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Indian Stories

Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this po...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

The Modern Defence is an opening that will appeal to player of an experimental nature. Black allo...

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Emanuel Lasker was world champion for a remarkable 27 years (1894-1921) and is generally regarded...

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This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

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