Board games: Chess Books
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore Chess: A History, 1945-1990
Book SynopsisThis book is the definitive volume on the history of chess in Singapore. Covering 1945-1990, it covers the post-war emergence of a truly 'local' chess scene out of the colonial period, then taking the story up to the modern era. Contained within these pages are tributes to the modern founding fathers of Singapore chess. Also chronicled within are the careers of Singapore's top players and their achievements. This includes fine team performances (belying Singapore's seeming status in the chess world as a tiny red dot) and spectacular individual successes on the international stage.In documenting chess development in Singapore for the period in question, this book also provides glimpses of a wider social history. Personal stories (based on fresh interviews) are provided that give a sense of the chessplaying milieu of the time. Stalwarts in the chess scene, featured in this book, went on to be notable figures in the wider social and political landscape.A selection of 139 annotated games played by top Singapore-based players and Singapore masters between 1949 and 1990 is matched by a rich collection of more than 200 rare illustrations. This volume is a wonderful resource for chess aficionados, interested amateurs, collectors and historians.
£69.30
John Wiley & Sons Inc Three Moves Ahead
Book SynopsisThree Moves Ahead shows how classic chess strategies address the #1 problem of Information Age executives: how to move quickly in the face of incalculable complexities and unexpected change. This witty and novel guide, written for non-players, is packed with scores of real-world examples showing how top CEOs use Grandmaster techniques to win on Wall Street. Readers will see how a strong square strategy drove Adobe's rise from niche player to industry giant, as well as Western Union's success through a hundred years of technology changes. They'll learn how AOL has played a crucial exchange sacrifice to revive its fortunes, and how Google is taking turf from Microsoft with a minority attack. Most importantly these days, they'll find out what to do when you don''t know what to do, and avoid the fate of companies like Polaroid, Gateway, and our dearly departed Ma Bell. A fun ride from Apprentice to Business Grandmaster. Grab it!Donald Trump Bob Rice (Short Hills, NJ) was Trade Review"In his thought-provoking, chess-themed book on business strategizing, Rice asserts that beginning and intermediate players tend to focus on which pieces are positioned to take or be taken, but when grandmasters examine the board they look at the squares. Rice makes fitting comparisons between chess pieces and actors in the corporate world. Lowest-level workers are compared to pawns, middle managers to knights, director-level executives to bishops and vice presidents to rooks. The central them of this book is that you have to have a plan, event if it's a bad one, to succeed in both chess and business. The idea is to adjust your plan as the game proceeds in response to the moves of the opposition."--McClatchy-Tribune News Service, April 26, 2008Table of ContentsPreface ix 1 The Wall Street Chess Club 1 2 Three Moves Ahead? 9 3 First Mover 19 4 On the Clock 53 5 Bad Bishops 75 6 Lucky or Good? 95 7 Strong Squares 119 8 Sac the Exchange! 137 9 Classic Tactics 151 10 Decisions, Decisions 175 A Postgame Recap 189 Notes 193 About the Author 195 Index 197
£17.09
Dover Publications Inc. The Art of the Middle Game
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£11.87
Thames & Hudson Ltd Chess and other Games Pieces from Islamic Lands
Book SynopsisAmong the many treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, are hundreds of games pieces dating from the seventh to the nineteenth century CE. Intricately crafted in a rich variety of materials, including ivory, wood, ceramic, glass, jade, and agate, these tiny objects not only mark the evolution of familiar games into their modern forms, but also evoke the imperial palaces, military camps, and herders? tents in which they were played over many centuries.Some of the most beautiful are a famous group of rock-crystal chess pieces that were kept in a monastery church in northern Spain for more than 800 years. They are presented here alongside other spectacular examples, some of which have never before appeared in a publication, including both early figural chess pieces that originated in India and the Sasanian empire and the more abstract forms that later became popular throughout the Islamic world. Other games pieces, such as dice and pachisi sets and an important medieval Arabic treatise on chess, complete the collection.This volume provides the definitive catalogue of this outstanding group of games pieces, some of which scientific testing has dated with precision for the first time, and includes more than 300 striking images.Trade Review'Stunning' - Arab WeeklyTable of ContentsForeword by Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: Early Development of Chess and Backgammon Pieces • Essay: Chess and Backgammon in the Iranian World; Catalogue Section A: Figural Chessmen • Part Two: Abstract Chessmen, Backgammon and Other Games Pieces • Essay: Nishapur and Early Islamic Games Pieces; Catalogue Sections: B) Ivory and Bone; C) Wood and Jet; D) Ceramic; E) Stone; F) Rock Crystal and Other Hardstones; G) Glass; H) Other Games and Related Items • Part Three: Chessmen and Other Games Pieces in Museum and Private Collections
£36.00
Zeitgeist Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
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£12.34
Batsford Ltd Winning the Won Game Lessons from the Albert
Book SynopsisEvery chessplayer who aspires to achieve chess mastery must learn the techniques for winning a won game. It is the perennial problem which confronts players at all levels of play. This book will enable chessplayers to better recognize their positional advantages and the ways in which these can be used in order to bring them closer to victory.
£12.59
Batsford Ltd Queens Bishop Attack Revealed Revealed S
Book SynopsisThe Queen's Pawn Attack has been a speciality of English chess players for some years. The opening encapsulates the English chess-playing spirit: bold, enterprising and slightly off-beat. The third in the innovative 'Revealed' series, this is the first book to ever tackle this cutting-edge opening.
£13.49
Batsford Ltd The Sicilian BB5 Revealed Revealed S
Book Synopsis'The Sicilian BB5 Revealed' follows the huge success of 'The Benko Gambit Revealed' and 'The Queen's Pawn Attack Revealed' in a new and innovative series of books. Using fresh, clear presentation, the key ideas of the openings are explained in an entertaining and accessible way.
£999.99
Batsford Ltd Transpo Tricks in Chess Finesse Your Chess Move
Book SynopsisIn chess, a transposition is a known position reached by a different move order than usual - a less obvious way of getting to somewhere you want to go, leading to confusion for your opponent. Every chess player has a number of them in his arsenal, and they are used most often in openings.
£15.19
Running Press,U.S. Chess for Kids
Book SynopsisThis engaging workbook introduces kids to the wonderful world of chess—from an explanation of every piece on the board to the fundamentals of the game and strategies to capture pieces and win—all told through fun visuals, mock games, and exciting exercises. Chess for Kids includes: A comprehensive introduction to the king, queen, knights, bishops, rooks, and pawns and how each piece moves, attacks, and defends. Detailed explanations of the basic rules of chess, tactics, strategies, mating patterns, and piece strategies. Write-in, workbook activities to help kids ‘learn by doing,’ unlike other chess books which are text heavy and not interactive. The best offensive and defensive strategies including how to find weak spots in your opponent's defense and how to close games when most of the board’s pieces are gone. Learn the pieces, stud
£12.99
University of Pennsylvania Press Power Play
Book SynopsisThe game of chess reached western Europe by the year 1000, and within several generations it had become one of the most popular pastimes ever. Both men and women, and even priests played the game despite the Catholic Church''s repeated prohibitions. Characters in countless romances, chansons de geste, and moral tales of the eleventh through twelfth centuries also played chess, which often symbolized romantic attraction or sexual consummation.In Power Play, Jenny Adams looks to medieval literary representations to ask what they can tell us both about the ways the game changed as it was naturalized in the West and about the society these changes reflected. In its Western form, chess featured a queen rather than a counselor, a judge or bishop rather than an elephant, a knight rather than a horse; in some manifestations, even the pawns were differentiated into artisans, farmers, and tradespeople with discrete identities.Power Play is the first book to as
£999.99
Lulu.com LEco degli Scacchi anno 1898
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£16.36
Union Square & Co. Puzzlewright Guide to Chess
Book SynopsisYou don't have to be a genius to enjoy chess. The practical instruction provided here can help anyone progress from first-timer or novice to capable intermediate player in no time at all, while instilling an understanding of the game's fundamentals, and providing a strong foundation for future advancement. The game's history, the basic moves for each piece, and strategies for openings, middle game, and endgame positions are all covered, and you can measure your progress with the exercises that follow each section. Checkmating tips are included, as is advice for salvaging a draw when you have a weakened position. Unlike many other chess books, the lessons included here are designed for real-world play, using positions that newer players are more likely to encounter. Also featured is a foreword by renowned chessmaster, teacher, and columnist Bruce Pandolfini, who was the instructor played by Ben Kingsley in the filmSearching for Bobby Fischerand the chess consultant for the miniseriesThe
£999.99
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
£7.99
Quality Chess TurboCharge Your Tactics 1
Book SynopsisTurbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It's a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of unnatural tactical moves. Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis this book will cure your selective blindness by destroying the false notion of chess principles being a set of rules, instead of helpful guidelines. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement.
£21.24
Quality Chess UK LLP TurboCharge Your Tactics 2
Book SynopsisTurbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement. This book also contains a special chapter with expert guidance on how to use chess engines. The engines might analyse precisely but they can also harm our chess understanding if followed blindly, so we must know when and how to use them.
£21.24
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.
£12.34
Batsford Ltd David vs Goliath Chess: How to Beat a Stronger
Book SynopsisStrategies and examples for beating a superior opponent in chess. Chess history is littered with David vs Goliath chess struggles where the weaker player has prevailed. Chess masters, even international grandmasters, can be defeated by young, improving players who use the right techniques and proper attitude. In David vs Goliath Chess, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis takes you through 50 annotated games that show how weaker players have scored stunning upsets by overcoming a superior opponent’s greater knowledge and experience. He gives tips on everything from the best psychological mindset to take on a strong player, to studying your opponents past games, identifying weaknesses and identifying chess strategies he or she won't expect. A great chess improver book that will benefit any regular chess player, including club players, giving the reader confidence to take on anyone at chess.
£14.39
Batsford Ltd 365 Chess Master Lessons: Take One a Day to Be a
Book SynopsisIncrease your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people. In this book, 365 of the most instructive short games of chess are analyzed, step by step, by well-respected author Andrew Soltis. Arranged as daily lessons, this book is perfect for chess players who would like to reach the next level of skill but can't devote hours and hours each day to study. Learn to feel confident with each tactic – each game features test-yourself quizzes (with answers at the back of the book) to help cement understanding, as well as chess diagrams for those who learn visually. Challenging tactics are revisited in later games to help you recognize when they occur and how chess masters use them to their full advantage. With this book, Andrew encourages you to learn to think like a chess master within the year. From Castling to Zugzwang, learn something new everyday!
£16.14
Batsford Ltd A to Z Chess Tactics: Every chess move explained
Book SynopsisAn indispensable reference book of chess moves, perfect for any chess player, beginner or club player. This A to Z of chess tactics provides an explanation of all the key terms and jargon used in chess so you can understand them and put them into practice in your own game. From Castling to Zugzwang, from Underpromotion to Zwischenzug. Written in a clear and informative style, the book features a large section with Illustrative games from past chess masters and grandmasters which show the relevant chess definition in action. Plus there are exercises that illustrate the tactic defined – these test you on your ability to recognize the tactics learned, as that is how they will appear in a match. The exercises teach you how to seize the opportunities before they disappear as well as avoiding traps your opponent may leave. Useful for all chess players, this is an essential read for those looking to improve and understand the game better.
£16.19
Batsford Ltd How to Swindle in Chess: snatch victory from a
Book SynopsisA book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written about, swindling in chess. In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss. Renown chess writers Horowitz and Reinfeld observe that swindles,"though ignored in virtually all chess books","play an enormously important role in over-the-board chess, and decide the fate of countless games". Andrew Soltis, American chess journalist, says swindles are not accidental or a matter of luck. Swindling is a skill. But there has been almost nothing written about how to do it, how to make yourself lucky in chess. Swindling means setting traps that exploit an opponent's over-confidence. It means choosing the move that has the greatest chance of winning, rather than the move that has the least chance of losing. Soltis' new proposal will explain to players of all levels how to do just that with plenty of examples to explain along the way.Trade Review'Full of interesting positions, [How to Swindle in Chess] can be read for pure enjoyment, and there are enough diagrams provided that it can mostly be read without a board.' * ChessCafe.com *
£15.29
Batsford Ltd 500 Chess Questions Answered: for all new chess
Book SynopsisAn insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix's Queen's Gambit. Written by one of the best chess communicators in the business, chess master and chess journalist Andy Soltis divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook. From learning how to train your mind with chess information to choosing the best chess opening, dip in and out of this invaluable guide to improve your chess in a minutes. Chess questions answered in this book include: Is there a best way to study chess? How do I know if I have a natural talent? How important is chess memory and how can I train mine? How long should I think before choosing a move? Is there a proper way to think? Can I think like a chess computer? How do I develop chess intuition? Don't try to swallow too much information in one sitting. Dip in and out of these great chess questions to better understand the game and let the improvement happen incrementally.
£13.49
Batsford Ltd The Chessmaster Checklist
Book SynopsisAn instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move – a checklist for all players to ask themselves before making their own moves. Beginners learn to ask themselves the key questions. As they improve, they ask more sophisticated questions: 'What did my opponent's last move allow me to do?", 'Where is his position weakest?", 'Should I take an irrevocable step now or wait?', 'What does my opponent want me to do?'. For chess master players these are almost subconscious checklist. Andy Soltis runs through the checklist of things to ask before making a move with fascinating and illuminating examples of real chess games, from Karpov to Judith Polgar, from Magnus Carlsen to Fabiano Caruana. A key to improving is to ask all of these questions and find the right answers, for players looking to improve. The advice of Chess Masters is good advice for all chess players and the best way to take your play to the next level.Trade Review‘A very good instructional manual on how to make better decisions by narrowing down the essence of what is going on in any given position’ Carsten Hansen, American Chess Magazine (US) ‘An immersive and instructive read’ The Caissa Kid Blog
£15.29
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
£16.99
Chess Information & Research Center Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player
Book SynopsisChess strategy is the long-term planning at the heart of winning chess. Each important idea is clearly explained using games carefully chosen for their instructive clarity and power. This is the fifth but stand-alone volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course, the series that brings readers of English the once strictly guarded Russian training methods.
£999.99
Chess Information & Research Center Comprehensive Chess Course: Learn Chess in 12
Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with all the essential information they need to learn chess and to start winning-quickly! The contents-tested and proven to work-leave little to chance. The reader learns the rules, how to apply them efficiently, the principles of winning chess, and how to visualize the board and pieces-all prerequisites for success. This is the first volume (Fifth Edition; time-tested for twenty-five years!) of the Comprehensive Chess Course Series: From Beginner to Master and Beyond. Each of its fourteen volumes stands on its own; together, they create a truly unique, and very practical, work.
£12.34
Chess Information & Research Center Chess for the Gifted & Busy: A Short But
Book SynopsisChess For the Gifted and Busy cuts through the mysteries of strategy and tactics to show you just what you need to know and delivers all the essential knowledge.
£15.19
Chess Information & Research Center World Chess Championship: Carlsen v. Karjakin
Book SynopsisThe dramatic 2016 World Championship match in New York City stunned the chess world, as Sergey Karjakin fought champ Magnus Carlsen to a tie until matters had to be settled in a rapid-play shootout. You’ll learn chess tactics and strategies from the best players in the world, as a top team of writers—including a former world champion--explains the moves.Trade Review"The tradition of producing books on World Championship matches goes way back in time. Many have been written, some published shortly after the last handshake of the match, a few were immediately forgettable, others have become classics, including Tal-Botvinnik 1960 by Mikhail Tal which is still in print. In fact my first "own" (not passed to me by my dad) chess book, was the one on the 1978 match. Do books on World Championship matches still have a place in today's world? After all, with top commentary online and instant analysis by dozens, if not hundreds of experts it might seem unnecessary, especially when such a book might only appear a year or more after the match. Yet, in the case of the present book, I most definitely feel it was worth the wait as it makes for excellent reading. Not only were the authors present throughout the match, but former world champion Vladimir Kramnik has also made a significant input of both analytical and psychological material. This makes the book so much more valuable than the average contribution to the category of tournament and match books. An important feature in this book is that it is not all analysis and long variations, but also includes a great deal of prose and explanations of the ideas behind the moves. Average players are therefore able to understand why the moves were played rather than having an engine spitting out numerical assessments. No doubt this was one of the reasons why the book won the award for Best Instructional Book at the recent CJA awards. An important work that deserves a broad readership. " -- Carsten Hansen - ACM"A masterful job – probably the best book on a championship that I have ever seen." -- Dylan Loeb McClain, Editor-in-chief for the Organizers of the 2016 WC match, and former New York Times chess columnist"Lev Alburt and Jon Crumiller have combined forces with former world champion Vladimir Kramnik to produce a deeply considered account of Magnus Carlsen’s narrowly successful title defence against Sergei Karjakin in New York last year. The analysis produces the last word on what both did and should have transpired in every game while color photos convey a vivid impression of the visual aspects of the competition." -- Grandmaster Raymond Keene OBE - New York Times"Vladimir Kramnik [provides] the most candid analysis of a championship match ever made by a former champ." -- Grandmaster Andy Soltis - New York Post
£20.89
Chess Information & Research Center Platonov's Chess Academy: Using Soviet-era
Book SynopsisTwo of the most renowned chess trainers in the world, introduce and explain the revolutionary ideas of their old friend and mentor, Igor Platonov. Platonov was one of the most profound thinkers and theoreticians in the old Soviet Union, which held a grip on the world chess championship for decades, as the title passed from one of its stars to another. For intermediate players to grandmasters, Platonov’s visionary insights, examined and explained here for the first time, provide you with the keys to understanding the foundational concepts of the game, strengthening your chess understanding and giving you effective methods to help you find the most powerful moves in the game.
£12.34
Elk and Ruby From Boy to Man to Challenger
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£25.50
Russell Enterprises 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate
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£14.03
Russell Enterprises Technique in Chess
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£19.96
Russell Enterprises Double Trouble Scandinavian Style: Two
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£19.96
RUSSELL ENTERPRISES INC Studies for Practical Players
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£19.96
Russell Enterprises Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting
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£19.96
Russell Enterprises Endgame Corner: 450 Instructive Endgame Exercises
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£23.96
Russell Enterprises MY SYSTEM FAST TRACK ED
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£14.03
Russell Enterprises CHESS WARRIOR
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£999.99
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Schach für Dummies
Book SynopsisSchach: das Spiel der Könige, der Großmeister, der Superklugen. Aber auch ein Spiel mit eigentlich ganz enfachen Regeln. "Schach für Dummies" ist mehr als eine bloße Einführung in die Grundregeln. Lassen Sie sich zeigen, wie Sie die verschiedenen Spielphasen Eröffnung, Mittel- und Endspiel erfolgreich gestalten. Erfahren Sie Wissenswertes über Computer- und Turnierschach. Lassen Sie sich von legendären Partien und berühmten Spieler faszinieren. Dieses Buch begleitet Sie vom blutigen Anfänger bis zum ausgebufften Turnierspieler.Trade Review"Das unkonventionelle Schach-Einsteigerbuch erscheint nun in 5. Auflage und bietet Anfängern von den Grundregeln bis zum Turnierschach alles Wissenswerte zur taktischen Gestaltung der Eröffnung, des Mittel- und des Endspiels, aber auch Wissenswertes zu Computer- und Turnierschach." (EKZ, im September 2020)Table of ContentsÜber den Autor 7 Über den Fachkorrektor 7 Einführung 19 Über dieses Buch 19 Wie man dieses Buch liest 20 Törichte Annahmen über den Leser 20 Wie dieses Buch aufgebaut ist 21 Teil I: Fundamentales 21 Teil II: Vertiefen Sie Ihr Schachwissen 21 Teil III: Lasst die Spiele beginnen 22 Teil IV: Themen für Fortgeschrittene 22 Teil V: Der Top-Ten-Teil 22 Teil VI: Anhang 22 Symbole, die in diesem Buch verwendet werden 23 Wie es weitergeht 23 Teil I: Grundlagen des Schachspiels 25 Kapitel 1 Die Grundlagen des Schachs 27 Grundlegende Konzepte 27 Dinge, die man beachten muss, um sinnvolle Entscheidungen zu treffen 28 Unterschiedliche Orte, an denen Sie spielen können 30 Plausch am Schachbrett: Ihr eigenes Brett und der Figurensatz 30 Das richtige Brett mit Figuren 31 Machen Sie sich mit Ihrem Schachbrett vertraut 32 Die Figurenaufstellung 36 Kapitel 2 Die Macht der Figuren 41 Die Kopie eines Schlosses: Der Turm 42 Der mit der Wespentaille: Der Läufer 44 Die mit der runden Krone: Die Dame 47 Der Boss mit der kantigen Krone: Der König 49 Der in der L-Formation galoppiert: Der Springer 51 Der Fußsoldat der Offiziere: Der Bauer 53 Kapitel 3 Die Elemente des Schachs verstehen 59 Unendliche Weiten: Der Raum 59 Verkrampfen Sie nicht! 60 Gewinnen Sie die Kontrolle! 60 Raumstrategien 60 Bekommen Sie das Beste für Ihr Geld: Material 64 Der Wert Ihrer Bauern und Figuren 64 Materialstrategien 65 Stellen Sie Ihre Puppen auf gute Felder: Entwicklung 66 Tempogewinn 67 Spielen Sie ein Gambit (vielleicht) 70 Den Boss schützen: Königssicherheit 70 Die Bauernstruktur 72 Die Unbesiegbaren: Freibauern 74 Beweglichkeit ist alles: Isolierte Freibauern 75 Auf offenen Linien zurückgelassen: Rückständige Bauern 76 Nur nebeneinander stark: Hängende Bauern 77 Die Unangenehmen: Doppelbauern 77 Linien im Sand: Bauernketten 78 Kapitel 4 Angriff auf den König: Schach, Patt und Schachmatt 81 Angriff auf den gegnerischen König 81 Keine Fluchtmöglichkeit für den König: Schachmatt 84 Felder abschneiden mit König und Dame 85 Mattsetzen mit König und Turm 88 Schritt 1: Vorstoß des Königs mit der Absicht, Felder abzuschneiden 88 Schritt 2: Den gegnerischen König in Richtung Brettrand abdrängen 90 Schritt 3: Noch mehr Felder abschneiden 91 Schritt 4: Das Vorrücken des Königs und das Abschneiden von noch mehr Feldern 92 Schritt 5: Das Mattsetzen 94 Teil II: Den Schachhorizont erweitern 97 Kapitel 5 Taktiken und Kombinationen im Nahkampf 99 Lernen Sie taktische Pläne kennen 99 Zwei auf einen Streich: Die Gabel 100 Die Fesselung 105 Zwingen Sie Ihren Gegner zu ziehen oder zu verlieren: Der Spieß 107 Der Abzugsangriff und der Doppelangriff 109 Der Umgang mit Abzugsschach und Doppelschach 111 Das Kombinieren von Zügen, um Ihren Fortschritt zu beschleunigen 113 Sie machen den Weg frei: Das Opfer 114 Verlocken Sie Ihren Gegner: Die Hinlenkung 117 Lenken Sie eine Figur des Gegners von einem Schlüsselfeld weg 119 Überlasten Sie eine Figur, um eine andere zu schwächen 122 Kapitel 6 Das Opfer: Wenn Geben seliger ist als Nehmen 125 Das Opfer, um einen kleinen Vorteil in der Entwicklung zu erhalten: Das Gambit 126 Das Läuferopfer 128 Sofortige Belohnung: Das Scheinopfer 130 Ein strategischer Zug für den Geduldigen: Das echte Opfer 132 Kapitel 7 Der Umgang mit Mattbildern 135 Vorsicht auf der Grundreihe: Das Grundreihenmatt 137 Die Schöne und das Biest: Mattbilder mit Dame und Bauer 138 Hoch zu Ross: Mattbilder mit Dame und Springer 143 Mit Läufer und Turm alles plattmachen 147 Kapitel 8 Mustererkennung 151 Die Analyse von Stellungen auf dem Schachbrett 152 Die Französische Verteidigung und ihre spezifische Bauernstellung 154 Typische Bauernstrukturen mit Abstammung aus der Französischen Verteidigung 157 Endspielmotive im Fokus 161 Der Turmtransfer 162 Der Brückenbau 165 Kapitel 9 Bauernstrukturen erkennen und deuten 169 Die Wichtigkeit der Bauernstrukturen 169 Wie Bauernstrukturen die Partie beeinflussen 170 Nutzen Sie Ihre Bauern zu Ihrem Vorteil 171 Die Einbeziehung des Läufers: Das Fianchetto 172 Ein Blick auf die Stärken des Fianchettos 173 Ein Blick auf die Schwächen des Fianchettos 173 Eine Variante des Sizilianers: Der Drachen 174 Die Vorteile des Drachen 174 Die Nachteile des Drachen 175 Trainieren Sie die Flexibilität Ihrer Bauern: Das Scheveninger System 175 Das Scheveninger-System 176 Der Stonewall 177 Dem Stonewall vertrauen: Seine Stärken 178 Mit den Schwächen des Stonewalls leben 178 Die Erschaffung einer Megafestung im Zentrum: Der Doppelte Stonewall 178 Die Vorteile des Doppelten Stonewalls 179 Die Nachteile des Doppelten Stonewalls 179 Die passende Farbe zu den Zentrumsfeldern: Der geschlossene Engländer 179 Die Vorteile des geschlossenen Englisch 180 Pläne im geschlossenen Englisch 181 Ein kurzer Einblick in den Nimzo-Botwinnik 181 Die Vorteile des Nimzo-Botwinniks 182 Die Nachteile des Systems 182 Kapitel 10 Spezialzüge 183 Das Schlagen im Vorübergehen: en passant 183 Das Schlagen en passant 184 Bauernumwandlung: Der Weg zur Beförderung 185 Schützen Sie Ihren König und bringen Sie Ihren Turm auf Trab: Die Rochade 187 Teil III: Zeit zum Spielen – Ihre ersten Schritte auf dem Schachparkett 189 Kapitel 11 Wählen Sie Ihre Strategie: Die Spielprinzipien 191 Der Kampf um das Zentrum 192 Der Figurenabtausch 197 Der Minoritätsangriff – Mit wenig viel erreichen 198 Schlüsselfelder eröffnen die Tür zum Vorteil 200 Die Blockade – Betreten verboten! 204 Kapitel 12 Ein guter Start ins Spiel: Die Eröffnung 207 Die Entwicklung Ihrer Figuren 208 Die Kontrolle des Zentrums 208 Achten Sie auf Ihren Gegner! 208 Folgen Sie den Grundprinzipien! 209 Greifen Sie die Figuren Ihres Gegners an! 209 Eröffnungszüge: Der erste Zug 210 Der gute Eröffnungszug 210 Der nicht ganz so gute Eröffnungszug 212 Ehrenrettung für einen schwachen Eröffnungszug 213 Das Studium gebräuchlicher Eröffnungszüge 214 Offene Eröffnungen 215 Andere Schwarze Gegenzüge (außer 1 …e5) 222 Ladys first: Eröffnungen durch den Doppelschritt der d-Bauern 224 Das Damengambit 224 Die Slawische Verteidigung 225 Die Indischen Verteidigungen 225 Kapitel 13 Im Mittelspiel vorankommen 229 Wenn Sie das Mittelspiel erreichen … 229 Das Entwickeln eines Plans für das Mittelspiel 230 Schätzen Sie die Stellung ein 230 Ziehen Sie einen Vorteil aus der Bauernstruktur 231 Effektive Wege, um den Minoritätsangriff zu nutzen 235 Die Kunst des Angriffs im Mittelspiel 236 Angriffstypen (von der Sorte, gegen die Sie sich nicht gerne verteidigen würden) 237 Prinzipien, die Sie sich merken sollten 237 Kapitel 14 Ein Abgang mit Stil: Das Endspiel 241 Die Perspektive des Endspiels 242 Wichtige Prinzipien der allgemeinen Endspiele 242 Bauernendspiele: Die Kleinen kommen groß raus 243 Freund oder Feind: Die Opposition 245 Wenn jede Seite mehr als einen Bauern hat 249 Verwenden Sie einen Bauern, um zwei in Schach zu halten 249 Ziehen Sie einen Bauern vor, der kein Gegenüber hat (Kandidat voran) 250 Schaffen Sie sich einen Freibauern 251 Die Endspiele, die angeblich immer remis enden: Turmendspiele 253 Springer und Läufer: Leichtfigurenendspiele 254 Das Mittelalter auf dem Brett: Springer gegen Springer 256 Nur die Härtesten überleben: Springer gegen Läufer 257 Läufer gegen Läufer 258 Teil IV: Betreten Sie das Parkett für Fortgeschrittene 259 Kapitel 15 Wettkampfschach und die dafür notwendige Etikette 261 Übung macht den Meister: Werden Sie Mitglied in einem Schachverein 261 Grundlagen des Turnierschachs 262 Achten Sie auf Ihre Zeit und Ihre DWZ 263 Freunden Sie sich mit den unterschiedlichen Turnierarten an 264 Das Schweizer System 264 Das Rundenturnier 265 Das Match 265 Internationales Turnierschach 265 Die Überbrückung langer Distanzen: Fernschach 267 Gute Manieren: Die Schachetikette 267 Wann Sie aufgeben sollten 268 Anbieten eines Remis 269 Seien Sie vorsichtig, was Sie anfassen 270 J’adoube und Ähnliches 271 Behalten Sie Ihre Snacks für später 271 Die schlechtesten Verlierer der Schachgeschichte 272 Kapitel 16 Computerschach und Cyberspace 273 Computer gegen Mensch 273 Der Triumph der Zahlenfresser 274 Ein Weltmeister geht gegen IBMs Deep Blue baden 275 Schach spielende Computerprogramme 275 Schachdatenbanken 276 Elektronische Schachlehrer 276 Schach online spielen 276 Kapitel 17 Die Notation 279 Die Verfolgung der Schachfiguren 280 Wie man eine Partie aufschreibt 280 Die Notation einer typischen Partie 280 Wie man das Schlagen darstellt 282 Einen Abtausch und eine Rochade notieren 284 Die Notation einer Bauernumwandlung 286 Zweideutigkeiten (Welcher Springer, um Himmels Willen?) 286 Die Kommentierung einer Partie nach Spielende 288 Schach in der Zeitung 288 Teil V: Der Top-Ten-Teil 291 Kapitel 18 Die zehn berühmtesten Schachpartien 293 Die Partien verstehen 293 Adolf Anderssen (1818–1879), Deutschland gegen Lionel Kieseritzky: Die unsterbliche Partie 294 Adolf Anderssen (1818–1879), Deutschland gegen J Dufresne: Die Immergrüne Partie 296 Paul Morphy (1837–1884), USA gegen Herzog Karl von Braunschweig und Graf Isouard 298 Wilhelm Steinitz (1836–1900), Österreich gegen Kurt von Bardeleben 300 Georg Rotlevi gegen Akiba Rubinstein (1882–1961), Polen 302 Deep Blue gegen Garri Kasparow (geb 1963), Russland 304 Garri Kasparow gegen die Welt 306 Vladimir Kramnik (geb 1975), Russland gegen Viswanathan Anand 308 Viswanathan Anand gegen Magnus Carlsen: Ein neuer Schachstern geht auf 312 AlphaZero gegen Stockfisch 8: Der Kampf der Maschinen 315 Kapitel 19 Die circa zehn besten Spieler aller Zeiten 321 Garri Kasparow (geb 1963), Russland 321 Anatoly Karpow (geb 1951), Russland 322 José Raúl Capablanca (1888–1942), Kuba 322 Robert James (Bobby) Fischer (1943–2008), USA 322 Emanuel Lasker (1868–1941), Deutschland 323 Wilhelm Steinitz (1836–1900), Österreich 323 Alexander Aljechin (1892–1946), Russland 323 Michail Botwinnik (1911–1995), Russland 324 Michail Tal (1936–1992), Lettland 324 Wladimir Kramnik (geb 1975), Russland 325 Viswanathan Anand (geb 1969), Indien 325 Magnus Carlsen (geb 1990), Norwegen 325 Weitere Weltmeister 326 Die stärksten Spieler, die niemals Weltmeister wurden 327 Paul Morphy (1837–1884), USA 327 Michail Tschigorin (1850–1908), Russland 327 Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934), Deutschland 327 Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872–1906), USA 328 Akiba Rubinstein (1882–1961), Polen 328 Samuel Reshevsky (1911–1992), Polen 328 Paul Keres (1916–1975), Estland 328 Viktor Kortschnoi (1931–2016), Russland 328 Teil VI: Anhang 329 Anhang A: Glossar 331 Anhang B: Schachhilfsmittel 357 Schachbücher für Einsteiger 357 Siegbert Tarrasch: Das Schachspiel 357 Edmar Mednis: Spiele gute Eröffnungszüge 357 Max Euwe, Walter Meiden: Meister gegen Amateur 357 Sie suchen einen Schachverein in Ihrer Nähe? 357 Schachakademien 358 Schachreisen 359 Schachversand/Schachverlag 359 Anhang C: Chronik aller Schachweltmeister 361 Stichwortverzeichnis 363
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