It’s a perfect opening to use in order to develop your chess understanding. There are many defences that Black can employ against the Queen’s Gambit and it’s easy to become confused by the countless options for both White and Black. Lemos tackles this problem by providing a concise, easy-to-learn and practical repertoire that is suitable for players of all levels. Using illustrative games, Lemos examines the typical tactics and strategies for both sides, and highlights the key move order issues. This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the Queen’s Gambit.

• A complete repertoire with 1 d4 d5 2 c4
• Over 50 games with grandmaster analysis
• Written by a Queen’s Gambit expert

256 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2019

On a journalistic level he works at the popular schaaksite.nl. As an author he has released several books, of which Chess Strategy for Club Players won Chesscafe.coms 'Book of the Year' award in 2009. A revised and extended version of this book was published in 2017. Its successor, Attacking Chess for Club Players, published in 2016, also received great acclaim.

Club players love to study openings as so much material is available. However, it has often been shown that results do not match the amount of study invested, as in practice it is much harder to navigate your way around an opening when the opponent deviates from theory. This is why Herman treats the study of openings in a completely different way. He focuses on increasing insight. In this book he discusses the backgrounds of openings, provides guidelines and explains in an instructive and accessible way the basic principles of a position. This book, the second in its series, provides an overview of the positions and corresponding plans arising from the Queen's Gambit. The method is based on the column 'Understanding Before Moving' in the chess magazine of the Royal Dutch Chess Federation; readers who follow it may hope to significantly increase their skill.

240 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2019

The queen’s knight emerges immediately onto an active square and the path is left free for the c8-bishop to develop freely. Naturally there are also drawbacks as Black will not find it easy to establish a foothold in the centre in the early play.

The Chigorin is a perfect counterattacking weapon and will appeal to players who like to throw opponents onto their own resources at an early stage. Jimmy Liew identifies and analyses the precise moments when specific theoretical knowledge is required and also discussed plans and strategies in the quieter variations.

• Everything you need to know to play the Chigorin with confidence
• Emphasis on plans and strategies
• Written by an expert in the opening

336 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2018

Using games played by the strongest grandmasters, it describes the interesting ideas which have appeared in the main development systems of this opening. Along with games from recent years, the book presents the most important encounters from the chess heritage. And of course, it includes games by Anatoly Karpov himself — a great expert on the Queen’s Gambit, who generously shares with the reader his unique understanding of the concepts involved.

The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts.

448 Seiten, englisch, gebunden, 1. Auflage 2018

The Queen's Gambit is one of the oldest and most reliable opening which is mainly based on positional and structural understanding. The author gives a perfect guide about it and if somebody masters it, he will be able to use it in his entire chess career.
This opening will never run out of fashion, its strategical and positional ideas will not be refuted by the strong computers.

280 Seiten, kartoniert,englisch, 1. Auflage 2018.

Many games featuring elite players such as Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand and Lev Aronian have started out in this variation. In this QGD/Nimzo-Indian hybrid play can become extremely sharp very quickly and an in-depth knowledge of the theory is essential. Black will often grab material but will suffer from a lack of development and an exposed king. This variation will suit well-prepared players who have good tactical awareness and relish hand-to-hand combat.

• A complete theoretical survey of an important variation
• A fascinating analysis of the battle between material and the initiative
• Written by leading theoreticians

336 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2018

GM Arkadij Naiditsch:

The Semi-Tarrasch has always been a very solid opening choice for Black, but developments during the last 2 years show that it has become the "Berlin Wall" of 1.d4 positions. Top players playing it regularly, in particular Kramnik, have placed a big questionmark as to wether White has any advantage at all!

The basic ideas of the Semi-Tarrasch can be learned quickly and in my opinion is much easier to play for Black than for White. All-inall a good opening choice for players who are aiming for a solid structure with relatively clear plans for both sides.

International Master Tibor Karolyi was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as an author and trainer. He won the Guardian Book of the Year prize in 2007 and choached Peter Leko until he became a world class grandmaster.

224 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2018

4..Nxd5, with which Black avoids several rather passive schemes, arising after the move 4...exd5. Following 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3, he has chosen as an opening weapon for Black the move 6...Nbd7, which is used not only by the acting World Champion Magnus Carlsen, but also by almost all the participants in the Candidates tournament - 2018. Finally, in response to one of the main weapons for White against the Queen’s Gambit Declined - 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3, Kornev analysed a variation, which has been lately preferred by Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik - 7...Nbd7, after which Black does not need to know so much theory as in the Tartakower-Makogonov-Bonda­revsky system (7...b6). In addition, this line is not such a brutal attempt to play for a draw with Black as the Lasker Defence - (7...Ne4).

304 Seiten,englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2018

complete games, putting the accent on typical plans and pawns structures arising in these kinds of positions. Only a small part of the book contains some forcing positions that need more in the way of ‘memorising’. This repertoire which I am recommending is a good weapon against very sharp and well-prepared opponents.

Nikola Sedlak

218 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2017