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Play 1... B6: A Dynamic and Hypermodern Opening System for Black
ISBN: 9781857444100 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fed up with getting difficult positions with the black pieces? Tired of always having to keep up with all the latest developments? Take a break from the mountains of opening theory and play 1...b6 With the move, preparing a bishop fianchetto, Black immediately directs the game into relatively uncharted territory, one where White players are not able to sit back and rely on their "opening book" knowledge. The real beauty of 1...b6 is that it can be played against virtually every single first move by White, so it is a perfect choice for Black players with neither the time nor inclination to...
Fed up with getting difficult positions with the black pieces? Tired of always having to keep up with all the latest developments? Take a break from t...
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103,86 |
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Play the Queen's Gambit
ISBN: 9781857444117 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Few would disagree that the Queen's Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by virtually all the strongest Grandmasters: Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Anatoly Karpov, Vishy Anand--the list goes on and on From the very beginning White develops actively, takes the initiative and strives to dominate the center. Most agree that the Queen's Gambit is White's best chance for an opening advantage after 1 d4 d5. Despite its many advantages, some prospective Queen's Gambit players are put off by the possibility of having...
Few would disagree that the Queen's Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played...
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75,44 |
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The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess
ISBN: 9781857444124 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize potential and improve results in competitive play. Drawing upon years of his own experience, Emms tackles the all-important practical aspects of chess playing: studying ones own strengths and weaknesses, and those of prospective opponents; concentration and manner at the chessboard; handling time trouble; tackling cheats; playing for a win or a draw; saving difficult positions; avoiding silly mistakes; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; choosing the right tournaments and much more besides.
John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize potential and improve results in competitive play. Drawing upon years of his own experience, Emms tac...
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96,15 |
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Sicilian Scheveningen
ISBN: 9781857444131 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. International Master Craig Pritchett studies the Sicilian Scheveningen in a clear-cut way introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them something that is sometimes neglected or taken for granted
International Master Craig Pritchett studies the Sicilian Scheveningen in a clear-cut way introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking c...
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103,86 |
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Starting Out: Closed Sicilian
ISBN: 9781857444148 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. International Master Richard Palliser studies the Closed Sicilian in a clear-cut way introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them something that is sometimes neglected or taken for granted
International Master Richard Palliser studies the Closed Sicilian in a clear-cut way introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care t...
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Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Accepted
ISBN: 9781857444155 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Opening experts Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik study the Queen's Gambit Accepted in a clear-cut way, introducing the vital early moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them, something that is sometimes neglected or taken fo
Opening experts Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik study the Queen's Gambit Accepted in a clear-cut way, introducing the vital early moves and idea...
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92,30 |
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1 e4!
ISBN: 9781857444162 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Starting Out with 1 e4 Grandmaster Neil McDonald provides the reader with a strong and trustworthy repertoire with the white pieces based on the opening move 1 e4. The recommended lines given here have stood the test of time and are regularly employed
In Starting Out with 1 e4 Grandmaster Neil McDonald provides the reader with a strong and trustworthy repertoire with the white pieces based on the o...
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92,30 |
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Chess Tactics and Checkmates
ISBN: 9781857444186 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once a chess player has figured out how all the chess pieces move, what is the next step on the chess ladder? This helpful and entertaining book provides players with the complete answer. In this easy-to-follow guide, renowned chess teacher Chris Ward explains all the crucial checkmating patterns, plus how to catch out opponents with an assortment of tricks and traps, commonly known as chess tactics. There is something for everyone in this book: improving players can benefit from learning the basic checkmates and the key tactics such as attacking and defending pieces, forks, pins, and...
Once a chess player has figured out how all the chess pieces move, what is the next step on the chess ladder? This helpful and entertaining book provi...
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85,50 |
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Discovering Chess Openings: Building A Repertoire From Basic Principles
ISBN: 9781857444193 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work - it can be both enjoyable and enlightening. The key to successful opening play is not simply learning lines off by heart; instead it's the understanding of the basic principles, and here the reader is guided through the vital themes: swift development, central control and king safety.
In Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work - it can be both enjoyable and enlightening. The ke...
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75,44 |
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Winning Chess Combinations
ISBN: 9781857444209 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Combinations are the central element in chess; they make the game so magical and captivating. The beautiful point of sacrificing a queen, the strongest piece, in order to checkmate with a lowly pawn brings a smile of joy to all chess lovers. Virtually all chess games possess a combination, either one hidden in the shadows of analysis carefully avoided or one that provides a decisive blow. Winning Chess Combinations is a unique work that doesn't merely repeat the wonderfully rich and vast numbers of combinations, asking readers to solve a particular diagrammed position; it is a work that is...
Combinations are the central element in chess; they make the game so magical and captivating. The beautiful point of sacrificing a queen, the stronges...
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111,56 |
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Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian
ISBN: 9781857444230 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian, John Emms and Richard Palliser team up to investigate by far the most popular and widely-played chess opening, but in a revolutionary way. They select an abundance of opening weapons for both White and Black, many of wh
In Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian, John Emms and Richard Palliser team up to investigate by far the most popular and widely-played chess opening, but...
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100,00 |
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Dangerous Weapons: The Nimzo-Indian
ISBN: 9781857444247 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, opening experts John Emms, Chris Ward and Richard Palliser team up to examine one of the most popular and respected openings at all levels of chess: the Nimzo-Indian. However, instead of pursuing the well-trodden paths, they choose an origin
In this book, opening experts John Emms, Chris Ward and Richard Palliser team up to examine one of the most popular and respected openings at all leve...
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Boris Spassky Master of Initiative
ISBN: 9781857444254 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Boris Spassky Master of Initiative, Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik look back over Spassky s long and distinguished career to examine how he defeated his long-time adversaries, carefully highlighting his most colourful and celebrated encounters over the chessboard. A deep study of his style and games will entertain and inspire any true chess fan.*Includes Boris Spassky s most brilliant sacrificial games*Ideal for the attack-minded chess player*Perfect for sharpening your tactical ability"
In Boris Spassky Master of Initiative, Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik look back over Spassky s long and distinguished career to examine how he ...
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103,86 |
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The Queens Gambit Declined
ISBN: 9781857444261 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Everyman Chess continues its original and best-selling Starting Out series with detailed coverage of the Queen s Gambit Declined, an opening that is very much at the forefront of contemporary chess. The Queen s Gambit Declined is Black s fundamental answer to 1 d4 and an opening of great historical importance."
Everyman Chess continues its original and best-selling Starting Out series with detailed coverage of the Queen s Gambit Declined, an opening that is v...
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70,41 |
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Play the Ruy Lopez
ISBN: 9781857444278 / Angielski / Miękka / 378 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Ruy Lopez is an incredibly popular opening at all levels of chess; this is perhaps unsurprising given that it's recognized by most experts as White's greatest chance of obtaining a lasting advantage after the moves 1 e4 e5. Also known as the Spanish Opening, the Lopez is steeped in rich tradition, having provided the battleground for countless clashes between World Champions of past and present: Kasparov, Fischer, Karpov, Topalov, Kramnik, Anand - the list is endless .
The Ruy Lopez is an incredibly popular opening at all levels of chess; this is perhaps unsurprising given that it's recognized by most experts as Whit...
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Beating the King's Indian and Grunfeld
ISBN: 9781857444285 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, Timothy Taylor gets to grips with the King s Indian and Grunfeld, providing White with a number of easy-to-learn and effective weapons which are specially designed to cause Black maximum discomfort. Taylor examines the typical tactical and positional ideas for both players, highlighting the tricks and pitfalls one must look out for. A study of this book will allow the reader to battle against the King s Indian and the Grunfeld with renewed confidence.*Written by a renowned openings expert *Weapons against two of Black s most popular defences*Ideal for club and tournament...
In this book, Timothy Taylor gets to grips with the King s Indian and Grunfeld, providing White with a number of easy-to-learn and effective weapons w...
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92,30 |
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Beating Unusual Chess Openings: Dealing with the English, Reti, King's Indian Attack and Other Annoying Systems
ISBN: 9781857444292 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You may be happy with your main openings sorted with the Sicilian and content with the King s Indian but are you afraid of the unknown? Do you fall to pieces if your opponent plays something strange in the opening? Here s some good news... Beating Unusual Chess Openings is a godsend to those chess players fed up with struggling against all opening moves other than White s main two: 1 e4 and 1 d4. From the respectable (English Opening, Reti and King s Indian Attack) through to the offbeat (Nimzo-Larsen Attack, Bird s Opening) and the totally bizarre (Orang-utan, Grob); everything Black needs...
You may be happy with your main openings sorted with the Sicilian and content with the King s Indian but are you afraid of the unknown? Do you fall to...
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96,15 |
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Sicilian Sveshnikov
ISBN: 9781857444315 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No opening in recent times has captured the imagination of the chess public more than the Sicilian Sveshnikov. Initially popularized in the 1970s, the Sveshnikov has exploded onto the chess scene at the highest levels and is now regarded by many experts as one of Black s most promising answers to 1 e4. One of its major attractions is that more often than not the opening leads to incredibly sharp and complex play. In such situations both sides must play with extreme accuracy just to stay on the board as a single slip may lead to disaster "
No opening in recent times has captured the imagination of the chess public more than the Sicilian Sveshnikov. Initially popularized in the 1970s, the...
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107,71 |
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The Pirc in Black and White
ISBN: 9781857444322 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the fashionable alternatives and the tricky sidelines, while outlining the typical tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black. A study of this book will allow the reader to begin playing the Pirc with confidence in his or her own games.*Essential coverage of a dynamic opening*Written by a Pirc expert*Ideal for club and tournament players
The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pi...
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119,27 |
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Play the Caro-Kann: A Complete Chess Opening Repertoire Against 1 E4
ISBN: 9781857444346 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Caro-Kann is a reliable yet at the same time dynamic answer to White s most popular opening move, 1 e4. It has the seal of approval of numerous leading Grandmasters including Vishy Anand, Evgeny Bareev and Alexey Dreev, as well as former World Champion Anatoly Karpov, who has utilized it with great success throughout his illustrious career. One of the attractions of the Caro-Kann is that it suits a variety of different styles; it can lead to wild tactical battles as well as quiet, positional play.In Play the Caro-Kann, Jovanka Houska presents the reader with a concise and trustworthy...
The Caro-Kann is a reliable yet at the same time dynamic answer to White s most popular opening move, 1 e4. It has the seal of approval of numerous le...
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103,86 |