New Chess Books and CD-ROMs (Page 2 of 4)
Books by Publisher: Batsford • BCM • Caissa
Editions • Caissa Kft • Chess Digest • Chess
Enterprises • Chess Player • Chess Stars • Dover • Everyman • Gambit • Hardinge Simpole • Hays • ICE • Informator • McFarland • McKay • Moravian
Chess • New in Chess • Olms • Pickard • Quality Chess • Russell
Enterprises • Thinker's Press • MISCELLANEOUS
Books by Year Published: 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • Garry Kasparov Books
The Queen's Gambit Accepted (3rd Ed.) by Konstantin Sakaev & Semko Semkov (Chess Stars,
2008)
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With the combined efforts of Kasparov, Karpov, Anand and Ponomariov, the QGA has now achieved the status of a super-reliable opening, suitable for all players up to the level of world champions. This is a brand new edition, with material up-to-date to January 1, 2008 • 254 pages, softback
Reykjavik 1972: Fischer vs Spassky by Harry Golombek (Hardinge Simpole,
2008)
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The world chess championship between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer at Reykjavik in 1972 was the most widely publicised and eagerly analysed of any chess match to date. It seized the attention of the world's press and media in general in unprecedented fashion and inspired more books and column inches than any chess contest before or since. Hardinge Simpole now commemorate this stellar chess clash by reprinting the eye witness accounts by Harry Golombek and Professor George Steiner. Harry Golombek analyses the moves while Professor Steiner searches for the meaning behind the circus. To top it all, Arthur Koestler, one of the keenest intellects of the 20th century, adds an introduction • 205 pages (descriptive notation), softback
American Grandmaster: Four Decades of Chess Adventures by Joel Benjamin (Everyman,
2008)
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Joel Benjamin is one of the most prominent faces in the history of US chess. At 13 years of age he broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest ever national master, and this was followed by countless tournament successes. Perhaps most famously, in 1997 he hit the headlines when he became the chess consultant for IBM's Deep Blue computer, which made history by beating World Champion Garry Kasparov in an epic encounter. In American Grandmaster, Benjamin takes the reader on a journey through chess adventures spanning more than thirty years. Tracing through his own career, from being a prodigy in the 'Fischer boom' era thorough to an experienced Grandmaster with many titles, Benjamin is in a unique position to highlight the major changes that have occurred both in US and international chess throughout the last four decades • 268 pages, softback • Read the
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Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit by Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear & Chris Ward (Everyman,
2008)
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Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and inspiring, but cannot decide between the numerous options available? Don't despair - help is on hand! In Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit, opening experts Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear and Chris Ward team up to investigate one of the most popular openings in chess history, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover! Dangerous Weapons is an exciting series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance • 237 pages, softback • Read the
March 2008 review
Informator 100 (Chess Informant,
2008)
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Covering events held between May 1st, 2007 and August 31st, 2007 including Sofia, USA (ch), La Habana, Sarajevo, Elista, Valjevo, Foros, Dortmund, Montreal, Biel, Russia - China (m) and Amsterdam. Includes the usual trademark sections: the voting for the ten best games and the ten most important theoretical novelties from Chess Informant 99, theoretical survey in ECO format, the most interesting recent combinations, endings and studies, tournament standings and crosstables, and the best of Aleksandar Matanovic’s creative output • 339 pages, softback • Read the
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The Best of Viswanathan Anand (Informator CD-ROM, 2008)
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A close-up on Viswanathan Anand • biography & facts, tournaments • classification of openings o1052 published games, 456 annotated by Anand • White/Black repertoire trees • stats • 100 best games • most important theoretical novelties • Theoretical surveys (B12, C45, E05) • combinations, excellent moves, initiative, defence, endings, rare blunders & misconceptions.. (In four different database formats - Chess Informant Expert, PGN, Chessbase And Chess Assistant)
The Best of Vladimir Kramnik (Informator CD-ROM, 2008)
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A close-up on Vladimir Kramnik • biography & facts, tournaments • classification of openings • 843 published games, 391 annotated by Kramnik • White/Black repertoire trees • stats • 5 golden games • 100 best games• most important theoretical novelties • Theoretical surveys (C42, D85, E04) • combinations, excellent moves, initiative, defence, endings, rare blunders & misconceptions. (In four different database formats - Chess Informant Expert, PGN, Chessbase And Chess Assistant)
1000 Queen Endings by Jozsef Pinter (Magyar Sakkvilag,
2008)
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The Hungarian grandmaster has collected 1,000 rook endings and presented them six to a page, with fully-worked solutions, annotated Informator style, at the back of the book. Excellent study material for honing your endgame play • 385 pages, hardback
How to Play Chess Endgames
by Karsten Muller & Wolfgang Pajeken (Gambit,
2008)
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In this companion volume to Fundamental Chess Endings, Müller and Pajeken focus on the practical side of playing endgames. They cover all aspects of strategic endgames, with particular emphasis on thinking methods, and ways to create difficulties for opponents over the board. Using hundreds of outstanding examples from modern practice, the authors explain not only how to conduct 'classical' endgame tasks, such as exploiting an extra pawn or more active pieces, but also how to handle the extremely unbalanced endings that often arise from the dynamic openings favoured nowadays. All varieties of endgames are covered, and there are more than 200 exercises for the reader, together with full solutions • 351 pages, softback • Read the
February 2008 review
New In Chess Magazine 2007/8
(New in Chess, 2007)
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Coverage of Kramnik's convincing victory in the Tal Memorial and Ivanchuk's success in the star-studded blitz tournament that followed - Nakamura's successful tour of Europe - Bu Xiangzhi is the surprise winner of the blindfold tournament in Bilbao - Sosonko on Paul Keres - Ahmed Adly becomes World Junior Champion - and much more.
New In Chess Yearbook 85 (New
in Chess, 2007)
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Each issue of New In Chess brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. Not only the latest fashions are covered, it offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons as well. It has grown into an indispensable tool for all chess players - for masters and club players alike. If you don't want to miss the latest news in your own favourite lines, if you are looking for inspiration, then it is vital for you, too. It refreshes your opening repertoire, four times a year! 31 Surveys Sicilian Defence - Moscow Variation 3.Bb5 - SI 1.5 - Palliser Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 - SI 14.8 - Anka Sicilian Defence - Dragon Variation 9.Bc4 - SI 18.6 - Olthof Sicilian Defence - Rauzer Variation 6...Bd7 - SI 27.5 - Galkin Sicilian Defence - Rauzer Variation 9.f4 - SI 28.3 - Karolyi Sicilian Defence - Kan Variation 5...Ne7 - SI 42.1 - Mchedlishvili Pirc Defence - Classical Variation 5.Be2 - PU 16.7 - Marin/Stoica King’s Fianchetto - The 3.Nf3 Line - KF 9.7 - Vilela Caro-Kann Defence - Various Systems - CK 1-5 - Soppe Caro-Kann Defence - Panov Variation 6.c5 - CK 3.1 - Gavrilov Scandinavian Defence - Main Line 4.Bc4, 5.d3 - SD 10.4 - Prié Ruy Lopez - Chigorin Variation 9...Na5 - RL 23.11 - Grivas Ruy Lopez - Riga Variation 5...Ne4 6.d4 ed4 - RL 27.4 - Boll/Talsma Scotch Game - Classical Variation 4...Bc5 - SO 5.13 - Lukacs/Hazai Italian Game - Bishop’s Opening 2.Bc4 - IG 4.16 - Vladimirov Slav Defence - Chebanenko Variation 4...a6 - SL 3.1 - Bologan Slav Defence - Alapin Variation 5.a4 Bf5 - SL 4.5 - Mchedlishvili Slav Defence - Anti-Moscow Gambit 5...h6 - SL 6.6 - A. Kuzmin Slav Defence - Anti-Moscow Gambit 5...h6 - SL 6.6 - Boersma Nimzo-Indian Defence - Ragozin Variation 6.Bg5 - NI 27.2 - Morgado/Alvarez Nimzo-Indian Defence - 4.f3 - NI 30.1 - Moskalenko Queen’s Indian Defence - Nimzowitsch Variation 4...Ba6 - QI 14.7 - A. Kuzmin Grünfeld Indian Defence - 4.h4 Line - GI 3.1 - Cebalo Grünfeld Indian Defence - Exchange Variation 7.Bg5 - GI 4.1 - Fogarasi Grünfeld Indian Defence - Exchange Variation 7.Bc4 - GI 5.8 - Mikhalevski Grünfeld Indian Defence - Russian Variation 5.Qb3 - GI 10.2 - Van der Tak King's Indian Defence - Classical Main Line 9.Nd2 - KI 2.1 - Ikonnikov King’s Indian Defence - Four Pawns Attack 6...Na6 - KI 55.9 - Moskalenko Benoni Defence - Volga-Benko Gambit 3...b5 - BI 28.6 - Finkel Old-Indian Defence - Anti-Volga System 4.Bg5 - OI 15.6 - Fogarasi Dutch Defence - Early Divergences 2.g4, 2.e4, 2.Nc3 - HD 11.9 - Grivas • 247 pages, softcover • Read the
February 2008 review
Opening for White According to Anand 1 e4 Vol. 10
by Alexander Khalifman (Chess Stars,
2007)
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The latest book of the grand opening saga is devoted mostly to the Sveshnikov system. "My work with this book was a rather complicated task by itself. My colleagues asked me often (sometimes ironically, sometimes with genuine interest) whether I had managed to refute the Chelyabinsk variation and when that refutation would be published? Here, I must admit: no, I have not refuted the Chelyabinsk variation. Frankly speaking, I have not even tried to do that. As far as my experience and my understanding of chess are concerned, Black’s opening set-up has a sound strategical basis and it can never be refuted outright. Having that in mind, I decided to try something different and that was to systematize the amassed material and knowledge and to point out the most unpleasant lines for Black." - writes Khalifman. "I have not tried to change radically any theoretical evaluations, but I have managed to discover some new ideas and I have to tell you that Black will need to solve difficult problems after them" • 190 pages, softback • Read the
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1 e4 for the Creative Attacker
by Nigel Davies (ChessBase DVD-ROM, 2008)
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Playing 1 e4 with White is often associated with having to know reams of opening theory but this does not have to be the case. There are many unusual but playable lines which give White attacking chances whilst avoiding the well trodden paths. Besides the practical advantage of putting Black on his own resources this gives White the opportunity to play creative chess from early on in the game. On this DVD-ROM, GM Nigel Davies presents a complete repertoire for White comprising unusual but aggressive lines. His suggested repertoire includes 2 Na3 against the Sicilian, 2 f4 against both the French and Pirc and the Fantasy Variation of the Caro-Kann. Video running time: 4 hours. System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows Vista, Windows XP, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard • Read the
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Play the English by Craig Pritchett (Everyman,
2007)
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Subtitled An Active Opening Repertoire for White: The English is a sophisticated opening which is very popular at all levels of chess: from up-and-coming players to World Champions such as Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. It has many attractions, including flexibility and diversity: White can play either aggressively or quietly, and positions are rich in both strategy and tactics. In Play the English, Scottish IM Craig Pritchett provides an active repertoire for White, offering answers to Black's key defences both in the main lines and sidelines. Drawing upon his wealth of experience in this opening from both sides of the board, Pritchett highlights the positional and tactical ideas for White and Black, and the subtle move-order nuances so important in the modern game. This book contains all you need to know to play the English with confidence in your own games • 192 pages, softback • Read the
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