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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
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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…
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Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel – Pionnenstructuren
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- Herman Grooten – Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel – Pionnenstructuren – ISBN 9789464201543 – 170 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel – Pionnenstructuren In dit boek zullen we verschillende pionnenstructuren de revue laten passeren. We beginnen met een introductie waarin we een aantal structuren aanstippen en basisbegrippen definiëren. In de hierop volgende hoofdstukken komen we uitgebreid terug op bepaalde…
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The Bishop Pair – Power of the Sun
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- Efstratios Grivas – The Bishop Pair – Power of the Sun – 248 pages – ISBN 9789464201499. Teaser [PDF] - The Bishop Pair – Power of the Sun Endgame theory teaches us two fundamental issues: First, how to extract the maximum from a basic theoretical position with little material, where the experts (from practice comprising thousands of games) have reached…
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Pandemic Shark – A Journey Through the World of Chess Improvement
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- Daniel Gormally – Pandemic Shark – A Journey Through the World of Chess Improvement – 232 pages – ISBN 9789464201536. Teaser [PDF] - Pandemic Shark – A Journey Through the World of Chess Improvement I was once dismissive of the attempts by amateur players to improve. To me it seemed too obvious - you either had it or you hadn’t.…
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Double Fianchetto – The Modern Chess Lifestyle (bundle)
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- Daniel Hausrath – Double Fianchetto – The Modern Chess Lifestyle – ISBN 9789492510754 – 282 pages Teaser – Daniel Hausrath – Double Fianchetto – The Modern Chess Lifestyle [PDF] I became an IM in 1997 and a GM in 2013. Many of my students have asked me when I will start writing a book, because they know that I like…
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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021
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- 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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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- Daniel Gormally - The Comfort Zone - Keys to Your Chess Success - ISBN 9789464201222 - 264 pages. TEASER [PDF] - The Comfort Zone - Keys to Your Chess Success I’ve become increasingly convinced of this comfort zone theory to the degree where I’ve started to apply it to chess. To use the same logic, I believe a chess player…
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Genna Sosonko – Genna Remembers
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- Genna Sosonko - Genna Remembers, 258 pages available in paperback, ISBN 9789464201178 and hardback, ISBN 9789464201192. Teaser [PDF] - Genna Sosonko - Genna Remembers Half a century ago I left a country whose red color dominated a large portion of the world map. One way or another, the fate of almost every single person described in this book is forever linked with…
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Bishop versus Knight – The Eternal Battle, Vol. 1
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- Boroljub Zlatanovic - Bishop versus Knight - The Eternal Battle, Vol. 1 - 224 pages - ISBN 9789464201161. Teaser [PDF] - Bishop versus Knight - The Eternal Battle Bishop or knight? An eternal dilemma! The legendary Bobby Fischer would likely vote for the bishop. Other authorities like Nimzowitsch would prefer the knight. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Of…
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U Cannot Be Serious – Avant-Garde Strategy in Chess
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- IM's Gerard Welling & Michael Basman - U Cannot Be Serious - Avant-Garde Strategy in Chess - 9789464201147 - 304 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Avant-Garde Strategy in Chess This book is written with the intention to introduce the reader to the creative chess ideas of Michael Basman. He gave up more intense regular tournament chess around the turn of the…
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Understanding Before Moving 3.2 – Sicilian Structures (Taimanov – Kan – Richter Rauzer)
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- Herman Grooten – Understanding Before Moving 3.2 – Sicilian Structures (Taimanov – Kan - Richter Rauzer). 424 pages. ISBN 9789464201109. Teaser [PDF] - Herman Grooten – Understanding Before Moving 3.2 – Sicilian Structures (Taimanov – Kan - Richter Rauzer) The first volume dealt with the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations, and it is now time to pay attention to three other…
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Begrijp wat je doet 3.2 – Siciliaanse structuren (Taimanov – Kan – Richter Rauzer)
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- Herman Grooten – Begrijp wat je doet 3.2 – Siciliaanse structuren (Taimanov – Kan - Richter Rauzer). 432 pages. ISBN 9789464201093. Teaser [PDF] - Herman Grooten – Begrijp wat je doet 3.2 – Siciliaanse structuren (Taimanov – Kan - Richter Rauzer) Nadat in het eerste deel de Najdorf- en de Scheveningenvariant aan bod zijn gekomen, is het nu de beurt…
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Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills
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- "The book Improve Your Life by Playing a Game takes us on an exciting journey through a wide range of topics from psychology and explains these topics by putting the reader in the role of a tournament chess player. Gaining a deeper understanding of the mind of a chess player during training, playing and analysing chess games suddenly takes on…
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To Exchange or Not? The Ultimate Workbook
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- Our author has provided the most important key elements to practice one of the most difficult decisions: exchange or not! With most competitive games nowadays being played to a finish in a single session, this knowledge may prove invaluable over the board. His brand new coverage is the best tool for anyone looking to improve his insights or can be…
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Universal Chess Training
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- 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
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- "The balanced flow of the normal chess calendar was unexpectedly interrupted by a frightening occurrence. Seemingly harmless at first, the coronavirus pandemic overtook more and newer countries by the day and gradually became pretty much the main, and only determining factor in life. The Candidates Tournament was threatened as well. Whether it would be held at all was pretty much…
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Sherlock’s Method – The Working Tool for the Club Player
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- "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
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- Thomas Luther - Thinkers' Chess Academy with GM Thomas Luther - Volume 2: From Tactics to Strategy - Winning Knowledge - 312 pages - ISBN 9789492510891. Teaser [PDF] - 2. Thomas Luther - Thinkers' Chess Academy with GM Thomas Luther - Volume 2: From Tactics to Strategy - Winning Knowledge In this book we will not only show you more tactical motifs,…
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Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines
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- "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
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- "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
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- "To be able to raise your level of play you will need to work hard on your chess. This book will arm you with some important chess ideas and skills but, more importantly, you will get into the grandmaster’s mind. I don’t want you to play chess the following way: he attacked me -- I need to move away, I…
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Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player, Vol. 1 & 2 (bundle)
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- "My aim is to illustrate the specific features of all the pieces and this can best be done without too many other pieces on the board." ~ Robert Ris
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