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  • The Bishop

    Danger on the Diagonal

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    The Power of the Pieces In his new, ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces, Belorussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard. This first volume in the series is about the bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Bishop

    Danger on the Diagonal

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    The Power of the Pieces In his new, ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces, Belorussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard. This first volume in the series is about the bishop. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by over 140 examples from tournament ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Steamrolling the Sicilian

    Play for a Win with 5.f3!

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a surprising way to combat The Sicilian Defence, Black’s most popular choice against 1.e4. White unbalances the position of his opponent right from the start, gains space and prepares to steamroll his way to victory. This repertoire is complete and contains many new ideas and improvements on existing opening theory. Kasparov writes lively, personal ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The Hedgehog

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    An understanding of Hedgehog structures is an essential component in any chessplayer’s knowledge. These structures arise when the black c-pawn is exchanged early on for the white d-pawn (as in the Sicilian Defence). White then adopts a formation with pawns on c4 and e4 and Black curls up in a Hedgehog formation with pawns on a6, b6, d6 and e6.These structures are important as they can arise from ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Doubled Pawns

    A Practical Guide

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    Doubled Pawns Triumph or Trouble? There isn’t a chessplayer who hasn’t struggled with doubled pawns. Are they strong because they oversee and surveil important squares or reinforce defensive ramparts? Are they weak, prone to being collected by our opponent in the endgame or sooner? The easy answer is that it depends on the position. But are there principles that may be applied to help evaluate ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Exchange Sacrifice

    A Practical Guide

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    The Inscrutable Exchange Sacrifice! The exchange sacrifice, giving up a rook for a bishop or knight, is one of the more mysterious concepts for most players to fathom. In this book – the first of its kind dedicated exclusively to the various types of positional exchange sacrifices – Belarussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov weighs the pros and cons of this sacrifice – when it should be “on,â ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Knight

    The Cunning Cavalry

    by Sergey Kasparov ...
    In his ground-breaking series, The Power of the Pieces, Belorussian grandmaster Sergey Kasparov examines the strengths, weaknesses and overall characteristics of each piece on the chessboard. This second volume in the series is about the knight. Its role in the opening, middlegame and endgame is discussed in detail, amply supported by almost 140 complete games from tournament praxis. Topics ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

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    The Ideas & Plans Behind ALL Chess Openings, The Complete 1. e4

    by Stefan Djuric, Dimitry Komarov, Claudio Pantaleoni ...
    Most chess opening books are either too detailed or too shallow. Chess Opening Essentials has exactly the right balance and is an accessible primer and a reference book at the same time. It gives a flavor of how every opening works and points at the various middlegame plans that apply after the opening has ended.Chess Opening essentials helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The ChessCafe Puzzle Book 2

    Test and Improve Your Positional Intuition

    by Karsten Müller ...
    German Grandmaster Karsten Müller combines clear discussions of tactical themes with over 600 well-chosen positions to test, challenge and teach. Although the classic combinations are not ignored, the great emphasis is on positions from modern tournament practice of the last decade. From the Author's Preface: "When coaching young players I have always given them a set of tactical exercises as ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Scotch Game

    A White Repertoire

    by Alexei Bezgodov, Vladimir Barsky ...
    Tried and True for More than Two Centuries The Scotch Game is a solid opening that has been tried and tested in practice by some of the strongest chessplayers in the world for more than two centuries. The idea behind the Scotch Game is simple and easily understandable. White eliminates – in a purely mechanical fashion – Black’s e5-pawn which initially impedes his ambition to dominate in the center ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • The Exchange French Comes to Life

    Fresh Strategies to Play for a Win

    by Alex Fishbein ...
    The Vibrant Exchange French – No Longer Your Dull Draw! In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the Exchange French Variation, American grandmaster Alex Fishbein recognizes that the Exchange French is an opening for a player who likes active piece play, fights for the initiative, excels in positions with possibilities on both sides of the board, and finds strategic and tactical nuances that ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Back to Basics: Openings

    by Carsten Hansen ...
    Chess Openings Can Be Simple! Because of the sheer volume of variations, possible transpositions and ever-changing theory, chess openings can be overwhelming � even intimidating. This book is an introduction to understanding and playing chess openings. The author, Danish Master Carsten Hansen, stresses opening play based on comprehending opening principles as well as useful, fundamental ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD