Overview :Most competitive players are very familiar with the idea of a sacrificial checkmating attack, but the positional sacrifice has been strangel... Read More
Overview :The extraordinary wealth of ancient and historical sites on the Welsh island of Anglesey represents a microcosm of British history, from the... Read More
Overview :Many players are serious about their chess but become stuck at a certain playing strength. It's rarely a lack of talent or practice or openi... Read More
Overview :A modern look at the highly fashionable French Winawer, which remains the sharpest variation of the French Defence. It leads to the kind of ... Read More
Overview :In this book, part of the exciting new series of opening guides for club and tournament players, Grandmaster Neil McDonald explains the stra... Read More
Overview :Confident about endgames? Even many experienced players would admit to a serious lack of knowledge in this department, and yet it s in this ... Read More
Overview :As we progress as chess players we quickly learn a set of guidelines which help us to formulate plans, develop typical strategies and recogn... Read More
Overview :The R ti is a popular opening at all levels of chess. The great advantage it possesses over other openings is that it's a thematic system wh... Read More
Overview :In Starting Out with 1 e4 Grandmaster Neil McDonald provides the reader with a strong and trustworthy repertoire with the white pieces base... Read More
Overview :The Sicilian Bb5 is the most popular and successful Anti-Sicilian variation. Vassily Ivanchuk used it to score a stunning win against Gary K... Read More
Overview :The Dutch Defence is one of Black s most enterprising answers to 1 d4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical p... Read More
Overview :It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretic... Read More