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  • The Imparable Logic and Psychology in Chess – Boroljub Zlatanovic – Quick View
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    • Tournament Battleplan – Daniel Gormally

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    • There have been plenty of chess books that have been published which have tried to give practical advice and tips for tournament players, so the genre is hardly new. However given the changes in the chess world over the last few years I feel that we badly need an update. The pandemic giving rise to vastly underrated junior and amateur…
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  • My Most Memorable Interviews – 35 Conversations with Chess Stars Quick View
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    • My Most Memorable Interviews – 35 Conversations with Chess Stars

    • Original price was: €40.00.Current price is: €24.00.
    • The interviews in this book span over twenty years, over two decades. For years I went with my recording device to tournaments like Wijk aan Zee, Frankfurt Chess Classic, Hoogeveen... often to interview the interesting player of the moment in some hotel bar or quiet interview room. 31 out of the 35 interviews came about this way. That is… until…
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  • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (bundle) Quick View
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    • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (bundle)

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    • Boroljub Zlatanovic – The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements – 528 pages – ISBN 9789464201482. Teaser [PDF] – The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements How to learn strategy? Can it be learned? It can be, of course. And these volumes are the perfect guide to learn (or, more precisely, to learn…
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  • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 2 – Pawn Structures Quick View
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    • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 2 – Pawn Structures

    • Original price was: €37.00.Current price is: €22.20.
    • Boroljub Zlatanovic – The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 2 – Pawn Structures – ISBN 9789464201574 - 494 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 2 – Pawn Structures This sentiment can be felt throughout this book, and together with great material, it gives the reader that little extra something, that can’t be described by…
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  • The Duel – The Parallel Lives of A.Alekhine & J.R.Capablanca Quick View
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    • The Duel – The Parallel Lives of A.Alekhine & J.R.Capablanca

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    • Alessandro Bossi & Claudia Brovelli – The Duel – The Parallel Lives of A.Alekhine & J.R.Capablanca – ISBN 9789464201536 – 308 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Duel – The Parallel Lives of A.Alekhine & J.R.Capablanca The value of this volume lies also in the parts where Bossi and Brovelli, with painstaking accuracy, have quoted both direct impressions of the two…
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  • The Chess Scalpel – 32 Master Games Dissected Quick View
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    • The Chess Scalpel – 32 Master Games Dissected

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    • Franco Zenon – The Chess Scalpel – 32 Master Games Dissected – ISBN 9789464201512 – 288 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Chess Scalpel The idea behind this book is for you to ‘play’ as in a real game, and it is my job to ensure you have a pleasant time while training. I suggest you take at least an hour…
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  • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements Quick View
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    • The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements

    • Original price was: €35.95.Current price is: €21.57.
    • Boroljub Zlatanovic – The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements – 528 pages – ISBN 9789464201482. Teaser [PDF] - The Essence of Chess Strategy – Volume 1 – Strategic Elements How to learn strategy? Can it be learned? It can be, of course. And these volumes are the perfect guide to learn (or, more precisely, to…
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  • She Plays To Win – Be Inspired by Our Chess Queens Quick View
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    • She Plays To Win – Be Inspired by Our Chess Queens

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    • Lorin D’Costa – She Plays To Win – Be Inspired by Our Chess Queens – ISBN 9789464201529 - 484 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Teaser [PDF] - She Plays To Win – Be Inspired by Our Chess Queens Find your role model. This book contains games from every single female World Champion, as well as young up and comers, top seasoned…
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  • Pandemic Shark – A Journey Through the World of Chess Improvement Quick View
  • Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021 Quick View
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    • Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021

    • Original price was: €41.95.Current price is: €25.17.
    • DANIEL FERNANDEZ – TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021 – 750 pages – ISBN 9789464201420. Teaser [PDF] - TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021 Before you is the tournament book of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021. The event that has been won in sensational fashion by the young Dutch grandmaster Jorden van Foreest. In a tiebreak in the third blitz game,…
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  • Modern Chess– From Steinitz to the 21st Century Quick View
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    • Modern Chess– From Steinitz to the 21st Century

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    • CRAIG PRITCHETT – Modern Chess – From Steinitz to the 21st Century – 324 pages – ISBN 9789464201437. Teaser [PDF] - Modern Chess – From Steinitz to the 21st Century ‘I as though traced the evolution of chess thought and repeated its basic steps in my own development … convinced that any player with high ambition should follow such a…
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    • Unbeatable

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    • Jan Werle – Unbeatable – ISBN 9789464201413 – 340 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Unbeatable "I realize that this book will not cover all open wounds, nevertheless my aim to write a manual about defense which can help us defenders enduring the hardest difficulties in practice, seems to be achieved. Personally speaking this book helped me as a defender to approach…
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  • Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents Quick View
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    • Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents

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    • Dorsa & Borna Derakhshani – Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents – ISBN 9789464201314 – 407 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Dorsa & Borna Derakhshani – Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents "The wonderful journey of selecting, analyzing and commentating on games has been very beneficial to both of us. In this book, we look deeply into some factors…
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  • The Sinquefield Chess Generation – Young Guns at Work! Quick View
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    • The Sinquefield Chess Generation – Young Guns at Work!

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    • Alex Colovic – The Sinquefield Chess Generation – Young Guns at Work! – ISBN 9789464201307 – 274 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Alex Colovic – The Sinquefield Chess Generation – Young Guns at Work "To write proper “characteristics”, I had to go over hundreds of games of each player. I wanted to learn what they liked and disliked, how they reacted…
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  • It is Never Too Late to Become a Grandmaster Quick View
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    • It is Never Too Late to Become a Grandmaster

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    • Vladimir Okhotnic – It is Never Too Late to Become a Grandmaster – ISBN 9789464201284 – 320 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Vladimir Okhotnic – It is Never Too Late to Become a Grandmaster “Chess is not for the faint of heart,” Steinitz once said. I agree 100%! Chess players do not need pumped up muscles, they need a stable neuropsychic…
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  • Miguel Najdorf – El Viejo – Life, Games & Stories Quick View
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    • Miguel Najdorf – El Viejo – Life, Games & Stories

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    • Zenon Franco Ocampos - Miguel Najdorf - El Viejo - Life, Games & Stories - ISBN 9789464201130 - 720 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Miguel Najdorf - El Viejo - Life, Games & Stories How could anyone not remember Najdorf’s sayings, repeated again and again, as entertaining as the first time he said them: “I had a ve-e-ery wise aunt, who…
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  • Forgotten Genius – The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc Quick View
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    • Forgotten Genius – The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc

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    • G.Mohr & A.Mikhalchishin - Forgotten Genius - The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc - ISBN 9789464201291 - 407 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Forgotten Genius - The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc This fascinating biography of over eighty-five annotated games and stories are being presented by grandmasters Georg Mohr and Adrian Mikhalchishin. It covers Planinc’ entire life…
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  • The Comfort Zone – Keys to Your Chess Success Quick View
  • Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills Quick View
  • 100 ans d’histoire du jeu d’échecs en Belgique Quick View
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    • 100 ans d’histoire du jeu d’échecs en Belgique

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    • "Il y a cent ans, quatre clubs belges ont fondé la Fédération nationale des échecs. Pour célébrer son anniversaire, je voudrais rendre un hommage personnel à la Fédération en ma qualité de vice-président d'Europchess, le club des institutions européennes." ~ Frank Hoffmeister Teaser [PDF] - Frank Hoffmeister - 100 ans d'histoire du jeu d’échecs en Belgique  - un hommage personnel…
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  • 100 Jahre belgische Schachgeschichte Quick View
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    • 100 Jahre belgische Schachgeschichte

    • Original price was: €25.00.Current price is: €15.00.
    • "Neulinge dse königlichen Spiels mögen dies etwas sonderbar finden, aber andere, die täglich das Schach zum Leben erwecken, werden begeistert sein, die belgische Geschichte ihrer Leidenschaft zu entdecken." ~ Günter Delhaes, Präsident des Königlichen Schachbundes Belgien. Teaser [PDF] - Frank Hoffmeister - 100 Jahre Belgische Schachgeschichte eine persönliche Hommage an den königlichen Schachbund Belgien mit 50 Partien *Available from 01/12/2020*
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  • 100 jaar Belgische schaakgeschiedenis Quick View
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    • 100 jaar Belgische schaakgeschiedenis

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    • "Beginnende schakers zullen hier en daar de wenkbrauwen fronsen. De doorgewinterde schaker zal op bijzondere wijze kunnen genieten van een rijke geschiedenis van het schaken in België."  ~ Günter Delhaes, voorzitter van de Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond. Teaser [PDF] - Frank Hoffmeister - 100 jaar Belgische schaakgeschiedenis een persoonlijk eerbetoon aan de Koninklijke Belgische Schaakbond met 50 partijen *Available from 01/12/2020*
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    • Universal Chess Training

    • Original price was: €39.00.Current price is: €23.40.
    • Are you struggling with your chess development? While dedicating hours and hours on improving your craft, your rating simply does not want to move upwards? Spending loads of money on chess books and DVDs, but feeling no real improvement at all? No worries – the book that you are holding in your hands might  represent a game changer! Teaser [PDF…
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  • A Feast of Chess in Time of Plague – Candidates Tournament 2020 – Part 1 – Yekaterinburg Quick View
  • Sherlock’s Method – The Working Tool for the Club Player Quick View
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    • Sherlock’s Method – The Working Tool for the Club Player

    • Original price was: €31.95.Current price is: €19.17.
    • "Their idea in the book is to help players train for tournaments by working on all aspects of the game and looking at problems in a wholesome way. They have a wide variety of topics from a wide variety of players." ~ GM Magesh Panchanathan Teaser [PDF] - E. Moradiabadi & S. Foisor - Sherlock's Method - The Working Tool…
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  • Thinkers’ Chess Academy with GM Thomas Luther – Volume 2: From Tactics to Strategy – Winning Knowledge Quick View
  • Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines Quick View
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    • Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines

    • Original price was: €33.95.Current price is: €20.37.
    • "The engine has become the “Holy Cow” to which all chess players now pray regardless of their religious convictions or rating. Far from being a foe or rival it has become an invaluable helper, consultant and the highest of authorities. Since the highest of all oracles is soulless and cynical it is ready to help anyone ignoring opinions and preferences."…
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    • My Chess World

    • Original price was: €35.95.Current price is: €21.57.
    • "This book is not a pure (auto)biography, rather a games collection. It consists mainly of interesting high-class games played by me, including many losses. Most of the games are preceded by accompanying texts, which vary from essays to tournament reports. The title of the book might seem presumptuous, but I wanted to show how I see or experience the competitions…
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  • The Grandmaster Mindset – A First Course to Chess Improvement Quick View