A question and answer approach provides an excellent study method. Lemos tackles this problem by providing a concise, easytolearn and practical repertoire that is suitable. Chess openings for black, explained actually is a good book with lots of diagrams and good didactic memorymarkers and a coherent repertoire. If i do so, i believe it is clearly the best option and requires. Complete, professional grade opening repertoire for black indepth examination of all most popular lines youll face playing against 1. Nf3, update your theoretical knowledge and play the opening like a grandmaster. Threetime us champion champion lev alburt, famous for his ability to turn aspiring players into masters, teams up with twotime u. The idea to reduce your chess opening repertoire to the extreme, to just one system, came up in my mind, when grandmaster smirnov introduced a seldom played system for black, called, the b6 system or owens defence, also known as the queens fianchetto defence or greek defense, that can be used to surprize 1. My problem is with the appropriateness of these lines in a repertoire book aimed at amateurs. He is an active player and coach in the vivid israeli chess scene, and an author for shahmat magazine. In a ma jority of potential problem lines, two or more options are discussed. Ive always had an interest in playing the qgd exchange variation, because it seemed like a fairly difficult opening to handle as black when i played 1.
Evaluation of positions, which covered the main things a chess player needs to work on in order to improve the game. We employ 10 gms and 4 ims who publish monthly opening articles, downloadable pgn files, pdf ebooks and playable ebooks. I rarely recommend a transposition to a main line 1. English opening with g3 as white, sicilian and english defence as black all aiming to hit at an opponents centre, and of course with a strong structural link between the english and sicilian.
The nine greatest enigmas in physics the inner game of chess. Opening repertoire is a very tricky thing to work on. A chessplayer must continually be alert to tactics, which effectively decide the outcome of all chess games. You do not want to spend too much time studying opening lines which you may never play in actual game. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with. As chess fans, we felt we were missing out, and because we can, we decided to do something about it. An explosive chess opening repertoire for black paperback december 1, 2003. Chesspub forum my first chess opening repertoire for white.
This time i want to build a solid opening repertoire for black since my strong part is the endgame, but i sometimes use up too much time in the opening and i lose under time pressure. A guide for chessplayers to help them spot unlikelylooking tac. Chesspub forum simple chess opening repertoire for white. In both the nimzo and the bogoindian, sielecki focuses on lines in which black adopts a darksquare strategy. An attacking repertoire for black opening repertoire. This article is a continuation of rapid chess improvement. Creating the grandmaster repertoire series seemed a natural idea. Search chess games searching in our chess games database its really easy. February chess life online 2012 jennifer on anatomy is destiny in saint louis greg on building an opening repertoire xmen win us amateur team north forfeit by disconnection connects at us amateur team west chess openings. Sielecki solves this perennial problem by also offering a repertoire with the bogoindian defence. Begin with white white is a little trickier since there are a tonne of ways that black can respond and look for imbalances.
The queens gambit enjoys a long and illustrious past. Due to the increased number of complaints we had to move all books to the hosting offered by our partner. A killer chess opening repertoire new enlarged edition download this book is aimed primarily at clublevel players with a playing strength of up to about 2200 elo or 200 ecf. The reti, kings indian attack, sicilian reversed from the english, and other black played by white with an extra tempo often start with 1. Ruy lopez, marshall 1 e4 e5 2 nf3 nc6 3 bb5 a6 4 ba4 nf6 5 oo be7 6 re1 b5 7 bb3 oo 8 c3 d5. This creates a systemtype approach which links the variations to a common theme, making the repertoire much easier to learn and understand. A readytogo package for ambitious beginners moret, vincent on.
These books have certainly been refreshing, but they have almost completely replaced highlevel opening books. A chess opening or simply an opening refers to the initial moves of a chess game. I stuck to the same opening repertoire for the best part of ten years. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with wellresearched, fresh, and innovative analysis. In this superb video series, top instructor im john watson aims to provide you with a powerful yet easy to learn opening repertoire for white and two major lines for black. Chess opening fundamentals when you come to play a chess game, its important to start it properly. Catalan players have tried to solve this problem in different ways. In the following list, all were open competitions with the exception of the southern counties chess journal and sussex chess journal, which were limited to sussex only. The chess problems contained in this volume are the product of the labour and recreation of some fourteen years. The authors, finnish gm jouni yrjola and im jussi tella, who also coauthored the queens indian, have constructed a complete repertoire for black around pawn structures involving 1d6, aka the rat defense.
The term can refer to the initial moves by either side, white or black, but an opening by black may also be known as a defense. How to build your opening repertoire a userfriendly guide to choosing and planning your openings. For the purposes of this book, a minor opening will be defined as any recognized opening that does not begin with 1. The main goal is to solve the eternal problem of the lightsquared bishop, keeping the chance of developing it either to f5 or g4. The final theory of chess is an attempt to construct an aggressive opening repertoire based primarily upon the use of computer analysis. My problem is not with the quality of the lines kaufman advocates, which in fact seem to be used regularly by gms. Having confidence in your opening repertoire is in many ways as important as memorizing theory, because if you hit a snag, believing in your pet line will give you the selfassurance to solve any problems your opponent might set for you.
This is of course difficult to do with every opening but i find this helps keep my opening repertoire as low maintenance as possible. My first chess opening repertoire for black a readytogo. Winning endgame knowledge in one volume comprehensive chess course series the times killer su doku book 8 genius deck word puzzles genius decks brain boot camp. A killer chess opening repertoire new enlarged edition. Chess opening strategies b6 system for black versus all. White stays within the territory of the english opening or the reti opening if black replies with a d5 setup. This feat alone is spectacular, but to fit an entire repertoire into 269 pages by focusing on lively sidelines is what makes this book. The queens gambit by damian lemosgrandmaster damian lemos presents a repertoire for white in the queens gambit, one of the most famous chess openings. Sooner or later every chess player faces the problem of building his or her opening repertoire. English opening repertoire overview english opening 1. The opening training also integrates with our play chess online feature, allowing you to get feedback after each game on where you deviated from your opening repertoire, or extend your repertoire to account for an opponent line from your game not already covered in your repertoire. The french chapter is theoretically weakest, but that is because the best ways to play against the french tend to be counterintuitive and difficult. While there are several reasonable alternatives for black to whites 3. Complete opening repertoire for black with im shen chess world.
In this book the london system opening is presented using all of the most. Cover includes indexes of chess players and openings. Every chess player needs a set of openings he can trust. How to become a deadly chess tactician pdf for free, preface. Best books to learn the classical approach for black. Computer analysis has been built upon previous computer analysis, in a process repeated seemingly ad infinitum. An explosive chess opening repertoire for black pdf free.
This is a rule that has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot. The series allows you to construct an opening repertoire based on concepts and reasoning, not hundreds of variations you need to memorize. Chess openings for black, explained a complete repertoire. This book provides you with an accessible, comprehensive and vibrant repertoire against the ever popular 1.
A rocksolid chess opening repertoire for black eingorn. However, most players, including the author, have no inclination to devote all their time to studying opening. Selecting a set of moves to employ, with either white or black, against each likely countermove by your opponent is a daunting challenge that takes a lot of time and effort. Chess openings for black, explained a complete repertoire epdf. Nimzoindian defense is the cornerstone of the threepart repertoire for black against 1.
Evaluation of positions, which covered the main things a chess player needs to work on in order to improve the game opening repertoire is a very tricky thing to work on. Chess position trainer cpt is the perfect solution to manage your chess opening repertoire in a more efficient way than you probably do today. Im better at tactical games than at positional ones, and my opening repertoire as white is basically made of 1. Basic chess opening rules 17 black s knight on c6 has to run and this will lose a move, as has already happened with the bishop going back to b6. The slav defence is one of the most solid options for black against 1. Champion roman dzindzichashvili and young international star eugene perelshteyn to give you a complete repertoire of. Ive been playing chess now pretty actively for 4 months and am looking to develop further. English opening repertoire overview english opening. And i happen to think that the french defence is easier to play for black than for white.
Almost all of my opening repertoire includes openings and attacks for white, but i have nothing prepared for when i have to play black. You do not want to spend too much time studying opening lines which you may. Good opening repertoire books for black chess tempo. How to build your chess opening repertoire internet archive. I say labour, because i am not such a chess enthusiast as to believe that a collection such as this can be produced without persistent application partaking of the nature of work. Pallisers book is a black repertoire covering myriad unusual openings by white. A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. It leads to complex and strategically rich positions with plenty of room for. I would be interested to know about others preferences. I see mikhaelevskys beating minor openings and attacking the reti and. Grandmaster and former senior world champion larry kaufman provides a readytogo repertoire for both colors that is every competitive chess player needs to decide which. The pirc is also okay, but the modern is more flexible and enjoys tremendous dynamic potential. John watson has a great opening repertoire book for when you are white and open with 1.
Apr 25, 2009 in how to build a chess opening repertoire part ii, i will further discuss the issues of previous experience and results and style. There are many defences that black can employ against the queens gambit and its easy to become confused by the countless options for both white and black. I want something on that level, but for when i am black. I feel like i am at the level to start building a basic opening repertoire. Experienced french chess trainer vincent moret provides a complete, readytogo chess opening repertoire for black with a sound set of lines that do not outdate rapidly, do not require memorization and are easy to digest for beginners and postbeginners. Gm niclas huschenbeth talks about the structure of the video series and how you can take the most away from it. Chess opening explorer from the initial position, you can browse move by move, our entire chess games database.
There are dozens of different openings, and hundreds of variants. I will discuss in detail what different chess styles there are, which steps you can take to determine your own style and which opening systems fit your style. Even if it was wrong or outdated this wouldnt mean anything for 99. A crash course from the world amateur team yo doy clase wins record setting us amateur team south nakamura seeks third u. My first impressions of the first half of the book are relatively positive. Chess opening training chess tempo opening trainer. My first chess opening repertoire for black a readytogo package for ambitious.
A complete repertoire book by eugene perelshteyn, lev alburt, and roman dzindzichashvili for more details go to. Lemos tackles this problem by providing a concise, easytolearn and practical repertoire that is suitable for players of all levels. The modern defence examines all aspects of this highly. Given the shipping delay, i cancelled my order and purchased the black repertoire book on the forward chess app. Let me know if you want me to do more videos exploring this opening. There is a glut of opening books at the starting out level. A black opening played by white, or more rarely a white opening played by black. Part one of this book introduces you to the various tactical themes such as forks, double attacks, pins, skewers, line opening and clearing, deflections, and destroying the guard, explaining them with practical examples from modern chess play. Dec 01, 2003 an explosive chess opening repertoire for black yrjola, jouni, tella, jussi on. Chess openings for black, explained a complete repertoire lev alburt, roman dzindzhichhashvili, eugene perelshteyn on. The united states chess federation greg on building an.
Learn a complete black repertoire against the moves 1. Here, you will be able to download the new chess books released in 20182019 in pdf, cbv and pgn formats. The oxford companion to chess lists 1,327 named openings and variants. The sveshnikov leading chess author cyrus lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of this dynamic variation and carves out a repertoire for black.
This is particularly difficult when you play with white, since you need to be well prepared against all of blacks possible responses. Black allows white to establish an apparently impressive position in the centre. This has been achieved by two major, unique approaches. The modern defence is an opening that will appeal to player of. Chess openings for black, explained gives you a complete repertoire of carefully selected, interrelated openings. How to build a chess opening repertoire better your chess. Opening repertoire download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This series shows you how to start your chess games as dynamically and accurately as the greatest grandmasters in the world. Two moves 1st prize selfmate, southern counties chess journal 635 2nd prize, sussex chess journal 40 2nd prize, west sussex times and standard 68 2nd prize, shoreditch citizen 118. List of the best chess opening repertoire books for both. Examples include the sicilian reversed from the english opening and the inverted hungarian. It has been played by virtually all the strongest grandmasters in. If you really want to play fun, attacking chess as black, then frankly it is all about the modern defence 1g6.