Board games: Chess Books
Quality Chess UK LLP Sicilian Warfare
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£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP The Italian Renaissance I: Move Orders, Tricks
Book SynopsisWith the seemingly bulletproof Berlin Wall and Marshall Attack continuing to thwart White''s best efforts to find an advantage in the Ruy Lopez, many top players have incorporated the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) along with the related Bishop''s Opening (2.Bc4) into their repertoires. In this two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shares his insights on this Italian Renaissance from White''s perspective.The first topic is the Bishop''s Opening, which can be used as an Anti-Petroff move order as well as a weapon in its own right. 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 may or may not transpose to the main Italian lines, and it is useful to have it in your arsenal in order to choose the most effective sequence against each opponent.Next is the more popular 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3. Before reaching the Italian, White must be ready to deal with the Petroff Defence (2Nf6). Kravtsiv advocates the well-regarded 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 variation, offering an array of weapons to cause problems for Black, including a large number of untested yet dangerous ideas. The Italian Game will be covered in the second volume.Join The Italian Renaissance and create your own masterpieces!Shortlisted for FIDE Book of the Year 2021
£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Winning
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£21.24
Quality Chess UK LLP Chess Evolution 3: Mastery
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£22.58
Quality Chess UK LLP Boost Your Chess 3: Mastery
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£17.55
Quality Chess UK LLP Fischer – Spassky 1972: Match of the Century
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£24.29
Quality Chess UK LLP Coffeehouse Repertoire 1.e4 Volume 1
Book SynopsisCoffeehouse Repertoire is a 1.e4 chess player?s dream: an arsenal of ideas from a world-class grandmaster to surprise and confound your opponents, combining coffeehouse trickery with complete theoretical soundness. In Volume 1, GM Gawain Jones shows how to put pressure on the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian and Alekhine?s Defences, using lines which feature a potent combination of surprise value, objective soundness and practical effectiveness.
£21.24
Everyman Chess Test Your Chess IQ: Bk. 3: Grandmaster Challenge
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£14.24
Everyman Chess Test Your Chess IQ: Bk. 1: First Challenge
Book SynopsisIs the ability to make combinations something you are born with or can it be acquired by practice? Russian chess trainer Livshitz, who has had extensive experience teaching a wide range of players from novices to masters, presents here a course for developing your combinational skill, based on the recognition of tactical motifs. As you work your way through this carefully graded series of tests, themes such as 'diversion', 'interference', 'X-Ray' and many more will become an integral part of your chess armoury, to be employed in your own games. Solving these positions will not only provide many hours of pleasure but will also enable you to test - and improve! - your chess IQ.
£13.49
Everyman Chess Positional Sacrifices
Book SynopsisMost competitive players are very familiar with the idea of a sacrificial checkmating attack, but the positional sacrifice has been strangely neglected. By means of a subtle positional sacrifice, a player can sometimes fundamentally alter the course of a game in his or her favor. In this instructive and entertaining book International Master Neil McDonald demonstrates just how effective well-executed positional sacrifices are. Topics covered include sacrifices to open lines for the pieces, sacrifices as a defensive weapon, the exchange sacrifice, the psychology of sacrifice and much more.
£11.69
Everyman Chess Chess Training
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£12.34
Everyman Chess Lessons in Chess
Book SynopsisA illustrated introduction to the fundamental principles of chess, which explains the important concepts of the game, with details of ninety exercises to test key chess skills.
£14.24
Everyman Chess The Art of Defence in Chess
Book SynopsisMost players would rather attack than defend , with the result that defensive technique is often the weak est part of their game. This book, translated by Ken Neat, e xplains the basics of defensive play & contains many tests f or readers to practice on '
£15.19
Everyman Chess Test Your Chess: Piece Power
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£999.99
Everyman Chess Test Your Chess IQ: Bk. 2: Master Challenge
Book SynopsisA chess handbook which contains over 450 test positions and a course on how to develop combinational skills, based on the recognition of key themes.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Surprise in Chess
Book SynopsisWritten by a professional psychologist, this book explains the importance of suprise in disorienting and disarming an opponent in a game of chess. '
£10.44
Everyman Chess Modern Benoni
Book SynopsisThe dynamic Modern Benoni Defence has undergone something of a revival over the past five or six years. It offers Black a fighting game right from the opening and is ideal for counter-attacking players who like to strive for the initiative right from the opening moves, such as the young Bulgarian star Veselin Topalov. This book considers every important variation, with particular emphasis on those which the reader is likely to encounter in his or her own games.
£999.99
Everyman Chess More Basic Chess Openings
Book SynopsisGrand master Kallai provides a straightforward guide to surviving the maze of chess openings, covering all the popular modern openings starting with 1 d4, 1 c4, and 1 Nf3, as well as some of the lesser known alternatives to 1 e4. Rather than present a mass of bewildering variations, Kallai concentrates on developing solid understanding of the ideas behind each opening.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined
Book SynopsisIn the unusual Queen's Gambit, grandmaster Chris Ward covers three offbeat but nevertheless important defences to this ancient opening. The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) creates dynamic imbalance in the position. White often ends up with a big centre but Black's active pieces can create havoc. The Albin Counter Gambit (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5) is a tricky tactical line which can be deadly against an unprepared White player. The final variation (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Bf5) is an interesting way to try to sovle immediately the age old problem of how to develop the queen's bishop in the Queen's Gambit Declined. * Provides detailed coverage of unusual but dangerous counters to the Queen's Gambit * Full coverage of all recent developments
£14.24
Everyman Chess Khalifman: My Life and Games
Book SynopsisThis book provides an inside account of Khalifman's life and chess career, describing his emergence from promising junior to FIDE World Champion.
£999.99
Everyman Chess Simple Winning Chess
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£999.99
Everyman Chess Meeting 1 D4
Book SynopsisUnhappy that you're reaching passive or difficult positions with Black? Fed up with having to learn many different defences to all of White's attacks? Then this book is the answer to your problems! International Master Jacob Aagaard and Esben Lund provide an all-in-one solution to the popular opening move 1 d4 and other White systems that do not involve 1 e4. The lines suggested are based around the Tarrasch Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5) and are easy to learn, fun to play and promise the black player dynamic counterplay. This book is especially useful for players who have neither the time nor inclination to learn reams of the latest opening theory. Throughout this work, Aagaard & Lund delve into the strategies, ideas and tactics for Black, while also showing the possible traps and pitfalls.
£999.99
Everyman Chess Fianchetto Grunfeld
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive coverage of this important chess opening in which White aims to stifle Black's normal piece play. This strategy has been used both by Kasparov and Karpov.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Mastering the Opening
Book SynopsisThe opening phase of the game throws up difficult questions for those keen to study and improve their chess. Should I open with 1 d4, 1 e4, or something else? What is the best strategy as Black - immediate counter-attack or solid development? Should I learn numerous different systems or concentrate on a few specialist lines? In Mastering the Opening, international master Byron Jacobs asnwers these and other key questions. * Deals with every major opening * Numerous test positions enables readers to guage their progress * Revolutionary layout allows readers to absorb the key ideas
£999.99
Everyman Chess Caro-Kann Main Line
Book SynopsisAn up-to-date survey of the always popular Main Line Caro-Kann, which remains one of the most dependable ways for Black to meet 1 e4 and plays a key role in the repertoires of such stars as Anatoly Karpov and Jon Speelman. The author looks at the key variations and concepts for both sides and offers plenty of new ideas for those who wish to explore less well-chartered waters.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Starting Out in Chess
Book SynopsisInternational chess master Byron Jacobs provides newcomers with a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of the game. In doing so, he takes the novice player to the standard at which they can enjoy a friendly or competitive game.
£999.99
Everyman Chess Chess on the Net
Book SynopsisWhether it's playing against humans, playing against computers, learning from Grandmasters or simply finding out the latest chess results and gossip, chess on the internet has become a massive business over the past few years. In this revolutionary book, distinguished chess webmaster Mark Crowther explains to the reader how to get the maximum out of his or her 'chess on the net'. Crowther casts his expert opinions on the ever-increasing number of chess sites available to the surfer. *Reviews of the hottest chess sites *Advice on where to play on the web * Ideal for both competitive and casual players
£12.34
Everyman Chess Tips for Young Players
Book SynopsisGrandmaster Matthew Saddler answers key questions such as: Which opening should I play?, How do I learn to spot tactics?, What do I need to know about the endgame?. The book is aimed at young players looking to improve their play and practical results.
£10.44
Everyman Chess French Classical
Book SynopsisIn this book International Master Byron Jacobs offers a fresh look at the Classical variation of the French Defence, which has been popular for nearly a century and is championed by such fighting players as Victor Korchnoi and Alexander Morozevich. All of the important variations are considered in detail with particular emphasis on those which are most fashionable.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Mastering the Midgame
Book SynopsisThe middlegame can prove to be a minefield for many players, throwing up numerous difficult questions. Is this a good time to get active or should I consolidate my position? Should I have a long think in this position, or save time for later? Are desperate measures called for or should I just try to defend solidly? In Mastering the Middlegame, International master Angus Dunnington answers these and other questions that frequently baffle players of all levels. * Explains how strong players approach tactical and positional play * Numerous test positions enables readers to guage their progress * Revolutionary layout allows readers to absorb the key ideas
£14.24
Everyman Chess Interview with a Grandmaster
Book SynopsisThere are many talented chessplayers in the world, but very few make it to the exalted level of grandmaster. In this book Aaron Summerscale questions his grandmaster colleagues about what makes them tick and how they have acquired the highest title that can be awarded in chess. What are the key factors? Talent, hard work, determination or a combination of all three? Read this book and find out. * Numerous interviews with some of the game's leading practictioners * Deeply annotated games reveal how grandmasters approach positions * Many useful insights into what it takes to become a grandmaster
£999.99
Everyman Chess Improve Your Middlegame Play
Book SynopsisThis work offers a thorough understanding of the middlegame in chess, which is so essential to the aspiring player who wishes to improve their game. The book uses examples from practical play to develop tactical and positional skills and awareness to enable the reader to make the most of the opportunities afforded by the middlegame.
£10.44
Everyman Chess Simple Chess
Book SynopsisIt's been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, 'What do you do when your opponent is skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss?' However, once the principal strategic ideas are recognised, then everything becomes much clearer and the game becomes much simpler. In this book Grandmaster and experienced chess writer John Emms provides the reader with the fundamental knowledge required to enter every game with confidence. * A complete introduction to chess strategy * Important positional ideas are covered * Ideal for club and tournament players
£999.99
Everyman Chess Improve Your Endgame Play
Book SynopsisGrandmaster Chris Ward explains the fundamental principles which must be mastered by players wishing to improve their game. Taking examples from his own games & those of other players, he shows how drawn positions can be converted into victories.
£12.34
Everyman Chess Sicilian Kalashnikov
Book SynopsisThe Kalashnikov Variation is one of the most modern variations of the Sicilian Defence. As early as move four, Black lashes out in the centre and sets the tone for the rest of the game. Play can often become quite sharp and as is normal with many Sicilian lines, the best prepared player is usually the successful one. In this handy battle manual Jacob Aagaard and Jan Pinski take a deep look at all the critical ideas and variation of an opening which has received little coverage in chess publishing until now. *Coverage of all the hottest theory * An ideal new weapon for club and tournament players * Written by prominent opening experts
£15.19
Everyman Chess Dutch Stonewall
Book SynopsisA chess book on the openings, aimed at a club audience.
£14.24
Everyman Chess Attacking with 1 d4
Book SynopsisTired of playing the same old openings? Worried about having to learn too much theory? Then this book is what you're looking for! International Master Angus Dunnington presents you with an all-new and attacking opening repertoire based on the move 1 d4. Rather than getting bogged down with theory, Dunnington concentrates on constructing easy-to-learn systems against all of Black's possible defences. He chooses lines which are fun to play, easy to learn and will pose your unsuspecting opponent lots of problems. * All possible defences to 1 d4 are covered * Written by a renowned openings expert * Ideal for club and tournament players
£999.99
Everyman Chess Open Ruy Lopez
Book SynopsisThe Open Ruy Lopez or Open Spanish has withstood the test of time after decades. It offers both sides opportunities for a sharp clash of forces in which the better prepared player will often come out on top.
£15.19
Everyman Chess Starting out: the Nimzo Indian
Book SynopsisThe Nimzo-Indian is one of the soundest and most popular defences against 1 d4, offering Black the chance to unbalance the game early on and play for a win without undue risk. Advocates include virtually all of the world's top players, including Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand and Anatoly Karpov. In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Chris Ward revisits the basic principles behind the Nimzo-Indian and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide the reader is helped along by a wealth of notes, tips and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player.
£999.99
Everyman Chess The Grunfeld Defence
Book SynopsisThe Grunfeld Defence is a dynamic and popular counterattacking weapon for Black against queen's pawn openings. Former World Champion Bobby Fischer and current world number one Garry Kasparov head a long list of grandmasters that have utilised this opening with continued success. In this book, grandmaster and renowned chess teacher Nigel Davies explains the key ideas and tactics for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Davies guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines and the tricky side variations, and provides his opinion on all the crucial questions arising from this opening. *Up-to-date coverage of one of Black's most important defences *Strategies and tactics revealed for both sides *Written by an experienced chess teacher and author Nigel Davies is both an experienced grandmaster and chess trainer. A former British Open Quickplay Champion, Davies is an author of several successful chess books and is highly experienced in chess publishing. This is his second book for Everyman Chess; his first was Alekhine's Defence.
£999.99
Everyman Chess Modern Defence
Book SynopsisThe Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first moves. Black concedes space in the centre with a view to launching a counter-attack based on his powerful bishop fianchetto. When it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon, and this books will show you how you can put it to use in your own games
£14.24
Everyman Chess French Winawer
Book SynopsisA modern look at the highly fashionable French Winawer, which remains the sharpest variation of the French Defence. It leads to the kind of dynamic positions in which the better prepared and more aggressive player will invariably prevail. Leading expert Neil McDonald explains the strategy and tactics of this exciting opening in a clear and concise manner.
£999.99
Everyman Chess c3 Sicilian
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£999.99
Everyman Chess Attacking with 1 e4
Book SynopsisFed up with having to learn so much opening theory? Struggling to keep up with all the latest developments? Then this book may well be the answer to all your problems! Grandmaster John Emms offers a new arsenal of opening weapons with which to attack to your unaware opponents. Starting with the move 1 e4, the reader is armed with systems against all possible black defences. In each case learning ideas is more important than memorising long variations, so this repertoire should be ideal for players who don't have the luxury of being able to spend countless hours studying theory. Each line is easy to learn and play, but will they will still pose your opponent with difficult problems to solve over the board. *All possible defences to 1 e4 are covered *Written by a battle-hardened 1 e4 player *Ideal for club and tournament players
£14.24
Everyman Chess Chess Software: a User's Guide: Making the Most
Book SynopsisInterested in chess and computers? Whether readers are talking about the latest chess playing programs or chess database software, this ground-breaking book answers all of their questions. A team of experts, all experienced chess software users, review all the latest software available, highlighting the positives, the negatives, and underline the money value. In addition, they provide fundamental answers to all those niggling little technical problems that always seem to arise with chess software. Whether they are looking for a way to defeat their chess computer, trying to prepare thoroughly against an old adversary, or just wishing to make the most of their chess software--then this is the perfect book for them. *Includes reviews of major chess software programs *Written by a team of expert software users *Ideal for casual, club and tournament players
£13.49
Everyman Chess English Defence
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£13.49
Everyman Chess Taming the Sicilian
Book SynopsisThe Sicilian Defence is Black's most ambitious and popular defence to 1 e4. Finding a suitable weapon against it has taxed many a grandmaster's brain. Should White dive into the labyrinth of mountainous theory and complications, in which the player who knows the latest theoretical wrinkle is likely to prevail, or should White abstain and instead head for the more tranquil waters of the various Anti-Sicilians on offer? Perhaps the answer lies somewhere in-between! In this book, Grandmaster Nigel Davies tackles the Open Sicilian head on, but still develops an easy-to-use system for White based upon the fianchetto of the king's bishop. He arms the readers with an impressive repertoire which enables them to face the Sicilian Defence with renewed confidence. *Covers all Black's possible Sicilian defences *Ideal for club and tournament players *Written by an experienced openings expertTrade Review"The suggestions of GM Davies in Taming the Sicilian are solid and steer clear of main line theory. Furthermore, the repertoire choices appear very coherent, which should make it easier to memorize and learn. The book is highly recommended for intermediate to advanced players (I would say with rating 1600+)." - Jens Madsen, Chessville.com
£999.99
Everyman Chess Starting out: The English
Book SynopsisIdeal for those wanting to understand the basics of the English Opening. The English is a sophisticated and popular opening system that is suitable for all types of players and can lead to both positional and tactical middlegames. Many of the world's top players, including Kasparov and Kramnik, include the English in their openings weaponry. In this groundbreaking book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald revisits the basic principles behind the English and its many variations. Throughout this easy-to-read guide the reader is aided by a wealth of notes, tips and warnings from the author, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. This book is ideal for the improving player. * Written by an openings expert * All the important lines are covered * A back-to-basics look at one of the most important openings
£14.24
