Hardback - 355 pages Teaser Pushing Horizons – The Chess Legacy of GM Vladimir Akopian – Vladimir Akopian The book is divided into four parts: Part 1: Memorable Games Contains the author’s 25 most memorable games. Emphasis is on memorable, not necessarily best — includes some draws and one loss. Had the focus been on best games, the…
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),…
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…
Hardback - 225 pages Teaser: The Modernized Colle-Zukertort Attack - second revised & extended edition - Milos Pavlovic 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…
Hardback - 176 pages Teaser: 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…
A Fearless, Dangerous Chess Opening for Black. Hardback – 164 pages Teaser: 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…
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…
Paperback - 258 pages Teaser Thinkers’ Chess Academy with GM Thomas Luther – Vol. 5 – 365 Steps to Tactical Mastery Do you like chess and want to become a better player without putting in hundreds of hours training? 365 Steps to Tactical Mastery has a practical approach with a focus on the tactics. This book helps to eliminate…
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…
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…
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…
Paperback - 404 pages Teaser Unknown Weapons in the Grünfeld – Second revised and updated edition – Milos Pavlovic 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…
620 pages - hardback Teaser The Queen’s Gambit Declined - A Dynamic Repertoire for Black - Louis Rodi The history of the Queen's Gambit is connected with the very beginnings of modern chess, the opening being cited in the earliest published books on the science of the game, such as the Göttingen manuscript (1490) and the books of…
401 pages - paperback Revised updated edition of the English edition from 2021 but only available in Spanish. Teaser La Defensa Philidor Modernizada “Pawns are the soul of chess.” We have all heard this phrase more than once in our chess life and we owe it to the great French player François-André Danican, so-called Philidor, considered one of…
470 pages - hardback only 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…
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 theoretical development. Instead, the author has combined…
