Chess Opening

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.

  • Starting Out: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (Download) The Grand Prix Attack is one of White's most aggressive ways of fighting the Sicilian. It leads to a sharp, complex battle in which White often launches a direct attack against the Black King...
    SKU:
    ev-51
    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
  • The New Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The New Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The New Sicilian Dragonby Simon Williams Grandmaster and well-known Sicilian Dragon expert Simon Williams takes a totally fresh look at this famous opening. Concentrating on his favorite Dragon Variation, Williams constructs a cutting-edge repertoire...
    SKU:
    ev-50
    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
  • The Veresov Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Veresov Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The Veresov Opening (Download) Surprise Your Opponents with the Tricky 2.Nc3! Looking for a new opening? The Veresov could be the one for you! It's a surprisingly tricky system that, in the right hands, can be a powerful attacking weapon. White...
    SKU:
    ev-49
    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
  • Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Play the Najdorf:Scheveningen Style The Najdorf Sicilian is one of the most sharp, dynamic and popular openings that Black can play and is a firm favorite among the world's elite players, including world number one Garry Kasparov. From very early on,...
    SKU:
    ev-48
    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
  • Starting Out: d-pawn Attacks - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: d-pawn Attacks - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: d-pawn AttacksThe Colle-Zukertort, Barry and 150 Attacks Are you looking to attack with 1.d4? Then look no further... In this book Richard Palliser provides in-depth coverage of three of the most dangerous attacking set-ups available to...
    SKU:
    ev-46
    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
  • Starting Out: The Sicilian Sveshnikov - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Sicilian Sveshnikov - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Sicilian Sveshnikov (Download) No opening in recent times has captured the imagination of the chess public more than the Sicilian Sveshnikov. Initially popularized in the 1970s, the Sveshnikov has exploded onto the chess scene at the...
    SKU:
    ev-45
    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
  • Fighting the Anti-King's Indian - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Fighting the Anti-King's Indian - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Fighting the Anti-King's Indians: How to Handle White's Tricky Ways of Avoiding the Main Lines E-Book "I love playing the King's Indian, but nobody ever allows me to reach my favorite opening!" Does this sound like an all too familiar complaint?...
    SKU:
    ev-44
    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
  • Fighting the Anti-Sicilians - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Fighting the Anti-Sicilians - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Fighting the Anti-Sicilians:Combating 2.c3, the Closed Sicilian, the Morra Gambit and other Tricky Ideas The Sicilian Defense is by far Black's most popular answer to 1.e4 at all levels of chess. The reason for this is easy to understand: from...
    SKU:
    ev-42
    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
  • Beating Unusual Openings - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Beating Unusual Openings - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Beating Unusual Chess Openings:Dealing With the English, Reti, King's Indian Attackand Other Annoying Systems  Beating Unusual Chess Openings is a godsend to those chess players fed up with struggling against all opening moves other than White's...
    SKU:
    ev-41
    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
  • The Trompowsky Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Trompowsky Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The Trompowsky Attack From relative obscurity to one of White's favorite Queen's pawn openings, the rise in popularity of the Trompowsky Attack over the last decade or so has been quite staggering. Largely inspired by a group of English players headed...
    SKU:
    ev-38
    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
    £15.91
  • The Scandinavian Defense (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Scandinavian Defense (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The Scandinavian Defense, 2nd Edition (Download) From a theoretical backwater to a fully blown main line opening, the rise of the Scandinavian Defense (1.e4 d5) has been nothing short of meteoric. Over the past fifteen years the Scandinavian has...
    SKU:
    ev-37
    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
  • The French Defense, Advance Variation (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The French Defense, Advance Variation (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The French Defense, Advance Variation (2nd Edition) The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defense. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage,...
    SKU:
    ev-36
    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
  • The Dynamic Reti Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Dynamic Reti Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The Dynamic Reti Opening (Download) The Reti Opening has been a popular choice at all levels of chess for many years and is a favorite among hypermodern players who like to control the center with pieces. Yet there remains a dearth of published...
    SKU:
    ev-35
    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
  • The Bb5 Sicilian: Detailed Coverage - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Bb5 Sicilian: Detailed Coverage - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    The Bb5 Sicilian:Detailed Coverage of a Thoroughly Modern System The Bb5 Sicilian is a logical and practical weapon against Black's most popular defense to 1.e4 and is an excellent choice for White players who are fed up of constantly trying to keep...
    SKU:
    ev-34
    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
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    The Tango! A Dynamic Answer to 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Tango! A Dynamic Answer to 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    Now: £15.91
    Was: £17.50
    Tango! A Dynamic Answer to 1.d4 Tired of constantly defending passive positions with the Black pieces? Looking for something new and exciting to unleash at the chessboard? This book provides an answer to these perennial questions. International Master...
    SKU:
    ev-33
    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
    Now: £15.91
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  • Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon Few would disagree that the Sicilian Dragon is one of the most exciting, high profile and controversial openings in chess history. Right from the very beginning of the game Black chooses to unbalance the position,...
    SKU:
    ev-32
    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
  • Starting Out: The Sicilian Defense (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Sicilian Defense (2nd Ed) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Sicilian Defense This is an updated and largely expanded edition of Starting Out: The Sicilian, the highly acclaimed guide to the most popular and famous opening in chess. In this user-friendly book, Grandmaster John Emms goes back...
    SKU:
    ev-31
    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
  • Starting Out: The Scotch Game - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Scotch Game - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Scotch Game The Scotch Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has a great history, but more recently it was catapulted back into the limelight due to the enterprise of World number one Garry Kasparov, who completely...
    SKU:
    ev-30
    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
  • Starting Out: The Ruy Lopez Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Ruy Lopez Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Ruy Lopez Defense The Ruy Lopez is one of the most famous of all chess openings. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all of the strongest Grandmasters: Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand.....
    SKU:
    ev-29
    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
  • Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.91
    Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern Defense The very closely linked Pirc and Modern Defenses are dynamic systems that are favored by ambitious, counter-attacking players. Black plays very much in a hypermodern fashion, allowing White to build an unopposed...
    SKU:
    ev-28
    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

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