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The Endgame

The author Marat Makarov is a Grandmaster and he has been practicing as a coach for more than 20 years. Among his pupils is the cham­pion of USSR and Russia WGM Julia Demina.

"It was a great pleasure for me to work with this wonderful book. It includes more than 300 skillfully selected endgame positions, which are of immense value for the practical player. It looks like you can encounter them in every tournament and I myself learned a lot from that book... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 10

The latest book of the grand opening saga is devoted mostly to the Sveshnikov system.

"My work with this book was a rather complicated task by itself. My colleagues asked me often (sometimes ironically, sometimes with genuine interest) whether I had managed to refute the Chelyabinsk variation and when that refutation would be published? Here, I must admit: no, I have not refuted the Chelyabinsk variation. Frankly speaking... More details »

My One Hundred Best Games

Alexey Dreev is one of the most popular contemporary Russian grandmasters. He is famous for his deep understanding of chess and fine endgame technique. Many of his games are milestones in the theory of the Slav Defence, the King's Indian Defence and others. He was twice World junior champion and three times Olympic gold medalist. Dreev played in the match Russia-Rest of the world in 2002, won the World team championships in 1997 and 2005. Dreev starts the first chapter with the following... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 9

In this volume 14th world champion Khalifman continues the analysis of the Sicilian Defence. The first part covers variations arising after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and especially the Kalashnikov. In answer to 2...Nc6, just like after the majority of the basic lines, he recommends the most principled answer for White – 3.d4.

Parts 2 and 3 deal with systems arising after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6. In the basic tabia of the Paulsen system ... More details »

The Sharpest Sicilian

This ambitious book aims to arm you with a complete repertoire against 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3. It is based on the Najdorf system with Black employing the ...e5 approach against most major choices of White. The only exception is the open fianchetto variation 6.g3, where 6...e6 is the main line. Chapters about the English Attack 6.Be3 and the Classical 6 Be2 as well as 6.a4 are written by grandmaster Atanas Kolev. He has played many times for Bulgarian Olympic team. He also worked as a coach of Bulgarian women’s team. His current Elo is 2538. The rest of the book is a work of grandmaster ... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 8

The first part of the book analyzes some seldom played lines on move two for Black. The author devotes special attention to 2…b6, which is in fact much better than its reputation as well as to the Nimzovic – Rubinstein system 2…Nf6, in answer to which Khalifman recommends 3.Nc3, after which the game usually transposes to the main lines in most of the cases.

The second part of this book is devoted entirely to the O’Kelly system - 2…a6. It is worth mentioning that although it is a rare... More details »

Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume 1a

The first volume of the extremely popular series "Opening for White According to Kramnik" was published six years ago. Now 14th world champion Alexander Khalifman presents the audience with two entirely new books.

Volume 1a covers the Old Indian Defence, Anti-Gruenfeld, and less popular lines of the King’s Indian Defence.

The first part analyses 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.d4... More details »

Opening for White According to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume 1b

This book is devoted to the contemporary variations of the classical system of the King’s Indian Defence. The author classifies into that group the lines in which after: 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0, Black plays 7...exd4, 7...Na6, or 7...Nc6.

This definition might seem to you to be a bit unusual, but I believe Black’s hopes to obtain a good counterplay are based mostly on these variations, in which the opening theory is developing most intensely... More details »

An Expert's Guide to the 7.Bc4 Gruenfeld

In his new book GM Sakaev analises all major systems after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4. He also pays considerable attention to unusual, but tricky schemes as 7...0-0 8.Ne2 Qd7 and 8...Nc6. The author shows how Black could equalise when White deviates from the most testing variations, like in the case of 7...ñ5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 and now 10.Rc1 or 10.Rb1. Of course the focus of the book is on the topical position which arises after 7...ñ5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0. The readers will find a detailed explanation and analysis... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 7

Dear readers,

You are holding in your hands volume seven of our series Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4, in which we have analyzed one of the most popular variations of the French Defence - the Winawer system (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4).

I will completely agree that the systems 3.e5 and 3.Nd2... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 6

Dear readers,

You are holding in your hands volume sixt of our series Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4. This volume covers 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 de4, 3...Nf6 and other moves.

Whenever there are drawbacks to something, there are advantages to it as well. White’s space edge can be neutralized by timely ... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 5

This book is devoted to openings (to put it mildly?) rather exotic. In fact, most of the chess-professionals consider the systems that we have analyzed in this volume as simply incorrect. It is maybe the Alekhine Defence, which can be spared such definite evaluation, but this would be probably only due to the reputation of this outstanding chess-genius.

It is hardly worth denying that Black would eventually fail to equalize after moves like 1?a6, or 1...b6. Nevertheless... the chess-players... More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 4

The fourth book of the series is devoted to opening schemes, which arise after the moves 1.e4 d6, or 1.e4 g6. These systems have proved their right of existence, despite the numerous attempts to refute them once and for all. The positions are so diverse strategically and so rich tactically that they deserve a separate volume. Black avoids early clashes and narrows his ?sphere of influence? to only three ranks. However his harmonious development enables him to attack often White?s powerful centre successfully... More details »

PDF: Latest Trends in the Semi-Slav: Anti-Meran

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Statistics shows that nowadays the Anti-Meran system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 is the weapon of choice of White in the Semi-Slav. GM Sakaev and IM Semkov distribute all topical variations in three parts. More details »

Jose Raul Capablanca II - Games 1925-1939

This book of the CHESS STARS series is devoted to Jose Raul Capablanca, the third world champion. All Capablanca's tournament and match games, annotated by famous Grandmasters and Masters, are brought together in two volumes.

For the current Second Revised Edition we have commented again practically every encounter. We have also added 61 new exhibition... More details »

Jose Raul Capablanca I - Games 1901-1924

This book of the CHESS STARS series is devoted to Jose Raul Capablanca, the third world champion.

All Capablanca's tournament and match games, annotated by famous Grandmasters and Masters, are brought together in two volumes.

For the current Second Revised Edition we have commented again practically every encounter. More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 3

The third volume of the popular series "Opening for White according to Anand -1.e4" deals with the Caro-Kann Defence. It has the reputation as the opening of the chess-academics.

Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov - this list of great chess-champions that have been life-long devotees of the Caro-Kann Defence can be easily extended. More details »

Super Tournaments 2003

Contains 175 extensively commented games of world?s best players Kasparov (12), Kramnik (35), Ponomariov (25), Anand (35), Leko (22)

with annotations by the top-rated players:

Khalifman (Elo 2674, 14th FIDE World Champion), Shipov (2593), Yevseev(2580), Bezgodov (2550), S. Ivanov (2544), M. Golubev (2527), Beim (2518), Vlassov (2476), Notkin (2471) More details »

Challenging the Sicilian with 2.a3!?

The newest book of the series ?Chess Stars Openings? is devoted to the enterprising and quite original and unexplored possibility for White - 1.e4 c5 2.a3!?

The strong practical players who do not have time or desire to go into long theoretical Sicilian battles can try to enrich their opening repertoire with this remarkable system. More details »

Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4 (vol.2)

This volume is devoted to the main lines of one of the most popular and interesting openings in chess theory - the Ruy Lopez. More details »

The Queen's Gambit Accepted, Third Edition

A brand new edition of the book, devoted to a super reliable opening, suitable for all players up to the level of world champions.

With the combined efforts of Kasparov, Karpov, Anand, Ponomariov QGA presently reached the status of a super reliable opening, suitable for all players up to the level of world champions.

The authors digested all the available material up to ... More details »

Opening for White according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 (vol.3)

This volume examines the Maroczy system, English Opening with 1...c5, Modern Defence, Dutch Defence and some rare lines. More details »

Opening for White according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 (vol.2)

The concept of the series ?Opening for White according to Kramnik? is as simple as innovative.

The second book of the series covers the Anti-Nimzo-Indian with 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3, Anti-Queen's Indian, Hedgehog system and other highly interesting variations in the English Opening. More details »

Opening for Black according to Karpov

If you are looking for a bulletproof repertoire for Black and like Caro-Kann, Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Catalan, English, this is the book for you!

Drawing on the premise that you do not need an Encyclopaedia, but rather a guide through the sea of variations, the ex-champion Khalifman offers you a clear vision how to reach reliable positions without having to invest tons of time for preparation... SOLD OUT

Opening for White according to Anand 1.e4 (vol.1)

14th FIDE world champion Alexander Khalifman brings us the first in a multi-part series covering of Anand's weapons of choice.

Volume One examines various rare openings after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3, but the focus is on the Petroff Defense and the Ruy Lopez without 3...a6.

Very topical (after the match Kasparov - Kramnik) is the Berlin Defense. A high-class opening study. More details »

PDF: Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games

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An outstanding collection of 400 annotated games of the former world champion Spassky.

A lot of text and crosstables give a good picture of the most... More details »

PDF: Alexander Alekhine. Games 1935-1946

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The last of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine's tournament and match games. Includes many crosstables and 446 thoroughly analyzed in the well known Informator style games. More details »

Alexander Alekhine. Games 1923-1934

The second of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine?s tournament and match games. Includes many crosstables and 485 thoroughly analyzed in the well known Informator style games.

The strong point of the book is the new look at the life's work of one of the greatest champions of the past.

All game commentaries are made anew by strong Russian... More details »

Alexander Alekhine. Games 1902-1922

The first of the three-volume set of Alexander Alekhine?s tournament and match games.

Includes many crosstables and 464 thoroughly analyzed in the well known Informator style games. The strong point of the book is the new look at the life's work of one of the greatest champions of the past.

All game commentaries are made anew by strong Russian... More details »

Super Tournaments 2002

This massive book brings together the five "super" tournaments held in 2002: Wijk aan Zee, Cannes, Linares, Dortmund and the FIDE world title match Ponomariov-Ivanchuk in Moscow.

ll 224 games are deeply annotated by top Russian grandmasters: 14th FIDE world champion Khalifman, Sakaev, Shipov, Goloshchapov, Golubev and Notkin. There are detailed surveys, crosstables, interviews and a most interesting sixteen-page insert of color photographs. More details »

Leko's One Hundred Wins

Back in 1993 Peter Leko became the world's youngest grandmaster at the age of 14. Today he is to play against Kramnik a final qualifier for the new united chess title.

The new book of S. Soloviov traces the brilliant career of the Hungarian prodigy, suplying biographical notes, high-quality photos and most of all ? a superb chess content. More details »

Shirov's One Hundred Wins

Alexei Shirov is one of the most entertaining chess players in the world. He was the first ever to reach the 2700 level before the age of 20. Shirov created a great number of masterpieces that earned him a deserved fame of the king of attack of our days.

Like at the board, Shirov is quite fiery in his private life, moving from Riga to Spain, then to Poland only to return back to Riga with his last young wife, an outstanding chess player herself. However he retains his Spanish citizenship. Sergei Soloviov has put together a thorough biographical... More details »