A Complete Guide to the Pirc/Modern Complex

A Complete Guide to the Pirc/Modern Complex
Author: Nigel Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-05
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 9781781944684

Brought together in one volume are Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern by Joe Gallagher and Starting Out: The Modern by Nigel Davies

Pirc Alert!

Pirc Alert!
Author: Lev Alburt
Publisher: Chess Information & Research Center
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781889323190

Everything you need to know to defend against White's most popular and dangerous opening: 1. e4.

The Perfect Pirc-Modern

The Perfect Pirc-Modern
Author: Viktor Moskalenko
Publisher: New In Chess
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9056915207

Bestselling author Viktor Moskalenko takes on another important chess opening! The Pirc and Modern are flexible openings, rich in strategic and tactical ideas. They feature in the repertoire of great players like Kramnik, Grischuk and Ivanchuk, but are also quite popular at club level. Moskalenko, a renowned champion of dynamic play, highlights the ideas and plans, offers invaluable insights into transpositions and pawn structures, and reveals numerous novelties and new resources in well-known lines for both Black and White. In his usual crystal clear style, with a light touch, Moskalenko takes the reader by the hand and shares his own wide experiences and deep analysis in the Pirc-Modern. Great opening instruction and a joy to read! ,

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern
Author: Joe Gallagher
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Total Pages: 497
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1781940797

Full explanation of the latest theory. The very closely linked Pirc and Modern Defences are dynamic systems that are favoured by ambitious, counter-attacking players. Black plays very much in a hypermodern fashion, allowing White to build an unopposed pawn centre with the idea of plotting its eventual downfall. In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Pirc/Modern and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are plenty of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while important strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.

The Pirc Defence

The Pirc Defence
Author: Mihail Marin
Publisher: Grandmaster Repertoire
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2018-01-07
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781784830403

The Pirc chess opening is more of a counterattack than a defense: Black allows his opponent to occupy the center and provokes a confrontation, trusting in the power of the g7-bishop and the dynamic potential in his position. It is the perfect weapon for players who seek a complex strategic fight with the black pieces.Mihail Marin has been playing the Pirc for more than twenty years, with excellent results. In The Pirc Defence he not only presents his best analysis against all of White's major options, but also shares the strategic insights he has gained through his extensive experience in this opening. Praise for the author's previous work: "Beautifully written and inspirational" - GM Luke McShane"A typically lucid and thorough exposition from perhaps the most insightful and reliable chess author writing today." - GM Jonathan Rowson, New in Chess

The Pirc

The Pirc
Author: Nigel Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-06
Genre: Pirc defense (Chess)
ISBN: 9781781943205

Grandmaster Nigel examines the Pirc Defense and its many variations. He shares his experience and knowledge with the opening, provides repertoire options for Black and tells you everything you need to know about playing the Pirc Defense.

Keep it Simple: 1.e4

Keep it Simple: 1.e4
Author: Christof Sielecki Christof Sielecki
Publisher: New In Chess
Total Pages: 677
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9056918060

Why is this repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. International Master Christof Sielecki has created a reliable set of lines for chess players of almost all levels. The major objective is to dominate Black in the opening, by simple means. You don’t need to sacrifice anything or memorize long tactical lines. Unless Black plays something stupid, when tactics are the simplest punishment. Sielecki developed this repertoire working with students who were looking for something that was easy to understand and to learn. Most of the lines he selected are occasionally played by grandmasters, but on the whole they lie outside the mainstream of opening theory. That means that there is hardly any need to monitor theoretical developments. Sielecki always clearly explains the plans and counterplans and keeps you focussed on what the position requires. Ambitious players rated 1500 or higher will get great value out of studying this extremely accessible book.

Opening Repertoire The French Defence

Opening Repertoire The French Defence
Author: Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2019-03-24
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 178194508X

The French Defence provides a good choice for players who want to create a dynamic, unbalanced situation out of the opening but baulk at the level of study required to master the ferociously complex Sicilian Defence. The French is one of Black’s soundest defences to 1 e4 and is very popular at all levels. White often advances with the space-gaining e4-e5 which, in principle, will generate a small advantage. However, when this structure arises there are no clear points to attack in the black camp and Black has ready-made plans in the form of ...c7-c5 and ...f7-f6, moves that seek to undermine the white centre. In this book, renowned author Cyrus Lakdawala creates a repertoire for Black and navigates through the main lines of the French, providing the reader with well-researched, fresh and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening, and contains instructive commentary on typical middle-game plans. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. * Presents a complete French Defence repertoire for Black. * Thorough explanations of typical pawn structures and piece manoeuvres. * Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study.

The Agile London System

The Agile London System
Author: Alfonso Romero Holmes
Publisher: New In Chess
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2016-10-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9056917056

It is not difficult to understand why The London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory. Lately an increasing number of Grandmasters such as Alexander Grischuk, Gata Kamsky, Baadur Jobava, Richard Rapport and even World Champion Magnus Carlsen have played The London System. In this light it is surprising that so little has been published about this fascinating universal weapon. GM Alfonso Romero and FM Oscar de Prado have now filled this gap. In The Agile London System they present both historical material and recent top-level examples to provide a comprehensive overview. The authors explain the typical plans and tactics using illustrative games with clear verbal explanations, and provide lots of tactical and strategic exercises. They reveal the secrets behind sharp ideas such as the Barry Attack and the Jobava Attack and have added an exciting chapter on the especially aggressive Pereyra Attack, developed by the Argentinean master Manuel Pereyra Puebla.

The Ultimate Pirc

The Ultimate Pirc
Author: John Nunn
Publisher: Batsford
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1998
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780713482218

The Pirc is a modern chess opening whose unbalanced nature usually leads to eventful play and a decisive outcome. A perfect complement to John Nunn's earlier work, The Complete Pirc, a guide to pawn structures and their importance in forming and executing plans. Expert