Everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most appealing chess openings Author is a lifelong King's Indian specialist Despite its pointed and aggressive nature, the King's Indian is an opening that lends itself well to discussion in...

Every chess player needs a grasp of how to play this. The Nimzo-Indian is Black's most respected answer to 1.d4 and immensely popular at all levels, from club championship to world championship. In fact, the reputation of the Nimzo is so high that...

Based on the best-selling Black is OK!, this third volume in the series builds on the cult classic's success. Continuing Adorjan's crusade, which began in the revolutionary 1960s, it encourages players not only to win more games with Black but...

The Najdorf is the most popular line of the Sicilian Defense for a very good reason: Black can play for a win without taking undue risks. The Najdorf's fundamental soundness has been confirmed in countless top-level games, and in particular by...

This is an updated and largely expanded edition of the highly acclaimed Starting Out: The Sicilian. John Emms goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Sicilian and its many variations. This is an updated and largely...

Entscheidungsfindung am Schachbrett

Chess Praxis was Nimzowitschs follow-up to his classic, My System, which introduced Nimzowitschs hypermodern theories about how chess should be played. Chess Praxis shows how these ideas work in practice. Nimzowitsch uses his own most entertaining...

Discover the stories behind the most cunning tricks and traps of all time; how you can utilize them to score easy wins and how you can avoid falling into them yourself. There is no easier way to win a game of chess than by luring your opponent...

Colin Crouch studies his favorite attacking players, and highlights all the important themes of one of the most crucial elements of the game. The chess world has witnessed a great number of wonderfully gifted attacking players, geniuses who have...

Approach every endgame with a winning strategy! Good books about endgames for beginners are few and far between. WINNING CHESS ENDINGS is a great one - a gripping introduction to what you need to know to win chess endings, taught by American...

The dogmas of chess, which have been established for over a century, are rarely questioned despite the clear evolution in the style of top-class chess. The author takes on the task of separating the truth from the lies in traditional advice on how...

John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book