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.

  • The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move  This new 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...
    SKU:
    ev-134
    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
    £15.92
  • The Greatest Ever Opening Ideas - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Greatest Ever Opening Ideas - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
     The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas  What are the greatest opening ideas in chess history? This is a fascinating question that would undoubtedly spark endless debate and discussion among all the experts and enthusiasts of the...
    SKU:
    ev-132
    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
    £15.92
  • A Ferocious Opening Repertoire - Chess Opening E-book Download

    A Ferocious Opening Repertoire - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    A Ferocious Chess Opening Repertoire  Tired of playing the same old openings? Bored with stuffy opening theory? This book provides a welcome antidote! Former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala presents a range of vicious weapons...
    SKU:
    ev-131
    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
    £15.92
  • Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

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

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon (Download) The Accelerated Dragon is a dynamic choice for Black and arguably the most natural way to play the Sicilian Defense: Black develops rapidly and chooses the most active squares to place his or her...
    SKU:
    ev-130
    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
    £15.92
  • Play the Queen's Gambit Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Queen's Gambit Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Play the Queen's Gambit Defense (Download) Few would disagree that the Queen's Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all the strongest Grandmasters: Garry...
    SKU:
    ev-13
    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
    £15.92
  • Taming the Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Taming the Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Taming the Sicilian Defense   The Sicilian Defense is Black's most ambitious and popular answer to 1.e4 by White. Finding a suitable weapon against it has taxed many a Grandmaster's brain. Should White dive into the labyrinth of mountainous...
    SKU:
    ev-129
    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
    £15.92
  • Beating Unusual Defenses: 1.e4 -  Chess Opening E-book Download

    Beating Unusual Defenses: 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Beating Unusual Chess Defenses: 1.e4 Anyone who plays 1.e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defenses but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken together, represent a significant percentage of the replies...
    SKU:
    ev-128
    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
    £15.92
  • The Nimzo-Indian: Move by Move E-Book Download

    The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £18.32
     The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Move by Move This is a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly...
    SKU:
    ev-127
    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
    £18.32
  • Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense Chess Developments is a brand new series providing state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the current trends - concentrating on critical lines, theoretical novelties and...
    SKU:
    ev-126
    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
    £15.92
  • 1...d6: Move by Move  - Chess Opening E-book Download

    1...d6: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £19.92
    1...d6: Move by Move (Download) This new chess e-book 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-125
    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
    £19.92
  • The Slav Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Slav Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    The Slav Defense: Move by Move This chess e-book begins a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly...
    SKU:
    ev-124
    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
    £15.92
  • Meeting 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Meeting 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Meeting 1.d4 (Download) Unhappy that you're reaching passive or difficult positions with the Black chess pieces? Fed up with having to learn many different defenses to all of White's attacks? Then this book is the answer to your problems!...
    SKU:
    ev-123
    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
    £15.92
  • The Ruy Lopez Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Ruy Lopez Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
     The Ruy Lopez: Move by Move This new series of chess opening e-books provides an ideal platform to study the opening in chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format...
    SKU:
    ev-121
    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
    £15.92
  • Starting Out: The Open Games - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Open Games - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Starting Out: The Open Games in Chess The "Open Game" refers to a myriad of chess openings arising after the ever-popular 1.e4 e5: the Italian Game, the Scotch, The Two Knights Defense, the King's Gambit, the Evans Gambit, the Bishop's Opening,...
    SKU:
    ev-120
    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
    £15.92
  • Play the Grunfeld Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Grunfeld Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Play the Grunfeld Defense (Download) The Grunfeld is an exciting and dynamic answer to 1.d4, and has become very popular at all levels of chess. A major reason for this is that it has been a long-time favorite of the World's strongest-ever chess...
    SKU:
    ev-12
    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
    £15.92
  • Starting Out: Benoni Systems - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: Benoni Systems - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Starting Out: Benoni Systems (Download) This chess e-book is a study of all the crucial Benoni systems apart from the Modern Benoni. It presents diverse and practical options against the Queen's Pawn opening for dynamic, tactical chess players and...
    SKU:
    ev-119
    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
    £15.92
  • Play the Benko Gambit  - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Benko Gambit - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Play the Benko Gambit (Download) The Benko Gambit is undoubtedly one of Black's most dynamic chess openings. In return for his pawn investment Black gains long-term pressure, which is often so powerful it continues right through into the endgame...
    SKU:
    ev-118
    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
    £15.92
  • Declining the Queen's Gambit - Chess Opening E-book for Download

    Declining the Queen's Gambit - Chess Opening E-book for Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Declining the Queen's Gambit (Download) This book provides a repertoire for Black against the ever-popular Queen's Gambit Declined. Opening expert John Cox covers not one but two key options for Black. The Tartakower Variation is a sophisticated...
    SKU:
    ev-116
    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
    £15.92
  • Meeting 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Meeting 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Meeting 1.e4 Fed up having to defend with Black? Annoyed by all those irritating White systems? Then this is the book for you! Russian International Master Alexander Raetsky draws upon his wealth of experience gained playing on the tough...
    SKU:
    ev-115
    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
    £15.92
  • Attacking Chess: The King's Indian Defense (Part 1) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Attacking Chess: The King's Indian Defense (Part 1) - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    £15.92
    Attacking Chess: The King's Indian Defense (Part 1) The King's Indian remains a hugely popular opening at all levels of chess - unsurprising given the attacking opportunities it offers. In many of the ultra-sharp main lines, both sides can fight for...
    SKU:
    ev-114
    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
    £15.92

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