Opening books

Opening books

There are 139 products.

Showing 65-96 of 139 item(s)

Active filters

  • Categories: Other closed games
  • Categories: Other open games
  • Categories: Other semi-closed games
  • Categories: Other semi-open games

BEZGODOV - The liberated bishop defence

In many 1.d4 openings, Black has trouble getting his bishop on c8 into play. Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov presents a radical solution to this nagging problem; liberate your bishop right away and put it on f5 on the second move!

Play 2...Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage.

Alexey Bezgodov has found some great antidotes to White's most dangerous reactions in sharp and attractive lines. To test your understanding of his system he has included more than 100 exercises. After studying the fresh ideas and the clear explanations presented in The Liberated Bishop Defencechess players of almost every strength will enjoy the flexibility of a surprising, effective and universal weapon against 1.d4.

€26.95 Price

The Modern Bogo 1.d4 e6 - Antic & Maksimovic

They did it! Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic have created a complete chess opening repertoire for Black players in only two books. 

First they wrote the acclaimed The Modern French (against 1.e4). Now The Modern Bogo provides Black players with a comprehensive answer to 1.d4. The two books complement each other perfectly.

The point is that the authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1...e6, for the follow-up  2.c4 Bb4+. In this way they avoid complex theoretical Nimzo-Indian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little-explored variations. 

The Modern Bogo covers all the possibilities for White after 1.d4 e6... except for 2.e4, after which you should play the French!

Antic and Maksimovic have done a massive amount of research, and found many new strategic concepts and attacking plans. All of them are explained clearly and thoroughly. 

You will find that this opening not only gives you good chances to equalize as Black, but also many opportunities to play for a win. 

€24.90 Price

PERT - Playing the Trompowsky

This new book by English IM Richard Pert gives you a complete attacking repertoire on the Trompowsky: 1. d4 and 2. Bg5! Tested in games at all levels, this opening is a powerful and sound weapon. However, since it is little known, it will often come as a very unpleasant surprise for your opponents... 

€25.99 Price

OBODCHUK - The Four Knights Game A New Repertoire In A Old Chess Opening

Cela faisait longtemps qu'on avait plus rien vu sur la partie des 4 cavaliers, mais il est vrai que les nouveautés ne se bousculent pas dans une ouverture qui reste surtout une arme de secours pour journée de flemme ou le temps de réparer une espagnole ébréchée... Neanmoins, si l'envie vous prend de tâter de la symétrie intégral, voci le livre qu'il vous faut.

€19.95 Price

BRONZNIK - 1.d4 - Beat the Guerrillas!

Quésaco ? En fait, un vademecum anti-calembredaines pour joueurs de pion-dame - ou si l'on préfère un répertoire prêt à l'emploi dirigé contre toutes les défenses marginales que quelques maniaques s'obstinent à envoyer dans les pattes du joueur sérieux qui a révisé la théorie approuvée par les champions. On retrouve donc ici des gambits exotiques, les variantes latérales du Gambit-dame (Albin, Balte), des cochonneries à base de c5, le Tango ou encore le Budapest... Utile, forcément.

€22.95 Price

Palliser - The Torre attack move by move

Et pour le même prix (ah non, moins cher en fait), une deuxième ouverture molle Ceci dit, l'Attaque Torre est un début parfaitement respectable qui a été employé par plein de grands joueurs (mais seulement de temps en temps) : c'est juste son appellation d'attaque qui me paraît sujette à caution Quoi qu'il en soit, si vous voulez l'essayer avec les blancs ou vous en prémunir avec les noirs, voilà de quoi faire - pas à hésiter, on n'aura sans doute rien d'autre sur le sujet avant longtemps.

€28.50 Price