1.e4 Openings

The Scotch Game - 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4, leading to a rapid opening of lines a ...

Alekhine's Defense is a popular choice for Black in which the second player permits White to occupy a significant center territ ...

This is the third volume in Bill Wall's popular 'Miniatures' series. These five hundred examples of the usually solid French De ...

This is the second in Bill Wall's famous 'Miniatures' series, which now extends to more than eleven books, and is popular the w ...

Since the Sicilian Defense is one of the most popular openings in tournament play around the world, Bill Wall has been able to  ...

Here is a world-class chess repertoire for Black against 1.e4. As the title suggests, the repertoire is based on the respected  ...

Many players are attracted to the Dragon Sicilian, but are put off by the fierce mating attacks that White can launch. In the A ...

Alekhine's Defence is a sharp and often underrated counter to 1 e4. Whether you want to play the Alekhine, or want to know what ...

The Sicilian is far and away the most popular chess opening, and many players prefer to side-step the Open Sicilian with one of ...

Two experts provide a thorough guide to two exciting variations of the Ruy Lopez, the most famous and traditional of all chess  ...

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Tired of playing the same old openings? Worried about having to learn too much theory? Then these books are what you're looking ...

The  ...

The Bb5 Sicilian is a logical and practical weapon against Black's most popular defence to 1 e4 and is an excellent choice for  ...

Many players would like to play the  ...

With this repertoire chess book, White players will have an arsenal of attacking maneuvers to defeat the Petroff-one of the mos ...

Author Bruce Monson, a National Master, has ridden the Belgrade Gambit to an impressive +28 -1 =2 tournament record (+7 =1 agai ...

The c3 Sicilian has been one of the most widely played openings among club and tournament players for more than a decade. It le ...

The Advance variation of the Caro-Kann (1 e4 c6 d4 d5 3 e5) is a highly aggressive method of countering one of Black's most sol ...

An up-to-date survey of the always popular Main Line Caro-Kann, which remains one of the most dependable ways for Black to meet ...

The Smyslov Variation of the Caro-Kann is one of the most solid and dependable openings for Black. It is a favourite of many to ...

The great Anatoly Karpov, considered the best positional player in chess history, has been a major force in the chess world thr ...

Chess Explained is a new series of books about chess openings. They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but mor ...