Nikolaos Ntirlis

Every chess player faces an opening dilemma: big main lines are complicated and time-consuming to learn, while easy-to-learn sidelines usually suffer from other defects. Finding the best of both worlds has been an impossible dream – until now! Reimagining 1.e4 offers the Holy Grail of a simple, easy-to-learn White repertoire, which packs a punch against all of Black’s main defences. In some lines, White unleashes a surprise as early as move 3. In others, White follows the known paths for a little longer, but only when there are big rewards to justify a modest effort.

Every chess player faces an opening dilemma: big main lines are complicated and time-consuming to learn, while easy-to-learn sidelines usually suffer from other defects. Finding the best of both worlds has been an impossible dream – until now! Reimagining 1.e4 offers the Holy Grail of a simple, easy-to-learn White repertoire, which packs a punch against all of Black’s main defences. In some lines, White unleashes a surprise as early as move 3. In others, White follows the known paths for a little longer, but only when there are big rewards to justify a modest effort.

The English Opening is a great practical weapon for chess players of all levels. White dictates the opening on move 1, and often reaches positions where understanding themes and plans is more important than computer analysis. Playing the English provides a complete repertoire with 1.c4, showing how to meet every major option that Black may try. Nikolaos Ntirlis has been Playing the English successfully for many years in high-level correspondence chess events, as well as teaching it to students ranging from club players to Grandmasters. While his analysis is first-rate, Ntirlis also understands the differing needs between correspondence and human play, and this repertoire is specifically tailored towards practical players. Playing the English – A World-Class Repertoire provides a complete repertoire with 1.c4, showing how to meet every major option that Black may try. Each section of the book begins with an introduction outlining the main plans and concepts, so you will be equipped with both the strategic and theoretical knowledge needed to crush your opponents.

In Playing 1.d4 d5 – A Classical Repertoire, Nikolaos Ntirlis provides a top-class repertoire for Black after 1.d4 d5 with the Queen’s Gambit Declined. This is truly the Rolls Royce of chess openings, having been played with both colours by most World Champions and world-class players for more than a century. As a lover of chess history, Ntirlis has distilled the best ideas from the games of legendary players such as Rubinstein, Capablanca and Alekhine, and updated them using the latest analytical tools that modern technology has to offer. In addition to the classical QGD, Ntirlis offers a complete repertoire against the Catalan, London System, Torre and all other significant alternatives from move 2 onwards. Every chapter begins with a discussion of typical plans, pawn structures and other relevant themes. This book also includes two bonus chapters covering 1.c4 and 1. Nf3, providing a starter repertoire for QGD players against both moves.

Zaschita Tarrasha voznikaet posle khodov 1.d4 d5 2.s4 e6 3. Nc3 s5 i vedet k ostroj dinamichnoj igre. Avtory radikalno pomenjali teoreticheskuju kartinu etogo klassicheskogo nachala, obogativ ego mnozhestvom novykh idej. Nikolaos Ntirlis - uspeshnyj trener, silnyj analitik i kompjuternyj spetsialist, pomogavshij mnogim izvestnym grossmejsteram. Jakob Ogard ne tolko grossmejster i pedagog, no i prirozhdennyj pisatel, sochnyj jazyk i uvlekatelnaja podacha materiala - vazhnaja sostavljajuschaja ego knig. "Grossmejsterskij repertuar" - novaja serija vysokokachestvennykh knig, napisannykh veduschimi shakhmatistami mira. Bazirujas na osnovnykh teoreticheskikh variantakh, oni predlagajut polnyj repertuar, kotoryj veroj i pravdoj prosluzhit dolgie gody kak professionalam, tak i ljubiteljam.

Every chess player needs a high-quality answer to 1.e4, and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim in the centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares. The challenge nowadays is to build a robust repertoire without being overwhelmed by the volume of material and continual advances in opening theory. In Playing 1.e4 e5 – A Classical Repertoire, Nikolaos Ntirlis offers the best of both worlds: a complete repertoire against 1.e4, built on sound positional principles, which does not require excessive memorization. Against the Spanish the author recommends the Breyer System, one of the most stable, computer-proof options at Black’s disposal. The Scotch, Italian, Four Knights and various other sidelines and gambits are handled with the same clarity and efficiency.

The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation. Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoire for Black based on 3. Nc3 Nf6 and 3. Nd2 c5. With many new discoveries and detailed explanations of positional and strategic motifs, this book is essential reading for those playing this complex opening with either colour.

The Tarrasch Defence arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 and leads to dynamic play. Based on the variation 9. Bg5 c4, Ntirlis and Aagaard radically change the theoretical landscape for this classic opening, with analysis checked many times over and an ocean of new ideas.