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Cyrus Lakdawala presents a reliable repertoire for White with this popular opening. He reveals all his ideas and explains the typical plans and tactics for both sides.

This book on tactical play is designed to aid practical play by focusing on typical combinational themes that crop up consistently in chess.

Sometimes games appear that seem to have been played on a different planet. Conventional strategies go out of the window and familiar tactical themes are nowhere to be seen. Pieces appear to be in open rebellion and are steadfastly refusing to do the natural jobs that they were designed for. This is irrational chess.

Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912-1974) played fearless attacking chess. His games, full of tactical pyrotechnics, are his legacy and have reached an ever-growing audience. Nezhmetdinov's shocking strategic queen sacrifice, in 1962 against Chernikov, as shown on Agadmator's YouTube channel, has become the best-watched chess video of all time with millions of views. In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala shows in more than one hundred impressive and instructive games and positions how Nezhmetdinov fought for the initiative, how he bluffed and sacrificed, and how he kept his cool to out-calculate his opponents.

This book provides a complete repertoire that is based on solid strategic considerations when facing the very popular 1 d4.

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 formatgreatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala examines the Caro-Kann, which enjoys a richly deserved reputation as one of Black's most reliable defences. It provides an ideal blend of soundness and dynamism, which allows Black to create counterplay from a solid platform. Lakdawala shares his experience and knowledge of the Caro-Kann, presents a repertoire for Black and provides answers to all the key questions.Essential guidance and training in the Caro-KannIncludes a Caro-Kann repertoire for BlackUtilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Awarded the Chess Journalists of America 2020 Best Instructional Book, this guide offers comprehensive strategies and insights for chess enthusiasts. It combines expert analysis with practical exercises, making it suitable for players of all levels. The book emphasizes critical thinking and tactical skills, enhancing the reader's understanding of the game. With clear explanations and engaging content, it serves as an essential resource for those looking to improve their chess abilities and deepen their appreciation for the sport.

The book delves into the career of Ian Nepomniachtchi, a remarkable chess player known for his unique and creative playing style. It offers a thorough analysis of his games, featuring extensive annotations that highlight his innovative strategies. As a challenger to Magnus Carlsen's World Championship title in 2021, Nepomniachtchi's journey and skills are explored in detail, making this a valuable resource for chess enthusiasts looking to understand his contributions to the game.

In this book the author assembles the problems and studies that are most effective to improve tactical ability. A player who works their way through this book will undoubtedly see improvements in their own play

Cyrus Lakdawala examines Kramnik's skills in attack and defence, exploiting imbalances, dynamic elements, accumulating advantages and endgame play.

The journey of Gukesh Dommaraju, a chess prodigy who became the youngest challenger for the World Chess Championship at 17, is explored through 70 annotated games against elite opponents, including world champions. His strategic style, reminiscent of Anatoly Karpov, focuses on subtly improving positions while neutralizing threats early. The book features key matches from the Candidates Tournament and highlights Gukesh's rapid rise in the chess world, showcasing his remarkable achievements and battles against top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura.

This book examines all aspects of the highly complex Sveshnikov Variation and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis.

International Master Cyrus Lakdawala studies the Petroff Defense and its many variations. He provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Petroff Defense.

This book that provides fundamental guidelines to improve the reader's understanding of tactical themes in the endgame.

The Tarrasch Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined is a fierce counter-attacking line arising after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5. In this variation Black gains free and easy piece play but in return usually has to accept the structural weakness of an Isolated Queen's Pawn (IQP). In the early development of chess theory this line was somewhat frowned upon due to the vulnerability of the IQP. However, Siegbert Tarrasch, after whom the opening is named, famously declared that, “he who fears an Isolated Queen's Pawn should give up chess”. The Tarrasch has had many powerful adherents over the years including the legendary Garry Kasparov who made much use of it in the early part of his career. In this book Cyrus Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of the Tarrasch and carves out a repertoire for Black, based on a modern treatment popularised by the Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans.

This book analyses an important opening that has not been well represented in chess theory.

A squeeze play occurs when a player with a minimal advantage is able to nurse this edge to victory by continually setting their opponent difficult problems. In this book Cyrus Lakdawala explains all the key concepts

Cyrus Lakdawala examines the many different variations of the Four Knights, studies the typical plans and tactics, offers repertoire options and provides answers to all the key questions.