Tim Sawyer

If you want a reliable repertoire for White with 1.f4 then try the Bird Stonewall Playbook. This plan prepares you for the lines you are most likely to face from Black. Your idea is to play the Birds Opening 1.f4 as White. The Stonewall pawn structure is f4, e3, d4, with Nf3. This Playbook tells you what to play. The 200 key positions are based on what Black plays most often. Five moves for White are added below the diagrams. That's about 1000 moves of opening preparation. Tim Sawyer has developed opening repertoires for 40 years. Do you want an easy way to start your chess games? Let him be your guide. Databases have millions of games with too many options that are too hard to remember. This book narrows your choices. It answers the question of what do I play when I get here? I offer you help. Play this. You are given a complete consistent repertoire. This shows you what to play in your games, not what others played. Most players think it takes too long to learn an opening. This is a quick study. Think how nice it is to be familiar with your defenses against 1...d5, 1...Nf6, 1...c5, and 1...e5. Imagine being comfortable with your piece development. It's your move as White in every diagram. Start your game well. Follow the suggested continuations. Be prepared

Alekhine 1...Nf6 Playbook gives you a complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4. This book covers lines that White is most likely to play. Black targets the White pawns and attacks them. This Playbook series tells you WHAT to play. There are 200 key positions plus the critical lines for the next 3 to 6 moves. The diagrams illustrate those positions that you will probably reach. Under each diagram, you will find what the move for you to play next followed by a typical continuation.Databases have millions of games with too many options. This book narrows your choices and saves time. It shows you the positions you are likely to reach. It answers the question of what do you play when I get there? Play this. You are given a complete consistent repertoire. This book tells you what to play as Black. There are no games in this book. There is no explanation of chess strategy or chess tactics here. Every position is a combination of database popularity and chess engine analysis.The author has played this opening hundreds of times as White and thousands as Black. Tim Sawyer wrote this repertoire for himself. Alekhine 1...Nf6 Playbook makes his preparation easy. You might want to try it yourself. You've got to love those Alekhine tactics. It's Black's move in every diagram. Reasonable moves for Black follow with suggested continuations in the hypermodern style. Be prepared

This Blackmar-Diemer Theory 3 book provides accurate chess analysis of the Gambit Accepted after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3. Critical lines are shown as concisely as possible. This book has been arranged according to the 50 variations that you are most likely to see. All the chess analysis and evaluations in this book have been checked with computer chess engines. Is Blackmar-Diemer Gambit sound? That's a loaded question. Statistically White has scored 58% from the official 4.f3 BDG position. That compares favorably to 54% for all openings. On a practical level, it is sound. The author has won 2000 games with the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. His performance rating after 4.f3 is 101 rating points higher when he plays the BDG. Your results may vary Playing a gambit is like being in a horse race. There is always a "rabbit" horse that starts quickly out front. That horse is passed by another moving faster once that winner gets up to speed. The player who accepts the gambit is out front at the first turn. The gambit player has a lead in development and open lines, so he is gaining quickly making threats as he assembles his army. How do you win from behind? You must go fast and hard. Does it work? Often it does. If not, this book can help you start better. The opening is important. If you begin well you can end well. But understand this. The start is just the beginning. What happens next? That is up to the players. The solution is at the finish line.The author Tim Sawyer is well known for chess opening books and his chess analysis. This chess repertoire on the Blackmar-Diemer is one of his favorite chess openings for White.This Blackmar-Diemer series of six chess books has skin, bones, and muscle. Books 1 and 2 verbally describe how the BDG looks and feels in hundreds of annotated games by players from all levels. Those are the outer skin level, what it feels like to play the BDG. Now to the skeleton on which the opening stands. The chess theory Books 3 and 4 cover the theory of BDG. This is book three. It is the bare bones analysis of chess opening theory with a lot of original analysis. There are no player stories and no explanations about what is going on. What you have is 50 variations of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit clearly outlined and divided so that you can find any line quickly. The muscle that follows is planned for Books 5 and 6. They show the power of the opening through master games but without any annotations. Some of those games did appear with annotations in my first two books. Many more are planned for Books 5 and 6.Now a word about transpositions. The BDG can be reached by many move orders. Here are the most common paths to 4.f3:1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3.1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.f3 Nf6 4.Nc3.1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.f3.1.d4 Nf6 2.f3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.Nc3.1.e4 d5 2.d4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3.1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 dxe4 4.f3.Here are BDGs that do not pass through the same 4.f3 position:1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nf6 (Ziegler).1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nf6 (Euwe).1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.f3 exf3 5.Nf3 Nf6 (Gunderam)In my first Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Keybook I wrote this: "Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is not a boxing jab; it is a knockout punch. White gets to throw the first punch Stop playing for the endgame; start playing to end the game Be a winner. Play the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit "Theoretical analysis brings you into the middle of the boxing ring. Now you can knock out your opponent. The author places White in the best situation possible. Start throwing your punches. It's your move

Welcome to the Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 in Chess Openings. Tim Sawyer analyzes 112 games. This expanded version has updated commentary, and an Index of Names to Games. This book covers this most popular chess opening, especially the Najdorf, Dragon, and Sveshnikov variations. Also included are the 2.c3 Alapin, 2.d4 Smith-Morra Gambit, 2.Nc3 Closed or Grand Prix variations, 2.b4 Wing Gambit and others. Most of the games in this book were played by the author. Many were against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. The author shows you typical examples in these variations.Of special note is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Declined Sicilian Defence. The very same position occurs in both openings after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 c5 (BDG) or 1.e4 c5 2.d4 d5 (Sicilian Defense).Most of the games are by experts or masters. You benefit from the author's lifetime study of grandmasters who play the Sicilian Defense. They include Paulsen, Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzowitsch, Kotov, Botvinnik, Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Larsen, Karpov, and Kasparov of old. More modern players include Anand, Leko, Gelfand, Ivanchuk, Nunn, Shirov, Svidler, Topalov and Magnus Carlsen. Follow ideas to surprise your opponent and win. Have fun playing chess. Enjoy this book

Welcome to the Alekhine & Pirc: 1.e4 Semi-Open Games in Chess Openings. Tim Sawyer analyzes 113 games. This expanded version matches the 2016 paperback edition with updated commentary and an Index of Names to Games. The author describes his own adventures in these openings.In addition to the Alekhine Defence and the Pirc Defence, the author covers Scandinavian Center Counter Defence, Modern Defence, the Queens Knight Defence and some rare lines after 1.e4 in the Semi-Open chess openings.Most of the games in this book were played by the author. Many were against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. The author shows you typical examples in these defences. Follow ideas to surprise your opponent and win.Have fun playing chess. Enjoy this book Learn to beat these offbeat defenses. Or play the unorthodox openings yourself. Take your opponent out of his prepared book.Tim includes games vs authors Edmar Mednis, Andrew Martin and Macon Shibut. He played these openings from both sides of the board. Tim Sawyer previously wrote his Alekhine Defense Playbook which provides a specific detailed repertoire for Black.The Alekhine Defence founded by world champion Alexander Alekhine has long been a favorite of the author. Many players like the Pirc Defense, Ufimtsev, Yugoslav, or Modern Defence. The Center Counter Defence or Scandinavian challenges White immediately. Nimzowitsch played the Queens Knight Defence 1.e4 Nc6. Discover creative ideas in strategy and tactics. Try it

Welcome to the Caro-Kann Defence chess opening. Play to win after 1.e4 c6. Tim Sawyer analyzes 120 games. This expanded version matches the 2016 paperback edition. It includes updated commentary, and an Index of Names to Games. The author tells stories and explains the chess opening strategy and tactics.Win in the Caro-Kann Defence. Be active Punish your opponent. Play an opening used by every world champion for the past 100 years from one side or the other. Grandmasters in the past who played this as Black pieces include Capablanca, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Bronstein, Petrosian, Karpov, Kasparov and Anand.Most of the games in this book were played by the author. Many were against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. The author shows you typical examples in this proven defence. Follow ideas to surprise your opponent and win.This book covers all the main variations after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5. That includes the 3.Nc3 Classical, 3.exd5 Exchange and Panov, 3.e5 Advance and the 3.f3 Fantasy Variation. Also included is the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit O'Kelly variation.The games tell stories about fascinating chess players. Examine a huge variety of openings from main lines to gambits. Find creative ideas and ways to improve. Have fun playing chess. Enjoy this book

Welcome to the French Defence chess opening after 1.e4 e6. Tim Sawyer analyzes 122 games. This expanded version matches the 2016 paperback edition. It includes updated commentary, and an Index of Names to Games. The author tells stories and explains the chess opening strategy.In a French Defence game you want to win Spice up your play. Discover new ideas in the French Defence Advance Variation and Alapin Diemer Gambit. Choose the Classical Variation, MacCutcheon or French Winawer. Focus on active piece play with the Tarrasch Variation. Or boldly try to transpose to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit in answer to the Burn Variation. Try it Most of the games see White playing 3.Be3, 3.Nd2 or 3.Nc3. Many were played by the author against masters, experts and club players over 45 years of play. The author shows you typical examples in this proven defence. Follow ideas to surprise your opponent and win.The games tell stories about fascinating chess players. Examine a huge variety of openings from main lines to gambits. Find creative ideas and ways to improve. Have fun playing chess. Enjoy this book