In his “New Ideas in....” regular video series for ICC Chess.FM, GM Ronen Har-Zvi investigates the latest developments and trends in those downright annoying and unusual Queen Pawn openings that avoid the main battle-lines with 2 c4.

Are you searching for a quick-fix against the Colle-Zukertort, Torre Attack, London System, QB Attack with 2 Bg5, Stonewall Attack or perhaps the King's Fianchetto Attack with 1 d4 2 Nf3 3 g3 (without c4)? Then look no further as Ronen gives you an easy-to-play antidote to all those annoying 1 d4 openings.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12

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Tune-in for Chess Talk with IM John Watson on ICC Chess.FM. John's weekly 60+ minute show will feature an interview with leading chess personalities. All shows run on demand for members after airing.

This week (Tue., Nov.11), joining John is top Danish GM Peter Heine Nielsen, who, before the rise of Magnus Carlsen, was the highest-rated player from the Nordic countries.

Peter, a multiple time winner of his national championship and one of his country's top performers in the Olympiad, is regarded as the younger 'Great Dane' after Bent Larsen. Despite his excellent tournament record, he is perhaps best known to all of us as second to two of the top players in the world: Carlsen and world champion Vishy Anand!

Tune-in for "Ask the Renaissance Man" with National Master Dan Heisman every Thursday at 21:00 EDT. You send in the questions and Dan provides the answers every week on his Q&A show. Questions on tournament rules, opening play, chess books, chess politics, current events, and more!

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In his weekly video lecture series for ICC, Boris Alterman's Gambit Guide, Boris investigates gambits old and new and show that, while some may not be actively played on the grandmaster circuit these days, they are all exciting to play and at the same time instructive as they teach us all about natural development of the pieces and tactics in chess. GM Boris Alterman has just opened his official blog where, among other things, he'll be discussing some of his choices for his Gambit Guide.

My 60 Memorable Games - Bobby Fischer

A rare window into the mind of a chess icon, My 60 Memorable Games is perhaps the most inspirational and influential chess book ever written.

First published in 1969, it contains Bobby Fischer's objective, honest and self-critical annotations to games he had won, drawn and even lost in the period from 1957 to 1967 but from which he had also learned valuable lessons.

In contrast with the previous edition of this book, no alterations have been made to the text other than the conversion of moves into algebraic notation, making this an updated yet accurate reflection of the original book.

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Informator 102

Every volume of Chess Informant offers a selection of the best games played by the world's greatest chess players. Over 90% of the games are annotated by the players who played them. The classification code system facilitates the search by openings and variations, and the system of annotation signs and symbols is perfectly understandable to everyone. There are also the most interesting endings, combinations, studies, the ten best games and the ten most important theoretical novelties from the previous volume, tournament crosstables and thorough indexes of players and annotators.

Chess Informant 102 contains 421 annotated games and 467 variations.

Covers events held between January 31st and April 30th 2008.

340 pages.

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How to Beat the French Defence - Andreas Tzermiadianos

The French Defence is renowned for its resilience and tenacity, and is considered to be one of Black's most reliable answers to 1 e4.

In How to beat the French Defence, Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this challenge head on. He advocates his favourite weapon against the French - the Tarrasch Variation. Drawing upon his wealth of playing experience and study of this line, Tzermiadianos reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, and provides the reader with a complete repetoire which is aimed at posing Black serious problems. Read this book and you will be able to fight the French Defence with renewed confidence and vitality.

Published by Everyman, 320 pages, soft cover.

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Roman's Lab 64: Russian School of Chess Part 3

In Volume 64:
Initiating Positional Sacrifices, Squeezes & Overwhelming Attacks

This is one of the most instructional DVD series Roman has ever produced and is highly recommended for all players as well as coaches.

The Russian School of Chess has produced some of the greatest players of all time through a formula of methods and patterns.

Over one hour of instructional video.

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