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Our reviewer specializes in the Ruy Lopez, which should entitle him to pass judgment on SahovskiInformator's Fifth Edition of Encyclopedia C (1.e4 e6 and 1.e4 e5), as well as AndrewGreet's 'Play the Ruy Lopez' (Everyman) and Johnsen\/Johannessen's 'The Ruy Lopez: A Guide forBlack' (Gambit). 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This book provides weapons that are ideal choices for those who revel in forcing opponents into chaotic and uncomfortable positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #4a4a4a; text-align: justify;\"\u003eLukasz Jarmula, a player and writer of international caliber, will be your truthful guide!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wholesale Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827108106340,"sku":"B0113TH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/jarmula_1_290921.webp?v=1757298851"},{"product_id":"clearance-double-fianchetto-the-ultimate-workbook","title":"CLEARANCE - Double Fianchetto – The Ultimate Workbook","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=C6WBECB]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"C6WBECB\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut let me now explain the idea of this second book. I will show you some 18 games with the more or less current trends in the double fianchetto. These games include some openings like the Tarrasch and the King’s Indian, just to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe main part of the book is divided into exercises and solutions, with 110 positions taken from double fianchetto games. I have divided the exercises into chapters, with each chapter featuring games by players who have deployed the double fianchetto quite often. You will find a lot of typical motifs used by these players.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe difficulty level ranges from very easy through to very tough, but I won’t give points for the solutions. The ideas vary from tactics to important strategic subtleties. The reader decides how honestly he or she tries to solve these exercises. It is also not necessary to solve all of them, but it is definitely important to think about these positions and take your time. The reader should gain an impression of the many ideas and structures which are possible in the double fianchetto positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wholesale Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827108597860,"sku":"B0114TH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/the_ultimate_workbook_front_211220.webp?v=1757298882"},{"product_id":"the-bg5-najdorf-revisited-volume2","title":"CLEARANCE - The Bg5 Najdorf Revisited - Volume 2","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=MBYHCQJ]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"MBYHCQJ\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence, named after the great Polish-Argentine grandmaster, is one of the most popular chess openings at all levels. It has been championed by many elite players, the three most notable being the world champions Robert Fischer, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand. It enjoys a reputation as a very theoretically sound and uncompromising weapon. The positions that arise in the Najdorf are among the most complex and double-edged positions you can get out of any opening, making it a very interesting, but also demanding choice. The Najdorf has been a part of my repertoire for many years, bringing me many good results.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an ambitious project. I decided to thoroughly investigate the sharpest line of the Najdorf Variation, namely 6.Bg5, and produce a master repository of the current state of its theory. The book you hold is the result of many months of research and analysis. It is one step ahead of the presently established theory, because I based a lot of my analysis on new correspondence and computer games. 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I wish you great success in this most exciting of chess variations!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wholesale Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827113709668,"sku":"B0115TH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/tVOzyvy13ne2C3kXzymb7SPKUrLd8BZK1DEiSoERYzU.jpg?v=1761066974"},{"product_id":"clearance-the-modernized-grivas-sicilian","title":"CLEARANCE - The Modernized Grivas Sicilian","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=CAX3JAK]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"CAX3JAK\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work in front of you is the fruit of several years of both practical experience and theoretical research. I tried to describe the known lines of the variation, giving my assessments as clearly and responsibly as possible, and generally to create a useful guide. \u003cbr\u003eI must clarify that I took the liberty of changing the move order of many games. In this way it was possible to form an acceptable guide, avoiding confusion with the multitude of transpositions (or mistakes) that have occurred.\u003cbr\u003eThis variation offers a lot of possibilities, new ideas and practical benefits that cannot be underestimated in modern chess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wholesale Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46827115741284,"sku":"B0116TH","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2084\/1828\/files\/CEXMjns3spLbIKSbO024VZo4acYNdEjFsKMvCQwQ2UY.jpg?v=1761056470"},{"product_id":"beat-the-anti-sicilians","title":"CLEARANCE - Beat the Anti-Sicilians","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=W1EHT9M]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"W1EHT9M\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have aimed to find a good balance of verbal explanations without ignoring the  hardcore variations you have to know. 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