OCTOBER 2014 IFC_Layout 1 9/6/2014 2:10 PM Page 1 What’s New in the USCF Sales’ Library? Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics - 4th Edition The Leningad Dutch NEW! B0053NIC $34.95 B0105EU $33.95 It's nally here - The new and substantially expanded edition of this GM Vladimir Malaniuk has been the main driving force behind the Leningrad modern chess classic. It is a must-own guide that reducesEvgeny the psychological SveshnikovVariation for decades. Malaniuk256 has pagesfound many - original $29.95 plans which turned burden of endgame instruction by showing that endgames are actually this branch of the Dutch into an active and dangerous weapon. White cannot quite enjoyable because of the tactics! There is no substitute for hard work enter dull and boring positions even if he insists on this. Therefore, it is often in getting better at chess, but the fact of the matter is that we always work used when Black wishes to play for a win, particularly in decisive games. 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Using illustrative games and drawing on his own experience with the Furthermore, White players hoping to attack in the same way as against opening, Lakdawala provides a repertoire for White, covers the main the traditional Dragon will be shocked by the Accelerated Dragon’s greater positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the exibility and possibilities for a swift counterattack. In this book, Peter Lalic NEW! key questions and tells you everything you need to knowWinning about successfully with theoutlines Najdorf a reliable system Sicilian of development with the aim of choosing clear, playing the Trompowsky Attack. An Uncompromisingconsistent Repertoire plans. for Black Zaven Andriasyan 240 pages - $29.95 US Chess Federation's Ocial Rules of Chess Bent Larsen's Best Games - 6th Edition NEEDSKU $34.95 B0023RH $19.95 Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest ghters chess has ever Brand new for 2014 - This comprehensive rulebook is the only guide seen. During his career, the "Great Dane" defeated all World Champions sanctioned and compiled by the U.S. Chess Federation.Armenian It is designed to grandmaster be a from and Botvinnik former to Karpov World and he Junior became Championone of the most Zavensuccessful Andriasyan has found useful reference for all chess players, especially tournament directors and tournament players of his time. His uncompromising style and his chess club teachers. 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In this monumental book,106 Jimmy pages Adams brings - $12.99 Zukertort’s games, Lakdawala outlines a reliable repertoire for Black,Garry examines Kasparov the main on Magnusmasterpieces Carlsen to the notice / Nigel of today’s Short: chess world Terror and securesTourism his rightful or my wife in a positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key place in history as an important link between the old combinational and the questions and tells you everything you need to know. hijab / Pavel Eljanov: modernwhy I positional played school. a three-move draw at the Reykjavik Open / How 5 Ukrainian girls broke the Chinese hegemony / Willy Hendriks, author of Move First Anti-Spanish - The Cozio DefenceThink Later Sharpen Your Tactics B0104EU $29.95 B0001HY $19.95 Alexey Dreev o ers a new look at the old system 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nge7 Sharpen Your Tactics is a chess tactics training book and is for every class of which is one of the most challenging ways to combat theLuke Spanish. 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