Hardback - 204 pages Teaser The Carlsbad Pawn Structure Revisited – A Comprehensive Guide - Christian Bauer The Carlsbad Pawn Structure is one of the most important and instructive pawn structures in chess. It commonly arises from the Queen’s Gambit Declined, Exchange Slav, and other 1. d4 openings, offering a wealth of strategic ideas for both sides. This structure has…
Hardback - 220 pages Teaser The Thinker's Game - Decoding the Chess Universe - Melvin Chen This book is written for beginners who are interested in the game and would like to learn more about its various aspects. It covers the technical aspects of chess: the use of algebraic notation (Chapter 3), chess evaluation (Chapter 4), the opening phase (Chapter 5), the middle…
Hardback - 230 pages Teaser The Modernized Vienna of the Queen’s Gambit Declined - A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black Featuring Del Rio’s 5…b5!? - Fernando Peralta The primary goal of this work is not to recount a story or to acknowledge the creative efforts of a friend, although those are satisfying perks I allow myself. This is a theoretical…
Hardback - 208 pages Teaser The Modernized Petrov’s Defense - Milos Pavlovic A Solid and Reliable Opening: The Petrov’s Defense The Petrov’s Defense (also known as the Russian Defense) is an underrated gem in classical chess, offering solid play and excellent counterattacking opportunities. While it might not enjoy the same spotlight as the Ruy Lopez or Sicilian Defense, it’s a…
Hardback - 583 pages Teaser The Modernized Bird's Opening - Raven Sturt Bird’s Opening is currently in that ‘goldilocks’ zone of the great arbitrages in life. The majority of chess players have dismissed it overlooking its inherent value and this allows for adopters of the Bird to take advantage of this asymmetry. As of this writing, it is played 9%…
Hardback - 520 pages A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1…e6 - Nicolas Yap A full Black repertoire grounded in answering 1…e6 against any move! The answer against 1. d4 is the Stonewall, while the answer against 1. e4 is the French. The repertoire is geared towards all levels due to its flexibility. The Stonewall Dutch is a defense…
Hardback - 225 pages The Modernized Colle-Zukertort Attack - second revised & extended edition - Milos PavlovicCOLLE ZUKERTORT 2ND I have returned to my book from a few years ago, to an opening that at the time was a rare guest among books as a topic – and not only among books, but also in tournament practice. In the intervening…
Hardback - 176 pages The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited A Complete Repertoire for the Sicilian Player - Daniel Gormally The Sicilian Scheveningen Defense is a highly respected and flexible variation of the Sicilian Defense, characterized by the pawn structure Black adopts with pawns on e6 and d6. It arises after the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4…
A Fearless, Dangerous Chess Opening for Black. Hardback – 164 pages Reloaded Weapons in the Benoni – Second Revised & Updated Edition - Milos Pavlovic Step into the world of high-level, aggressive chess with the much-anticipated “Second Revised and Extended Edition of the Benoni” by Milos Pavlovic. This updated volume takes you deeper into the strategies and tactics of one of…
Hardback - 264 pages Teaser The Modernized London System - Milos Pavlovic Although the London System has been known for a long time, it has only surged in popularity in the last decade or so. This rise can likely be attributed to many players' desire to focus more on the practical aspects of chess, emphasizing positional understanding over the heavy…
Hardback - 364 pages Teaser The Modernized Flank Attack You can hardly find a more unconventional idea than pushing your g-pawn 2 squares down the board. Some may say it belongs to a backroom chess game in a café, some may say it belongs to olden times – back when the King’s Gambit was the main line after 1. e4…
Hardback - 264 pages Teaser Moves 3 to 10 – Understanding the Opening Phase for Improving Chess Players - Nery Strasman About 10 months ago, Nery approached me. We already knew each other; Nery had been my student in group online classes for about 2 years. Nery’s main goal and desire is to help chess lovers like himself. Let’s say we don’t…
Hardback - 176 pages Teaser The Modernized Semi-Slav The Semi-Slav Defense transcends its classification as a mere defensive response to 1.d4. It embodies a dynamic and multifaceted system that offers Black not only solidity in defense but also active counterplay and strategic flexibility. Here's why the Semi-Slav is more than just a defense: Rather than passively defending, the Semi-Slav allows…
Hardback - 314 pages Teaser Delchev’s Practical Opening Repertoire - Volume 1 – The Scandinavian – Pirc & Modern Defenses What does it take to become an expert in opening preparation? How can we learn the secret methods which allow the top players to dominate everyone else in the opening? Books can hardly be useful in this regard because modern…
Paperback - 404 pages In my first book I wanted to enlighten the reader on those various lines that were less explored, and those that have been almost forgotten but were nevertheless interesting. However this time the book is about cutting-edge lines, which is a very modern approach to this fascinating opening. Moreover it is important to say that…
