Understanding the King’s Indian
Despite its sharp and aggressive nature, the King’s Indian is an opening that lends itself well to discussion in terms of plans, ideas and pawn-structures. Those who are familiar with these underlying
Secrets of Attacking Chess
In his previous work, Secrets of Chess Defence, Mihail Marin examined the task facing the defender. Now he considers the other side of the coin. In this wide-ranging treatise, he discusses many
Deluxe Old Club Staunton Chess Set Ebonized & Boxwood Pieces 3.25″ King with Macassar Case
This luxurious chess set combines our ever popular Deluxe Old Club Staunton with our beautiful Macassar Ebony and Maple Chess Case. Our Deluxe Old Club is an ageless classic that for years
Edinburgh Upright Antique Reproduction Chess Set in Black & Ivory – 4.25″ King
This is our antique reproduction chess set of the EdinburghUpright that was produced in the mid 19th century. There were numerous variations of this general chess set design produced over the years
Mastering the Najdorf
The Najdorf is the most popular line of the Sicilian Defence for a very good reason: Black can play for a win without taking undue risks. The Najdorf’s fundamental soundness has been
German Knight Staunton Chess Set in Ebonized Boxwood & Boxwood with Black & Ash Burl Chess Board – 3.75″ King
Picture this sharp looking chess set with genuine Staunton wood chess pieces and a beautiful chess board sitting in your living room or office ready for a chess game. If you are
Parker Staunton Chess Set in Burnt Golden Rosewood & Boxwood – 3.75″ King
From our Staunton by Design Collection, our Decorative Parker Staunton in burnt golden rosewood and boxwood offers a traditional Staunton chess set with a unique design and finish. It has a classic
Yugoslavia Staunton Chess Set in Ebonized Boxwood & Boxwood with Black & Ash Burl Chess Board – 3.25″ King
This chess set package includes our Yugoslavia Staunton Chess Set in ebonized boxwood and boxwood matched with our Black and Ash Burl Deluxe Chess Board. As you can see from our photo,
Play the Sicilian Dragon
The Dragon variation is one of the key battlegrounds of modern chess, and a perennial favourite of ambitious chess-players of all standards. Black develops his pieces so as to maximize the strategic
Play the 4 f3 Nimzo Indian
The Nimzo-Indian is an extremely popular and reliable defence, upon which most world champions have relied at some point in their careers. Black controls the vital e4-square with his pieces, and retains
Why We Lose at Chess
The main reason why we lose at chess is no big secret: we all make unnecessary mistakes! But simply acknowledging this fact isn’t enough to help us improve. The big question is,
1890 Heirloom Staunton Chess Set in Antiqued Ebony & Boxwood – 4.4″ King
Our 1890 Heirloom Staunton Chess Set resembles closely produced in 1890 by Jaques of London. The 1890 is a club size set with a 4.4″ tall king with pieces that are robust
1850 Heirloom Staunton Chess Set in Antiqued Ebony & Boxwood – 4.4″ King
Our 1850 Antique Reproduction Staunton Chess Set resembles closely that of the circa 1849-50 Jaques London sets. The replication of the carvers work from knight to knight is remarkable. The pieces have
Improve Your Positional Chess
Throughout a game of chess, the players must constantly make judgments and decisions that cannot be determined simply by calculation. They must then rely on their positional judgment. Good positional skills are
Dangerous Weapons: The Caro-Kann – Dazzle Your Opponents
Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. In this book, three openning specialist team
The Scotch Game
The Scotch Game is an ideal opening weapon for White. It’s ambitious, totally sound and leads to a wide variety of strategically complex positions. The Scotch was a particular favourite of Gary
How to Win at Chess – Quickly!
Let’s face facts: everyone enjoys winning. And the only thing better than winning is to win quickly! Mistakes are often made in the early part of the game at all levels of
Who Dares Wins! Attacking the King on Opposite Sides
The Nimzo-Indian is one of Black’s most universally popular and respectable answers to 1 d4. It could be said that no other opening allows Black to play for a win from such
Starting Out: Open Games
Open Games refer to a myriad of openings arising after the ever-popular 1 e4 e5: the Italian Game, the Scotch, The Two Knights Defence, the King’s Gambit, the Evans Gambit, the Bishop’s
1849 Heirloom Staunton Chess Set in Antiqued Ebony & Boxwood – 4.4″ King
Our 1849 Heirloom Staunton Chess Set resembles closely that of the circa 1849-50 Jaques London sets. The 1849 is a club size set with a 4.4″ tall king with pieces that are
