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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Modernized Dutch Defense
- €32.95
- 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
- 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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- Out of Stock
- English, Middlegame, Strategy
Understanding Maroczy Structures
- €27.95
- "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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- Psychology, English
Kings of the Chessboard
- €26.95
- 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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- €36.00
- “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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- Opening, English, Strategy
The Chigorin Bible
- €29.80
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- 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
- "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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- Strategy, English, Middlegame, Tactics
Chess Calculation Training, Vol. 3: Legends
- €27.75
- 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
- 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
- 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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- "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
- 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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