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New In Chess Game Changer: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess
Book SynopsisIt took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system AlphaZero had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the worlds strongest chess engine in a prolonged match. The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength? For Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero. They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers at DeepMind and were offered a unique look under the bonnet to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZeros search. Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of the human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. Both professionals and club players will improve their game by studying AlphaZeros stunning discoveries in every field that matters: opening preparation, piece mobility, initiative, attacking techniques, long-term sacrifices and much more. The story of AlphaZero has a wider impact. Game Changer offers intriguing insights into the opportunities and horizons of Artificial Intelligence. Not just in solving games, but in providing solutions for a wide variety of challenges in society. With a Foreword by former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and an Introduction by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.Trade ReviewChess has been shaken to its roots by AlphaZero, but this is only a tiny example of what is to come. Hidebound disciplines like education and medicine will also be shaken. -- Garry KasparovBBC Focus magazine, January 2019, carries an excerpt from new book Game Changer. Its an excerpt from the Introduction by Demis Hassabis, founder of artificial intelligence company DeepMind, the devlopers of AlphaZero - the technology which is the subject of Game Changer. The article points out why this technology is important in a much wider arena than the world of chess!Most unnerving was that AlphaZero seemed to express insight. It played like no computer ever has, intuitively and beautifully, with a romantic, attacking style. -- Steven Strogatz, professor of mathematics at Cornell, New York TimesQuite inspirational. I was thinking at several points during the game [in Round 11 of the 2019 Tata Steel Chess Tournament]: how would AlphaZero have approached this? World Chess Champion Magnus CarlsenI love Game Changer. This is a phenomenal book. -- International Master John Bartholomew, on his YouTube ChannelOne of the most important chess books ever written. -- Grandmaster Raymond Keene, The SpectatorI absolutely love it. A fascinating read: provocative, inspiring, instructive and joyful. AlphaZeros style is great fun, some of the things it is doing are incredible. This is just a great book. Grandmaster Daniel King, on his YouTube channel
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New In Chess The Hippopotamus Defence: A Deceptively Dangerous
Book SynopsisThe Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. Its a straightforward and clear-cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. Its universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of Whites choices (1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, 1.f4, the Colle, London, Trompowsky, Réti and others). Its not very well known and will surprise many opponents. On top of all that, the Hippo is seriously underestimated: with its characteristic double fianchetto it may look quiet, but inside there lurks a very dangerous animal. FIDE Master Alessio de Santis is one of the worlds greatest experts on the Hippo and has written a practical, well-structured and accessible manual. His book can be studied on three levels: after a first flash of 3 to 4 hours you will be familiar with the Hippos basic moves and key variations, its strategic themes and recurring manoeuvres. In the second and third stage De Santis leads you through the most important concrete lines and introduces the Semi-Hippopotamus to counter some specific White ideas. You can use the Hippo as a surprise weapon or as your main repertoire. The extensive explanations and clear conclusions make this book an easy-to-navigate manual for all club players. If you like to confront your opponents with some unexpected counter-attacks, then you need not look any further.
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Thinkers Publishing A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after
Book SynopsisOne of the important issues players face – both relatively inexperienced ones at the beginning of their career as well as seasoned ones as they realize their chess craves change – is choosing an opening repertoire. As a player and a coach, I have seen many approaches to this question, both remarkable and mistaken. Some players believe that the opening is something to ignore, that everything is decided in the middlegame. Others think that studying opening traps is what wins games.Some tend to follow their favorite world-class player's recommendations, while others like to sidestep well-known opening theory early on, preferring unpopular side-lines.To me, opening choice is about all those decisions. I think that many openings are good; there are some dubious ones, but they can also yield formidable results overall or in specific situations if chosen and handled carefully. I firmly believe that your opening repertoire should mostly be based on your playing style and other personal traits, such as memory and work ethic. It is important to evaluate yourself as well as your strengths and weaknesses properly in order to be able to build the right repertoire that would not only suit you well, but also improve your overall chess. The little detail, though, is in the word “mostly”. Namely, I firmly believe that there are a few classical, rock-solid openings with an impeccable reputation, such as 1.e4 e5 as a response to 1.e4 or the Queen's Gambit and Nimzo as an answer to 1.d4 that players of all styles and standards should try, no matter what their style is. This will enable players to learn, appreciate and practice some of the key chess values, such as the importance of space, lack of weaknesses, bad pieces, and comfortable development and so on – you name it. I, myself, started out as a keen Sicilian player. Just like all youngsters, I cheerfully enjoyed complications, tactical massacres and everything else that the Sicilian is all about. However, as I was developing as a player, my style was changing also. Eventually, I realized I was much more successful with positional play, so it was time to change the outfit – and 1.e4 e5 suited me well. I have used this move as a response to 1.e4 nearly exclusively in recent years, both versus weaker and stronger opposition, with fantastic results. If only other openings would grant me such results as well! I have not only studied these variations myself but have also shown them to numerous private students. To be frank, we have almost always concentrated on White's most dangerous possibilities, such as the Ruy Lopez, Italian and Scotch. Occasionally, we have also analysed the side-lines – either as a part of preparation for specific opponents or to make sure my students become more universal players and gain more all-round knowledge. Eventually, I realized that the knowledge I gained from 1.e4 e5 can and should be shared with more players, and this is how my book came to life. Of course, the readers will differ, so there is a no “one-size-fits-all” solution. But, I have carefully and diligently tried to achieve the same goal I used when working with my students: to keep my recommendations both theoretically sound as well as practical and accessible. I expect not only titled players but club players and the less experienced readers to equally benefit from this book. So, sometimes you will find razor-sharp novelties, but in many cases, we will rely on positional understanding, typical structures and standard ideas. I believe the opening is not all about memorization, so I have taken a different approach from many authors by keeping the balance between recommending objectively good variations as well as making sure an adequate amount of work will suffice to get you started. You won't need to spend years studying the material, fearing there is still much more to learn. 1.e4 e5! is not just an opening. It is repertoire that represents our game as a whole. It is something players of all styles will enjoy due to the countless possibilities 1...e5 provides. Hopefully, learning 1...e5 will also make you a better player. And, finally, I hope the book you are now holding in your hands will not only give you joy but illustrate a passion for chess with the variations presented in this work.Trade ReviewI've known Yuriy since he came to Webster University in the Fall of 2019 to pursue his graduate studies in Finance and be a member of SPICE, the best collegiate chess program in the US. Since I got to know him, I have come to recognize his incredible passion for chess, and that he is extremely knowledgeable in various openings. He was able to suggest some interesting ideas not only to his private students, but also to other members of our program, including Grandmasters. Yuriy's experience with teaching is vast and rich, and the book in question has been devoted to one of the topics he is arguably most knowledgeable about: 1.e4 e5. This is the move he has played himself for years and it has yielded him great results. At the same time, this is something he has analysed extensively, both for himself, and with other members of our program. In this book, Yuriy does not overwhelm you with variations, but instead he focuses a lot on the verbal explanations and understanding of the typical positions. At the same time, you can be confident that his recommendations are quite sound, and have been thoroughly checked with extensive databases, strong engines, as well as critically looked upon from the human perspective. I am entirely sure that studying the materials presented in this work will benefit players of all levels, from some relatively inexperienced club players to even strong players. Susan Polgar, Former Women's World Champion 09.2020
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New In Chess 100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know: Recognize Key
Book SynopsisIf you are aware of endgame patterns, you spot key moves quicker, analyse and calculate better, avoid making errors and memorise what you have studied more fully. Most of the patterns Jesus de la Villa presents in this new book are from the phase of the game just before a theoretical endgame turns up. Knowing these practical endgame fundamentals will enable you to fully reap the benefits of what you learned in De la Villas widely acclaimed classic 100 ENDGAMES YOU MUST KNOW. Studying patterns only makes sense if you are going to encounter them frequently. De la Villa presents those that have the greatest practical importance and explains and illustrates them with carefully selected examples. To show the patterns as clearly as possible, he mainly concentrates on positions in which both sides have just one piece. Presenting positions with more pieces risks blurring the picture and making motifs less straightforward. The fact that players think in patterns has an important side-effect: their endgame errors tend to repeat themselves. Thats why De la Villa has not just included examples from games of elite GMs but also of amateurs. Errors are always instructive and working with this book will seriously reduce the number of typical mistakes you are prone to make. The many practical exercises that De la Villa has selected will help you improve and retain what you have learned.
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Quality Chess UK LLP Grandmaster Repertoire 1B - The Queen's Gambit
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Pushkin Press The Royal Game: A Chess Story
Book SynopsisChess world champion Mirko Czentovic is travelling on an ocean liner to Buenos Aires. Dull-witted in all but chess, he entertains himself on board by allowing others to challenge him in the game, before beating each of them and taking their money. But there is another passenger with a passion for chess: Dr B, previously driven to insanity during Nazi imprisonment by the chess games in his imagination. But in agreeing to take on Czentovic, what price will Dr B ultimately pay? A moving portrait of one man's madness, The Royal Game: a chess story is a searing examination of the power of the mind and the evil it can do.Trade Review'Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game. Never mind that you may have never moved a pawn to King four; the story will grip you.' - Economist'The novella is one of Zweig's most horrifying investigations into monomania and at the same time a parable of the dangers inherent in engaging with Nazism.' - Ruth Franklin'A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig; the games our minds play.' - Candia McWilliam
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Everyman Chess Nepomniachtchi: Move by Move
Book SynopsisIan Nepomniachtchi, challenger to Magnus Carlsen's World Championship title in 2021, is an outstanding chess talent. "Nepo" as he is universally known is a fascinating player and this book assesses his career and analyses his original and creative style in great depth with numerous deeply annotated games. Nepo is one of the very few players in the world to hold (at least prior to the match) a plus score (four wins to one with six draws) against Carlsen in classical chess. Nepo and Carlsen are peers and first started playing each other in the Under-12 category of the World Youth Championship in 2002. In that event, Nepo edged out Carlsen on tie-break. At that time he out-rated Carlsen by 100 points and was generally considered to be the more promising of the two prodigies. Nepo is a fascinating player who loves open and irrational positions and excels when on the attack. Unsurprisingly, he cites Mikhail Tal as his all-time favorite player and says Tal is the player who has exerted the greatest influence on him. As with that great Latvian genius, Nepo thrives on anarchy and chaos and has frequently got the better of Carlsen in games with mind-boggling complications. He is also lethal when he has the initiative. Nepo has steadily climbed the world rankings and his finest achievement was his victory in the 2020/2021 Candidates' tournament with 81/2/14 points (+5-2=7) which gave him the right to challenge Carlsen for the world title.
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Adams Media Corporation Beginner Chess Puzzles
Book SynopsisBuild new chess skills and practice key tactics with these 500 entertaining, beginner chess exercises so you can improve your game. For new chess enthusiasts who are eager to practice and grow their skills, Beginner Chess Puzzles has hundreds of puzzles to up your game! 500 puzzles take you through all aspects of the game—from openings and middlegame strategies to endgame moves that will take you to checkmate. Including the basic rules and instructions on how to play the puzzles, Beginner Chess Puzzles takes you through all the must-know motifs with puzzles to practice each. “Workout” sections throughout include puzzles that practice any of the skills learned up to that point; without additional information, players must detect which motifs need to be deployed—much like an actual chess game. Clear chessboard diagrams allow players to picture every puzzle, and the detailed answer key lets players check their work and e
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New In Chess The Real Paul Morphy
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New In Chess The 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know Workbook
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Batsford Ltd The Caro-Kann the Easy Way
Book SynopsisAn informative guide to understanding and implementing the fundamentals of the Caro-Kann, the easy way. The Caro-Kann defence, named after the German chess players Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann, is notorious for its simple solidity and is a popular chess opening that players of all levels benefit from having in their arsenal. It is a firm favourite of grand masters past and present, including Karpov, Petrosian, Capablanca and Anand.This is the fifth book from International Master Thomas Engqvist, and it avoids overcomplicated details and endless computer variations, focusing instead on key variations of the Caro-Kann that can be committed to memory. Examining classic games to demonstrate key moves in action, Engqvist brings the defence to life and provides you with the knowledge you need to put strategy into practice.Trade Review‘A Relaxed and friendly read.’ British Chess Magazine James Pratt
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Quality Chess Key Elements of Chess Tactics
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Usborne Chess Book
Book SynopsisA fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.
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Quality Chess UK LLP Playing 1.e4 e5: A Classical Repertoire
Book SynopsisEvery chess player needs a high-quality answer to1.e4, and there is nothing more reliable than 1...e5. Black stakes a claim inthe centre and prepares to deploy his pieces on good squares. The challengenowadays is to build a robust repertoire without being overwhelmed by the volumeof material and continual advances in opening theory.In Playing1.e4 e5 ? A Classical Repertoire, Nikolaos Ntirlis offers the best ofboth worlds: a complete repertoire against 1.e4, built on sound positionalprinciples, which does not require excessive memorization. Against the Spanishthe author recommends the Breyer System, one of the most stable, computer-proofoptions at Black''s disposal. The Scotch, Italian, Four Knights and variousother sidelines and gambits are handled with the same clarity and efficiency.
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Chessable The Checkmate Patterns Manual: The Killer Moves
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Everyman Chess Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 E4: Dealing
Book SynopsisAnyone who plays 1 e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defences but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken together, represent a significant percentage of the replies you can expect to meet when opening 1 e4. Dealing with these slightly offbeat variations is often a daunting task, especially since your opponents are likely to be specialists in these lines and therefore know them inside out. This book provides the perfect solution. International Master Andrew Greet gets to grips with each of these tricky openings. He identifies how to exploit their weaknesses whilst avoiding their strengths, thus constructing a practical and dependable repertoire for White. This book covers everything a 1 e4 player needs to know about facing these defences. Written by a renowned opening expert, this book features full of original ideas and analysis. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players.
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Everyman Chess The Scotch Game
Book SynopsisYelena Dembo takes a modern-day look at the Scotch Game, providing thorough coverage of the critical main lines and studying the key tactical and positional ideas for White and Black.Trade Review"Dembo and Palliser each enjoy a reputation for being particularly conscientious authors. This latest tandem effort will only enhance this. Everything Scotch players from club level to Grandmaster need is accurately presented up to the end of 2010. Highly recommended" John Donaldson jeremysilman.com "I recommend it wholeheartedly for serious players who get the Scotch in their games." Glenn Flear New in Chess Yearbook
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Gambit Publications Ltd A Killer Chess Opening Repertoire
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Gambit Publications Ltd Mastering the Chess Openings: v. 2
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Quality Chess UK LLP Mayhem in the Morra
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Russell Enterprises Learn Chess the Right Way: Book 5: Finding
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New In Chess Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition: Key Moves
Book SynopsisPattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. Realizing that the position on the board has similarities with something you have seen before helps you to quickly grasp the essence of that position and find the most promising continuation. Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition supplies a wealth of essential, yet easy-to-remember building blocks for your chess knowledge. In 40 short, well-defined and practical chapters, experienced chess trainer Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents hundreds of examples of surprising middlegame themes. To test your understanding he provides exercises for every chapter. After working with this book, an increasing number of positions, pawn structures and piece placements will automatically activate your chess knowledge. As a result, you will find the right move more often and more quickly!Trade Review"Many of the chapter titles are very helpful for remembering the theme (..) IM van de Oudeweetering has done a good job identifying and classifying instructive middlegame positions by theme. Club players rated between 1600-2200 will benefit from this book and master level players (2200 and up) are also likely to pick up some new ideas by carefully reviewing the material." -- James Rizzitano, ChessCafe"Very practical and perfect for self-study. The book is written in an entertaining way, working with it is a joy (..) Suitable for beginners as well." -- Uwe Bekemann, German Correspondence Chess Federation"I think it's an excellent book, and while it's not systematic in a way that would turn it into a primer on positional play, there is no question but that this will improve the positional understanding of many club players. I'd highly recommend this to players rated around 1400 to 2100, and I think even masters can (and will) learn something from this book as well." -- Dennis Monokroussos, The Chess Mind"Once the reader has started applying these patterns in their own games, they will find that the post-opening phase of the game becomes easier and they will more often build up a strong position." -- Grandmaster Ian Rogers, Four-time Champion of Australia"Every improving player will learn a lot from this book." -- M Gary Lane, Chess Moves Magazine"Perfect for chess trainers who wish to teach their pupils themes in a way that is easy to remember." -- Max Euwe Centre, AmsterdamIt is an excellent book when it comes to freshen up the arsenal of typical but also unusual positional themes. This book calls for collecting positional ideas just as you collect typical combinations. Normally in a game the positional ideas precede the combinations and that's why this middlegame book is so important. -- IM Thomas Engqvist, SchackSnack
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New in Chess The Power of Pawns: Chess Structure Fundamentals
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Quality Chess UK LLP The Thinkers
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Quality Chess UK LLP Build Up Your Chess 3: Mastery
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McFarland & Co Inc Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz 17351894
Book Synopsis Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main novelties in opening, middlegame and endgame theory in the 160 year period are examined and biographical sketches put the contributions of more than 30 masters into context. The author presents many new insights--for example, regarding the origins of the Ponziani Opening, the Dutch Defense and the Petroff Defense. French star La Bourdonnais used other sources for almost every part of his Nouveau Traite. Morphy''s analysis of the Philidor Defense was faulty and Anderssen''s play included many positional ideas. Harrwitz and Neumann published modern treatises long before Steinitz came out with his Modern Chess Instructor. Many ending themes belong to less well-known authors, such as Cozio, Chapais, van Zuylen van NyeveltTable of ContentsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Used in This BookList of Game and Puzzle DIAGRAM NumbersForeword by Peter Heine NielsenIntroductionI. From Bertin to Del Rio (1735–1775)A. The TimeOld Arab Puzzles and New Opening IdeasPhilidor Versus the Italian SchoolB. The PlayersJoseph Bertin (ca. 1690–1736)Philip Stamma (ca. 1700–1755)Carlo Francesco Cozio (ca. 1715–ca. 1780)François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795)Giambattista Lolli (1698–1769), Domenico Ponziani (1719–1795) and Ercole del Rio (1718–1802)C. The LegacyII. From Allgaier to McDonnell (1775–1835)A. The TimeThe French Amateurs and Their TraitéElias Stein (1748–1812) and His Nouvel EssaiPhilip Julius Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1743–1826) and His Superiorité aux EchecsThe Chess AutomatonClément Felix Brossier Montigny (1786–1840) and His Stratagèmes des EchecsJacob Henry Sarratt (ca. 1772–1819) and His TreatiseAlexandre Louis Honoré Lebreton Deschappelles (1780–1846) and His 1821 MatchesJohn Cochrane (1798–1878) and His Treatise on the Game of ChessThe Friendly Match Between Lewis and La BourdonnaisThe 1834 Match Between La Bourdonnais and McDonnell in LondonB. The PlayersJohann Baptist Allgaier (1763–1823)William Lewis (1787–1870)Louis Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1797–1840)Alexander McDonnell (1798–1835)C. The LegacyIII. From Petroff to Staunton (1835–1850)A. The TimeThe Unsuccesful Challenge from Deschapelles to England 1836Aaron Alexandre (1766–1850) and His EncyclopediaGeorge Walker (1809–1879) and His New Treatise on ChessThe 1843 Match Between Saint-Amant and Staunton in ParisLionel Adalbert Bagration Felix Kieseritzky (1806–1853) and His GambitThe Development of Chess in ItalyThe Development of Chess in GermanyThe Development of Chess in the Austrian EmpireThe Development of Chess in RussiaB. The PlayersAlexander Dmitrievich Petroff (1794–1867) and Carl Ferdinand von Jaenisch (1813–1872) Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (1818–1890)Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant (1800–1872)Howard Staunton (1810–1874)C. The LegacyIV. From Anderssen to Morphy (1851–1859)A. The TimeLondon 1851The Chess Studies from Josef Kling (1811–1876) and Bernhard Horwitz (1807–1885)The First Indian OpeningsThe 1853 Match Between Löwenthal and Harrwitz in LondonMax Lange (1832–1899) and His AttackManchester 1857New York 1857The 1858 Match Between Löwenthal and Morphy in LondonJohn Owen (1827–1901) and His DefenseBirmingham 1858The 1858 Match Between Morphy and Harrwitz in ParisThe 1858-1859 Match Between Morphy and Anderssen in ParisB. The PlayersKarl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (1818–1879)Daniel Harrwitz (1821–1884)Johann Jacob Löwenthal (1806–1874)Paul Charles Morphy (1834–1884)C. The LegacyV. From Paulsen to Neumann (1860–1871)A. The TimeThe 1860 Match Between Kolisch and Anderssen in ParisThe 1861 Match Between Kolisch and Anderssen in LondonBristol 1861The 1861 Match Between Kolisch and Paulsen in LondonLondon 1862Serafino Dubois (1817–1899) and His Defense of Italian Chess RulesThe 1862 Match Between Paulsen and Anderssen in LondonJean Louis Préti (1798–1881) and His Stratégie Raisonnée des OuverturesRobert Bownas Wormald (1834–1876) and His Chess OpeningsThe 1866 Match Between Anderssen and Steinitz in LondonParis 1867Dundee 1867Baden-Baden 1870B. The PlayersLouis Paulsen (1833–1891)Ignaz Kolisch (1833–1889)Gustav Richard Ludwig Neumann (1838–1881)C. The LegacyVI. From Rosenthal to Zukertort (1872–1885)A. The TimeLondon 1872The 1872 Match Between Steinitz and Zukertort in LondonVienna 1873William Cook (1850–1917) and His Synopsis of Chess OpeningsThe 1876 Match Between Steinitz and Blackburne in LondonLeipzig 1877Paris 1878The 1880 Match Between Zukertort and Rosenthal in LondonWiesbaden 1880The 1881 Match Between Zukertort and Blackburne in LondonBerlin 1881Vienna 1882London 1883Nuremburg 1883Hamburg 1885Horatio Caro (1862–1920) and His DefenseCarlo Salvioli (1848–1930) and His Teoria e Pratica degli ScacchiB. The PlayersSamuel Rosenthal (1837–1902)Szymon Abramowicz Winawer (1838–1919)Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841–1924)Johannes Zukertort (1842–1888)C. The LegacyVII. From Steinitz to Chigorin (1886–1894)A. The TimeThe 1886 World Championship Match Between Steinitz and Zukertort in the United StatesLondon 1886George Henry Mackenzie (1837–1891) and His Triumph at Frankfurt 1887The 1889 World Championship Match Between Steinitz and Chigorin in HavanaNew York 1889Breslau 1889Amsterdam 1889The Chess Openings Ancient and Modern from Edward Freeborough (1830–1896) and Charles Ranken (1828–1905)Johann Nepomuk Berger (1845–1933) and His Theorie and Praxis der EndspieleThe 1890 Match Between Chigorin and Gunsberg in HavanaManchester 1890The 1890-1891 World Championship Match Between Steinitz and Gunsberg in New YorkThe 1892 World Championship Match Between Steinitz and Chigorin in HavanaThe 1892 Match Between Blackburne and Lasker in LondonDresden 1892The 1893 Match Between Tarrasch and Chigorin in St. PetersburgCurt von Bardeleben (1861–1924) and His Wiener PartieThe 1894 World Championship Match Between Steinitz and Lasker in the United StatesJames Mason (1849–1905) and His Principles of ChessHenry Edward Bird (1829–1908) and His Chess NoveltiesB. The PlayersWilhelm Steinitz (1836–1900)Isidor Arthur Gunsberg (1854–1930)Amos Burn (1848–1925)Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin (1850–1908)C. The LegacyVIII. ConclusionTheory and PracticeOpeningsMiddlegameEndingsBlindfold Chess, Chess Composition and Odds GamesChess PersonalitiesPresentation of Chess GamesChess NationsAppendices: 1: Overlap of Puzzles Between Bertin, Stamma, Cozio and Lolli 2: Overlap of Puzzles Between Montigny and Others 3: Overlap of Puzzles Between Allgaier's Neue theoretische Anweisung and Others 4: Overlap of Puzzles Between La Bourdonnais and Others 5: Overlap of La Bourdonnais' Nouveau Traité with Montigny's Cleveland Manuscripts 6: Overlap of Endings Between La Bourdonnais' Nouveau Traité, Philidor's Analyse and the Traité des Amateurs 7: Overlap of Puzzles Between Petroff and Others 8: Milestones of Algebraic Notation in the 19th century 9: The Use of First Names and the Spelling of Family NamesBibliographyOpenings Index (to Diagram Numbers)General Index (to Page Numbers)
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Russell Enterprises Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual: Fasttrack Edition
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McFarland and Company, Inc. De La Bourdonnais Versus McDonnell 1834 The
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Edition Olms Secrets of Endgame Technique: School of Future
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Edition Olms School of Chess Excellence 2: Tactical Play
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Quality Chess Europe AB My System: New Translation
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New In Chess Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive
Book SynopsisWhy is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames? Why do you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess, as a wise grandmaster once said. But you always work harder at something you enjoy. Make the first step towards improving your endgame play (and beating more opponents) by learning to love the endgame. Endgames are fun, and the examples from everyday practice in Endgame Tactics prove it.Trade ReviewThe instruction indeed comes with a spoonful of sugar. It cannot but help to improve your chess, painlessly, even enjoyably. The annotations are light and sometimes quite witty. -- Don Aldrich Chess Today A fantastic collection of endgame positions from actual play. Van Perlo's respect for the game, his delight in every little twist, is undeniable. And it is infectious. -- Glenn Petersen ChessCafe.com An irresistible collection of more than 1,300 endgame tricks and traps. A superb book, highly instructive. -- Paul Motwani, Grandmaster The Scotsman Quite a powerful book. It does not wish to drill, it just wishes to entertain. And it does! -- Gerhard Josten Rochade Europa Magazine There is considerable instructional content in the book. But the winning factor for the judges was the sheer entertainment value. 2006 Book of the Year Award. English Chess Federation, Judge's Report All chess life is here: brilliant wins, amazing draws and not infrequently defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. British Chess Magazine The thing's addictive! You can absorb fundamental lessons while being entertained. -- John Watson The Week In Chess As a coach, I definitely understand the importance of beefing up my juniors' endgame skills. However I also realized that chess endgame studies are the last thing that truly excites them. Thus, instead of starting them on endgame principles, it only made sense to start them off by showing them the sunny side of endgames: the tactical fireworks. -- Edwin Lam ChessMate Magazine Destined to achieve classic status. Chess Life It is hard to believe that a simple collection of endgame positions could be so entertaining but Van Perlo's sardonic comments give the book a unique flavor. -- Ian Rogers Sun Herald Did the theme "endings" always seem a bit dusty to you? Thanks to Van Perlo it really starts (perhaps for you for the first time?) to really shine. -- Peter Doggers ChessVibes This book has several tactical twists and turns on each page, which should convince you that the endgame is definitely more interesting than you probably imagined, and it is a phase where many half points can be picked up - or thrown away. -- Tim Harding The Kibitzer The most enjoyable endgame book I've ever read. I've always loved tactics books, and this is the first endgame book I've ever encountered with this approach. Middlegame tactics books like this helped me reach master level; I wonder how far an endgame tactics book could have helped me go? I never found endgames as much fun to study (till now). -- Hal Bogner Chess Magnet School A masterpiece. -- Joel Benjamin, Former U.S. Champion
£26.55
Dover Publications Inc. Pawn Power in Chess
Book SynopsisOne of the few bookswhich, at a glance, one can recognize as an immortal. Chess. Profoundly original discussion of pawn play isolates its elements and elaborates on various aspects. Basic relationships of one or two pawns constitute winning strategy. Multitude of examples demonstrate paramount significance of elements of pawn manipulation. 182 diagrams. Index of games.
£12.14
Everyman Chess Mikhail Tal: Tactical Genius
Book SynopsisMikhail Tal was simply a chess phenomenon. The "magician from Riga" stunned the chess world when he became the youngest ever World Champion (at that time) in 1960, and he won countless supporters for his scintillating tactical play and his infectious enthusiasm for the game. As former World Champion Vassily Smyslov once noted, "Tal's appearance in chess had the effect of an exploding bomb, since his style of play was distinguished by extraordinary combinative brilliance." In this book Raetsky and Chetverik revisit Tal's brilliant victories. The authors have carefully picked his most famous and instructive games and combinations, ones which set the chess world alight with admiration. A study of this tactical genius is sure to entertain and benefit the aspiring chess student. *Includes Tal's most brilliant sacrificial attacks *Ideal for the attacking-minded chess player *Perfect for sharpening tactical ability
£14.39
Gambit Publications Ltd Play the Alekhine
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£12.34
Russell Enterprises Learn Chess the Right Way: Book 3: Mastering
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£16.96
Quality Chess UK LLP Python Strategy
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£17.99
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
Book SynopsisWin at chess with practical instruction from one of the world's leading teachers! With clever strategies for more than 5000 situations and clear diagrams, Chess is for the enthusiastic novice as well as the competitor taking the game to the next level.Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations. Organized by problem type, each combination, or game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book.. More than 6,000 illustrations make it easy to see the possibilities regardless of where your pieces are on the board. The book also includes the basic rules of the game and an international bibliography. Chess is the ultimate book on winning the game.
£23.75
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for
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£19.00
Thinkers Publishing Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics: Sharpen Your
Book Synopsis"There are countless puzzle books available. However, it is very surprising that there is virtually almost none that gives a comprehensive overview with all of the frequent tactical motifs and themes that occur in practice. The ones that I am aware of are either largely incomplete, not systematic, without text, or old, and therefore the analysis contains lots of mistakes. The ambitious goal of this book is to fill this critical gap by addressing all of these issues.Each of the 25 Chapters contains a thorough introduction with the games best showcasing the motif at hand. Next, the puzzle sections specifically aim to reinforce the reader’s pattern recognition. There are 365 training puzzles in total, and all of them have a 1-5 star value to show the level of difficulty. The solutions are given at the end of every chapter. This book is dedicated to ambitious players who want to improve their game, as well as for coaches to help their students get to the next level.” – Peter Prohaszka
£24.64
Everyman Chess English...E5: the Reversed Sic
Book SynopsisThe 1...e5 variation of the English Opening, sometimes referred to as the reversed Sicilian, leads to a diversity of stimulating positions. From wild tactical melees to slow positional battles, there are variations here to suit all styles. These opening lines provide the battle scene for many top Grandmaster clashes, including those of Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand and others belonging to the world's elite. In this book, Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik explain in detail the positional and tactical possibilities for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Raetsky and Chetverik outline the current fashions in both the main variations and the tricky sidelines. Whether as Black or White, this book is crucial reading for those wishing to play this opening. *Up-to-date coverage of a fascinating opening *Written by leading openings experts *An ideal battle manual for competitive players
£13.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd How to Play Chess
Book SynopsisClaire Summerscale has played chess since the age of nine. She became the British girls under 11 and under 13 champion. Currently, she is the chairman of the Four Nations Chess League and a chess trainer. Formerly, she was the British Chess Federation Director of Women's International Chess and English Chess Federation Director of Junior Chess and Education.
£9.49
Thinkers Publishing A Practical Opening Repertoire for White Volume
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£28.79
Quality Chess UK LLP Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook
Book SynopsisRook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This book tops off the triumphant trio by presenting 208 instructive exercises of varying difficulty, testing and reinforcing the reader's skill and understanding. Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook will skyrocket your endgame abilities, whether used as a standalone workbook or as the last step in the Aagaard-Shankland Rook Endgames trilogy.
£14.39
Quality Chess Mastering Chess Exchanges
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£26.55
Gambit Publications, Ltd PCO Practical Chess Openings
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£24.75
Dover Publications Inc. Modern Chess Strategy Dover Chess
Book SynopsisThe use of the queen, the active king, exchanges, pawn play, the center, weak squares, more. Often considered the most important book on strategy. 298 diagrams.
£13.79
