{"title":"Books by Damian Lemos","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781781942604","title":"Opening Repertoire","description":"Grandmaster Damian Lemos presents a repertoire for White in the Queen's Gambit, one of the most famous chess openings. The Queen's Gambit enjoys a long and illustrious past. It has been played by virtually all the strongest grandmasters in the history of chess, and today it remains a popular choice for players of all levels. White's opening moves in the Queen's Gambit are built on sound strategic principles, and it can lead to positions rich in both tactical and positional play. It's a perfect opening to use in order to develop your chess understanding. It's a perfect opening to use in order to develop your chess understanding. There are many defences that Black can employ against the Queen's Gambit and it's easy to become confused by the countless options for both White and Black. Lemos tackles this problem by providing a concise, easy-to-learn and practical repertoire that is suitable for players of all levels. Using illustrative games, Lemos examines the typical tactics and strategies for both sides, and highlights the key move order issues. This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the Queen's Gambit.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303397503349,"sku":"9781781942604","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781942604_004ba74e-8515-4b80-bf6f-67500cfc9920.jpg?v=1786026102"},{"product_id":"9781781945650","title":"The French Defence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe French Defence is a classical opening that has featured in the repertoire of many elite grandmasters. Black generally concedes a slight spacial disadvantage early but in return gains a sound structure and middlegame opportunities to undermine the white centre. A close study of the French Defence can be very rewarding for all players as the structures and themes that arise are found in numerous other openings. In this book grandmaster Damian Lemos guides the reader through the complexities of this dynamic opening and explores all the important variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the \u003cem\u003eMove by Move \u003c\/em\u003eformat greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Essential guidance and training in the French Defence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Analyses all key variations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Utilizes an ideal Q+A approach to chess study\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304649798005,"sku":"9781781945650","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781945650_4ea3eef3-69b0-428e-9e78-db941faaa5af.jpg?v=1786026156"},{"product_id":"9781781945179","title":"Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part Three","description":"The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have engaged the interest not only of the chess enthusiasts but of the public at large. The chessboard is the ultimate mental battleground and the world champions themselves are supreme intellectual gladiators. This magnificent compilation of play from the 1960s through to the 1970s forms the basis of the third part of Garry Kasparov's long-awaited definitive history of the World Chess Championship. Garry Kasparov, who is universally acclaimed as the greatest chessplayer ever, subjects the play from this era to a rigorous analysis the examination being enhanced by the use of the latest chess software. This volume features the play of champions Tigran Petrosian (1963-1969) and Boris Spassky (1969-1972). However, this book is more than just a compilation of play from the greats of this era. Kasparos biographies of these champions place them in a fascinating historical, political and cultural context. Kasparov explains how each champion brought his own distinctive style to the chessboard and enriched the theory of the game with new ideas.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312815944053,"sku":"9781781945179","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781781945179_76e47b7a-32a6-4ac2-9b87-0f018153b7c6.jpg?v=1786026145"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-damian-lemos.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}