A 21st Century Opening Repertoire

When Axel Smith was chasing his final Grandmaster norm, he decided he needed a change in his White opening repertoire.
Instead of his usual approach of memorizing many concrete moves to try to force an advantage, he would focus on pawn structures and typical plans. The result was a repertoire based on a set-up with the moves d4, Nf3, c4 and e3. It helped Axel Smith to the GM title, and led to the creation of e3 Poison .

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Jeder Schachspieler, der seine Partien mit 1.e4 eröffnet, stellt sich immer wieder die Frage "Was spiele ich gegen die Sizilianische Verteidigung?“. Schließlich ist 1...c5 die meistgespielte Antwort auf 1.e4.

Stories and Games of the Oldest Tournament

No other chess tournament has such a long and rich history as the annual gathering 'in between the years' at the English seaside resort of Hastings. Countless chess players, professionals, and amateurs alike have celebrated Christmas and welcomed the New Year in Hastings while battling it out on the chessboard.

A Complete Repertoire for Black

Not all chess players are ready to face a dangerous opening like the Grivas Sicilian, or any other open form of the Sicilian Defense of course, so an alternative set-up is on the quest. White has plenty of choices after 1.e4 c5; these choices sometimes are quite sound, and some others are simply crap!

The Richter-Veresov Attack is characterized by the moves 1 d4, 2 Nc3 and 3 Bg5. It is a great system for players who want to take their opponents away from well-known theory, force them into unfamiliar situations and make them fight on their own resources. There are various modern interpretations of the Richter-Veresov Attack which usual involve White playing f3 at some point. However, in this book, the highly experienced chess author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala focuses on the traditional treatment which generally eschews f3 in favour of more classical development with moves such as Nf3, e3 or even Qf3.

1. e4 siegt! - ein selbstbewusster und viel versprechender Buchtitel! Er steht konsequent für den Inhalt des Werkes. Weiß beginnt die Partie mit 1. e4 und spielt zielstrebig auf einen Eröffnungsvorteil.

Mit 1. e4 wählt Weiß nicht nur den beliebtesten Anfangszug schlechthin, er verschafft sich damit auch beste Aussichten auf den Erhalt der Initiative und auf ein kombinationsreiches Spiel. Auf nahezu allen Wegen, die Schwarz danach einschlägt, liegt eine Fülle an Theorie vor.

The Elephant Gambit is perhaps the boldest opening in all of chess theory. By meeting 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 with 2...d5!?, Black takes the fight to his opponent and aims to seize the initiative as early as possible.

The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit offers a complete repertoire for Black, based on 3.exd5 Bd6 or 3.Nxe5 Bd6 4.d4 dxe4. In return for the sacrificed pawn, Black ensures himself of quick and active development with most of his pieces pointing menacingly towards the enemy kingside.

A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4

Do you like active piece play? Fighting for the initiative from move one? The Tarrasch Defense just may be what you are looking for. Its advantages include:

(1) It can be played against pretty much anything: 1.Nf3, 1.c4, 1.g3, 1.d4. Play 1...e6, 2...d5 and 3...c5 and you are there!

(2) It leads most of the time to a typical IQP pawn structure, and it is difficult for the opponent to shape the game into another course.

(3) Black’s pieces naturally enjoy open lines and active posts so it’s easy to play the opening moves quickly and successfully!

21-year-old Ukranian Fide Master Yuriry Krykun with rating of 2382, currently resides in the US, Saint Louis. He has won more than ten medals in Ukrainian Youth Championships, became Ukrainian champion - both individually & rapid U-20 in 2018. He has represented the Ukrainian National team at the U -18 European Team Championship in 2016 where his country won the bronze medal and he received the bronze medal for his individual performance.
 

Ever wanted a complete chess opening repertoire – for White and Black – whose basics can be learned in a week? A strategic low-maintenance repertoire that does not require memorizing of long variations, and yet can frustrate both stronger and weaker opponents?

In this book, award-winning author Graham Burgess has come up with the ultimate simplified repertoire. But it is not based on boring or unambitious openings. The aim is to avoid symmetry and mass exchanges, and reach an unbalanced middlegame. You won’t be dumped into do-or-die tactics where the penalty for forgetting a key move is an instant loss

King´s Indian Defence, Dutch Defence, Benko-Volga Gambit

The author presents a full opening repertory for the club player, which is analyzed in six volumes. In the books, you will find many novelties for both sides, with a full move-to-move presentation. Furthermore, the reader will get access to middlegame strategies, endgame techniques, and common tactical motifs, which are patterning the proposed variations.

280 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert,  1. Auflage 2020

Slav Defence, Grünfeld Defence, Blumenfeld Gambit

The author presents a full opening repertory for the club player, which is analysed in six volumes. In the books you will find many novelties for both sides, with a full move-to-move presentation. Furthermore, the reader will get access to middlegame strategies, endgame techniques and common tactical motifs, which are patterning the proposed variations.

Solid and Straightforward Repertoire for White

After the success of his award-winning book Keep it Simple 1.e4 International Master Christof Sielecki is back. His new repertoire based on 1.d4 has a similar profile: variations that are straightforward and easy to remember, and require little or no maintenance.

New Edition 2019: A turbocharged modern update of a popular repertoire.

Tired of being surprised in the opening? Horrified by studying many hours each week to keep on top of the latest developments in main-line openings? Then this is the book for you!

For here is a repertoire of opening lines based on 1 e4 that are slightly off the beaten track, but full of practical sting and cunning traps for unwary opponents. All are based on rapid, healthy development, central control and play against the enemy king. You go straight from the opening into a sharp, little-explored middlegame where you will be better prepared than your opponent.