Everyman Books
The French Advance (2nd edition), Sam Collins - $45.90
published May 2006 | isbn 1857443918 | format Paperback , 160 pages
Author Biography and Booklist Sam Collins
The Closed Sicilian is an ideal weapon for players who wish for an aggressive way to attack the Sicilian but have neither the time nor the inclination to learn the seemingly endless mountains of opening theory associated with Open Sicilians. In the Closed Sicilian an awareness of the typical themes is far more important than memorising variations. White's play is logical and the basic strategies are simple to master, while the deliberate and slow burning attack on the black king appeals to many.
In Starting Out: Closed Sicilian Richard Palliser takes a fresh look at this famous opening. The early moves and ideas are introduced and care is taken to explain the reasoning behind them – something that is often neglected or taken for granted. As with previous works in the popular Everyman Chess Starting Out series, the reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Closed Sicilian and of opening play in general.
published April 2006 | isbn 1857444140 | format Paperback , 192 pages
Author Biography and Booklist Richard Palliser
published October 2005 | isbn 1857443942 | format Paperback , 160 pages
Author Biography and Booklist John Emms
The Sicilian Najdorf is one of Black's sharpest and most popular lines against 1 e4. From the very start Black directs the game into asymmetrical positions in which he or she can play for the win without unjustified risk. For this reason the Najdorf has been a firm favourite amongst the very elite of world chess, including Garry Kasparov and, before him, Bobby Fischer. What attracts such world-class players to the Najdorf is the fact that it is tremendously dynamic and yet both sound and respectable at the same time. Despite numerous attempts, no one has found a sure-fire way for White to gain the advantage.
In Starting Out: Sicilian Najdorf Joe Gallagher takes a fresh look at this famous opening. The early moves and ideas are introduced and care is taken to explain the reasoning behind them – something that is often neglected or taken for granted. As with previous works in the popular Everyman Chess Starting Out series, the reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Sicilian Najdorf and of opening play in general.
published May 2006 | isbn 1857443926 | format Paperback , 192 pages
Author Biography and Booklist Richard Palliser
Rudolf Spielmann was one of the most fearsome attacking players in the history of chess. He was very much from the so-called 'Romantic School', where gambits were always accepted and checkmating the king was the only real thought of the players. His love of the King's Gambit and similar aggressive openings earned him the respect of his peers early in his career and he went on to become one of the strongest Grandmasters of his time. His philosophy on chess could be summed up by his quote: 'A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.'
In this book Neil McDonald takes a look back at how Spielmann overcame his opponents in dazzling style, carefully choosing and analysing some of Spielmann's most glorious attacks and famous combinations. A deep study of his games cannot fail to entertain and inspire any true chess enthusiast.
published April 2006 | isbn 185744406X | format Paperback , 192 pages
Author Biography and Booklist Neil McDonald
Combinations are the central element in chess; they make the game so magical
and captivating. The beautiful point of sacrificing a queen, the strongest
piece, in order to checkmate with a lowly pawn brings a smile of joy to all
chess lovers. Virtually all chess games possess a combination, either one hidden
in the shadows of analysis carefully avoided or one that provides a decisive
blow.
Winning Chess Combinations is a unique work that doesn't merely repeat the
wonderfully rich and vast numbers of combinations, asking readers to solve a
particular diagrammed position; it is a work that is far more realistic. A
combination involves a sacrifice upsetting the balance of forces, but will it
work or tragically boomerang? The reader is invited to solve this critical
question by identifying the advantages that a specific position holds which
might make the combination successful.
Winning Chess Combinations is the seventh in Yasser Seirawan's highly acclaimed Winning Chess series – probably the best-selling series of chess books ever published.
published June 2006 | isbn 1857444205 | format Paperback , 254 pages
Author Biography and Booklist Yasser Seirawan