The Queens Gambit is easily the most talked-about chess opening since the immensely popular Netflix TV series of the same name became a hit. The screen adventures of Beth Harmon have inspired thousands to start playing the Royal Game but didnt offer any information on this highly popular chess opening. This book fills that gap.German Grandmaster Michael Prusikin presents a solid but dynamic opening repertoire for Black against the Queens Gambit. He wants you to understand rather than memorize what is important. His primary focus is on explaining the relevant pawn structures and the middlegame ideas behind the lines he recommends.Prusikin deals with every single variation of the Queens Gambit in a way that is highly accessible for club players but at the same time surprisingly effective and concise: the Catalan, Tartakower, Carlsbad, London, Colle, Veresov, and all the others. As a bonus, the FIDE Senior Trainer also provides responses to openings such as the Bird, Réti, and Nimzo-Larsen. It may seem unlikely, and yet it is true: in less than 200 pages, Countering the Queens Gambit has Black covered for really every first move except 1.e4!To test your newly acquired insights in the tactical motifs and strategic ideas of the Queens Gambit, you are invited to solve 36 exercises in carefully selected key positions from actual games.
The Last Overland is the remarkable story of filmmaker and historian Alex Bescoby's journey to recreate the iconic First Overland expedition made in 1956 in the original Land Rover.
The Last Overland is the remarkable story of filmmaker and historian Alex Bescoby's journey to recreate the iconic First Overland expedition made in 1956 in the original 'Oxford' Land Rover and the story behind the All4 documentary series.
<p>First in a techno thriller series from cybercrime specialist, Daniel Scanlan, featuring FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood.</p>
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J. L. Heilbron introduces Francesco Bianchini, reputed to be the greatest Italian of his time, whose life embodied the extraordinary meeting of science, culture, history, and politics in early modern Europe. From the Jacobite cause to Newton's theories to the zodiac, Heilbron paints a glorious portrait of a world of excitement and discovery.
<p>A beautiful picture book edition of a beloved classic, rewritten and redesigned for parents to share with younger readers aged 3+, and stunningly illustrated by Hans Christian Andersen award-winning artist, Robert Ingpen.</p>
<p>A picture book edition of the much-loved classic, retold for parents to share with their younger children, with illustrations by Robert Ingpen.</p>
<b>Sing "Joy to the World" with little ones each Christmas season with this delightful new board book from the creator of <i>Silent Night: A Christmas Song </i>(18,000 copies sold).</b>
Willow has always felt like an outsider at school, so when a group of girls offer her friendship in exchange for "fun" stealing dares, Willow can't say no. But as the dares escalate, she has to ask herself: How far will she go to fit in? This wise, warm and uplifting story explores what it feels like to lose yourself and the joy of discovering you're perfect just as you are.
<b>The highly anticipated follow-up to the Queen of Suspense's iconic bestseller, <i>Where Are the Children?</i>, which set the stage for a new generation of psychological suspense fiction.</b>
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