Master the Kramer Variation (1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4!?) with this concise and practical guide. Uncover the fundamentals, delve into key variations, and harness winning strategies to outplay your opponents. Perfect for players aiming to enhance their opening repertoire, Correspondence Master Marek Soszynski simplifies the complexities into clear, actionable insights designed to elevate your game to the next level.

Your White opponents will be booked-up on the main lines of the Ruy Lopez. How can you beat such experts? DoubleMaster and experienced chess author Marek Soszynski shows and explains to you three different variations of Bird's Defence 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nd4!? The first is tactical (with a kingside fianchetto) while the other two are more positional. In all of them you will reach unusual positions with special features requiring special treatments, as detailed by this book, that will l...

A dynamic, practical guide to the white side of the Sicilian Defence's Chekhover Variation (the Anti-Najdorf), covering 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 (and 2...g6) 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4. It equips players with clear ideas, original modern analysis, and deeply annotated games to sidestep heavy theory, outplay opponents, and confidently handle diverse black setups.

The Centre Game Re-examined: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4. A re-examination of this aggressive old chess opening including analysis of all the queen retreats after 3...Nc6. Lots of new theory plus 26 annotated games right up to the present day.

Avoid the main lines of the Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4) with the under-rated Lolli Variation (3...Nxd4!?). New analysis shows its viability as a surprise, theory-dodging defence.

Knight Strikes with 3…Nd4Bored of the same old Spanish and Scotch? Smashing the Spanish! Stunning the Scotch! gives 1…e5 players a bold and practical way to take back the initiative. Face 3.Bb5 with the sharp and surprising Bird’s Defense (3…Nd4) and meet 3.d4 with the nearly forgotten Lolli Variation (3…Nxd4). Both are rare, under-analyzed, and perfect for unsettling White right out of the opening.Inside, you'll find focused theory, practical guidance, and annotated games ...

The Queenside Fianchetto Factor In the first full book to examine 2.b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2.b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against the French, and curious against the Caro-Ka...

Tired of the classic 1.d4 and White's predictable, positional play? Not Another Chess Opening: Hate 1.d4? Play 1...Nc6! is your ultimate companion to turn the tables. This guide, crafted by Correspondence Master and experienced author Marek Soszynski, dives into the rarely seen 1...Nc6 response — a bold and disruptive choice that takes White off their familiar paths. With clear recommendations, creative sidelines, and original ideas, this compact repertoire equips Black with the t...

At last, the 2...Nf6 Scandinavian Defence without requiring wild and risky gambits. Discover how Black can frustrate and defuse White's plans with sensible developmental play after 1.e4 d5.Correspondence Chess Master, Marek Soszynski, author of The Great Reshevsky, guides you through a solid, compact but complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4. Included are methods to deal with the Tennison Gambit, van Geet Opening, Panov-Botvinnik Attack and so on.Revised for 2...

A compact, complete repertoire for Black based on 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 (the Modern Scandinavian Defence) featuring solid, lesser-known lines like 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nf6, 3.Bb5+ Nbd7, and 3.c4 c6 rather than over-optimistic gambits. The short analysis is sufficient to get you safely out of the opening with good-enough positions so that you can "just play chess".

Do you hate facing the English Opening, where White calmly advances the c-pawn, creates a kingside fianchetto, and seems oblivious to Black's plans? The Anglo-Scandinavian Defence is designed to disrupt White's strategy and force them to respond. In this concise guide, Correspondence Master and seasoned author Marek Soszynski introduces this rare but potent defence (1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5) from Black's perspective, offering fresh insights, tactical ideas, and practical plans to catch your opp...

The Early Equalizer In response to 1.e4, White’s most common first move, it has long been recognized that when and if Black can play ...d5 safely, the result is approximate equality. Scandinavian devotees argue all that can happen on Move 1! But it’s hardly a “peaceful” equality. But do we really need a book that is a blur of all sorts of black and white possibilities with countless tightly-nested game fragments? Hardly. Double Trouble is a straightforward volume of repertoire recommendati...