Players who want to go on the attack will find here a complete, aggressive repertoire based on 1e4. Fifty-one model games-all recent and never before annotated in chess literature-form the guide's core, and show how to handle the broad range of attacking positions arising from the recommended lines. With the underlying theory so clearly explained, chess mavens will understand exactly why to place the pieces on certain squares in the given structure.

An Attacking Repertoire for White

Humor & Entertainment

Collins, Sam

Puzzles & Games

Batsford

Batting is a one-stop shop for all cricket coaches, teachers and players looking for ways to improve batting play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photographs to add further explanation. Content includes:
<ul>
<li>The basics, e.g. getting a good position, the grip</li>
<li>Technique for each shot with step-by-step illustrated instructions</li>
<li>Training drills to improve each skill</li>
<li>Common problems - and how to fix them</li>
<li>Tactics, e.g. when to use which shot, when to attack or to consolidate</li>
<li>Advanced play, e.g. the more difficult techniques such as the reverse sweep or the switch hit</li>
</ul>
The book also includes examples of players, past and present, who are renowned for their expertise in certain techniques, as well as words of advice from the legends.

Batting (Wisden Coaching)

Sports & Outdoors

Davis, Mark

Other Team Sports

A&C Black

Bowling is a one-stop shop for all cricket coaches, teachers and players looking for ways to improve play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photographs to add further explanation. Content includes: 
<ul>
<li>The basics, e.g. the run-up, the delivery stride</li>
<li>Technique for each style of delivery with step-by-step illustrated instructions</li>
<li>Training drills to improve each skill</li>
<li>Common problems - and how to fix them</li>
<li>Tactics, e.g. when to use which style of delivery, patience and discipline</li>
<li>Advanced play, e.g. the more difficult techniques</li>
</ul>
The book also includes examples of players, past and present, who are renowned for their expertise in certain techniques, as well as words of advice from the legends.

Bowling (Wisden Coaching)

A Beautiful Noise: It's not what you hear, it's how you listen. "Warm, witty and wise... a joyous book!"

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Mostyn March Publishing

Thisseries provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move formatgreatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.
The Tarrasch is an ambitious defense to the Queen's Gambit. Black's concept is a fearless one – he willingly accepts an isolated queen's pawn but in return seizes space in the centre and gains freedom of development for all his pieces. In this book, International Master and Tarrasch expert Sam Collins invites you to join him in examining this popular opening and its many variations. Using illustrative games, Collins highlights the typical plans and tactics for both sides, answers all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about playing the Tarrasch Defence.
*Essential guidance and training in the Tarrasch Defence
*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
*Includes repertoire options for Black

The Tarrasch Defense - Move by Move

Everyman Chess

Anatoly Karpov is considered by many to be one of the greatest chess players of all time. He was the undisputed World Champion from 1975 to 1985, and also FIDE World Champion from 1993 to 1999. He was ranked the World’s number one player for 90 months – second only to his greatest rival Garry Kasparov – and he won well over a hundred elite tournaments. Karpov possessed a deep positional understanding of the game and a fabulous intuitive feel for positions. His boa-constrictor style left many opponents wondering where exactly they went wrong. In this book, International Master Sam Collins selects and examines his favorite Karpov games, and shows us how we can all learn and improve our chess by studying Karpov’s play.Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend*Important ideas absorbed by continued practice*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Karpov: Move by Move

The King's Indian is a hugely popular opening at all levels of chess. Rather than attempting to secure early equality, Black is fighting for the initiative from the very first moves. White is allowed to build up an early central advantage but Black relies on the middlegame, hoping that the central installations that White has constructed will become unwieldy and vulnerable to a devastating counterattack. In many variations, White pursues material or strategic gains but in return Black has tactical and attacking opportunities. The King's Indian Defence appeals to players who arrive at the board prepared for a fight. The Move by Move series provides an ideal format for the keen chessplayer to improve their game. While reading you are continually challenged to answer probing questions – a method that greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study chess while providing the best possible chance to retain what has been learnt. 
<ul>
<li>Everything you need to know about the King's Indian Defence.</li>
<li>The Q and A approach emphasizes plans and strategies.</li>
<li>Written by an expert on the opening.</li>
</ul>

The King's Indian Defence: Move by Move (Everyman Chess)

The Réti Opening is justifiably named after Richard Réti, the great player, theoretician and leading light in the so-called “hypermodern” school. The original idea behind the Réti Opening still holds good today. White focuses on piece development and delays the establishment of a central structure until the early middlegame. If Black chooses to fill the void and occupy the centre (with pawns) early on then White will view this as a provocation and regard the black centre as a target to be undermined, attacked and finally detroyed. 
The Move by Move series provides an ideal format for the keen chessplayer to improve their game. While reading you are continually challenged to answer probing questions – a method that greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study chess while providing the best possible chance to retain what has been learnt. 
<ul>
<li>* Everything you need to know about the Réti Opening.</li>
<li>* The Q and A approach emphasizes plans and strategies.</li>
<li>* Written by an expert on the opening.</li>
</ul>

The Réti - Move by Move

Leadership is messy, and young leaders need firm anchors to face their new challenges. So what better place to learn those skills than leadership-challenged St. Foy's College? Management Professor Cal Schuster gets plenty of opportunities to conduct his research and apply his theories to take on whatever comedic disasters befall the campus, accompanied by his eager-to-please and overly practical teaching assistant, Reeves. Surrounded by a cast of characters who don't always behave how the textbooks predict, the professor confronts the complexities of leadership in a sitcom world where exaggeration enhances learning. This humorous look at leadership provides emerging and existing leaders with practical tips and memorable stories to help them navigate through their big and small challenges. Reeves and Schuster: Lessons for Leaders in a Sitcom World&nbsp;features five stories of leadership, each tackling a different critical skill area through Reeves and Schuster's adventures. Each story is followed by an overview of a practical model, highlighting key perspectives and actions needed to master that leadership skill.

Reeves and Schuster

Business & Money

Collins, Stephen

Management & Leadership

Business Books

Understanding the Chess Openings

Gambit Publications

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