The book of the famous theorist and coach of grandmaster Alexei Bezgodov & laquo; Double Queen Gambit & raquo; & ndash; This is an attempt to provide a chess player of any level with a full debut repertoire in response to 1.d4. Black plays 1 ... d5 and on 2.c4 or 2.Cf3 answer 2 ... c5! It may seem that blacks are not sufficiently ready for an immediate skirmish in the center, however many outstanding grandmasters of the past and present (Em. Lasker, M. Euwe, P. Svidler ...) used this scheme very successfully. Even deep preparation of whites does not guarantee them a real advantage. Having done a serious analytical work, the author offers a number of conceptual innovations and expresses the hope that & laquo; Double Queen's Gambit & raquo; will turn your view on the modern theory of debuts!

The “Dragon Option” in the Sicilian Defense is consistently included in the repertoire of active-style chess players. His one-and-a-half-century practice shows that adherents of the development of an elephant on g7 do not surrender their borders. There is a "Dragon" in the field of view of the modern elite - world champion Magnus Carlsen, Teimour Radjabov and others. “Dragon Option” is one of the most difficult debuts used in modern tournament practice. The author examines classical and other systems (a separate volume is devoted to the “Rauser attack” - the same author in 2014) that the world champions Em.Lasker, Alekhin, Botvinnik and others used or fought against. Without their knowledge, players using the “Dragon” would not have had complete information about this debut as a whole. Considered the main directions, including the development of the 21st century. The book is designed for chess players "club" level and above.

The Dragon variant "in the Sicilian defense is stably included in the repertoire of chess players of an active style of the game. His fifteen-century practice shows that devotees of the elephant's development on g7 are not going to surrender their frontiers. I knew "Dragon" and the star clock, when it was used by elite grandmasters. In the match for the world championship Kasparov-Anand in 1995, the position of the black was successfully defended by the 13th world champion. There is a "Dragon" and in the field of view of the modern elite - it is enough to name the names of Teymur Rajabov, world champion Magnus Carlsen. "Variant of the Dragon" - among the most difficult debuts, used in modern tournament practice. The author considers the main weapon against the Dragon - "Rauser attack". The book examines the main directions in this version, including the development of the 21st century, including the so-called "Chinese dragon"

The Italian expression dare il gambetto - & quot; substitute the leg & quot; - it became a common language of chess players at the end of the 16th century, when the Spaniard Ruy Lopez applied it in his famous guide. & quot; Substitute leg & quot; - It means playing sharply and unconventionally at the very beginning of the game, sacrificing a pawn or even a piece to seize the initiative, quickly develop your attack and threaten the enemy king. For the first time a whole encyclopedia is dedicated to gambits! Grandmaster Yuri Razuvayev and chess writer and master Anatoliy Matsukevich invite us to an exciting, bright world of the gambit game.

The book can be used as a practical educational tool for the study of chess theory, in particular, the opening one. The study provides a correct understanding of the general principles of the game and the rules for the development of figures in the opening.

The book is devoted, perhaps, to the most interesting and popular debut - the Old Indian defense. It is built on the parties of Grandmaster E.Gufeld, who is recognized as the largest specialist of the elephant on g7, and also on the works of such admirers of the "old Indian" as G.Kasparov, V.Ivanchuk, B.Gelfand, A.Shirov, R.Ponomarev, T. Radzhabov ... Essentially new ideas are proposed, and discussion options are analyzed. The book is completed by a section dedicated to one of the brightest fans of this debut today - top grandmaster H. Nakamura

The book is devoted to one of the most acute and dynamic chess debuts - the ancient and eternally young royal gambit. Among his admirers - P. Keres, D. Bronshtein, B. Spassky, R. Fisher, and at a later time - A. Fedorov, V. Ivanchuk, A. Shirov, N. Short ... Episodically, but successfully apply the gambit and the leading players of the present: A. Grischuk, H. Nakamura, R. Rapport and even world champion Magnus Carlsen! In the book offered to the reader, the material accumulated to date has been generalized and systematized. Here you will find almost 350 carefully selected and practically important parties of masters of the past and present. A separate chapter "The practice of modern times" is devoted to the most relevant areas of the gambit. The book is designed for a wide range of chess players.

In this book of the famous Danish master you will find a wide range tips and ideas that will help you reach a new level in understanding, which, in turn, will improve your tactical vision. Since during the game you constantly have to evaluate the position and choose a specific solution that is not always naked calculation of options, it is useful to use a relatively simple formula, guided by which, you can take the right solutions - both short-term and long-term. It includes a number of elements that constitute the subject of this book. Tastefully selected examples, as well as tasks for self- solutions will surely bring you pleasure and help "To consolidate the material that has been passed." For a wide range of chess fans.

In the book "The System of Zaitsev in the Spanish Party" Alexei Kuzmin summarizes the results of joint work with the author of the system - Igor Zaitsev, whom their duet conducted while helping Karpov, and analytical work during his cooperation with Alexander Morozevich. The author shows the current state of the current System and, demonstrating a large number of new ideas, outlines the ways of its development. Two chapters are devoted to the new strategic direction of black counterplay, connected with early exchange on d4 and the subsequent attack of the center. The author calls this option Saratov. The book for the first time generalizes the material already accumulated on it, and the analysis done by the author allows us to "look into the future" a bit. The parties' strategic plans are explained, which makes the book useful to a wide range of readers.

The new work of the legendary Victor Korchnoi and Grandmaster Alexander Kalinin "Walks with French Defense" is devoted to the investigation of the popular semi-open beginning 1.e4 e6. V.Korchnoy for her long and brilliant chess career not only successfully applied French defense, but also "generated" ideas that promoted the theory of this debut. Being one of the main experts in the world in the field of French defense, he repeatedly applied this principle in the matches for the world championship. Now you have a unique opportunity to touch the creative laboratory of an outstanding grandmaster. The first volume includes a historical review of the development of the ideas of the French defense, analyzes of various modifications of the exchange version and the version of Nimcovic. Along with the modern state of the theory of the basic variants of the debut, the issues of its strategic content are discussed in detail.

Tarrash's Protection & ndash; the debut of the famous theoretician and trainer Alexei Bezgodov, which he has successfully applied for more than 30 years. In his new book, the grandmaster generalizes both his own rich experience and the experience of his students. & laquo; Taras's defense mosaic & raquo; & ndash; this is just five (!) reliable systems for Blacks in the popular debut, and it will not be so easy to prepare for all at once. The author pays special attention to the most acute, saturated with tactical resources Kasparov's system: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Kc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Kf3 Kc6 6.g3 Kf6 7.Cg2 Ce7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Cg5 cxd4 With carefully selected and detailed commentaries, the author reveals the strategic nature of the debut, shows what dangers lie in wait for Blacks and how they can be neutralized, while at the same time trying to avoid too complex and long options, as well as excessive understatement. A large selection of positions for independent solutions will allow the reader to check how well he sorted out this complex debut. For a wide range of chess fans

The book of multiple world champion A. Karpov and grandmaster N. Kalinichenko introduces the reader to one of the most complex, informative and popular chess openings. The authors present all the major systems that have stood the test of many years of practice. Each of them is illustrated by several characteristic parties. Examples are selected in such a way as to demonstrate the main strategic ideas for both sides. Along with classical examples, a large number of modern games are played, played by leading grandmasters. The publication is designed for a wide range of chess lovers.