| | | |  | |   | Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 E4: Dealing with the Scandinavian, Pirc, Modern, Alekhine and Other Tricky Lines (Paperback)
by Andrew Greet (Author)
Publication Date: February 26, 2010 (192 pages)
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Anyone who plays 1 e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defenses but also an assortment of less popular lines which, when added all together, still represent a significant proportion of what you are likely to face. Dealing with these openings is often a daunting task, especially against opponents who tend to specialize in them and thus know them inside out. This book provides the perfect solution. International Master and renowned opening expert Andrew Greet gets to grips with each of these tricky openings. He identifies how to both exploit their weaknesses and avoid their strengths, and provides White with a practical and dependable repertoire. Read this book and you will never have to worry about facing the unknown again. It has everything a 1 e4 player needs to know about facing unusual defenses. It is full of original ideas and analysis. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. | | | | | |
  | Secrets of Opening Surprises, Vol. 11 (Paperback)
by Jeroen Bosch (Author)
Publication Date: February 25, 2010 (144 pages)
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SOS allows amateurs to play the opening like a pro without spending nearly all their free time studying stuffy theory. Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory, because they can concentrate on these very early deviations (usually before move six!) from the regular lines in main stream openings. Ideal for club players with a basic knowledge of openings, who have not enough time to keep up with the latest fashions. A refreshing change, is what GM Nigel Short wrote about SOS in The Daily Telegraph. | | | | | |
  | Ruy Lopez Revisited, The (Paperback)
Ivan Sokolov (Author)
Publication Date: February 16, 2010 (240 pages)
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The Ruy Lopez (or Spanish Opening) is one of the oldest and most important chess openings, popular with amateurs as well as professional players. Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov presents bold, but very playable, off-beat weapons for Black, as well as dynamic new ideas and refutations in many main-line variations, for both Black and White. An accessible and inspirational book book by world-famous Ivan Sokolov who, in his rich career, has beaten world champions Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand. Much useful material for aspiring club players, said British Chess Magazine about Sokolov's previous book - 'Winning Chess Middlegames'. | | | | | |
  | Dangerous Weapons: The Dutch (Paperback)
by Timothy Taylor
Publication Date: January 31, 2010 (192 pages)
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Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1 e4, the Alekhine Defence. This is a sharp opening in which Black attacks from the very beginning, luring White's central pawns forward in the expectation of destroying them later on. The Alekhine is a favorite among creative players such as Nigel Short, Vassily Ivanchuk and Hikaru Nakamura. By studying the most important games and also drawing upon his own experience in the opening, Taylor constructs a practical repertoire for Black, ideal for the modern-day player. All the key tactical and positional ideas for both players are covered, and crucial move-order nuances are highlighted. This book provides everything you need to know to play the Alekhine with confidence. It presents a dynamic repertoire for Black. It provides answers to all of White's possibilities. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. | | | | | |
  | Dangerous Weapons: The Dutch (Paperback)
by Richard Palliser, Simon Williams, James Vigus
Publication Date: January 31, 2010 (192 pages)
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Are you tired of playing the same old openings again and again? Perhaps it's time for a change and here's the answer: choose Dangerous Weapons and amaze your opponents with new and exciting opening ideas! In this book, three renowned opening experts get together to take a revolutionary look at the Dutch Defense, one of Black's most ambitious answers to 1 d4. In doing so they take the road less traveled and concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations - selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colors. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover! "Dangerous Weapons" is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking, incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded. However, the one thing they have in common is that they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponents off balance. This book presents the Dutch defense in a completely new light. It is packed with original ideas and analysis. It is ideal lines to shock your opponents. | | | | | |
  | How to Play Against 1 D4 (Paperback)
by Richard Palliser
Publication Date: January 29, 2010 (192 pages)
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Finding a suitable defence to 1 d4 is never an easy task, especially if you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black. Those unwilling to become slaves to opening theory need not fear - this book provides a solution. Richard Palliser advocates the Czech Benoni, a simple, low-maintenance but effective opening in which the understanding of ideas and tactics far outweighs the necessity to memorize moves. The lines he selects are very easy to learn and play. Read this book and you will be ready to meet 1 d4 with confidence. This book offers a complete repertoire against 1 d4. It covers key positional and tactical ideas for both sides. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. | | | | | |
  | Elements of Positional Evaluation: How the Pieces Get Their Power (Paperback)
by Dan Heisman (Author)
Publication Date: January 15, 2010 (188 pages)
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Which side stands better? How much better? Why? Most chess players rely on loosely knit, unstructured methods to evaluate chess pieces and positions. They learn positional principles which often lead to inaccurate evaluations and faulty decisions about how to proceed. This groundbreaking book by best-selling chess author Dan Heisman addresses the evaluation and understanding of how static features affect the value of the pieces in a given position. Emphasis is placed on the static evaluation of each piece s value and its role in the overall position rather than the assessment of a specific position, but Heisman s approach can also be applied to help evaluate entire positions by helping to answer the questions who stands better, by how much, and why? | | | | | |
  | Take Control of the Opening: A Repertoire Based on the Center Game (Paperback)
by Jerzy Konikowski (Author), Marek Soszynski (Author)
Publication Date: January 15, 2010 (256 pages)
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A complete opening repertoire is presented for White, with something unique offered against any response by Black. The repertoire has at its core the Center Game, a potent, but rather underestimated opening. The Center Game was a favorite of old-time players like Mikhail Chigorin and Jacques Mieses; then in the 1990s it was revived by Alexander Shabalov, Judit Polgar and others. They appreciated that the aggressive 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd5 takes control of the opening by sidestepping all of Black's familiar defenses to the expected 2.Nf3. Not only does this book provide the first comprehensive coverage of the Center Game, but it also goes on to provide a complete White repertoire. Black's responses to 1.e4 are met with a mix of forceful ideas, old and new, all of them like the Center Game aiming to take control of the game from the very start. White's play will never be the same again! | | | | | |
  | Studies for Practical Players: Improving Calculation and Resourcefulness in the Endgame (Paperback)
by Mark Dvoretsky (Author), Oleg Pervakov (Author)
Publication Date: January 15, 2010 (200 pages)
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Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This training is directed at developing resourcefulness, fantasy (in chess, these qualities are called combinative acuity ), and the readiness to sacrifice material, in pursuit of the goal winning! How do we develop good habits of winning endgame play? There are lots of manuals; but this may be the first in which a famous practical player, a trainer with a world-renowned name, and a study composer who has earned the title of International Grandmaster of Composition, share their views in one and the same book. | | | | | |
  | The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein: The Later Years (Paperback)
by John Donaldson (Author), Nikolay Minev (Author)
Publication Date: January 15, 2010 (400 pages)
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Akiva Rubinstein occupies a unique position in chess history. One of the greatest artists ever to sit down at a chessboard, Rubinstein was also the strongest player never to get a shot at the title of World Champion. The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Volume 2: The Later Years (2nd ed.) chronicles the second half (1921-1961) of the Polish grandmaster's life. Dozens of archival photos and crosstables finish off this splendid work, completing the journey begun with the second edition of The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Volume 1: Uncrowned King. | | | | | |
  | Chesscafe Puzzle Book: Test and Improve Your Defensive Skill! (Chesscafe Puzzle Books) (Paperback)
by Karsten Mueller (Author), Merijn Van Delft (Author)
Publication Date: January 15, 2010 (384 pages)
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Defend to the End! One of the most important skills a chessplayer needs is the ability to defend a position that is under siege. In this third volume in the highly acclaimed, best-selling ChessCafe Puzzle Book series, International Grandmaster Karsten Müller along with International Master Merij van Delft examine and expound upon the vital defensive concepts and techniques used to repulse enemy attacks. Major topics include (1) Principles and methods of defending; (2) Defending against a direct attack on the king; (3) Countering the initiative; (4) Saving the draw; (5) Passive versus active defense; and (6) Use and development of counterplay. Many of the world s greatest players Steinitz, Lasker, Petrosian were famous for their legendary defensive skills. Now International Grandmaster Karsten Müller along with International Master Merijn van Delft will show you how you can Test and Improve Your Defensive Skill. | | | | | |
  | The Mammoth Book of Chess (Paperback)
by Graham Burgess, Dr. John Nunn
Publication Date: January 5, 2010 (560 pages)
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For rookie chess players or advanced players who simply want to hone their skills, this new edition of the chess classic has been fully revised and updated. With this guide, which includes courses in tactics and attacking strategy, a selection of the greatest games ever played, helpful advice on club and tournament chess, and a useful glossary of chess terms, victory will be yours. Checkmate! | | | | | |
  | Modern Ideas in Chess (Paperback)
by Richard Reti (Author)
Publication Date: January 2, 2010 (400 pages)
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Richard Reti was a formidable over the board grandmaster as shown by his victories at the splendid tournaments of Kaschau 1918, Gothenburg 1920 and Teplitz Schonau 1922. His victims included Capablanca, Alekhine and Nimzowitsch, while his elegant destruction of Bogolyubov deservedly won the beauty prize at New York 1924. | | | | | |
  | Starting Out: the Reti (Paperback)
by Neil McDonald (Author)
Publication Date: December 31, 2009 (152 pages)
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The Reti is a popular opening at all levels of chess. The great advantage it possesses over other openings is that it's a thematic system which can be adopted against many different defenses, and because of this it's a firm favorite amongst those who prefer the understanding of ideas over dry memorization of moves. In this book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald examines the Reti by going back to basics, introducing the key moves and ideas, and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them - something that has often been neglected or taken for granted in other works. "The Starting Out" series has firmly established itself as the leading guide to studying openings for up-and-coming chess players. These books are ideal for enthusiasts who don't necessarily have extensive knowledge of the openings in question and who wish to appreciate the essential principles behind them. This book features user-friendly design to assist readers. It concentrates on the fundamental principles of the openings. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. | | | | | |
  | Revolutionize Your Chess (Paperback)
by Viktor Moskalenko (Author)
Publication Date: December 25, 2009 (352 pages)
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Former Ukrainian Champion Moskalenko, who coached Vasily Ivanchuk to stardom, presents a fundamentally new approach of getting better at chess. Covering all aspects of the game, Moskalenko develops new and easy-to-apply rules-of-thumb for amateur players who want to improve. With many examples, tests and exercises, this is the ultimate modern chess skills improvement manual. Easy to read and understand; even weaker players will benefit from Moskalenko's breakdown of the material, wrote Carsten Hansen at ChessCafe about Moskalenko's previous book 'The Flexible French'. | | | | | |
  | Dismantling the Sicilian (Paperback)
by Jesus de la villa (Author)
Publication Date: December 16, 2009 (336 pages)
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The Sicilian Defense is by far the most popular chess opening, both at club level as well as with top grandmasters. Former Spanish Champion and succesful chess coach Jesus de la Villa presents a complete repertoire for White after 1.e4 c5 2. Nc3. Each variation is clearly organized with its history, ideas, statistics, examples of tactics and strategies, and instructive games. With frequent summaries of the material presented, this is an extremely accessible book for casual and improving chess players. Dismantling the Sicilian has never been easier. | | | | | |
  | Teaching Chess, Step by Step: Exercises (Paperback)
by igor Khmelnitsky (Author), Michael Khodarkovsky (Author), Michael Zadorozny (Author)
Publication Date: December 12, 2009 (176 pages)
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This book is designed to be a companion of Book 1, Teaching Chess Step by Step Teacher s Manual. It contains a series of exercises designed to reinforce the knowledge that children gain from the teacher s presentations in the classroom. The exercises were designed for K-12 beginners and require a minimum of explanation. The solution may be written in chess notation or drawn on the board. The teacher can use the exercises for presentation in class or as homework. They are designed for individual or group use. With respect to homework, it is advised that during the class the teacher shows some examples that are slightly modified versions of the exercises in the book, so the children will gain some understanding of the subject matter and what is asked of them. | | | | | |
  | Emanuel Lasker: Second World Chess Champion (Paperback)
by Isaak Linder (Author), Vladimir Linder (Author)
Publication Date: December 1, 2009 (276 pages)
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The ChessCafe World Chess Champions Series Emanuel Lasker was a great chess fighter, thinker and researcher. He was possessed of gigantic playing strength, retaining the title of World s Number One Chessplayer for 27(!) years. Even after losing his crown, he kept his ability for a long time, as shown by his victories and prize-winning finishes in immensely powerful international tournaments when he was 54 (Moravska-Ostrava 1923), 55 (New York 1924), 56 (Moscow 1925), and even at 66 (Moscow 1935)! One of the chief postulates of the Second World Champion was the battle of honor. On the chessboard, lies and dishonesty have no place. These words of Lasker could serve, even today, as an example to every young chessplayer of how to relate to the Great Game. Emanuel Lasker was the first in history to achieve a universal style. This was a Style of the Future, which is why the Second World Champion would not be understood by many of his contemporaries, who believed that he had no style at all. Lasker s games of chess, like his entire chess legacy, will live forever! Join Russian chess historians Isaak and Vladimir Linder as they take you on a journey exploring the life and games of the great world champion Emanuel Lasker. | | | | | |
  | Play the Ponziani (Paperback)
by Dave Taylor (Author), Keith Hayward (Author)
Publication Date: November 30, 2009 (192 pages)
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The Ponziani Opening enjoys a long history, but for some unknown reason it has been neglected in recent times. Don't be fooled by its apparently harmless reputation: the Ponziani is full of tricks and catches many unsuspecting opponents by surprise. It's also a perfect weapon for those who don't fancy learning the masses of theory associated with more high-profile openings like the Ruy Lopez. In "Play the Ponziani", Dave Taylor and Keith Hayward present a comprehensive guide to this intriguing opening. They provide coverage of all the main lines, identify the best lines for both White and Black, and highlight the key tactical and positional ideas. This book provides everything you need to know to play the Ponziani in your own games. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. It presents bonus coverage of what to do if Black avoids the Ponziani. It is packed with original ideas and analysis. | | | | | |
  | Chess Secrets: Heroes of Classical Chess: Learn from Carlsen, Anand, Fischer, Smyslov and Rubinstein (Paperback)
by Craig Pritchett (Author)
Publication Date: November 30, 2009 (192 pages)
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"Chess Secrets" is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess, such as strategy, attack, defense, opening play, end games, off-board preparation and mental attitude. In each book the author chooses and deeply studies a number of great players who have excelled in such aspects of the game, greatly influenced their peers and inspired all of us. In "Heroes of Classical Chess", Craig Pritchett selects five great players whose style exemplifies classically direct, clear, energetic, tough, ambitious yet fundamentally correct chess playing attributes. Pritchett studies the major contributions they have made, compares their differing styles and discusses the critical influences they have had on the development of chess, on their peers and on all our games. Read this book and enhance your own skills. Understand how to play in a classical style and win more games. | | | | | |
  | New In Chess Yearbook 92 (New in Chess Yearbook: The Chess Player's) (Paperback)
by Genna Sosonko (Author)
Publication Date: November 25, 2009 (250 pages)
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The Yearbook contains all major chess opening developments in 35 chapters. Each issue brings dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern theory. Indispensable for advanced players, the Yearbook is an accessible way to keep up-to-date with main line opening theory. Contrary to what its name suggests, the Yearbook appears four times a year. Fantastic value for money, said the British Federation for Correspondence Chess about the New In Chess Yearbook. | | | | | |
  | Play the Alekhine (Paperback)
by Valentin Bogdanov (Author)
Publication Date: November 24, 2009 (112 pages)
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The Alekhine is arguably the most forcing and aggressive reply to 1 e4. Black immediately forces the pace and drags the game onto his own favoured territory. This strategy is not without risk, but those who specialize in the Alekhine find that the opening has a real practical sting and quick-strike potential.
This book describes the main positional and tactical themes unique to the Alekhine, and the principal directions of play in modern practice. The coverage is even-handed, and there are abundant ideas presented to both sides, including ways for White to seek to consolidate his space advantage, or else to try to blast Black off the board. | | | | | |
  | Fco - Fundamental Chess Openings (Paperback)
by Paul Van Der Sterren (Author)
Publication Date: November 24, 2009 (448 pages)
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For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even understand why his pieces are on the squares on which they sit.
In this highly-acclaimed and popular series, John Watson helps chess-players achieve a more holistic and insightful view of the openings. He explains not only the ideas and strategies behind specific openings, but also the interconnections of chess openings taken as a whole. By presenting the common threads that underlie opening play, Watson provides a permanent basis for playing openings of any type.
This third volume focuses on the English Opening while also drawing together many threads from the first two books in a wide-ranging discussion of general opening topics. Particularly in the context of reversed and analogous forms of standard structures, we understand why certain ideas work and others don't, and experience the concept of 'Cross-Pollination' at work in even more varied forms than seen in the first two volumes. | | | | | |
  | Jose Raul Capablanca: Third World Chess Champion (Chesscafe World Chess Champions Series) (Paperback)
by Isaak Linder (Author), Vladimir Linder (Author)
Publication Date: November 15, 2009 (256 pages)
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The name of Josè Raul Capablanca (1888-1942), the third world champion, is indelibly inscribed in the annals of chess history. Capablanca s technique, intuition, remarkably quick calculation, and sense for elegant combinations made him the paragon of grandmasters during his lifetime. At the peak of his career Capablanca was almost invincible; each of his losses was regarded as a sensation. His books, articles, and lucid annotations became instant classics. As a star of the first magnitude, Capablanca continues to influence the world of chess. All the world champions of the late 20th century Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov have been influenced by Capablanca s original ideas. Join Russian chess historians Isaak and Vladimir Linder as they take you on a journey exploring the life and games of the great Cuban world chess champion. | | | | | |
  | Bobby Fischer: The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion (Paperback)
by Karsten Mueller (Author)
Publication Date: November 15, 2009 (476 pages)
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The Ultimate Fischer Collection! The Chess Publishing Event of the Decade! The years after the Second World War saw international chess dominated by the Soviets Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian and then Spassky held the world crown, treating it as if it were almost an integral part of their country s heritage. There were occasional flashes of brilliance in the West Reshevsky, Najdorf, and later Larsen but no one really mounted a serious challenge to the Russian hegemony. Then, in the mid-1950s, a lone genius from Brooklyn emerged. Obsessed with chess, all his waking hours became devoted to finding truth on the 64 squares. It was an unrelenting, sometimes frustrating quest, but he persevered, eventually emerging as perhaps the greatest natural chess talent ever. It was clear from his early years as a gifted prodigy through his stormy ascent of the Chess Olympus, no one had ever rocked the chess world quite like Bobby Fischer. His raw genius for the royal game, combined with an indefatigable will to win, made him one of the most feared chessplayers of all time a genuine living legend. Now, for the first time, every single one of his tournament and match games is presented with insightful explanations and analysis. Best-selling chess author, German International Grandmaster Karsten Müller, annotates each game of the player many believe to be the greatest of all time. Almost 1,000 annotated games are supplemented by crosstables of every major tournament and match in which Fischer participated, dozens of archival photographs, along with brief comments and observations putting the play of the great champion into historical perspective. | | | | | |
  | The Quality Chess Puzzle Book (Paperback)
by John Shaw (Author)
Publication Date: November 15, 2009 (344 pages)
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When I decided to make a chess puzzle book I had many ideas in mind: The puzzles should be challenging but not so difficult that a chessboard is needed they can be solved on the train, plane or wherever you happen to be when you have a few minutes to spare. The positions should be educational with some instructive point to the solution. I have generally stuck to that, but I also selected many puzzles just because they were fun. The positions are all from fairly recent games, so that the reader will not have seen them before in older puzzle books. John Shaw is a chess grandmaster who has been Scottish Chess Champion three times. | | | | | |
  | London 1922 (Paperback)
by Geza Maroczy (Author)
Publication Date: November 9, 2009 (144 pages)
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Historic London 1922 José Capablanca was the superstar of chess in 1922 and London was his first serious chess in the 15 months since he had won the championship title from Emanuel Lasker. Capa was the chessplayer whom even non-players could identify. But the tournament signified not only Capa s return to the game, it was also something of a revival of international chess after four years of war and four more of recovery. The new world champion would ease into first place undefeated ahead of future challenger Alexander Alekhine. The young Dutchman Max Euwe was honing his skills that would eventually take him to the top of the chess world. And Richard Réti was about to unveil his Opening of the Future 1.Nf3! London 1922 is important for all these reasons, but it also served as the setting for the creation of the famous London Rules which would govern the way in which prospective challengers to the title would have the right to play the champion. As an added bonus, all fourteen games of the 1921 Lasker-Capablanca have been added to this new 21st century edition, with annotations by Capa himself! | | | | | |
  | Genius in the Background (Paperback)
by Tibor Karolyi (Author), Nick Aplin (Author)
Publication Date: November 1, 2009 (344 pages)
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Genius in the Background introduces brilliant chess that will be unfamiliar to even well-read chessplayers. Twelve chess stars are profiled with examples of their greatest achievements, but these stars are not famous they are geniuses who stay in the background. For example, Pervakov and Afek are not household names but they compose chess studies and puzzles of such elegance and cleverness that they deserve to be famous. Top players such as Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov may be famous names to chess fans, but they did not become World Champions without great help two of their coaches are profiled in this book and provide insights into the education of a chess champion. A broad range of chess is covered by the twelve profiles from openings to endgames, puzzles to training. The common thread is beauty and brilliance that deserves to be better known. | | | | | |
  | Grandmaster Repertoire: The Sicilian Defence (Paperback)
by Lubomir Ftacnik (Author)
Publication Date: November 1, 2009 (279 pages)
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Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality chess books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete opening repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Lubomir Ftacnik is a renowned opening analyst with great experience and expertise in the Sicilian Defense. In this book he reveals his secrets to provide a complete repertoire for Black against 1.e4 with 1...c5. The meat of the repertoire is the Sicilian Najdorf the perennial favourite of those who want to attack with Black. It is no coincidence that Fischer, Kasparov and Anand have all relied on the Najdorf. Naturally, White s less critical tries are also covered, such as the 2.c3, 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+, and the Closed Sicilian. · A sharp yet sound complete repertoire · Critical lines explained by an expert · Hundreds of novelties · Busts many recommended lines | | | | | |
  | The Rules of Winning Chess (Starting Out Series) (Paperback)
by Nigel Davies (Author)
Publication Date: October 30, 2009 (192 pages)
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Some players seem to be naturally gifted at chess. Almost effortlessly they seem to know what to do in every position. They recognize the best squares for their pieces; they know whether to seize the initiative with a bold attack or play quietly; whether to trade pieces or avoid exchanges; and, how to exploit opponents' weaknesses while minimizing the effect of their own - they make it look all too easy! Why is this? Do they know something the rest of us don't? The answer is they do - they know the Rules of Winning Chess. These are the key fundamentals of the game, principles that you can easily learn and remember, and that will help you to achieve both greater understanding and enjoyment of chess. Do you want to approach every game with the confidence you can deal with any situation put in front of you? "The Rules of Winning Chess" will show you the way. Features include: covers opening, middlegame and endgame play; written by a renowned coaching guru; and, ideal for improving players. Nigel Davies is a Grandmaster, a winner of numerous international tournaments and a former British Rapidplay Champion. He's an expert in chess teaching and the author of many successful books. Previous works for "Everyman Chess" include his "Gambiteer" series and the highly acclaimed "Play 1 e4 e5!". | | | | | |
  | Course in Chess Tactics (Paperback)
by Dejan Bojkov (Author), Vladimir Georgiev (Author)
Publication Date: October 27, 2009 (160 pages)
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The advice frequently given to chess-players eager to improve their results is straightforward: study tactics! But there is often little useful guidance as to how this is best done. By solving puzzle positions? Or endgame studies? By dissecting the games of great tacticians?
Few books present a structured approach to tactics, so this book fills a valuable niche in the ambitious player's library. The authors present each major tactical theme in turn, explaining how it works and providing inspiring examples. They then explain how you can spot the idea in your own games and use it to your advantage. You immediately get a chance to put your knowledge to the test, as there are challenging exercises throughout the whole book, with detailed solutions.
The second part of the book offers more advanced material, and takes us inside the professional's tactics laboratory. Here we see how tactical themes are combined, and employed to achieve strategic goals. We are also shown how grandmasters spot the targets for their breathtaking combinations, which we thus come to see not as sheer witchcraft, but as the product of disciplined thought and training. | | | | | |
  | Secrets of Opening Surprises, Vol. 11 (SOS-Secrets of Opening Surprises) (Paperback)
by Jeroen Bosch (Author)
Publication Date: October 25, 2009 (144 pages)
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No time to study chess opening theory? Secrets of Opening Surprises (SOS) consists of highly playable, unusual opening ideas. Because an SOS is such an early deviation from the regular lines in mainstream openings (usually before move six), the probability of you being able to bring the variation actually on the board is very high. If you are tired of main lines, if you are looking for simple but effective weapons to perplex your opponent, then you will feel very much at home in the world of SOS. | | | | | |
  | Secrets of Creative Thinking: School of Future Champions 5 (Progress in Chess) (Paperback)
by Mark Dvoretsky (Author), Artur Yusupov (Author)
Publication Date: October 1, 2009 (220 pages)
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The world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, present a five-volume series based on courses given to talented young players throughout the world. The books contain contributions by other leading trainers and grandmasters, as well as games by pupils who have attended the courses. The final volume of the series deals with various creative aspects, such as the calculation of variations and the development of intuition. It also explores the psychology of taking decisions, both when attacking and when defending. | | | | | |
  | Paper Chess: Create Your Own Chess Set with a Detachable Board and 2 Full Sets of Punch-Out Pieces (Paperback)
by Kell Black (Author)
Publication Date: September 2009 (80 pages)
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Chess is more than just a game. It is the ultimate test of strategy. It is a game so significant that it once inspired the Vikings and more recently claimed centre stage in the Cold War. Its chequerboard design is iconic, and its evocative pieces have appeared in everything from "Alice in Wonderland" to "Harry Potter". But at heart it remains an engrossing game of mental agility that continues to be passed down from generation to generation and enjoyed by millions. "Paper Chess" celebrates all these elements, while adding a brilliant move of its own. While the first half of the book provides all the rules and strategies you need to master the game, as well as some graphically illustrated cultural context, it is the second half that castles the opposition. It contains step-by-step instructions plus a set of punch-out illustrated templates, everything you need to construct a complete set of elegantly designed chess pieces. Each piece comes complete with a magnetic sticker for its base, and the back cover of the book converts into a magnetic chess board. It is everything you need to create your own collectible paper chess set and learn how to put it to best use; and the perfect way to introduce the next generation to this magnificent game. | | | | | |
  | The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: A Modern Guide to a Fascinating Chess Opening (Paperback)
by Christoph Scheerer (Author)
Publication Date: September 30, 2009 (272 pages)
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Do you wish to set your opponents problems from the very start of the game? Are you happy to roll the dice and take some risks? Then enter the intriguing world of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit! The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a dangerous attacking opening which has amassed a cult following amongst club players, a loyal band of supporters like no other in chess. White sacrifices a pawn in return for a strong initiative which tests Black's defensive capabilities to the limit. Some experts have questioned its objective soundness, but there's no doubting its success and popularity over the board, where pressure and a ticking clock often means it's impossible to find the right defence. In this book, openings guru Christoph Scheerer takes a modern look at the gambit. He covers in detail the most promising lines for White and the most resilient defences for Black, discusses the key ideas for both sides and highlights the many tricks and traps awaiting the unsuspecting player. This book covers everything White needs to know. It is packed with original ideas and analysis. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players. | | | | | |
  | Most Valuable Skills in Chess (Paperback)
by Maurice Ashley (Author)
Publication Date: September 22, 2009 (160 pages)
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Assuming no knowledge of chess beyond the rules, Maurice Ashley guides you on an inspirational journey through the world of chess tactics. He brings the pieces to life by examining their fundamental characteristics, and shows how their powers can be put to use to win pieces or give checkmate - the building-blocks upon which all chess skills are based.
Ashley writes: "the approach is unique because it is basically me: the way I teach, the way I talk about chess, the way I think. You'll find my love for martial arts in these pages, as well as my ridiculous love for sports, story-telling and teaching." But his approach is not just entertaining: teams under Ashley's guidance have won six national junior championships. His charismatic teaching methods are the stuff of legend - and are to be the subject of a movie. This book makes his ideas and material available to all: teachers and students alike. | | | | | |
  | Grandmaster Repertoire 4: The English Opening Volume Two
by Mihail Marin (Author)
Publication Date: September 16, 2009 (400 pages)
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Grandmaster Repertoire is a new series of high quality books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship. Grandmaster Repertoire provides a repertoire to last a lifetime. Mihail Marin s reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One unveiled the first half of the repertoire, covering 1.c4 e5. Now in Volume Two Marin completes his repertoire by covering all Black s other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin s lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions. | | | | | |
  | Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Three: Kasparov v Karpov 1986-1987: Kasparov v Karpov 1986-7 (Hardcover)
by Garry Kasparov (Author)
Publication Date: September 15, 2009 (400 pages)
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Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are unquestionably the protagonists who featured in the greatest ever chess rivalry. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested five long matches for the World Championship. This 3rd volume of the,’Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess’ series concentrates on the third and fourth matches in this sequence: London/Leningrad 1986 and Seville 1987. Both matches were tremendously exciting and hard fought and both produced chess of an extremely high level.
The 1986 clash was groundbreaking in that it was the first World Championship match between two Soviets to take place outside Moscow. It was split between London and Leningrad with twelve games being played at both venues. The defending champion was now Kasparov (having won the 1985 match) and he leapt into an apparently decisive three point lead. However, this sensationally dissolved when a crisis broke out in the Kasparov camp. Karpov exploited this and pulled off the remarkable feat of winning three games in a row. Kasparov finally regained his composure and eventually clinched the match with a late victory.
The 1987 match was notable for it’s sensational finale. Kasparov approached the final game with a one point deficit, knowing that only a win would enable him to retain the title. When the game was adjourned overnight in a position where Kasparov had to win to stay champion, Spanish TV cleared its entire schedule so that the nail-biting conclusion could be watched live. A pre-internet global audience of millions was glued to their TV screens as Kasparov ground out his historic victory.
In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth the clashes from 1986 and 1987, giving his opinion on the background to the matches as well as the games themselves. | | | | | |
  | The Budapest Gambit (Paperback)
by Timothy Taylor (Author)
Publication Date: September 1, 2009 (240 pages)
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The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. It has always been a particular favourite at club level, where it still provides a surprise weapon, but it has also been utilized with success by top-class Grandmasters. In this book Timothy Taylor offers an in-depth study of the Budapest Gambit. He presents up-to-date analysis, makes recommendations for Black and White, and covers the typical plans for both sides. This book provides everything you need to know about this fascinating opening. | | | | | |
  | Build Up Your Chess With Artur Yusupov: Mastery (Paperback)
by Artur Yusupov (Author)
Publication Date: September 1, 2009 (256 pages)
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Renowned grandmaster Artur Yusupov completes his course of chess improvement. Volume 1, The Fundamentals, showed club players the basic ideas they should know; Volume 2, Beyond the Basics, set off on the road to chess mastery, and now in Volume 3 we arrive at our final destination. Yusupov guides the reader using carefully selected positions and advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles. | | | | | |
  | Secrets of Positional Play: School of Future Champions 4 (Progress in Chess) (Paperback)
by Mark Dvoretsky (Author), Artur Yusupov (Author)
Publication Date: September 1, 2009 (240 pages)
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Though first expounded by Nimzowitsch, Mark Dvoretsky and his pupil have brilliantly developed the strategy of prophylaxis. This hands-on guide explains all of the details and uses of the prophylaxis concept. Specifically, the art of positional play is explained in terms of planning, maneuvering, studying typical positions, and using deep strategy in grandmaster games. | | | | | |
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