The 'Chess Stars Openings' series presents an entirely new approach to the study of chess openings which can provoke the interest of chess players of all levels. Drawing examples from the games of today's leading grandmasters we present the principles of selection and successful employment of a harmonious opening repertoire, corresponding as close as possible to the style of a renown master. The 'Chess Stars Openings' series present an entirely new approach to the study of chess openings.

The Sharpest Sicilian. A Black Repertoire with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6

by Kiril Georgiev and Atanas Kolev

25.02.2007,

272 pages

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 Kiril Georgiev. He has been for 20 years in the chess elite with rating above 2650, currently 2661. He participated in 12 Olympiads, mostly as Bulgarian first board. In 2006 he took the bronze at the European championship.

The book follows the structure of another Chess Stars publication – The Safest Sicilian. Every system is examined in a separate part which contains three chapters. While “Quick Repertoire” provides only vital information, that you need to start playing the variation, “Step by Step” is the reference chapter with all branches covered in depth. The “Complete Games” chapters include altogether 50 commented games which display typical ideas or pawn structures. You’ll find a lot of original analysis on the most critical positions of the Najdorf. The material is up-to-date to February 10 2007.

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LATEST TRENDS in the SEMI-SLAV: ANTI-MERAN

by Konstantin Sakaev and Semko Semkov,

Printed: January 2005

Pages: 204 pages, soft covered

ISBN: 954 8782 42 1

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.

Part one examines in great details the sharpest line 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4!? bringing about plenty of original analysis and explanation of the plans.
Part two discusses fianchetto lines with 6.Qc2 b6 or 6.Qc2 Be7 followed by b7-b6. Part three is devoted to the Karpov system 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Be2 (or 7.Bd3) as well as 7.b3. Finally there is a short survey of the latest trends in the popular now early a7-a6.
The presentation of material follows the method of the Queens Gambit Accepted by the same authors.

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Challenging the Sicilian with 2.a3!?

by GM Alexei Bezgodov, 208 pages
Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov is the winner of numerous international tournaments. He was champion of Russia in the year 1993 and vice-champion of Russia in 1999.

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. It cannot be refuted by any encyclopedia or database. In fact the author of the book has practically invented a new and quite interesting opening. His suprising ideas and thorough analyses require considerable precision from Black. It is a remarkable phenomenon that such rare lines based on solid positional basis often yield much better practical results than the well tested routine main lines. Rare and original variations are just super effective in blitz too.
You might remember that Bobby Fischer used to say that the opening theory was developing so extensively that it was worth considering thinking about starting the game from a random position. Most of the strongest contemporary players share the opinion that White has practically no serious advantage in any popular opening and the essence of the opening fight is to detect and to exploit the weak points of your opponent's preparation.
This book will enrich you with plenty of new ideas and will eventually help you win a lot of beautiful victories. You can really hope to become a much better player having read it.

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How to Get the Edge Against the Gruenfeld

by Konstantin Sakaev (Elo 2656) the Gruenfeld with 6.Bc4.

Printed in Bulgaria, February 2004; 166 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 -32-5, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This is an ideal book for players at all levels up to GMs. The author examines the most popular opening systems in great depth using plenty of complete games to illustrate the contemporary ideas. He is a leading world-theoretician and an excellent player so his analyses offer a unique insight into the theory of the Gruenfeld Defence. Alexander Khalifman, 14th World Champion.

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The Queen's Gambit Accepted Second revised edition*

The Queen's Gambit Accepted, by K. Sakaev and S. Semkov

Printed May 2005

248 pages, 22 x 14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 -33-2

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This new edition of the Queen’s Gambit Accepted is practically a new book. Every page of the old one has been reassessed and rewritten in order to reflect the latest development of this popular opening. We restructured the whole material, dividing it into three parts. Part 1 deals with the most testing option of White 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dc4 3.e4!?. Part 2 examines the Classical system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bc4 c5 and Part 3 discusses various deviations of both sides from the Classical system. During the last year White directed his main effort to the line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bc4 c5 6.0–0 a6 7.Bb3. Several new ideas have shattered Black’s defence in key points and forced him to look for sideways. We expect that second players will meet that offensive by including relatively unexplored variations in their repertoire. We deal with this line in chapters 13-15. Major changes underwent also the chapter that covers 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dc4 3.e4 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3. We added more analysis and lines that we deliberately omitted in the first edition. We thought that their popularity would evaporate, but White is persistently playing them (without great success though!). We introduce also an absolutely new chapter, devoted to the system 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dc4 3.Nf3 c5.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 1

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed in Bulgaria, September 2003

234 pages,22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 -32-4, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This book is a logical sequel of the 5 volume study "Opening for White according to Kramnik-1.Nf3"

Contents: Book I 1.e4 e5

Part I: Rare System, Latvian Gambit, Philidor's Defence

Part II: Petroff Defence

Part III: Ruy Lopez without 3...a6

Index of variations

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 2

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand, Vol.2 "

Printed in Bulgaria, December 2004

436 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 -32-5, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

The 'Chess Stars Openings' series present an entirely new approach to the study of chess openings which can provoke the interest of chess players of all levels. Drawing examples from the games of today's leading grandmasters we present the principles of selection and successful employment of a harmonious opening repertoire, corresponding as close as possible to the style of a renown master.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 3

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed in Bulgaria, November 2004

355 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 41 3, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This book is a logical sequel of the 5 volume study "Opening for White according to Kramnik-1.Nf3"

The next four volumes "Opening for White according to Anand" :

Book III Contents: French, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine/2004/

Part 1. 1.e4 c6 2.d4

Part 2. Caro-Kann Defence : 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.nc3 dxe4 4.nxe4 various; 4...nf6 5.nxf6

Part 3 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.nc3 dxe4 4. nxe4 nd7 5. ng5

Part 4. Caro - Kann Defence : 1. e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3nc3 dxe4 4nxe4 bf5 5ng3 bg6 6.h4 h6 7nf3

Part 5. Scandinavian Defence : 1.e4 d5 2.exd5

Book IV Sicilian /2005/

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 4

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed: March 2006

348 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 47-2, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This volume covers 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 de4, 3...Nf6 and other moves.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 5

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed: October 2005

400 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 43, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

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, belonging to the older generations, definitely remember the famous game Karpov – Miles (Skara 1980) 1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 and…no, not 1–0 after 20 moves, but just the opposite – after 15 moves Black was already slightly better, after 25 moves Miles was clearly dominant and White resigned on move 46. Many less experienced players have encountered opponents at club-level who solve their opening problems once and for all, by avoiding the endless complicated lines of the Ruy Lopez, or the Sicilian Defence and instead respond to 1.e4 with 1...Nc6 (1...b6, 1...a6, 1...Nf6) and take care only about all immediate refutation attempts? The author has written this book for these particular players with the hope that it might be really useful for them. I would not venture to guarantee you winning your games with White, but you are going to have the opening advantage – be sure about that!

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 6

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed: June 2005

400 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 43, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

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. The 14th World Champion Khalifman recommends against the majority of the flank systems schemes with f2-f4 which provide additional control over the centre. He included in this fundamental work plenty of new and original analyses which surely will cause Black a lot of trouble! More: Click here to see the CONTENTS of the book and Chapter one in PDF file.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 7

Alexander Khalifman "Opening for White according to Anand"

Printed: March 2006

280 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., ISBN 954 8782 46-4, in English.

TEXT comments and Figurine Algebraic Notations.

The French Defence has a special place in contemporary chess. It is an interesting and unique opening in which both opponents must solve difficult problems right after the very beginning of the game and most of these problems are characteristic only for that particular opening. This volume covers one of the most popular variations of the French Defence - the Winawer system (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4).

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 8

by Alexander Khalifman

December 2006

320 pages.
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 guest in the serious tournaments, it is frequently played in blitz games (including in Internet too). The author recommends 3.c3, which in the majority of cases leads to not so typical Sicilian positions, but the move a7-a6 often turns out to be just a loss of time.
The third part of the book deals with some rarely played lines after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4. Systems like 2…e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 (4…Bc5) as well as the Sicilian attack (2…e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4) require from White exact knowledge of long forced lines.
Finally, the fourth part of this book is devoted to the Paulsen-Kann system (2…e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6). This variation is regularly played by Svidler, Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Rublevsky, Smirin and many other strong grandmasters and it is one of the really popular lines of the Sicilian Defence. That system has the reputation of being like the “Najdorf system” but for the lazy players: on the one hand you can obtain a dynamic position with various available resources to seize the initiative and on the other hand it requires considerably less concrete knowledge of forced variations unlike the Najdorf system. Khalifman recommends to White to counter it with 5.Bd3, after which there arises a “hedgehog” pawn-structure in the majority of cases. The order of moves is often not so important in that pawn-structure, but you must have an excellent idea about the possible plans for you and your opponent. The author has found plenty of new and fresh ideas in the most popular variation nowadays - 5.Bd3 Bc5 which doubtlessly will be of special interest for the reader.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO ANAND part 9

by Alexander Khalifman

April 2007

276 pages.
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 5.Nc3 Qc7 Khalifman advocates the aggressive set-up, which has become nowadays an almost universal plan in numerous lines of the Sicilian Defence. It includes Be3, followed by Qd2, castling long and a kingside attack. All that is too schematic, since Black has numerous plans at his disposal, but the author believes that White can rely on obtaining the advantage thanks to several very important original novelties and principally new ideas in the main lines.

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Opening for White according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 (vol.1a) OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 1a, NEW 2nd edition

by Alexander Khalifman , August 2006, 308 pages. Second Revised Edition
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, where Black delays the development of his bishop to g7, or prepares it for another deployment altogether, for example after e7-e5 and Bf8-e7. These opening set-ups have long had the reputation of being solid, but with not so good prospects for Black.
The second part deals with 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 where Black follows up with 3…d5. Thus he emphasizes that he does not intend to play the KID and he invites his opponent to enter the main lines of the Gruenfeld Defence. White counters however with 4.Qa4+!? facing the opponent with difficult problems while turning the Gruenfeld out of question.
In the third part of this book Khalifman begins to analyze the King’s Indian Defence, starting with some currently offbeat lines. Its main and most fashionable variations are so complex and strategically independent that Khalifman singled them out in the separate volume 1b.

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Opening for White according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 (vol.1a) OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 1b, NEW 2nd edition

by Alexander Khalifman, 2001, 240 pages. Second Revised Edition

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.

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 2

ISBN 954 8782 18 9 1, The book came out of print the end of July 2001. A. Khalifman, St. Petersburg - Sofia, 2001, 240pages, 22cm/14.5cm., soft cover

"The present book completes our research of White's possibilities of how to achieve an opening advantage in response to Black's move 1.Nf6.Here I explain methods of struggle against such Black's opening constructions as the Nimzo-Indian (e6,Bb4) and the Queen's Indian (b6,Bb7). To avoid a direct clash with these variations, White has to refuse the advancement of the d-pawn on choose which of continuations he will prefer." A. Khalifman

Contents:

Part I: Anti--Nimzo-Indian 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3

Part II: Anti-Queen's Indian Variation 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Re1

Part III: The "Hedgehog" & Double Fiancheto Systems 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0

Part IV: Rare Variations 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3. Nc3

Part V: Symmetrical Four Knights' System 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.g3

Part VI: "Knight Tango" 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4

Illustrative Games, Index of Variations

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 3

ISBN 954 8782 20 0, Khalifman "Opening for White according to Kramnik III" printed in Bulgaria, 2002; 304 pages, 22 cm/14.5 cm., soft cover

"If the move 1...Nf6 was unifying idea for the first two books, and 1...d5 would be the primary importance of the last book, then in pages of this book I tried to examine all other Black's replies to 1.Nf3. It was not an easy task, as Black's possibilities on the first move ( even excluding 1...Nf6 and 1...d5) are very diverse, and the volume of the book is limited. Nevertheless, I hope that I coped with my task as a whole and in this book readers can find answers to the question how White should play in one or another case." A. Khalifman

Contents:
Part I: Maroczy System 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.e4,

Part II: English with 1...c5; 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cd 4.Nd4

Part III: Modern Defence, 1.Nf3 g6; 1...d6

Part IV: Dutch Defence, 1.Nf3 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3

Part V: Rare lines 1. Nf3 various

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 4

Miscellaneous, Gueen's Gambit Accepted, Slav and Semi-Slav Defence

In Part 4 you can find the variations , which are on the junction of the Slav Defence and Queen's Gambit Declined. It is necessary to point out that because of the huge volume of chess material the main lines of Queen's Gambit Declined (1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4) is examined separately in Book V. In the present book we devote attention to such variations which arise with the move order, typical of both the Slav DefenceDefence and the Queen's Gambit Declined. the Botvinnik system(Chapters 16 and 17), the Moscow Variation (Chapter 18) and the Cambridge Springs defence (Chapter 19) belong to these constructions. In all that opening variations White often has to sacrifice material to obtain an advantage in development. Kramnik succesful playing in these systems gave a new impulse to their development and a result chess theory was extended.

SBN 954-8782-26-X Chess editor - A. Khalifman; Printed in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2002; soft cover, 236 pages; all texts in English, Informator style

Contents:
Part I: Miscellaneous 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 without 2...Nf6 and 2...e6

Part II: Gueen's Gambit Accepted 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3

Part III: Slav Defence 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3

Part IV: Semi-Slav Defence 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5

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OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 5

Queen's Gambit Declined

The new book of the CHESS STARS series is the last of the Openings for White according to Kramnik. The question in this book is in what ways White can struggle for an advantage in the Queen's Gambit Decline (QGD). In contradiction to previous four books the fifth volume includes only one opening. Tnothing surprising in it. The point is that the Queen's Gambit Declined is one of the oldest opening belonging to the closed ones.

ISBN 954-8782-24-3 Chess editor - A. Khalifman; Printed in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 2002; soft cover, 270 pages; all texts in English, Informator style

Contents:
Part I: 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 - QGD without 3...Nf6

Part II: 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 - QGD without 4...Be7

Part III: 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 e6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 QGD Classical Variation

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OPENING FOR BLACK ACCORDING TO KARPOV

192 pages, 22 cm 14.5 cm., by A. Khalifman , St. Petersburg, 2001

In this book "Opening for Black according to Karpov" you will find - Caro-Cann, Queen's Indian, Nimtzowitsch, Catalan, and English Opening.

"Anatoly Karpov was one of the world's strongest players. And, of course, his elaborated opening preparations were one of the key elements that allowed him to achieve such outstanding results. Karpov came to his present Black repertoire not at once. At first he played the Ruy Lopez and the Sicilian Defence after 1.e4, the Queen's gambit after 1.d4 and the symmetrical 1…c5 in the English Opening. Then he began to play so called solid openings: the Caro-Kann, Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian Defences and the Catalan Opening. Having studied them thoroughly, he achieved excellent results. We will follow his path, so you won't have to study extra openings (of course, it's helpful to know, for example, the King's Indian and the Gruenfeld after 1.d4, but how can one remember everything and constantly be well informed about all novelties?) or take trouble choosing the best move from many opportunities. I carried out this work for you with all possible care, taking into account the latest opening innovations. So I recommend you to build your Black opening repertoire as follows: In case of 1.e4 you play 1…c6 (the Caro-Kann Defence, Part 1 of this book). The move - order after 1.d4 is more difficult to remember, yet I am sure of your success, so you play 1…Nf6. Now White very often continues with 2.c4, and 2...e6 is your answer. Then in case of 3.Nc3 you play 3…Bb4 (Nimzo-Indian, Part 2), if 3.Nf3, then 3…b6 (Queen's Indian, Part 3), if 3.g3, then 3…d5 (Catalan Opening, Part 4). If White begins with 1.c4 (the English Opening, Part 5)."

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Modern Practice 1...c6
by Igor Berdichevsky

198 pages. Moscow 2004. Color hard cover. English, German, Spanish and Russian languages.

The fourth title in the "Teach Yourself Chess Openings. Modern Practice" series is devoted to the rare and unusual opening of 1... c6 in reply to either of White's first moves - 1.e4 or 1..d4. The sequence 1.e4c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 leading to French-type positions occurred back in the games of Aron Nimzowitsch and received the name of Nimzowitsch Defence. Modern praxis has significantly extended the horizons of the 1...c6 opening so that it can now result in rather interesting strategic situations, which pawn structures are typical of the most varied opening systems such as French Defence, Scandinavian Defence, Ruy Lopez, Scotch Game, Pirc-Ufimtsev Defence, King's Indian Defence, English Opening, Queen's Indian Defence and Nimzo-Indian Defence! Of the great masters of the past who once made certain contributions to the development of 1...c6 we should mention in particular Aron Nimzowitsch and Efim Bogoljubow while of modern players grandmasters Bent Larsen and Anthony Miles can be named. In our times when the opening theory is rapidly developing, the 1...c6 opening may prove to be a successful find for players seeking new and unusual paths from their very first moves.

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"SICILIAN DEFENCE" (Modern Practice)

by GM Alexander Kalinin
ISBN 5-94693-003-6, Hard cover, 274 pages, Moscow 2003
"This book is devoted to the Sicilian Defence, the most popular modern opening, and takes a close look at its main lines. Some of the games gives here were played in the period prior to the 1990s. They have been included for their instructional value; all these games were milestones on the road of opening theory, and so they cannot be omitted from this manual."

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"FRENCH DEFENCE" (Modern Practice)

by GM Alexander Kalinin,
ISBN 5-94693-004-4, Hard cover, 260 pages, Moscow 2003.

Figurine Algebraic Notations.

This book is devoted to the French Defence, a very sound, "fireproof" opening, and a favorite weapon of many of the world's leading players. The book acquaints the reader with the current state of theory in all main lines of this opening, and with typical procedures and plans in the resulting middlegame.

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by GM Alexei Bezgodov, 208 pages Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov is the winner of numerous international tournaments. He was champion of Russia in the year 1993 and vice-champion of Russia in 1999.

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 2

OPENING FOR WHITE ACCORDING TO KRAMNIK 3

OPENING FOR BLACK ACCORDING TO KARPOV

by GM Alexei Bezgodov, 208 pages
Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov is the winner of numerous international tournaments. He was champion of Russia in the year 1993 and vice-champion of Russia in 1999.