Provides a set of weapons against the Catalan and English. Includes 150 diagrams.

Beating the Flank Openings

Humor & Entertainment

Kotronias, Vassilios

Puzzles & Games

Batsford

With this repertoire chess book, White players will have an arsenal of attacking maneuvers to defeat the Petroff-one of the most popular defenses against 1.e4 and the choice of champions. Here are dozens of new ideas and theoretical innovations that the authors have carefully developed in the past two years, a solid treatment of all lines and sidelines, and a wealth of notable and fully annotated games from International competitions.

Beating the Petroff

Tzermiadianos, Andreas

Playing Black against Vassilios Kotronias is every Caro-Kann player's worst nightmare. In this book Kotronias, the first Greek grandmaster, explains the workings of his preferred system against the Caro-Kann. His solution is the advance variation which has been a favourite of players such as Tal, Van der Wiel, Timman, Nunn, Anand and Short as well as Kotronias.

Beating the Caro-Kann (Batsford Chess Library)

Henry Holt Co.

Every chess player must face White's various Flank Openings - and few reslish the task. Denied a sharp, counterattacking system such as the Sicilian or and Indian Defence, it is all too easy to play routine moves against a quiet opening from White, and get slowly suffocated. This book provides a complete set of weapons against these openings. It is based on sound, uncompromising play by Black, seeking to nullify White's initiative, but keeping enough imbalance in the game to play for a win. Throughout, the book is illustrated with sparkling recent games, and the author's own deep, original analysis.

Beating the Flank Openings (Batsford Chess Library)

TheKing's Indian Defense is one of Black's most dynamic responses to 1.d4. A favoriteweapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levelsof play. In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King's Indianseries, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a varietyof White's attempts to challenge his favorite opening, starting with thesequence 1.d4 Nc3 Nf30–0 6.Be3 respectively, while thedreaded Exchange Variation 7.dxe5 is also discussed and dismantled. Dynamiccoverage of Makogonov's 5.Be3, Larsen's 5.Be3 and Averbakh's 5.Throughout the work, the author shares his considerable knowledge oftypical positional motifs, whileproviding plenty of ammunition should the game erupt into the full-bloodedwarfare that is the hallmark of the King's Indian.

Kotronias on the King's Indian: Classical Systems

Quality Chess

The King’s Indian Defence is one of Black’s most combative responses to 1.d4. A favourite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular weapon at all levels of play.In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. Starting with 3.f3 and working through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four Pawns Attack and culminating in the mighty Sämisch System, Kotronias has produced perhaps the finest book of his career. As in previous volumes, the author supplements the hard analysis by sharing his expert knowledge of typical manoeuvres and positional motifs. Once again, a selection of test positions has been provided, enabling the reader to sharpen his tactical skills and improve his middlegame understanding.

Kotronias on the King's Indian: Saemisch & the Rest (Volume 5)

In 2013 chess returned to world headlines. The energetic Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was front page news and his fans were not disappointed: the World Number 1 won the World Championship.
Carlsen’s Assault on the Throne gives an inside view of Carlsen’s dramatic journey: from one of eight challengers in the London Candidates tournament, with the near disaster in the final rounds, ending with triumph in Chennai.
With behind-the-scenes stories and top-level analysis of the games, Kotronias &amp; Logothetis have written the ultimate book on how Carlsen became the 16th undisputed World Chess Champion.
This hardcover edition includes over a hundred color photographs.

Carlsen's Assault on the Throne

Logothetis, Sotiris

The King’s Indian, one of Black’s most dynamic chess openings, is covered in impressive detail by grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias. As well as giving specific information on the opening moves, practical advice is provided on typical middlegame themes, both positional and tactical.
In Volume One of this series the author provides Black with full coverage on how to meet the widely popular g3-system.

Kotronias on the King's Indian: Fianchetto Systems

The Grandmaster Battle Manual explains how to be a more competitive chess player. Chess grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias has been a professional player for two decades and now he explains the secrets of his success. As a writer, Kotronias has the skill to explain in words what other top players can only express in long lists of chess moves. Improve your chess with a grandmaster guide.

Grandmaster Battle Manual

The King’s Indian Defense is one of Black’s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play. In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7, with the focus on 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and all other sensible alternatives to 9.Ne1. Once again, Kotronias provides a turbo-charged repertoire for Black, with a plethora of novelties and original analysis. As well as providing detailed analysis, the author also shares his considerable knowledge of typical middlegame themes, both positional and tactical. A special selection of test positions is provided, enabling the reader to sharpen his tactical skills and increase his middlegame understanding.

Kotronias on the King's Indian: Mar del Plata II (Volume Three)

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