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Mastering Chess Middlegames de Alexander Panchenko
      "The secrets of Panchenko’s success were his dedication and enthusiasm as a teacher combined with his outstanding training materials. Now, his classic Mastering Chess Middlegames is for the first time available in translation, giving club-players around the world access to his unique training method. The book contains...
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      Mastering Chess Middlegames de Alexander Panchenko
          "The secrets of Panchenko’s success were his dedication and enthusiasm as a teacher combined with his outstanding training materials. Now, his classic Mastering Chess Middlegames is for the first time available in translation, giving club-players around the world access to his unique training method. The book contains...
          22,95 €Prix
          Liquidation on the Chess Board de Joel Benjamin
              "Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing when and how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. <br...
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              Liquidation on the Chess Board de Joel Benjamin
                  "Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing when and how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. <br...
                  19,95 €Prix
                  Attacking Chess for Club Players de Herman Grooten
                      "After the immense success of his award-winning classic Chess Strategy for Club Players , Herman Grooten has now written an equally accessible follow-up primer on attacking chess. He teaches you how to spot opportunities, exploit weaknesses, bringing your forces to the frontline and striking at the right moment.Grooten concentrates on training the most valuable skills for this...
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                      Attacking Chess for Club Players de Herman Grooten
                          "After the immense success of his award-winning classic Chess Strategy for Club Players , Herman Grooten has now written an equally accessible follow-up primer on attacking chess. He teaches you how to spot opportunities, exploit weaknesses, bringing your forces to the frontline and striking at the right moment.Grooten concentrates on training the most valuable skills for this...
                          27,95 €Prix
                          Chess Training for Post-Beginners de Yaroslav Srokovski
                              "You have learned the rules of chess and developed some tactical skills. You are fascinated by the game and want to know more. So, the question is: what’s next? What is the best way to improve your play and start winning? Yaroslav Srokovski, one of the most successful chess trainers in Europe, has developed a practical course which addresses the challenges that ambitious...
                              19,95 €Prix
                              Chess Training for Post-Beginners de Yaroslav Srokovski
                                  "You have learned the rules of chess and developed some tactical skills. You are fascinated by the game and want to know more. So, the question is: what’s next? What is the best way to improve your play and start winning? Yaroslav Srokovski, one of the most successful chess trainers in Europe, has developed a practical course which addresses the challenges that ambitious...
                                  19,95 €Prix
                                  Tactics Time Vol.2 de Tim Brennan et Anthea Carson
                                      "The best way to improve at chess is to solve tactics puzzles. Tim and Anthea only take positions from genuine amateur games and put them out there, warts and all. They have assembled thousands of games by everyday players, and selected the most instructive tactical examples. If you want to improve at chess but have limited time and energy available, this is your...
                                      14,95 €Prix
                                      Tactics Time Vol.2 de Tim Brennan et Anthea Carson
                                          "The best way to improve at chess is to solve tactics puzzles. Tim and Anthea only take positions from genuine amateur games and put them out there, warts and all. They have assembled thousands of games by everyday players, and selected the most instructive tactical examples. If you want to improve at chess but have limited time and energy available, this is your...
                                          14,95 €Prix
                                          Tune your Chess Tactics Antenna de Emmanuel Neiman
                                              "If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived! However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it.<br...
                                              24,95 €Prix
                                              Tune your Chess Tactics Antenna de Emmanuel Neiman
                                                  "If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived! However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it.<br...
                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                  The Chess Strategy for Club Players de Herman Grooten
                                                      "In Chess Strategy for Club Players you will learn the basic elements of positional understanding:     •    pawn structure     •    piece placement     •    lead in development     •    open files     •    weaknesses     •    space advantage     •    king safety     •    exploiting small advantages The author, whose teachings are...
                                                      27,95 €Prix
                                                      The Chess Strategy for Club Players de Herman Grooten
                                                          "In Chess Strategy for Club Players you will learn the basic elements of positional understanding:     •    pawn structure     •    piece placement     •    lead in development     •    open files     •    weaknesses     •    space advantage     •    king safety     •    exploiting small advantages The author, whose teachings are...
                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                          The Fianchetto Solution de Emmanuel Neiman et Samy Shoker
                                                              "Neiman knew that amateurs have little time to seriously study opening theory, so he had to come up with a practical, complete, easy-to-learn and solid opening repertoire that would not outdate rapidly. And that is what he did. Neiman advises amateurs to play (with both colours!) the flexible King’s Fianchetto system, where the Bishop is a defender of the King and at the same time...
                                                              22,95 €Prix
                                                              The Fianchetto Solution de Emmanuel Neiman et Samy Shoker
                                                                  "Neiman knew that amateurs have little time to seriously study opening theory, so he had to come up with a practical, complete, easy-to-learn and solid opening repertoire that would not outdate rapidly. And that is what he did. Neiman advises amateurs to play (with both colours!) the flexible King’s Fianchetto system, where the Bishop is a defender of the King and at the same time...
                                                                  22,95 €Prix
                                                                  Techniques of Positional Play de Valeri Bronznik et Anatoli Terekhin
                                                                      "Opening preparation is essential, but for aspiring players understanding the middlegame is even more important. Techniques of Positional Play , an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills in a crystal-clear manner. Quite a few of these techniques will be revelations for club players, as they offer solutions for...
                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                      Techniques of Positional Play de Valeri Bronznik et Anatoli Terekhin
                                                                          "Opening preparation is essential, but for aspiring players understanding the middlegame is even more important. Techniques of Positional Play , an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills in a crystal-clear manner. Quite a few of these techniques will be revelations for club players, as they offer solutions for...
                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                          The Complete French Advance de Evgeny Sveshnikov et Vladimir Sveshnikov
                                                                              "The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: by advancing the e-pawn to e5 on the third move, White not only gains space but also blocks in Black’s c8 - bishop and hampers Black’s kingside development by taking away the f6-square. [...] <br...
                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                              The Complete French Advance de Evgeny Sveshnikov et Vladimir Sveshnikov
                                                                                  "The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: by advancing the e-pawn to e5 on the third move, White not only gains space but also blocks in Black’s c8 - bishop and hampers Black’s kingside development by taking away the f6-square. [...] <br...
                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                  How Ulf Beats Black de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                      "In his prime, in the 1970-s and 80-s, legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player with a distinct, immediately recognizable style. He almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions.  Quiet positons? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala has played Andersson’s lines for decades and explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Ulf...
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                                                                                      How Ulf Beats Black de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                          "In his prime, in the 1970-s and 80-s, legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player with a distinct, immediately recognizable style. He almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions.  Quiet positons? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala has played Andersson’s lines for decades and explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Ulf...
                                                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                                                          Chess Pattern Recognition for Beginners de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                              "In his instant classics Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2014) and Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2016) International Master Arthur van de Oudeweetering presented building blocks for experienced club players which often involved notable exceptions to a set of fundamental guidelines. To appreciate these books you had to know these basic principles. <br...
                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Chess Pattern Recognition for Beginners de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                                  "In his instant classics Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2014) and Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2016) International Master Arthur van de Oudeweetering presented building blocks for experienced club players which often involved notable exceptions to a set of fundamental guidelines. To appreciate these books you had to know these basic principles. <br...
                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Bologan's Caro-Kann de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      "Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position. Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he...
                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      Bologan's Caro-Kann de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                          "Victor Bologan presents a complete Caro-Kann repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and highly playable set of responses. In many lines Bologan provides – as he has done in his other recent major chess opening books for New In Chess – two options to handle the Black position. Bologan’s explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he...
                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                          The Full English Opening de Carsten Hansen
                                                                                                              "The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. <br...
                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                              The Full English Opening de Carsten Hansen
                                                                                                                  "The English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. <br...
                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Tactique extrême de Yochanan  Afek
                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                      "Un des plus grands plaisirs des joueurs d'échecs est de trouver des coups tactiques spectaculaires, ce qui assure souvent le gain de la partie. Cela demande la connaissance préalable d'un ensemble de méthodes typiques ainsi qu'un entraînement approprié. Cela peut s'acquérir à force de pratique, mais on gagnera beaucoup de temps en résolvant des...
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                                                                                                                      Tactique extrême de Yochanan  Afek
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          "Un des plus grands plaisirs des joueurs d'échecs est de trouver des coups tactiques spectaculaires, ce qui assure souvent le gain de la partie. Cela demande la connaissance préalable d'un ensemble de méthodes typiques ainsi qu'un entraînement approprié. Cela peut s'acquérir à force de pratique, mais on gagnera beaucoup de temps en résolvant des...
                                                                                                                          22,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Siciliennes: les sacrifices thématiques de Jean Hébert
                                                                                                                              "Étudier les ouvertures c'est bien. Mais encore faut-il posséder les outils essentiels pour comprendre les positions de milieu de parties qui en résultent. Chaque ouverture possède des spécificités et des stratégies propres qu'il convient d'étudier prioritairement... Dans les variantes de la défense...
                                                                                                                              14,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Siciliennes: les sacrifices thématiques de Jean Hébert
                                                                                                                                  "Étudier les ouvertures c'est bien. Mais encore faut-il posséder les outils essentiels pour comprendre les positions de milieu de parties qui en résultent. Chaque ouverture possède des spécificités et des stratégies propres qu'il convient d'étudier prioritairement... Dans les variantes de la défense...
                                                                                                                                  14,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.5 Sämisch & The Rest
                                                                                                                                      "In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. Starting with 3.f3 and working through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four...
                                                                                                                                      27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.5 Sämisch & The Rest
                                                                                                                                          "In this, the fifth and final volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias completes his masterpiece by tackling all major variations after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 which were not covered in the previous volumes. Starting with 3.f3 and working through numerous set-ups including the Smyslov, Sokolov and Seirawan Systems, followed by the Four...
                                                                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.4 Classical systems
                                                                                                                                              "In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a variety of White’s attempts to challenge his favourite opening, starting with the sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. The all-time greats Petrosian and Gligoric lend their names to systems examined after the further 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5, with 7.d5 and 7.Be3...
                                                                                                                                              24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.4 Classical systems
                                                                                                                                                  "In this, the fourth volume of the epic Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias tackles a variety of White’s attempts to challenge his favourite opening, starting with the sequence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. The all-time greats Petrosian and Gligoric lend their names to systems examined after the further 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5, with 7.d5 and 7.Be3...
                                                                                                                                                  24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.3 Mar del Plata II
                                                                                                                                                      "In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7, with the focus on 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and all other sensible alternatives...
                                                                                                                                                      24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Kotronias on the King's Indian Vol.3 Mar del Plata II
                                                                                                                                                          "In this, the third volume of the Kotronias on the King’s Indian series, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias presents the second part of his world-class repertoire against the famous Mar del Plata variation, starting from the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.0–0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7, with the focus on 9.b4, 9.Nd2 and all other sensible alternatives...
                                                                                                                                                          24,99 €Prix