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Hiarcs 10 DVD-ROM (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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Hiarcs has long been renowned for its human-like playing style. Now Hiarcs 10 goes much further with improved chess knowledge, a more aggressive style and an ability to search deeply for the truth of a position. New chess knowledge enables Hiarcs 10 to identify deep attacking motifs long before they become apparent, especially concerning king attacks, and unbalanced positions and material. Hiarcs 10 often prefers initiative and attacking options over more materialistic concerns associated with traditional chess programs. Matched to this new chess knowledge, Hiarcs 10 searches much more deeply than its predecessor often enabling it to find new unexpected moves and ideas much faster. New enhancements mean that, while playing or analysing games, Hiarcs 10 is able to learn more about the positions and moves it sees and improve its chess strength in future games.This feature is essential for all chess players who analyse chess games, studies, positions and openings as it enables Hiarcs 10 to understand deep strategic or tactical ideas while analysing with you. With Hiarcs 10 you get an intelligent chess partner which actually learns and improves with you!

Fritz Powerbook 2006 DVD-ROM (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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Fritz Powerbook 2006 contains 18 millions opening positions, derived from 1 million high-class tournament games. Together with each position, all relevant information is stored: all moves that were played in the position, by players of what average rating, with what success and performance results. The games from which the Fritz Powerbook 2006 were derived are also included on the DVD. This means that in any position of the openings tree you can load and replay the games in which the position occurred. The Fritz Powerbook 2006 represents the state of the art of current opening theory. Discover exciting and tricky new lines and practise them against Fritz. In addition the DVD has a small but very exclusive book with the strongest GM games from the past 100 years (900,000 positions).

Big Database 2006 DVD-ROM (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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Contains more than 3.2 million unannotated games from 1530 to 2005 in the highest ChessBase quality standard, with ChessBase opening classification with more than 130,000 key positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames. The most recent games on the database come from the middle of November 2005. System requirements: Pentium PC, Win 98/Me/XP, 16 MB Ram, DVD-Rom drive, hard disk space requirements 1 GB.

Mega Database 2006 DVD-ROM (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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The exclusive annotated database. Contains more than 3.2 million games from 1530 to 2005 in the highest ChessBase quality standard. 60,000 games contain commentary from top players, with ChessBase opening classification with more than 100,000 key positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames. The largest top-class annotated database in the world. The most recent games of the database are from the middle of November 2005. Mega 2006 also features a new edition of the playerbase. As usual, this is where most of the work was done. As the player index already contains more than 180,000 entries, it made sense to use an adapted playerbase which includes about 200,000 names. Doing this, the photo database was extended as well to contain 26,000 pictures. System requirements: Pentium PC, Win Me/XP, 64 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, ChessBase 9.0, hard disk space requirements 1 GB.

New In Chess Magazine 2005/8 (New in Chess, 2005)
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This issue includes: Topalov's victory in San Luis • World Team Championship • Topalov Interview • Karabakh tournament • Samba Cup • Jonathan Rowson on books by Susan Polgar and Jennifer Shahade • and much more.
 

New In Chess Yearbook 77 (New in Chess, 2005)
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NIC Forum • Sosonko's Corner • Book Reviews: Glenn Flear on recent titles from Batsford and Everyman, Sergey Tiviakov on The Sveshnikov Reloaded • 32 NIC Surveys Yearbook 77 with contributions by Yusupov, Mikhalevski, A.Kuzmin, Van Wely, Cebalo, Hoeksma, Grivas, etc • 244 pages
  

Chess Middlegame Collection (Convekta CD-ROM, 2005)
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This is a unique set of programs produced on 4 x CD-ROMs, where four chess programs on the middlegame are put together (Encyclopedia of the Middlegame I, Encyclopedia of the Middlegame II, Encyclopedia of the Middlegame III and Encyclopedia of the Middlegame IV), covering the theory and practice of the middlegame for each of the openings. Each of the four programs includes detailed theoretical material for the corresponding openings and variations, positions for solving and special learning positions to play against with the built-in game engine. In the four programs you'll find detailed material on the theory and practice of playing the following openings: Ruy Lopez, Two Knights' Defence, King's gambit, Italian game, Evans gambit, Scotch, Petroff defence, Sicilian defence, French defence, Caro-Kann defence, Scandinavian defence, Pirc-Ufimtsev, Alekhine's defence, Queen's-Indian defence, Queen's gambit, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Slav defence, Modern Benoni, Gruenfeld defence, English defence, King's Indian defence, Nimzo-Indian defence, Reti opening, Old Indian defence, Catalan, Benko Gambit, etc. In total the Chess Middlegame Collection includes: 2,300 games/lectures prepared by GM Alexander Kalinin more than 2,600 exercises to solve more than 1000 training positions to be played against the built-in chess playing program Crafty The complexity of the exercises grows inside each theme from beginner to advanced chess player. Individual ratings are calculated on the basis of the user's performance and statistics are gathered for each user. When studying each theme step by step, you can master all the methods and improve your play drastically. Multiple user profiles are featured with independent ratings and statistics for each. Printing options are also available. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 32 Mb RAM, Hard Disk 100 Mb of free disk space, Windows 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP. CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required.
 

Grandmaster Chess Move by Move by John Nunn (Gambit, 2005)
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A collection of John Nunn's best games from 1994 to the present day, annotated in detail in the same style as the best-selling Understanding Chess Move by Move. Throughout, the emphasis is on what the reader can learn from each game, so the book is ideal study material for those seeking to progress to a higher level of chess understanding. There is also entertainment in abundance: Nunn has a direct aggressive style, and many of his opponents in these games are ambitious young grandmasters from the generation inspired by Kasparov's dynamic chess. The book also includes all of John Nunn's compositions - problems and studies - with full solutions. John Nunn is a grandmaster from England. He has won four individual gold medals and three team silver medals at Chess Olympiads. In the Chess World Cup of 1988/9, he finished sixth overall, ahead of several former World Champions. He is arguably the most highly acclaimed chess writer in the world, with two of his books receiving the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. In 2004 he won the World Chess Solving Championship, ahead of many former champions • 285 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

French: Tarrasch Variation by Steffen Pedersen (Gambit, 2005)
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This book continues the coverage of the French Defence that was begun by Pedersen in The Main Line French: 3 Nc3. It is essential reading for all those who play the French, and for those who meet it with the popular and flexible Tarrasch Variation. The Tarrasch Variation provides a stern test for the French Defence, and has always been a favourite of strategically minded players, such as Michael Adams and Anatoly Karpov. By putting his knight on d2, White seeks to give his opponent little scope for counterplay, and in many of the traditional lines ends up with a slight positional advantage that can prove extremely difficult to neutralize. This has led to Black developing various sharper approaches, which complicate the play considerably at the cost of greater risk. Notable among these lines are systems with 3...Nf6 where Black sacrifices material to gain the initiative, and the modern main line 3...c5 4 exd5 Qxd5, where Black keeps his pawn structure healthy at the cost of some tempi. To get the most out of these lines as either colour, thorough up-to-date knowledge is essential, and this book supplies it in abundance • 191 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

French: Advance and Other Lines by Steffen Pedersen (Gambit, 2005)
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In the third and final volume of his series on the French Defence, Steffen Pedersen covers all of White's alternatives to 3 Nc3 and 3 Nd2. These include the aggressive Advance, the quiet Exchange, and side-variations such as the French Two Knights, King's Indian Attack and the Wing Gambit. In these lines, it is White who determines the central structure and sets the pace of the game. With the Advance Variation, White establishes a space advantage, and will often seek to exploit this by creating attacking chances on the kingside, or a bind on the queenside. Both sides have a variety of systems at their disposal, and the player who is better acquainted with the intricacies of these lines will tend to come out on top. It is a perennial favourite among players with a direct aggressive style: Shirov has played the Advance many times in recent years, while it has been employed by Sveshnikov and Kupreichik throughout their careers. The Exchange Variation leads to open and generally symmetrical positions. Pedersen carefully examines White's attempts to seize the initiative, and also recommends ways for Black to create play if White adopts a more stolid approach • 143 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

Opening Instructor (Convekta CD-ROM, 2005)
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The program features a theoretical review of all the chess openings, illustrated by instructive games of the 19th and 20th centuries. This compact opening manual features a detailed classification, which makes it useful to players of any level - beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Each opening variation is supplied with evaluations and characteristics of the key moves. The history of the variations' development is described, as well as their current status. Theoretical material is nicely illustrated by classic games with detailed annotations that demonstrate the principal ideas and plans of each variation for White and Black. The material presented here was selected by the ICCF grandmaster Kalinichenko. The program allows users to add, edit and print chess material, to analyze positions and to play against the built-in Crafty, Delfi and Dragon programs, to find games and positions according to complex criteria, to find the strongest moves in the test mode and much more. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, free hard disk space 200 Mb, Windows 2000/NT/ME/XP/2003, CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required • Read the January 2006 review
 

1000 Opening Traps by Karsten Müller & Rainer Knaak (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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If you do not know opening theory in its most intimate details, then you must rely on a sound understanding of chess. But sometimes, that is not enough, because opening traps lurk everywhere, relying on the unwary making “normal” moves – developing a piece, making a capture, setting or parrying a threat. But after that the reply is mainly an unusual and therefore an unexpected one – a sacrifice, a piece moves to an unusual square or an expected recapture is omitted in favour of another, better move. In this work, the authors have a twofold aim in view; if you wish, you can master the traps within the area of your own openings. But you can also systematically attempt to extend your opening repertoire in order to set some traps yourself. All the features at a glance • suited to advanced players • main database contains 1,000 traps • 20 introductory texts • classification into traps and opening blunders • database of motifs • training database • Read the January 2006 review
   

Ostende 1906 by Tony Gillam (Caissa Editions, 2005)
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With 36 competitors and 326 games played, Ostende 1906 was one of the biggest chess tournaments of all time. Only Lasker and Tarrasch opted not to play, making it also an immensely powerful event that saw the introduction of several new young players on to the international scene. This book contains not only all of the available games from the tournament but also annotations by many of the great players of the day. Their verbatim reproduction will enable the reader to re-enter that period when the open games of the 19th century were giving way to the closed games of the 20th. The book also tells the story of what was an organisationally complicated and controversial event • 445 pages, hardcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

Play 1 e4 e5! by Nigel Davies (Everyman, 2005)
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There is no doubt that playing the Open Games is one of Black's most reliable and yet aggressive ways of meeting White's favourite opening move, 1 e4. Experts also agree that playing these fundamental openings is a crucial step in the development of a chess player, while moving up to the highest level it provides the battleground for countless duals between the likes of World number one Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. It's true that some Black players are put off by the seemingly endless number of variations they can be faced with, as White can choose a between the King's Gambit, Vienna Game, Scotch Opening, Bishop's Opening and a number of wild and offbeat gambits. However, in Play 1 e4 e5! Nigel Davies provides a complete answer to this perennial problem by offering a concise and practical repertoire for the Black player, whilst crucially including a dependable defence to the Ruy Lopez - White's most popular attacking try in the Open Games. Davies is the perfect choice for this subject, having been battle-hardened by years of international competition in these openings • 192 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

Chess is My Life by Viktor Korchnoi (Olms, 2005)
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Edited by Ken Neat, with a foreword by Garry Kasparov. Victor Korchnoi is one of the greatest figures in chess history, which he has helped to shape for nearly 50 years now. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, the aggressive style of the now over 70-year-old is undiminished and as awe-inspiring as ever. At tournaments with numerous entrants, the naturalized Swiss citizen leaves world-class players young enough to be his grandchildren far behind him. It is high time, therefore, to update Viktor Korchnoi’s autobiography Chess is My Life, which met with great interest on its publication more than 20 years ago. In long interviews, Victor Korchnoi has completely retold his life story. The memories of his childhood in the besieged Leningrad, his time as a student of the university of his home town (now Saint Petersburg), his rise to the top of the major chess power USSR and the years before and after his defection to the West in 1976 are also of significance as contemporary documents of a life spent in the former Soviet Union. The volume also includes many photographs as well as a number of games with comments in typical Korchnoi-style and which are of decisive importance for his brilliant chess career. Comes with a CD-ROM of 4,280 games (ChessBase format) played by Viktor Korchnoi • 250 pages, hardcover, with many illustrations
  

The Hippopotamus Rises by Andrew Martin (Batsford, 2005)
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In these days of huge databases and long forcing lines, the Hippopotamus chess opening stands out, offering everyone the chance to play chess in an original and interesting way. Black plays his pawns up to the third rank (lying low in the water like the hippopotamus himself), perhaps fianchettoes both bishops and bides his time, waiting for the right moment to strike. IM Andrew Martin traces the history of this fascinating line, examines all the critical move orders, gives recommendations, and shows how this opening is used with success at all levels, from club players to grandmasters. But perhaps the best thing about the Hippopotamus is that, for once, there is no fixed theory: you can tailor the opening to suit yourself • 140 pages • Read the January 2006 review
  

ChessBase Magazine 108 (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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The Vienna Game by Gregory Huber (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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Gregory Huber’s CD actually covers two openings, including the Bishop’s Opening (1 e4 e5 2 Bc4) as well as the Vienna Game (2 Nc3). This is logical since, in various lines of the Vienna, Bc4 is also played and in the same fashion the Bishop’s Opening often involves Nc3. Nor does the author omit further possible transpositions - above all to certain variations of the King’s Gambit - with the result that the CD offers a complete repertoire for 1 e4 e5. The work consists of a clearly laid out database containing 26 texts and 330 games, 220 of which have been annotated by the author. In addition there is a large database containing more than 27,000 games (a good 300 of which have been annotated), a training database with 124 training questions and a large opening tree constructed from all the games. All the features at a glance: 26 database texts • clearly laid out database by the author • containing 330 selected games • large database with over 27,000 games • training database • reader based on ChessBase 9.0 • Read the January 2006 review
 

Dutch A80-A85 by Boris Schipkov (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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In the third and final part of his trilogy about the Dutch, Boris Schipkov turns his attention to the less important lines. But some of them could well be considered main lines, since they are played by respected grandmasters and since the statistics are excellent from the point of view of White. For example 2.Nc3 - White immediately begins to fight for the advance e2-e4. Or 2 c4 Nf6 3 Nc3 - which is encountered so often in praxis that it can hardly be called a sub variation. The author treats all lines with great thoroughness. All are preceded by a text in which Schipkov presents the underlying strategic ideas of the variation in question and refers to the relevant model games. All the features at a glance • 20 texts • 370 model games annotated by the author • over 37,000 games • training database • reader based on ChessBase 9.0 • Read the January 2006 review
 

The Bb5 Sicilian by Richard Palliser (Everyman, 2005)
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The Bb5 Sicilian is a logical and practical weapon against Black's most popular defence to 1 e4 and is an excellent choice for White players who are fed up of constantly trying to keep abreast of the latest developments in the Open Sicilian. The early bishop move signals White intention to develop rapidly and it can lead to both wild gambit play and calmer positional waters. Significantly, this opening weapon has the seal of approval from many of today's elite grandmasters, including Vishy Anand, Mickey Adams and Peter Leko, while Garry Kasparov utilised it successfully in his famous Internet game versus 'the rest of the world'. Now, for the first time in many years, Richard Palliser provides a comprehensive study of the Bb5 Sicilian and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines both the crucial main lines and the more unusual tries for White and Black, highlighting tactical and positional ideas as well as move order nuances. A study of this book will allow the reader to play both sides of this opening with confidence • 208 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

Chess School by Slobodan Mirkovic (Montenegro Chess Federation, 2005)
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This book developed out of a collaboration between the author and his students - among them, GM Nikola Sedlak, GM Bojan Vuckovic, and GM Milos Perunovic. Part one looks at the basic principles of pawn endings, part two covers combinations, using a new classification system, and the final part presents typical strategic motifs, with examples from the play of modern masters • 176 pages, softcover • Read the January 2006 review
 

Starting Out: King's Indian Attack by John Emms (Everyman, 2005)
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The King's Indian Attack was a firm favourite of the legendary Bobby Fischer, and more recently it has been utilised with great success by world-class Grandmasters such as Alexander Morozevich. The renowned chess coach Mark Dvoretsky regards the Kings Indian Attack as a perfect weapon on which to base an opening repertoire. Its great advantage over other openings is that is a thematic system that can be employed against many different lines, while the emphasis is on the understanding of ideas rather than the dry memorisation of moves. The Kings Indian Attack leads to rich middlegame positions that are full of dynamic possibilities for both sides. In this easy-to-use guide, King's Indian Attack expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the King's Indian Attack and its numerous lines. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated • 224 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

Play 1...b6 by Christian Bauer (Everyman, 2005)
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Subtitled: A dynamic and hypermodern opening system for Black. Fed up with getting difficult positions with the black pieces? Tired of always having to keep up with all the latest developments. Take a break from the mountains of opening theory and play 1...b6! With the move, preparing a bishop fianchetto, Black immediately directs the game into relatively uncharted territory, one where White players are not able to sit back and rely on their 'opening book' knowledge. The real beauty of 1...b6 is that it can be played against virtually every single first move by White, so it is a perfect choice for Black players with neither the time nor inclination to memorise a multitude of different defences. Despite being relatively unexplored, 1...b6 has been the weapon of some dynamic and uncompromising world-class players, including Britain's first Grandmaster, the late Tony Miles. In this revolutionary book, Christian Bauer reveals for the first time the secrets of how to play 1...b6 with success. He takes an in-depth look at both the main lines and White's more offbeat tries, creating a comprehensive repertoire for the Black player and highlighting the tactical and positional ideas for both players • 224 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon by Andrew Martin (Everyman, 2005)
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Few would disagree that the Sicilian Dragon is one of the most exciting, high profile and controversial openings in chess history. Right from the very beginning of the game Black chooses to unbalance the position, thus maximising his or her chances of playing for a win. The positions reached are dynamic and of a highly tactical nature, with both players very often going straight for each other's throats in search of a quick-fire knockout blow. In these razor-sharp encounters, it goes without saying that one slip by either side can prove to be fatal. Because of its aggressive nature, the Sicilian Dragon is very popular at all levels of chess, while it received an ultimate seal of approval when Garry Kasparov used it as his main weapon to beat Vishy Anand in a World Championship match. IM Andrew Martin studies this famous opening in a simplistic way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that has sometimes been neglected or taken for granted. The reader is helped throughout with a plethora of notes, tips and warnings highlighting the vital characteristics of the Sicilian Dragon and of opening play in general • 208 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

Modern Chess Openings: Slav Defence by Alexander Kalinin (Convekta CD-ROM, 2005)
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This unique program allows one to master the standard methods of playing in this popular opening. The chess material is provided by the prominent coach and grandmaster Alexander Kalinin. This program includes theoretic material that focuses on typical methods of play in various lines of this popular opening (150 instructive examples), more than 500 commented grandmasters' games, over 200 additional tasks for solving and much more. After having studied this program you should be better able to understand and implement methods of play in your favourite opening. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. System Requirements: IBM-compatible PC, 64 Mb RAM, 200 Mb hard disk space, Windows 2000+, CD-ROM drive. No additional software is required • Read the December 2005 review
   

Pocket Chess Endings (Convekta, 2005)
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Study the endgame on your pocket PC! The author, well-known coach and grandmaster Panchenko, worked through this chess material for over 20 years. Many experts regard his endgame handbook as the best in the field. Thousands of chess players in Russia have used it to study the endgame and many of them are now grandmasters. The theoretical section includes over 700 games/lectures, each of them illustrating theoretical and practical endgame methods. Many of the included themes are discussed for the very first time. A special training section includes 300 exercises for the user to solve, showing the refutations of wrong moves as well as giving numerous hints to help find the correct answer. Multiple user profiles are possible, with independent ratings and statistics for each user. Languages: English and Spanish. Comes with CD, printed manual and plastic box. System Requirements: Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2005, Windows Mobile 2003 or Pocket PC 2002. Installation requires a PC • Read the December 2005 review
   

Pocket Encyclopedia of Middlegame (Convekta, 2005)
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This is a new learning program for the Pocket PC dedicated to the opening and the middlegame. It helps you study standard middlegame structures, as well as the most popular openings including Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, French, Caro-Kann, King's Indian, Slav, Catalan, Nimzo-Indian, Gruenfeld, English opening, Benko Gambit and others. The main plans and playing techniques for White and Black are examined for these openings and structures, and illustrated with 600 instructive examples. A special training section includes more than 1000 exercises for the user to solve, showing refutations of wrong moves as well as giving numerous hints to help find the correct answer. Multiple user profiles are possible, with independent ratings and statistics for each user. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Comes with CD, printed manual and plastic box. System Requirements: Pocket PC with Windows Mobile 2005, Windows Mobile 2003 or Pocket PC 2002. Installation requires a PC • Read the December 2005 review
   

Opening for White According to Anand 1 e4 Vol. 5 by Alexander Khalifman (Chess Stars, 2005)
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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 Alekhine's 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... chess players belonging to the older generations definitely remember the famous game Karpov-Miles (Skara 1980) - 1 e4 a6 2 d4 b5 - 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 or 1...Nf6. 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!• 255 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

The Scandinavian: The Easy Way by Andrew Martin (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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It’s easy-to-learn and easy-to-play. Here is an opening for Black which will furnish good results in the shortest possible time. Which other opening could we be referring to apart from the Scandinavian or Centre-Counter Defence; 1 e4 d5 ! International Master Andrew Martin haswritten extensively on the Centre-Counter and here he turns his attention to 1 e4 d5 2 exd5 Qxd5 3 Nc3 Qd6!? Playing flat out for the win against 1 e4 is never easy, but here we encounter a variation where Black can do just that! All relevant second and third move alternatives for White are covered too! This DVD will be a boon to all chessplayers,but particularly to the busy person with limited time for study or those who wish to incorporate a new defence into their Black repertoire with the minimum possible hassle. This really is the Scandinavian - the easy way! • Read the December 2005 review
   

The Trompowsky: The Easy Way by Andrew Martin (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2005)
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Thirty years ago the Trompowski opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2 Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up. In this fascinating DVD, International Master Andrew Martin traces the history of the opening from those early days, through the ‘golden age’ of the late 1980’s and 1990’s, and shows how the theory and ideas have evolved into the sharp and dangerous weapon that the Trompowski undoubtedly is today. Martin simplifies the theory of 2005 and creates an easy to understand repertoire for the White player that recaptures the pioneering spirit of those early days... with interest! He argues conclusively that 2 Bg5 can still lead to original chess. Games from Vaganian, Hodgson, Bellon, Miladanovic, McShane, Ivanchuk and a whole cast of excellent players help to demonstrate why • Read the December 2005 review
   

Chess for Zebras by Jonathan Rowson (Gambit, 2005)
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In this book, British champion and Scottish no.1 grandmaster Jonathan Rowson investigates three questions important to all chess-players: 1) Why is it so difficult, especially for adult players, to improve? 2) What kinds of mental attitudes are needed to find good moves in different phases of the game? 3) Is White's alleged first-move advantage a myth, and does it make a difference whether you are playing Black or White? In a strikingly original work, Rowson makes use of his academic background in philosophy and psychology to answer these questions in an entertaining and instructive way. This book assists all players in their efforts to improve, and provides fresh insights into the opening and early middlegame. Rowson presents many new ideas on how Black should best combat White's early initiative, and make use of the extra information that he gains as a result of moving second. For instance, he shows that in some cases a situation he calls 'Zugzwang Lite' can arise, where White finds himself lacking any constructive moves. He also takes a close look at the theories of two players who, in differing styles, have specialized in championing Black's cause: Mihai Suba and Andras Adorjan. Readers are also equipped with a 'mental toolkit' that will enable them to handle many typical over-the-board situations with greater success, and avoid a variety of psychological pitfalls • 255 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

Chess Personalia by Jeremy Gaige (McFarland, 2005)
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This is a welcome reprint of the monumental 'bio-bibliography' of chess players, first published in 1987 to overwhelming international acclaim. Jeremy Gaige’s Chess Personalia has been called “one of the most useful chess books ever published” (Edward Winter in New in Chess). The book is an invaluable resource for researchers and enthusiasts, and original copies are highly sought after by chess collectors. Long out of print, the original work is available here for the first time in a softcover format. This biobibliography contains around 14,000 worldwide entries, each entry offering full name, date and place of birth and death, FIDE title, country of citizenship and citations to mentions in the world’s media. Variants in names are cross-referenced. Those knowledgeable in the chess world will recognize the author’s name and be completely assured as to the comprehensiveness, accuracy, lack of bias, and sedulous research this extraordinary reference work represents. Also, in an appendix, is a complete index to obituaries of chessplayers published in British Chess Magazine between its origin in 1881 through to 1986. The author, Jeremy Gaige is a well-known chess archivist and journalist and his reference books have become standards for chess historians and journalists all over the world • 505 pages, softcover • Read the December 2005 review
 

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Chess Bibliography 1850 - 1968 compiled by Douglas A Betts	A facsimile edition of an annotated bibliography of works published in the English language between 1850 and 1968. Originally published in 1974. Coverage includes all facets of chess play, records of matches, tournaments and the games of individual players, works on, and collections of, chess problems, historical works, periodicals and other serial publications, works on the games derived from chess and literary works in which reference to chess is made • Read the December 2005 review	659 pp hardcover	£34.99
The History of Chess by Duncan Forbes.	Originally published in 1860. The history of chess, from the time of the early invention of the game in the East, until the period of its establishment in Western and Central Europe. Traces the early history of the game dealing with Chaturanga and Shatranj, their oriental variations, and the medieval game in Arabia and Europe • Read the December 2005 review	312 pp hardcover	£24.99

New In Chess Magazine 2005/7 (New in Chess, 2005)
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This issue includes: Lausanne Young Masters • European Club Cup • Russian championship in Kazan • European Team Championship • American Continental Championship • Jonathan Rowson explains why he lost a game at the British championship • and much more.
 

Chess Mail 2005/07 Ed. Tim Harding (Chess Mail, 2005)
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In this issue: the correspondence chess career of the controversial Ukrainian master Fedor Bohatirchuk, revealing some new facts about his life and early CC games. The Canadian and Ukrainian CC federations recently completed a memorial tournament for him, and we have detailed coverage of that also with many deeply annotated games.

 

De la Bourdonnais versus McDonnell, 1834 by Cary Utterberg (McFarland, 2005)
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When chess masters Louis Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell met at London’s Westminster Chess Club in 1834, the occasion was notable for a number of reasons. Hard-earned reputations were zealously protected, and masters of equal standing seldom faced each other on even terms. The chess world was watching closely, but it was the actions of bystander William Greenwood Walker, who carefully recorded each move of the 85 games, that would have the greatest impact on the future of chess. The recording and publication of game scores from a series of matches between masters was a first in chess history. The event irrevocably altered the game, giving birth to modern chess theory. Once based upon composed, abstract exercises, studied in isolation, theory now became concrete and measurable. Practice replaced contrivance, and tactics could be studied and honed in light of the avalanche of match records that followed. Louis Charles Mahé de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell played six chess matches in 1834. Biographies of the combatants illuminate their place in the game’s history, and their historic venue is examined. The 85 games are analyzed using modern theory; there are numerous diagrams and previously published commentary. The merits of the openings, middle- and endgame maneuvers of the two are weighed. Nine appendices present selected games against other opponents; excerpt a contemporary account of the games’ ambience; provide other interesting documents; present statistics; and provide a schematic of mistakes made by both contestants. Bibliography, notes, indexes • 404 pages hardcover • Read the November 2005 review
  

Chess in the Movies by Bob Basalla (TPI Wonderworks, 2005)
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It's all here, entertainment and fun about one of everyone's favorite topics....movies....only this book on flicks is about how chess is used and abused as a "prop." Dentist, chess guy, and film buff Bob Basalla goes through more than 2000 movies to find the howlers, the silliness, and some of the most amazing conversations you wish you had never heard. There are illegal moves, checks that aren't checks, positions that are impossible according to the rules of chess, and plots that are off the charts with continuity problems being tougher than the chess problems! Bob Basalla was editor of the Cleveland Chess Bulletin from 1983 through 1992. He has won numerous accolades for his chess satires and parodies. Although increasing amounts of his "chess time" are now taken up off the board, Basalla still managed to "grab the brass ring" and won himself a share of the 2003 Ohio chess Championship • 422 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

The Ruy Lopez Explained by Gary Lane (Batsford, 2005)
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The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest and most famous openings with plenty of attacking options for White and Black. It is favoured by world champions, such as Kasparov and Anand, and played successfully at every level. It is possible to understand and improve by knowing the typical themes and tactical combinations that have been discovered in recent years. Popular amongst beginners and advanced players alike, the Ruy Lopez is easy to learn but difficult to beat • 160 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Breaking Through: How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess by Susan Polgar & Paul Truong (Everyman, 2005)
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In a major event in chess publishing, Susan Polgar provides a candid inside view of the lives of the Polgar sisters, each with their own goals and aspirations. She takes readers through the incredible development of the three sisters as they pursued their dreams: becoming chess prodigies, growing into contenders, winning World titles and Olympiad gold medals, ending the Soviet dominance in womens chess, breaking through the gender and age barriers, and generally revolutionising the game. Readers will also be privy to the thoughts and feelings the sisters experienced during major triumphs and disappointments, as Susan shares their most joyous moments and biggest heartbreaks. Another important issue covered is the strict but ultimately successful training techniques used by the Polgar sisters in their chess evolution. Finally the chess public will have a chance to find out how the sisters really feel about these controversial methods of studying the game.This volume wouldt be complete without a marvellous compilation of the Polgar sister most stunning chess games, providing a move-by-move explanation of their best and most memorable encounters • 320 pages, hardcover • Read the November 2005 review
  

You Move...I Win! by Alex Angos (Thinkers Press, 2005)
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Author and national master Alex Angos was the Champion of Greece in the late 50s before moving to the States. His forte is the endgame. The book has 250 diagrams showing positions which are likely to show up, most often in the endgame, where one side is totally stymied, i.e., can't move without losing either material or the game. These can be considered, winning by force. Most players are unaware of the prolific possibilities for such game winners. But more than providing additional ammo for the chess player's armory, Angos writes with style in his explanations which include personal comments. Many "Secret" Ideas! Angos also teaches many techniques unknown by many such as: the Chinese Feet, Bähr's Color Rule, and the Unorthodox Color Opposition • 188 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Chess Informant 1-91 CD-ROM (Sahovski Informator, 2005)
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Chess Informants 1-91 CD (in Chess Informant Expert, PGN, ChessBase & Chess Assistant formats) is a complete run of the the world-famous Chess Informator containing 92,478 fully annotated theoretically important games played between January 1966 and September 2004. It features major contributions from the chess elite, including 14 world champions: Euwe (2 games), Botvinnik (72), Smyslov (604), Tal (963), Petrosian (531), Spassky (760), Fischer (221), Karpov (1592), Kasparov (1169), Kramnik (776), Khalifman (610), Anand (887), etc • Read the November 2005 review

Win with the London System by Sverre Johnsen & Vlatko Kovacevic (Gambit, 2005)
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The London System is a perennial favourite of club players, as it is a very sound and solid system with a real practical sting. The authors of this new book seek to maximize this sting in two principal ways. Firstly, by explaining in detail the typical plans for White, they help readers to make the most of their chances, whether they are based on a kingside attack, queenside penetration, central play, or transition to a favourable endgame. Secondly, they advocate some subtle move-orders that limit Black's options, and give White possibilities to change the nature of the game and go straight for the kill if Black responds casually or inappropriately. These move-orders have been tested successfully by co-author Kovacevic at grandmaster level, and much of the analysis presented here is of totally new variations, and is previously unpublished. Covers all responses to 1 d4 against which White can use the London System • 176 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

How to Beat 1 d4 by James Rizzitano (Gambit, 2005)
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This book presents a full repertoire for Black against 1 d4, based on the Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA). The QGA is an extremely popular opening amongst players of all levels, as it gives Black free development and counterpunching potential, especially if White takes up the challenge and tries to set up a broad pawn centre. The QGA's soundness is shown by the number of top-class grandmasters who have used it in critical games - it was a key factor in Short's victory over Karpov, and has even been used by Garry Kasparov at world-championship level. Rizzitano has chosen to recommend dependable main lines of the QGA, and throughout emphasizes how Black can create winning chances and White's typical ways to go wrong. The repertoire is completed by a set of weapons against White's alternatives to offering the Queen's Gambit, ranging from the stolid Colle to the weird Hodgson Attack and the reckless Blackmar-Diemer • 160 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Informator 93 (Sahovski Informator, 2005)
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Informant 93 contains 476 annotated games and 567 variations from 1 February 2005 to 31 May 2005. Events covered: Moscow, Cappelle la Grande, Linares, Poikovsky, Monaco, Dos Hermanas, Malmo/Copenhagen, Havana, Sofia, Sarajevo, Istratescu – Karpov (m), Adams – Leko (m), etc. Contributors: Kasparov, Anand, Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Gelfand, Grischuk, Adams, Shirov, Ponomariov, etc. The voting for the ten best games and the ten most important theoretical novelties from Informant 92, theoretical survey in ECO format, the most interesting recent combinations, endings and studies, tournament standings and crosstables, and the best of Michael Adams' creative output • 381 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Anthology of Chess Combinations 3rd Edition (Sahovski Informator, 2005)
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The book offers a selection of 2,709 of the most beautiful combinations. The third edition of the Anthology of Chess Combinations features several major changes introduced by the Chess Informant Editorial Board, the main one being that it has been divided into two main parts: educative and practical examples. As a foundation for the first part, the previous edition of the Anthology has been used with the original classification keys pertaining to fundamental tactical motifs. All the material inherited from the previous edition underwent rigorous re-examination by critically-minded experts from the Editorial Board armed with top-level computer engines to ensure the quality of the examples. The second part has been produced to incorporate the elements of a workbook with some of the more recent examples divided into three groups to maintain a clear-cut structure. Our editors also opted to omit a number of old examples for newer, more challenging brain teasers. Each group has three levels of difficulty without any classification keys, thereby prohibiting the prospective solver from benefiting from any hints. However, index of the themes is made available at the end of each level • 573 pages, hardcover • Read the November 2005 review
  

Knight on the Left 1 Nc3 by Harald Keilhack (Schachverlag Kania, 2005)
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This is the first full-length book about this interesting opening, unfolding a complete theory of 1 Nc3; including several off-beat lines against semi-open defences like the Alekhine or the Caro-Kann. The author thoroughly explains the basic structures which supply huge scope for creativity. There is broad discussion of move order subtleties and transposition issues, so that the book deepens your understanding of opening play in general! "If you have a liking for the unusual and daring, you will probably not find many books this year that are better than this one!" (Carsten Hansen on Chesscafe, Checkpoint, September 2003) • 383 pages, hardcover • Read the November 2005 review
  

Russians versus Fischer by Dmitry Plisetsky & Sergey Voronkov (Everyman, 2005)
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This magnificent volume contains the extraordinary story of the prolonged battle between Bobby Fischer, the lone American genius who is perhaps the most famous chess player of all time, and the long-standing and all-dominating Soviet chess machine. For the first time readers will be able to view virtually all the secret documents on ,'the Fischer problem', many of which have never previously been published. These include papers from the archives of the KGB, the Communist Party Central Committee, the USSR Sports Committee and the Chess Federation. Together with this, there are reports and analysis of Fischer's personality and play, written at the demand of the Soviet authorities by the country's leading Grandmasters, legends such as Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Vassily Smyslov, Paul Keres, Viktor Korchnoi and Efim Geller. Also contained in Russians Versus Fischer are annotations and the stories on all of the 158 chess encounters between Fischer and his Soviet adversaries, and a large number of rare photographs and drawings. This book is a significantly enlarged and updated version of the one first published in Russia in 1994 • 462 pages, hardcover • Read the November 2005 review
  

Starting Out: The Scotch Game by John Emms (Everyman, 2005)
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The Scotch Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has a great history, but more recently it was catapulted back into the limelight due to the enterprise of World number one Garry Kasparov, who completely rejuvenated the opening with an abundance of original ideas for White. He utilised the opening in World Championship matches and other elite events, with very successful results. As a direct result of this, the Scotch Game, a dynamic and sharp opening, has once again become popular at all levels of chess. In this easy-to-read guide, Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated • 224 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Starting Out: Defensive Play by Angus Dunnington (Everyman, 2005)
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How do you react in the line of fire? Are you able to remain calm in a storm? Defending against a threatening attack on your own king is one of the most difficult aspects to master in chess. Yet given the frequency of such offensives, it's certainly worthwhile investing a good amount of time on honing the ability to defend properly. In this valuable and entertaining book, Angus Dunnington arms the reader with all the necessary skills to be able to cope with vicious assaults on his or her king. Using illustrative games, Dunnington investigates in depth defensive ideas such as blockading, giving up material and the timely launch of counterattacks. Read this book and defend with confidence! As is commonplace with the renowned Starting Out series, there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings throughout the book to help the improving player. Starting Out: Defensive Play is perfect for those who have previously honed their chess skills with the earlier books Starting Out in Chess and Tips for Young Players • 151 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Squares Strategy 3 CD-ROM by Alexander Bangiev (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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The Bangiev method of thinking is a strategy based on squares. Before every move, it therefore checks the constellation of pieces against quite specific pre-determined criteria. What it encourages is not your memory but your thinking: learn to understand the logic of the game by means of a few rules! It always the same restricted number of questions which you have to ask yourself and to answer at whatever stage of the game. Once you have understood the principle, you can have the pleasure of discovering that, with a little practice, you are always able to fi nd the best move. You can check your progress with grandmaster games, because grandmasters apply the correct thought processes without even being aware of it! The third CD, which is based on Bangiev‘s new method of training, is dedicated to the middlegame. There is a „Learning“ database in which the new method of training is presented in 20 introductory texts and 131 annotated game fragments. In a second database there are then 69 game fragments by means of which you can put into practice what you have learned. This is what makes chess training fun • suited to club players • thorough learning database • training database with 69 exercises • ChessBase Reader based on ChessBase 9 • Read the November 2005 review

Pocket Chess Strategy (Convekta CD-ROM, 2005)
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Pocket Chess Strategy is the first chess program to teach strategy and positional play on a Pocket PC. This program presents 18 important strategic themes, including: Pawn structure, Weak square, Central squares, Exchange, Plan, Prophylaxis, Hanging pawns etc. This course was composed by GM Kalinin and contains as many as 250 examples for self-study and 1100 selected exercises for you to solve. While solving, you are shown refutations of wrong moves as well as other hints to help. Multiple user profiles are possible, with independent ratings and statistics for each user. System requirements: Pocket Chess Strategy runs on Pocket PCs with Windows Mobile 2003 or Pocket PC 2002 • Read the November 2005 review

Encyclopaedia of Chess Middlegame IV (Convekta CD-ROM, 2005)
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This course was composed by GM Kalinin. It is aimed at teaching a student much of the middlegame methods and intricacies through a theoretical section which includes over 560 games/lectures, each of them illustrating typical plans and methods in the following openings: Two Knights' defence, Ruy Lopez (Schliemann and 5...b5 variations), Sicilian defence (Richter attack), French defence (3 e5 and 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 variations), Caro-Kann defence (3 e5 variation), English defence, King's Indian defence (Classical, Saemisch, Fianchetto and Averbakh variations), Nimzo-Indian defence, Slav defence (4...dc variation), Old Indian defence, etc. A special training section includes more than 530 exercises for a user to solve, giving refutations of wrong moves as well as numerous hints to help you find the correct answer. There are also 380 training positions to be played against the embedded chess playing program Crafty. Multiple user profiles are featured with independent ratings and statistics for each. Printing options are also available • Read the November 2005 review

Tactics in the Chess Opening 3 by Friso Nijboer & Geert Van der Stricht (New in Chess, 2005)
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Every chess player loves to win early in the game with a deadly combination or a cunning trap. On the other hand, nobody wants to be tricked by his opponent before the game has really started. The chess opening is a minefield. The popular series Tactics in the Chess Opening teaches casual players and club players how to recognize opportunities to attack early in the game. You will also learn how to avoid standard pitfalls in the opening. This book explains, in more than 230 carefully selected and annotated games, all the tactical themes and typical traps of the main lines in the French Defence, the Caro-Kann, the Pirc and the Scandinavian Defence. After studying these brilliant surprise attacks, or just enjoying them, the adventurous chess player will win more games • 237 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

New In Chess Yearbook 76 (New in Chess, 2005)
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NIC Forum: Readers from all over the world join in discussions of previous surveys. Contributions by Boris Gelfand, Erwin l'Ami, Geert van der Stricht, Edward Dearing giving a passionate answer to Sergey Tiviakov's negative comments on his Dragon book, and many others. Sosonko's Corner: This time, Genna Sosonko has a look at 2 Qh5 and other early queen sorties in the opening. Book Review: Glenn Flear muses on a new phenomenon: the Chess DVD. Plus, an ambitious repertoire book for Black by joint authors Alburt, Dzindzichashvili, Perelshteyn and Lawrence; Tiger Hillarp Persson's book on his pet Modern Defence. 33 NIC Surveys Yearbook 76 • Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation, by Williams • Sicilian Defence: English Attack, by Olthof • Sicilian Defence: English Attack, by Greenfeld • Sicilian Defence: Sveshnikov Variation, by Rodriguez/Olthof • Sicilian Defence: Taimanov Variation, by Fogarasi • Sicilian Defence: Alapin Variation, by Tiviakov • French Defence: Advance Variation, by Sveshnikov • French Defence: Advance Variation, by Gavrilov • Scandinavian Defence: Gubnitsky/Pytel Variation, by Tzermiadianos • Alekhine's Defence: Larsen Variation, by Scherbakov • Petroff Defence: Nimzowitsch Variation, by Skatchkov • Petroff Defence: Jaenisch Variation, by Rytshagov • Ruy Lopez: Closed Line with 9.d4, by Olthof • Ruy Lopez: Chigorin Variation, by Galkin • Ruy Lopez: Open Variation, by Flear • Ruy Lopez: Dilworth Variation, by Van der Tak • Scotch Opening: Miles Variation, by Afek • King's Pawn Opening: Elephant Gambit 2...d5, by Pliester • King's Pawn Opening: Two Knights Defence, by De Zeeuw • Various Openings: Chigorin Defence 3...e5, by Karolyi • Slav Defence: Alapin Variation, by Van der Stricht • Slav Defence: Botvinnik Variation 9.ef6, by Lukacs/Hazai • Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Variation, by Rogozenko • Catalan Opening: Open Variation, by Marin • Nimzo-Indian Defence: Queen-Nimzo Hybrid, by Scherbakov • Queen's Indian Defence: Nimzowitsch Variation, by Lukacs/Hazai • Grünfeld Indian Defence: Stockholm Variation, by l'Ami • King's Indian Defence: Classical Variation, by Matamoros • King's Indian Defence: Fianchetto Variation, by Langeweg • Benoni Defence: Modern Variation, by Greenfeld • Queen's Pawn Opening: Trompowsky Attack, by Anka • Dutch Defence: Classical Variation, by Karolyi • Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, by Matamoros • 244 pages • Read the November 2005 review
  

Classical Nimzo-Indian 4 Qc2 by Knut Neven (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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The Nimzo-Indian is not only one of the most solid openings against 1 d4, but it also suits the player with Black who is aiming from the start for the full point. In many treatments of the opening, White runs slight risks - doubled pawns and an isolated queen pawn are typical. At the peak of world chess, there is thus a clear preference for the Classical System 4 Qc2, in which White usually retains the bishop pair and the pawn structure remains intact; however on some occasions it is necessary to make up for being behind in development.
 

The Batsford Book of Chess Records by Yakov Damsky (Batsford, 2005)
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A long-overdue book on the records, from the trivial to monumental, set in the chess world. From the most unfortunate players in chess history to the longest queen moves, and from the longest tournaments to the record time for thinking about the next move, everything is included here - this amusing, entertaining, and often astounding guide is a must for all chess players. The book aims to fill a gap in chess literature by listing the record holders in numerous aspects of the game. It is divided into four sections: Games; People; Tournaments, Matches and Events; and Around the Black and White Board, giving the chess play of some amazing chess record moves. Author Yakov Damsky is a chess journalist, chess master and international chess arbiter. He is the author of several chess books • 304 pages, softcover • Read the October 2005 review
 

ChessBase Magazine 107 (ChessBase CD-ROM, 2005)
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The latest issue of the electronic CD-ROM-based magazine contains 1661 recent games, 550 with expert annotations. In addition there are 10,000 correspondence chess games, sections on tactics, strategy, endgames, and extensive theory articles. The multimedia section features a full TV report by Indian producer Vijay Kumar, as seen by millions in 34 different countries • Read the October 2005 review
 

Chess for Tigers (3rd ed) by Simon Webb (Batsford, 2005)
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One of the most influential books on chess ever published – now in its third edition. The Tiger is a vicious beast. He doesn’t care about the aesthetic side of chess. He doesn’t even care about making the ‘best’ moves. All he cares about is winning. Do you want to win more games? Then become a Tiger. Chess for Tigers tells you how to make the most of your playing strength, how to play upon your opponent’s weaknesses, how to steer the game into a position which suits you and not your opponent, how to get results against strong opposition and how to avoid silly mistakes. This is a cult classic that is as relevant to today's generation of chess players as the first edition was. Regularly voted in the top 10 best chess books of all time, this book should be read by all chess players, especially beginners who want to win at all costs. Not just a reprint of the late English IM’s celebrated work: this is a revised third edition which Simon Webb completed shortly before his tragic death in March of this year. It contains eminently practical (and richly humorous) advice for playing competition chess, and it only remains to recommend it warmly to anyone who has not already read it. You are in for a treat • 152 pages, softcover
 

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