Chess

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486217444Author Irving ChernevFormat PaperbackPage Count 245Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

The legendary Estonian player Paul Keres was one of the strongest players never to win the World Chess Championship. The 'Crown Prince of Chess' was universally admired for his clear-cut style of play and chivalrous personality. Three times Soviet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486290294Author Tim HardingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm)...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as...

* Jan Boekelman has produced you with a playable repertoire out of a somewhat sideline Opening, which nobody dared to touch to make it into an entire repertoire.* Try to expand your knowledge in the 3.c3 variation and go beyond the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830212Author Artur YusupovFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 356gDimensions(mm)...

Although known for a long time, the London started to catch up in popularity just in the last decade or so. I guess the reason for this is probably the desire of many players to focus more on the practical side of chess, with less use of engines and less...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907982286Author Jacob AagaardFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 563gDimensions(mm)...

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Nothing 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...

Are you searching for a new weapon against 1 e4? Look no furtherchoose the Killer Sicilian! In this book, opening expert Tony Rotella presents a Sicilian repertoire for Black, the backbone of which consists of the Kalashnikov Variation. The Kalashnikov...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911465652Author Wesley SoFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

This is a new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much...

Grandmaster Simon Williams has played the Classical Dutch for over twenty years. It remains his favourite opening and has featured in some of his greatest individual results, including a win over World Championship finalist Boris Gelfand. In this book,...

What is it that makes Magnus Carlsen the strongest chess player in the world? Why do Carlsens opponents, the best players around, fail to see his moves coming? Moves that, when you replay his games, look natural and self-evident? Emmanuel Neiman has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830403Author Mihail MarinFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 766gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781945254Author Garry KasparovFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 780gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm...

All top chess players agree that to keep your tactical muscles in shape it's imperative to continue training, and the easiest and most fun way to do this is by performing tactical exercises. Even solving a few puzzles for ten minutes each day can be of...

An 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056912031Author Stefan DjuricFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint New In ChessPublisher New In ChessWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 237mm * 173mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830441Author Boris AvrukhFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm)...

From America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit comes the ultimate chess reference-a visual dictionary of over 1,000 moves, rules, strategies, and concepts.For new players needing clarification on a certain...

This book would bring something new into your chess library. In computer era focus is usually on openings. Watching broadcasts new generations rather choose games with favorite opening played seeking for some interesting idea or even brilliant novelty. I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911465379Author Graham BurgessFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830816Author Esben LundFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857441796Author Jan TimmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 16gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756618070Author Michael BasmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dorling KindersleyPublisher DKWeight(grams) 221gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257337Author Judit PolgarFormat HardbackPage Count 510Imprint ChessablePublisher ChessableWeight(grams) 1080g

In this, his first book, Kramnik annotates 100 of his best games, and talk about himselk, beginning with his unusual childhood. Features previously unpublished photos.About the AuthorSince he burst onto the world chess scene in 1992, displaying a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257375Author Mikhail ShereshevskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 674g

From America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit comes a collection of 200 brand-new openings, drills, and skills for players of all levels.The opening is one of the most important parts of the chess game. Weaken...

The 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,...

Why are football and chess 'beautiful games'? Do top football coaches read the pitch as a chess player reads the board? What is the connection between Jose Mourinho's defensive cunning and Grandmaster Wilhelm Steinitz's 'principles of defence'? The...

The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black's play is provocative - aiming...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083336503Author Paul Van Der SterrenFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 1397gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Pawn sacrifices are incredibly common in chess games, and yet for some unknown reason they have been rather neglected in chess literature...until now. In this pioneering work, Timothy Taylor uncovers the secrets of pawn sacrifices, highlighting the many...

The 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638076797Author Jessica Era MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of English Chess Federation Book of the Year 2021. Short-listed for International Chess Federation Book of the Year 2020.Book InformationISBN 9785604176931Author...

Rapid Chess Improvement is the ideal book for serious adult players who want to improve. It describes a study plan which came about thanks to a re-evaluation of standard chess teaching and includes several unique components aimed at improving...