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Chess: Four Articles in Opening Theory
ISBN: 9781466473744 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a serious work containing four separate articles in advanced opening theory. The French Defense is the subject of two of the four articles. I analytically prove that Black can draw in both the Albin-Chatard-Alekhine variation, and the MacCutcheon variation of the French Defense. In fact, the onus is upon White to prove he can either win, or draw An article on the York Variation of the Dutch Defense is intended for grandmaster children, and -- believe it or not -- the world has many discovered and undiscovered grandmaster children. The final article is an advanced study of a system I...
This is a serious work containing four separate articles in advanced opening theory. The French Defense is the subject of two of the four articles. I ...
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Dismantle the Dutch Defense with the Dangerfield Attack: A New Way to Fight the Stonewall, Classical, Leningrad and Fianchetto Variations of a Popular
ISBN: 9781888710595 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dutch Defense players often have the smug satisfaction of knowing their opening better than their opponents. But if you play the Dangerfield Attack, the joke will be on Black Like the American comic icon Rodney Dangerfield, those who use an early Bf4 against the Dutch "get no respect." Dutch Defense manuals frequently dismiss it, but then they ignore White's best continuation, often assuming the first player will follow up with a meek London System setup. Rudel presents an entirely new way to play Bf4 against the Dutch. This attack is a plug-and-play solution for those opening 1.d4. All...
Dutch Defense players often have the smug satisfaction of knowing their opening better than their opponents. But if you play the Dangerfield Attack, t...
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Fight the King's Indian, Gr Nfeld, and Dutch Defenses with Zuka, a Stand-Alone, Cohesive Chess Opening System (Includes the Dangerfield Attack)
ISBN: 9781888710632 / Angielski / Miękka / 442 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Vienna Game
ISBN: 9781857442717 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides everything you need to know to start playing the Vienna as White or Black. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start ot use the Vienna in their own games.
This book provides everything you need to know to start playing the Vienna as White or Black. Through the use of model games for both sides, the autho...
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Play the French
ISBN: 9781857446807 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The wait is over. Finally it's here... the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French the must-have book for all French Defence players for over 20 years Watson's highly acclaimed work presents a repertoire for Black in the French Defence against all of White's recognized options. Just as in previous editions, Watson often arms the reader with not just one but sometimes two or even three choices against the main lines. He also provides a thorough grounding on the positional and tactical aspects of the opening and outlines the typical plans for both White and Black. Watson...
The wait is over. Finally it's here... the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French the must-have book for all French Defence pla...
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Kasparov Versus Deep Blue: Computer Chess Comes of Age
ISBN: 9781461274773 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2 and at the end of the match announced that he believed that chess computing had come of age. This book provides an enthralling account of the match and of the story that lies behind it: the evolution of chess-playing computers and the development of Deep Blue. The story of chess-playing computers goes back a long way and the author provides a whistlestop tour of the...
In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game pl...
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Computers, Chess, and Cognition
ISBN: 9781461390824 / Angielski / Miękka / 323 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Computers, Chess, and Cognition presents an excellent up-to-date description of developments in computer chess, a rapidly advancing area in artificial intelligence research. This book is intended for an upper undergraduate and above level audience in the computer science (artificial intelligence) community. The chapters have been edited to present a uniform terminology and balanced writing style, to make the material understandable to a wider, less specialized audience. The book's primary strengths are the description of the workings of some major chess programs, an excellent review of...
Computers, Chess, and Cognition presents an excellent up-to-date description of developments in computer chess, a rapidly advancing area in art...
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The Absolute Correspondence Championship of the United States Chess Federation, 1976-2010
ISBN: 9780786472949 / Angielski / Miękka / 348 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of the games, most annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament, the Absolute Championship. Biographical details of the participants, opening statistics and yearly crosstables offer insight to the games. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 to 2010, results of many opening variations as played in Absolutes, biographies of all winners and information on all participants, and indexes of players, opening variations and ECO codes.
This collection of the games, most annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament, the Absolute Championshi...
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My System: Winning Chess Strategies
ISBN: 9781607964520 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nimzowitschs ideas about how to play better chess have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. It is commonly agreed that almost every chess master in the world has studied Nimzowitschs work.
Nimzowitschs ideas about how to play better chess have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. It is commonly agreed that almost every ches...
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Mayhem in the Morra
ISBN: 9781907982200 / Angielski / Miękka / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chess players are offered a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular weapon at club level, but can it be effective at grandmaster level? Marc Esserman believes so and he has 2700-rated scalps to back up his view.Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and many novelties in a lively witty style. The Morra leads to exciting gambit play, so some players decline the offer with 3...Nf6 Esserman also shows how White can attack this cautious defense.Don't be afraid of the...
Chess players are offered a complete fighting repertoire for White against the Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3. The Morra Gambit is a popular wea...
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Playing the French
ISBN: 9781907982361 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The French Defense is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many chess opening lines have been analyzed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation.Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoire for Black based on 3.Nc3 Nf6 and 3.Nd2 c5. With many new discoveries and detailed explanations of positional and strategic motifs,...
The French Defense is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many chess opening lines have been analyzed to death by computer...
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Soviet Middlegame Technique
ISBN: 9781907982484 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of the classics of Soviet chess literature have struggled to see the light of day, but none more so than Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky. The original version of this famous guide to the middlegame was published in 1929 when Romanovsky was Soviet Champion. Romanovsky later decided to update and improve his work. As he finished his work in 1942, World War II was underway and Romanovsky was trapped in the notorious siege of Leningrad. The author barely survived and his manuscript was lost.Romanovsky was undeterred and finally recreated his improved book in 1960. His writing...
Many of the classics of Soviet chess literature have struggled to see the light of day, but none more so than Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Rom...
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Correspondence Chess in America
ISBN: 9780786473960 / Angielski / Miękka / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an historical overview and detailed analysis of American correspondence chess from the 1840s to the present. Particular attention is paid to the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA), the oldest correspondence chess organization in America and the second oldest in the world. Also included are comparisons of American postal chess play to that of other nations; discussions of the United States Postal Chess Federation, which runs the national championship and encompasses most major American clubs; and biographies on America's two World Correspondence Chess Champions. Over 200...
This is an historical overview and detailed analysis of American correspondence chess from the 1840s to the present. Particular attention is paid to t...
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Chess Tactics from Scratch: Understanding Chess Tactics
ISBN: 9781907982033 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Chess is 99 per cent tactics' is an old saying. This may be an exaggeration, but even the remaining 1 per cent still depends on tactics. When Martin Weteschnik started working as a trainer in his local chess club, he quickly realized that even the stronger club players had great weaknesses in their tactical play. He also discovered that simply asking them to solve a huge number of puzzles did not fix the problem. These players clearly needed a good book, but when Weteschnik looked for it he found nothing suitable, so he decided to write it himself.The first edition of this book,...
'Chess is 99 per cent tactics' is an old saying. This may be an exaggeration, but even the remaining 1 per cent still depends on tactics. When Martin ...
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Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
ISBN: 9781857449907 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book Matthew Sadler shares his secrets and reveals how to incorporate unorthodox openings into your repertoire; how to study middlegame situations and how to understand what is important in the endgame.
In this book Matthew Sadler shares his secrets and reveals how to incorporate unorthodox openings into your repertoire; how to study middlegame situat...
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Better Thinking for Better Chess
ISBN: 9781479259342 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Struggling to improve your chess play? Learn how the mind works to elevate your game.
Are you having difficulty rising above a novice level of chess despite your best efforts? The problem may lie in the way you think. Correspondence chess expert Michael Serovey is here to help you understand the psychology behind chess mastery. Citing a series of comprehensive studies, Serovey examines the psychological state of novice, intermediate, and strong chess players. Better chess players have different ways of thinking about present and future moves. In Better Thinking for Better... Struggling to improve your chess play? Learn how the mind works to elevate your game.
Are you having difficulty rising above a novice level of ches... |
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Tabiya Tournament Chess Scorebook: Cover Style: White with Green Graphic
ISBN: 9780985644208 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Practical Middlegame Techniques: 2nd Edition, 4th Printing
ISBN: 9781466480476 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is aimed at the player who wants to improve his or her understanding of the most important middlegame concepts. It starts (Chapter 1) with mating patterns, tactics and combinations. Chapter 2 covers all the important themes related to Pawn Structure play. Chapter 3 moves to an unusual and important theme -- how and when are the conditions ripe to attack the opposing king? What conditions are destined to lead to success, and which will result in failure. Overall the book covers the topics often deemed the most important for success in the middlegame in chess: numerous unusual,...
This book is aimed at the player who wants to improve his or her understanding of the most important middlegame concepts. It starts (Chapter 1) with m...
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Elements of Chess: An Essential Guide to the Game
ISBN: 9781475121018 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Improve your game, your understanding, and your appreciation of chess with this complete, concise guide, specifically designed for beginning to intermediate players. Elements of Chess is an ideal first chess book and a great reference for more serious students of the game. Chapters cover topics such as tactics, strategy, pieces, and pawns, as well as openings, endgames, and checkmates. Sections on the use of clocks, notation, and commonly misunderstood rules are also included. Every major component of the game is explained clearly and illustrated with carefully chosen diagrams.
Improve your game, your understanding, and your appreciation of chess with this complete, concise guide, specifically designed for beginning to interm...
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Thomas Frere and the Brotherhood of Chess: A History of 19th Century Chess in New York City
ISBN: 9780786475087 / Angielski / Miękka / 223 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 19th century in America saw the evolution of a leisure society. Enjoying numerous technological advances, people had free time to indulge in a variety of pursuits. An assortment of board games flooded American homes. By the middle of the century, chess had surpassed all other games with its popularity. The author of three important chess texts, Thomas Frere was instrumental in the growth of chess as a significant American pastime.
The 19th century in America saw the evolution of a leisure society. Enjoying numerous technological advances, people had free time to indulge in a var...
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