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                                         * * * OPENINGS  * * *      

All books on this list are p/b or flexi-cover, first edition,  in good to very good condition, with algebraic notation, unless o/w stated.

Abbreviations: Bats.= Batsford.  Perg.= Pergamon.Pergamon  TP = Thinker's Press(USA)  CP = Chess Player.   CD = Chess Digest(USA)  CE = Chess Enterprises(USA)  

TC = Tournament Chess.  EM = Everyman. 
(D.) = descriptive notation  h/b = hardback  d/w = dustwrapper   repr.= reprint   edn.= edition. NY = New York.

See separate link for more Batsford titles. www.chessbooks.co.uk/BatsfordOpenings.htm

 

 

                                  * * * GENERAL * * *

 

1. ADORJAN (A.): Black is Still OK! Batsford 2004. 224pp. Encourages a positive attitude with the black pieces, with recommended openings and many illustrative games, many by Adorjan. £10.00

 

2.Alburt, Dzindzichashvili & Perelshteyn: Chess Openings for Black, Explained. A Complete Repertoire. CIRC, NY 2005. New. 549pp. How to defend against every white opening. £12.00

 

3. Barden (L.): The Guardian Chess Book. Coronet Books, 1973. 5th impr. 166pp. Includes an introduction to chess, how to improve, puzzles, and large section on the author's "method chess" - recommended openings for club players which are easy to learn. (D.) £4.00

 

3a. Barden (L.): A Guide to Chess Openings. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1957. 1st Edn. VG,d/w (wear to spine). 238pp. Inscribed on endpaper "With best wishes to my good friend Martin Blaine. Leonard Barden."  £18.00

 

4. Berliner (H.) The System. A World Champion’s Approach to Chess. Gambit 1999. 176pp. World CC Champion explains his methods in the openings. £10

 

 

1. Berliner (H.) The System. A World Champion’s Approach to Chess. Gambit 1999. 176pp. World CC Champion explains his methods in the openings. £10
5. Brash (M.G.) Chess Openings for Progressive Players. Methuen,1949. 67pp. h/b. Scarce. (D.) £10.00

 

5a. Chessman Quarterly. Ed: Wade & Boyd. Vol.1 No.1-4. 1968. 4 issues, nos.1&2 reprinted. (Also included nos.19 & 22). The magazine specializing in opening theory. 40pp each issue. (D.) £6.00

 

6. Cook (W.): The Chess Players' Compendium. A Practical Guide to the Openings. Bristol (1902.) Roy8vo, original red cloth, spine a little faded, a little marking, endpapers removed o/w G. pp (vii),301. The openings arranged in tabular form, including index of players of games. LN 1880. Scarce First Edition. (D.)  £25.00

 

7. Cook (W.): The Chess Players' Compendium. A Practical Guide to the Openings. Hollings 1910. 5th Edn, with a New Supplement by Alfred Emery. Roy8vo, original green cloth, spine faded o/w G. pp (v),301, 31 (Supplement). Includes indexes of players and authorities consulted. (D.) £20.00

 

8. Dunnington (A.) Gambit Play. Sacrificing in the Opening. EM 2003. 128pp. “Explores the key aspects of successful gambit play.”  £10.00

 

10. Emms (J.) Discovering Chess Openings. Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles. EM 2006. VG. 248pp. Improve opening understanding rather than memorising countless variations. £10.00

 

2.Dvoretsky (M.) & A.Yusupov. Opening Preparation. Bats.1994. 304pp. Comprehensive work. £10.00


11. Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. C. 1.e4, e6 and 1.e4, e5. Chess Informant, 1974. 349pp.  £6.00

 

12. Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. D. 1.d4, d5 & 1.d4, Nf6 2.c4, g6 without 3…d5. Chess Informant, 2nd Edn 1987. h/b, d/w. 493pp. £10.00

 

3.Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. D. 1.d4, d5 & 1.d4, Nf6 2.c4, g6 without 3…d5. Chess Informant, 2nd Edn 1987. G, d/w. 493pp. £12.0013.Estrin & Panov: Comprehensive Chess Openings. Vol.1. Perg.1980. 271pp., 37 illustrative games. Translated by Ken Neat from the acclaimed Russian work. (D.) £7.00

 

 

 

4. Evans (L.) & others: How to Open a Chess Game. RHM, US 1974. 1st. p/b. Pen notes at end o/w G. 227pp. Includes some very useful sections by Portisch (Developing an Opening Repertoire), Petrosian, Larsen (A Personal Approach to the Openings), Keres (Secret Workshop of a GM), Hort, Gligoric. (D.) £7.00

 

14.5.Fine (R.) The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings. McKay, US 1943. 1st Edn. VG in scarce d/w (dusty). G. 240pp. A pioneering treatment of the openings. (D.) £126.00

6. ---- Another: 1st US. 1943. G £6.00

 

157.Fine (R.) Ideas behind the Chess Openings. Bell, 1964 repr. h/b, VG. 240pp. (D.) £65

***15a. Fletcher (L.E.) Gambits Accepted. A Survey of Opening Sacrifices. Routledge 1954. H/b, spine faded. 254pp. Covers 84 gambits with opening theory followed by 84 games. (D.) £10.00

 

16. Giddins (S.) 101 Chess Opening Traps. Gambit, repr.2006. 112pp. Focuses on traps that club players are most likely to fall for. £7.50

 

17. Gossip (G.H.D.): The Theory of the Chess Openings. W.H.Allen, 1891. 2nd Edition, Revised and Improved. Roy8vo, original red cloth, spine faded o/w G. Half-title, pp xviii, 336. Arranged in tabular form as in MCO, with introduction and notes. LN 1821. (D.) £35.00

 

 

8.Greig (E.A.) Pitfalls of the Chessboard. New Edn 1927, Rev: W.A.Fairhurst. G. 109pp. 113 opening pitfalls and traps. (D.) £7


9. Greig (E.A.) One Hundred Pitfalls on the Chessboard. New Edn 1914, Rev: M.W.Stevens. h/b. VG. 72pp., interleaved with blank pages for notes. (D.) £10

 

2010. Griffith & White, Pocket Guide to the Chess Openings. Bell, repr.1923. Some wear to covers o/w G. 116pp. h/b. (D.) £6.00

20a. ----1958 revised edn. H/b. G,d/w. (D.) £5.00

 

 

11. Griffith & Golombek, Pocket Guide to the Chess Openings. Bell,1949. New & Rev Edn.105pp.(D.) £4.00

 

2312. Harding (T.D.) Counter Gambits. Black to Play and Win. BCM Quarterly No.15. 1974. G. 204pp. Gambits for black, 67 complete games. £87.00

 

24. Hobart: BCM Guide to the Openings in 178 Games. Selected and Arranged by "Hobart." n.d.(1898). Only Edn. Original blue cloth, G. (vi),102pp. Last 2 pages partly loose. Inscription of Birmingham Chess Club on title-page. 178 named games arranged by opening, with notes. LN 1878. Hobart was the pseudonym of Francis Joseph Young who emigrated to Australia and died in Hobart, Tasmania in 1922.  (D.) £30.00

 

***25.Horowitz (I.) New Traps in the Chess Opening. Faber, repr.1970. h/b, d/w. 181pp. (D.) £6.00

 

 

26. Horowitz (I.A.): Chess Openings Theory and Practice. Fireside Books, repr.of 1964 edn.  Large format thick p/b, G. 789pp. Arranged in tabular form, plus 439 complete games. Collaborators included Euwe, Grunfeld & Kmoch. The definitive work at the time. (D.) £10.00

----- Also: Hardback, with worn d/w. £13.00

 

 

27. Howson (J.B.) Two Hundred Modern Chess Traps in the Fianchetto Openings. Spearman, 1970. h/b, d/w. 203pp. (D.) £8.00

13.Horowitz (I.) New Traps in the Chess Opening. Faber, repr.1970. h/b, d/w. 181pp. (D.) £6.50

 

14. Howson (J.B.) Two Hundred Modern Chess Traps in the Fianchetto Openings. Barnes, US 1971. h/b, d/w. 203pp. (D.) £10.0029. Jansa (V.): Dynamics of Chess Strategy. Batsford, 2003.  219pp. "Offers a fresh approach to opening play" encouraging the reader to be self-reliant when analysing specific positions, rather than memorizing theory or exact calculation of variations. £10.00 

32.  Karpov (A.): The Semi-Open Game in Action. Batsford 1988. 1st. VG. 126pp.  Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann & Pirc. Includes many complete annotated games, mainly from 1984-87..  £6.00

 

33. Kasparov & Keene: Batsford Chess Openings. 3rd revised impr.1985. 345pp. Cover corners creased. £5.00

33a. --- another copy. Repr.1988. VG. £7.00

 



3416.Kasparov & Keene.: Batsford Chess Openings 2. 1989. Large p/b. G. 413pp. (A.) "Completely rewritten."  £109.00

35. KASPAROV. O.Borik: Kasparov's Chess Openings. Crowood 1991. Large p/b. G. 127pp. How to build a repertoire based on Kasparov's. Many complete annotated games. £10.00

 

37. Keene (R.) The Evolution of Chess Opening Theory from Philidor to Kasparov. Perg.1985. 220pp. Many complete annoated games. £7.50

 

 

17. Kaufman (L.) The Chess Advantage in Black & White. McKay, US 2004. 500pp. Covers most openings using numerous recent games by top players. £10.00

39. Keene & Levy: An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player. Bats.1980. 2nd Edn. 152pp. A few pen underlinings. Covers in particular 1.P-K4 as white, and Pirc and Benko Gambit as black. (D.)  £5.00

 

18. Lane (G.) Victory in the Opening! The Art of Winning Quickly. Bats.1999. 144pp. £6.00

 

4119.Levy & Keene: How to Play the Opening in Chess. Collins, 19744. h/b, d/w. 224pp. (D.) Describes the basic features of each opening and the aims behind the play. £67.00

44. Longman (F.W.): Chess Openings. Longmans, Green, 1889. 4th Edn. Original cloth, spine faded and worn at head and foot, inner hinge split, internally good, but without one contents page (p.xiii) - a copy provided. pp xii, 64, adverts. This edition not in LN or Betts. (D.) £18.00

 

45. Marovic (D.) & B.Parma: An Opening Repertoire for Black. Bats.1978. 157pp. QGD, Pirc, French in particular. £6.00

 

20.Marovic (D.) & B.Parma: An Opening Repertoire for Black. Bats.1991, repr. 157pp. QGD, Pirc, French. £6
48. Mason (J.): Chess Openings. H.Cox 1905. 2nd Edn. Original cloth. G. pp xx,120. LN 1864. (D.) £12.00

 

4921.Mednis (E.): From the Opening into the Endgame. Pergamon 199183. Repr.with corrections.Cover corners creased. p/b. F. 151pp. Discusses 11 different openings showing the best routes to particular endgame positions. £7.50£5.00

 

50. Mednis (E.) Practical Opening Tips. Cadogan, 1997. 159pp. Much advice on building a repertoire. £7.50

 

 

22. Also: 1st Edn. 1983. pencil marks o/w G. 151pp. £5.00

 

23. Modern Chess Openings. Whitehead & Miller,Leeds,1925. 4th Edn completely revised by R.C.Griffith & M.E.Goldstein. h/b, waterstain to lower covers o/w G. 220pp., interleaved with thin plain paper for notes, loose errata leaf. (D.) £10

 

23a. ----another copy: Some spine wear o/w G. Not interleaved. £10

 

24.Modern Chess Openings. 5th Edn. Revised P.Sergeant, R.Griffith & M.Goldstein. 1932. h/b. VG. 292pp. (D.) £9

 

5125.Modern Chess Openings. 6th Edn. Completely Revised by R.Fine. 1939. h/b, VG. 324pp. (D.) £88.00

5226.Modern Chess Openings. 7th Edn. Revised W.Korn. 1946. h/b.VG with d/w worn at edges. 390pp. (D.) £7-50

53. Modern Chess Openings. Pitman 1946. 7th Edn Completely Revised by W.Korn. Joints partly split on cloth o/w G. 390pp. Signed by Elaine Saunders, 1947, 4-time British Woman Champion.  £12.008

 

54. Modern Chess Openings. 9th Edn. Completely Revised by Korn & Collins. 1960. h/b. G. 360pp. (D.) £7

 

26a. Modern Chess Openings. 9th Edn. Completely Revised by Korn & Collins. 1960. h/b. VG. 360pp. (D.) £7

 

5527.Modern Chess Openings. 10th Edn. Evans & Korn. 1965. 514pp. h/b, VG in d/w. (D.) £10.006

28. ---- Another: 10th edn. VG in d/w £10.00

5630.Modern Chess Openings. 11th Edn. W.Korn. Repr.1973. h/b. G,d/w. 374pp. (D.) £79.500

----Another copy. Good only. £7.00

***56a. Modern Chess Openings. 12th Edn. W.Korn. 1982. Covers worn. 457pp. £6.00

 

5731.Modern Chess Openings. 13th Edn. W.Korn & N. De Firmian. 1990. 708pp. Some pen marks, G-. £8VG. £12.00

 

57b. Neishtadt (I.): Catastrophe in the Opening. Perg.1980. VG. 271pp. Over 150 short games arranged by opening, with advice to help the average player avoid disaster during the opening! £9.00

 

58. Nunn’s Chess Openings. Nunn, Burgess, Emms & Gallagher. EM 1999. Large thick p/b. 544pp. Laid out like ECO, with introductions. Computer-checked for accuracy, plus original analysis. £15.00

 

5933. Nunn’s Chess Openings. Everyman 1999. Large thick p/b. 544pp. Like MCO in style. £14.00

 

34. Pachman (L.) The Opening Game in Chess. Routledge 1982. 198pp. Practical advice and basic principlesbased around 23 key games. £6.00

 

35.. Pachman (L.) Moderne Schachtheorie. Artia, Prag/ Sportverlag Berlin 1956. German Edn.(v.1-2 2nd edn, v.3 1st edn.) 3 volume set. VG,d/w’s. £18.00

59a. Robertie (B.) Winning Chess Openings. 25 Essential Opening Strategies. Cardoza, 2nd edn, 2002. 176pp.  Cover corner crease.  Very basic coverage of popular openings with clear notes rather than move variations. £6.00

 

 

36. Reuben (S.) Chess Openings – Your Choice! Maxwell Macmillan, repr.1992. 240pp. Aims to help the less experienced player to choose suitable openings, with much practical advice. Library stamp o/w G. £5.00

 

6037.Samarian (S.) Opening Tactics for Club Players. Hale, 1980. h/b, d/w. 170pp. Pen marking to contents page o/w VG. (D.) Section on gambits, and repertoires for white and black. £87.00

 

60a. Schiller (E.) Standard Chess Openings. Cardoza, US 1998. Thick p/b. F. 756pp. Brief coverage of all openings, with explanation of ideas, including 250 complete annotated games, various indices.  £15.00

 

Schiller (E.) Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black. Cardoza Pub. NY 1998. F. 168pp. Main lines for black are Scandanavian (Center Counter) and QGD. £6.0061.Schiller (E.) Unorthodox Chess Openings. The Complete & Definitive Guide. Cardoza Pub. NY 1998. F. 520pp. Hundreds of the more unusual opening systems and variations with explanations and useful indexes. £12.00

 



6238. Shamkovich (L.) & E.Schiller: Kasparov's Opening Repertoire. Batsford, 1990. 1st Edn. p/b. VG. 154pp. Includes numerous complete games. £8.00

 

63. Smith (K.) Ed: Modern Opening Theory 1973. The Complete Translation of All Theoretical Opening Articles from Schahmatny Bulletin. CD 1975. 119pp. (D.) £5.00

 

64. Smith (K.) Ed: Modern Opening Theory 1974. The Complete Translation of All Theoretical Opening Articles from Schahmatny Bulletin. CD 1975. 124pp. (D.) £5.00

 

***65. Sokolsky (A.P.) The Modern Openings in Theory and Practice. Trans & Ed: Golombek & Strauss. Pitman 1972. 1st English Edn. H/b, VG,d/w. 241pp. Includes many complete games. £9.00

 

 

 

Soltis (A.) A Black Defensive System for the Rest of your Chess Career. CD 1987. 187pp. Caro-Kann v 1.e4 and Slav v 1.d4.  £6.00

 

39. Soltis (A.) Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players. Vol.1. CD 1991. 281pp. Based around 52 complete games, covering Sicilian, reversed openings, Benoni & Benko, Indian defences. £9.00

 

6740. Soltis (A.) Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players.----- as above: Vol.2. CD 1992. 218pp. 40 games with Ruy Lopez, Petroff, QGD, QGA, Slav/Semi-Slav, Semi-Tarrasch. £98.00

 

 

41. Speelman & Keene: Essential Chess Openings. Bats.1992. 160pp. Handy-size in MCO style. £7-50

 

6843.Suetin (A.S.) Modern Chess Opening Theory. Pergamon, 1965. 322pp. (D.) £5

---- also: hardback copy. VG. £8.00

44.Tartakower (S.G.): Ideas Modernas en las Aperturas de Ajedrez. Buenos Aires, 1960. p/b, lower cover partly loose, o/w G. 127pp.  £8.00

70. Wincor (R.) Baroque Chess Openings. Citadel Press, US 1975. 116pp. A little staining to some page corners o/w G. Mainly on Dutch Stonewall and various Indian systems. (D.) £6.00

 

71. Yudovich (M.) The Gambit. Moscow 1989. 183pp. An insight into the history of gambits. Covers all the main gambits, plus some illustrative games. £7.50

 

71a. Znosko-Borovsky (E.) How to Play the Chess Openings. Hollings, 1937. Repr. H/b. 166pp. A general work with the emphasis on general advice rather than lots of variations. Includes the 18pp supplement. (D.)  £8.00

 

45. Znosko-Borovsky (E.) How to Play the Chess Openings. Hollings, 1935. 1st English Edn. H/b. 147pp. A general work with the emphasis on general advice rather than lots of variations. (D.)  £9.00

7246. Znosko-Borovsky: A Supplement to How to Play the Chess Openings. 1936. Small p/b. 16pp. Issued to accompany the 1st edition. (D.) Scarce. £5.00

 

47.Znosko-Borovsky (E.) Traps on the Chessboard. Hollings, 1938. 1st. h/b. VG. 138pp. £10

 

 

                      * * * OPENINGS - KING'S PAWN * * *

(Also see final section for Pirc Defence.)

 

74. Aagaard (J.) Easy Guide to the Sveshnikov Sicilian. EM 2000. 144pp. £8.00

 

74a. Adams (J.) Schliemann / Jaenisch Gambit. CP 1982. 120pp.  Cover creased. £5.00

 

75. Adams (J.) Sicilian Defence. Najdorf Poisoned Pawn. CP 1977. 111pp. £4.00

 

76. Adams (J.) Siclian Defence 10. Main Line Najdorf. CP 1977. 104pp. (D.) £4.00

 

Adorjan & Horvath: Sicilian: Sveshnikov Variation. Perg.1987.  172pp. £6.00

 

Alburt & Schiller: The Alekhine for the Tournament Player. Updated by A.Kinsman. Bats.2nd Edn.1991. 144pp. £7.50


7748. Anderson (S.) Center Counter Defense. Portuguese Variation. 1 e4 d5 2 ed5 Nf6 3 d4 Bg4. Pickard, US 1997. 95pp. £7.00

 

8.5078

 

49.. Arizmendi & Moreno: Mastering the Najdorf. A Complete Guide. Gambit, 2004. 224pp. £10.00

 

78a. Baker (C.) A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire. Cadogan 1998. 240pp. Based on 1.e4 for white, using lines slightly off the beaten track, with rapid development and central control. £10.00

 

Bagirov (V.K.) Alekhine’s Defence. Kalnajs, US 1973.  160pp. (D.) The first monograph on Alekhine’s Def. (Foreword).  £8.00

 

7950.Barden (L.) The Ruy Lopez. Perg.1963. 1st. 170pp. (D.) £5.00

 

***80.Bikhovsky (A.) Spanish (Ruy Lopez): Chigorin. Bats.1983. 117pp. £5.00

 

 

Bikhovsky (A.) Spanish (Ruy Lopez): Chigorin. Bats.1983. 117pp. Pen notes on 3 pages o/w G. £5.00

81. Blackstock (L.S.) Ruy Lopez: Breyer System. Bats.1976. 102pp.  £6.00

 

82. Botterill & Harding: The Scotch. Bats.1977. 140pp. h/b, d/w. Club stamp to title-page. £7.50

 

83.Burgess (G.) New Ideas in the Alekhine Defence. Bats.1996. 128pp. Surveys how this opening is being treated in the 1990’s. £7.00

 

84. Cafferty (B.) & T.Harding. Play the Evans Gambit. A Study in Depth. Hale, 1976. 1st Edn. H/b,d/w. 176pp. Scarce. £14.00

 

 

Burgess (G.) New Ideas in the Alekhine Defence. Bats.1996. 128pp. Surveys how this opening is being treated in the 1990’s. £7.00

 

51. Cafferty (B.) & T.Harding. Play the Evans Gambit. A Study in Depth. Hale, 1976. 1st Edn. H/b, d/w. 176pp. Signed presentation from Cafferty.  Scarce. £18.00

85. Cafferty & Hooper: A Complete Defence to 1.P-K4. A Study of Petroff’s Defence. 2nd Edn. Perg.1979. Corners creased. 149pp. (D.) £7.00

 

 

52. ---- another copy: F,d/w. £14.00

 

8753. Chandler (M.) Sicilian 2 c3. Bats.New Edn.1987. 128pp. £6.00

 

88. Collins (S.) An Attacking Repertoire for White. Bats.2004. 192pp. Includes 51 recent model games. 1.e4, with the Scotch Game against …e5, and 2.c3 v the Sicilian. £12.00

 

89. Curtacci (S.) Caro-Kann Defence. Knight Variation 4…Nf6. S1 Editrice 1992. 96pp. c.400 correspondence games. £4.00

 

90. Czerniak (M.): La Defensa Francesa. Editorial Sopena Argentina, 1960. Tercera Edicion. p/b. VG. 143pp. Includes many games and part games.  £10.00

 

91. Davidson (J.): Caro-Kann Opening. De Soliede Verdediging Tegen den Koningspion. Amsterdam (1937.) 1st Edn. Original green card covers. G. 96pp. Includes 8 complete games. LN 2022.  £12.00

 

92. Davies (N.) Taming the Sicilian. EM 2002. F. 144pp. Repertoire for white against open Sicilians. £9.00

 

93. De Firmian (N.) & J.Fedorowicz. The English Attack. Bats.2004. F. 256pp. Sicilian lines where white plays Be3 & f3 against many black systems. £9.00

 

94.  Du Mont (J.): Chess Openings Illustrated. I. Centre Counter. Bell, 1919 1st Edn. Original pictorial cloth, a bit discoloured on back cover o/w G. 75pp. 31 illustrative games. LN 1935. (D.)  £14.00

 

95. Du Mont (J.): Chess Openings Illustrated.II. The Centre Game and Danish Gambit. Bell, 1920. 1st Edn. Original green cloth. G. 80pp. 42 illustrative games. LN 1935. Quite scarce.  (D.) £15.00

 

95a. Eade (J.) Remember the MacCutcheon (in French Def.). CE 1991. 86pp. £6.00

 

 

96.Eales & Williams: Alekhine’s Defence. Bats.1973. h/b, d/w. 140pp.  (D.) £8.00

 

96a. Emms (J.) Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez. EM 1999. 144pp. £9.00

 

97. Emms (J.) Attacking with 1 e4. EM 2001. 160pp. All defences to 1 e4 are covered. £9.00

 

100.Emms (J.) Starting Out: The Sicilian. EM 2002. Title-page removed o/w F. 176pp. 59 illustrative games. User-friendly design explains the key principles. £7.00

 

101. Encyclopaedia Modern Chess Opening: Sicilian Defence. A.Karpov & other Russian GMs. Schmidt Schach, 1996. Large hardback, d/w.  Russian work arranged like ECO, with preface, intro and code in other languages. 697pp. £14.00

 

102. Encyclopaedia Modern Chess Opening: Semi-Open Games. (All 1.e4 except 1…c5 & 1…e5.) A.Karpov & other Russian GMs. Schmidt Schach, 1996. Large p/b, front cover creased.  Russian work arranged like ECO, with preface, intro and code in other languages. 339pp. £10

 

103. Estrin & Glaskov: Play the King’s Gambit. Vol.1 Accepted. Vol.2 Declined. Perg.1982. 1st English Edn (trans from Russian by K.Neat.) 175, 133pp. A few neat pen notes.  £15.00

 

 

104. Estrin (Y.) The Two Knights Defence. Chess SC (1970). 131pp. H/b. Some pages yellowed. (D.)  £6.00

 

106. Flear (G.) Offbeat Spanish (without 3…a6) EM 2000. 143pp. Includes 53 complete games. £9.00

 

107. Forintos & Hagg: The Petroff Defence. Bats.1983. Spine faded. 248pp. A comprehensive work. £7.50

 

108. Fuller (M. & L.Pickett. Sicilian Defence 11. Lines with c3. CP 1977. 69pp. Some pen notes. 2.c3 and 3.c3.  £4.00

 

109. Gligoric & Sokolov: Sicilian Defence. Book 1 (All published). Perg.1970. 381pp. (D.) Includes Morra gambit, closed lines, Bb5 lines, open lines where black plays 2…Nc6. £7.00

 

 

110. Goring Gambit. CD 1976. 71pp. (D.) £3.00

 

Evans & Smith: An Unbeatable White Repertoire after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3. CD 1988. 150pp.  The Three or Four Knight’s Game after 2…Nc6 3.Nc3. £6.00

 

Forintos & Haag: The Petroff Defence. Bats.1983. Spine faded. 248pp. A comprehensive work. £7.50

 

Geller, Gligoric, Kavalek & Spassky: The Najdorf Variation. RHM, NY 1976. 388pp. Some cover wear. Includes 46 complete games. (D.)  £7.00

 

Grefe & Silman: Center Counter. CE 1983. Cover stains, pencil ticks. 96pp. Includes 40 illustrative games. £5.00

11254.  Gufeld & Stetsko: The Classical French. Bats.1999. 144pp. £7.50

 

***113. Gufeld & Lazarev: Defensa Siciliana. Variante del Dragon. Barcelona 1974. 124pp. £4.00

 

114. Gufeld & Schiller: Secrets of the Sicilian Dragon. Cardoza, repr.2000. F. 197pp. The important principles, tactical themes and attacking plans for both sides, including many complete games. £8.00

 

115. Gufeld (E.) The Sicilian Defence. Bats.1983. 198pp. Covers all lines for the average club player. £5.00

 

116. Harding (T.) The Classical French. Bats.1991. 194pp. £7.00

 

117. Harding (T.) French: MacCutcheon and Advance Lines. Bats.1979.130pp. £6.00

 

118. Harding & Heidenfeld: French: Classical Lines. Bats.(1979). 158pp.  Title-page removed o/w G. £5.00

 

119. Harding (T.) Evans Gambit & System Vs Two Knight’s Defence. CD 1996. Rev.2nd Edn. F. 220pp. £9.00

 

120. Harding (T.) Nimzowitsch Defence. 1 e4,Nc6. Bats.1981. 144pp. £8.00

 

55. Gufeld (E.) The Modern French Tarrasch. Cadogan, 1996. F. 144pp. Includes 52 games. £7.00

 

Gufeld & Stetsko: The Giuoco Piano. (With Murray Chandler on the Evan’s Gambit.) Bats.repr.2000. 160pp. 50 complete games demonstrate the key ideas. £8.00

 

56.  Harding & W.Heidenfeld: French, Classical Lines. Bats.1979. 158pp. £7.00

 

57. Harding (T.) The Classical French. Bats.1991. VG. 194pp. £7.00

 

12158. Harding & Markland, Sicilian:...e5. Bats.1976. 110pp. £56.00

 

121a. Harding & Markland. Sicilian: Lines with …e5. Bats.1982. Revised Edn. 105pp. £7.00

 

12259.  Harding & Markland: Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Bats.1975. h/b,d/w 146pp. (D.)  £7.508.00

 

12360.  Harding, Botterill & Kottnauer: Sicilian Sozin. Bats.1974. h/b,d/w. 192pp. (D.) £78.500

 

124. Hodgson (J.) & L.Day: Grand Prix Attack: f4 against the Sicilian. Bats.1985. 89pp. £6.00

 

62. Hodges (P.) with GM A.Fishbein: Center Counter! Power Play Series, US 1994. 67pp. 64 games. £6.00

 

12563. Hooper (D.) A Complete Defence to 1.P-K4. Petroff’s Defence. Perg.1973 repr. G. 180pp. (D.) £5.00

 

126. Hort (V.) Alekhine’s Defence. A&C Black, 1981. Cover corner creased, little staining o/w G. 256pp.  £6.00

 

64. Hort (V.) Alekhine’s Defence. A&C Black, 1981. 256pp.  £7.00

127. Horton (M.H.) French Defence 1. 2nd Edn. CP 1977. 79pp. (D.) £3.00

 

128. Jacobs (B.) French Classical. EM 2001. 176pp. Includes 78 complete games. £9.00

 

 

Ilic (Z.) The Sicilian with …Qb6. Bats.1998. 144pp. A repertoire with considerable surprise value. Qb6 after either 2…e6 or 2…Nc6.  £7.00129. Jovicic (M.) Modern Chess. “Black is Good!” 1.e4, c5. Caissa Commerce, 1994. 76pp. Full Najdorf repertoire. £5.00

 

130. Keene & Blackstock: Sicilian Defence 3: Unusual Second Moves for Black. CP 1974. 56pp. (D.) £3.00

 

 

 

Kasparov & Shakarov: Caro-Kann: Classical 4…Bf5. Bats.1984. 148pp. £7.00

131a. Keene, Soltis, Mednis: Understanding the Caro-Kann Defence. RHM 1980. 142pp. £5.00

 

 

13265.Keene & Taulbut: French Def. Tarrasch Var. New Edn. Bats.19870. 1021pp. £65

 

133. Keene & Taulbut: How to Play the Caro-Kann Defence. Bats.1989.109pp. £6

 

13466. Keres (P.) Dreispringerspiel bis Konigsgambit. Sportverlag Berlin, 1971. VG,d/w. 343pp. Paper yellowed. Covers 1.e4, e5 except Ruy Lopez. £6.00

 

135. Keres (P.) Theorie der Schacheroffnungen. Sportverlag, Berlin 1955. 2nd Edn. H/b, covers worn. 369pp. Deals with 1.e4, e5 openings. £4.00

 

 

King & Ponzetto: Mastering the Spanish (Ruy Lopez) with the Read and Play Method. Bats.repr.1995. 252pp. Explains the typical ideas, pawn structures and tactics. £9.00

 

67. King (D.) Winning with the Najdorf. Bats.1993. 205pp. Based around 61 complete games. £7.50

 

68. Korchnoi & Zak: The King’s Gambit. Bats.1974. h/b, d/w. Some pen & pencil notes. (D.) £6.50

 

13769.  Kosanovic (G.) Sicilian Dragon. 6.g3 / 6.f4 / 6.unusual moves. (Yugoslav, c.2001). 128pp. £6.00

 

 

137a. Kosten (T.) The French Advance. Chess Press, 1998.  144pp. Includes 92 model games. £9.00

 

 

70.Kosten (T.) The Latvian Gambit Lives! Bats.2001. 224pp. £7.50138.  Kotronias & Tzermiadianos: Beating the Petroff. Bats.2004. 240pp. Provides a repertoire of attacking weapons, including many new ideas. £7.50

 

139. Kovacs (L.) Sicilian: Poisoned Pawn Variation. Perg.1986. 156pp. £7.00

 

142a. Lane (G.) Ruy Lopez for the Tournament Player. Bats.1991. Corner cover crease. 242pp. Explains the ideas of each system with key illustrative games. £7.00

 

143. Lane (G.) Vienna Game. EM 2000. 144pp. Includes 77 complete games. £9

 

 

 

71.  Lane (G.) Winning with the Closed Sicilian. Bats.repr.1994. 155pp. £7.00

144a. Lane (G.) Winning with the Scotch. Bats.repr.1994. 144pp. Includes many illustrative games. £8.00

 

145. Leach (C.): Chess in the USSR 1945-72. Part 3. Sicilian Defence I. 1994. 76pp. 214 games with languageless notes. Includes closed Sicilian games and open games where black plays 2...Nc6, 4...Nf6 and 5...d6.  £7.00

 

 

72.Lein (A.) & S.Pickard. The Latvian Gambit. A Grandmaster View. Hays, US 1995. F. 155pp. Includes numerous complete games. £8

 

146. Levy & O’Connell: How to Play the Sicilian Defence. Bats.1978. 152pp.  Explains the ideas and standard positions, for the club player. (D.) £65.00

 

147. Levy (D.) Sacrifices in the Sicilian. Bats.1974. 1st Edn. H/b,VG,d/w.165pp. Many complete games. (D.) £7.50

 

 

73. Levy (D.) Sacrifices in the Sicilian. Bats.1980. 2nd Edn. 186pp. Many complete games. (D.) £6.00

 

14974.  Levy (D.) Sicilian Accelerated Dragons. Bats.1975. h/b, d/w. 164pp. (D.) £7.050

 

15075. Levy (D.) The Sicilian Dragon. Bats.19723. 1st EdnRepr. h/b,d/w. 202pp. (D.) £7.50

151. Levy (D.) Siclian Dragon: Classical & Levenfish. Bats.1981. 112pp. £5.00

 

 

76.Lionnais (F.le): L'Ouverture Francaise 1 e4-e6. "Cahiers de l'Echiquier Francais." n.d.(1935) 1st Edn. p/b. Spine very worn, internally G. 167pp. Includes 62 games. LN 2013. £8.00

77.  Mayer (S.) The Soltis Variation of the Yugoslav Attack. Hypermodern Press, US 1995. 333pp. A   meticulously researched monograph on 12.h4, h5 in the Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack. £10.00

152. McDonald (N.) French Winawer. EM 2000. VG. 144pp. Explains clearly the strategy and tactics. £9.00

 

***153. McDonald (N.) Winning with the Kalashnikov. Bats.1995. 144pp. Sicilian Open variation 2…Nc6 & 4…e5.  £8.00

 

 

78. McCormick (G.H.) & A.Soltis: Bird’s Defense to the Ruy Lopez. McFarland, US 1981. h/b. 187pp., biography, playing record, and 24 games of Henry Bird, 216 other games & variations. (D.) £15.00

 

79. McDonald (N.) The King’s Gambit. Bats.1998. 160pp. Includes 59 games. £10

 

McDonald (N.) The Sicilian Bb5 Revealed. Bats.2005.  New. 211pp. Key ideas are explained using fresh, clear presentation, ideal for improving players, including test positions.  £8.00

 

15580.  McDonald (N.) Sveshnikov Sicilian. Bats.1999. 144pp. £67.00

 

155a. Miles & Moskow: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack. Bats.1979. 151pp. £7.00

 

155b. Minev (N.) French Defence 2. New and Forgotten Ideas. TP 1998, Revised Edn.328pp. Contains 520 complete and instructive games, with another 203 in the

comments. £12.00

 

155c. Moiseev (O.) Sicilian Defence 2: Paulsen Variation. Revised by M.Horton. CP 1972. 74pp. (D.) £3.00

 

155d.  Moles & Wicker: French Winawer, Modern & Auxiliary Lines. Bats.1979. h/b, d/w. 265pp. (D.) £10.00

 

 

81.  Moles & Wicker: French Winawer, Modern & Auxiliary Lines. Bats.1979. h/b, d/w. 265pp. (D.) £8.00

 

82.  Mortazavi (A.) Winning with the Kan. Bats.1996. 144pp. Based around 32 complete games.  £6.00

156a. Myers (D.R.) French Defence Winawer Var. C15-C19. s1 Editrice, Italy 1994. 121pp. Many complete annotated games. £6.00

 

 

Neverov & Marusenko: New Ideas in the Sveshnikov Sicilian. Bats.1996. 144pp. Based on 31 complete games from the 1990’s. £7.00

158. Nunn (J.) Beating the Sicilian. Bats.repr.1986. VG. 152pp. A complete repertoire for white. £7.00

 

159. Nunn (J.) Beating the Sicilian 2. Bats.1990. 170pp. A complete repertoire for white, revised and updated. £8.00

 

84. Nunn (J.) Beating the Sicilian. Bats.1984. 152pp. Prize inscription from Bob Wade on title-page. £10.00

85. Nunn (J.) Beating the Sicilian 2. Bats.1990. 170pp. A repertoire for white. £8.00

160. Nunn  & Gallagher: Beating the Sicilian 3. Holt/Bats.1995. 224pp. Further new ideas. £8.00

 

161. O’Kelly de Galway (A.) Siclian Flank Game, Najdorf Variation. Bats.1969. h/b,d/w. 112pp. The second volume in the Batsford Contemporary Chess Openings series and quite scarce. (D.) £12.00

 

 

163.86. Pachman (L.) Semi-Open Games. Chess,1969. 350pp. h/b. Includes French, Caro-Kann, Sicilian and other replies to 1.P-K4. Also includes large addenda to his Queen's Gambit & Indian Defence books. (D.) £98.00

 

88. Palliser (R.) Starting Out: Siclian Najdorf. Everyman 2006. New p/b. 240pp. Includes 59 complete games. “All main lines are covered.” £10.00

 

89. Panczyk (K.) & J.Ilczuk: Ruy Lopez Exchange. Everyman 2005. New p/b. 192pp. Includes 74 complete games. “Ideal for club and tournament players.” £10.00

166. Pedersen (S.) Easy Guide to the Sicilian Scheveningen. Cadogan 1998. 128pp. £8.00

 

167. Pedersen (S.) Easy Guide to the  Bb5 Sicilian. EM 1999. 128pp. £7.50

 

167a. Pickett (L.) Sicilian Defence 4. Gurgenidze System, Accelerated Fianchetto. CP 1976. 63pp. (D.) £3.00

 

167b. Pickett (L.) Sicilian Defence 5. Four Knights Variation. CP 1976. 95pp. (D.) £3.00

 

168. Pickett (L.) & A.Swift. Sicilian Defence 6. Closed Variation. CP 1976. 72pp. Some pen notes. (D.) £3.00

 

168a. Pickett (L.) & A.Swift. Sicilian Defence 7. Lines with P-KB4. CP 1976. 63pp.  (D.) £3.00

 

***174. Pickett (L.) Philidor’s Defence. CP 1974. 52pp. (D.) £4.00

 

175. Psakhis (L.) The Complete French. Bats.repr.1996. 272pp.  £7.50

 

179. Richmond (P.A.) French Defence Tarrasch Variation. CP 1980. 128pp. £4.00

 

180.Sapi (L.) & A.Schneider. Sicilian Dragon: Classical & Levenfish Variations. Bats.1990. 245pp. £7.50

 

181.Sapi (L.) & A.Schneider. Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav 9.Bc4. Bats.1989. 220pp. £7.50

 

 

Rogozenko (D.) Anti-Sicilians. A Guide for Black. Gambit 2003. F. 192pp. Moldovan GM shows what to play when white avoids the open Sicilian. £10.00

 

91.Sapi (L.) & A.Schneider. Sicilian Dragon: Classical & Levenfish Variations. Bats.1990. 245pp. £8

 

92. Scandanavian Defence.(B01).s1 Editrice,Italy 1996. 60pp. 1.e4 d5 2.ed5 Nf6 3.d4 Nd5 4.c4 Nb6. £5.00

 

182. Schiller (E.) Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings. Cardoza Pub. NY 1998. F. 276pp.  The Caro-Kann, with many illustrative games and key positions. £8.00

 

18393. Schiller (E.) How to Play the Goring Gambit. CE 1997. 148pp. 38 main games. £6.50

 

184.Schneider (A.) The Treasury of Chess Openings. Vol.1 Open Games. Caissa KFT 2002. F. 284pp. Based around 148 games covering 1.e4, e5 openings. £7.50

 

186. Schneider (A.) The Complete Sicilian. Vol.1 Caissa KFT 2004. F. 237pp. Includes numerous complete games. Includes most of Sicilian except Najdorf, Dragon & Scheveningen. £8.00

 

187. Schneider (A.) The Complete Sicilian. Vol.2 Caissa KFT 2004. F. 277pp. Includes numerous complete games. Includes Najdorf, Dragon & Scheveningen. £8.00

 

189. Smith (K.) 2.P-QB3 vs Sicilian & The Smith-Morra Gambit Declined. 62pp. (D.) £4.00

 

190. Soltis (A.) Beating the Caro-Kann with the Advance Variation. CD 1993. G. 103pp. £6.50

 

191. Speelman (J.) New Ideas in the Caro-Kann Defence. Bats.1992. 155pp. 192 games from 1986-90. £7.00

 

94. Soltis & Smith: How to Play the Sicilian Defense. CD 1987. 184pp. Advocates the Lowenthal variation 2…Nc6 & 4…e5, plus how to meet other 2nd moves for White. £7.50

 

95. Speelman (J.) New Ideas in the Caro-Kann Defence. Bats.1992. 155pp. 192 games from 1986-90. £7

 

19296. Stean (M.) Sicilian Najdorf. Bats.1976. 127pp. Pen notes to a few pages. £5.00

 

 

19397. Suetin (A.) Spanisch. Rubinstein-Aufbau bis Breyer-System. Sportverlag Berlin, 1981. VG,d/w. 249pp. £6.00

 

98.  Sveshnikov (E.) The Sicilian Pelikan. Bats.1989. 280pp. £7.00

196. Swift (A.) & L.Pickett. Scotch Opening 1. Scotch Game. CP 1976. 71pp. Few pen notes. (D.) £3.00

 

197. Taimanov (M.) Sicilian Paulsen. Bats.1984. 101pp. £6.00

 

199b. Taulbut (S.) How to Play the French Defence. Bats.1991. 2nd Edn. 122pp. Numerous games illustrate the basic principles and plans for both sides. £7.00

 

 

99. Tangborn (E.) Winning with the Caro Kann. ICE, US 1994. 100pp. 65 games. £6.50

 

200100. Thimann (R.G.): King's Gambit. A Game Collection. Chess Player, 1974. p/b. G. 196pp. 208 games with brief notes, over half played since 1960.  £109.00

 

201. Thomas (M.) Sicilian c3. CP 1981. 80pp. Some pen notes. £3.00

 

202101. Thomas (M.) Spanish Exchange Variation. CP 1980. 144pp. £54.00

 

203. Tisdall (J.) Trends in the Scotch Opening. 1992. 37pp. 102 games from 1988-91. Few pencil notes. £3.00

 

203a. Tseitlin (M.) & I.Glazkov. The Complete Vienna. Holt/Bats.1995. 127pp. 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3. £9.00

 

 

102 Tseitlin (M.) Winning with the Schliemann. Maxwell Macmillan, 1991. 155pp. Ruy Lopez 3...f5. £7.00

204. Varnusz (E.) Play the Caro-Kann. English edition edited & revised by M.Chandler. Perg.1982. h/b, some pen notes to text. 155pp. Incl.56 annotated games. £7.00

 

205. Also: 2nd Edn., thoroughly revised. 1991. p/b. 261pp. 77 games. £8.00

 

206a. Wall (B.) 500 Alekhine Miniatures. CE 1994. 104pp. A few pen ticks. 500 games of 25 moves or less. £6.00

 

206b. Wall (B.) 500 French Miniatures. CE 1986. 125pp. 500 games of 25 moves or less. £7.00

 

206c. Wall (B.) 500 French Miniatures.Collection II. CE 1995. 117pp. 500 games all under 20 moves. £7.00

 

2071.04. Watson (J.) Play the French. New Fully Revised Edn, CadoganPerg,199689 repr. 2124pp. £87.500

 

208. Watson (J.) Play the French. New Fully Revised Edn, Cadogan,1996. 224pp. £9.00

 

 

209105. Yrjola (J.) Easy Guide to the Classical Sicilian, featuring the Richter-Rauzer and Sozin Attacks. Everyman, 2000. F. 128pp. £7.00

 

210. Yudovich (M.) Spanish (Ruy Lopez) without …a6. Bats.1986. VG. 124pp. £6.50

 

BOOKLETS

210a. Bangiev (A.) Developments in the Sicilian 2f4. 1980-88. 59pp. 100 games. £2.50

210b. Blackstock (L.) Developments in the Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer 1984-88. 1989. 66pp. 100 games. £2.50

210c. Carr (N.) Developments in the Smith-Morra Gambit 1980-89. 1990. 49pp. 100 games, many annotated. £2.50

210cc. Carlier (B.) Trends – Sicilian Bb5. 1989. 38pp. 100 games of 1987-89. £2

210cd.Carlier (B.) Trends – Spanish Exchange. 1990. 42pp.100 games of 1987-89. £2

210d. Davies (N.) The 2 f4 Sicilian. TUI 1985. 34pp. Includes 70 games. £2.50

210da. Evans (L.) Chess Openings Ideas & Analysis: Evans Gambit & Hungarian Defense. CD 1973. 39pp. (D.) £2.00

210f.  FIDE Chess Encyclopaedia. Sicilian Richter-Rauzer B64-65. 1994. 46pp. £2

210g. Florian (T.) Schliemann Variation of the Ruy Lopez. CP 1970. 35pp. (D.) £2.00

210h. Hodgson (J.) Trends – Sicilian Sveshnikov. 1990. 42pp.100 games of 1988-90. £2

210i. Jacobs (B.) Trends – French Classical. 1989. 40pp. 100 games of 1988-89. £2

210k. Leach (C.) Developments in the French Defence Advance Variation. 1996. 50pp. 156 games. £2.50

210ka. Levy (D.) The Goring Gambit. 26pp. (D.) £2

210l. Martin (A.) Developments in the French Defence.1984-86. 32pp. 100 games. £2

210m. Martin (A.) Trends - French Tarrasch. 1990. 46pp. 100 games of 1989-90. £2.00

210n. McDonald (N.) Trends – French Winawer. 1990. 41pp. 100 games of 1988-89. £2.00

210o. Nikitin (A.S.) Sicilian Defence 1. Scheveningen Variation. Revised by M.Horton. CP 1971. 71pp. some pen notes. (D.) £2.00

210r. Ravikumar (V.) The Caro-Kann Defence. (4…Nf6 variation.) Dansk Skakforlag, 1981. 48pp. Includes 84 complete games. £2.00

210s. Smith (K.) Sicilian: Theory of the Smith-Morra Gambit in Games 1968 thru 1973. CD 1974. 67pp. Numerous complete games. £3.00

 

                                             
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214106. Adorjan & Dory: Winning with the Grunfeld. Bats.1987. 154pp.Based around 45 complete games.£7.00

 

215107. Barden, Hartston, Keene: King's Indian Def. Bats.1st Edn, 1969. h/b, d/w. 211pp. (D.)  The first volume in the Batsford Contemporary Openings series. £7


216108..----Also Bats.19737. 2nd Edn. Revised & Enlarged. 334pp. h/b,d/w. (D.) £9

 

 

218a. Benko (P.) The Benko Gambit. Bats.1974. h/b, VG,d/w. 143pp. (D.) £9.00

 

109. Borik (O.) Budapest Gambit. Bats.1986. 100pp. 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5.  £5.00

219. Botvinnik & Estrin: The Gruenfeld Defence. RHM, US 1980. 371pp.  £9.00

 

220. Bucker (S.) The Vulture & Associated Opening Systems. Crowood Press, 1989. 178pp. System against 1 d4, with 1...c5 2 d5 Nf6 3 c4 Ne4 etc. £8.00  

 

221. Buckley (G.) Easy Guide to the Queen’s Gambit Accepted. Cadogan 1998. 125pp. £7.00

 

 

110. Bucker (S.) The Vulture & Associated Opening Systems. Crowood Press, 1989. 178pp. System against 1 d4, with 1...c5 2 d5 Nf6 3 c4 Ne4 etc. £8.00  

223. Burgess (G.) The King’s Indian for the Attacking Player. Bats.1994, repr. 178pp. £8.00

 

 

Burgess (G.) The Slav. Gambit 2001. F. 256pp. A comprehensive work. £10.00

225. Cafferty & Hooper: Queen’s Gambit Accepted. Perg.1981. Light cover wear o/w G. 144pp. £7.00

 

226. Cox (J.) Starting Out: 1.d4. EM 2006. F. 239pp. A reliable repertoire for white. £10.00

 

228. Davies (N.) The Grunfeld Defence. EM 2002. 160pp. Includes 73 complete games. £10.00

 

229. Dempsey (A.C.) Modern Exchange Grunfeld. (7.Nf3.) CP 1989. 67pp. £5.00

 

Cafferty & Hooper: A Complete Defence to.1.d4. Queen’s Gambit Accepted. Perg.1981. 144pp.  £7.50

 

111. Christiansen & Silman: Dutch Defense. CD 1989. 217pp. £8.00

 

230112. De Vault (R.) The Leningrad Dutch. CD 1992. 266pp. £7.50

 

 

113. Diemer (E.J.) Vom Ersten zug an Auf Matt! Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Amsterdam (but in German), 1957. 1st Edn. VG. 191pp. £14.00

233. Dunnington (A.) Attacking with 1 d4. EM 2001. 160pp. All defences to 1.d4 covered. £9.00

 

Donaldson (J.) Meran Defense (Semi-Slav.) CE 1987. 111pp.  £6.00

 

114. Donaldson & Silman: Semi-Slav Defense. Non-Meran Variations. Summit, US 1988. 183pp. £7-50

 

115. Edwards (Jon) with J.Fedorowicz. Benko Gambit! ChessBase Power Play Series, 1993. 76pp. Incl.71 games. £6.00

 

234.Ehlvest (J.) The Leningrad Dutch. Bats.1993. 139pp. £7.00

 

 

Fedorowicz (J.) The Complete Benko Gambit. Summit Pub. US 1990. 233pp. Comprehensive work by a leading Benko player and theoretician.  £10.00

236. Gallagher (J.) Play the King’s Indian. EM 2004. F. 208pp. KI expert presents complete repertoire for black, including 74 recent games. £10.00

 

Gallagher (J.) Play the King’s Indian. EM 2004. F. 208pp. KI expert presents complete repertoire for black, including 74 recent games. £10.00237.Gallagher (J.) Starting Out: The King’s Indian. EM 2002. F. 176pp. 68 illustrative games.  User-friendly design helps to understand the key principles. £10.00

 

***237a. Gallagher (J.) The Trompowsky. Chess Press, 1998. 144pp. 85 games. £10.00

 

 

116. Gallagher (J.) The Trompowsky. Chess Press, 1998. 144pp. 85 games. £10.00

 

117.Gelenczei (Dr.E.) The Ben-oni Defence. BCM Quarterly No.12. 1966. 186pp.  £7

 

238118. Gligoric (S.) King’s Indian Def. Mar del Plata Variation. Bats.2002. F. 160pp. Includes 38 games. £6.00

 

***239. Gufeld (E.) The Benko Gambit. Bats.1988. 110pp. £6.00

 

***240. Gufeld & Stetsko: Winning with the Torre Attack. Bats.1993. 192pp. Based around 60 illustrative games. £8.00

 

241. Gufeld & Stetsko: Richter-Veresov System. The Chameleon Chess Repertoire. 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5. TP 1999. 192pp. 39 annotated games plus many others. Faint waterstain to inner bottom margin of pages. £7.50

 

242. Gutman (L.) Budapest Fajarowicz. Bats.2004. 287pp. “First comprehensive coverage of the Fajarowicz” a remarkable stand-alone defence to 1.d4, after Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4. £9.50

 

Gufeld & Schiller: Secrets of the King’s Indian. Cardoza Pub. NY 2000. 311pp. All the major variations with the important concepts carefully explained, numerous games and key positions. £9.00

 

119. Harding (T.D.) Colle, London & Blackmar-Diemer Systems. Bats.1979. 104pp. £5.00

244. Harding (T.) The Fighting Fajarowicz. Budapest Gambit. An Exciting Black Defense 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 3 dxe5 Ne4! CD 1996. 228pp. Section at end includes 372 games. First full-length book on this variation. £9.00

 

245120. Hartston (W.) Benoni. Bats.1st Edn.1969. h/b,d/w.111pp. (D.) £4

121. ---- another copy: 1st edn. VG,d/w Signed by Hartston. £10
246122.--- another copy of 2nd edn.1973. h/b, d/w. £58.00

247123. Hartston (W.) The Grunfeld Defence. Bats.1st2nd edn 19713. h/b, d/w. 1892pp. (D.) Revised & updated with 30 new games. £8.500

 

248. Karpov (A.) Beating the Grunfeld. Bats.1992. 192pp. £8.00

124. ---- Another copy. 1st edn. VG, d/w. Signed by Hartston. £10

125. Hodgson (J.) Secrets of the Trompovsky. Vol.1. Hodgson Enterprises, 1997. 157pp. Covers 2.Bg5, Ne4 lines. £8.00

 

Jacobs & Kinsman: The Benko Gambit. Bats.1999. 160pp. Includes 72 model games.  £9.00

 

Jacobs (B.) Winning with the Benko. Holt/Bats.1995. 144pp.  £7.00

 

Kalinin (A.) King’s Indian Defence. Modern Practice. Moscow 1999. F, h/b. 451 games from 1990’s with Informator-style notes, divided in sections, with introductions in English, German, Russian & Spanish.  £9.00

 

126. Keene & Taulbut. How to Play the Nimzo-Indian Def. Bats.1982. 134pp. £5

127. ---- Another copy: 2nd edn. 1986. 148pp. £6.00

 

Keene (R.) Winning with the Nimzo-Indian. Bats.1991. Ex-library o/w VG. 160pp. Includes many illustrative games. £6.00

250128. Kinsman (A.) Modern Benoni. Everyman 2000. 143pp. Based around 64 complete games. £7.500

 

 

251129. Konig (I.) The Queen’s Indian Defence. Trans & Ed: J.Du Mont. Pitman, 1947. p/b, d/w (slightly torn on spine o/w VG). 64pp. (D.) £8

 

251a. Konikowski (J.) & M.Soszynski: The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack. Russell Ent. 2005. Fine. 283pp. Includes 63 complete annotated games. £12.00

 

254130.Konikowski (J.) & M.Thesing. Semi-Slav, Botvinnik Var. Editrice,1993.244pp.  £5

 

Kosten (T.) Mastering the Nimzo-Indian with the Read and Play Method. Bats.repr.2002.  F. 144pp. Explains the typical plans and themes. £7.50

259. Lane (G.) Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Holt/Batsford 1995. 128pp. £7.50

 

 

131. Lalic (B.) Queen’s Gambit Declined: Bg5 Systems. Everyman 2000. 208pp. Includes 124 mainly recent games. £10.00

260a. Lane (G.) The Ultimate Colle. Bats.2001. 160pp. Covers the tricks and traps for both sides, basic plan and strategies using model games. £10.00

 

260b. Langeweg (K.) King’s Indian Samisch Variation. NIC 1995. 106pp. Introductions to variations in English, Dutch & German plus numerous games with informator-style notes. £6.00

 

 

262132. Levy & O’Connell: How to Play the King’s Indian Defence. Bats.1980. 112pp. (D.) £5.00

 

263. Marovic (D.) Play the King’s Indian Defence. Perg.1991 repr. 242pp. Illustrates the various plans with a large number of annotated games. £7.50

 

264. Marovic (D.) Play the Queen’s Gambit. Maxwell Macmillan,1991. 370pp. A good coverage of the QGD with over 150 annotated games. £10.00

 

 

Markov & Schipov: Winning with the Slav. Bats.repr.1995. 160pp. Includes 76 complete games. £7.00

 

133.Nunn (J.) The Benoni for the Tournament Player. Bats.1982. 149pp. £7

 

268134.Pachman (L.) Indian Systems. Nevill,1962Chess Ltd.(1974). h/b, d/w. 276pp. (D.)  £7.58.00

269.Pachman (L.) Queen's Gambit and other Closed Games. Nevill 1963. h/b, spine faded. 383pp. (D.) £7.00

 

 

135.Pachman (L.) Queen's Gambit. Chess (1964.) h/b. 256pp. (D.) £7.00

 

Pedersen (S.) The Dutch for the Attacking Player. Bats.repr.1997. 160pp. A full repertoire based on the Leningrad. £8.00

271136. Pein (M.) Grunfeld Defence: Exchange Variation. Bats.1981. 140pp. Paper yellow. £65.00

 

272. Pliester (L.) Rubinstein Complex of the Nimzo-Indian Defense. ICE 1995. Cover crease o/w VG. 376pp. A very detailed work on the 4.e3 variation including many complete games. £12.00

 

 

273137. Przewoznik & Pein: The Blumenfeld Gambit. Perg.1991. 107pp. Ex-library o/w G. £4.00

 

 

138. Ravikumar (V.) Play the Benko Gambit. Maxwell Macmillan, 1991. 204pp. 77 complete games. £7-50

 

275139. Richardson & Boyd: Gruenfeld. A Study by Leading Correspondence Players with 270 Complete Games. Chess Praxis, Merseyside 1976. 192pp. Languageless informatory style. Cover wear o/w G. £180.00

 

280. Schiller (E.) Blackmar Diemer Gambit. CE 1990. 3rd printing. 81pp. £5.00

 

 

140. Schiller (E.) Modern Stonewall Dutch. Chess Ent.US 1989. 99pp. £5.00

281. Schiller (E.) Complete Defense to Queen Pawn Openings. Cardoza Pub. NY 1998.  278pp.  Repertoire based on Tarrasch Defence. £8.00

 

282. Schiller (E.) & J.Crayton: The Ryder Gambit Accepted (in Blackmar-Diemer Gambit). CE 1995. 81pp. £6.00

 

283. Schiller (E.) How to Play the Winawer Countergambit. (Slav Def. With 3…e5.) CD 1995. 122pp. Many games from early 1990’s.  £7.00

 

284. Schiller (E.) How to Play the Torre Attack. 2nd Edn, thoroughly revised. CD 1996. 210pp. Many complete illustrative games. £9.00

 

285. Smith (K.) & J.Hall: The Veresov Attack. (d4,Nc3 & Bg5 for white) CD 1994. 200pp. £7.50

 

286. Smith (K.) & J.Hall: Winning with the Colle System. CD 1990. 2nd Edn., revised & enlarged. 260pp. Includes 36 illustrative games. £8.00

 

287. Sokolov (I.) Nimzo-Indian Defence. Classical Variation. Cadogan, repr.1996. 148pp. Includes 70 games. Old waterstain throughout hence £4.00

 

289. Staker (J.), A.Glasscoe, G.Stayar: The Budapest Defense. TP 1980. 55pp. £5.00

 

Schiller & Colias: How to Play Black against the Staunton Gambit (1.d4, f5 2.e4, ef4). CD 1993. 142pp. 49 complete games.  £7.00

 

141. Shamkovich (L.) & J.R.Cartier. The Gruenfeld Defense. Hays, US 1997. F. 191pp. £7.50

 

Shaw (J.) Starting Out: The Queen’s Gambit. EM 2002. F. 144pp. 73 complete games. An easy-to-read guide ideal for the improving player. £9.00

 

Soltis (A.) The Stonewall Attack. Rev.2nd Edn. CD 1993. 156pp. Inner binding loose o/w VG. £6.00

 

Soltis (A.) Winning with 1.d4. CD 1988. 143pp. Simple, but effective lesser known lines for white after 1.d4.  £6.00

 

Soltis (A.) Winning with the Leningrad Dutch 7…Qe8. CD 1993. 71pp. £6.00

 

290142. Suetin (A.) The Complete Grunfeld.Bats.1991. 306pp. VG. £7.50

 

 

291. Taimanov (M.) Nimzowitsch-Indisch Rubinstein System. Sportverlag Berlin 1982. h/b, d/w. 224pp. The Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 system. £6.00

 

292143. Taimanov (M.) Slawisch bis Reti-Eroffnung. Berlin, 1971. 349pp. h/b, d/w. £5.00

 

293. Taulbut (S.) Play the Bogo-Indian. Perg.1985. 153pp. Includes numerous complete games. £7.00

 

294. Tejler (A.) & J.Marfia: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Euwe Defense. CE 1995. 60pp. 101 games. £6.00

 

 

295144.Tirabassi, Falchetta & Curtacci: King’s Indian Samisch Variation. S1 Editrice, 1992. 223pp. £7
296. also: New Edn, completely revised and enlarged. 1995. 330pp. £9.00

 

297. Tseitlin & Glaskov: The Budapest for the Tournament Player. Bats.1992. 144pp. £7.50

 

298145.Vaisser (A.) Beating the King's Indian and Benoni. Batsford, repr.2000. F. 144pp. GM Vaisser advocates the Four Pawns Attack. £8

 

299.Varnusz (E.) Play Anti-Indian Systems. Maxwell, 1991. 213pp. 116 games. 1.d4 repertoire in which white plays 2.Nf3 and not an early c4. £7.50

 

146.Varnusz (E.) Play Anti-Indian Systems. Maxwell, 1991. F. 213pp. 116 games. £7

300. Vegh (E.) Starting Out: Modern Benoni. EM 2004. F. 176pp. 46 complete games. User-friendly design concentrating on key principles, by Hungarian IM. £10.00

 

301. Voronkov (B.) Queen’s Indian Defence. Trans: B.Cafferty. CP (1973). 99pp. (D.) £4.00

 

 

147. Ward (C.) Play the Queen’s Gambit. Everyman 2006. New p/b. 175pp. Includes 55 complete games. “Covers all of black’s defences.” £10.00

305. Watson (J.) 4.Nc3 Gambit in the Queen’s Gambit Accepted and Slav. A Repertoire for White. CE 1986. 63pp. £4.00

 

307. Zeuthen (S.): Wing Benoni. A Key to Key Structures. Zeuss, Denmark 1975. 1st Edn. VG. 331pp. Includes 72 key positions with variations and analysis, and 683 complete games. Zeuthen's third work on the Benoni. (A.)  £18.00

 

 

BOOKLETS

308a. Chandler (M.) The Tarrasch Defence 1983-84. TUI 1984. 33pp. 81 games. £2

308b. Chess Digest: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. 1977. 70pp. (D.) £3.00

308c. Chess Digest: The Budapest Defence (Gambit). 1972. 41pp. (D.) £2.50

308e. FIDE Chess Encyclopaedia. Gruenfeld Exchange D85. 1994. 57pp. £2.00

308f. FIDE Chess Encyclopaedia. Slav Exchange D13-14. 1994. 34pp. £2.00

308g. Hildebrand (A.) Blumenfeld Gambiten. Uppsala 1966. 27pp. £2.00

308hb. Hodgson (J.) Trends – Torre & Trompovsky. 1989, 38pp. 100 games of 1988. £2

308hc. Hodgson (J.) Trends – Torre & Trompovsky. Vol.3. 1995, 38pp. 100 games of 1994-95. £2

308hd. Kampars & Tejler: Discover the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Vol.2 The Gunderam Defense. CD 1971. 22pp. 52 games. (D.) £2

308he. ----as above: Vol.3 The Vienna Defense. CD 1972. 36pp. 100 games. (D.) £3

308ia. McNab (C.) Trends – Catalan. 1991. 42pp. 100 games of 1989-91. £2

308j. Norwood (D.) Developments in the Modern Benoni 1983-86. 32pp. 100 games. £2.00

308k. Pein (M.) Developments in the Grunfeld 1984-87.  44pp. 100 games. Pen notes to text. £2.00

308l. Russian booklet on Catalan Opening (variation E06). 48pp. 105 games from 1988-1992. £2.00

308m. Van der Tak (A.) The Budapest Gambit. NIC,n.d. 52pp. many complete games up to 1992. £4.00

308p. Wells (P.) Winning with 8.Rb1 Exchange Grunfeld. TC 1989. 28pp. £2.00

308q. Zechiel (D.) & M.Crane: Benoni Counter-Gambit. 1972. 36pp. (D.) £3.00

 

 

Wells (P.) Winning with the Trompowsky. Bats.2003. F. 240pp. “Strong emphasis on the clear and lucid explanation of the ideas underlying white’s strategy.” £8.00

 

Williams (S.) Play the Classical Dutch. Gambit 2003. F. 128pp. An aggressive repertoire for black by a leading exponent. £9.00

 

  2937.  Zeuthen (S.): Modern Benoni. Son of Sorrow, Survey of a Structure. Zeuss, Denmark 1973. 1st Edn. G. 404pp., plus games section of 868 complete games.  Zeuthen's first work on the Benoni, an amazingly detailed work. (A.)  £18.00

148.  Zeuthen (S.): Wing Benoni Gambit. (or Benko Gambit.) Zeuss, Denmark 1974. 1st Edn. G. 72pp., plus games section of 200 complete games.  Zeuthen's second work on the Benoni. (A.)  £12.00

 

149.  Zeuthen (S.): Wing Benoni. A Key to Key Structures. Zeuss, Denmark 1975. 1st Edn. VG. 331pp. Includes 72 key positions with variations and analysis, and 683 complete games. Zeuthen's third work on the Benoni. (A.)  £18.00

         
                          * * * OPENINGS - OTHERS * * *

 


150.  Bagirov (V.) English Opening. Symmetrical. Cadogan,repr.1996. 215pp. £7.50

 

Basman (M.) The Killer Grob. Perg.1991. 175pp. The opening popularized by Basman, 1.g4 or 1…g5 as black. £7.50

 

151.  Benjamin & Schiller: Unorthodox Openings. Bats.repr.1989. 154pp. Numerous off-beat lines. £6.00

 

311. Botterill & Keene: The Pirc Defence. Bats.repr.1973. h/b, d/w. 259pp. (D.) £8.00

 

312. Cafferty (B.) English Opening. CP 1977. 2nd Edn. 152pp. First few pages loose.. (D.)  £4.00

 

312a. Chernin (A.) & J.Cartier: The Pirc Defense. Hays, US 1997. 167pp. £8.00

 

 

314152. Friedstein (G.) Moderne Verteidigung. R.Schmaus, 1982. 100pp. £4.00

 

***315.Keene (R.) Flank Openings.  BCM 1967. 170pp. Includes Reti, Catalan, English, King's Indian Attack, 1.g3 & 1.b3. £7.50

 

***316.  Keene & Botterill: The Modern Defence. Bats.1972. H/b, VG,d/w. 168pp. (D.) £9.00

 

 

Gallagher (J.) Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern. EM 2003. F. 192pp. 56 complete games.

Hall & Cartier: Modern King’s Indian Attack. A Complete System for White. Hays, US 1996.  F. 160pp. 134 complete games. £6.00

317. King (D.) English Defence. (…b6 v 1.c4 and/or 1.d4) EM 1999. 144pp. Incl. 79 complete games. £10.00

 

Hort (V.) & E.Mednis: The Modern Defence. RHM, US 1979. 138pp. Includes 29 instructive games. £6.00

 

153.Keene (R.) Flank Openings. 2nd Edn. Enlarged, BCM 1970.Wear to covers. 222pp. Includes Reti, Catalan, English, King's Indian Attack, 1.g3 & 1.b3. £5.00

318. Kotronias (V.) Beating the Flank Openings. Bats.1996. 176pp. A complete set of weapons against the English and Catalan openings in particular. £8.00

 

***319. Norwood (D.) Trends – King’s Indian Attack. 1991. 38pp. 100 games of 1990-91. £3.00

154. ---- Another copy: 1st Edn. 1967. 170pp. £6.00

 

321. Nunn (J.) The Complete Pirc. Bats.1989. 215pp. £7.50

 

 

155. Palkovi (J.) Hedgehog System against the English Opening. Caissa KFT 1997. 131pp. £7.50

 

156. Povah (N.) English: Four Knights. Bats.1982. 184pp. £7.00

324. SOKOLSKY (A.P.): Die Eroffnung 1.b2-b4. Aus dem Russischen ubersetzt von A.Hildebrand. Hamburg 1964. p/b. VG. 156pp. Theory and 62 annotated games (36 are Sokolsky's games.)  £12.00

 

157. Soltis (A.) Black to Play and Win with 1…g6. CD 1993. Revised 2nd Edn. 145pp. £7.00