For me game collections were corner stones for my development as a chess player. In this book the highly experienced chess author and coach cyrus lakdawala goes back to basics, outlining an aggressive repertoire for white based on 1 d4, following up with the traditional 2 c4. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white watson, john on. English opening with g3 as white, sicilian and english defence as black all aiming to hit at an opponents centre, and of course with a strong structural link between the english and sicilian. Besides,thenimzoindianisoneofthegreatest strategic openings in all of chess, so it would be a shame to pass it by. The hippopotamus defence is just what a club player needs.
Experienced french chess trainer vincent moret provides a complete, readytogo chess opening repertoire for white with a sound set of lines that do not outdate rapidly, do not require memorization and are easy to digest for beginners and postbeginners. Four types of decisions i never think of the future. At the same time, everyone loves learning new and cool opening traps that can. Its a straightforward and clearcut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. The suggested variations for white are ones that rely far more on a generic understanding of strategic ideas. These days the move 1 d4 is often used as the precursor to quieter opening choices such as the london system, the colle system or the trompovsky. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white free ebooks. A simple chess opening repertoire for white sam collins isbn. Read or download a strategic chess opening repertoire for white.
A simple chess opening repertoire for white and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Les ebooks kindle peuvent etre lus sur nimporte quel appareil avec lappli. Jul 24, 2012 a strategic chess opening repertoire for white watson, john on. Watsons secrets of modern chess strategy i consider as one of the best books ever written. The ruy lopez is perhaps the most classical of all chess openings.
A strategic chess opening repertoire for white john watson fighting the french. In 1998 a slim volume by international master john donaldson explored the crafting of a sophisticated but easily assimilated group of interrelated opening strategies intending to establish small but lasting advantages. Whats more, depending on mood, style or opponent, white can choose either to attack directly or to instigate a more positional strategy. A few years ago i published a pair of chessbase dvds containing a pirc repertoire for black.
Read a vigorous chess opening repertoire for black tackling 1. But the reverse of the medal is that black should believe in his position and his chances of turning the tables at whites first inaccuracy. In amateur chess games, the most popular opening move for white is 1. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white gambit chess books. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white by john watson. It dates back to the 16th century and has featured in the opening repertoire of every modern world champion.
Opening repertoire download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Most chess books are about the opening phase, and the same is true of chess ebooks. A cunning chess opening repertoire for white download ebook. As anderssons openings tend to glide into the middlegame and often into the endgame, how ulf beats black is much more than just a chess opening manual. Particularly i want a book on the queens gambit, a book on the kid, and a. This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the carokann. A complete plan of attack with 1 d4 and 2 c4 ebook. Buy a cunning chess opening repertoire for white by burgess, graham isbn. A cunning chess opening repertoire for white graham burgess a strategic chess opening repertoire for white john watson my secrets in the ruy lopez lajos portisch my first chess opening repertoire for white vincent moret. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white book. May 22, 2012 a strategic chess opening repertoire for white book.
I am not aware of any online chess training website which allows you to load your own chess opening repertoire in pgn format. In this book, prolific chess author cyrus lakdawala recommends a repertoire for white players who like to open 1 e4. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the agile london system. The carokann defence remains a very popular option for black at. Customers who bought this item also bought these ebooks. Cyrus lakdawala is an international master with numerous open and state championships alongside other accolades. I stuck to the same opening repertoire for the best part of ten years.
Gambit publications a dedicated chess book publisher, whose aim is to produce a select range of quality chess books aimed at players of all levels. I would be interested to know about others preferences. The exchange variation is a serious option and a popular recommendation in white. Chesspub forum my first chess opening repertoire for white.
A solid and straightforward chess opening repertoire for white. John watson has a great opening repertoire book for when you are white and open with 1. Such has been the acclaim for john watson s groundbreaking works on modern chess strategy and his insightful opening books, that it is only natural that he now presents a strategic opening repertoire. Chess opening repertoire for black against d4 requirements knowledge of the basics of chess description chess opening repertoire against 1. Antic and maksimovic have done a massive amount of research, and found many new strategic concepts and attacking plans. In the powerful catalan grandmaster victor bologan presents a complete repertoire for white that covers all of blacks responses. John watsons new book a strategic chess opening repertoire for white is a repertoire book based. The ruy lopez is a modern examination of this perennial favourite. An opening book which has the ambition to be useful for both club players and more experienced ones up to.
Both amateurs and toplevel strategists such as vladimir kramnik and vishy anand employ this opening to put a lot of unpleasant pressure on black. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading chess training repertoire 1. Strategic play, because the skills exercised in this book are to a great extent the same ones used when we make strategic decisions. Joshua doknjas has put together a repertoire for white based firmly around contemporary trends in the lopez. By choosing variations that lead to similar structures, highly experienced player, writer and teacher sam collins has put together an ideal repertoire for players with limited study time. International master john watson is one of the worlds.
Jul 24, 2012 such has been the acclaim for john watsons groundbreaking works on modern chess strategy and his insightful opening books, that it is only natural that he now presents a strategic opening repertoire. It selects a single strategic and set of tactical ideas that work in the same fashion across the different openings. Ebooks to download free a simple chess opening repertoire for white. List of the best chess opening repertoire books for both. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate.
Everyone hates playing a piece down by move 7 or having their king under attack by move 10. When i try to learn opening theory i cant because game switches to a different line that i wanted to. She examines important tactical and strategic plans for both sides and deals with key move order issues. Its no secret why the london system is such a popular opening, especially at club level.
For more technical information on the interactive ebooks, click on this link. Browse chess opening software at the shop powered by the house of staunton and enjoy a great game of chess. Most of my own repertoire is based on watsons book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I want something on that level, but for when i am black. White opens with 1 e4 and develops his pieces to natural squares and seeks open. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the perfect pirc modern. Roycroft the chess endgame study a comprehensive introduction. Aug 23, 2014 do you know a book, which is similar to a strategic chess repertoire for white by watson meaning that. Detailed description of repertoire gambit chess books. Chess videos chess opening videos opening repertoire. That being said, it seems rather impractical to learn both 2 fxe5 and the above neither of which are thought to even equalize for black for a first move youll hardly ever meet. Whites development plan is very easy to learn, and it can be employed against virtually any defence.
Ulf andersson, who understood the subtleties of strategic chess better than almost anyone else, always detected and exploited hidden opportunities. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In the otb databases i checked black did very well with the najdorf b9099. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white released. A while ago i planned to switch to d4 to enlarge my chess understanding. Chesspub forum watson a strategic opening repertoire for. Practical rook endings progress in chess calculate like a grandmaster. Now this second edition, revised by danish fm carsten hansen with the assistance of john donaldson, is greatly expanded twice the size with many more games and detailed explanations. The carokann by jovanska houska available from rakuten kobo. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white john watson a complete plan of attack with 1 d4 and 2 c4 paperback, 208 pages nominated for acp book of the year award 20. The catalan is a solid chess opening system which is popular with both masters and amateurs all over the world. Chess books mega collection books pics download new. The books i choose were books that i wish i had access to or outright owned when i was a young player. Ulf anderssons bulletproof strategic repertoire for white.
The suggested variations for white are ones that rely far more on a generic understanding of strategic ideas rather than the memorisation of reams of opening theory. A simple chess opening repertoire for white paperback 4 apr 2016. A complete opening repertoire for white bryan paulsen presents a complete repertoire for white based on 1 nf3, a flexible move popularized by kramnik which allows white to enter 1 d4 openings while avoiding some of blacks main defences. So for me watson is the big star among chess book authors and i presume that all his books are best sellers and that this last one, a strategic chess opening repertoire for white, also will be that gm simen agdestein. Jun 15, 2012 a strategic chess opening repertoire for white by john watson, 9781906454302, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A complete plan of attack with 1 d4 and 2 c4 book by john watson. Mark a move to add it to your white or black repertoire. What are some good chess books for an intermediate chess.
A strategic chess opening repertoire for white easier than. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white john watson isbn. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white amazon uk. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with wellresearched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. A strategic opening repertoire for white offers everything the 1. The risk of drowning in the turbulent sea of opening theory is only too real for beginning amateurs. Such has been the acclaim for john watsons groundbreaking works on modern chess strategy and his insightful opening books, that it is only natural that he now presents a strategic opening repertoire. My first chess opening repertoire for white chessfort. A complete plan of attack with 1 d4 and 2 c4 kindle edition by watson, john. Black can use the hippo against virtually all of whites choices 1. A complete, sound and userfriendly chess opening repertoire new in chess larry kaufmann.
Englische bucher a strategic chess opening repertoire for white. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white download. Weve organized the titles into kings pawn openings, queens pawn opening and others, which includes the flank openings and more. Ebooks to download free a simple chess opening repertoire. The iqp is perhaps the most writtenabout structure in chess, and it would be silly for me to try and discuss every facet of it in this book. A strategic opening repertoire for white by john watson the. Generally black scores around 49,5% on all levels combined and around 45% to 46% above 2600, depending on the range of years included. Here youll find repertoire ebooks for both white and black, specialized ebooks on chess opening subvariations and general opening strategy.
It is fine if it includes a repertore for when i am white as well. The english is a sophisticated chess opening which is very popular at all levels of. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white watson. In this case it is choosing openings in which black is pretty much forced to give white an iqp. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
A vigorous chess opening repertoire for black ebook by or. Scopri a strategic chess opening repertoire for white di watson, john. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a strategic chess opening repertoire for white. Bobby fischer used it to create numerous powerful strategic masterpieces. Click download or read online button to get a cunning chess opening repertoire for white book now. White fianchettos his kings bishop to g2 with the strategic aim of exerting pressure on the long lightsquared diagonal. The result, a strategic opening repertoire, was an instant success. It is a flexible opening and can be reached by different move orders. Aug 27, 2015 its no secret why the london system is such a popular opening, especially at club level.
A solid but dynamic chess opening choice for white. Lakdawala probably needs little introduction as an author to any seasoned reader of chess literature. Chess opening traps are something that can make or break your game. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white paperback jul 24 2012. Budapest gambit is a variation that black can utilize against the first move d4 to gain control of the center and take advantage later on. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white john watson. I am a d4 player and i am looking for suggestions on good d4 opening books. A strategic chess opening repertoire for white free. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Pdf an attacking repertoire for white with 1 d4 download. The modern bogo covers all the possibilities for white after 1.
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