How to Play Against 1 D4 (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

How to Play Against 1 D4 (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

Finding a suitable defence to 1 d4 isn't an easy task, especially if you don't have endless time available to study all the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's imperative to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black.Those who are unwilling

How to Play against 1 e4 (McDonald Neil)(Paperback)

It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black. This book

Playing the Ragozin (Pert Richard)(Paperback)

The Ragozin is an ideal system against 1.d4: Black establishes a foothold in the centre and quickly develops his pieces on active squares, with good chances for dynamic counterplay or a kingside attack. Black's opening has proven its worth at the highest level, yet the underlying ideas are simple

Starting Out: Closed Sicilian (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

International Master Richard Palliser studies the Closed Sicilian in a clear-cut way, introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that is sometimes neglected or taken for

Starting Out: d-Pawn Attacks (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

In this book Richard Palliser provides in-depth coverage of three of the most dangerous set-ups available to White after 1 d4: The Colle-Zukertort, the Barry, and the 150

Starting Out: The Colle (Palliser Ricahard)(Paperback)

The Colle is a solid, reliable system of development based on the popular opening move 1 d4. A major selling point is that although the system is very easy to learn and play it leads to complex, exciting middlegame positions where White often launches a violent attack against Black's king.The Colle

Play the Budapest Gambit (Martin Andrew)(Paperback)

The Budapest Gambit (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5) is an aggressive, dynamic approach for meeting 1 d4 and is a great line for throwing opponents onto their own resources. It is certainly double-edged as Black moves the same piece twice early on and also sacrifices a pawn. This pawn is often quickly regained

Fighting the anti-sicilians (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

The Sicilian Defence is by far Black's most popular answer to 1 e4 at all levels of chess. The reason is easy to understand: from the very first move Black unbalances the position and can play for a win without needing to take unjustified risks. This is particularly the case with the Open

Tango! (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

Tired of constantly defending passive positions with the black pieces? Looking for something new and exciting to unleash at the chessboard? This book provides an answer to these perennial questions. International Master and renowned openings theoretician Richard Palliser presents a complete

The Nimzo-Indian Defence (Roiz Michael)(Paperback)

The Nimzo-Indian Defence has been one of the most trusted defenses against 1.d4 ever since its conception a century ago. It has been used in World Championship matches by Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and Carlsen. The Nimzo-Indian combines fast development with a solid pawn structure

Play the Nimzo-Indian (Dearing Edward)(Paperback)

The Nimzo-Indian is one of Black's most universally popular and respectable answers to 1 d4. It could be said that no other opening allows Black to play for a win from such a sound positional basis, while its flexibility gives rise to a multitude of different positions rich in tactical and

F2 World of Football - How to Play Like a Pro (Skills Book 1) (F2 The)(Paperback / softback)

How to play football like a pro with the F2 Freestylers, YouTube's biggest football

Lying about Hitler (Evans Richard J.)(Paperback)

In ruling against the controversial historian David Irving, whose libel suit against the American historian Deborah Lipstadt was tried in April 2000, the High Court in London labeled Irving a falsifier of history. No objective historian, declared the judge, would manipulate the documentary record

Injustice - Vintage Minis (Wright Richard)(Paperback / softback)

How to go on in a world where everything is set against you? With hope? In fear? Or, in violent struggle? In this gripping and disturbing book, Richard Wright weaves his own childhood recollections with those of Bigger Thomas - a young black man trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago,

Starting Out: The Ruy Lopez (Palliser Richard)(Paperback)

Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the Ruy Lopez. The Ruy Lopez is one of the most famous of all chess openings. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all of the strongest Grandmasters: Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand the list goes on

The Most Dangerous Game (Connell Richard)(Paperback)

The most dangerous game is a tense story pitting man against man and the hunted against the hunter. Sanger Rainsford falls from a yacht on route to Rio de Janeiro to hunt jaguars. He manages to swim to a nearby island, but there the hunter becomes the

How to Read a Play: Script Analysis for Directors (Kiely Damon)(Paperback)

How to Read a Play outlines the cruicial work required for a play before the first rehearsal, the first group reading or even the before the cast have met. Directors and dramaturgs must know how to analyze, understand and interpret a play or performance text if they hope to bring it to life on the

Chigorin: Move by Move (Liew Jimmy)(Paperback)

The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) is a dynamic and provocative response to White's 1 d4. Rather than set out a defensive stall with systems based on moves such as ...e6 and ...c6, Black prefers to initiative immediate piece play in the centre. The benefits of this strategy are that Black's

1.D4: Dynamic Systems (Avrukh Boris)(Paperback)

When Boris Avrukh released his 1.d4 repertoire books in 2008 and 2010, they caused a sensation. GM Michael Adams remarked that 'The high-quality Grandmaster Repertoire series has taken this format to a completely different level.' Avrukh's newly revamped 1.d4 series has raised the bar even higher

How to Become A Police Dog Handler (McMunn Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Complete Book of Aga Know-how (Maggs Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Russia's War (Overy Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Drawing on a wealth of evidence to account for the Soviet Union's victory against invading forces, this book offers an account of the epic struggle that turned the tide of the Second World War. It re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Nazi Germany, from the point of view both

Ivanhoe (Scott Walter)(Paperback / softback)

Banished from England for seeking to marry against his father's wishes, Ivanhoe joins Richard the Lion Heart on a crusade in the Holy Land. On his return, his passionate desire is to be reunited with the beautiful but forbidden lady

How to Become a Firefighter: The Ultimate Insider's Guide (McMunn Richard)(Paperback / softback)