Mihail Marin Libri

Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality chess books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime. Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with the English Opening. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.

Chess Grandmaster Mihail Marin offers a complete White repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening, in three volumes. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions.Volume Two covers all Black's replies to 1.c4 except 1...e5 and 1..c5.

Learn from the Legends is a modern classic. Mihail Marin examines and explains the ideas of the legends who shaped modern chess. ChessCafe chose it as their Book of the Year and IM Jeremy Silman went even further when he wrote: "I can t recall having seen a better book in the last two decades." Ten years after the original publication, Quality Chess is proud to offer a revised hardback edition with a new chapter on the latest chess legend, Magnus Carlsen."

Chess Grandmaster Mihail Marin provides a repertoire for players with the black pieces based on the respected Spanish Opening, or the Ruy Lopez as it is sometimes called. Marin provides all the answers for Black after the opening moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4. This depth of chess expertise has rarely been published for a mass audience before, as grandmasters usually prefer to keep their secrets to themselves. The complexity of the material could have been daunting, but Marin is also a master of explaining profound ideas to a wide audience.

Bent Larsen, a celebrated Danish grandmaster, is renowned for his remarkable creativity and fighting spirit in chess. His impressive results include a notable moment in 1970 when he pushed Bobby Fischer to Board 2 on the Rest of the World team. Larsen's ability to conjure extraordinary plays has captivated chess fans, making him a significant figure in the sport during the twentieth century.

Petr Izmailov emerged as a prominent chess player in the Soviet Union during the late 1920s, achieving significant accolades such as winning the 1928 Championship of Soviet Russia and reaching the semifinals of the 1929 Soviet Championship. Notably, he maintained an undefeated record against the legendary Botvinnik. A regular victor in regional championships, Izmailov was also an innovator in chess openings, notably employing a variation of the Makogonov Attack against the King's Indian well before it became widely recognized.

The Dutch chess opening is one of Black's most ambitious replies to 1.d4, with 1...f5 creating asymmetrical and richly complex play. Mihail Marin is the ideal author to explain both the strategic ideas and the latest theory. Dutch Sidelines covers lines where White does not fianchetto the king's bishop, including options such as 2.Bg5, 2.Nc3 and various gambits. Extensive guidance is also given on how to meet 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 in Dutch style.