Documentation échiquéenne
Documentation échiquéenne

Mat et mots vous propose un large choix de livres consacrés aux échecs, essentiellement en français (Olibris, Payot, Grasset, Le Pion passé, etc.) et en anglais (Quality chess, New in chess, Russell, Mongoose Press, etc.).

Mat et mots vous propose également une sélection de logiciels, sous Windows ou sous Mac, qui vous permettent d'apprendre rapidement les règles de base, de vous approprier avec facilité les principes tactiques ou stratégiques, d'analyser vos parties afin de ne plus commettre les mêmes erreurs, d'affronter un adversaire façonnable à merci.

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Match pour le titre de champion du monde: Steinitz vs Tchigorine vol.2 de Simon Boudey
      "Après sa victoire en 1886 contre Johannes Zukertort, Wilhelm Steinitz va devoir faire face à Mikhail Tchigorine qui est alors le meilleur joueur de l'empire Russe. À l'instar du premier match, c'est une opposition de style, avec un jeu positionnel pour Steinitz, contre un jeu dynamique pour Tchigorine. Dans la même continuité que le premier volume, ce livre retrace...
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      Match pour le titre de champion du monde: Steinitz vs Tchigorine vol.2 de Simon Boudey
          "Après sa victoire en 1886 contre Johannes Zukertort, Wilhelm Steinitz va devoir faire face à Mikhail Tchigorine qui est alors le meilleur joueur de l'empire Russe. À l'instar du premier match, c'est une opposition de style, avec un jeu positionnel pour Steinitz, contre un jeu dynamique pour Tchigorine. Dans la même continuité que le premier volume, ce livre retrace...
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          Match pour le titre de champion du monde d'échecs vol.1 de Simon Boudey
              "Ce livre reprend les vint parties du Championnat du monde de 1886 entre Wilhelm Steinitz et Johannes Zukertort dans leur intégralité. Elles sont toutes analysées et commentées, le but étant de pouvoir fournir un matériel accessible et compréhensible pour un joueur de club. Les parties du Championnat du monde ont toujours été une source importante de connaissances et elles ont joué un...
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              Match pour le titre de champion du monde d'échecs vol.1 de Simon Boudey
                  "Ce livre reprend les vint parties du Championnat du monde de 1886 entre Wilhelm Steinitz et Johannes Zukertort dans leur intégralité. Elles sont toutes analysées et commentées, le but étant de pouvoir fournir un matériel accessible et compréhensible pour un joueur de club. Les parties du Championnat du monde ont toujours été une source importante de connaissances et elles ont joué un...
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                  Vie et parties de Mikhaïl Tal vol.2 de Mikhaïl Tal
                      "De tous les champions du monde, Mikhaïl Tal, "le magicien de Riga", fut le plus grand attaquant. Dans cette autobiographie, il retrace sa carrière extraordinaire avec charme et humour. De santé fragile, la vie de Tal sur le circuit échiquéen fut ponctuée par de fréquents séjours à l'hôpital à cause de problèmes rénaux chroniques. Cependant, aucun ennui de santé ne put jamais émousser...
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                      Vie et parties de Mikhaïl Tal vol.2 de Mikhaïl Tal
                          "De tous les champions du monde, Mikhaïl Tal, "le magicien de Riga", fut le plus grand attaquant. Dans cette autobiographie, il retrace sa carrière extraordinaire avec charme et humour. De santé fragile, la vie de Tal sur le circuit échiquéen fut ponctuée par de fréquents séjours à l'hôpital à cause de problèmes rénaux chroniques. Cependant, aucun ennui de santé ne put jamais émousser...
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                          Bobby Fischer, une étude de son approche aux échecs de Elie Argur
                              "Fischer est entré dans la légende. Cette étude originale et brillante de son style et de sa pensée, la première jamais consacrée sous cette forme à un champion d'échecs, représente un vaste traité du milieu de jeu propre à faire évoluer la compréhension et la force des joueurs de tous niveaux. Ces derniers bénéficieront ainsi de l'enseignement tout en simplicité et en raffinement...
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                              Bobby Fischer, une étude de son approche aux échecs de Elie Argur
                                  "Fischer est entré dans la légende. Cette étude originale et brillante de son style et de sa pensée, la première jamais consacrée sous cette forme à un champion d'échecs, représente un vaste traité du milieu de jeu propre à faire évoluer la compréhension et la force des joueurs de tous niveaux. Ces derniers bénéficieront ainsi de l'enseignement tout en simplicité et en raffinement...
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                                  Psychologie de la bataille de Anatoli Karpov et Jean-François Phelizon
                                      "En quoi une bataille d'échecs ressemble-t-elle à une négociation? En quoi une négociation ressemble-t-elle à une bataille d'échecs? Le dialogue que les auteurs de ce livre ont établi sur le thème de la psychologie de la bataille est instructif à plus d'un titre. Pour avoir les meilleures chances de gagner une bataille, s'accordent-ils à dire, il ne suffit pas d'être soigneusement préparé,...
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                                      Psychologie de la bataille de Anatoli Karpov et Jean-François Phelizon
                                          "En quoi une bataille d'échecs ressemble-t-elle à une négociation? En quoi une négociation ressemble-t-elle à une bataille d'échecs? Le dialogue que les auteurs de ce livre ont établi sur le thème de la psychologie de la bataille est instructif à plus d'un titre. Pour avoir les meilleures chances de gagner une bataille, s'accordent-ils à dire, il ne suffit pas d'être soigneusement préparé,...
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                                          Jouez 1.d4 d5 ! de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                              "Si vous préférez un combat tout en finesse à un brutal corps-à-corps, si vous avez plus de goût pour les manœuvres subtiles que pour les joutes tactiques, si vous préférez les positions harmonieuses aux mêlées sauvages, alors vous apprécierez particulièrement le répertoire proposé dans ce livre. En choisissant une approche classique, dans laquelle vous lutterez pour le centre...
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                                              Jouez 1.d4 d5 ! de Nikolaos Ntirlis
                                                  "Si vous préférez un combat tout en finesse à un brutal corps-à-corps, si vous avez plus de goût pour les manœuvres subtiles que pour les joutes tactiques, si vous préférez les positions harmonieuses aux mêlées sauvages, alors vous apprécierez particulièrement le répertoire proposé dans ce livre. En choisissant une approche classique, dans laquelle vous lutterez pour le centre...
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                                                  ChessBase Complete Supplement de Jon R. Edwards
                                                      "Five years ago, when ChessBase Complete was released, it was an instant sensation. For the first time ever, a comprehensive manual for one of the most popular chess programs was available. It covered ChessBase through version 12. Since then, ChessBase has introduced three new versions and a remarkable (and free) suite of online tools for the world wide web. Many new and powerful...
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                                                      ChessBase Complete Supplement de Jon R. Edwards
                                                          "Five years ago, when ChessBase Complete was released, it was an instant sensation. For the first time ever, a comprehensive manual for one of the most popular chess programs was available. It covered ChessBase through version 12. Since then, ChessBase has introduced three new versions and a remarkable (and free) suite of online tools for the world wide web. Many new and powerful...
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                                                          ChessBase Complete de Jon R. Edwards
                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                              "There’s a general recognition among chess players at all levels that the ChessBase software application is critical for serious chess improvement, but many chess players are intimidated by the software. Now, for the first time, former U.S. correspondence champion Jon Edwards has created real-life scenarios that focus upon why the software is so important for chess players of every class,...
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                                                              ChessBase Complete de Jon R. Edwards
                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                  "There’s a general recognition among chess players at all levels that the ChessBase software application is critical for serious chess improvement, but many chess players are intimidated by the software. Now, for the first time, former U.S. correspondence champion Jon Edwards has created real-life scenarios that focus upon why the software is so important for chess players of every class,...
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                                                                  The Best I Saw in Chess de Stuart Rachels
                                                                      "At the U.S. Championship in 1989, Stuart Rachels seemed bound for the cellar. Ranked last and holding no IM norms, the 20-year-old amateur from Alabama was expected to get waxed by the American top GMs of the day that included Seirawan, Gulko, Dzindzichashvili, deFirmian, Benjamin and Browne. Instead, Rachels pulled off a gigantic upset and became the youngest U.S. Champion since...
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                                                                      The Best I Saw in Chess de Stuart Rachels
                                                                          "At the U.S. Championship in 1989, Stuart Rachels seemed bound for the cellar. Ranked last and holding no IM norms, the 20-year-old amateur from Alabama was expected to get waxed by the American top GMs of the day that included Seirawan, Gulko, Dzindzichashvili, deFirmian, Benjamin and Browne. Instead, Rachels pulled off a gigantic upset and became the youngest U.S. Champion since...
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                                                                          In the Zone de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                              "A winning streak in chess, says Cyrus Lakdawala, is a lot more than just the sum of its games. In this book he examines what it means when everything clicks, when champions become unstoppable and demolish opponents. What does it mean to be ‘in the zone’? What causes these sweeps, what sparks them and what keeps them going? And why did they come to an end? Lakdawala takes you on a...
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                                                                              In the Zone de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                  "A winning streak in chess, says Cyrus Lakdawala, is a lot more than just the sum of its games. In this book he examines what it means when everything clicks, when champions become unstoppable and demolish opponents. What does it mean to be ‘in the zone’? What causes these sweeps, what sparks them and what keeps them going? And why did they come to an end? Lakdawala takes you on a...
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                                                                                  Attacking with g2-g4 de Dmitry Kryakvin
                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                      "The secret of its success may be its anti-positional look. The pawn thrust g2-g4 is often so counter-intuitive that it’s a perfect way to confuse your opponents and disrupt their position. Ever since World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik started using it to defeat the elite grandmasters of his day, it has developed, on all levels of play, into an ever more popular and attractive way to fight for...
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                                                                                      Attacking with g2-g4 de Dmitry Kryakvin
                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                          "The secret of its success may be its anti-positional look. The pawn thrust g2-g4 is often so counter-intuitive that it’s a perfect way to confuse your opponents and disrupt their position. Ever since World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik started using it to defeat the elite grandmasters of his day, it has developed, on all levels of play, into an ever more popular and attractive way to fight for...
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                                                                                          For Friends and Colleagues vol.2 de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                              Mark Dvoretsky has long been considered one of thepremier chess coaches and trainers in the world. He is renowned for taking talented masters and forging them into world-class grandmasters and champions. His literary achievements are also quite distinguished. For example,Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, now in its fourth edition, established itself as the sine qua non of endgame theory...
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                                                                                              For Friends and Colleagues vol.2 de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                  Mark Dvoretsky has long been considered one of thepremier chess coaches and trainers in the world. He is renowned for taking talented masters and forging them into world-class grandmasters and champions. His literary achievements are also quite distinguished. For example,Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, now in its fourth edition, established itself as the sine qua non of endgame theory...
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                                                                                                  For  Friends and Colleagues vol.1 de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                      "Mark Dvoretsky has long been considered one of thepremier chess coaches and trainers in the world. He is renowned for taking talented masters and forging them into world-class grandmasters and champions. His literary achievements are also quite distinguished. For example, Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, soon to be released in a fourth edition, established itself as the sine qua non...
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                                                                                                      For  Friends and Colleagues vol.1 de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                          "Mark Dvoretsky has long been considered one of thepremier chess coaches and trainers in the world. He is renowned for taking talented masters and forging them into world-class grandmasters and champions. His literary achievements are also quite distinguished. For example, Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, soon to be released in a fourth edition, established itself as the sine qua non...
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                                                                                                          Fundamentals of Chess Openings de Qiyu Zhou
                                                                                                              Openings may seem daunting, after all, with all the material out there on openings, what should you read or watch? Well, you can start with this DVD because I’ll teach you all about the basics which apply to practically every single opening! Have you ever wanted to learn openings without the hassle of memorizing variation after variation? Do you just want to understand why you make the moves...
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                                                                                                              Fundamentals of Chess Openings de Qiyu Zhou
                                                                                                                  Openings may seem daunting, after all, with all the material out there on openings, what should you read or watch? Well, you can start with this DVD because I’ll teach you all about the basics which apply to practically every single opening! Have you ever wanted to learn openings without the hassle of memorizing variation after variation? Do you just want to understand why you make the moves...
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                                                                                                                  Hein Donner de Alexander Münninghoff
                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                      "Hein Donner (1927-1988) was a Dutch Grandmaster and one the greatest writers on chess of all time. He was born into a prominent Calvinistic family of lawyers in The Hague. His father, who had been the Minister of Justice and later became President of the Dutch Supreme Court, detected a keen legal talent in his son. But Hein opted for a bohemian lifestyle as a chess professional and...
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                                                                                                                      Hein Donner de Alexander Münninghoff
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          "Hein Donner (1927-1988) was a Dutch Grandmaster and one the greatest writers on chess of all time. He was born into a prominent Calvinistic family of lawyers in The Hague. His father, who had been the Minister of Justice and later became President of the Dutch Supreme Court, detected a keen legal talent in his son. But Hein opted for a bohemian lifestyle as a chess professional and...
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                                                                                                                          Sultan Khan de Daniel King
                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                              "Hardly anyone paid attention when Sultan Khan arrived in London on April 26, 1929. A humble servant from a village in the Punjab, Khan had little formal education and barely spoke English. He had learned the rules of Western chess only three years earlier, yet within a few months he created a sensation by becoming the British Empire champion. 
 Sultan Khan was taken to England by Sir...
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                                                                                                                              Sultan Khan de Daniel King
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  "Hardly anyone paid attention when Sultan Khan arrived in London on April 26, 1929. A humble servant from a village in the Punjab, Khan had little formal education and barely spoke English. He had learned the rules of Western chess only three years earlier, yet within a few months he created a sensation by becoming the British Empire champion. 
 Sultan Khan was taken to England by Sir...
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                                                                                                                                  Mental  Toughness in Chess de Werner Scheitzer
                                                                                                                                      "Your performance at the board does not only depend on your pure chess skills. Being a winner also requires a mindset that is able to cope with lots of stress and setbacks during hours of uninterrupted concentration. Just like technical chess skills, mental toughness can be trained. There are simple steps you can take that will help you to better realize your potential....
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                                                                                                                                      Mental  Toughness in Chess de Werner Scheitzer
                                                                                                                                          "Your performance at the board does not only depend on your pure chess skills. Being a winner also requires a mindset that is able to cope with lots of stress and setbacks during hours of uninterrupted concentration. Just like technical chess skills, mental toughness can be trained. There are simple steps you can take that will help you to better realize your potential....
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                                                                                                                                          Maîtriser la Najdorf de Yannick Pelletier
                                                                                                                                              "La Variante Najdorf de la Sicilienne est l’une des ouvertures les plus populaires depuis de nombreuses décennies. Appréciée à tous les niveaux, elle a accompagné les deux champions du monde légendaires Bobby Fischer et Garry Kasparov tout au long de leur carrière. Ce système a pour avantage principal d’être sain tout en permetant aux noirs de jouer agressivement pour le gain. L’étude et la...
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                                                                                                                                              Maîtriser la Najdorf de Yannick Pelletier
                                                                                                                                                  "La Variante Najdorf de la Sicilienne est l’une des ouvertures les plus populaires depuis de nombreuses décennies. Appréciée à tous les niveaux, elle a accompagné les deux champions du monde légendaires Bobby Fischer et Garry Kasparov tout au long de leur carrière. Ce système a pour avantage principal d’être sain tout en permetant aux noirs de jouer agressivement pour le gain. L’étude et la...
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                                                                                                                                                  The Modernized Scotch Game de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                      "The Scotch was one of the first modern openings to appear in tournament practice. The nature of the Scotch fitted perfectly into the 19th century era of Romantic chess – the opening’s emphasis on opening lines, fast development, rapid centralisation and, most importantly, fast attacking chances, meshed seamlessly with the style of the day. In a stylistic sense the Scotch very much resembles...
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                                                                                                                                                      The Modernized Scotch Game de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                          "The Scotch was one of the first modern openings to appear in tournament practice. The nature of the Scotch fitted perfectly into the 19th century era of Romantic chess – the opening’s emphasis on opening lines, fast development, rapid centralisation and, most importantly, fast attacking chances, meshed seamlessly with the style of the day. In a stylistic sense the Scotch very much resembles...
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                                                                                                                                                          The Modernized Berlin Wall Defense de Priyadharshan Kannappan
                                                                                                                                                              "This book’s journey began on the first day of January 2018 when one of my New Year resolutions was to write a chess book. The journey has been very long, but certainly fun, and has in many ways made me understand myself better, both as a person and as a chess player! If it has taken a long time, you also have to know the distance the book has covered! It has travelled 14,130 km,...
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                                                                                                                                                              The Modernized Berlin Wall Defense de Priyadharshan Kannappan
                                                                                                                                                                  "This book’s journey began on the first day of January 2018 when one of my New Year resolutions was to write a chess book. The journey has been very long, but certainly fun, and has in many ways made me understand myself better, both as a person and as a chess player! If it has taken a long time, you also have to know the distance the book has covered! It has travelled 14,130 km,...
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                                                                                                                                                                  The Richter-Rauzer Reborn de Zdenko Kozul et Alosije Jankovic
                                                                                                                                                                      "Four years have passed since the first edition of our Richter-Rauzer Reborn book and if we look at the recent past, we can see that this variation of the Sicilian has been gaining more and more popularity and is very often seen in tournament practice. The fact that this opening has become part of a standard repertoire against 1.e4 for many top players such as Rapport, Dubov, Li Chao,...
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                                                                                                                                                                      The Richter-Rauzer Reborn de Zdenko Kozul et Alosije Jankovic
                                                                                                                                                                          "Four years have passed since the first edition of our Richter-Rauzer Reborn book and if we look at the recent past, we can see that this variation of the Sicilian has been gaining more and more popularity and is very often seen in tournament practice. The fact that this opening has become part of a standard repertoire against 1.e4 for many top players such as Rapport, Dubov, Li Chao,...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Chess Middlegame Strategies vol.3 de Ivan Sokolov
                                                                                                                                                                              "The book contains 43 annotated games divided among seven chapters. Within these pages you will find strategic plans related to typical pawn structures arising from the Geller/Tolush Gambit or the Anti-Moscow Gambit. By taking the time to study those chapters you should come away with a deeper understanding of the subtle nuances in pawn structures and the dynamics that arise. In addition,...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Chess Middlegame Strategies vol.3 de Ivan Sokolov
                                                                                                                                                                                  "The book contains 43 annotated games divided among seven chapters. Within these pages you will find strategic plans related to typical pawn structures arising from the Geller/Tolush Gambit or the Anti-Moscow Gambit. By taking the time to study those chapters you should come away with a deeper understanding of the subtle nuances in pawn structures and the dynamics that arise. In addition,...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  La folie Fischer de Christian Carisey
                                                                                                                                                                                      Champion du monde d’échecs en 1972 contre Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer est le premier Américain à avoir remis en cause la suprématie des joueurs soviétiques. Pourtant, des années plus tard, le héros national devient un véritable pestiféré au point de se réjouir publiquement des attaques du 11 septembre 2001 contre les tours du World Trade Center. La folie Fischer retrace le...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      La folie Fischer de Christian Carisey
                                                                                                                                                                                          Champion du monde d’échecs en 1972 contre Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer est le premier Américain à avoir remis en cause la suprématie des joueurs soviétiques. Pourtant, des années plus tard, le héros national devient un véritable pestiféré au point de se réjouir publiquement des attaques du 11 septembre 2001 contre les tours du World Trade Center. La folie Fischer retrace le...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Blitz vol.1 de Harumo Sanazaki, Cédric Biscay, Daitaro Nishihara
                                                                                                                                                                                              Tom, jeune collégien, a un coup de cœur pour la belle Harmony. Apprenant que celle- ci se passionne pour les échecs, il décide de s’inscrire au club du collège. Mais il n’en connaît pas les règles ! Il n’a donc pas le choix : il doit tout apprendre et s’entraîner sérieusement. Très vite, il découvre l’existence de Garry Kasparov, le plus grand joueur de l’Histoire des échecs. Lors de...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Blitz vol.1 de Harumo Sanazaki, Cédric Biscay, Daitaro Nishihara
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tom, jeune collégien, a un coup de cœur pour la belle Harmony. Apprenant que celle- ci se passionne pour les échecs, il décide de s’inscrire au club du collège. Mais il n’en connaît pas les règles ! Il n’a donc pas le choix : il doit tout apprendre et s’entraîner sérieusement. Très vite, il découvre l’existence de Garry Kasparov, le plus grand joueur de l’Histoire des échecs. Lors de...
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