This book has become a priceless reference and instructive work for me. New art of defence in chess, by andrew soltis, batsford 2014, paperback, figurine algebraic notation, 228pp. The chesscafe book of the year for 2014 was john nunns chess course. Over the course of 75 fully annotated games, the authors make wojtkiewiczs approach easily accessible to the chess public for the first time. Wojtkiewiczs strategies have been investigated in the online series how wojo won by chess master jonathan hilton.
After the ecf, guardian book and chesscafe of the year awards, it is now time for the biggest one of them all, the chesspublishing opening book of the year. Its a great way to hit the ground running, playing high quality openings without too much learning curve. The wojos weapons series provides an offbeat and solid repertoire for white based on the catalan and other kingside fianchetto variations. This ambitious repertoire project for white, which started with the 2009 release of the first volume of wojo s weapons, is now complete. Wojo s weapons and a hypermodern opening repertoire for white. Nm mark kernighan and i tied for first, with scores of 201, at yesterdays quads in westfield where 40 players participated. Erwich has created a complete tactics book for ambitious club and tournament players. Chess cafe puzzlebook 2 cd 1888690216cd2, muller, k, 9.
He takes you to the next level of identifying weak spots in the position of your opponent, recognizing patterns of combinations, visualizing tricks and calculating effectively. Most club players and not only club players can go a lifetime without playing or facing the catalan, but the last two years have made that increasingly difficult. No matter what openings they play, chessplayers at any skill level can use ippolito and hiltons fullgame coverage in wojo s weapons iii as a series of practical lessons in strategic chess. Apr 14, 2014 the kavalek system against the kings indian fianchetto variation e62 begins 1. This is the category page of our extensive range of books products. With weapons of chess, national master and highly acclaimed teacher bruce pandolfini brings us the most accessible and easytouse chess strategy book ever. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Grandmaster andy soltis is a popular chess life columnist, the chess correspondent for the new york post, and the author of numerous classics of chess literature, including pawn structure chess, the. Wojo s weapons is arranged so that you can quickly get started winning the wojo way. Nf3 stuff, although i think wojo would play the kings indian if black wanted to go into it, whereas i really prefer going in to the english instead. Apr 30, 2008 in this sixth and final installment of the series, we will see how wojo played the kings indian defense against 1. The present work deals with the grunfeld fianchetto, maroczy bind, symmetrical english, dutch, old indian and 1.
May 05, 20 wojos weapons, volume 3 winning with white by jonathan hilton and dean ippolito mongoose press, 20 isbn. The blurb on the back of the book tells us, the authors claim to have found a sure route to an advantage against the grunfeld. In particular, i enjoyed their series wojos weapons which examines how aleksander wojtkiewicz was so incredibly efficient at beating club players and winning weekend tournaments in the us. Sicilian defense, najdorf variation jim west uscf 2200 joe lux uscf 2057, westfield nj 4182010. Many positive things about the wojos weapons series have already been said elsewhere. Every day at the candidates is groundhog day, and then its volume 2 on the hedgehog followed by more of wojos weapons.
Most of the book deals with the fianchetto grunfeld, however the main weapon of choice is not wojtkiewicz. I enjoyed their series wojos weapons which examines how aleksander wojtkiewicz was so incredibly efficient at beating club players and winning weekend tournaments in the us. When wojos opponents managed to get in c7c5 under favorable circumstances, he was usually not averse to simply shake hands and split the point. Now, wojtkiewicz experts im dean ippolito and nm jonathan hilton have joined forces to produce the definitive howto manual for learning wojos repertoire with white after 1. Erwich has also included a new and important element. We are pleased to offer excerpts from three of the most popular chess books available today. This ambitious repertoire project for white, which started with the 2009 release of the first volume of wojos weapons, is now complete. Chess design specializing in educational publications, photo direction and design for publications and nonprofits.
Has anyone taken a look, and if so, is it worth buying. Many positive things about the wojo s weapons series have already been said elsewhere. International master dean ippolito, a 10time allamerica team member and winner of national championship tournaments, has more than twenty years experience. The authors present their treatment of the subject matter in the form of 78 wellannotated games that contain not only critical analysis but plenty of explanatory prose. B0411em the petroff defense is a solid and reliable way to meet 1 e4. New book out, titled wojo s weapons, which looks interesting. It seems were suffering from sequelitis here at the chess mind. Most club players and not only club players can go a lifetime without playing or facing the catalan. New book out, titled wojos weapons, which looks interesting.
Wojos weapons has plenty to offer chessplayers of all strengths if you think youre ready to start winning the wojo way, there is no longer anything stopping you. Plus it gives you a great foundation for when you start learning specific openings. In the second volume, ippolito and hilton examine wojo s handling of the popular kings indian defense, focusing on the positional fianchetto variation. The kavalek system vs the kings indian fianchetto variation.
I know because i voted for a different book, soltis mikhail botvinnik. Wojos weapons, volume 3 winning with white by dean ippolito, jonathan hilton publisher. The game of chess consists of many small battles leading up to one final war where each player attempts to eliminate the others king. Wojos weapons, volume 3 winning with white by jonathan. Supposedly, in the 6th century the raja of india sent the shah a chess set made of ivory and teak, disclosing to him just that the diversion was an insignia of the craft of war, and testing the shahs insightful men to make sense of the moves of the. Quality chess blog vote for the chess publishing book of. The book lists more than 18,000 players who received fide federation internationale des echecs titles from 1950 to 2016. Seven chess weapons every beginner should know just chess. Written for beginning and intermediate players, weapons of chess is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesnt rely on the usual baffling chess notation. I dont see how you can consider the wojo book is hyped up by american marketing. Winning with white, volume 1 1 by hilton, jonathan, ippolito, dean isbn.
On may 17th, a cocktail party fundraiser for the karpov 2010 campaign is going to take place, at the trump soho hotel. The chigorin defence according to morozevich a world class player on the opening he made popular. War chess game is actually what the name suggests, it is a war game that is played in the form of chess. His books have been selected repeatedly as recommended reading by the russian department of. Ne5 this symmetrical variation is a deceptively dangerous system for black that was a proven point winner for. The authors give full verbal explanations of each key idea, and brief recaps are provided at the end of annotated games. In this third and final volume of the acclaimed wojos weapons series, im dean ippolito and nm jonathan hilton claim to have found a sure route to an advantage against this opening. The final, and eagerly awaited, volume of the series will complete the opening repertoire for white according to wojo. You have troops that comprise of dwarfs, elves, and also humans and you have to lead them through various battlefields in the game. The best defense first find the strongest continuation of the attack. Design director and photo director for publications. Club players looking to master an efficient, safe, and practical white repertoire will benefit from this highly readable book. You may also like kaufmans new repertoire for black and white.
The kavalek system against the kings indian fianchetto variation e62 begins 1. Now, wojtkiewicz experts im dean ippolito and nm jonathan hilton have joined forces to produce the definitive howto manual for learning wojo s repertoire with white after 1. Hundreds of interactive chess ebooks from leading publishers. Wojos weapons has plenty to offer chessplayers of all strengths. February 8th, 2011 jacob aagaard leave a comment go to comments. They are the chesscafe puzzle books 1 and 2 by german grandmaster karsten ma. International master dean ippolito, a 10time allamerica team member and winner of national championship tournaments, has more than twenty years. In particular, i enjoyed their series wojos weapons which examines how. Wojos weapons ebook by jonathan hilton rakuten kobo. Winning with white volume 1 by jonathan hilton and dean ippolito, it is written wojos move order to reach any opening position almost always started with 1. Entries include, when available, the players full name, federation, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, place of death, title and year of award and peak rating month and year, with references provided. Dec 26, 2014 that book really does help you play any opening just based on strategy. This book is your tool to building a worldclass repertoire and to achieving positional mastery. Nf3, i really only know of the two i mentioned above.
As most of you know, in the fall of 2014 chesscafe became a forfee website. National master jonathan hilton is an awardwinning. The introduction mentions that his play as black was swashbuckling, and im really curious. Metrowest cc newsletter 312010 page 5 of 9 community. Below are some commonly used weapons which will help you to reach your goals during a game. The chesscafe puzzle book 3 test and improve your defensive skillpdf. The variations, examined, in keeping with wojtkiewiczs style, tend not to be highly theoretical main lines for example 8. The third and final volume of wojos weapons winning with white by im dean ippolito and nm jonathan hilton is out.
But i am only onethird of the way through, at this point. Fierce openings for your new repertoire by gm alex raetsky and im maxim chetverik. In the second volume, ippolito and hilton examine wojos handling. Far more than an opening monograph, wojo s weapons 2 is a seminar in how to cash in on small advantages, which players of all strengths even those who dont play queens. Developed in the 1960s by the czechborn american gm lubomir kavalek, the line offers a very flexible response to the positionally challenging white fianchetto. It resembles in some ways the secrets of opening surprises series from new in chess that i so much enjoy, and like sos it presents some unfashionable lines which have nonetheless been played with success by titled players and would serve amateurs quite well. Mongoose press wojos weapons winning with white, vol. Winning with white volume 1 by jonathan hilton and dean ippolito, it is written.
Building on the repertoire of the late gm aleksander wojtkiewicz, the authors reveal the fruits of a combined 35 years of grunfeld analysis in the first 200 pages. Wojo s move order to reach any opening position almost always started with 1. The last few weeks ive been working through wojo s weapons winning with white and have enjoyed the three books a great deal. Volume 1 of the series covers the ensuing battle after 1. So i go immediately for the quibbles concerning volume 3. The book of kings gives a diverting record of how chess advanced from india to persia. In the first games in my database played by wojtkiewicz, back in the early 80s, he was a devout benoni playeran opening he surely picked up from his mentor, former world champion mikhail tal. English the final, and eagerly awaited, volume of the series will complete the opening repertoire for white according to wojo. In particular, i enjoyed their series wojo s weapons which examines how aleksander wojtkiewicz was so incredibly efficient at beating club players and winning weekend tournaments in the us. Wojos weapons, volume 3 winning with white by jonathan hilton and dean ippolito mongoose press, 20 isbn. Mar 16, 2010 that brings me to my main point about this book and wojo s weapons in general. In this sixth and final installment of the series, we will see how wojo played the kings indian defense against 1.
War chess game for pc download windows 7, 8, 10, xp. Grandmasters anatoly karpov, garry kasparov, and magnus carlsen will attend the festivities. Vasily smyslov the younger generation of chess players is perhaps not aware of smyslov at all. Browse samples to find what will improve your game. It serves as a course text book, because only the most didactically productive exercises are featured. January 15, 1963 july 14, 2006 was a polish chess grandmaster. I have just relocated and all my chess books are in a box. Vasily smyslov the younger generation of chess players is. The author of two other books, dean operates a successful chess teaching company in new jersey. Petroffs defense chess books shop for petroffs defense. This is not to say that the proposed repertoire is not without sting nor that the authors dont improve on wojos play when warranted. In the books wojos weapons, why was wojo occasionally known to.
Far more than an opening monograph, wojos weapons 2 is a seminar in how to cash in on small advantages, which players of all strengths even those who dont play queens. The bad stonewall bishop lets take a look at why the bad bishop acquired such a poor reputation. International master dean ippolito, a 10time allamerica team member and winner of national championship tournaments, has more than twenty years experience playing wojtkiewiczs systems. Wojos weapons is arranged so that you can quickly get started winning the wojo way. Winning with white, volume i, focusing on wojtkiewiczs opening play. Amateur to im is also a great book that i think is bit misunderstood. That book really does help you play any opening just based on strategy. The wojo s weapons series provides an offbeat and solid repertoire for white based on the catalan and other kingside fianchetto variations. The sixpart series began in december 2006 4 and continued until april 2008. If i am not wrong, if you want to play c4, d4, nf3, g3, not against everything, but against most defenses, then the difference between starting. Perfectly cast in polyresin with remarkable likeness to the real life participants and handpainted with exacting detail, this ww ii chess set depicts the opposing leaders and soldiers who fought in the most global war in american history. The third and final volume devoted to aleksander wojtkiewiczs pragmatic, positionally based opening repertoire. It has a strong reputation and has been employed regularly by many grandmasters, most notably former world champions anatoly karpov and vladimir kramnik.