{"product_id":"a-startling-chess-opening-repertoire-new-edition-paperback","title":"A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire: New Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTired of being surprised in the opening? Horrified by studying many hours each week to keep on top of the latest developments in main-line openings? Then this is the book for you \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor here is a repertoire of opening lines based on 1 e4 that are slightly off the beaten track, but full of practical sting and cunning traps for unwary opponents. All are based on rapid, healthy development, central control and play against the enemy king. You go straight from the opening into a sharp, little-explored middlegame where you will be better prepared than your opponent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition brings the repertoire completely up to date. The basic choice of main lines is unchanged, but each move has been re-examined and new ideas from practice and analysis incorporated at every turn.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeeming with dangerous new ideas never published anywhere else before\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of the new generation of neural-network based engines inspired by AlphaZero\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated by an openings expert and editor with a wealth of experience creating repertoires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on lines that are hard to meet in practice with the clock ticking \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFuture-proofed: recommendations against rare and untried ideas for Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTired of being surprised in the opening? Horrified by studying many hours each week to keep on top of the latest developments in main-line openings? Then this is the book for you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor here is a repertoire of opening lines based on 1 e4 that are slightly off the beaten track, but full of practical sting and cunning traps for unwary opponents. All are based on rapid, healthy development, central control and play against the enemy king. You go straight from the opening into a sharp, little-explored middlegame where you will be better prepared than your opponent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition brings the repertoire completely up to date. The basic choice of main lines is unchanged, but each move has been re-examined and new ideas from practice and analysis incorporated at every turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeeming with dangerous new ideas never published anywhere else before\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of the new generation of neural-network based engines inspired by AlphaZero\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated by an openings expert and editor with a wealth of experience creating repertoires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on lines that are hard to meet in practice with the clock ticking!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFuture-proofed: recommendations against rare and untried ideas for Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is an international master from England with a vast wealth of experience of chess at club and weekend tournament level. The first edition of \u003ci\u003eA Startling Chess Opening Repertoire\u003c\/i\u003e established his reputation as a writer and proved extremely popular, reprinting several times. Award-winning author \u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is a FIDE Master and a former champion of the Danish region of Funen. In 1994 he set a world record for marathon blitz chess playing and won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 1997.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Baker\u003c\/b\u003e is an international master from England with a vast wealth of experience of chess at club and weekend tournament level. The first edition of \u003ci\u003eA Startling Chess Opening Repertoire\u003c\/i\u003e established his reputation as a writer and proved extremely popular, reprinting several times. Award-winning author \u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is a FIDE Master and a former champion of the Danish region of Funen. In 1994 he set a world record for marathon blitz chess playing and won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770006339872,"sku":"9781911465324","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26e7f05d037fe320cb3dd00e64a4ef14.webp?v=1780362314","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-startling-chess-opening-repertoire-new-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}