The Classic Series Chess Set - 4.0" King

The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Classic Series Chess set. It features a 4.0" King with a 1.7" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. These Chessmen have been designed for those players looking for exceptionally well-crafted wooden Chessmen at a very reasonable price. Designed by the Maestro, it is without a doubt the most attractive yet durable set available on the market at this price point. We at the House of Staunton understand that not everyone can afford one of our luxury Chess sets, so we proudly offer the Classic Series Chessmen for your consideration — a high-quality wooden Chessmen at a reasonable price!

As with all of our Chess sets, the Classic Series Chessmen exemplifies a perfect combination of distinct beauty and functionality. It has been designed to withstand the rigors of practical play while maintaining an elegance which has become the hallmark of a House of Staunton chess set. The design, quality and craftsmanship of this set is UNMATCHED by any set of Chessmen in its price range. Nothing even comes close!

The Chessmen are new and each set consists of 34 Chessmen, including four Queens, a standard that was introduced by The House of Staunton over 10 years ago.

Winning with 1. f4

With the Dutch Defense as Black having a revival at GM level, it is time for a rehabilitation of Bird's Opening 1.f4. The extra move White has makes a big difference. Soltis covers how White should play in: Part 1 :Black Doesn't Fianchetto His King's Bishop. Part 2: Black Plays Modern Systems Including ...g6. Part 3: From's Gambity(a hard gambit to meet - here is how GM's play against it). Part 4: Other Defenses Black May Play.

Winning with 1. f4

Catalog Code: CB0059CD

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SHOPWORN - Starting Out - Benoni Systems
Including the Schmidt Benoni, the Czech Benoni and the Benko Gambit

Ideal for those wanting to understand the basics of Benoni Systems. This book is a study of all the crucial Benoni systems apart from the Modern Benoni. It presents diverse and practical options against the queen's pawn opening for dynamic, tactical players and solid, positional players alike. Included are such daring defenses as the controversial Blumenfeld Counter-Gambit and the Benko Gambit, a favorite with uncompromising Grandmasters such as Veselin Topalov and Vassily Ivanchuk.

SHOPWORN - Starting Out - Benoni Systems

Including the Schmidt Benoni, the Czech Benoni and the Benko Gambit

Catalog Code: SWB0298EM

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Play the Benko Gambit

The Benko Gambit is undoubtedly one of Black's most dynamic openings. In return for his pawn investment Black gains long-term pressure, which is often so powerful it continues right through into the endgame. White must decide whether to grab the pawn and try to hold on, or to choose a more aggressive approach. Either way, Black generally succeeds in his aim of unbalancing the position from a very early stage.

Play the Benko Gambit

Catalog Code: B0333EM

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The Englund Gambit and the Blackburne-Hartlaub Gambit Complex

The Englund Gambit and the Blackburne-Hartlaub Gambit Complex

The Englund Gambit and the Blackburne-Hartlaub Gambit Complex

Catalog Code: CB0095CD

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Dynamic Black Defense

Dynamic Black Defense

Dynamic Black Defense

Catalog Code: CB0106CD

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Play 1. b4
Shock Your Opponents with the Sokolsky

Do you wish to surprise your opponents on the first move? Do you enjoy playing creatively from the beginning of the game? Look no further than 1 b4! With this aggressive pawn lunge White takes the game into relatively unknown territory and forces Black players onto their own devices. Those facing 1 b4 are not allowed to fall into the comfort zone of established theory; instead they have to think for themselves from very early on.

Play 1. b4

Shock Your Opponents with the Sokolsky

Catalog Code: B0075EM

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EBOOK - Beating Unusual Chess Openings
Dealing with the English, Reti, King's Indian Attack and Other Annoying Systems

Beating Unusual Chess Openings is a godsend to those chess players fed up with struggling against all opening moves other than White's main two: 1 e4 and 1 d4. From the respectable (English Opening, Reti and King's Indian Attack) through to the off-beat (Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Bird's Opening) and the totally bizarre (Orangutan, Grob); everything Black needs to know about facing unusual openings is covered within these pages.

EBOOK - Beating Unusual Chess Openings

Dealing with the English, Reti, King's Indian Attack and Other Annoying Systems

Catalog Code: E-B0155EM

Our Price: $19.95
Unorthodox Chess Openings
The Complete and Definitive Reference to Unorthodox Chess Openings

This exciting guide to all the major unorthodox openings used by chess players, contains more than 1,500 contentious, unconventional, arrogant, and outright strange opening strategies. From their tricky tactical surprises to their bizarre names, these openings fly in the face of tradition. You'll meet such openings as the Orangutang, Halloween Gambit, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation, Double Duck, and even the Drunken King.

Unorthodox Chess Openings

The Complete and Definitive Reference to Unorthodox Chess Openings

Catalog Code: B0022CZ

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A Strategic Opening Repertoire

In 1998 a slim volume by IM John Donaldson explored the crafting of a sophisticated but easily assimilated group of interrelated opening strategies intending to establish small but lasting advantages. The result, A Strategic Opening Repertoire was an instant success. Now this second edition, revised by Danish FM Carsten Hansen with the assistance of John Donaldson, is greatly expanded - twice the size, with many more games and detailed explanations.

A Strategic Opening Repertoire

Catalog Code: B0027RE

Our Price: $29.95
Play 1... Nc6
A Complete Chess Opening Repertoire For Black

Are you constantly struggling with the black pieces? Cant make up your mind which openings to play? Are you looking for something new: an all-in-one solution to your problems? Look no further! In this original book, Christoph Wisnewski, who is renowned for his innovative and adventurous opening ideas, provides the reader with an ambitious and all-encompassing repertoire for Black against every main line opening that White can play, based on the initial move 1...Nc6.

Play 1... Nc6

A Complete Chess Opening Repertoire For Black

Catalog Code: B0067EM

Our Price: $24.95

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