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Think Like a Grandmaster
By Alexander Kotov

Publication Date: 28 September 2002

Editorial Review:
A recognised classic; former World Championship candidate Kotov unravels the essential techniques of chess mastery.
 
     
Play Like A Grandmaster
By Alexander Kotov

Publication Date: 28 September 2002

Editorial Review:
A recognised classic; former World Championship candidate Kotov unravels the essential techniques of chess mastery.
 
     
Winning Pawn Structures
By Baburin, Alexander

Publication Date: 1 September 2002

Editorial Review:
Winning Pawn Structures is a modern guide to pawn structures, and their importance in forming and executing plans. The author provides a modern understanding of pawn structure – know-how that constitutes a decisive practical advantage over the board. Pawn structure is one of the aspects of chess least well handled by chess computers, so studying this book will also help you to maximise your results against the Silicon monsters.
 
     
40 Lessons For The Club Player
By Kostyev, Aleksander

Publication Date: 31 March 1999

Editorial Review:
The follow up to From Beginner to Expert in 40 Lessons which concentrates on the challenges of practical play. Instructive games illustrate important themes.
 
     
Power Chess Program Book 1
By Davies, Nigel

Publication Date: 31 January 1999

Editorial Review:
The real secret of mastering chess is to blend accurate calculation with good positional understanding. In order to foster these skills, Nigel Davies has developed a unique training program that has enabled many supposedly 'average' club players to improve out of all recognition.Tried and tested as a correspondence course, The power Chess Program is now available in book form. In a series of 12 lessons, the student is guided through the essential elements of chess strategy. The key points are then reinforced with a set of thematic test positions for the reader to solve.Grandmaster Nigel Davies is the author of The Chess Player's Battle Manual and works extensively as a chess trainer.
 
     
Judgement And Planning In Chess
By Euwe, Max

Publication Date: 31 May 1998

Editorial Review:
One of the marks of a strong chess player is an ability to make an accurateassessment of the position and then form and effective plan of action. Manyplayers, however, lose their way as soon as they get out of the opening.Learning about judgement and planning in chess is bound to raise yourstandard of play as well as enhancing your understanding and enjoyment ofthe game.Euwe provides a timeless training manual for the aspiringplayer. He shows how to handle positional features such as queenside pawnmajority, weak pawns and strong squares, as well as exploring dynamic ideassuch as attacking on the kingside, and exploiting open lines.
 
     
Chess Player's Battle Manual
By Davies, Nigel

Publication Date: 30 April 1998

Editorial Review:
Uniquely amongst grandmasters, Nigel Davies works to help club players improve their chess in what is often a very limited amount of spare time. Having analysed literally thousands of club players' games his verdict is that within every player there is a better player waiting to be unleashed, if only they knew how. Using examples taken from his teaching practice, Davies reveals the key elements in the make-up of strong players and shows how to acquire these skills. He examines how games are won and lost and how results can be improved with common sense and practical measures.
 
     
Attack And Defence
by Mark Dvoretsky, Artur Yusupov

Publication Date: June 30, 2003

Editorial Review:
The fifth in the best-selling series by the world's leading trainer and his star pupil. Based on the much-acclaimed teaching methods of the Dvoretsky-Yusupov chess school.
 
     
Secrets Of Grandmaster Chess
By Nunn, John

Publication Date: 5 August 1997

Editorial Review:
This is a new and much-expanded edition of the award-winning Secrets of Grandmaster Play. It incorporates anecdotes from the events and over 100 extra diagrams, as well as analytical refinements, many stemming from the Dvoretsky/Yusupov school, where the original book has been studied extensively.
 
     
Secrets of Spectacular Chess
By Levitt, Jonathan & Friedgood, David

Publication Date: 5 March 1995

Editorial Review:
In a major and original contribution to chess literature the authors present a theory of chess aesthetics and show how an eye for dazzling combinations has helped players such as Kasparov and Tal surprise and overwhelm their opponents. This book will change the way you look at chess positions.
 
     


 
 
 
 
 
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