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Chess Problems de James Rayner
      Documentation échiquéenne
      Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
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      Chess Problems de James Rayner
          Documentation échiquéenne
          Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
          11,99 €Prix
          100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
              Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
              32,50 €Prix
              100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                  Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                  32,50 €Prix
                  The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                      Documentation échiquéenne
                      While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                      14,00 €Prix
                      The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                          Documentation échiquéenne
                          While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                          14,00 €Prix
                          The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                              The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                              12,00 €Prix
                              The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                                  The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                                  12,00 €Prix
                                  A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                      In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
                                      10,00 €Prix
                                      A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                          In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
                                          10,00 €Prix
                                          Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                              Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
                                              25,90 €Prix
                                              Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                                  Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
                                                  25,90 €Prix
                                                  The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                      After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                      23,00 €Prix
                                                      The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                          After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                          23,00 €Prix
                                                          The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                              Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
                                                              26,50 €Prix
                                                              The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                                  Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
                                                                  26,50 €Prix
                                                                  Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                      Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                      Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                          Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
                                                                          19,95 €Prix
                                                                          Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                              Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                              Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                  Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                      Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                          24,50 €Prix
                                                                                          Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                              The chess study is a reflection of the beauty inherent in the Royal Game, and offers its adherents a rare artistic experience. Furthermore, solving chess studies is an instructive and rewarding way for players of all levels to improve their understanding, orientation and creative power, especially in the final stages of the game. This book comprises 222 selected chess studies...
                                                                                              24,50 €Prix
                                                                                              Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                  The chess study is a reflection of the beauty inherent in the Royal Game, and offers its adherents a rare artistic experience. Furthermore, solving chess studies is an instructive and rewarding way for players of all levels to improve their understanding, orientation and creative power, especially in the final stages of the game. This book comprises 222 selected chess studies...
                                                                                                  24,50 €Prix
                                                                                                  Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                      Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two knights in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                      15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                      Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                          Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two knights in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                          15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                          Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                              Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two bishops in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                              15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                              Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                  Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two bishops in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                      2345 problems: mate in 2, mate in 3, mate in 4, mate in 5 The most comprehensive anthology of Meredith (maximum 12 pieces) problems to date with detailed solutions.
                                                                                                                      39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                          2345 problems: mate in 2, mate in 3, mate in 4, mate in 5 The most comprehensive anthology of Meredith (maximum 12 pieces) problems to date with detailed solutions.
                                                                                                                          39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                              This book is a new edition of "Skakistikes Syntheseis" published in Greek in 1990. The new edition includes some changes, together with recent compositions by the author in almost all the problem sections. The selected problems cover half a century of chess compositional activity (1947 - 1997), within which a variety of ideas and themes has been developed. After a brief introduction...
                                                                                                                              19,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  This book is a new edition of "Skakistikes Syntheseis" published in Greek in 1990. The new edition includes some changes, together with recent compositions by the author in almost all the problem sections. The selected problems cover half a century of chess compositional activity (1947 - 1997), within which a variety of ideas and themes has been developed. After a brief introduction...
                                                                                                                                  19,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Improve your Life by Playing a Game de Jana Krivec
                                                                                                                                      “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 a different dimension when explained...
                                                                                                                                      32,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Improve your Life by Playing a Game de Jana Krivec
                                                                                                                                          “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 a different dimension when explained...
                                                                                                                                          32,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Fide Album 2013-2015
                                                                                                                                              59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Fide Album 2013-2015
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                  59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Fide Album 2013-2015
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                      59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Fide Album 2010-2012
                                                                                                                                                          59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Fide Album 2010-2012
                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                              Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                              59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Fide Album 2010-2012
                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                  Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                                  59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Fide Album 2007-2009
                                                                                                                                                                      59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Fide Album 2007-2009
                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                          Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                                          59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Fide Album 2007-2009
                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                              Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                                              59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Fide Album 2004-2006
                                                                                                                                                                                  59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Fide Album 2004-2006
                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                      Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                                                      59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Fide Album 2004-2006
                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                          Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
                                                                                                                                                                                          59,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          The Complete Chess Swindler de David Smerdon
                                                                                                                                                                                              "Chess is a cruel game. We all know that feeling when your position has gone awry and everything seems hopeless. You feel like resigning. But don’t give up! This is precisely the moment to switch to swindle mode. Master the art of provoking errors and you will be able to turn the tables and escape with a draw – or sometimes even steal the full point! Swindling is a...
                                                                                                                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              The Complete Chess Swindler de David Smerdon
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Chess is a cruel game. We all know that feeling when your position has gone awry and everything seems hopeless. You feel like resigning. But don’t give up! This is precisely the moment to switch to swindle mode. Master the art of provoking errors and you will be able to turn the tables and escape with a draw – or sometimes even steal the full point! Swindling is a...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Beyond Material de Davorin Kuljasevic
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                      "In order to win a game of chess you very often have to sacrifice material. Gathering the courage to do so while accurately assessing the potential benefits is a real challenge. The big question is always: what’s my compensation? Generations of chess players grew up with the idea that a sacrifice was correct if the material was swiftly returned, with interest. Almost by reflex,...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Beyond Material de Davorin Kuljasevic
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                          "In order to win a game of chess you very often have to sacrifice material. Gathering the courage to do so while accurately assessing the potential benefits is a real challenge. The big question is always: what’s my compensation? Generations of chess players grew up with the idea that a sacrifice was correct if the material was swiftly returned, with interest. Almost by reflex,...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nikolai Rezvov, from Child Burglar to Grandmaster de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                              "Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has selected 100 studies and problems by Odessite chess master Nikolai Vasilevich Rezvov (1921–2013), which will help you to appreciate the splendor and depth of the royal game. Rezvov lived a long and tragic life: it...
                                                                                                                                                                                                              10,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nikolai Rezvov, from Child Burglar to Grandmaster de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has selected 100 studies and problems by Odessite chess master Nikolai Vasilevich Rezvov (1921–2013), which will help you to appreciate the splendor and depth of the royal game. Rezvov lived a long and tragic life: it...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  10,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bishop and Knight Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      "Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just a bishop and knight in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bishop and Knight Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          "Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just a bishop and knight in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          15,00 €Prix