Chess Opening
Chess Opening E-Books
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Most chess books are about the opening phase, and the same is true of chess e-books. We've organized the titles into King's Pawn openings, Queen's Pawn opening and "Others", which includes the flank openings and more. Here you'll find repertoire e-books for both White and Black, specialized e-books on chess opening sub-variations and general opening strategy. These chess e-books can be read by Fritz or any ChessBase software.
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Smerdon’s Scandinavian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£17.50Smerdon’s Scandinavian Defense A complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 d5 Examines the Portuguese and Icelandic Gambits Packed with new ideas and critical analysis Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the...- SKU:
- ev-203
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The Old Indian Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£17.50The Old Indian Defense: Move by Move Essential guidance and training in the Old Indian Offers repertoire options for Black Uses an ideal approach to chess study The Old Indian has a well-deserved reputation as a sound defense to...- SKU:
- ev-202
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Opening Repertoire: The Caro-Kann Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£17.50Opening Repertoire: The Caro-Kann Defense A complete repertoire to 1.e4 Packed with new ideas and analysis Written by a Caro-Kann expert The Caro-Kann Defense remains a very popular option for Black at all levels of chess. It has always...- SKU:
- ev-201
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The Classical French: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£17.50The Classical French: Move by Moveby Cyrus Lakdawala This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the...- SKU:
- ev-999
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Beating 1.e4 e5: A White Repertoire in the Open Games - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Beating 1.e4 e5: A Repertoire for White in the Open Games E-Book Grandmaster John Emms presents a repertoire for White after 1.e4 e5, based on the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening. The lines he recommends are built upon a sound yet aggressive...- SKU:
- ev-99
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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The Italian Game and Evans Gambit - Chess Opening E-Book Download
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£15.91Italian Game and Evans Gambit (Download) The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines a player learns when he or she is introduced to chess. It leads to...- SKU:
- ev-98
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Starting Out: The English Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Starting Out: The English Opening (Download) Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the English Opening.The English (1.c4) is a sophisticated and popular chess opening system that is suitable for all types of players and can lead to...- SKU:
- ev-97
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Play the London System - Chess Opening E-Book Download
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£15.91Play the London System (Download) It's no secret why the London System is such a popular opening, especially at club level. White's development plan is very easy to learn, and it can be employed against virtually any defense. What's more,...- SKU:
- ev-94
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Starting Out: The Queen's Gambit Declined - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Starting Out: The Queen's Gambit Declined The Queen's Gambit Declined is an opening of great historical importance and Black's fundamental answer to 1.d4. From the very first move Black obtains a firm foothold in the center, something that...- SKU:
- ev-92
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Play the Dutch: Leningrad Variation - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Play the Dutch: An Opening Repertoire for Black Based on the Leningrad Variation There's no doubt that the Dutch Defense is one of Black's most enterprising openings. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical...- SKU:
- ev-91
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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How to Play against 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-Book Download
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£15.91How to Play against 1.d4 (Download) Finding a suitable defense to 1.d4 isn't an easy task, especially if you don't have endless time available to study all the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's imperative...- SKU:
- ev-90
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Seven Ways to Smash the Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Seven Ways to Smash the Sicilian One of the main reasons the Sicilian is the most popular opening is that is it promotes bold and aggressive chess. White will often gain a lead in development and, naturally, will want to use this as the basis...- SKU:
- ev-89
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Dangerous Weapons: The Anti-Sicilians Do you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings? Are you tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and inspiring,...- SKU:
- ev-88
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Dangerous Weapons: The Caro-Kann - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Dangerous Weapons: The Caro-Kann Defense Do you need to freshen up your chess openings? Stun your opponents with new and exciting ideas! Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting...- SKU:
- ev-87
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Starting Out: The Dutch Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Starting Out: The Dutch Defense (Download) The Dutch Defense is an ambitious and underrated counter to the queen's pawn opening. With his very first move Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure, thus unbalancing the position from a very early...- SKU:
- ev-85
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Alekhine Alert! A Repertoire for Black against 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Alekhine Alert! A Repertoire for Black against 1.e4 (E-Book Download) Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1.e4, the Alekhine Defense. This is a sharp opening in which...- SKU:
- ev-83
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Starting Out: The Modern Benoni Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Starting Out: Modern Benoni Defense Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of the Modern Benoni Defense.The Modern Benoni is one of Black's most ambitious and audacious defenses to the Queen's Pawn opening, and it has been used with...- SKU:
- ev-82
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Play the Sicilian Kan: Dynamic and Flexible - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Play the Sicilian Kan:A Dynamic and Flexible Repertoire for Black The Kan is an ideal choice as an opening weapon against 1.e4, as it is one of the easiest variations of the Sicilian to learn and play. This is because, unlike some variations of...- SKU:
- ev-80
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Starting Out: The R̩eti Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download
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£15.91Starting Out: The Reti Opening (Download) The Reti is a popular opening at all levels of chess. The great advantage it possesses over other openings is that it's a thematic system which can be adopted against many different defenses, and because of...- SKU:
- ev-79
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
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Mastering the Opening E-Book
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£15.91Mastering the Opening The opening phase of the game throws up difficult questions for those keen to study and improve their chess. In Mastering the Opening, international master Byron Jacobs outlines the key plans and strategies in all major openings...- SKU:
- ev-77
- System Requirements::
- Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
£15.91
