Carsten Hansen

This is a LARGE PRINT edition. WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. This volume features some of the best games and tactics from the previous nine volumes, one game for each chapter in the previous books. Therefore, this book will provide you with a firework of great games and excellent puzzles to be solved. There is plenty of instructive mistakes and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

This is a LARGE PRINT edition. WINNING FAST IS FUN Everybody wants to win fast, preferably straight out of the chess opening. This book is a collection of games played by top players in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of blunders, an accumulation of mistakes or brilliant chess tactics. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies and tactical ability. The chess openings covered in this volume are: The King's Indian DefenseThe Gr nfeld Indian DefenseThe Queen's Indian DefenseThe Nimzo-Indian DefenseThe Catalan Opening The Blumenfeld Gambit The Bogo-Indian DefenseAfter sorting games with the worst mistakes & blunders away, there remains a collection of games showing a catalog of typical mistakes, misunderstandings, misevaluations and how to exploit these: either through simple execution or brilliant chess tactics. There is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

The follow-up to the internationally bestselling volume 1. Are you ready to seriously improve your game? It has been said that chess is 99% tactics but whether that is an accurate reflection is hard to tell. Nevertheless, it is important. But if you are like most players, you only discover the tactics after you come home and run through your game with a chess engine. So what to do? In the present book, you will be challenged 404 times but unlike most tactics puzzle books you don't know what your objective is: do I need to find a mate, find an opportunity skewer or pin a piece, use a tactical turn to gain a positional advantage and how far do I need to calculate? These questions are you are faced with when you play your own games and therefore this book tries to replicate this position. Your one advantage over the players in the respective positions is that you know that there is supposed to be something in there for you to find. The puzzles vary a lot in difficulty, some are relatively easy, some are incredibly difficult, but most are somewhere in between. However, most of the puzzles are layered so that even when you think the answer is obvious, it is worth looking further because your idea may be the decoy left there for you to get distracted from the actual solution. Working through the puzzles and then carefully play through the thoroughly annotated solutions will help you to up your tactical radar as well as your calculation skills. So if you are up for the challenge, here is the opportunity to take the leap forward. Good luck

A reprint of the 1999 classic The 1...e5 systems of the English Opening lead to positions rich in tactical and strategic subtleties, making them suitable for players of all standards and temperaments. These lines have not been properly covered in chess literature for twenty years, and this thoroughly researched book fills a gaping void. The main systems covered include the Reversed Dragon, where the position is balanced on a tactical knife-edge; the tense Closed lines, where Black adopts a King's Indian set-up; the fashionable lines with a very early ... Bb4; and the main lines of the English Four Knights, as used in many top-level games. The unique GAMBIT System makes it easy to use the book to the maximum practical advantage. "Quick Summaries" introduce the main themes of each system, where appropriate suggesting a coherent repertoire of reliable lines. Then comes detailed, unbiased coverage of all the critical lines, for reference and detailed study. Whether you're looking for a quick introduction to an opening system for surprise use, a refresher course in a favorite opening, or to research an opening deeply, the GAMBIT Guide is the ideal choice.

Are you ready to seriously improve your game? It has been said that chess is 99% tactics but whether that is an accurate reflection is hard to tell. Nevertheless, it is important. But if you are like most players, you only discover the tactics after you come home and run through your game with a chess engine. So what to do? In the present book, you will be challenged 404 times but unlike most tactics puzzle books you don't know what your objective is: do I need to find a mate, find an opportunity skewer or pin a piece, use a tactical turn to gain a positional advantage and how far do I need to calculate? These questions are you are faced with when you play your own games and therefore this book tries to replicate this position. Your one advantage over the players in the respective positions is that you know that there is supposed to be something in there for you to find. The puzzles vary a lot in difficulty, some are relatively easy, some are incredibly difficult, but most are somewhere in between. However, most of the puzzles are layered so that even when you think the answer is obvious, it is worth looking further because your idea may be the decoy left there for you to get distracted from the actual solution. Working through the puzzles and then carefully play through the thoroughly annotated solutions will help you to up your tactical radar as well as your calculation skills. So if you are up for the challenge, here is the opportunity to take the leap forward. Good luck

The reprint of the 2002 classic Ever since Nimzowitsch introduced his flexible, dynamic defence to the queen's pawn, debate has raged over White's best reply. Many variations have been in and out of fashion, but one line in particular has proved an enduring weapon - the sound and solid 4 e3 line, known as the Rubinstein Variation. The 4 e3 Nimzo is extraordinarily rich in strategy. All manner of different central pawn-structures can arise, such as the blocked centre characteristic of the Hubner Variation and a variety of IQP positions. Moreover, in some lines, the central tension persists well into the middlegame. The 4 e3 Nimzo provides a stern test of both players' understanding of chess, and so is an ideal choice for those who are looking to win as either colour.

The 20th Anniversary Edition In 1998, the authors set out to demonstrate the viability of the Accelerated Dragon as a weapon for Black, not fearing the Maroczy Bind or any other set-up White can come up with. In the intervening year, the opening has been part of the opening repertoires of world top players such as Carlsen, Ivanchuk, and numerous other top grandmasters. Even though the original material is now older, it is still very instructive and will enhance anyone's general understanding of chess and, specifically, of the Accelerated Dragon. This book contains all the original material of the first edition with some additional main games as well a couple of entirely new segments.

Alle nsker at vinde hurtigt, helst direkte ud af bningen. Denne bog indeholder et udvalg af de mest interessante og smukke partier fra de foreg ende ni bind i denne serie. I hver af partierne vil du se topspillere vinde eller tabe i 15 eller f rre tr k enten som resultat af en br ler, en serie mindre fejl, eller fantastisk taktik. Ved at studere partierne i denne bog vil du forbedre dit bningsspil, styrke dine taktiske f rdigheder og g re dig klar til at m de skaktatiske udfordringer i dinne ejne partier. Der er et parti fra hvert kapitel i hver af de foreg ende bind i denne serie: Bind 1: Indiske ForsvarBind 2: 1.d4 d5Bind 3: Flanke bningerBind 4: Hollandsk, Benonier, d-bonde specialiteterBind 5: Anti-SicilianerneBind 6: ben SicilianskBind 7: Mindre 1.e4 SpecialiteterBind 8: 1.e4 e5Bind 9: Caro-Kann & Fransk

The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more modest strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. The opening will serve you well in any mood, against any type of opponent, in any tournament situation. For a club player who wants to reap the benefits of this multipurpose opening, understanding is much more important than deep theoretical knowledge. 'The Full English Opening' is the first one-volume book that covers all variations. Carsten Hansen dedicates special attention to the transition into the early middlegame. You will learn how to define specific plans, lay out a strategic goal, and find positional and tactical targets. Supported by examples and exercises, you will be able to enjoy the greatest asset of the English Opening: its versatility.

Tired of being recommended to study chess tactics but the tactics in the books do not look anything like what could arise in the openings you play? So am I Well, here is the answer: opening specific tactical exercises split up by variation from actual games. In this book, you will face hundreds of tactical positions, not only combinations but positions with tactical elements for you to solve and familiarize yourself with. This will help you be extra tactically alert when you are playing your games in this opening. This book covers all the variations of the exciting Budapest (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4) and Fajarowicz Gambits (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4). With well more than 200 positions and annotated solutions you are bound to improve your tactical eye in typical positions of these openings and learn a ton about the openings when you study the solutions.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Caro-Kann & French Defenses, such as: French Defense - Minor VariationsFrench Defense - Advance VariationFrench Defense - Tarrasch Variation: 3. Nd2French Defense - Various 3. Nc3 VariationsFrench Defense - Winawer Variation: 3. Nc3 Bb4Caro-Kann Defense - Main Lines: 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4Caro-Kann Defense - Panov AttackCaro-Kann Defense - Advance VariationCaro-Kann Defense - Minor LinesThere is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. This volume features some of the best games and tactics from the previous nine volumes, one game for each chapter in the previous books. Therefore, this book will provide you with a firework of great games and excellent puzzles to be solved. There is plenty of instructive mistakes and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian Defense, such as: The Pirc Modern DefensesThe King's FianchettoThe Alekhine DefenseThe Scandinavian DefenseOwen's Defense, Nimzowitsch Defense & the St. GeorgeThere is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian Defense, such as: Scotch GameItalian Game & Evans GambitTwo KnightsRuy LopezThree & Four KnightsKing's GambitThe PetroffPhilidor & Minor DefensesVarious GambitsThere is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

Miniatures in the Ruy Lopez Main Line another great book in the Chess Miniatures Series The lines covered in this book, the Ruy Lopez Main Lines, arise (with a few exceptions for move order and such) after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0. The Ruy Lopez, or Spanish Opening if you like, is one of the oldest openings, named after a Spanish priest who first played it back in the 16th century. . Needless to say, it has been played a few times since and remains a popular opening at all levels of play. Some of the lines are incredibly theoretical, but rather than burden you with a ton of theory in lines you will have limited chance of using in your own games, the emphasis is on the lines that are more likely to occur in your games. Those lines will be in chapters 3 and 4, the two longest chapters of the book. This book is by no means an all-encompassing theory work, which means that there is a lot of theory that is not discussed in the notes. This is of course intentional. The book is written to entertain and inspire. If you find some lines that you like, you are encouraged to dive deeper into those lines before using them in your own games. As for the games, they are typically between players with a rating of at least 2350 and often well more than that; you will find games between players rated above 2700 in this book. The book will serve equally well for the chess instructor who wants to illustrate a tactical theme, those who want inspiration for the own opening repertoire as well as those who just want some enjoyable entertainment.

Instructive Miniatures in the Queen's Indian Defense - Spice up your chess opening repertoire and sharpen your chess tacticsThe subject of this book is the Fianchetto Variation of the Queen's Indian Defense, which arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4.g3. Its purpose is to entertain and educate you. The entertainment consists of 100 main games all of which are 25 moves or less. In addition to the main games, you will find miniatures included in the notes, along with many other complete games. The education part involves solving tactical puzzles, reasoning your way to the right move, spotting combinations and studying the theory associated with these lines. While the theoretical coverage may not necessarily be as deep as in opening monographs or repertoire books, there's usually more than enough to give you a good understanding of the particular line, making it easier for you to incorporate it into your opening repertoire. We have also tried to include some key alternatives with analysis to give you an idea of other possibilities for both sides. As for the games, they are typically between players with a rating of at least 2350 and in fact are often stronger. The Queen's Indian as a whole has been played consistently since its invention by Aron Nimzowitsch in the early years of the 20th century and it remains a very popular opening at all levels. While its foundation is solid, things can quickly become very sharp and heavy on theory, particularly when Black plays 4... Ba6. We hope you enjoy this second volume in the "Miniatures" series... "Every chess player dreams of winning quickly and beautifully in his favorite opening. Carsten Hansen's new "Miniatures" Series shows you how to do that, divided by opening A novel and entertaining approach. But as they say - wait, there is more It's in the nature of chess that miniatures can only be won following mistakes by the opponent. The books can also show you which early mistakes to avoid so that you don't lose quickly and beautifully in your favorite opening. Get the volumes with your openings and use them as preparation for your next tournament " - Grandmaster Lars Bo HansenNeedless to say, it has been played a few times since and remains a popular opening at all levels of play. Some of the lines are incredibly theoretical, but rather than burden you with a ton of theory in lines you will have limited chance of using in your own games, the emphasis is on the lines that are more likely to occur in your games. Those lines will be in chapters 3 and 4, the two longest chapters of the book. This book is by no means an all-encompassing theory work, which means that there is a lot of theory that is not discussed in the notes. This is of course intentional. The book is written to entertain and inspire. If you find some lines that you like, you are encouraged to dive deeper into those lines before using them in your own games. As for the games, they are typically between players with a rating of at least 2350 and often well more than that; you will find games between players rated above 2700 in this book. The book will serve equally well for the chess instructor who wants to illustrate a tactical theme, those who want inspiration for the own opening repertoire as well as those who just want some enjoyable entertainment.

INSTRUCTIVE NAJDORF MINIATURES - Spice up your chess opening repertoire and sharpen your chess tactics "An opening book based only on miniatures? Perhaps it sounds odd at first, but it works well in the sharp Najdorf. As usual Carsten's theoretical coverage is thorough, and the books are not repertoire based but give a full examination of these topical openings. Is it limiting only to show miniatures? Maybe, but one somehow get the purified version of a successful strategy, when the games are not complex battles, but a slam-dunk " - Grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen, Coach & Second to World Champion Magnus Carlsen The purpose of the book is to entertain and educate you. The entertainment consists of 100 main games all of which are 25 moves or less. In addition to the main games, you will find miniatures included in the notes, along with many other complete games. The education part involves solving tactical puzzles, reasoning your way to the right move, spotting combinations and studying the theory associated with these lines. While the theoretical coverage may not necessarily be as deep as in opening monographs or repertoire books, there's usually more than enough to give you a good understanding of the particular line, making it easier for you to incorporate it into your opening repertoire. We have also tried to include some key alternatives with analysis to give you an idea of other possibilities for both sides. The subject of this book is the Najdorf Sicilian, which arises after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6. The Najdorf has been and continues to be a tremendously popular opening at all levels. It is sharp, unbalanced, with many theory-laden lines - and fun. The main lines after 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 are steeped in theory, making them tricky to play, especially for players with limited time to study.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian Defense, such as: The Najdorf VariationThe Scheveningen VariationThe Dragon & Accelerated Dragon VariationsThe Classical Variation including the Richter-Rauzer & Sozin AttackThe Taimanov, Kan & Paulsen VariationsThe Sveshnikov & Kalashnikov VariationsThere is plenty of instructive mistakes and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. The chess opening variations in this volume are all the variations of the Sicilian Defense, such as: Alapin Variation 2 c3 The Grand Prix Attack The Closed SiciliansThe Rossolimo (2... Nc6 3 Bb5) with 3...g6The Rossolimo Attack with other 3rd MovesMoscow Attack (2...d6 3 Bb5+) 2. Nf3 d6 Specialties2. Nf3 e6 SpecialtiesO'Kelly (2...a6), Ultra-Fianchetto (2...g6) and Nimzowitch (2... Nf6) Other SpecialtiesThere is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.

WINNING FAST IS FUN This book is a collection of games played by the best players in the world in which either White or Black wins in 15 moves or less either a result of brilliant chess tactics, an accumulation of mistakes or blunders. Through the study of the games in this volume, you will improve your opening play, opening repertoire, strategies, and tactical ability. The chess opening covered in this volume are: Dutch Defense (1 d4 f5)Benonis - Modern Benoni, Schmid Benoni, Old Benoni & Benko GambitTrompowsky (1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5)The d-pawn Specials: Anti-Indians - Torre, London, Colle & Other 3rd move optionsOld IndianBudapest & Fajarowicz GambitsMinor d-pawn SpecialsThere is plenty of instructive mistake and small masterpieces in this collection featuring many of the best players from the last 150 years.