Chess

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. This biography of the...

It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system AlphaZero had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the worlds strongest chess engine in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083387703Author Sergei TiviakovFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 173mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830830Author Mikhail TalFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 732gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy?...

When should we exchange a piece in the endgame and when should we keep it? Why is it so important? How to make a right choice? Different types of endings and guidance on how to make the correct decision were the subject of my book The Correct Exchange in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789056916138Author International Master Arthur van de OudeweeteringFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams)...

As the French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal famously said, "Chess is the gymnasium of the mind". With The Chess Lover's Puzzle Book your mind is in for an amazing workout! Chess is a game of strategy, planning and problem-solving. It is...

The classic chess reference book - as seen in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the essence of contemporary opening theory, and is...

In 2013 chess returned to world headlines. The energetic Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was front page news and his fans were not disappointed: the World Number 1 won the World Championship. Carlsen's Assault on the Throne gives an inside view of...

By going through the chapters, you will get acquainted with my way of grandmaster type thinking. I can assure you of one thing: there are better and weaker grandmasters, but you won't find a GM who is playing without ideas or, let's say, without his way...

Brought together for the first time in one book Meeting 1d4 and 1e4 International Master Jacob Aagaard and Esben Lund provide an all-in-one solution to the popular opening move 1 d4 and other White systems that do not involve 1 e4.Book InformationISBN...

Readers will learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top chess players. Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush opponents and quite...

After his first two most successful volumes of Chess Middlegame Strategies, Ivan Solokov explores in his final volume ideas related to the symbiosis of the strategic and dynamic elements of chess. He combined the most exceptional ideas, strategies and...

The perfect and necessary addition to any personal chess library from America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit.In this comprehensive, accessible reference, National Master Bruce Pandolfini covers every aspect...

Ilya Maizelis's masterpiece is the definitive introduction to the game of chess. It has inspired generations of Russians to take up the game, including arguably the two greatest players of all time, the 12th and 13th World Champions. In the original...

I decided to write about something that I would be interested to learn myself. In this book I show what preparation for a game by a 2650 player looks like. In chess, we only see the game on the stage, and can only guess at what is hidden...

In his enlarged edition Grandmaster Rozentalis looks at some of the most important questions: the connection between the opening, middlegame and endgame. The book is the updated and enlarged version of the first edition published August of 2016. The...

'Learn from Michal Krasenkow' is a splendid walk through the games and life of the author. Michal presents his games in the most instructive way and gives the reader a deeper look of his own thinking. We are convinced you will find many fascinating games...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910093832Author Matthew SadlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083347943Author Mikhail BotvinnikFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in Chess

There arent many chess players who can say theyve both beaten Garry Kasparov in an official blitz game and crushed Peter Leko in a classical game in 26 moves. And who regularly win blitz tournaments high on marihuana. But then Manuel Bosboom is not an...

Everyman Chess's Starting Out series has firmly established itself as the leading guide to studying openings for up-and-coming players. These books are distinguished by their easy-to-read layout, the lucid explanations of the fundamentals, and the...

Proper handling of Bishops in the Endgame is an important feature in today's chess and a must for every chess player who wants to climb the world's chess hierarchy. This book deals with all important themes and ideas on the world of Bishop endings.About...

The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the...

In this highly original book, Grandmaster Ipatov shares the chess philosophy that helped him become a top chess grandmaster. Contrary to the generally accepted norms that permeate the modern chess world, he argues that spending most of one's training...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831639Author Tibor KarolyiFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 799gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951791391Author Game NestFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Drip DigitalPublisher Drip DigitalWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907982026Author Martin WeteschnikFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm)...

'A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player'JOHN WATSON, The Week in ChessThe fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781946275Author Simon WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 178g

What is the best way to improve your opening knowledge? Memorizing variations? Not really. In the first volume of Dariusz' trilogy, the author helps you to understand the instructive patterns that arise from the immensely popular Nimzo-Indian...

Working on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games. It develops your pattern recognition and your board vision -- your ability to capitalise on opportunities. This Workbook features a complete set of fundamental tactics, checkmate...

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...

Calculation is key to winning chess games. Converting your chess knowledge into concrete moves requires calculation and precise visualisation. The bad news: calculation is hard work. You cannot rely on feeling or intuition -- you will have to turn on...

One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257726Author Jesus de la VillaFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 677g

Chess was invented more than 1,500 years ago, and is played in every country in the world. Stephen Moss sets out to master its mysteries, and unlock the secret of its enduring appeal. What, he asks, is the essence of chess? And what will it reveal about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorThe legendary Mikhail Tal was the finest ever exponent of attacking chess. His all-out sacrificial style took him all the way to the World Championship title...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283004163Author Mark DvoretskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 648g