The King's Indian is a hugely popular opening at all levels of chess. Rather than attempting to secure early equality, Black is fighting for the initiative from the very first moves.
By choosing variations that lead to similar structures, highly experienced player, writer and teacher Sam Collins has put together an ideal repertoire for players with limited study time. White opens
International Master Sam Collins selects and examines his favorite games from Anatoly Karpov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, and shows us how we can all learn and improve our chess by
Sam Collins highlights the typical plans and tactics for both sides, presents repertoire options for Black and provides answers to all the key questions.
Sam Collins looks back through chess history and at modern times, and examines the best ever chess ideas, devised by the creative minds of the greatest players.
Retracing the contours of a bitter controversy over the meaning of sacred architecture that flared up among some of the leading lights of the Carolingian renaissance, Samuel Collins explores how ninth
We have all experienced nasty gambits and ultra-aggressive opening play. It’s scary and it’s always been difficult to find good, practical advice on how to react. Now, however, help is at hand. In thi
The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defence. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage,
Bowling is a one-stop shop for all cricket coaches, teachers and players looking for ways to improve play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photographs to add
Batting is a one-stop shop for all cricket coaches, teachers and players looking for ways to improve batting play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photograph
The Superprix was a motor racing meeting held over August Bank Holiday on a street circuit in the center of Birmingham, from 1986 to 1990. The principal event was the Formula 3000 Championship race,
