Board games: Chess Books
Quality Chess UK LLP Grandmaster Repertoire 1A - The Catalan
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£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Small Steps to Giant Improvement: Master Pawn
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£20.25
Batsford Ltd Batsford's Modern Chess Openings
Book SynopsisThe classic chess reference book – as seen in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the essence of contemporary opening theory, and is indispensable to both club and tournament players. The standard reference work on chess openings for more than half a century, earning the epithet 'the chess player's bible', Batsford's Modern Chess Openings is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the openings. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the distilled essence of contemporary opening theory. This edition is an indispensable reference work for club and tournament players. International Grandmaster Nick de Firmian is a three-times US Champion and an expert on opening theory. He helped develop computer Deeper Blue's opening repertoire in its match victory over arch-theoretician Gary Kasparov.
£18.36
Zeitgeist Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
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£11.69
New In Chess 50 Mistakes You Should Know
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£23.96
Batsford Ltd 300 Most Important Tactical Chess Positions
Book SynopsisAn International Master's instructive guide to essential tactical strategies and positions in chess. A comprehensive book from the Swedish International Master Thomas Engqvist for understanding the most important tactical chess positions in the opening of a game, the middle game and the endgame. It cuts to the chase on the most useful tactical positions at each stage of the game. Knowing the positions is one thing but this experienced coach shows you how to create them, even out of nothing, in the spirit of Tal and Alekhine. It covers other important facets of tactical play, including calculation (how to calculate with the help of stepping stones), attacking play such as defence and counter attack, and even psychological tactics. Each numbered position can be seen as a test-yourself quiz (with answers given below the diagrams) to help cement tactical understanding. Since it's advisable to revise the positions from time to time, this book can be your life-long companion, enabling you to dramatically increase your tactical chess understanding. The perfect guide for players who want to reach a higher level but don't have time to spend hours every week on less productive study.Trade Review‘An excellent read for any player serious about getting better at chess’ -- American Chess Magazine
£15.29
New In Chess Forcing Chess Moves: The Key to Better
Book SynopsisWhy is it that the human brain so often refuses to consider winning chess tactics? Every chess fan marvels at the wonderful combinations with which famous masters win their games. How do they find those fantastic moves? Do they have special vision? And why do computers outwit us tactically? Forcing Chess Moves proposes a revolutionary method for finding winning moves. Charles Hertan has made an astonishing discovery: the failure to consider key moves is often due to human bias. Your brain tends to disregard many winning moves because they are counter-intuitive or look unnatural. Its a fact of life: computers outdo us humans when it comes to tactical vision and brute force calculation. So why not learn from them? Charles Hertans radically different approach is: use COMPUTER EYES and always look for the most forcing move first. By studying forcing sequences according to Hertans method you will: Develop analytical precision; Improve your tactical vision; Overcome human bias and staleness; Enjoy the calculation of difficult positions; Win more games by recognizing moves that matter. This New and Extended Fourth Edition of Hertans award-winning modern classic includes 50 extra pages with new and instructive combinations. There is a foreword by three-time US chess champion Joel Benjamin, and a special foreword to this new edition by Swedish Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson. Charles Hertan is a FIDE master from Massachusetts with several decades of experience as a chess coach. He is the author of the bestselling Power Chess for Kids series.
£24.65
Quality Chess UK LLP Fischer – Spassky 1972: Match of the Century
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£24.29
New In Chess Kaufmans New Repertoire for Black and White: A
Book SynopsisSeven years after his acclaimed and bestselling The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White, Grandmaster Larry Kaufman is back with his new repertoire book, covering the entire scope of chess openings for both White and Black, in one volume. Two important developments made this new book necessary. Larry Kaufman, who himself routinely plays the lines he advocates to others, discovered that after 1.d4 (the recommendation in his previous book) it became nearly impossible to show a consistent advantage for White, especially against the Grünfeld and Nimzo/Ragozin defenses. The other factor was that chess engines have become so much stronger. Larry Kaufman presents a completely new White repertoire with 1.e4 aiming for an objective advantage in the simplest practical manner. You are presented with two options, while you dont have to play the sharpest lines. The Black repertoire has been thoroughly revised and updated, and three new chapters have been added. Kaufmans New Repertoire for Black and White is the first opening book that is primarily based on Monte Carlo search. The highly original analysis has resulted in loads of improvements on existing theory. This is a lucidly explained, ready-to-go and easy-to-digest repertoire with sound, practical lines that do not outdate rapidly and are suitable for masters while perfectly accessible for amateurs.Trade ReviewKaufman isn't fobbing the public off with Mickey Mouse sidelines. He keeps things simple, but lucid. The book serves a purpose and does this very well. I have been hunting for something like this for a while. Thanks, Mr. Kaufman, my search is over! Grandmaster Glenn Flear, on The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White by Larry Kaufman
£21.21
New In Chess Everyone's First Chess Workbook: Fundamental
Book SynopsisWorking on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games. It develops your pattern recognition and your board vision -- your ability to capitalise on opportunities. This Workbook features a complete set of fundamental tactics, checkmate patterns, exercises, hints, and solutions. Peter Giannatos selected 738 exercises based on ten years of experience with thousands of pupils at the prize-winning Charlotte Chess Center. All problems are clean, without unnecessary fluff that detracts from their instructive value. The Workbook has ample room for writing down the solutions to the exercises. This is helpful for both students and coaches, who can assign homework from the book without having to worry about being unable to review the solutions. And writing down the correct chess moves will greatly accelerate your learning process. This book offers you a treasure trove of chess knowledge and more than enough lessons to keep you busy for a year!
£21.80
Everyman Chess Discovering Chess Openings: Building A Repertoire
Book SynopsisIn Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work - it can be both enjoyable and enlightening. The key to successful opening play is not simply learning lines off by heart; instead it's the understanding of the basic principles, and here the reader is guided through the vital themes: swift development, central control and king safety.
£13.49
Quality Chess UK LLP Attack & Defence
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£17.99
Everyman Chess Bird's Opening: Move by Move
Book SynopsisThis series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. Bird's Opening, 1 f4, is an ideal choice for freethinking chess players who prefer to rely on their general chess knowledge and intuition rather than having to memorize and keep up to date with mainline opening theory. Bird's Opening is essentially the Dutch Defense with an extra move, and White can choose between a number of different set-ups, including the reversed Leningrad, Classical and Stonewall variations, depending on mood and opponents' responses. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines all the important variations of Bird's Opening, including the sharp From's Gambit. Using illustrative games, he explains the main positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing 1 f4. *Essential guidance and training with 1 f4*Provides a repertoire options for White*Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
£17.99
New In Chess The Fully-Fledged French: Fresh Strategies and
Book SynopsisViktor Moskalenkos bestselling books The Flexible French (2008) and The Even More Flexible French (2015) were hailed by reviewers from all over the world as eye-opening, full of new ideas, easy to read, sparkling, and inspirational. Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new developments, not in the last place thanks to Moskalenkos books. The Ukrainian grandmaster himself has kept playing and researching his beloved chess opening and decided to write a new book with countless improvements, alternatives, new ideas and fresh weapons that will delight and surprise the reader. As always, Moskalenkos analysis is high-level, yet his touch is light and fresh. In his own inimitable style, he whets the readers appetite and shares his love for the French with gusto. The wealth of original and dynamic options in every main line proves that the French continues to be a highly intriguing defence that is very much alive. The Fully-Fledged French is a typical Moskalenko book: practical, accessible, original, entertaining and inspiring.Trade Review"All French players wishing to refresh their repertoire should examine this work, both for new ideas in the main lines and some tricky surprise weapons." - CHESS Monthly"Accessible and inspirational, this is a book every 1 ..e6 player should have at the top of their shopping list." - Marsh Towers Chess Reviews"The book simply sparkles with original ideas and has convinced me to start playing the French again." - John Anderson, Correspondence Chess Magazine
£22.91
Russell Enterprises New York 1924, 21st Century Edition
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£26.96
Continental Sales The Greatest
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£20.85
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bobby Fischer Goes to War
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£15.29
Dover Publications Inc. International Chess Tournament 1953 Zurich Dover
Book SynopsisPerceptive coverage of all 210 games from the legendary tournament, which featured Smyslov, Keres, Reshevsky, Petrosian, and 11 others, including the author. Suitable for players at all levels. Algebraic notation. 352 diagrams.
£13.77
Thinkers Publishing The Modernized London System
Book Synopsis The London Chess System is a solid and popular opening system for White that typically arises after the moves 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4. - It''s characterized by the development of the bishop to f4, aiming to control the center and maintain a solid pawn structure. The London System is known for its simplicity and flexibility, making it suitable for players of all levels, from beginners to grandmasters. - It often leads to strategic positions with plans revolving around controlling the center, developing the pieces harmoniously, and launching attacks on the opponent''s weaknesses. White usually follows up with moves like e3, Nbd2, c3, and eventually aims for a kingside pawn storm or a queenside minority attack, depending on the opponent''s setup. The London System can be used as a surprise weapon or as a mainstay of one''s repertoire due to its versatility and ability to transpose into various pawn structures. - Despite its reputation for being solid and positional, the London System can lead to dynamic and aggressive play, especially in the hands of experienced players who know how to seize tactical opportunities. - Black has several responses to the London System, including setups with ...c5, ...e6, ...Nbd7, ...b6, and ...Bg4, each posing different challenges and opportunities for both sides. - Mastery of the London System requires understanding typical plans, pawn structures, and strategic ideas, as well as familiarity with common tactical motifs and nuances specific to this opening system.
£29.69
Batsford Ltd Bobby Fischer Rediscovered: Revised and Updated
Book SynopsisAn updated, expanded edition of the 2003 classic, with all 100 games reanalyzed, along with six additional games This book covers the entire career of an American chess grandmaster and eleventh World Chess Champion, going well beyond his My 60 Memorable Games, and includes rarely seen"lost"Fischer games With new insights into what made the enigmatic Fischer play – and act – the way he did. “Bobby Fischer...The precision and energy that he played with is unmatched in the history of chess.” Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion Nearly 30 years since his last chess game, Bobby Fischer’s fame continues to grow. Appearing in Hollywood movies, documentaries and best-selling books, his life and career are as fascinating as they ever were and his games continue to generate discussion. Indeed, with each new generation of computer, stunning discoveries are made about moves that have been debated by grandmasters for decades. International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis played Fischer and also reported, as a journalist, on the American’s legendary career. He is the author of many books, including Pawn Structure Chess, 365 Chess Master Lessons and What it Takes to Become a Chess Master.
£14.44
Quality Chess UK LLP Endgame Play
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£17.99
Everyman Chess Italian Game and Evans Gambit
The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines players learn when they are introduced to chess. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop their pieces logically and begin attacks on the opposing kings. The Italian Game gives both White and Black the opportunity to play either aggressively and in gambit fashion, or in a restrained and positional manner. One of White's most exciting and attacking options is the legendary Evans Gambit, which has been brought back into the limelight in this modern era by such uncompromising players as World number one Garry Kasparov, Alexander Morozevich,and England's Nigel Short. In this book, openings expert Jan Pinski investigates the different strategies and tactics in the Italian Game and Evans Gambit. Using model games for both White and Black, Pinski provides crucial coverage of both the main lines and offbeat variations. This book arms readers with enough knowledge to play the Italian Game and Evans Gambit with confidence.
£15.29
Chess Information & Research Center Chess Training Pocket Book II: 320 Key Positions
Book SynopsisChess Training Pocket Book II is a sequel to the best-selling Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas. In the same tradition, this follow-up volume will save you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement because it gathers together for you the crucial, game-winning knowledge in one easy-to-carry book. It will test, train, and sharpen your thinking skills. Each carefully chosen position offers a crucial building block in your chess knowledge. Trade Review"Lev Alburt is a brilliant teacher, and his books capture that brilliance!" -- Charles Murray, author of Human Accomplishment "Amazing! Pocket Book contains all the essential knowledge!" -- GM Boris Gulko, former U.S. and U.S.S.R. Champion
£14.24
New In Chess My System & Chess Praxis: His Landmark Classics
Book SynopsisAs a chess player, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935) belonged to the very best. In his peak years the Latvian-born maestro was ranked third in the world behind Capablanca and Alekhine. His greatest successes were first place in Dresden in 1926 (81/2/9, one and a half points ahead of Alekhine) and Carlsbad 1929 (15/21, ahead of Capablanca, Spielmann and Rubinstein). However, Nimzowitsch will first and foremost be remembered as the founder of the Hypermodern movement and the author of the undisputed classics My System and Chess Praxis. In his first book, he expounded his theories of prophylaxis, blockades and much more, while providing ground-breaking insights in pawn-structures. In the sequel Nimzowitsch demonstrated how he had successfully tested his theories in his games. Nimzowitschs masterpieces are unique landmarks in the history of chess. Without reading Nimzowitsch your chess education cannot be complete. Perhaps not all of his convictions have stood the test of time, but even today, any chess student will deepen his understanding and broaden his play while enjoying the author s insights and witticisms. Part of the charm of Nimzowitschs prose was his idiosyncratic use of the German language, which has carefully been preserved in Robert Sherwoods new translation. Bonus: Added are the influential essays The Blockade and On the History of the Chess Revolution 1911-1914. This edition gives the reader access to Nimzowitschs four major works!Trade Review"Robert Sherwood has finally succeeded in rendering Nimzowitsch faithfully, something earlier translations have failed to do. His translation is fluent, engaging and a pleasure to read." -- John Watson
£20.85
Quality Chess UK LLP Thinking Inside the Box
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£17.99
Batsford Ltd Logical Chess Move By Move
Book SynopsisHaving learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.Trade Review‘This is an excellent collection of GM games with an explanation of every move which should help you learn how to think at the board.’ English Chess Federation
£15.29
Thinkers Publishing Understanding Before Moving 3 - Part 2: Sicilian
Book SynopsisBefore you lies the second volume in a trilogy about the Sicilian Defense. The first volume dealt with the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations, and it is now time to pay attention to three other extremely popular systems: the Taimanov, Kan and Richter-Rauzer variations. After careful consideration within the Thinkers Publis-hing team, we decided that it made sense to group these variations together. In particular, the first two are closely related and share the feature that, in both cases, Black plays …e7-e6 and …a7-a6 at an early stage. They typically have the idea of retaining more options for their king’s bishop by postponing …d7-d6 (or even omitting it entirely.) The bishop may go to b4 or c5 in different lines. The Richter-Rauzer is, in theory, just one of the possible developments from a Classical Sicilian. We have already dealt with a few games that started with the Classical and where Black shortly played …e7-e6; and 6.Bc4 (the Sozin variation) was rightly treated within the Scheveningen pages. However, it is clear that White’s most popular counter, the Richter-Rauzer variation (6.Bg5) deserves separate attention. While looking at the variation structure for the Kan and Taimanov and deciding on which model games to use, I noticed a lot of possible transitions to the ‘Hedgehog’ structure, shown on the right. The key features are white pawns on e4 and c4, and at least four black pawns on a6, b6, d6 and e6. This structure is ideally suited to the task of playing for a win as Black, because of the very complicated middlegames that arise. (And one often needs complicated middlegames to have a better chance of ‘converting’ a rating advantage!) The ‘Hedgehog’ is definitely a structure rather than a variation, but it has such a distinctive character of its own that I chose to examine it first in chapter 2. This simplifies later discussion of the Taimanov and Kan variations by removing the need to discuss every possible way of entering a Hedgehog structure.Trade Review, Understanding Before Moving 3: Sicilian Structures Part v2 - Taimanov, Kan and Richter Rauzer, is aimed at a somewhat different audience, here the aim is squarely club players ranging from 1800-2300. This well written book, the second in a series on the Sicilian by the Dutch International Master Herman Grooten, aims to explain the typical plans for White and Black in the Taimanov (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6), Kan (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6) and Richter-Rauzer (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5). Coming in at a massive 421 pages, this book does not cut corners. Grooten offers an overview of each variation followed by model games which are well annotated throughout. Club players looking to learn how to play or play against the Sicilian will find this book most helpful, particularly players below 2000. Rather than start out trying to memorize a bunch of sharp theory they will do much better to build a solid foundation by first learning the typical plans and ideas are for both sides. IM John Donaldson - April 2021.The highly experienced Dutch coach and IM continues his detailed series for Thinkers Publishing, here looking at the Taimanov, Kan and Classical – Richter Rauzer variations of the Sicilian. There is also a very welcome chapter on the Hedgehog structure, Grooten’s clear style, the many-arrowed diagrams and the fine choice of illustrative games should enable the hard-working club player to quickly further their understanding of these very important Sicilian lines and typical positions. Chess, April issue 2021.
£24.64
Everyman Chess Opening Repertoire - The Jobava London System
Book SynopsisMost chess openings have been around for centuries; the first book on the Ruy Lopez was written in 1561. Not so the Jobava System. This is a thoroughly modern opening that has only achieved prominence in the last decade or so. It is named after the Georgian chess visionary Baadur Jobava, a highly imaginative and creative grandmaster. The Jobava System is based around the opening moves 1 d4 d5 2 Nc3 Nf6 3 Bf4. For many years this was considered to be a quiet and unassuming backwater of chess theory. No longer!Thanks to the efforts of Jobava and others this system has been honed into a fierce attacking weapon. As this opening is so new the correct defensive methods are not well understood. This makes the system extremely dynamic and dangerous.In this book, Simon Williams (the Ginger GM) delves deep into the Jobava and offers up a complete repertoire based on this exciting new system. The advantages are clear: - There is very little existing theory- Black cannot play safely on "auto-pilot"- It is fresh and it's fun!Williams is well known for his swashbuckling, attacking play and his entertaining and instructive commentary. He is your ideal guide to the Jobava System.Trade ReviewIt's a very good book that I enjoyed reading through, and even without too much effort I felt I'd picked up quite a few interesting ideas in this line! Recommended. - Matthew Sadler, New in Chess
£17.09
Edition Olms School of Chess Excellence 1: Endgame Analysis
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£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Strategic Play
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£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Karpov's Strategic Wins 1: The Making of a
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£18.89
Quality Chess UK LLP The King's Gambit
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£18.99
Russell Enterprises The Scotch Gambit: An Energetic and Aggressive
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£14.36
New In Chess Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6: Odesskys
Book SynopsisI left chess in 2012. I did not touch it for several years. Then I decided to test my strength in Internet blitz. I started from scratch. The board floated before my eyes, and my knee twitched. Less than two months later, I crossed the grandmaster rating mark. My opponents, among them lots of players with a big name, played chess better than me. Surprisingly though, I knew more. On a small island of chess theory, onto which I lured them, I was better equipped. Much better! About 30% of the games ended in wins around the 20th move. A quarter of the games simply ended in mate. In all games, I opened with the moves 1.b3 and 1b6. International Master Ilya Odessky is the worlds leading expert on the 1.b3 and 1b6 chess opening systems. Despite their apparent calm, these openings can get extremely sharp. Now Odessky presents his findings and achievements of recent years. His baffling traps will help you crush your opponents in the opening, with both White and Black. Odessky admits that some of his lines may objectively be somewhat dubious. But in blitz and rapid games they will lead to spectacular play and many surprising wins. Ilya Odessky will entertain, amuse and surprise you in this highly unusual chess opening book full of ultra-romantic chess.
£21.21
Quality Chess UK LLP Build Up Your Chess 2: Beyond the Basics
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£17.55
Gambit Publications Ltd Chess Endgames for Kids
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£13.29
Everyman Chess Winning Chess Openings
Book SynopsisStart every game with confidence! The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defence formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows players how to do both. In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, they are shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces. Winning Chess Openings explains how to: *Build a safe house for a king *Estimate losses of ten moves or fewer *Utilise the elements: time, force, space, and pawn structure *Plan strategy based on time-tested opening principles of play *Employ a defence for Black against any White opening *Apply an opening for White used by World Champions Winning Chess Openings will help readers develop a solid understanding of opening principles that can be applied to every game they play--without having to memorize a dizzying array of tedious and lengthy opening lines.
£15.99
New In Chess Improve Your Chess Calculation: The Ramesh Chess
Book SynopsisSpecial hardcover edition of Improve Your Chess Calculation, winner of the 2022 Chess.com Book of the Year Award. The jury states that "a lot of resources can help you improve your chess, but books continue to be one of the most effective. And if your New Year's resolutions include getting better at the royal game, you should read Improve Your Chess Calculation by GM R.B. Ramesh".
£28.76
Batsford How to Choose a Chess Move
Book Synopsis International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess Masters regularly manage to select the best moves and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. This practical guide, in a fully revised and updated edition of a Batsford chess classic, explains the tricks, techniques and shortcuts Masters employ to find the best way forward, at every stage of a game. Drawing on the wisdom of some of the greatest chess players of all time, with analysis from over 180 games, it covers: Employing specific cues to identify good moves. Streamlining analysis of the consequences of moves. Using both objective and highly subjective criteria to find the right move from any position. This invaluable book provides a fascinating insight into the way Chess Masters think, an
£14.44
Thinkers Publishing Sleutelconcepten in het middenspel deel 2:
Book SynopsisTalloze onderwerpen zijn mooi beschreven en keurig uitgewerkt. Maar bij het bestuderen van partijen van schaakstudenten, of het nou talentvolle jeugd was, of volwassen clubschakers van divers niveau, viel me één aspect op dat ik als volgt zal proberen te beschrijven: nadat de klok is aangezet en de partij is begonnen, wordt de opening gespeeld. Veel spelers blijken redelijk goed op de hoogte van de theorie. Onvermijdelijk komt het moment waarop één van beide spelers afwijkt, waardoor beide spelers op zichzelf zijn aangewezen. In de fase daarna moeten de spelers hun weg zien te vinden in een wirwar van varianten en plannen. Zij mogen de tactiek niet uit het oog verliezen, maar bovenal zullen zij een strategisch plan moeten bepalen. In deze fase viel mij – door de bank genomen – op dat veel clubschakers over het algemeen de momenten waarop tactiek een rol speelt, goed in de gaten hebben. Laten we zeggen dat er gemiddeld om de vijf zetten tactiek in de stelling zit. Echter… die andere vier zetten moeten zij toch zelf verzinnen! Maar hoe moeten zij dat doen? Waar moeten ze op letten? Welke principes dienen zij te hanteren. Hoe zien ze of een bepaald strategisch kenmerk dominanter is dan een ander? Als ervaren speler en gediplomeerd schaaktrainer kon ik er meestal wel een vinger achter krijgen waar het ergens mis ging. Dat was bij elke speler telkens anders, maar toch slaagde ik er soms in om een “grootste gemene deler” in de partijen van iemand op te sporen. Daarmee was ik er nog niet. Want elke partij was natuurlijk verschillend met de partijen die nog gingen komen. Hoe kon ik deze speler daadwerkelijk vooruit helpen hiermee? In deel 2 komen de belangrijke Pionnenstructuren aan bod!
£19.79
Quality Chess UK LLP Soviet Middlegame Technique
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£16.19
Quality Chess UK LLP Learn from the Legends: Chess Champions at their
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£21.59
Quality Chess UK LLP Chess Evolution 1: The Fundamentals
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£17.55
Thinkers Publishing Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel - Volume 1 -
Book SynopsisDit is het eerste deel van de nieuwe serie Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel. Het idee is om middenspelen te behandelen waarin een bepaalde structuur of essentieel thema centraal komt te staan. De gedachte om deze serie te beginnen, sluit aan bij de andere serie Begrijp wat je doet omdat het streven is om het inzicht van clubschakers te verbeteren. Het spelen van een opening dient volgens de auteur ‘opgehangen’ te worden aan stereotiepe ideeën en concepten behorende bij die structuur. Het grondige uitdiepen van middenspelstructuren gaat te ver bij openingsboeken, vandaar dat het logischer is om dat te gaan doen in deze complementaire reeks. In dit boek wordt het Egelsysteem uitgebreid besproken. Behalve dat de speelwijze deel uitmaakt van het repertoire van de auteur, verdient deze zeer typische spelsoort het om ruim onder de aandacht gebracht te worden. Hoewel in het tweede deel van de trilogie over het Siciliaans de egel al zijn intrede heeft gedaan, kan het ogenschijnlijk kwetsbare, maar o zo verraderlijke diertje in dit boek op uitgebreide wijze zijn stekels recht overeind zetten!
£21.59
New In Chess Kings AntiSicilians for Black
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£22.46
Quality Chess UK LLP Opening Simulator – King's Indian Defence
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£20.25
Continental Sales The Tricky Tromp
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£20.85
Quality Chess TurboCharge your Tactics 1
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£26.55
