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Apprendre avec le jeu d'échecs de Jérôme Maufras et Gérard Vaysse
      "Le jeu d'échecs a une longue histoire : une première partie de l'ouvrage retrace son évolution au fil des siècles et des civilisations qui en ont perfectionné les règles. La progression des activités s'organise ensuite autour de cinq grands thèmes : découvrir, observer, calculer, analyser, raisonner. <span...
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      Apprendre avec le jeu d'échecs de Jérôme Maufras et Gérard Vaysse
          "Le jeu d'échecs a une longue histoire : une première partie de l'ouvrage retrace son évolution au fil des siècles et des civilisations qui en ont perfectionné les règles. La progression des activités s'organise ensuite autour de cinq grands thèmes : découvrir, observer, calculer, analyser, raisonner. <span...
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          Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics de Ger Van Perlo
              "Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames? Why do you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess,...
              29,95 €Prix
              Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics de Ger Van Perlo
                  "Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames? Why do you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess,...
                  29,95 €Prix
                  The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                      "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                      24,99 €Prix
                      The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                          "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                          24,99 €Prix
                          Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                              "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
                              18,99 €Prix
                              Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                                  "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
                                  18,99 €Prix
                                  The Woodpecker Method de Axel Smith et Hans Tikkanen
                                      "The quick explanation of the Woodpecker Method is that you need to solve a large number of puzzles in a row; then solve the same puzzles again and again, only faster. It’s not a lazy shortcut to success – hard work is required. But the reward can be re-programming your unconscious mind. Benefits include sharper tactical vision, fewer blunders, better play when in time trouble and improved...
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                                      The Woodpecker Method de Axel Smith et Hans Tikkanen
                                          "The quick explanation of the Woodpecker Method is that you need to solve a large number of puzzles in a row; then solve the same puzzles again and again, only faster. It’s not a lazy shortcut to success – hard work is required. But the reward can be re-programming your unconscious mind. Benefits include sharper tactical vision, fewer blunders, better play when in time trouble and improved...
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                                          The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                              "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
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                                              The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                  "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
                                                  21,95 €Prix
                                                  The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                      " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
                                                      27,95 €Prix
                                                      The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                          " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                          Bologan's King's Indian de Victor Bologan
                                                              "Victor Bologan presents a complete King's Indian repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and very playable set of responses. In many lines he presents two options to handle the Black position. Bologan's explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs....
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                                                              Bologan's King's Indian de Victor Bologan
                                                                  "Victor Bologan presents a complete King's Indian repertoire for Black that is much more than just a lucidly explained and very playable set of responses. In many lines he presents two options to handle the Black position. Bologan's explanations are accessible for a wide range of players and he provides the reader with a thorough grounding in the strategic and tactical motifs....
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                                                                  Winning with the Slow (but Venomous!) Italian de Karsten Müller et Georgios Souleidis
                                                                      "This modern version of the age-old ‘Giuoco Piano’, with the innocent looking pawn moves c2-c3 and d2-d3, is not only popular at club level, but is also regularly adopted by an increasing number of strong Grandmasters, including the very best, such as Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri. The set-up is easy to learn and understand, and...
                                                                      27,95 €Prix
                                                                      Winning with the Slow (but Venomous!) Italian de Karsten Müller et Georgios Souleidis
                                                                          "This modern version of the age-old ‘Giuoco Piano’, with the innocent looking pawn moves c2-c3 and d2-d3, is not only popular at club level, but is also regularly adopted by an increasing number of strong Grandmasters, including the very best, such as Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri. The set-up is easy to learn and understand, and...
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                                                                          The Berlin Defence unraveled de Luis Bernal
                                                                              "Club players often hesitate to include ‘the Berlin’ in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formations and strategies, and presents new ideas and resources in the old Berlin Wall...
                                                                              27,95 €Prix
                                                                              The Berlin Defence unraveled de Luis Bernal
                                                                                  "Club players often hesitate to include ‘the Berlin’ in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formations and strategies, and presents new ideas and resources in the old Berlin Wall...
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                                                                                  Steamrolling the Sicilian de Sergey Kasparov
                                                                                      "Are you looking for a way to outwit theory-sharks in the Open Sicilian? Then this may just be the book for you. The concept is simple: surprise your opponent with 5.f3, build up a strong pawn centre, avoid all of Black’s main lines and steamroll his Sicilian! Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a complete repertoire for White which has all the right features for...
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                                                                                      Steamrolling the Sicilian de Sergey Kasparov
                                                                                          "Are you looking for a way to outwit theory-sharks in the Open Sicilian? Then this may just be the book for you. The concept is simple: surprise your opponent with 5.f3, build up a strong pawn centre, avoid all of Black’s main lines and steamroll his Sicilian! Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a complete repertoire for White which has all the right features for...
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                                                                                          The Extreme Caro-Kann de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                              "The Caro-Kann Defence has become one of the most important and popular replies to 1.e4. Its ‘solid’ and ‘drawish’ reputation no longer applies in modern chess. In fact, White could do with some new ideas to fight for an advantage in this chess opening. Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov advocates a very early deviation, the annoying and little-explored 3.f3!?. [...] The...
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                                                                                              The Extreme Caro-Kann de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                  "The Caro-Kann Defence has become one of the most important and popular replies to 1.e4. Its ‘solid’ and ‘drawish’ reputation no longer applies in modern chess. In fact, White could do with some new ideas to fight for an advantage in this chess opening. Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov advocates a very early deviation, the annoying and little-explored 3.f3!?. [...] The...
                                                                                                  25,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Sabotage  the Grünfeld de Larry Kaufman
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      " Sabotage the Grünfeld offers a highly practical repertoire based on 3.f3, covering all of Black’s answers. Larry Kaufman, who has first-hand experience with the variation, has analyzed the lines deeply with the highend computer programs Komodo and Houdini 3. The ensuing positions are diverse and fresh. White avoids mainstream theory and has a good chance to demolish Black’s...
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                                                                                                      Sabotage  the Grünfeld de Larry Kaufman
                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                          " Sabotage the Grünfeld offers a highly practical repertoire based on 3.f3, covering all of Black’s answers. Larry Kaufman, who has first-hand experience with the variation, has analyzed the lines deeply with the highend computer programs Komodo and Houdini 3. The ensuing positions are diverse and fresh. White avoids mainstream theory and has a good chance to demolish Black’s...
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                                                                                                          Sveshnikov vs. the Anti-Sicilians de Evgeny Sveshnikov
                                                                                                              "The Sicilian Defence is Black’s most popular reply to 1.e4. Most Black players hope for an Open Sicilian, seeking unbalanced positions and opportunities to play for a win. No wonder that in roughly one-third of the games White does not play 2.Nf3 and chooses one of numerous ‘Anti-Sicilian’ lines. Ranging from primitive and agressive to respected but tedious, these...
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                                                                                                              Sveshnikov vs. the Anti-Sicilians de Evgeny Sveshnikov
                                                                                                                  "The Sicilian Defence is Black’s most popular reply to 1.e4. Most Black players hope for an Open Sicilian, seeking unbalanced positions and opportunities to play for a win. No wonder that in roughly one-third of the games White does not play 2.Nf3 and chooses one of numerous ‘Anti-Sicilian’ lines. Ranging from primitive and agressive to respected but tedious, these...
                                                                                                                  25,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                      "The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence continues to be extremely popular. Advocated by great fighting champions like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, this flexible, wonderfully rich system offers one of the best ways for Black to play for a win. In this book Andriasyan points out ways to avoid the most dangerous white systems, such as the English Attack, and presents...
                                                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                          "The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence continues to be extremely popular. Advocated by great fighting champions like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, this flexible, wonderfully rich system offers one of the best ways for Black to play for a win. In this book Andriasyan points out ways to avoid the most dangerous white systems, such as the English Attack, and presents...
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                                                                                                                          The Liberated Bishop Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                              "Playing 2…Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage. Alexey Bezgodov has studied and played this chess opening system...
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                                                                                                                              The Liberated Bishop Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                                  "Playing 2…Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4. If White does not immediately take decisive action, then within a move or two he can relinquish any hopes on an opening advantage. Alexey Bezgodov has studied and played this chess opening system...
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                                                                                                                                  The Agile London System de Alfonso Romero et Oscar de Prado
                                                                                                                                      "It is not difficult to understand why the London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory. [...] Romero and De Prado...
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                                                                                                                                      The Agile London System de Alfonso Romero et Oscar de Prado
                                                                                                                                          "It is not difficult to understand why the London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory. [...] Romero and De Prado...
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                                                                                                                                          The Modern Bogo 1.d4 e6 de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                                                                                              "[...] The authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1...e6, for the follow-up  2.c4 Bb4+. In this way they avoid complex theoretical Nimzo-Indian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little-explored variations. The Modern Bogo covers all the possibilities for White after 1.d4 e6... except for 2.e4, after which you should...
                                                                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              The Modern Bogo 1.d4 e6 de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                                                                                                  "[...] The authors recommend to answer 1.d4 with the direct 1...e6, for the follow-up  2.c4 Bb4+. In this way they avoid complex theoretical Nimzo-Indian lines and enable both amateur and professional players to find their own way in little-explored variations. The Modern Bogo covers all the possibilities for White after 1.d4 e6... except for 2.e4, after which you should...
                                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  The Double Queen's Gambit de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                                                      "Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov provides a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4, starting with the cheeky move 2…c5! against both 2.c4 and 2.Nf3. In this opening, the Double Queen’s Gambit, Black’s approach is as active and ambitious as White’s is in the Queen’s Gambit. After thoroughly analysing and investigating, Bezgodov has put the opening to...
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                                                                                                                                                      The Double Queen's Gambit de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                                                          "Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov provides a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4, starting with the cheeky move 2…c5! against both 2.c4 and 2.Nf3. In this opening, the Double Queen’s Gambit, Black’s approach is as active and ambitious as White’s is in the Queen’s Gambit. After thoroughly analysing and investigating, Bezgodov has put the opening to...
                                                                                                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Dynamic Chess Strategy de Mihai Suba
                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                              "In the battle of chess ideas, the publication in 1991 of Dynamic Chess Strategy was a defining moment. Before Mihai Suba’s exceptional book, chess writers had neglected one of the most important factors of a chess position: its dynamic potential. Suba demonstrated that the traditional concept of ‘improving the position’ was often static and irrelevant, and...
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                                                                                                                                                              Dynamic Chess Strategy de Mihai Suba
                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                  "In the battle of chess ideas, the publication in 1991 of Dynamic Chess Strategy was a defining moment. Before Mihai Suba’s exceptional book, chess writers had neglected one of the most important factors of a chess position: its dynamic potential. Suba demonstrated that the traditional concept of ‘improving the position’ was often static and irrelevant, and...
                                                                                                                                                                  11,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  The Art of the Tarrasch Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                                                                      "The Tarrasch Defence is one of the most ambitious ways to play against 1.d4. Black immediately fights for the centre, gets a lot of space and develops his pieces without many problems. Great fighters like Boris Spassky, Paul Keres and Garry Kasparov have played the Tarrasch Defence. [...] Bezgodov has injected his main line, the neglected Kasparov System, with a lot of...
                                                                                                                                                                      27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      The Art of the Tarrasch Defence de Alexey Bezgodov
                                                                                                                                                                          "The Tarrasch Defence is one of the most ambitious ways to play against 1.d4. Black immediately fights for the centre, gets a lot of space and develops his pieces without many problems. Great fighters like Boris Spassky, Paul Keres and Garry Kasparov have played the Tarrasch Defence. [...] Bezgodov has injected his main line, the neglected Kasparov System, with a lot of...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                                                                                                              "In this sequel to his instant classic, Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge. Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. It helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most...
                                                                                                                                                                              22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                                                                                                                  "In this sequel to his instant classic, Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge. Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. It helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                                                                                                                      "Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. Realizing that the position on the board has similarities with something you have seen before helps you to quickly grasp the essence of that position and find the most promising continuation. Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition supplies a wealth of essential, yet easy-to-remember building...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition de Arthur van de Oudeweetering
                                                                                                                                                                                          "Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. Realizing that the position on the board has similarities with something you have seen before helps you to quickly grasp the essence of that position and find the most promising continuation. Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition supplies a wealth of essential, yet easy-to-remember building...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Training with Moska de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              " Training with Moska is based on the best instructive material Moskalenko collected while working with amateurs for three decades. The book covers a wide variety of aspects of the game and the more than 500 instructive positions are accessible for players of different strengths. If you have an Elo rating between 1400 and 2100, this book will help you make a big step...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Training with Moska de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                  " Training with Moska is based on the best instructive material Moskalenko collected while working with amateurs for three decades. The book covers a wide variety of aspects of the game and the more than 500 instructive positions are accessible for players of different strengths. If you have an Elo rating between 1400 and 2100, this book will help you make a big step...
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