Books published by Everyman Chess

In this landmark book, Timothy Taylor uncovers the secrets of pawn sacrifices, highlighting the many reasons for their success, and indicating the ideal situations in which they work.

Seeks to arm the reader with the necessary skills to be able to cope with vicious assaults on his or her king. Using illustrative games, this book investigates in depth defensive ideas such as blockading, giving up material and the timely launch of counterattacks.

Angus Dunnington takes an in-depth look at gambits in the modern game.

Grandmaster and openings expert Glenn Flear explains the tactics and positional ideas for both White and Black and presents a comprehensive coverage of the theory, concentrating on all the new wrinkles and discoveries.

In this book, International Master Jan Pinski delves into the secrets of the Four Knights for the first time, studying the tactical and strategic ideas for both white and black players.

Openings expert and international master Angus Dunnington explains the ideas and strategies of one of White's most popular responses to the ultra-solid Nimzo-Indian Defence. This variation received a big boost in popularity after Vladimir Kramnik used it to crush Kasparov in their 2000 Brain Games World Championship in London.

A modern look at the French Minawer, which remains the sharpest variation of the French Defense.

A chess book on the openings, aimed at a club audience.

A chess book on the openings, aimed at a club audience.

This book teaches the key factors to becoming a grandmaster

Grandmaster Nigel Davies takes an in-depth look at the Gr'nfeld Defence, one of Black's most fashionable openings and a choice of both Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

A chess book on the developments of chess on the net, aimed at a general audience, from beginners to strong players.

In this entertaining and instructive book, an experienced player and trainer provides a wealth of common-sense guidance on all aspects of chess. The first step towards self-improvement is self-assessment, and so Baker starts off with advice on assessing your own strengths and weaknesses. He then discusses how to form and improve your opening repertoire, and how to prepare for competitive play. Next comes advice on how to think at the board, how to cope with time-pressure, and chessboard psychology. A welcome feature is a summary of the most important rules of chess that competitive players must know. Baker also discusses how to learn from your games and how to study chess using books and computers, or with the help of trainer. A complete self-improvement course, this title includes tips and guidance on preparation and study, as well as all phases of practical play, and was written by an International Master who is also an Arbiter and a National Coach. Chris Baker is an experience player, who recently achieved his International Master title after many years of hard work. He is the trainer of the Welsh junior team and a fully-qualified arbiter. His first book, A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire, has proved extremely popular. (5 11/16 X 8 3/16, 144 pages, illustrations)

This book provides an inside account of Khalifman's life and chess career, describing his emergence from promising junior to World Champion

Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the Accelerated Dragon, Black aims for an improved version, saving a move with his queen's pawn. If White tries to ignore the difference, Black's instant detonation of the centre will come as an unwelcome cold shower! The authors show that White's main reply, the Maroczy Bind, is not so fearsome as was once thought. Black has many ways to break out, while quite often it is possible to manoeuvre around White's 'binding' pawns and show that they imprison White's pieces as much as they do Black's. Written by two outstanding experts on the Accelerated Dragon, this book offers complete coverage of all lines of the Accelerated Dragon and many ideas for breaking the critical Maroczy Bind. International Master John Donaldson is Associate Editor of the acclaimed magazine inside Chess (Seattle). He is the author of several books, including theoretical opening works and painstakingly researched player biographies. He plays regularly and successfully in North American tournaments. International Master Jeremy Silman is co-author (with Yasser Seirawan) of Microsoft Press's series of chess books, and author of several openings books. (320 pages, 5 3/4' X 8 1/4')

Learn Chess: A Complete Course provides everything you need to know to get started in chess. The first part is devoted to first principles, explaining the rules and basic strategies, whilst the second develops a thorough understanding of the various winning methods, and includes a systematic study of openings, an introduction to attacking techniques, and a guide to fundamental endgame themes.

International Master Jacob Aagaard provides an all-in-one solution to the popular opening move 1 d4 and other White systems that do not involve 1 e4. Throughout this work, Aagaard delves into the strategies, ideas and tactics for Black, while also showing the possible traps and pitfalls.

Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the fundamental principles which must be mastered by players wishing to improve their game. Taking examples from his own games & those of other players, he shows how drawn positions can be converted into victories.

In this book, International Master Byron Jacobs offers a fresh look at the Classical variation of the French Defence, which has been popular for nearly a century.

Steve Giddins studies the English Opening and its many variations. He examines instructive games, covers the most important lines and provides answers to all the key questions.

From a theoretical backwater to a fully blown main line opening, the rise of the Scandinavian Defence (1 e4 d5) has been nothing short of meteoric. Over the past fifteen years the Scandinavian has become more and more popular both at club and Grandmaster level. It even managed to obtain an ultimate seal of approval when Vishy Anand employed it in his World Championship match with Garry Kasparov! In this book Grandmaster John Emms explains the strategies and tactics of this dynamic and fashionable opening. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that players of all standards can quickly and confidently begin to use the Scandinavian in their own games. This book provides a complete update of Emms's original and best-selling edition of The Scandinavian, published in 1997. Since then there have been many new and important discoveries from both sides of the board, and these are included here. *Ideal for club and tournament players *Explains the basic elements, strategies and tactics for both sides *Written by a leading expert on the Scandinavian *Provides everything you need to know to start playing the opening straightaway

In this innovative book, Grandmaster and renowned endgame expert Glenn Flear concentrates on the very basics of pawn endings. He outlines the key principles and rules, and demonstrates how these work in practical examples.

The King's Indian Attack was a favourite of the legendary Bobby Fischer. This guide goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the King's Indian Attack and its numerous lines. It has abundance of notes, tips and warnings to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

Here, Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unravelling among others, the secrets of the Sicilian, the mysteries of the Modern and the fundamentals of the French. He emphasises the need to understand the key elements of each opening.