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- English, Middlegame, Strategy, Tactics
The Modernized Anti-Sicilians volume 2
- €36.00 – €41.00
- Black is forced to make an immediate decision on move 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. On top the author created practical difficulties for the Black. Naturally, it is not possible to find an advantage in every variation but Ravi added many detailed explanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positions…
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The French Defense Revisited
- €37.00 – €42.00
- The French Defense looks to be inexhaustible and there cannot be enough books dedicated to it. This book takes a step in the direction of revitalizing our favorite opening! The authors have decided to set the book in order from the less to the more popular and complex lines. In the case of the most popular moves…
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy, Tactics
The Exchange Sacrifice Unleashed
- €39.00 – €45.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- • Compensation is a chess concept that we only fully understand when we enter the world of serious chess. • The relative value of pieces is perhaps the most difficult chess concept of all to explain. • It is one that every player must feel and believe in and can only be accepted with the help of our own practice,…
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The Nimzo-Indian Bible for White – Volume 2
- €34.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- • The Nimzo-Indian Defense has been one of the most trusted defenses against 1.d4. • It combines fast development with a solid pawn structure, control over the center and great flexibility. • This book supplies an unique repertoire built upon positional principles, offering active piece play and a fight for the initiative. • This ground-breaking and well-structured book presents a…
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The Nimzo-Indian Bible for White – Volume 1
- €39.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- • The Nimzo-Indian Defense has been one of the most trusted defenses against 1.d4. • It combines fast development with a solid pawn structure, control over the center and great flexibility. • This book supplies an unique repertoire built upon positional principles, offering active piece play and a fight for the initiative. • This ground-breaking and well-structured book presents a…
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- Opening, English, Middlegame
The Modernized Barry Attack – Vladimir Okhotnik – exclusive hardback edition
- €36.00
- • The Barry Attack is a little rebellious but most dynamic opening • It’s one of the fastest ways to outplay your opponent in the opening. • The ‘’super repertoire’’ that always keeps Black under pressure in all variations. • Any reasonable opening set-up can work wonders for White or Black if they know it well. • Anyone who takes…
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The Modernized Barry Attack – Vladimir Okhotnik
- €32.00
- Rated 4.00 out of 5
- • The Barry Attack is a little rebellious but most dynamic opening • It’s one of the fastest ways to outplay your opponent in the opening. • The ‘’super repertoire’’ that always keeps Black under pressure in all variations. • Any reasonable opening set-up can work wonders for White or Black if they know it well. • Anyone who takes…
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy, Tactics
Supreme Chess Understanding – Statics & Dynamics – Wojciech Moranda
- €43.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- The distinction between strategy and tactics is one of the first things any chess player learns about, but have you ever heard about statics and dynamics before? Did you know that nearly every critical decision you take in a game of chess is governed by the rules of the so-called static/dynamic balance? If not, for the sake of your own chess…
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The Life and Games of Carlos Torre – 2nd revised and extended edition – Gabriel Velasco & Taylor Kingston – limited hardback edition
- €45.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Here is what has been added to this edition: More accurate and extensive annotations using ChessBase and Stockfish 14. Torre’s own annotations to several games have been unearthed and added. Added games to give a more rounded view of Torre. Also the six games between players other than Torre that he annotated for the Mexican Championship tournament book. Many more…
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The Life and Games of Carlos Torre – 2nd revised and extended edition- Gabriel Velasco & Taylor Kingston
- €40.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Here is what has been added to this edition: More accurate and extensive annotations using ChessBase and Stockfish 14. Torre’s own annotations to several games have been unearthed and added. Added games to give a more rounded view of Torre. Also the six games between players other than Torre that he annotated for the Mexican Championship tournament book. Many more…
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The Nimzo & Bogo-Indian Revisited – A Complete Repertoire for Black – Lukasz Jarmula
- €32.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- The spirit of Indian Defenses is based on flexibility and harmony. Most of the lines are positional, not tactical in character. While playing Black, you have to accept that occasionally you will not equalize, or get surprised or out-prepared. Learning the material from this book should sharply limit the extent of such instances, thus improving your overall results. Finally, we…
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The Taimanov Bible – Second Revised and Extended Edition – I.Ivanisevic et al.
- €36.00
- In addition to the basic Taimanov ideas we had to keep, we followed – in an original manner – our two main concepts: ‘almost never play an early …d6’ (Scheveningen-style) and ‘push …h5 whenever you can’ (Paulsen-style). The latest fashion, which we have to mention, did not even exist when we started to write our book – the 7.Qf3 line.…
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Supreme Chess Understanding – Statics & Dynamics – Wojciech Moranda
- €35.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- The distinction between strategy and tactics is one of the first things any chess player learns about, but have you ever heard about statics and dynamics before? Did you know that nearly every critical decision you take in a game of chess is governed by the rules of the so-called static/dynamic balance? If not, for the sake of your own chess…
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Thinkers Chess Academy Volume 3 – Test your chess knowledge – Crucial exercises to sharpen your understanding.
- €38.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- TEASER: PREVIEW TCA 3 Not every reader is ambitious enough or has enough time to work very hard on his chess. That’s quite understandable and nothing to be ashamed of. You can enjoy chess very well without being a strong tournament player. You could just entertain yourself by playing through interesting combinations. In this case don’t try too hard to…
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My Most Memorable Interviews – 35 Conversations with Chess Stars
- €45.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- PREVIEW: TEASER GERT DEVREESE.pdf I like the fact that a publisher has now been found to compile his best stories. The biggest names pass by: Kasparov, Karpov, Timman, Carlsen, Polgar, Kortchnoi, Anand, Caruana, Giri, Hou Yifan... This is just a sample, all portrayed at a time when they were in the spotlight in one way or another. The power of…
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The Practical Endgame Bible – Guidelines for the Fundamentals of the Endgame – Boroljub Zlatanovic
- €39.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- PRACTICAL ENDGAME BIBLE Boroljub Zlatanovic - The Practical Endgame Bible - Guidelines for the Fundamentals of the Endgame. ISBN 9789464201741 - 455 Pages. There are many books devoted to basic endgames, even from the Middle Ages. Principles of typical endgames (such as keeping the rook behind a passed pawn, not setting pawns on the same colored squares as your bishop’s,…
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- English, Opening
The Modernized O’Kelly Sicilian
- €36.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- PREVIEW: https: OKELLY-SICILIAN.pdf Jan Boekelman – The Modernized O’Kelly Sicilian – ISBN 97894644201666 – 388 pages Jan Boekelman has produced you with a playable repertoire out of a somewhat sideline Opening, which nobody dared to touch to make it into an entire repertoire. Try to expand your knowledge in the 3.c3 variation and go beyond the book's content Deepen your…
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My Most Memorable Interviews – 35 Conversations with Chess Stars
- €40.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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 Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras
- €36.00
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- Vishnu Warrier – The Chess Bible – Most Instructive Tips, Axioms, One-Liners & Mantras. ISBN 9789464201659 – 384 pages. As a result, many improve their chess skills very fast and raise hundreds of points in a short time. Yet, many spend years in confusion not being able to improve. What’s the correct approach in this tricky world? How to get maximum…
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Sharpen Up Your Chess! – A Practical Guide to Success
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- Armin Juhasz – Sharpen Up Your Chess! – A Practical Guide to Success – ISBN 9789464201604 - 355 pages. [Not yet available]
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- Dutch, Bundle promotions, Strategy
Later word ik koningin – Prentenboek & Toolbox
- €55.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- PREVIEW: TEASER LATER WORD IK KONINGIN pdf Christel Minne – Later word ik koningin – Prentenboek – ISBN 978946201550 – 56 pagina’s – 35 euro. Christel Minne – Later word ik koningin – Toolbox – ISBN 9789464201635 – schaken met een groep/schaken met één kind – 48 pagina’s – 25 euro.
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Later word ik koningin – Prentenboek
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- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Christel Minne – Later word ik koningin – Prentenboek – ISBN 978946201550 – 56 pagina’s – 35 euro. [Work in Progress]
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Later word ik koningin – Toolbox
- €25.00
- Rated 4.75 out of 5
- Christel Minne – Later word ik koningin – Toolbox – ISBN 9789464201635 – schaken met een groep/schaken met één kind – 48 pagina’s - 25 euro. [Work in Progress]
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- Opening
The Anti-Sicilian Bible
- €38.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Efstratios Grivas – The Anti-Sicilian Bible – A Complete Repertoire for Black – 520 pages. ISBN 9789464201611, Teaser [PDF] - The Anti-Sicilian Bible We must be trained not only in concrete opening moves, but on the middlegame, the endgame and the tactical part of the opening in question. And this is exactly what this book offers: a complete structural think-tank…
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The Modernized Arkhangelsk Variation
- €38.00
- Rated 4.00 out of 5
- Viktor Erdos – The Modernized Arkhangelsk Variation. 408 pages. 9789464201598. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Arkhangelsk Variation My aim with the book was to provide you with a lot of insights into this remarkable variation, The Ark, and to entertain the reader with spectacular, resourceful lines to illustrate the ideas. Thus, I must stress that my book should also be…
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Beat the Dutch Defense – A Killer Weapon
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- Jan Boekelman – Beat the Dutch Defense – A Killer Weapon against the Dutch Defense. 260 pages. ISBN 9789464201581. Teaser [PDF] - Jan Boekelman – Beat the Dutch Defense The Staunton Gambit is a very rewarding opening. White's piece development follows the classical principles of gambit play. White is ahead in development and obtains a fine initiative. Even without the…
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The Essence of Chess Strategy – Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (bundle)
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€72.95€65.66 - Rated 4.75 out of 5
- 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
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- 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
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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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Cheparinov’s 1.d4! – Vol.1 & Vol. 2 (bundle)
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€61.95€58.85 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Ivan Cheparinov – Cheparinov’s 1.d4! – Vol.1 – King’s Indian & Grünfeld, 192 pages, ISBN 9789492510709. “In this first volume of Cheparinov’s 1.d4! readers will find my own way of working on openings, and the way I analyze. Many of the lines and conclusions in this book are based not only on computer evaluation, but also on the practical point…
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Cheparinov’s 1.d4! Volume 2 – The Slav & Semi-Slav
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- Ivan Cheparinov - Cheparinov’s 1.d4! Volume 2 – The Slav & Semi-Slav – ISBN 9789464201451 – 480 pages. - €37.00 Teaser [PDF] - Ivan Cheparinov - Cheparinov’s 1.d4! Volume 2 – The Slav & Semi-Slav The Slav encompasses a wide but solid body of theory. Black has plenty of options and finding advantages and practical chances was not easy at…
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The Passed Pawn – Power of the Passer
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- GM Efstratios Grivas – The Passed Pawn – Power of the Passer - ISBN 9789464201505 – 240 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Passed Pawn – Power of the Passer "A passed pawn must be blockaded, so as to have its power restrained as much as possible. The minor pieces (knight or bishop) are ideal for this purpose, as they can…
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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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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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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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€29.95€14.99 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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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The Benko Revisited – Volume 1 & 2 (bundle)
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€67.90€64.50 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Alexey Kovalchuk – The Benko Revisited – Volume 1 – ISBN 9789464201468 – 424 pages. Teaser [PDF] – The Benko Revisited – Volume 1 Why do I recommend my book to you, dear reader? First of all, the lines are all analyzed very deeply. You do not have to turn on the engine and wait for the computer to produce…
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Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A & B – Aggressive Enterprise (bundle)
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€68.90€65.45 - Kotronias & Ivanov – Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A – Queen’s Gambit Accepted & Minors – Aggressive Enterprise- ISBN 9789464201239 – 320 pages. Teaser [PDF] – Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A – Queen’s Gambit Accepted & Minors Grandmasters Kotronias and Ivanov are renowned as leading theoreticians and chess trainers. They offer a unique and world-class repertoire…
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Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! -1B – Queen’s Gambit Accepted – Aggressive Enterprise
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- V.Kotronias & M.Ivanov – Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4 1B – Queen’s Gambit Accepted - Agressive Enterprise - ISBN 9789464201246 – 480 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4 1B – Queen’s Gambit Accepted - Agressive Enterprise What you are holding in your hands is the natural follow up of Volume 1 where some “lesser” openings aft er…
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The Benko Revisited – Volume 2
- €32.95
- Rated 4.33 out of 5
- Alexey Kovalchuk – The Benko Revisited – Volume 2 – ISBN 9789464201475 – 350 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Benko Revisited – Volume 2 I am glad to welcome you to the second volume dedicated to the Benko Gambit. This volume examines the most basic lines. It is these lines that can be found most often at the board. We'll…
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The Benko Revisited – Volume 1
- €34.95
- Rated 4.33 out of 5
- Alexey Kovalchuk – The Benko Revisited – Volume 1 – ISBN 9789464201468 – 424 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Benko Revisited – Volume 1 Why do I recommend my book to you, dear reader? First of all, the lines are all analyzed very deeply. You do not have to turn on the engine and wait for the computer to produce…
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Double Fianchetto – The Modern Chess Lifestyle (bundle)
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€61.90€58.80 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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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Bishop versus Knight – The Eternal Battle (bundle)
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€56.90€54.05 - Rated 4.80 out of 5
- 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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Bishop versus Knight – The Eternal Battle with the Other Pieces– Volume 2
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- Rated 4.83 out of 5
- Boroljub Zlatanovic – Bishop versus Knight – The Eternal Battle with the Other Pieces– Volume 2 - ISBN 9789464201444 – 276 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Bishop versus Knight – The Eternal Battle with the Other Pieces– Volume 2 In his new endgame series, Boroljub Zlatanovic shows a profound understanding of the most common material imbalance in chess: that of the…
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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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Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A – Queen’s Gambit Accepted & Minors – Aggressive Enterprise
- €32.95
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- Kotronias & Ivanov – Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A – Queen’s Gambit Accepted & Minors – Aggressive Enterprise- ISBN 9789464201239 – 320 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Your Jungle Guide to 1.d4! – 1A – Queen’s Gambit Accepted & Minors Grandmasters Kotronias and Ivanov are renowned as leading theoreticians and chess trainers. They offer a unique and world-class repertoire…
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Beat the Anti-Sicilians
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- Robert Ris – Beat the Anti-Sicilians – ISBN 9789464201369 – 248 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Beat the Anti-Sicilians When I decided to write The Modernized Sveshnikov (June 2020) I knew that I was basically committing myself to covering the Anti-Sicilians in a separate book as well. After all, what’s a book on the Sveshnikov alone worth when your opponents decide…
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The Modernized Sicilian Kan
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- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- Adrien Demuth - The Modernized Sicilian Kan – ISBN 9789464201383 – 260 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Sicilian Kan "I have always been interested by less theoretical Sicilians. I have been playing the Classical Sicilian for a long time and right before the covid period, I decided to find a new one. The Sicilian Kan came to me as…
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The Modernized King’s Indian – Averbakh Variation
- €34.95
- Rated 4.86 out of 5
- Jan Boekelman - The Modernized King’s Indian - Averbakh Variation – ISBN 9789464201376 – 400 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized King’s Indian - Averbakh Variation "Above all, the Averbakh is a very rewarding opening. White's piece development follows classical principles. In general, White is not lagging in development. Even without the theoretical knowledge of certain variations, he should be…
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The Modernized King’s Indian – Mar del Plata
- €27.95
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- Milos Pavlovic - The Modernized King’s Indian - Mar del Plata – ISBN 9789464201406 – 243 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized King’s Indian - Mar del Plata "The Mar Del Plata is probably the single most comprehensive variation of the King’s Indian in terms of the volume of possibilities and strategic richness. Even aside from players who wish to…
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Unbeatable
- €32.95
- Rated 4.57 out of 5
- 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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The Modernized Grivas Sicilian
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- Efstratios Grivas – The Modernized Grivas Sicilian – ISBN 9789464201390 – 512 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Grivas Sicilian ‘To my mind there is quite a straightforward explanation. In order to profit from the initiative granted by the first move, White has to make use of his opportunity to do something before Black has an equal number of opportunities…
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The Bg5 Najdorf Revisited – Volume 2
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- Rated 4.83 out of 5
- Lukasz Jarmula – The Bg5 Najdorf Revisited – Volume 2 – ISBN 9789464201352 – 416 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Bg5 Najdorf Revisited – Volume 2 Do you relish the prospect of setting your opponent awkward problems from the early start of the game? If so, you should just continue reading, for in the Bg5 Najdorf, it’s every man for…
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The Najdorf Bg5 Revisited – Volume 1
- €33.95
- Rated 4.83 out of 5
- Lukasz Jarmula – The Najdorf Bg5 Revisited – Volume 1 – ISBN 9789464201338 – 352 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Najdorf Bg5 Revisited – Volume 1 Do you relish the prospect of setting your opponent awkward problems from the early start of the game? If so, you should just continue reading, for in the Bg5 Najdorf, it’s every man for…
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Double Fianchetto – The Ultimate Workbook
- €32.95
- Rated 4.30 out of 5
- Daniel Hausrath – Double Fianchetto – The Ultimate Workbook – ISBN 9789464201345 - 352 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Double Fianchetto – The Ultimate Workbook But let me now explain the idea of this second book. I will show you some 18 games with the more or less current trends in the double fianchetto. These games include some openings like the…
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A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! – Volume 1 – Nimzo-Indian
- €32.50
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- Dariusz Swiercz – A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! – Volume 1 – Nimzo-Indian – ISBN 9789464201215 - 352 pages. Teaser [PDF] - A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6! What is the best way to improve your opening knowledge? Memorizing variations? Not really. In the first volume of Dariusz' trilogy,…
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The Modernized Open Ruy Lopez
- €25.00
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- Milos Pavlovic – The Modernized Open Ruy Lopez – ISBN 9789464201321 - 160 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Open Ruy Lopez The positions arising from the Open Spanish contain ideas so different from the usual Ruy Lopez that I sometimes wonder whether it should really be considered part of it at all. It is an open game with unbalanced…
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Your Jungle Guide to Unbalancing Your Opponents
- €32.95
- Rated 4.60 out of 5
- 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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- Rated 3.00 out of 5
- 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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- Rated 4.33 out of 5
- 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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The Modernized Alekhine Defense
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- Rated 4.82 out of 5
- Christian Bauer - The Modernized Alekhine Defense - ISBN 9789464201185 - 543 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Alekhine Defense Building on his ever creative ideas, Christian Bauer found a way to take a fresh look at the current status of the Alekhine Defense. It's clear that Christian has a definite weak spot for Knights. Surely you will appreciate his…
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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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Key Concepts of Chess – 1 – The Hedgehog
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- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- Herman Grooten - Key Concepts of Chess - 1 - The Hedgehog - ISBN 9789464201253 - 200 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Key Concepts of Chess - 1 - The Hedgehog "The second reason for putting this book together is that the hedgehog system is special to me. After my first introduction, I immediately became "hooked" on this trench work. Attempting…
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Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel – 1 – De Egel
- €25.00
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- Herman Grooten - Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel - 1 - De Egel - ISBN 9789464201260 - 200 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Sleutelconcepten in het Middenspel - 1 - De Egel "De tweede reden om dit boek samen te stellen is dat het egelsysteem voor mij speciaal is. Na mijn eerste kennismaking, raakte ik meteen ‘verknocht’ aan dit loopgravenwerk. Terugtrekken op…
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Forgotten Genius – The Life and Games of Grandmaster Albin Planinc
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- Rated 4.88 out of 5
- 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 Modernized Philidor Defense
- €32.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- Sergio Trigo Urquijo - The Modernized Philidor Defense - ISBN 9789464201208 - 412 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Sergio Trigo Urquijo - The Modernized Philidor Defense “Pawns are the soul of chess." We have all heard this phrase more than once in our chess life and we owe it to the great French player François-André Danican, so-called Philidor, considered one of the best…
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Rakhmanov’s Secrets of Opening Preparation
- €33.00
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- Aleksander Rakhmanov - Rakhmanov's Secrets of Opening Preparation - ISBN 9789464201277 - 360 pages. TEASER [PDF] - Rakhmanov's Secrets of Opening Preparation My Style The character of any player is reflected in their game. It also applies to choosing their openings. Therefore, for you to better understand what I'm going to explain in this book, I should describe my style.…
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The Comfort Zone – Keys to Your Chess Success
- €29.50
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- 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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- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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
- €27.95
- Rated 4.88 out of 5
- 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
- €30.00
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- 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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The Modernized Italian Game for White
- €32.00
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- Alexander Kalinin & Nicolai Kalinichenko - The Modernized Italian Game for White - ISBN 9789464201079 - 384 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Italian Game for White "To utilize the Giuoco Pianissimo successfully, a club player needs only to master the general ideas of this setup, without overloading their brain with hundreds of variations. At the same time, they find…
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1.e4! The Chess Bible – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White
- €33.95
- Rated 4.56 out of 5
- GM Justin Tan - 1.e4! The Chess Bible - Volume 1 - A Complete Repertoire for White - 464 pages - ISBN 9789464201123. A fully theoretically updated new work, 3 Volumes in total for 2021. Teaser [PDF] - 1.e4! The Chess Bible - Volume 1 - A Complete Repertoire for White "I believe that Black has a wider margin of error in…
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1.d4! The Chess Bible – Mastering Queen’s Pawn Structures
- €29.95
- Rated 4.84 out of 5
- IM Armin Juhasz - 1.d4! The Chess Bible - Mastering Queen's Pawn Structures - 284 pages - ISBN 9789464201116. A fully theoretically updated new work on how to play these most important Queen's Pawn Structures. Teaser [PDF] - 1.d4! The Chess Bible - Mastering Queen's Pawn Structures This book aims to provide a complete overview of a 1.d4 repertoire against…
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The Modernized Ruy Lopez for White – Volume 1 & 2 (bundle)
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€64.90€61.65 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789464201031– 520 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White “The Ruy Lopez is such a classic opening that never gets old. Regardless of what you already knew about this opening, there are…
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The Modernized Ruy Lopez for White – Volume 2 – A Complete Repertoire for White
- €30.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 2 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789464201086 – pages 336. Teaser [PDF] - Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 2 – A Complete Repertoire for White This second volume on the Ruy Lopez consists of two parts. In the first part I focus on modern…
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Understanding Before Moving 3.2 – Sicilian Structures (Taimanov – Kan – Richter Rauzer)
- €33.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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)
- €29.95
- Rated 4.86 out of 5
- 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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Beat the French Defense with 3. Nc3 – A Complete Repertoire for White
- €32.95
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- Pentala Harikrishna – Beat the French Defense with 3.Nc3 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789492510976 – 456 pages. "The French Defense was my main opening with Black while I was striving towards the GM title at the turn of the century. Quite often, I was able to use it to drag my opponent into a complicated maze…
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The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White
- €33.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789464201031– 520 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White “The Ruy Lopez is such a classic opening that never gets old. Regardless of what you already knew about this opening, there are…
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The Modernized Anti-Sicilians – Volume 1 – Rossolimo Variation
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- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Ravi Haria – The Modernized Anti-Sicilians – Volume 1 – Rossolimo Variation – ISBN 9789464201055– 520 pages. Teaser [PDF] - The Modernized Anti-Sicilians – Volume 1 – Rossolimo Variation "For too long, Anti-Sicilian rhetoric has centred on the logic of simplicity, geared towards reaching playable positions with easy plans while simultaneously avoiding depths of theory. The danger of this logic…
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Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics – Sharpen your Tactical Skills!
- €33.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- GM Peter Prohaszka – Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics – Sharpen your Tactical Skills! – ISBN 9789464201062 – 500 pages. Teaser [PDF] - GM Peter Prohaszka – Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics – Sharpen your Tactical Skills! There are two parts to this book. The first 17 chapters elaborate on the most important motifs in practical chess. The…
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The Modernized Modern Benoni
- €29.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Alexey Kovalchuk – The Modernized Modern Benoni – ISBN 9789464201048 – 280 pages. Teaser [PDF] - Alexey Kovalchuk – The Modernized Modern Benoni "Over time, my attention focused on the Modern Benoni. In this opening, the bishop on g7 is the same icon that is the basis of the King’s Indian, but here it can operate on the whole a1-h8…
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Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills
- €32.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "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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100 ans d’histoire du jeu d’échecs en Belgique
- €25.00
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- "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
- €25.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "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
- €25.00
- Rated 4.25 out of 5
- "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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Understanding before Moving: Part 1 (Ext. Rev. 2nd Edition)
- €25.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "We hope to give the club player something to hold on to, as he really wants the question answered: how to continue if the opponent deviates from the theory?" ~ Herman Grooten Teaser [PDF] - Herman Grooten - Understanding before Moving: Part 1 (Extended Revised 2nd Edition) *Available from 29/11/2020*
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To Exchange or Not? The Ultimate Workbook
- €25.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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
- €32.95
- Rated 4.90 out of 5
- 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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The Modernized Nimzovich Defense 1. e4 Nc6!
- €29.00
- Rated 4.57 out of 5
- There is no doubt that the Nimzovich Defense is one of Black’s most inspiring openings after 1.e4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating new problems for White from move two, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It is no surprise that 1…Nc6 appeals ambitious players who relish a complicated battle. Teaser [PDF]…
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A Feast of Chess in Time of Plague – Candidates Tournament 2020 – Part 1 – Yekaterinburg
- €25.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "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
- €31.95
- Rated 4.75 out of 5
- "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
- €29.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- 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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A Complete Repertoire for Black after 1.e4-e5!
- €29.95
- Rated 4.83 out of 5
- Yuriy Krykun - A Complete Repertoire for Black after 1.e4-e5! - 280 pages - ISBN 9789492510846. Teaser [PDF] - Yuriy Krykun - A Complete Repertoire for Black after 1.e4-e5! "1.e4 e5 is not just an opening. It is repertoire that represents our game as a whole. It is something players of all styles will enjoy due to the countless possibilities…
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Philippe José Tonnard – Quarantaine (ART)
- €20.00
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Philippe José Tonnard - Quarantaine - 9789492510877 - 48 pages. You can view more of Philippe Tonnard's work on his own website: Philippe José Tonnard
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The Modernized French Defense – Volume 2: Against the Tarrasch
- €26.95
- Rated 4.60 out of 5
- "It just takes some time to become familiar with all the possibilities and ensuing middlegames. But once you finally master the isolated pawn structure, it will serve you well and equip you with a wide selection of tools with which you can outplay your opponent" ~ David Miedema [PDF - TEASER] David Miedema - The Modernized French Defense - Volume…
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The Modernized Marshall Attack
- €24.95
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- "Usually in the Ruy Lopez Black is looking for long, slow games in solid, closed positions. The Marshall flips this on its head and Black tries to accelerate the play and radically change the character of the game at an early stage." ~ Milos Pavlovic [PDF - TEASER] Milos Pavlovic - The Modernized Marshall Attack
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The Modernized Modern Defense
- €30.95
- Rated 4.33 out of 5
- "From the very first move, you are indicating to your opponent (and to the jury deciding on the brilliancy prizes!) that you would like to play an unbalanced position. Then the thrill of the fight courses through your veins and you simply must trust yourself to handle developments better than the other player." ~ Daniel Fernandez Teaser [PDF] - Daniel…
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Beat the Najdorf & Taimanov Sicilians!
- €26.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "I got to know Sethu more closely a few years back when we trained together a few times. I found him to be meticulous in his preparation and especially at home in complex positions. These qualities make him perfect for these two Sicilans and I am sure after reading this book, you (the reader) will be ready to confidently explore…
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The Modernized Sveshnikov
- €30.95
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- "At first, you start wondering why Black weakens the d5-square (5…e5) and then step by step you realize the dynamic potential of Black’s opening strategy. The ensuing positions contain a lot of imbalances, which makes it a very attractive opening to play for a win at any level." ~ Robert Ris Teaser [PDF] - Robert Ris - The Modernized Sveshnikov
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Modern Chess Formula – The Powerful Impact of Engines
- €33.95
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- "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
- €35.95
- Rated 4.90 out of 5
- "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 Modernized Grünfeld Defense
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€29.95€14.99 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "It’s all simple: memorize a few lines and then go fight for the initiative from the very beginning" ~ Yaro Zherebukh
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The Grandmaster Mindset – A First Course to Chess Improvement
- €22.95
- Rated 4.78 out of 5
- "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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€59.60€56.62 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "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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Begrijp wat je doet, Vol. 1, 2, 3.1 & 3.2 (bundle)
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€104.25€93.84 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Veel clubschakers studeren graag op openingen. Dat is logisch omdat er veel materiaal over te vinden is. Toch blijkt het rendement van de noeste arbeid vaak vrij laag. In de praktijk komt men erachter dat het niet eenvoudig is om de juiste wegen te bewandelen als de tegenstander van de theorie afwijkt. Dat is de belangrijkste reden dat Grooten het…
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Understanding before Moving, Vol. 1, 2, 3.1 & 3.2 (bundle)
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€117.65€105.90 - "But I am writing for an audience that, by and large, is not interested in chess as a memory contest. So I’m not going to offer you lots of novelties and dense variation trees. On the contrary. The approach is to take the reader into the seemingly impenetrable labyrinth of variations without flinching, but then to base my comments on…
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Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess, Vol. 1 & 2 (bundle)
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€61.80€55.63 - Rated 4.50 out of 5
- To win a game, it is enough to be just a little bit better than your opponent. To make this happen, especially when facing a strong player, you must force your opponent to solve practical problems. You must get them into a position where the cost of a potential mistake is much higher than usual. ~ GM Alexander Ipatov
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Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess – Volume 2 – Rare Ideas for White
- €30.95
- Rated 4.63 out of 5
- To win a game, it is enough to be just a little bit better than your opponent. To make this happen, especially when facing a strong player, you must force your opponent to solve practical problems. You must get them into a position where the cost of a potential mistake is much higher than usual. ~ GM Alexander Ipatov
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The Caro-Kann Revisited: A Complete Repertoire for Black
- €31.95
- Rated 4.73 out of 5
- "Many games have been played, and theory has evolved since the days of Karpov’s Caro-Kann. As you will see in this book, this opening offers Black many opportunities for dynamic play, despite its solid framework." ~ Francesco Rambaldi
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Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
- €31.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "The endgame is the moment of truth. It is the phase of the game where we will try to reap the seeds of our effort regardless of whether that is the full point of victory or the half point of the draw. The significance of errors increases in the endgame as the opportunities for correcting them are few." ~ Efstratios…
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Double Fianchetto – The Modern Chess Lifestyle
- €28.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "This book is definitely not a book full of theoretical lines. Of course, I will give some advice if possible and necessary. But the main purpose is to explain the structures that can result from double fianchettoed positions." ~ Daniel Hausrath
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- English, Tactics
Thinkers’ Chess Academy with Grandmaster Thomas Luther – Volume 1 – First Steps in Tactics.
- €29.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "This book is written for chess friends who are beginners or hobby players without much experience and who want to improve to lower club level. If you are already somewhat stronger you may not like the idea of learning from scratch. But sometimes going a step back in order to take two steps forwards is a good idea." ~ GM…
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- English, Opening
The Modernized Stonewall Defence
- €23.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "One thing that (in my opinion) hadn't really been done before is a really thorough look at the Stonewall using modern computer engines (and over a thousand hours of analysis). While the opening is definitely all about understanding, wouldn't you prefer to benefit from some fresh ideas and knowledge of which the best move orders might be, as well as…
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- Psychology, Spanish, Strategy
Mis Magicos Años con Topalov
- €26.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Este libro trata sobre cómo surgen las ideas durante la preparación, sobre lo que sucede tras las cortinas. No tuve conciencia de sus planes hasta que Romain me contó que lo estaba escribiendo. Creo que los entusiastas del ajedrez apreciarán la honestidad de las historias pues nada se ocultó. Espero que lo disfruten." ~ Veselin Topalov
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- German, Middlegame, Strategy
Kandidatenzüge
- €29.95
- Im Verlauf des gesamten Buches, verweise ich auf strukturelle Parallelen aus bekannteren Eröffnungen, um zu zeigen, wie Ideen übertragen werden können und wurden. Somit kann der Leser seine Fähigkeit der strukturellen Wiedererkennung trainieren.
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Together with Mamedyarov
- €30.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- “Together With Mamedyarov” is not a collection of his selected games but it is primarily a study-book. It contains test positions taken from games of the famous Azeri grandmaster with detailed comments on the solutions to the tasks. In this book the solutions have been placed right after a diagram with a test except for the six positions given as a warm-up in the beginning…
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- Tactics, English, Middlegame
Chess Calculation Training for Kids and Club Players – Level 1 – Checkmating
- €21.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Most tactics and training books are good for boosting your calculation ability, but they do not teach you how to calculate. This is the difference I want to make with my own books, by arranging the exercises in different categories so that the thinking process more closely resembles the one we have during a game." ~ GM Romain Edouard Teaser…
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Gata Kamsky – Chess Gamer, Volume 1 & 2 (bundle)
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€65.90€50.00 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- “Clearly there were some triumphs and failures during this period of my chess career, but ultimately I feel that I have left a certain mark on the generation from which the world’s current top players have emerged.” ~ Gata Kamsky
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy
Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games
- €32.95
- Rated 4.79 out of 5
- "The focus should be on understanding strategical concepts, principles and underlying logic. Fashionable opening lines will be forgotten (or re-evaluated) sooner or later, but understanding cannot be lost, and can be only upgraded. It is sad to see some players that are well equipped with opening lines, who are unable to realise a big positional advantage in an endgame. So,…
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- English, Opening, Strategy
Cheparinov’s 1.d4! – Vol.1 – King’s Indian & Grünfeld
- €24.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "In this first volume of Cheparinov’s 1.d4! readers will find my own way of working on openings, and the way I analyze. Many of the lines and conclusions in this book are based not only on computer evaluation, but also on the practical point of view. Of course all the lines have been deeply analyzed by strong engines, and although…
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- Opening, English, Strategy
Understanding before Moving 3.1: Sicilian Structures – The Najdorf and Scheveningen
- €31.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "But I am writing for an audience that, by and large, is not interested in chess as a memory contest. So I’m not going to offer you lots of novelties and dense variation trees. On the contrary. The approach is to take the reader into the seemingly impenetrable labyrinth of variations without flinching, but then to base my comments on…
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- English, Opening, Strategy
The Modernized Delayed Benoni
- €28.00
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- "In my opinion, the Delayed Benoni is a kind of mystery for White also, since it has not been covered deeply enough in chess publications. So I think that this work could be useful for White players, too." ~ Ivan Ivanisevic
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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Modernized Berlin Wall Defense
- €24.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "The Berlin Defense is an opening system Priyadharshan Kannappan is very familiar with, and I am very confident that his knowledge will be invaluable to anyone who wants to master this incredibly solid opening." ~ Susan Polgar **Available from 19/11/2019**
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Improve Your Practical Play in the Middlegame & Endgame (bundle)
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€54.25€51.54 - Rated 4.75 out of 5
- The book before you engages the reader in useful calculations all the while expanding the player’s perception and confidence in a phase of the game where computer theory and preparation are of little value. ~ Alexander Hart
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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Modernized Scotch Game – A Complete Repertoire for White and Black
- €27.95
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- "Credit can mostly be given to Kasparov for reviving this old opening, but there are many others who have contributed to exploring new ideas and forging new paths. A lot of discoveries have been made by some young grandmasters who don’t shy away from analysing deep tactical solutions with the aid of the silicon beast." ~ Milos Pavlovic
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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Richter Rauzer Reborn, The Kozul Variation
- €31.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "The fact that this opening has become part of a standard repertoire against 1.e4 for many top players such as Rapport, Dubov, Li Chao, Korobov, Gupta, Vovk etc . speaks for itself about the quality and the fascination of the variation and also about the many possibilities it offers. It’s hard to pinpoint the real reasons for this popularity, but…
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- Middlegame, Strategy, Dutch
Begrijp wat je doet 3.1 (Najdorf & Scheveningen)
- €27.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Waarom het Siciliaans? Zoals we in ons eerste deel van Begrijp wat je doet hebben gesteld, is er niets mis met 1.e4 e5. Dat is tot de dag van vandaag nog steeds zo. Toch blijkt dat het voor sterke spelers, die met zwart tegen een Elozwakkere moeten spelen, soms heel erg lastig is om er een echte strijd van te…
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Chess Middlegame Strategies, Vol. 1, 2 & 3 (bundle)
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€83.40€79.23 - Rated 4.83 out of 5
- "In the first volume I have annotated 37 games representing different aspects (chapters) of ‘chess middlegame strategies’. In the second volume of my “Chess Middlegame Strategies” series I have decided to focus on this connection between the opening and the middlegame. In the third volume I have taken strategic themes from specific openings and combined these with standard strategies such…
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- Strategy, English, Middlegame
Chess Middlegame Strategies, Vol. 3
- €29.95
- Rated 4.78 out of 5
- "My aim in this book, as well as its two predecessors, is not only to help you improve your middlegame understanding but to give you new and different ideas/concepts to employ in your own play." ~ Ivan Sokolov
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- Endgame, English, Strategy
Improve Your Practical Play in the Endgame
- €28.00
- Rated 4.63 out of 5
- The book before you engages the reader in useful calculations all the while expanding the player’s perception and confidence in a phase of the game where computer theory and preparation are of little value. ~ Alexander Hart
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Gata Kamsky – Chess Gamer, Vol 2: Return 2004-2013
- €32.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Clearly there were some triumphs and failures during this period of my chess career, but ultimately I feel that I have left a certain mark on the generation from which the world’s current top players have emerged." ~ Gata Kamsky
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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Modernized Dutch Defense
- €32.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Do you prefer to avoid symmetrical games against white's 1. d4? And do sharp and complex positions not frighten you? If the answer is yes, the Modernized Dutch Defense might be a worthy surprise weapon to add to your opening repertoire!
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- Strategy, Endgame, English, Middlegame, Psychology
The Royal Chess Couple in Action
- €31.95
- Rated 4.00 out of 5
- Hans Böhm & Yochanan Afek - The Royal Chess Couple in Action. ISBN 9789492510570. 384 pages. "The Royal Chess Couple is a combined attempt to introduce the various traits of the most significant piece with the most powerful piece on the chessboard." ~ Yochanan Afek Teaser [PDF] - The Royal Chess Couple in Action
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- English, Middlegame, Strategy
Understanding Maroczy Structures
- €27.95
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- "Geza Maroczy left a strange legacy: the discovery that certain pawn formations can impose a near decisive cramp on one's opponent."
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- English, Opening
The Modernized Colle-Zukertort Attack
- €24.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "The Colle-Zukertort is a deep independent opening in its own right, but is also very flexible."
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- Psychology, English
Kings of the Chessboard
- €26.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Paul van der Sterren - Kings of the Chessboard, 264 pages - ISBN 9789492510532. Teaser [PDF] - Paul van der Sterren - Kings of the Chessboard "This book is about the greatest chess players who ever lived, who dominated their era and were looked upon as World Champions even at a time when this term, this very concept, did not…
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- Middlegame, English, Psychology, Strategy
Say No To Chess Principles!
- €28.95
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "A lot of the topics listed demand a very straightforward type of thinking or approach. However it also happens that chess players often discover significant resources which formally exist outside the typical rules of chess. Those who know how to break all the rules and work around those specific guidelines reach the very top." ~ Evgeny Bareev
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- Strategy, English, Psychology
Coaching the Chess Stars
- €29.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Many of the chess players who appear in these pages are still young; their whole life, including their sports career, lies ahead. That is why I tried to avoid purely personal details and did not reveal any professional secrets. I hope that these players, like me, will be curious to reflect on their own achievements and mistakes, and to take…
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- Opening, English
The Modernized French Defense
- €28.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Here we are, together on this page, both interested in the French Defence with 3.Nc3 Bb4." ~ David Miedema
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Gata Kamsky – Chess Gamer, Vol 1: The Awakening 1989-1996
- €32.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "What you are going to find in this first volume is a selection of my most memorable battles on the chessboard during the first of two different periods. It covers the time from my arrival in the USA as an up-and-coming young talent in early 1989, acquiring the freedom to play in any open tournament in the world and quickly…
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- Opening, English, Psychology, Strategy
Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess, Volume 1: Rare Ideas for Black
- €30.85
- Rated 4.75 out of 5
- "This book is about the practical approach to the game of chess. It shaped me as a player and now I would like to share my philosophy with you. My objective is to combat several generally accepted misconceptions, such as a) only studying opening theory will make you a better player, b) one should always follow the first or second…
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- Psychology, English, Middlegame
My Magic Years with Topalov
- €29.80
- Rated 4.86 out of 5
- "If he thinks an idea will work over the board, the notion of risk is irrelevant to him. He wants to be on the attack and believes an objectively inferior position isn’t necessarily bad if his opponent needs to find several difficult defensive moves. “If that’s the only move for my opponent, let’s enter the line and see if he…
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Learn from Michal Krasenkow
- €31.90
- Rated 4.75 out of 5
- "During my chess career I have played almost 4000 classical games, a good deal of them against grandmasters, including world's top players, a number of which I managed to defeat. A lot of these games are interesting and instructive, and studying them will definitely help any player to get new expertise, learn new ideas and therefore improve their chess skill."~…
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- Tactics, English
The Tactics Bible
- €32.90
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "The key to each pattern is the status of the squares surrounding the king: which ones are obstructed, which are potential flight squares that can be controlled with the available pieces. Players are advised to know these patterns forwards, backwards and upside down!" ~ Efstratios Grivas
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy
Understanding before Moving: Part 2
- €26.75
- Rated 3.50 out of 5
- “In my view the average club player will be more pleased with an opening book in which a profusion of ideas is offered. If this is also structured, you can hope that the readers will acquire the necessary understanding of standard positions.” ~ Herman Grooten
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- English, Psychology
Chess Coaching for Kids
- €26.75
- Thomas Luther, Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Coach, and a team of seasoned experts have analyzed and evaluated over 2500 tournament games U8 and U10.
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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Chigorin Bible
- €29.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "The current trend, developed in recent years, is for Black to capture on d4 with his e-pawn, aiming for Benoni-type pawn structure positions which lead to rather double-edged positions." ~ Ivan Sokolov
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- Psychology, Dutch
Koningen van het schaakbord
- €25.70
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "In dit boek treden de grootste schakers uit de geschiedenis voor het voetlicht, de kampioenen die in hun tijd de grootste waren." ~ Paul van der Sterren
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- Opening, English
The Modernized Reti
- €31.90
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- "Contrary to what critical pessimists might say, the Reti opening is an ambitious weapon for White. By avoiding the main theoretical debates, White tries to reach an unbalanced position from an early stage of the game, with many different plans available." ~ Adrien Demuth
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- Psychology, English, Strategy
Together with the Candidates
- €29.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Together with the Candidates you should think over the crucial positions, feel the fighting tension and, the most important thing, try to make the right decisions" ~Alexey Kuzmin
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- Opening, English
The Hyper Accelerated Dragon, Extended New Edition
- €29.35
- Rated 4.75 out of 5
- The Hyper Accelerated Dragon is recommended for all players that are eager to enter critical lines in this exciting Sicilian Opening!
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- Opening, English
The Modernized Najdorf
- €29.80
- "Learning the Najdorf will help all players to understand Sicilians in a better way. Different aspects of chess such as defence, attack and sacrifice, positional themes and tactical storms, can be found in this book." ~ Milos Pavlovic
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy
Candidate Moves
- €31.85
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "I found the idea to switch sides. By this, I mean to look at games from White’s perspective and then from Black’s. A rather interesting concept, as things often appear quite different, depending on the viewpoint." ~ Christian Bauer Teaser [PDF] - Candidate Moves
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- Opening, English
The Modernized Caro-Kann
- €31.85
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "The Caro-Kann Defence, long renowned for being a solid and reliable defence against 1.e4, is undergoing a renaissance at the moment."
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Chess Calculation Training (bundle)
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€66.93€63.59 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Romain Edouard - Chess Calculation Training (bundle) I have always found that existing puzzle books, however good they are, only provide a rather mechanical form of mental training. In this new collection, you will find exercises to help you improve in specific areas of thinking, such as you may encounter in your own games. To help this, all the problems…
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Chess Calculation Training, Vol. 3: Legends
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€27.75€13.88 - Rated 4.60 out of 5
- The problems in the book are accessible to players with a level from modest to confident. The most difficult ones are marked with an asterisk, while the most challenging chapter comes with a help page, that you may check when necessary.
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- Endgame, English, Tactics
Chess Calculation Training, Vol. 2: Endgames
- €27.30
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- The problems in the book are accessible to players with a level from modest to confident. The most difficult ones are marked with an asterisk, while the most challenging chapter comes with a help page, that you may check when necessary.
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- Tactics, English, Middlegame
Chess Calculation Training, Vol. 1: Middlegames
- €25.75
- Rated 4.86 out of 5
- The problems in the book are accessible to players with a level from modest to confident. The most difficult ones are marked with an asterisk, while the most challenging chapter comes with a help page, that you may check when necessary.
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- Strategy, Dutch, Middlegame
Begrijp wat je doet: deel 2
- €25.75
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- "Veel clubschakers studeren graag op openingen. Dat is logisch omdat er veel materiaal over te vinden is. Toch blijkt het rendement van de noeste arbeid vaak vrij laag." ~ Herman Grooten
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- Dutch, Middlegame, Strategy
Begrijp wat je doet: deel 1
- €20.60
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Veel clubschakers studeren graag op openingen. Dat is logisch omdat er veel materiaal over te vinden is. Toch blijkt het rendement van de noeste arbeid vaak vrij laag." ~ Herman Grooten
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- Endgame, English, Strategy
Mastering Complex Endgames
- €30.85
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "Nowadays, we usually play endgames with 30 seconds increment, and this forces us to improve our mastery of theoretical positions as well as our knowledge of the methods required in complex endgames."
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- Endgame, English, Strategy
The Correct Exchange in the Endgame
- €23.65
- Rated 4.60 out of 5
- "This book is highly recommended to all players as well as anyone who is coaching and cares for the pure understanding in the endgame." ~ Eduardas Rozentalis
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- English, Opening
The Modernized Nimzo-QGD
- €30.85
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "A combination of the Queen’s Gambit Declined and Nimzo-Indian is considered one of best ways to play against 1.d4, 1.c4 or 1.Nf3." ~ Milos Pavlovic
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- Opening, English
The Modernized Benko Gambit
- €26.25
- Rated 4.67 out of 5
- "With this book, I wanted to revitalise the Benko and show that, although the computer isn’t that happy with Black’s positions in certain lines, his resources are impressive, especially in ‘THE PRACTICAL GAME’, because White will face many difficulties and Black’s counter attacks, no matter how well-prepared he is. Our Beloved Benko is still very much ALIVE!:" ~ Milos Perunovic
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- Endgame, English
Bishop Endings: An Innovative Course
- €24.70
- Rated 4.50 out of 5
- This publication is an almost exhaustive collection of all you can find about bishop endings – it is ‘ready knowledge’: you will learn hundreds of rules, patterns and key positions.
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Unknown Weapons in the Grünfeld
- €23.65
- While the theory is still far from being exhausted and still developing our author Grandmaster Milos Pavlovic made a strong case and found new alternatives to battle White’s setups.
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Grandmaster Insides
- €23.20
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- ‘Grandmaster Insides’ take you into the inner world of Maxim Dlugy, as he recounts and analyses what a young player went through to become a champion and what areas of development are important for self-improvements as a chess player.
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- English, Strategy
Chess Middlegame Strategies, Vol. 2
- €27.75
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "In this second volume of my “Chess Middlegame Strategies” series I have decided to focus on this connection between the opening and the middlegame. I have selected different themes from popular openings and examined the resulting middlegames, trying to offer a sort of user manual to guide readers through these middlegames." ~ Ivan Sokolov
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy
Chess Middlegame Strategies, Vol. 1
- €25.70
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "In this first volume I have annotated 37 games representing different aspects (chapters) of ‘chess middlegame strategies’. Readers will see that the vast majority of the games selected belong to the works of ‘contemporary artists'" ~ Ivan Sokolov
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Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player, Vol. 2
- €31.85
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- "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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Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player, Vol. 1
- €27.75
- Rated 4.80 out of 5
- "I dare to say that players within that range of strength are most likely to learn a thing or two from studying the material in my first book" ~ Robert Ris
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- Middlegame, English, Strategy
Improve Your Practical Play in the Middlegame
- €26.25
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- This book is devoted to typical methods of play in the middlegame. This topic, of course, is not new. Many books have been written on it at different times by authors old and modern. Unfortunately, the content of such books is not always error-free, as I have experienced many times. Therefore the emphasis in my book is on the quality…
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- French, Psychology, Strategy
Coups Candidats
- €28.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Les Coups-candidats est le quatrième livre de Christian et son premier en collaboration avec Thinkers Publishing. Christian s’attaque à l’un des enjeux les plus importants aux échecs : comment choisir les coups-candidats. Il illustre et discute de différents thèmes, tels que la façon d’aborder un territoire inexploré, utiliser ses connaissances, se fier à son intuition ou encore simplement jouer de manière…
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- English, Opening
Gambit Killer
- €27.30
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Chess is, after all, a game. It’s important to find the best moves. You don’t need to know everything about chess; what you need to know is the right things! This is why children now learn the game more quickly – they get the right information. Even if they don’t know many things, they have the right patterns in their heads!…
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- English, Psychology
Together with Alexander Morozevich
- €29.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- I believe this book by Alexey Kuzmin to be useful for chessplayers aspiring to increase their calculating abilities and seeking to learn how to make optimal decisions faster. It will also be a pleasure for me if readers are interested in examining the fragments of my games with detailed comments by Alexey. Throughout my entire career I have been trying to play interesting…
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Reloaded Weapons in the Benoni
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€28.35€22.68 - This is the final volume in the series "Opening Weapons". In this book, Milos covers the Benoni, an opening that had been under a serious cloud. The author found many new and unexplored ideas, convincing us that it will inspire the Benoni player to reload his favourite opening and use it for their own benefit!
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New Weapons in the King’s Indian
- €28.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- King’s Indian was and still is one of my favourite openings that I used for many years in my chess career. Many books were written on the subject but I wanted to attempt not to copy what existed, aiming at a more personal angle and presenting some authentic material that is not known or was never popular for the wrong…
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- Dutch
NBC – Correspondentieschaken in Nederland
- €20.60
- In Nederland wordt al heel lang correspondentieschaak gespeeld. Op 19 november 1966 hebben de correspondentieschakers een eigen vereniging opgericht, de NBC, de Nederlandse Bond van Correspondentieschakers. Op 19 november 2016 bestaat de NBC 50 jaar. Ter gelegenheid van dit jubileum verschijnt dit boek. Een geschiedenis van een vereniging is een geschiedenis van mensen. Deze mensen, de correspondentieschakers, staan in dit…
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- English, Psychology
Ivan’s Chess Journey
- €29.80
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Ivan Sokolov was one of the most furious attacking and creative players of his time. The author presents an overview of is his Life in Chess, full of entertaining unpublished material. He is not shy to share his opinions and promises the reader a personal roller coaster loaded with fun stories and unexpected twists. We are convinced you will enjoy…
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Een schaakleven in 100 partijen
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€19.95€15.96 - Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Het lang verwachte epische levensschaakverhaal van grootmeester Karel van der Weide is eindelijk beschikbaar en dit voor de spotprijs van € 19,95. In meer dan 260 pagina's volgen we zijn pad tijdens de vele schaaktoernooien en avonturen die Karel van der Weide beleefde.
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Ein Schachleben in 100 Partien
- €30.80
- Het lang verwachte epische levensschaakverhaal van grootmeester Karel van der Weide is eindelijk beschikbaar. In meer dan 260 pagina's volgen we zijn pad tijdens de vele schaaktoernooien en avonturen die Karel van der Weide beleefde.
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The Taimanov Bible
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€30.85€24.68 - The Sicilian Taimanov enjoys to be one of the greatest dynamic opening choices for Black. The resulting positions are rich in dynamic, positional and strategic play. Our authors have tried to deliver a user-friendly style for all levels of the players. Nowadays, chess players are overwhelmed with piles of information and endless databases. It is very difficult to choose "your…
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TP Chess Puzzle Book 2016
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€27.30€21.84 - All chapters start with easy puzzles but the level of difficulty increases and depending on your skills you will need sometimes more than 20 minutes, sometimes you probably won´t even find the solution. We included some brain crushers from whom we think that even grandmasters will have problems solving. But that should not pose a problem. In our opinion the…
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Leer schaken in 10 lessen
- €24.95
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Het schaakspel wordt beschouwd als het moeilijkste bordspel. Het stereotiepe beeld is bij iedereen bekend. Twee spelers zitten, in diep gepeins, tegenover elkaar. De stelling staat vol stukken en ze vliegen alle richtingen uit, terwijl rechts de schaakklok de seconden weg tikt. Thinkers Publishing en zijn auteur, de Nederlandse grootmeester Paul van der Sterren, hebben deze moeilijke materie gebundeld in…
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- French, Psychology, Strategy
Entraînement au calcul
- €28.85
- Ce livre est un fantastique outil d’entraînement pour tout joueur d’échecs souhaitant améliorer sa vision du jeu et son niveau de calcul.
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Le Manuel des erreurs évitables aux échecs
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- Le Manuel des erreurs évitables aux échecs est un projet d'introspection unique en son genre. A la différence des manuels classiques où l'on vous explique les meilleures techniques pour battre votre adversaire, le GMI Romain Edouard utilise ici sa propre expérience pour vous enseigner comment éviter les erreurs les plus communes. Vous découvrirez un panorama complet de la pensée d'un…
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The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes, Part 1
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- In this book, the author shares the experiences, setbacks and successes of his career as a professional player. Drawing on his own games, which encompass all stages of his career including that of strong grandmaster, he reveals his thought process at the critical moments and shows the reader how to avoid the most common mistakes. Every chapter is followed by…
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The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes, Part 2
- €10.30
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- In this book, the author shares the experiences, setbacks and successes of his career as a professional player. Drawing on his own games, which encompass all stages of his career including that of strong grandmaster, he reveals his thought process at the critical moments and shows the reader how to avoid the most common mistakes. Every chapter is followed by…
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- French, Psychology
La Guerre psychologique aux echecs: Londres 2013
- €20.60
- Rated 5.00 out of 5
- Maître international mais aussi titulaire d'un master en histoire et en littérature française, Alexandre Vuilleumier nous retrace ce fameux tournoi des candidats de 2013. Plutôt que de recenser de manière chronologique chacune des parties qui y ont été jouées, l'ouvrage se propose de faire revivre les meilleurs moments du tournoi à travers le prisme de l'affrontement psychologique
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