Chess

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257290Author Raf MesottenFormat HardbackPage Count 375Imprint ChessablePublisher ChessableWeight(grams) 828g

The Reti opening has been most popular in the most recent years. In his 'Modernized Reti', Adrien shows how this refined opening needs to be handled. With many transpositions into different types of positions, it is one of the richest choices White has...

Want to learn chess? Not sure where to start?Go from beginner to winner quicker than you ever imagined with this simple-to-follow guide!Chess streaming sensation Kevin Bordi and FIDE master Samy Robin introduce you to a world of fun and excitement...

Who will benefit from this book? If you feel you need to improve your openings - this book is for you. Some of the positions may be very simple, others not so much - but these are all positions that have happened and represent a wide range of...

DragonMasters volume 1 charts the history of the most exciting and dangerous opening known to chess - the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense. Unlike almost all other books on the Dragon, the focus is not purely on theoretical development. Instead,...

Improve your ability to take calculated risks! In order to win a game of chess you very often have to sacrifice material. Gathering the courage to do so while accurately assessing the potential benefits is a real challenge. The big question is always:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780977452101Author Gene MilenerFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Castle Long PublicationsPublisher Castle Long PublicationsWeight(grams) 375g

The Tarrasch Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined is a fierce counter-attacking line arising after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5. In this variation Black gains free and easy piece play but in return usually has to accept the structural weakness of an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830892Author Sam ShanklandFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 667gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283010065Author Wolfgang UhlmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 420g

The wait is over. Finally it's here...the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French - the must-have book for all French Defence players for over 20 years! Watson's highly acclaimed work presents a repertoire for Black in the French...

An updated, expanded edition of the 2003 classic, with all 100 games reanalyzed, along with six additional games This book covers the entire career of an American chess grandmaster and eleventh World Chess Champion, going well beyond his My 60 Memorable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257641Author Willy HendriksFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 865g

Have you ever wondered why you do well in certain tournaments and not in others? If your opening choices are the right ones? If your attacking play is good, bad, or Tinder swipe left ugly? In this entertaining account, the author explains how to...

Do you want a simple and practical method to counter Black's kingside fianchetto defences after 1 d4? A line that takes the initiative from a very early stage and creates difficult practical problems? If so, then The Harry Attack (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 h4!)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781945247Author Garry KasparovFormat PaperbackPage Count 522Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 821gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904600985Author John WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male-dominated sport with the most famous players of all time.Jennifer Shahade, a two-time US women's chess champion, spent her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831455Author Gawain JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 797gDimensions(mm)...

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)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907982194Author Judit PolgarFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 877gDimensions(mm) 245mm...

The Complete Manual of Positional Chess, probably the most thorough grounding in the history of teaching chess, was recently created for chess teachers at the DYSS, the special sports school for young talents in Russia. Konstantin Sakaev and Konstantin...

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)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830649Author Boris GelfandFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 610gDimensions(mm)...

This 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...

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 9781784831097Author Nikola SedlakFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 613gDimensions(mm)...

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

If you want to improve your middlegame play, you will have to develop a FEEL for positions. Thats what Boris Zlotnik has been stressing during his long and rich trainers career. Clicking through concrete variations (a popular pastime in the computer era)...

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,...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056917463Author Vincent MoretFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 170mm * 13mm

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...