how to meet opening set-ups where after 1.d4 d5 White refrains from an early c2-c4: 2.Bg5, as well as 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 and 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3. Another topic is the ever growing in popularity The London System (2.Bf4 and 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4).
Kornev does not confine himself to dry variations, he also aptly explains the ideas behind them. Thus his book should serve a wide range of players - from club amateurs, up to grandmasters. The Slav-Caro-Kann connection allows Black to sidestep many opening variations. For example, after 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 he simply goes 2...c6, avoiding the main line of the Veresov System which arise after 2...Nf6 3.Bg5. In the London System after 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3, Black could directly exchange on d4 - 3...cxd4 4.exd4, obtaining a harmless sideline of the Caro-Kann - 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bf4.
Expected on July 8th.
• Fighting the London System
by Kiril Georgiev
The book discusses several popular set-ups against 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 or 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 from Black's point of view. It also covers some rare move orders. Expected in August.