Chess for rookies

Chess Duels with the Champions
Four-time US Champion Yasser Seirawan provides an engaging
account of his games and interactions with the world champions
of chess: celebrated figures including Garry Kasparov, Anatoly
Karpov, Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky, Tigran Petrosian, Mikhail
Tal, Vassily Smyslov, Mikhail Botvinnik and Max Euwe.
Having been involved in frequent battles against world
champions over a 25 year period, Seirawan is in an ideal
position to describe what it’s really like staring across the
chessboard at a true legend. In this book he covers his most
memorable encounters in detail - his famous wins and painful
losses against the best players on the planet.
May 2009 Chess Duels with the World Champions
Yasser Seirawan
hardcover, 350p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-587-9, $35.00
Chess for rookies
June 2009
Chess for Rookies
Craig Pritchett
360p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-535-0, $24.95
is a fun-to-read, leisurely, yet well-paced guide.
Assuming no prior knowledge of the game, Craig Pritchett
takes the beginner on a journey through the crucial basics.
Mixing instruction and good humour, this book is an ideal
way to learn how to play and win at chess.
Learn about the chessboard and how the pieces move
Grasp the relative strengths of the chessboard forces
Master basic chess tactics and strategies
Get on top of trickier ideas such as castling and en passant
Realize when to attack or defend
Develop your opening, middlegame and endgame, skills
Learn how to use your computer to enhance skills
Discover where best to play and enjoy chess
And after all that, be ready to play, win and enjoy!
Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which
supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting
ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire.
Dangerous Weapons: The King’s Indian
Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear, Yelena Dembo
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-593-0, $24.95
The Rules of Winning Chess
Nigel Davies
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-596- 1, $24.95
May 2009 Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern
Richard Palliser, Colin McNab, James Vigus
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-594-7, $24.95
August 2009
Provides key principles that can easily
be learnt and remembered and that will
help the reader to achieve both greater
understanding and enjoyment of chess.
“I feel that these books are the most refreshing of recent
opening products, and wonderful for anyone wishing to
get off of the main theoretical paths.” John Watson, TWIC
June 2009 Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians
True Combat Chess
Timothy Taylor
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-584-8, $24.95
John Emms, Richard Palliser, Peter Wells
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-585-5, $24.95
January 2009
Timothy Taylor draws upon his wealth of
personal experience to offer an instructive
and entertaining account of how to improve
your understanding of chess and your results.
February 2009 Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings
Richard Palliser, Tony Kosten, James Vigus
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-583-1, $24.95
The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps
Gary Lane
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-577-0, $24.95
December 2008
October 2008
Gary Lane looks back through chess history
and at modern times examining hundreds of
contenders, taking into account a variety of
factors to find his favourite tricks and traps.
starting out
opening guides
The Starting Out series has firmly established itself as the
leading guide to studying openings for up-and-coming chess
players. These books are ideal for enthusiastic players who
have little experience of the openings in question and who
wish to appreciate the essential principles behind them.
March 2009
Starting Out: The Sicilian
John Emms
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-588-6, $24.95
Starting Out: The Scandinavian
Jovanka Houska
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-582-4, $24.95
January 2009
Starting Out: The Trompowsky Attack
Richard Palliser
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-562-6, $24.95
April 2009
Starting Out: The Torre Attack
Robert Bellin
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-589-3, $24.95
March 2009
Starting Out: d-pawn Attacks
Richard Palliser
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-578-7, $24.95
September 2008
Great Attackers
Colin Crouch chooses 3 of his favourite
attacking players and examines their
approaches, styles and themes.
“Such a valuable book deserves
the most far-reaching audience.”
David Kaufman, Chess Cafe
reviewing ‘Chess Secrets: Giants of Strategy’
The Giants of Power Play
Neil McDonald selects five players who have
excelled in the field of ‘power play’ – the art of
putting opponents under constant pressure
Chess Secrets: The Great Attackers
Colin Crouch
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-579-4, $24.95
October 2008
Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play
Neil McDonald
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-597-8, $24.95
July 2009
opening guides
July 2009
Seven Ways to Smash the Sicilian
Yury Lapshun, Nick Conticello
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-595-4, $24.95
Play the Catalan
Nigel Davies
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-591-6, $24.95
May 2009
The Budapest Gambit
Timothy Taylor
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-592-9, $24.95
August 2009
Play the Queen’s Indian
January 2009
Andrew Greet
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-580-0, $24.95
October 2008
Play the Sicilian Kan
Johan Hellsten
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-581-7, $24.95
November 2008
Play the Dutch
Thomas Rendle
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-576-3, $24.95
Fighting the Anti-King’s Indians August 2008
Yelena Dembo
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-575-6, $24.95
Fighting the Ruy Lopez
Milos Pavlovic
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-590-9, $24.95
April 2009
How to Play against 1 e4 December 2008
Neil McDonald
192p., 6”x 9”
978-1-85744-586-2, $24.95
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