The second book from the new series of joint training works of the 1999 world champion A. Halifman and the honored coach of Russia G. Nesis is devoted to tactics in the French defense. This half-open debut was a formidable weapon for blacks in the hands of luminaries - Botvinnik, Petrosyan, Kor-chny. Out of the current generation of grandmasters, such brilliant practices as Vaganyan, Yusupov, Gurevich, Bareev, Dreev and, in recent years, Morozevich made a significant contribution to the development and enrichment of new creative ideas. A detailed analysis of more than a hundred important games played in recent years in the French defense will help the reader increase their opening erudition and learn the typical tactical ideas and techniques characteristic of this popular debut. The book will be useful and interesting to both qualified chess players and trainers, and a wide range of chess lovers.

Strictly thought-out and carefully selected modern material will help you easily find the necessary continuation for any opponent’s move and avoid the time-consuming process of studying thick textbooks on the theory of debuts. Having included both the repertoire of the combination chess player and the positional player in your arsenal, you will become practically invulnerable to your opponents and you will be able to vary your opening weapon depending on the circumstances and strike your partners off with both hands.

Grandmaster Alexander Raetsky and international master Maxim Chetverik are well known for their work, mainly on the theory of debuts. Their books were published in Russia, England, Germany. This book is devoted to the adopted queen gambit, which the authors consider the most principled response to 1.d4. Knowledge of the standard positions of the debut will help to expand the general outlook of the chess player, since the gambit is related to many other beginnings. The book is distinguished by a non-standard presentation of material on the basis of interesting parts of many strong grandmasters played, mainly, in the last 10-15 years. Authors use their rich personal experience.

There is also a half-price option with significant cover defects that do not interfere with reading. The book reveals ways to play in the most popular formation - the Carlsbad pawn structure. The authors review typical (and atypical) plans, characteristic principles and strategic techniques in attack, defense and maneuver. The publication is intended for advanced chess players, coaches, heads of chess clubs and sections, and simply chess lovers. The book inside is in perfect condition.  The cover is worn (see photo). 

In the fourth book of the series, St. Petersburg grandmaster Alexander Khalifman shows readers how to get a white advantage in debut schemes starting with moves 1.e4 d6 and 1.e4 g6. The author examines in detail the ideas and methods of dealing with the various plans that Black has in his arsenal. Here you will find a large number of exclusive and previously unpublished analyzes.

"Protection of Ragozin", which is devoted to the book of international master Vladimir Barsky - the most popular modern debut. The basis for analyzing the basic ideas and options created by the practice of protecting Ragozin lay 65 theoretically important and meaningful parties. Opens the book Isaac Lipnitsky's article "How to study a specific debut" from his legendary book "Questions of modern chess theory," which in due time inspired Fischer to learn Russian. Thoughtful breakdown of the main body of the book (it has seven chapters) makes it ideologically visible. The games are given in their entirety in order to acquaint the reader with the typical methods of playing in the Ragoza middlegame and even the endgame. In notes to the opening moves, the present state of the theory is revealed (as far as the framework allows). Today, Ragozin's defense is found in almost all competitions - from elite "circles" to mass "Swiss". The book will help you to include in your repertoire for Black the actual combat debut. If you are interested in how best to react to this system with white, then you too will be able to choose your own weapon to your liking. For a wide range of chess fans. Table of contents Excerpt

About the Sveshnikov system

In the second volume of his work, grandmaster Alexei Kornev continues his research on debut systems obtained after 1.d2-d4. This book discusses black answers related to the royal elephant fianchetting. The focus is on such popular debuts as the Grünfeld Defense and the Old Indian Defense. Such answers to 1.d2-d4 as 1 ... d6 and 1 ... g6 are also analyzed in detail. And in the first case, White answers 2.e2-e4, and Pirc-Ufimtsev's defense appears on the board. Therefore, this book will also be useful for chess players playing 1.e2-e4. As in the first volume, when choosing the schemes for White, the author first of all focuses on reliability and practicality. This book is designed for the widest range of chess players, in it will find useful recommendations for themselves as a grandmaster, and a chess player of the 1st category.

New edition of the most popular domestic book about debuts.

In this book, St. Petersburg grandmaster and coach Evgeny Solzhennikin tells of one of the most difficult schemes in the Spanish party - the Zaitsev system. It represents an optimal combination of the reliability of the position and the opportunity to engage in a complex struggle. Learning to play it correctly, the reader at the same time will improve the understanding of chess as a whole, since he will need to be able to orient himself in double-edged middlegame positions, and competently play in the endgame. The book gives a complete repertoire for Black, starting with 3 ... a6 and ending with a super-fashionable version of Svidler. Based on many years of independent application and training of Zaitsev's system of his students, the author makes a conclusion about the reliability of the position of black

The defense of Alekhine, a brave debut that defies all classical rules of the game at the beginning of a chess game, has evolved over time into a flexible system that allows blacks to either agree to "extreme" options, or to move to three horizontal lines to free themselves at a convenient time. This debut is relatively rarely chosen by elite grandmasters, due to which he is far from being drawn to the bottom and quickly leads to live gaming positions. Choosing it, Black sets himself the task of winning, not only to fight for a draw. From playing, both white and black, Alyokhin's protection is demanded by specific knowledge, books devoted to this protection in Russian have not been published for almost 30 years. This edition, consisting of 16 parts and 87 chapters, examines, among others, the lines of protection, the practice of which is dated exclusively to the twenty-first century. Thanks to modern technology and in-depth analysis, estimates of many previously known variants have also been changed. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful as chess players with a high Elo ratio, and for fans. Increased format (170x235 mm).

This study contains not only a review of the well-known material, but also numerous author's analyzes, points to ideas that have not yet been encountered in practice, gives general recommendations on playing out the original "Dutch" positions. The material has been carefully checked using the most modern computer programs. The book is written in a living literary language and will be useful to chess players with a high Elo coefficient, and to fans.