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Playing the Grünfeld  de Alexey Kovalchuk
      The Grünfeld Defence is well known to be one of Black’s best and most challenging responses to 1.d4, and has long been a favourite choice of elite players including Kasparov, Svidler, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave and many more. As with many openings, however, it can be difficult to navigate the ever-expanding jungle of games and theory. Playing the Grünfeld offers an ideal...
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      Playing the Grünfeld  de Alexey Kovalchuk
          The Grünfeld Defence is well known to be one of Black’s best and most challenging responses to 1.d4, and has long been a favourite choice of elite players including Kasparov, Svidler, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave and many more. As with many openings, however, it can be difficult to navigate the ever-expanding jungle of games and theory. Playing the Grünfeld offers an ideal...
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          Playing the Petroff de Swapnil Dhopade
              The Petroff Defence is universally recognised as one of Black’s soundest responses to 1.e4, having been tried and tested by a host of World Champions and other elite players. This book shows how you too can harness the power of this top-class opening. Playing the Petroff offers an ideal solution for practical players. GM Swapnil Dhopade presents a compact yet bulletproof...
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              Playing the Petroff de Swapnil Dhopade
                  The Petroff Defence is universally recognised as one of Black’s soundest responses to 1.e4, having been tried and tested by a host of World Champions and other elite players. This book shows how you too can harness the power of this top-class opening. Playing the Petroff offers an ideal solution for practical players. GM Swapnil Dhopade presents a compact yet bulletproof...
                  27,99 €Prix
                  1.e4 vs Minor Defences de Parimarjan Negi
                      The fifth volume of the Grandmaster Repertoire – 1.e4 series provides a top-class repertoire against the Alekhine, Scandinavian, Pirc and Modern Defences, plus various offbeat alternatives Black may try. Negi’s latest work continues the winning formula of his previous books: the 1.e4 repertoire is founded on established main lines and turbo-charged with the innovative ideas of a...
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                      1.e4 vs Minor Defences de Parimarjan Negi
                          The fifth volume of the Grandmaster Repertoire – 1.e4 series provides a top-class repertoire against the Alekhine, Scandinavian, Pirc and Modern Defences, plus various offbeat alternatives Black may try. Negi’s latest work continues the winning formula of his previous books: the 1.e4 repertoire is founded on established main lines and turbo-charged with the innovative ideas of a...
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                          Playing the Stonewall Dutch de Nikola Sedlak
                              The Dutch Defence is one of Black’s most combative responses to 1.d4, and the Stonewall is the boldest version of this opening. Black immediately seizes space in the centre and clamps down on the e4-square, laying the foundations for a complicated strategic battle. Many players believe the Stonewall to be a substandard opening, naively assuming that the e5-outpost and bad...
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                              Playing the Stonewall Dutch de Nikola Sedlak
                                  The Dutch Defence is one of Black’s most combative responses to 1.d4, and the Stonewall is the boldest version of this opening. Black immediately seizes space in the centre and clamps down on the e4-square, laying the foundations for a complicated strategic battle. Many players believe the Stonewall to be a substandard opening, naively assuming that the e5-outpost and bad...
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                                  The Italian Renaissance vol.2 de Martyn Kravtsiv
                                      In this, the second book in his two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shines the spotlight on the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4). Most chess players learn the basics of this opening as beginners, yet it contains enough depth and complexity to provide the world’s best players with a rich and ever-evolving battleground. Though written unmistakably from White’s perspective,...
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                                      The Italian Renaissance vol.2 de Martyn Kravtsiv
                                          In this, the second book in his two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shines the spotlight on the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4). Most chess players learn the basics of this opening as beginners, yet it contains enough depth and complexity to provide the world’s best players with a rich and ever-evolving battleground. Though written unmistakably from White’s perspective,...
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                                          The Italian Renaissance vol.1 de Martyn Kravtsiv
                                              With the seemingly bulletproof Berlin Wall and Marshall Attack continuing to thwart White’s best efforts to find an advantage in the Ruy Lopez, many top players have incorporated the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) along with the related Bishop’s Opening (2.Bc4) into their repertoires. In this two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shares his insights on this Italian Renaissance from...
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                                              The Italian Renaissance vol.1 de Martyn Kravtsiv
                                                  With the seemingly bulletproof Berlin Wall and Marshall Attack continuing to thwart White’s best efforts to find an advantage in the Ruy Lopez, many top players have incorporated the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) along with the related Bishop’s Opening (2.Bc4) into their repertoires. In this two-volume work, GM Martyn Kravtsiv shares his insights on this Italian Renaissance from...
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                                                  Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! de Vassilios Kotronas
                                                      This book is exceptional! Tarrasch exponents have been blessed in the past years with some excellent works, and this book continues this happy trend. It is both a detailed reference manual and a source of inspiration. For example, in the main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5, I was intrigued to see such interesting analysis of the...
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                                                      Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! de Vassilios Kotronas
                                                          This book is exceptional! Tarrasch exponents have been blessed in the past years with some excellent works, and this book continues this happy trend. It is both a detailed reference manual and a source of inspiration. For example, in the main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.dxc5, I was intrigued to see such interesting analysis of the...
                                                          27,50 €Prix
                                                          Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual 5th Edition de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                              When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The enlarged and revised fifth edition is better than ever!
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                                                              Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual 5th Edition de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                  When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The enlarged and revised fifth edition is better than ever!
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                                                                  Candidates Tournament 2020 Part 1 Yekaterinburg de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                      The balanced flow of the normal chess calendar was unexpectedly interrupted by a frightening occurrence. Seemingly harmless at first, the coronavirus pandemic overtook more and newer countries by the day and gradually became pretty much the main, and only determining factor in life. The Candidates Tournament was threatened as well. Whether it would be held at all was pretty much in doubt...
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                                                                      Candidates Tournament 2020 Part 1 Yekaterinburg de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                          The balanced flow of the normal chess calendar was unexpectedly interrupted by a frightening occurrence. Seemingly harmless at first, the coronavirus pandemic overtook more and newer countries by the day and gradually became pretty much the main, and only determining factor in life. The Candidates Tournament was threatened as well. Whether it would be held at all was pretty much in doubt...
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                                                                          The Modernized Marshall Attack de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                              I think that nowadays it is pretty much common knowledge that the inventor of the Marshall Attack was the legendary grandmaster Frank Marshall. He famously played it for the first time in a game against Capablanca in Manhattan in 1918. Capablanca was able to pick his way through the complications and win that game, but despite its inauspicious beginnings the idea has not only survived but...
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                                                                              The Modernized Marshall Attack de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                  I think that nowadays it is pretty much common knowledge that the inventor of the Marshall Attack was the legendary grandmaster Frank Marshall. He famously played it for the first time in a game against Capablanca in Manhattan in 1918. Capablanca was able to pick his way through the complications and win that game, but despite its inauspicious beginnings the idea has not only survived but...
                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                  The Modernized Modern Defense de Daniel Fernandez
                                                                                      Playing the Modern Defense with any regularity is a sign that you truly love chess.  From the very first move, you are indicating to your opponent (and to the jury  deciding on the brilliancy prizes!) that you would like to play an unbalanced position. Then the thrill of the fight courses through your veins and you simply must trust yourself to handle developments better than the other...
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                                                                                      The Modernized Modern Defense de Daniel Fernandez
                                                                                          Playing the Modern Defense with any regularity is a sign that you truly love chess.  From the very first move, you are indicating to your opponent (and to the jury  deciding on the brilliancy prizes!) that you would like to play an unbalanced position. Then the thrill of the fight courses through your veins and you simply must trust yourself to handle developments better than the other...
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                                                                                          Beat the Najdorf & Taimanov Sicilians ! de S.P. Sethuraman
                                                                                              From the first moment (about a year ago) when Mr. Daniel Vanheirzeele from Thinkers Publishing contacted me about the possibility of writing an opening book, I was really excited about the prospect. Writing a chess book was a completely new direction for me, and anything new excites me and gives me a high. Then after some discussion we narrowed the topic down to 1.e4 (‘Best by test’) and I...
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                                                                                              Beat the Najdorf & Taimanov Sicilians ! de S.P. Sethuraman
                                                                                                  From the first moment (about a year ago) when Mr. Daniel Vanheirzeele from Thinkers Publishing contacted me about the possibility of writing an opening book, I was really excited about the prospect. Writing a chess book was a completely new direction for me, and anything new excites me and gives me a high. Then after some discussion we narrowed the topic down to 1.e4 (‘Best by test’) and I...
                                                                                                  26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  The Modernized Sveshnikov de Robert Ris
                                                                                                      The Sveshnikov is undeniably one of the most dynamic and aggressive Sicilians available these days. Most recently, it was made popular again by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in his match against Fabiano Caruana at the end of 2018. The main lines lead to complex positions, and a deep knowledge and understanding of the opening is a real necessity for any player who wishes...
                                                                                                      30,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      The Modernized Sveshnikov de Robert Ris
                                                                                                          The Sveshnikov is undeniably one of the most dynamic and aggressive Sicilians available these days. Most recently, it was made popular again by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in his match against Fabiano Caruana at the end of 2018. The main lines lead to complex positions, and a deep knowledge and understanding of the opening is a real necessity for any player who wishes...
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                                                                                                          Modern Chess Formula de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                                                              This book is dedicated to chess, though I must confess it is not that same chess with which I immediately and eternally fell in love many, many years ago. There were plenty of wonderful moments, and no shortage of horrible disappointments associated with that version of the game in which I certainly considered myself a true professional. The realities of chess life during the second half of...
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                                                                                                              Modern Chess Formula de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                                                                  This book is dedicated to chess, though I must confess it is not that same chess with which I immediately and eternally fell in love many, many years ago. There were plenty of wonderful moments, and no shortage of horrible disappointments associated with that version of the game in which I certainly considered myself a true professional. The realities of chess life during the second half of...
                                                                                                                  33,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  The Modernized Grünfeld Defense de Yaroslav Zherebukh
                                                                                                                      It’s all simple: memorize a few lines and then go fight for the initiative from the very beginning. I have spent well over 1,000 hours analyzing the Grünfeld throughout the years. It took a bit over 200 hours to review, update and incorporate everything into this book. Therefore, I am very proud to present this work and hope that you will enjoy it! My motivation for writing this...
                                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      The Modernized Grünfeld Defense de Yaroslav Zherebukh
                                                                                                                          It’s all simple: memorize a few lines and then go fight for the initiative from the very beginning. I have spent well over 1,000 hours analyzing the Grünfeld throughout the years. It took a bit over 200 hours to review, update and incorporate everything into this book. Therefore, I am very proud to present this work and hope that you will enjoy it! My motivation for writing this...
                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          The Grandmaster Mindset de Alojzije Jankovic
                                                                                                                              To be able to raise your level of play you will need to work hard on your chess. This book will arm you with some important chess ideas and skills but, more importantly, you will get into the grandmaster’s mind. I don’t want you to play chess the following way: he attacked me — I need to move away, I attacked him — he needs to retreat. Everyone can play like that. No, I want something...
                                                                                                                              22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                              The Grandmaster Mindset de Alojzije Jankovic
                                                                                                                                  To be able to raise your level of play you will need to work hard on your chess. This book will arm you with some important chess ideas and skills but, more importantly, you will get into the grandmaster’s mind. I don’t want you to play chess the following way: he attacked me — I need to move away, I attacked him — he needs to retreat. Everyone can play like that. No, I want something...
                                                                                                                                  22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess vol.2 de Alexander Ipatov
                                                                                                                                      As I stated in the previous book, I’m a big believer in the practical approach to chess. In order to win, you don’t need to find the best move in every position. It is neither possible nor necessary. To win a game, it is enough to be just a little bit better than your opponent. To make this happen, especially when facing a strong player, you must force your opponent to solve practical...
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                                                                                                                                      Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess vol.2 de Alexander Ipatov
                                                                                                                                          As I stated in the previous book, I’m a big believer in the practical approach to chess. In order to win, you don’t need to find the best move in every position. It is neither possible nor necessary. To win a game, it is enough to be just a little bit better than your opponent. To make this happen, especially when facing a strong player, you must force your opponent to solve practical...
                                                                                                                                          30,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          The Caro-Kann Revisited de Francesco Rambaldi
                                                                                                                                              "The Caro-Kann Defense has always been one of my favorite openings to play and was the very first opening I learned when I started playing chess. Former world champion Anatoly Karpov espoused this opening throughout his career and, with his solid and positional style, inspired me to play the Caro-Kann as well. Many games have been played, and theory has evolved since the days of Karpov’s...
                                                                                                                                              31,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              The Caro-Kann Revisited de Francesco Rambaldi
                                                                                                                                                  "The Caro-Kann Defense has always been one of my favorite openings to play and was the very first opening I learned when I started playing chess. Former world champion Anatoly Karpov espoused this opening throughout his career and, with his solid and positional style, inspired me to play the Caro-Kann as well. Many games have been played, and theory has evolved since the days of Karpov’s...
                                                                                                                                                  31,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Double Fianchetto de Daniel Hausrath
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      "This book is definitely not a book full of theoretical lines. Of course, I will give some advice if possible and necessary. But the main purpose is to explain the structures that can result from double fianchettoed positions. The reader will find five chapters with structures from the white side and six chapters with structures from the black side. The last chapter is a mixed one, with...
                                                                                                                                                      28,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Double Fianchetto de Daniel Hausrath
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          "This book is definitely not a book full of theoretical lines. Of course, I will give some advice if possible and necessary. But the main purpose is to explain the structures that can result from double fianchettoed positions. The reader will find five chapters with structures from the white side and six chapters with structures from the black side. The last chapter is a mixed one, with...
                                                                                                                                                          28,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          The Modernized Stonewall Defense de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                              In his seventh book for Thinkers Publishing, Milos Pavlovic examines the Stonewall set-up in detail. Drawing upon his years of playing experiences and opening study, Milos highlights the key aspects and covers the most recent developments in this most solid line of the Dutch Defense. This book will provide you a great new arsenal of weapons when playing with the black pieces.
                                                                                                                                                              23,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              The Modernized Stonewall Defense de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                                  In his seventh book for Thinkers Publishing, Milos Pavlovic examines the Stonewall set-up in detail. Drawing upon his years of playing experiences and opening study, Milos highlights the key aspects and covers the most recent developments in this most solid line of the Dutch Defense. This book will provide you a great new arsenal of weapons when playing with the black pieces.
                                                                                                                                                                  23,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Timman's Triumphs de Jan Timman
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                                                                                                                                                                      Jan Timman is one of the greatest chess players never to win the world title. For many years ‘the Best of the West’ belonged to the chess elite, collecting quite a few super tournament victories. Three times Timman was a Candidate for the World Championship and his peak in the world rankings was second place, in 1982. For this definitive collection, Timman has revisited his career...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Timman's Triumphs de Jan Timman
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                                                                                                                                                                          Jan Timman is one of the greatest chess players never to win the world title. For many years ‘the Best of the West’ belonged to the chess elite, collecting quite a few super tournament victories. Three times Timman was a Candidate for the World Championship and his peak in the world rankings was second place, in 1982. For this definitive collection, Timman has revisited his career...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 de Ilya Odessky
                                                                                                                                                                              “I left chess in 2012. I did not touch it for several years. Then I decided to test my strength in Internet blitz. I started from scratch. The board floated before my eyes, and my knee twitched. Less than two months later, I crossed the grandmaster rating mark. My opponents, among them lots of players with a big name, played chess better than me. Surprisingly though, I knew more. On a small...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Winning Quickly with 1.b3 and 1...b6 de Ilya Odessky
                                                                                                                                                                                  “I left chess in 2012. I did not touch it for several years. Then I decided to test my strength in Internet blitz. I started from scratch. The board floated before my eyes, and my knee twitched. Less than two months later, I crossed the grandmaster rating mark. My opponents, among them lots of players with a big name, played chess better than me. Surprisingly though, I knew more. On a small...
                                                                                                                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  How to Become a Candidate Master de Alex Dunne
                                                                                                                                                                                      "Surprise yourself and reach higher! This book is based on real amateur games and shows you how an average club player can proceed through the ranks and reach Candidate Master level. It’s a hard struggle, nothing comes for free and your path will be strewn with setbacks and disappointments. Just like in real life. Alex Dunne guides you in the more than 50 games that you...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      How to Become a Candidate Master de Alex Dunne
                                                                                                                                                                                          "Surprise yourself and reach higher! This book is based on real amateur games and shows you how an average club player can proceed through the ranks and reach Candidate Master level. It’s a hard struggle, nothing comes for free and your path will be strewn with setbacks and disappointments. Just like in real life. Alex Dunne guides you in the more than 50 games that you...
                                                                                                                                                                                          22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Les secrets de la stratégie moderne aux échecs de John Watson
                                                                                                                                                                                              "En 1925, Aron Nimzowitsch réussit un tour de force : consigner dans un livre aussi bien les principes de base qui s’adressent aux débutants que les concepts stratégiques les plus avancés de l’époque, dont il a lui-même inventé un certain nombre. Ce livre, Mon système , a formé des génération de joueurs et reste une référence à ce jour. Mais la stratégie échiquéenne a...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Les secrets de la stratégie moderne aux échecs de John Watson
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "En 1925, Aron Nimzowitsch réussit un tour de force : consigner dans un livre aussi bien les principes de base qui s’adressent aux débutants que les concepts stratégiques les plus avancés de l’époque, dont il a lui-même inventé un certain nombre. Ce livre, Mon système , a formé des génération de joueurs et reste une référence à ce jour. Mais la stratégie échiquéenne a...
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