Hardback - 280 pages Teaser Classic Amateur Mistakes and How To Fix Them – The Book Every Amateur Wishes They’d Read Sooner – Daniel Gormally Essential reading for aspiring club players By experienced author and coach Daniel Gormally Core Idea Amateur players think differently from professionals Lack of confidence in calculation leads to: Difficulty handling concrete positions “Paralysis…
320 pages - hardback Teaser The Modernized Janowski Variation – The QGD Redefined – Alexey Kovalchuk The Janowski Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 a6. Black plays …a6 to prepare the queenside expansion …b5, aiming to challenge White’s c4 pawn and gain space. The idea was introduced by the Polish-French…
DragonMasters – Volume 1 – Andrew Burnett 404 pages – hardback only Teaser DragonMasters – Volume 1 – Andrew Burnett DragonMasters volume 1 charts the history of the most exiting and dangerous opening known to chess – the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense. Unlike almost all other books on the Dragon, the focus is not purely on…
Hardback - 160 pagina's Teaser Slimmer Schaken - Opening, strategie en eindspel voor beginners - Tom Piceu en Annelies Daniels Ben jij een beginnende schaker en wil je snel belangrijke vooruitgang boeken? Of ben je een trainer die zijn leerlingen een stevige en doordachte basis wil meegeven? Dan is Slimmer schaken precies wat je zoekt. Hoewel tactische oefeningen overal…
Hardback - 230 pages Teaser The Modernized Slav Defense - A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black - Zaven Andriasian Presents a fresh, forward-looking approach to one of chess’s most reliable and respected openings Reframes the Slav Defense as a dynamic and modern weapon, not just a solid choice Explains how the Slav Defense has evolved in recent years…
Hardback - 240 pages Teaser Battling the Slow Italian Game - Sharp Precision Versus the Positional Approach - Milos Pavlovic Focuses on one of modern chess’s most relevant battlegrounds: the Slow Italian Game Shows how the Italian has evolved from a quiet classical opening into a rich strategic arena Players face a critical strategic crossroads: Sharp, tactical play with…
Hardback - 380 pages Teaser DragonMasters Volume 2 - The Life and Times of The Fiercest Opening in Chess - Andrew Burnett When 1975 dawned, the Sicilian Dragon, the most ferocious and exciting of openings the chess world had ever known, was on its knees begging for mercy. Anatoly Karpov had just slain Viktor Korchnoi and Fischer’s contemptuous approach…
Paperback - 465 pages Teaser Understanding before Moving - Volume 3 – Part 3 – Dragon, Sveshnikov & Four Knights – Herman Grooten Each chapter includes a selection of highlighted ideas & concepts from White’s and Black’s perspectives. After that follows a theoretical discussion, where, unsurprisingly, many of the concepts make a second, concrete, appearance. Most newly analyzed…
470 pages - paperback Teaser The Modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3 – Bruno Dieu The idea of the move 1. Nc3 is to confuse the second player, as White plays a supposedly unambitious move to mislead Black. This is why we found the name "Trojan Horse" very appropriate for the move 1. Nc3, just as the gift from Ulysses…
Hardback - 164 pages Teaser Battling the Aggressive Italian Game – Calm Precision against Fierce Attacks – Milos Pavlovic Strengths of the Aggressive Italian Easy-to-learn plans with natural development. High tactical potential — great for catching unprepared opponents. Balanced mix of classical principles and modern attacking ideas. Versatile — can transpose into quieter or sharper lines depending on…
Hardback - 490 pages Teaser The Scandinavian Defense Revisited – A Cold-Blooded Counter to 1.e4! – Thomas Engqvist The Scandinavian Defense has several strong assets that make it appealing, especially for players who like clarity and active counterplay: Immediate Central Challenge: With 1...d5, Black directly contests White’s central control from the first move, disrupting typical e4-based plans. Simplified…
Hardback - 640 pages Teaser The Modernized Catalan – Volume 1 – Balazs Csonka Master the Catalan, an Opening that stands the test of time and style ♟️ Strategic Depth – Offers rich, long-term positional play with strong central control. ♖ Top-Level Endorsement – Played by elite grandmasters like Kramnik, Carlsen, and Giri. 🔒 Solid and Safe –…
Hardback - 340 pages Teaser A Practical Opening Repertoire for White – Volume 1 - Battling the French & Caro Kann - Alexey Kovalchuk Challenge the French Defense with the Exchange Variation Simplify the position early Maintain central tension Use piece activity to exploit symmetrical structures Create imbalances Take on the Caro-Kann with 2.c4! Disrupt Black’s typical plans…
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.…
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),…
