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Your Opponent is Overrated: A practical guide to inducing errors
ISBN: 9781781943526 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Which opening does better in practice: the wild, "unsound" and "refuted" Latvian Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5) or the solid Philidor Defence (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6)? As James Schuyler points out, referring to the definitive Megabase, the Latvian Gambit scores higher. How can such a discredited opening (and the same story is repeated with other "unsound" openings) do so well? The point is that playing like this throws the opponent off balance, makes them anxious and induces mistakes. Even the very best players recognize the value of discomforting the opponent. Historically, Emanuel Lasker was the...
Which opening does better in practice: the wild, "unsound" and "refuted" Latvian Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5) or the solid Philidor Defence (1 e4 e5 2 Nf...
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Chess for Schools
ISBN: 9781539388760 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. About Chess for Schools So you know how the pieces move - but what do you do next? The answers are to be found in this book which explains the important knowledge that all good players have at their fingertips. Modern chess has evolved from 19th & 20th century pioneers. Their fresh ideas and discoveries are still relevant today; hence many of the examples in this book have been chosen to show this provenance. This 'Chess for Schools' book is illustrative and informative rather than testing. You may get fuller benefit, however, from playing through some examples over the board. These examples...
About Chess for Schools So you know how the pieces move - but what do you do next? The answers are to be found in this book which explains the importa...
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Miniature: A Short Game and Quotes
ISBN: 9781539458487 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This short chess game includes all the talk that comes with it, accompanied by famous quotes.
This short chess game includes all the talk that comes with it, accompanied by famous quotes.
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Chess: A guide for the club player
ISBN: 9781843822257 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Often chess literature for amateur enthusiasts is written by experts who are remote from the concerns, fears and realistic aspirations of club players. Whether they are members of physical organisations or, increasingly, subscribers to clubs of the virtual variety on the Internet, these readers need instruction which neither talks down to them, nor aims above their heads, with reams of telephone directory move print-outs. Such an audience is now numbered globally in hundreds of millions. They are the audience for this book. Both authors have focused their chess careers at club and... Often chess literature for amateur enthusiasts is written by experts who are remote from the concerns, fears and realistic aspirations of club play... |
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The United States Junior Open Chess Championship, 1946-2016
ISBN: 9781476668819 / Angielski / Miękka / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "For seventy years the U.S. Chess Federation has held the U.S. Junior (under 21) Open. Each year has an annotated game of the winner, brief identifications of notable players and when available, a crosstable. This is the first book to focus on the Junior players"--
"For seventy years the U.S. Chess Federation has held the U.S. Junior (under 21) Open. Each year has an annotated game of the winner, brief identifica...
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Queens Knight: 1.Nc3 & 1...Nc6 in Chess Openings
ISBN: 9781539613039 / Angielski / Miękka / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Play Queen's Knight Openings against anything 1.Nc3 for White is the Van Geet Queen's Knight Attack. 1...Nc6 for Black is the Nimzowitsch Queen's Knight Defence. You have a complete repertoire that works against any opening.This book has had a major revision in 2016. Many more master games have been added. The book now has 110 games with an Index of Names to Games. Follow Miles, Myers, Short, Mikenas, Van Geet, Nimzowitsch, Bogoljubow, Keres, Keilhack, Bauer and Wisnewski. The author has played these openings in thousands of games.The goal is to introduce you to the super stars of this...
Play Queen's Knight Openings against anything 1.Nc3 for White is the Van Geet Queen's Knight Attack. 1...Nc6 for Black is the Nimzowitsch Queen's K...
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The Zugzwang Method: How to optimize your chess preparation
ISBN: 9781536867107 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Do you find that no matter how much you study chess, your progress doesn't meet your aspirations? Would you like to feel the pleasure of victory much more often? Are you tired of losing "won games"? You don't have the settle with your level for the rest of your life Visit the Website for more information: www.elmetodozugzwang.com 200 pgs. of unpublished material . Not available in stores. Read it in 7 days and change your habits permanently Organize your precious time and optimize it Learn proven techniques in order to win more games. Prepare your openings like the GMs do. Intended for...
Do you find that no matter how much you study chess, your progress doesn't meet your aspirations? Would you like to feel the pleasure of victory much ...
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Damenopfer: 3348 Diagramme nach Themen geordnet
ISBN: 9781539578468 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 622 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. DAMENOPFER Orazio Puglisi Ausbilder Franzosischer Schachverband 3348 Diagramme uber das Damenopfer, nach Themen (wie Vereinfachung, Widerlegung, Gegenangriff, Ubergang ins Endspiel, Ergreifen der Initiative, etc.) geordnet. Das Buch vermittelt die fur die solide Ausbildung eines jeden Schachspielers unerlasslichen Kenntnisse uber den Einsatz des Damenopfers und enthalt ein Kapitel zur Einschatzung der eigenen Fahigkeiten."
DAMENOPFER Orazio Puglisi Ausbilder Franzosischer Schachverband 3348 Diagramme uber das Damenopfer, nach Themen (wie Vereinfachung, Widerlegung, Gegen...
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Rare First Moves: Flank Openings in Chess
ISBN: 9781539754916 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are You Afraid of Flank Openings? This book covers adventures with 1.c4, 1.Nf3, 1.b4, 1.b3, 1.g4, 1.g3 and a few Fools Mates. Play the English Opening 1.c4. Choose the Reti Opening 1.Nf3. Have fun playing the Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5 ? Experiment with the Sokolsky or Polish Opening 1.b4, Larsen's Opening 1.b3, the Spike or Grob Attack 1.g4 and the King's Fianchetto 1.g3. Don't let the rare lines scare you. Try it The author expanded this book in 2016 to include 90 games and an Index of Names of Games. Tim Sawyer provides insights in annotated games of his 45 year career. He demonstrates bold...
Are You Afraid of Flank Openings? This book covers adventures with 1.c4, 1.Nf3, 1.b4, 1.b3, 1.g4, 1.g3 and a few Fools Mates. Play the English Opening...
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A World of Chess: Its Development and Variations through Centuries and Civilizations
ISBN: 9780786494279 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.
With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern int...
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Play Traitor Chess
ISBN: 9780994179920 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Chess Training Repertoire 1: 50 Chess Openings for White and Black
ISBN: 9781539834557 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Sicilian Sveshnikov: Move by Move
ISBN: 9781781943557 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Move by Move series provides an ideal format for the keen chessplayer to improve their game. While reading you are continually challenged to answer probing questions a method that greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of chess knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study chess while providing the best possible chance to retain what has been learnt.The Sveshnikov is a very important...
The Move by Move series provides an ideal format for the keen chessplayer to improve their game. While reading you are continually challenged to answe...
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Blackmar-Diemer Theory 3: How to Play the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted
ISBN: 9781540532633 / Angielski / Miękka / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This Blackmar-Diemer Theory 3 book provides accurate chess analysis of the Gambit Accepted after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3. Critical lines are shown as concisely as possible. This book has been arranged according to the 50 variations that you are most likely to see. All the chess analysis and evaluations in this book have been checked with computer chess engines. Is Blackmar-Diemer Gambit sound? That's a loaded question. Statistically White has scored 58% from the official 4.f3 BDG position. That compares favorably to 54% for all openings. On a practical level, it is sound. The...
This Blackmar-Diemer Theory 3 book provides accurate chess analysis of the Gambit Accepted after 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3. Critical lines...
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Nesca: L'allenamento dello scacchista - Teoria e pratica
ISBN: 9781539948131 / Włoski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Puo essere che la differenza tra un comune giocatore e un maestro dipenda molto piu dal modo in cui funzionano mente e cervello che non dalle conoscenze possedute? Il NESCA utilizza metodi psicologici per agire sul processing affinche lo scacchista raggiunga l'intuizione esperta, quella forma di pensiero che gli permette di cogliere quasi istantaneamente le peculiarita della posizione e di decidere rapidamente l'azione piu efficace. Questo libro contiene una parte teorica e una parte pratica con numerose proposte d'allenamento molto dettagliate. NESCA e un libro nuovo e originale che non deve...
Puo essere che la differenza tra un comune giocatore e un maestro dipenda molto piu dal modo in cui funzionano mente e cervello che non dalle conoscen...
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303 Tricky Chess Tactics: Volume 1
ISBN: 9781580423489 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 303 fascinating tactical chess problems are not only a fun challenge but a great training tool Both a fascinating challenge and great training tool, these tricky tactical problems are not only super fun to solve but great for beginners, advanced beginners, and intermediate players to use as tools to improve their game. Tactics are presented in order of difficulty so that players can advance from the simple to the complex positions. Examples from actual games illustrate a wide range of tactics from the straightforward moves right up to the tricky traps. Players learn to use pins, single...
303 fascinating tactical chess problems are not only a fun challenge but a great training tool Both a fascinating challenge and great training too...
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Queen Sacrifices: 3348 diagrams, classified by themes
ISBN: 9781541216020 / Angielski / Miękka / 622 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book joins volumes 1 and 2. Under each diagram you will find the solution, which - as you prefer - you may cover or not In addition to the 3348 diagrams classified by themes, this work contains further illustrations of complete games as well as dozens of more diagrams and one chapter of self-evaluation. As for volumes 1 and 2, their particularity and difference consists in the fact that every page showing the solutions alternates with the identical page that does not reveal the solutions, so that a search under various conditions is possible. Should you find any printing errors which...
This book joins volumes 1 and 2. Under each diagram you will find the solution, which - as you prefer - you may cover or not In addition to the 3348 ...
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Opening Repertoire: The English
ISBN: 9781781943748 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The English often leads to situations where there are opportunities to employ tricky move orders. David explains how to navigate through these successfully and avoid any unfortunate pitfalls. This book tells you everything you need to know about playing the English.
The English often leads to situations where there are opportunities to employ tricky move orders. David explains how to navigate through these success...
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The Similarities Between Golf and Chess
ISBN: 9781541181762 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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First Steps: The Queen's Gambit
ISBN: 9781781943809 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Queen s Gambit is one of the great classical openings. All the world champions and elite players have played this opening most of them for both sides. In this book the highly experienced coach international master Andrew Martin explains the basic ideas behind all the different variations you can encounter after 1 d4 d5 2 c4. This includes the classical defences (such as the Orthodox, the Lasker and the Slav) as well as the weird and wonderful (such as the Albin Counter-Gambit, the Hennig-Schara Gambit and Marshall's Defence). First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving...
The Queen s Gambit is one of the great classical openings. All the world champions and elite players have played this opening most of them for both si...
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