The French Defense is a highly reliable response to 1 e4 which is popular at all levels. With the first two moves, Black creates a solid foundation in the center and seeks to put pressure on White s position in the early middlegame. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala explains the basic ideas in the French and examines the important variations. The key ideas are emphasized with notes, tips and warnings and the reader s understanding is tested with frequent exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know in order to take your first steps with the French Defense. First...

FIMaster Carsten Hansen examines the popular Sicilian Dragon and its many variations. He explains the main ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Sicilian Dragon.

The Colle and London are opening systems for White starting with 1 d4. They are very popular choices at club level and for two very good reasons:1. Both openings are easy to learn and understand.2. White s attacking play is based on solid foundations.In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines both openings in detail and provides a highly practical repertoire for White based on a mix of the Colle and the London. All the way through the reader is helped along by numerous notes, tips and exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know before taking your first steps...

Cyrus Lakdawala analyses all the fundamental endgame positions and carefully explains the methods needed to win the favourable ones and draw the unfavourable ones.

First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to start.

In this book, prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala recommends a repertoire for White players who like to open 1 e4

One of the world's most prolific chess authors provides a reliable repertoire for Black players facing the most common opening move, 1 e4.

One of the world's most prolific chess authors provides a powerful and aggressive repertoire for White players who like to play queenside openings.

This book examines all aspects of the highly complex Petroff Defence and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis.