by Alexander

Khalifman. ‘Chess Stars’ series. 2006. 288 pages. This volume covers the main line of

the King’s Indian defence - 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Be2 e5

7.0-0). 

Completely revised, expanded

edition by GM Alexander Khalifman Chess Stars, 2008. 352 pages. This books deals

with the Hedgehog systems, Queen’s Indian English (1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7

4.Bg2), Double Fianchetto Defence (1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.Bg2 c5 5.0-0 g6

6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4) and other systems.

by IM John Cox. Everyman Chess, 2006. ISBN 1-85744-417-5.

239 pages. A repertoire book for White, which deals with all Black’s majoir defences

and also with rare lines.

by

IM Richard Palliser. Everyman Chess, 2008. ISBN 9781857445787. 272 pages

Gambit, 2007. 128 pages. The QGD is one of the most important and popular of chess

openings – most of the World Champions have taken both sides of the QGD, with

Spassky and Karpov especially notable defenders of Black's cause. In addition to the

traditional main lines with Bg5, White has at his disposal the Exchange Variation, and

the Bf4 system, both of which can be handled in highly aggressive style if he wishes.

Rizzitano covers all these lines and a plethora of other important lines, focusing on the

fundamental ideas on which they are based

This is a repertoire book based on Queen’s Gambit Accepted

144 pages

Dealing with the English, Reti, King's Indian

Attack and other annoying systems”, by IM Richard Palliser. Everyman Chess, 2007.

ISBN 1857444299. 224 pages

by IM Richard Palliser. Everyman Chess, 2007. ISBN

9781857445275, 251 pages. The Colle is a solid, reliable system of development based on the popular opening move 1 d4. One of its major advantages is that although

the system is very easy to learn and play, it leads to exciting middlegame positionswhere White often launches a violent attack against Black's king. The Colle is a

particular favourite amongst club players, but is also seen at grandmaster level;perhaps its most well-known exponents are the former World Championship 5Candidate Artur Yusupov and the twice World Junior Champion Shakhriyar

Mamedyarov.