Board games: Chess Books
Everyman Chess The Benko Gambit: Move by Move
Book SynopsisThis series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. The Benko Gambit is a popular choice for those who like to seize the initiative as Black. For the price of a pawn, Black gets tremendous queenside pressure and puts White on the defensive early in the game. Players are attracted by the fact that Black's plans are so clear cut, while White is often reduced to simply dealing with Black's threats. In this book, Benko expert Junior Tay invites you to join him in studying his favourite opening. He examines the main plans for both sides, provides a repertoire for Black and answers all the key questions. *Essential guidance and training in the Benko Gambit *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study *Includes a Benko Gambit repertoire for Black
£18.99
Everyman Chess Chess Duels: My Games with the World Champions
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£22.46
Everyman Chess Queen's Indian Defence
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£14.99
Everyman Chess Symmetrical English
Book SynopsisThe Symmetrical Variation is one of Black's most popular and reliable methods of meeting the English Opening, which in itself has become one of the most prominent openings. Depending on the variations chosen, this line can lead to a wide variety of positio In this book International Master David Cummings examines the various strategies for both white and black players and presents an up-to-date account of the latest theory. *Expert coverage on a fashionable opening system *Covers the principal ideas for white and black *Ideal for club and tournament players
£14.24
Everyman Chess The Queen's Indian Defence
Book SynopsisThe Queen's Indian Defence is one of Black's toughest and most respectable choices against queen's pawn openings and is a favorite among world class players such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams, and Judit Polgar. From the outset Black uses the dynamic principle of controlling the center with pieces rather than pawns, and this can lead to rich and complicated chess. The Queen's Indian is a multi-dimensional opening which appeals to aggressive and positional players alike. In this book, openings expert Jacob Aagaard delves into the many positional and tactical ideas available for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Aagaard guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines and the tricky offbeat variations. *Up-to-date coverage of one of Black's most important defences *Strategies and tactics revealed for both sides *Written by a renowned openings theoretician
£14.24
Everyman Chess Sicilian Najdorf Starting Out Series
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£17.09
Everyman Chess Starting Out 1 E4 A Reliable Repertoire for the
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£17.08
Everyman Chess Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess: Kasparov vs
Book SynopsisThe history of sport has seen many great gladiatorial clashes: Ali v Frazier in boxing, McEnroe v Borg in tennis, Prost v Senna in motor racing. None however can quite compare to the intensity of the rivalry between those two great world chess champions: Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested an astonishing five World Championship matches consisting of 144 individual encounters. This volume concentrates on the first two of those matches.The epic 1984/85 contest which lasted six months before being controversially halted "without result" by the then President of FIDE Florencio Campomanes.The 1985 match when Kasparov brilliantly won the final game to take the title and become - at the age of 22 - the youngest ever world champion.Great chess contests have often had resonances extending beyond the 64 squares. The Fischer v Spassky match was played during the Cold War with both champions being perceived as the finest products of their respective ideologies. The Karpov v Korchnoi battles (three matches between 1974 and 1981) were lent an edge with Karpov being a Russian hero of the pre-Glasnost era whilst Korchnoi was the disaffected dissident. The Kasparov v Karpov encounters mirrored a battle between the new Russia and old Russia with Kasparov seen as a symbol of the new ideology emerging under Gorbachev whereas Karpov was seen to represent the old regime of die-hard Communists such as Brezhnev.In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth the clashes from 1984 and 1985, giving his opinions both on the political machinations surrounding the matches as well as the games themselves.Table of Contents1On the Eve of Battle First acquaintance 9Reconnaissance in force 19Untouchable 34Ascent 382The First Match: 1984/85 Opening preparation 54Face to face (games 1-5) 58Catastrophe (games 6-9) 84The champion relaxes the pressure (games 10 15) 116I am not yet ready to win (games 16-27) 133The collapse of Karpov's dream (games 28-32) 163Above the precipice (games 33-41) 182The 'corpse' comes alive (games 42-48) 210Stages of the battle 2423The 49th Game Shadow of Baguio 246'We agreed on something quite different!' 253To whose benefit? 264'The match must take place!' 2694 The Second Match: 1985 Surprise for the champion (games 1-3) 277Double knock-down (games 4-5) 296High tension (games 6-11) 308Miracle gambit (games 12-16) 340In classical style (games 17-19) 364Hypnosis of the champion's title (games 20-23) 377Start of a new era (game 24) 405Index of Openings 420Index of Complete Games 422
£27.00
Everyman Chess Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess: Kasparov vs
Book SynopsisGarry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are unquestionably the protagonists who featured in the greatest ever chess rivalry. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested five long matches for the World Championship. This 3rd volume of the,'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess' series concentrates on the third and fourth matches in this sequence: London/Leningrad 1986 and Seville 1987. Both matches were tremendously exciting and hard fought and both produced chess of an extremely high level.Trade Review"Kasparov vs Karpov 1986-1987 is arguably the most outstanding book in an outstanding series that is without precedent." John Donaldson KASPAROV VS. KARPOV 1986-1987 is a great book, and should be in the library of all serious chess fans. Jeremy Silman, JeremySilman.com A delightful, evocative book which can scarcely fail to entertain and educate. John Saunders, BCM After Kasparov's series on My Great Predecessors, the world has patiently waited for a definitive analysis of his games with Karpov.This work shows, it has been worthwhile. It's a superb collection of games with outstanding analysis. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Prof. Nagesh Havenur, Chess.com
£28.50
Everyman Chess Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 4: Kasparov
Book SynopsisBetween 1984 and 1990 Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov contested five long matches for the World Championship. This fourth volume of the series 'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess' concentrates on all the games played between the two from 1988 to the present day and features their fifth World Championship match played in New York and Lyon 1990. The period after 1990 was also a fascinating one in the chess world as it witnessed the emergence of a new generation of young grandmasters capable of challenging the supremacy of the two 'K's'. Between them these great champions had dominated the chess landscape for the previous two decades and it has seemed unthinkable that a major tournament could be won by a different player. Now, however, grandmasters such as Viswanathan Anand, Vassily Ivanchuk, Nigel Short, Boris Gelfand, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov arrived on the scene and proved themselves capable of competing successfully at the very highest levels. This period also witnessed an increasing disatisfaction amongst the world elite with the traditional ruling body, FIDE (the World Chess Federation). This led to attempts by the leading grandmasters to organise the World Championship cycle outside of FIDE's jurisdiction. In the late 1980s the Grandmasters Assocation (GMA) was created and was responsible for the organisation of the World Cup - a tournament championship of the world's leading chess players. Another organisation, the Professional Chessplayers Association (PCA) followed in 1993. In this volume Garry Kasparov (world champion between 1985 and 2000 and generally regarded as the greatest player ever) analyses in depth all the games and matches he played against his great rival Anatoly Karpov from 1988 to the present day. Kasparov was personally involved in the creation of both the GMA and PCA and gives a fascinating insight into this important time in chess history.Trade ReviewQuote on Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess: Part Two: KvK 1975-1985, 9781857444339 "the inescapable fact is, Kasparov vs. Karpov 1975-1985 is one of the best accounts of any world championship clash ever written." Chessvibes.com Quote on Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess: Part Three: KvK 1986-1987, 9781857446258 Kasparov vs. Karpov 1986-1987 is arguably the most outstanding book in an outstanding series that is without precedent." John Donaldson
£28.50
Russell Enterprises Let's Play Chess: A Step-By-Step Guide for New
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£17.95
Russell Enterprises New York 1924, 21st Century Edition
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£25.46
Russell Enterprises Bobby Fischer: The Career and Complete Games of
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£31.96
Russell Enterprises Lasker's Manual of Chess
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£23.96
Chess Information & Research Center Three Days with Bobby Fischer and Other Chess
Book SynopsisThree Days with Bobby Fischer and Other Chess Essays: How to Meet Champions & Choose Your Openings is a chess book you can sit back comfortably in your armchair and just read. Or, when you feel like getting the pieces out of the box and learning from some great games, tactics and strategiesthat's all here as well. Nearly everyone with an interest in chess shares the same two questions: What were the great champions like? How can I choose opening moves that give me a good game? Chess Hall-of-Famer and three-time US Champion Lev Alburt teams up with World Chess Hall of Fame Executive Director and Chess Journalist of the Year Award winner Al Lawrence to answer these questions and tell the intriguing, inspiring and sometimes downright bizarre behind-the-scenes stories of the chess greats and near-greats, and how, above all else, they were men of their times. Steinitz, who codified the rules of good playbefore going berserk Lasker, the chessboard Freudian who wielded psychological weapons Capablanca, dashingly handsome and to whom everything came easy Alekhine, a dsiplaced person who gave up drink to win Under-rated Euwe, the last amateur to become world champion Botvinnik, who refrained from sex to preserve his phosphorus Smyslov, an amateur opera singer who brought chess and artist' touch Tal, whose gaze and red-hot sacrifices wilted even the toughest wills Petrosian, who through chess became a paradoxa Soviet bourgeois Spassky, irreverent attacker who bowed to enigmatic Bobby Fischer Karpov, the positional boa constrictor of the board Kasparov, the char8smatic boxer-chess-player who's still at the top. And many more great players of the past and present who never made it to the very top, but nevertheless left their indelible mark on the game.
£999.99
Chess Information & Research Center The King in Jeopardy
Book SynopsisLev Alburt, Grandmaster of Chess and three-time US chess champion, presents and analyzes the attack and defense of the king, with hundreds of game illustrations, dozens of problems and exercises, and instructive explanations and solutions. These practical exercises take the reader from beginner to tournament-strength chess player.
£999.99
Chess Information & Research Center Winning Chess Endgames: Just the Facts!
Book SynopsisNothing more clearly separates chess master from chess wannabe than winning endgame play. For most chess players, victory is the real finish line. And the endgame is the last lap of the race. This revised, updated edition of Just the Facts! brings English readers the once strictly guarded and time-tested Soviet training methods, the key to the 50-year Russian dominance of the chess world. Winning Chess Endgames can take you from beginner to master.
£19.94
Chess Information & Research Center Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important
Book SynopsisThis book saves you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement because it gathers together the crucial, game-winning knowledge in one easy-to-carry volume. Each position gives you an important piece of practical chess knowledge. This time-efficient approach leads to the deepest understanding of the game. This is the sixth but stand-alone volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course.
£999.99
Gambit Publications Ltd The Art of Attacking Chess
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£14.08
Gambit Publications Ltd Mastering the Chess Openings v 4
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£999.99
Quality Chess Cutting Edge 2: Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3
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£25.46
Quality Chess UK LLP Positional Chess Sacrifices
Book SynopsisMihai Suba is a Romanian GM whose previous book, Dynamic Chess Strategy, was highly acclaimed by the critics and won the BCF Book of the Year prize.
£23.77
Quality Chess Chess Evolution: November 2011
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£17.95
Quality Chess Chess Evolution September 2011
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£21.74
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Move, Attack, and Capture
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£11.35
Mongoose Press Play Like a Girl!: Tactics by 9queens
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£14.20
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Simple Checkmates
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£11.35
Mongoose Press The Improving Annotator: From Beginner to Master
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£16.96
Mongoose Press Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate
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£16.96
Mongoose Press The Gambit Files: Tactical Themes to Sharpen Your
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£14.36
Mongoose Press No Passion for Chess Fashion: Fierce Openings for
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£21.21
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Two Move Checkmates, Vol 5
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£11.35
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Checkmates with Many Pieces
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£11.35
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Elementary Endgames, Vol 4
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£11.35
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Tactics in Attack and Defense
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£11.35
Mongoose Press Chess Camp: Opening Tactics
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£11.35
Mongoose Press The Amazing Chess Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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£18.66
Mongoose Press Hacking Up the King
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£19.96
Mongoose Press Winning Pawn Play in the Indian Defenses
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£21.21
Mongoose Press Wojo's Weapons, Volume 3: Winning with White
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£28.45
Mongoose Press Best Play: A New Method for Discovering the
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£23.96
Mongoose Press Amateur to Im: Proven Ideas and Training Methods
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£999.99
Mongoose Press Simple Attacking Plans
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£999.99
Mongoose Press The Improving Chess Thinker: Revised and Expanded
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£19.76
Mongoose Press The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win
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£999.99
Mongoose Press The Czech Benoni in Action
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£19.96
Mongoose Press The Fighting Dragon: How to Defeat the Yugoslav
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£15.15
Mongoose Press Active Pieces: Practical Advice from America's
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£19.96
