Editorial Reviews
DANIEL FERNANDEZ – TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021
That such a fine achievement should be immortalized, is beyond dispute. But who will pick up the gauntlet? We live in a volatile world where the Internet is dominant and when a tournament is over,
David Navara – My Chess World
David Navara is considered one of the few true gentlemen in top chess, always highlighting the play of others and humbly understating his own efforts and accomplishments. Therefor I was pleased to pick up this
Efstratios Grivas – Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
This is a superb book packed full of instructive examples which I cannot praise enough. The book has clearly been extensively researched with Efstratios Grivas showcasing his credentials as a world class trainer. The book
Darius Swiercz – A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! – Volume 1 – Nimzo-Indian
A book like this undoubtedly has to have a lot of theory, and The Modernized Ruy Lopez does, but Swiercz does provide prose to guide the reader when needed. More importantly he provides the judgement of a
Alexey Dreev – Improve Your Practical Play in the Endgame
This excellent book is packed full of instructive, exciting endgames, taken from top level games, including many of Dreev’s own games extensively analysed with short pithy didactic comments. Many of the examples are complex and
Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1: A Complete Repertoire for White
“The Modernized Ruy Lopez: A Complete Repertoire for White: Volume 1 by Darius Swiercz is one of the best opening books this reviewer has ever seen. The Polish-American Grandmaster, currently rated in the top 100 in
Dr. Jana Krivec – Improve Your Life By Playing A Game: Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills
“The comprehensive scientific monograph “Improve Your Life by Playing a Game” by Dr. Jana Krivec brings new insights into the connection between psychological concepts and chess. She focuses in detail on various aspects of chess
Peter Prohaszka – Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics: Sharpen Your Tactical Skills
An excellent puzzle book, based on recent games, with some even quite challenging for Master-level players! Former Female World’s Champion GM Susan Polgar “There are countless puzzle books available. However, it is very surprising that
Vladimir Tukmakov – Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines
“Tukmakov always has pertinent and insightful things to say about chess and chess players and the book provides the views of a top coach on the top players of today, which is always worth reading!”
Romain Edouard – Chess Calculation Training for Kids and Club Players: Level 1 Checkmating
“Edouard is not shy about visiting the classics and his selection of positions reaches far back into history. This book should appeal to anyone wanting to build up their checkmating skills and with its progressing
Efstratios Grivas – Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
“This is a superb book packed full of instructive examples which I cannot praise enough. The book has clearly been extensively researched with Efstratios Grivas showcasing his credentials as a world class trainer. The book
Herman Grooten – Understanding Before Moving 3 – Sicilian Structures – Part 1: Najdorf & Scheveningen
“The book sets out to enable the reader to learn two variations of the Sicilian by placing maximum emphasis on understanding, but succeeds in accomplishing significantly more. Reading the book offers a chance to improve
Boroljub Zlatanovic – Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games
“Serbian International Master Boroljub Zlatanovic’s Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games (Thinkers Publishing 2020, 506 pages, paperback, list price $38) is, as the title implies, a collection of 100 positional masterpieces that range from classics
Daniel Hausrath – Double Fianchetto: The Modern Chess Lifestyle
“Today chess theory is exploding and entire books are written on single variations. The idea of solving all of one’s opening problems for both White and Black with just one volume seems to be too
Francesco Rambaldi – The Caro-Kann Revisited – A Complete Repertoire for Black: A Complete Repertoire for Black
“In summary, we have roughly 400 pages of quality analysis with in-depth explanations and new ideas for Black. There is a fresh (and not before time) treatment of the Korchnoi Variation and excellent coverage of
Yaroslav Zherebukh – The Modernized Grünfeld Defense
“This new book on the Grünfeld, a welcome addition to Thinkers Publishing’s “Modernized” series, is written by a 2600+ GM who plays the defence himself. It is a repertoire book, with the author recommending which
E.Moradiabadi & S. Foisor – Sherlock’s Method: The Working Tool for the Club Player
“If, however, you’re really serious about improving your chess and you’re prepared to follow the instructions, working hard on each position, then this could be just the book for you. The positions are well chosen
Wojciech Moranda – Universal Chess Training
“Time was when you knew what to expect from a puzzle book. With a few notable exceptions they tended to be ‘sac sac mate’ type of position. 21st century puzzle books are very different, and,
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