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This is the first volume of the new series "Key Concepts of Chess". The idea is to deal with middlegames in which a certain structure or essential theme becomes central. The idea of starting this series is in line with the "Understanding before Moving"...

One, and sometimes more engines, toil without rationing electricity, sometimes checking on their master's ideas or more oft en showing their own evaluations and recommendations on screen with each conclusion supplemented by an exact numeric equivalent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257184Author Dirk Jan Ten GeuzendamFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056918941Author Dirk Jan Ten GeuzendamFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 264mm *...

Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main...

It's time to start your chess training! This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to The Complete Chess Workout, Richard Palliser's highly acclaimed chess puzzle book. Now he presents the reader with 1200 new puzzles, every one checked for accuracy by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831523Author Jacob AagaardFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Quality ChessPublisher Quality Chess

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949859447Author Konstantin ChernyshovFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Russell EnterprisesPublisher Russell EnterprisesWeight(grams)...

Adrian and Oleg compiled, resulting from all different kind of middlegames, an impressive amount of most instructive endgames. The ideal material for any chess player or trainer in search of the need endgame finesses and skills.About the...

The King s Indian Defense is one of Black s most dynamic and aggressive responses to 1.d4. A favourite weapon of both Fischer and Kasparov, it remains a popular choice at all levels of play. In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King s Indian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785950043321Author Genna SosonkoFormat PaperbackPage Count 199Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283004798Author Stefan KindermannFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 320g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604469231Author Peter RomanovskyFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

From a theoretical backwater to a fully blown main line opening, the rise of the Scandinavian Defence (1 e4 d5) has been nothing short of meteoric. Over the past 15 years the Scandinavian has become more and more popular both at club and Grandmaster...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985644284Author Precision ChessFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Precision ChessPublisher Precision ChessWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This book invites the reader to enter the wonderful elite chess world with one of the most creative GM's of all time, Alexander Morozevich. It tells about his approach to the core of fighting, about his strongest points but also about his weaknesses. It...

When chess masters Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell met at London's Westminster Chess Club in 1834, the occasion was notable for a number of reasons. Hard-earned reputations were zealously protected, and masters of equal...

The Queen's Gambit is one of the most popular and fundamental chess openings of all time and it has been the battleground for countless world-class encounters throughout the history of chess. Adherents include a long list of World champions, including...

Compiled by three grandmasters and two international masters this scholarly treatise explains in depth the thinking behind a defence that has been a favourite of champions such as Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov. Even Kasparov has been known...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060090654Author Marilyn YalomFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9785604176993Author Alexander NikitinFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing HousePublisher Limited Liability...

The famous Russian Grandmaster Evgeny Bareev took a real challenge in writing this book: "Say No to Chess Principles!". The author presents his material in a typically humorous style, but not forgetting the players behind the moves. The material is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056915681Author Sarhan GulievFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 449gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 171mm * 14mm

The King's Indian is noted as a dynamic counter-attacking defence par excellence. This book describes the key strategies for both sides in the main lines such as the Fianchetto variation, the Petrosian system, the Samisch/ Four Pawns attack and Averbakh...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989745069Author Adam SiegelFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Adam SiegelPublisher Adam SiegelWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 4mm

An up-to-date and complete coverage of opening systems beginning with 1c4 written by a Soviet grandmaster and acknowledged expert in this line of play. After an apparently modest beginning the game can take either a strategical or tactical path into the...

The 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283004026Author Yakov NeishadtFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 482g

Devoted to the player who already knows the rudiments of the game and wants to become more proficient, this book helps to tighten the game to the point where one can take genuine pride and pleasure in it. "An excellent introduction to the mysteries...

The 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410101662Author Alain C WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 476Imprint Fredonia Books (NL)Publisher Fredonia Books (NL)Weight(grams) 599gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Are you bored of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and exciting, but cannot decide between the numerous choices...

* Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? --- * Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning?--- * Are you happy to take calculated risks? --- * Do you loathe trivial positional chess? --- * Do you feel the need to sacrifice...

If you're looking to learn about the game of chess--and win--The Everything Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation, The Everything Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that...

The King's Indian remains a hugely popular opening - unsurprising given the attacking opportunities it offers. In many of the ultra-sharp main lines, White wins the queenside battle but this often turns out to be a Pyrrhic victory as Black wins the war...

Chess Secrets is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess, such as strategy, attack, defence, opening play, endgames, off-board preparation and mental attitude. In each book the author studies a number of great...

To learn and to play endgames well the chess player must love endgames' - Lev Psakhis. Different kinds of endgames have specific characteristics and rules. Every serious player must know many typical positions and main principles of all types of endings...

The book you hold is the first work of GM Sethuraman and contains his efforts to find new paths and fresh perspectives on these two variations of these famous Sicilians. We hope you gain from information in this book as well as simply enjoy the games...

Italian-American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is the perfect role model for any aspiring player. Already a very strong grandmaster, he announced his presence as a leading contender for the world title in 2014 when he scored an incredible 81/2/10...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056917975Author Thomas WillemzeFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 170mm *...