Editorial Reviews
George Mohr & Ana Velimirovic – The Life and Games of Dragoljub Velimirovic: Volume 1
The name of Dragoljub Velimirovic (1942-2014) is synonymous with razor sharp play. He was an attacker’s attacker who favored 1.e4 as White and the Modern Benoni, King’s Indian and Dragon Sicilian as Black. Like fellow
Andrew Burnett – DragonMasters, Volume 1
Like the Velimirovic book, this work by the Scottish Fide Master is very much a labor of love, as he pays homage to a long list of heroes who played the Dragon. The present volume,
Bruno Dieu – The Modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3
The opening move 1.Nc3, sometimes referred to as the Van Geet or Dunst after the Dutch master Dick Van Geet and the American Theodore Dunst who both played it regularly, can go two ways. It
Armin Juhasz – Sharpen Up Your Chess
The young Hungarian International Master and trainer has written an improvement book primarily aimed at players rated from 1800-2200. All phases of the game are covered from opening to endgame with plenty of exercises with
Danny Gormally – Tournament Battle Plan: Outprepare Your Opponent
There are many authors out there but only one Danny Gormally. The former English Olympiad team member, with a peak rating of 2573 FIDE, examines topics not normally covered in chess books that some readers,
Hans Brunthaler – 365 Endgame Lessons for Novices: Daily Bite-Sized Steps to Endgame Mastery
Many endgame books are too overwhelming for lower rated players both in the amount of material offered and its complexity. That is not the case with this book which provides a daily endgame position to
Vladimir Okhotnik – The modernized Barry attack
Those who like to play 1.d4, but don’t want to face the King’s Indian or Grunfeld, might want to consider the Barry Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3). Played on and off by a number
DANIEL FERNANDEZ – TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021
That such a fine achievement should be immortalized, is beyond dispute. But who will pick up the gauntlet? We live in a volatile world where the Internet is dominant and when a tournament is over,
David Navara – My Chess World
David Navara is considered one of the few true gentlemen in top chess, always highlighting the play of others and humbly understating his own efforts and accomplishments. Therefor I was pleased to pick up this
Efstratios Grivas – Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
This is a superb book packed full of instructive examples which I cannot praise enough. The book has clearly been extensively researched with Efstratios Grivas showcasing his credentials as a world class trainer. The book
Darius Swiercz – A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! – Volume 1 – Nimzo-Indian
A book like this undoubtedly has to have a lot of theory, and The Modernized Ruy Lopez does, but Swiercz does provide prose to guide the reader when needed. More importantly he provides the judgement of a
Alexey Dreev – Improve Your Practical Play in the Endgame
This excellent book is packed full of instructive, exciting endgames, taken from top level games, including many of Dreev’s own games extensively analysed with short pithy didactic comments. Many of the examples are complex and
Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1: A Complete Repertoire for White
“The Modernized Ruy Lopez: A Complete Repertoire for White: Volume 1 by Darius Swiercz is one of the best opening books this reviewer has ever seen. The Polish-American Grandmaster, currently rated in the top 100 in
Dr. Jana Krivec – Improve Your Life By Playing A Game: Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills
“The comprehensive scientific monograph “Improve Your Life by Playing a Game” by Dr. Jana Krivec brings new insights into the connection between psychological concepts and chess. She focuses in detail on various aspects of chess
Peter Prohaszka – Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics: Sharpen Your Tactical Skills
An excellent puzzle book, based on recent games, with some even quite challenging for Master-level players! Former Female World’s Champion GM Susan Polgar “There are countless puzzle books available. However, it is very surprising that
Vladimir Tukmakov – Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines
“Tukmakov always has pertinent and insightful things to say about chess and chess players and the book provides the views of a top coach on the top players of today, which is always worth reading!”
Romain Edouard – Chess Calculation Training for Kids and Club Players: Level 1 Checkmating
“Edouard is not shy about visiting the classics and his selection of positions reaches far back into history. This book should appeal to anyone wanting to build up their checkmating skills and with its progressing
Efstratios Grivas – Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
“This is a superb book packed full of instructive examples which I cannot praise enough. The book has clearly been extensively researched with Efstratios Grivas showcasing his credentials as a world class trainer. The book
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