The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian
The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian

Author: Zaven Andriasyan

Publisher: New In Chess,Csi

Published: 2015-06-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789056915551

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The ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless against the Taimanov Sicilian, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. Encouraging results have made this set-up an increasingly popular choice both at club level and in professional chess circles. White develops a dangerous initiative by castling queenside and storming Black's kingside with his pawns. Armenian grandmaster Zaven Andriasyan has thoroughly and systematically investigated this unexplored chess opening territory. He explains the plans and counterplans, and unveils the structures behind the various lines. While doing so, Andriasyan presents a wealth of highly interesting new ideas and novelties. Amateur chess players will discover the English Attack as an easy to grasp and dangerous weapon. Players at (grand-)master level will be delighted by the amount of valuable new information they will find in this excellent monograph.

Beating Unusual Chess Openings
Beating Unusual Chess Openings

Author: Richard Palliser

Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc

Published: 2000-09-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781857444292

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"Dealing with the English, R'eti, King's Indian Attack and other annoying systems"..cover.

Starting Out
Starting Out

Author: Gawain Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781857445473

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A new look at the sharp and dangerous Grand Prix Attack, which is one of White's most aggressive ways of countering the Sicilian Defence. It leads to very complicated play right from the opening moves and contains plenty of pitfalls for the unwary Black player. So whether you play the Sicilian as Black, or need an antidote for White, this book is an essential addition to your armoury.

The Art of Attack in Chess
The Art of Attack in Chess

Author: Vladimir Vukovic

Publisher: Everyman Chess

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781857444001

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One of the finest chess books ever written Vukovic expounds both the basic principles and the most complex forms of attack on the king. A study of this masterpiece will add new power and brilliance to any player's game.

Homelands and Empires
Homelands and Empires

Author: Jeffers Lennox

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1442614056

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In this deeply researched and engagingly argued work, Jeffers Lennox reconfigures our general understanding of how Indigenous peoples, imperial forces, and settlers competed for space in northeastern North America before the British conquest in 1763.

Froissart's Chronicles
Froissart's Chronicles

Author: John Jolliffe

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2012-03-13

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 057129023X

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The Chronicles of Jean Froissart (1337-1410) are universally acknowledged as the most vivid and faithful account of 14th century events and ideas. This medieval collector of intelligence travelled widely from Scotland and Wales to France, Italy and the Netherlands, conversing with gentlemen of rank everywhere and developing a tremendous skill for persuading those about him to divulge their secrets. These Chronicles offer an unrivalled picture of the age of chivalry, drawn by a contemporary, with a verve that recalls Chaucer. Fresh, vivid, immediate and laced with a certain disrespect for the Establishment, they tell of acts of gallantry, tournaments, feasts and wars that make for fascinating reading, abetted by John Jolliffe's translation that renders Froissart into highly accessible modem English.

Anglo-Spanish Rivalry in Colonial South-East America, 1650–1725
Anglo-Spanish Rivalry in Colonial South-East America, 1650–1725

Author: Timothy Paul Grady

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1317323866

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Often played down in favour of the larger competition for empire between England and France, the influence of the Spanish in English Carolina and the English in Spanish Florida created a rivalry that shaped the early history of colonial south-east America. This study is the first to tell the full story of this rivalry.

The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit
The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit

Author: Martin Marais

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-01-26

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1326534548

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The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) was fought between the tiny South African Boer republics and the mighty British Empire. For the British it was a foretaste of the devastating power of the modern weaponry they would face in the First World War and they suffered a series of catastrophic defeats. In response Field Marshal Frederick Roberts initiated one of the most audacious manoeuvres of the war. His objective was to outflank General Pieter Cronjé and his Boer army which sat astride the route to the besieged town of Kimberley. The move would culminate in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the war, the Battle of Paardeberg. The outcome of the battle was far from certain for either man. Would it be Lord Roberts or General Cronjé who prevailed?