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Rakhmanov's Secrets of Opening Preparation de Aleksandr Rakhmanov
      The character of any player is reflected in their game. It also applies to choosing their openings. Therefore, for you to better understand what I’m going to explain in this book, I should describe my style. I play simple positional chess and like to play the endgame. I don’t look for complications for the sake of complications, but if the position requires sacrifices based on the situation...
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      Rakhmanov's Secrets of Opening Preparation de Aleksandr Rakhmanov
          The character of any player is reflected in their game. It also applies to choosing their openings. Therefore, for you to better understand what I’m going to explain in this book, I should describe my style. I play simple positional chess and like to play the endgame. I don’t look for complications for the sake of complications, but if the position requires sacrifices based on the situation...
          33,00 €Prix
          U Cannot Be Serious ! de Michael Basman et Gerard Welling
              This book is written with the intention to introduce the reader to the creative chess ideas of Michael Basman. He gave up more intense regular tournament chess around the turn of the millennium, to concentrate his energy on the development of school chess. And that is what he is mainly known for in recent times, as the motor who made the UK Chess Challenge blossom. Nowadays the yearly...
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              U Cannot Be Serious ! de Michael Basman et Gerard Welling
                  This book is written with the intention to introduce the reader to the creative chess ideas of Michael Basman. He gave up more intense regular tournament chess around the turn of the millennium, to concentrate his energy on the development of school chess. And that is what he is mainly known for in recent times, as the motor who made the UK Chess Challenge blossom. Nowadays the yearly...
                  30,00 €Prix
                  The Modernized Italian Game for White de Alexander Kalinin et de Nikolai Kalinichenko
                      "To utilize the Giuoco Pianissimo successfully, a club player needs only to master the general ideas of this setup, without overloading their brain with hundreds of variations. At the same time, they find themselves in the pleasant company of the world’s elite, and may even pick up recommendations to improve their opening from top grandmasters. Of course, such interactions will bring an...
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                      The Modernized Italian Game for White de Alexander Kalinin et de Nikolai Kalinichenko
                          "To utilize the Giuoco Pianissimo successfully, a club player needs only to master the general ideas of this setup, without overloading their brain with hundreds of variations. At the same time, they find themselves in the pleasant company of the world’s elite, and may even pick up recommendations to improve their opening from top grandmasters. Of course, such interactions will bring an...
                          32,00 €Prix
                          1.e4! The Chess Bible vol.1 de Justin Tan
                              "I believe that Black has a wider margin of error in the closed games than in the open games. Even if they do not know all the details of a certain line in the former case, they will end up with only a slight disadvantage in the majority of cases. The same cannot be said about the defenses to 1.e4. In this book you will find that Black must tread carefully if they play an offbeat system, as...
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                              1.e4! The Chess Bible vol.1 de Justin Tan
                                  "I believe that Black has a wider margin of error in the closed games than in the open games. Even if they do not know all the details of a certain line in the former case, they will end up with only a slight disadvantage in the majority of cases. The same cannot be said about the defenses to 1.e4. In this book you will find that Black must tread carefully if they play an offbeat system, as...
                                  33,95 €Prix
                                  1.d4! The Chess Bible de Armin Juhasz
                                      This book aims to provide a complete overview of a 1.d4 repertoire against five main openings (King’s Indian Defense, Grünfeld Defense, Slav Defense, Benoni Defense, and Catalan Opening), offering analysis of classical games and typical tactical motifs to provide an in-depth understanding of the associated middlegames. A concluding chapter explores typical endgames that are likely to arise...
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                                      1.d4! The Chess Bible de Armin Juhasz
                                          This book aims to provide a complete overview of a 1.d4 repertoire against five main openings (King’s Indian Defense, Grünfeld Defense, Slav Defense, Benoni Defense, and Catalan Opening), offering analysis of classical games and typical tactical motifs to provide an in-depth understanding of the associated middlegames. A concluding chapter explores typical endgames that are likely to arise...
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                                          The Modernized Ruy Lopez vol.2 de Dariusz Swiercz
                                              This second volume on the Ruy Lopez consists of two parts. In the first part I focus on modern systems with …Bc5, attempting to dissect both the Archangelsk and Moller Variations. These two variations have quite a rich history but in 2020 there have been several developments. If I had to name one person that contributed the most to the developments in those lines it is, without a doubt,...
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                                              The Modernized Ruy Lopez vol.2 de Dariusz Swiercz
                                                  This second volume on the Ruy Lopez consists of two parts. In the first part I focus on modern systems with …Bc5, attempting to dissect both the Archangelsk and Moller Variations. These two variations have quite a rich history but in 2020 there have been several developments. If I had to name one person that contributed the most to the developments in those lines it is, without a doubt,...
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                                                  Understanding before Moving vol.3 de Herman Grooten
                                                      The first volume dealt with the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations, and it is now time to pay attention to three other extremely popular systems: the Taimanov, Kan and Richter-Rauzer variations. After careful consideration within the Thinkers Publishing team, we decided that it made sense to group these variations together. In particular, the first two are closely related and share the...
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                                                      Understanding before Moving vol.3 de Herman Grooten
                                                          The first volume dealt with the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations, and it is now time to pay attention to three other extremely popular systems: the Taimanov, Kan and Richter-Rauzer variations. After careful consideration within the Thinkers Publishing team, we decided that it made sense to group these variations together. In particular, the first two are closely related and share the...
                                                          33,95 €Prix
                                                          The Modernized Modern Benoni de Alexey Kovalchuk
                                                              "Over time, my attention focused on the Modern Benoni. In this opening, the bishop on g7 is the same icon that is the basis of the King’s Indian, but here it can operate on the whole a1-h8 diagonal instead of being locked in by its own pawn on e5, as usually happens in the King’s Indian. Black’s plan is outrageously simple: with pawns on d6 and c5, and sometimes b4, he creates a breakwater...
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                                                              The Modernized Modern Benoni de Alexey Kovalchuk
                                                                  "Over time, my attention focused on the Modern Benoni. In this opening, the bishop on g7 is the same icon that is the basis of the King’s Indian, but here it can operate on the whole a1-h8 diagonal instead of being locked in by its own pawn on e5, as usually happens in the King’s Indian. Black’s plan is outrageously simple: with pawns on d6 and c5, and sometimes b4, he creates a breakwater...
                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                  Beat The French Defense with 3.Nc3 de Pentala Harikrishna
                                                                      "The French Defense was my main opening with Black while I was striving towards the GM title at the turn of the century. Quite often, I was able to use it to drag my opponent into a complicated maze of deep analysis, so I have intimate knowledge of the tricks used on the other side of the ‘barricades’. This helped me craft a solid base for our present repertoire, and many of the ideas...
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                                                                      Beat The French Defense with 3.Nc3 de Pentala Harikrishna
                                                                          "The French Defense was my main opening with Black while I was striving towards the GM title at the turn of the century. Quite often, I was able to use it to drag my opponent into a complicated maze of deep analysis, so I have intimate knowledge of the tricks used on the other side of the ‘barricades’. This helped me craft a solid base for our present repertoire, and many of the ideas...
                                                                          32,95 €Prix
                                                                          The Modernized Ruy Lopez de Dariusz Swiercz
                                                                              "The Ruy Lopez is such a classic opening that never gets old. Regardless of what you already knew about this opening, there are always new ideas to be found and tested over the board. That is why this book is beneficial to chess players and enthusiasts at all levels, including top Grand Masters like myself. Reading the first volume of this book has been inspiring, as I feel that I have...
                                                                              33,95 €Prix
                                                                              The Modernized Ruy Lopez de Dariusz Swiercz
                                                                                  "The Ruy Lopez is such a classic opening that never gets old. Regardless of what you already knew about this opening, there are always new ideas to be found and tested over the board. That is why this book is beneficial to chess players and enthusiasts at all levels, including top Grand Masters like myself. Reading the first volume of this book has been inspiring, as I feel that I have...
                                                                                  33,95 €Prix
                                                                                  The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.1 de Ravi Haria
                                                                                      "For too long, Anti-Sicilian rhetoric has centred on the logic of simplicity, geared towards reaching playable positions with easy plans while simultaneously avoiding depths of theory. The danger of this logic is the ease with which we can fall into the trap of inactivity; of mindlessly playing an opening without striving to trouble Black; of solely playing an Anti-Sicilian to avoid theory....
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                                                                                      The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.1 de Ravi Haria
                                                                                          "For too long, Anti-Sicilian rhetoric has centred on the logic of simplicity, geared towards reaching playable positions with easy plans while simultaneously avoiding depths of theory. The danger of this logic is the ease with which we can fall into the trap of inactivity; of mindlessly playing an opening without striving to trouble Black; of solely playing an Anti-Sicilian to avoid theory....
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                                                                                          The Scandinavian for Club Players de Thomas Willemze
                                                                                              The Scandinavian Defence is one of the most popular chess openings among amateur players, and it is easy to see why. Black players immediately limit the opening theory they have to know because there is no way White can side-step Black’s first move. What’s more, the Scandinavian requires only very little theoretical knowledge, so it has an extremely low maintenance factor. To cap it all,...
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                                                                                              The Scandinavian for Club Players de Thomas Willemze
                                                                                                  The Scandinavian Defence is one of the most popular chess openings among amateur players, and it is easy to see why. Black players immediately limit the opening theory they have to know because there is no way White can side-step Black’s first move. What’s more, the Scandinavian requires only very little theoretical knowledge, so it has an extremely low maintenance factor. To cap it all,...
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                                                                                                  The Exchange French Comes to Life de Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                      In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the Exchange French Variation, American grandmaster Alex Fishbein recognizes that the Exchange French is an opening for a player who likes active piece play, fights for the initiative, excels in positions with possibilities on both sides of the board, and finds strategic and tactical nuances that arise out of almost nothing. And if you play the...
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                                                                                                      The Exchange French Comes to Life de Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                          In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the Exchange French Variation, American grandmaster Alex Fishbein recognizes that the Exchange French is an opening for a player who likes active piece play, fights for the initiative, excels in positions with possibilities on both sides of the board, and finds strategic and tactical nuances that arise out of almost nothing. And if you play the...
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                                                                                                          Gagner aux échecs (même quand on débute) de Kévin Bordi et Samy Robin
                                                                                                              Kévin Bordi et Samy Robin vous ouvrent leur univers de passionnés et vous embarquent à la découverte des échecs. Grâce à leur approche singulière du jeu, ils démystifient les codes et guident vos pas sur le chemin de la victoire. Avec plus de 450 diagrammes commentés, vous découvrirez les clés et astuces pour jongler entre les tactiques, peaufiner vos stratégies et comprendre enfin ce qu’il...
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                                                                                                              Gagner aux échecs (même quand on débute) de Kévin Bordi et Samy Robin
                                                                                                                  Kévin Bordi et Samy Robin vous ouvrent leur univers de passionnés et vous embarquent à la découverte des échecs. Grâce à leur approche singulière du jeu, ils démystifient les codes et guident vos pas sur le chemin de la victoire. Avec plus de 450 diagrammes commentés, vous découvrirez les clés et astuces pour jongler entre les tactiques, peaufiner vos stratégies et comprendre enfin ce qu’il...
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                                                                                                                  The Modern Spanish. Breyer and Zaitsev Systems de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                                                                      The Breyer and Zaitsev Variations of the Ruy Lopez are two of the most dynamic lines played today. Examining them from both White and Black’s point of view, Greek grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias discusses their strengths, weaknesses and presents suggested improvements where necessary. The Breyer Variation of the Ruy Lopez is the brainchild of Hungarian hypermodern Gyula Breyer. He...
                                                                                                                      26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      The Modern Spanish. Breyer and Zaitsev Systems de Vassilios Kotronias
                                                                                                                          The Breyer and Zaitsev Variations of the Ruy Lopez are two of the most dynamic lines played today. Examining them from both White and Black’s point of view, Greek grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias discusses their strengths, weaknesses and presents suggested improvements where necessary. The Breyer Variation of the Ruy Lopez is the brainchild of Hungarian hypermodern Gyula Breyer. He...
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                                                                                                                          Carlsen's Neo-Moller de Ioannis Simeonidis
                                                                                                                              The Ruy Lopez is one of the most important chess openings, hugely popular with amateurs and masters alike. Black players allowing the Ruy Lopez main lines are usually condemned to passivity, defending a slightly worse (though solid) position for as long as White chooses this situation to continue. World Champion Magnus Carlsen doesn’t like passivity. He likes unconventional and active...
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                                                                                                                              Carlsen's Neo-Moller de Ioannis Simeonidis
                                                                                                                                  The Ruy Lopez is one of the most important chess openings, hugely popular with amateurs and masters alike. Black players allowing the Ruy Lopez main lines are usually condemned to passivity, defending a slightly worse (though solid) position for as long as White chooses this situation to continue. World Champion Magnus Carlsen doesn’t like passivity. He likes unconventional and active...
                                                                                                                                  22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Perfectionnez-vous aux échecs de Mikhaïl M. Youdovicth
                                                                                                                                      La compréhension du jeu, la faculté de calculer, l'esprit d'analyse et l'imagination sont des atouts indispensables pour parvenir à la maîtrise du jeu d'échecs. Perfectionnez-vous aux échecs , par le biais de " casse-tête chinois ", d' "histoires drôles ", de " scènes de vie des figures ", éclaire les différents aspects du jeu. Le détail des combinaisons favorites des plus grands...
                                                                                                                                      22,45 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Perfectionnez-vous aux échecs de Mikhaïl M. Youdovicth
                                                                                                                                          La compréhension du jeu, la faculté de calculer, l'esprit d'analyse et l'imagination sont des atouts indispensables pour parvenir à la maîtrise du jeu d'échecs. Perfectionnez-vous aux échecs , par le biais de " casse-tête chinois ", d' "histoires drôles ", de " scènes de vie des figures ", éclaire les différents aspects du jeu. Le détail des combinaisons favorites des plus grands...
                                                                                                                                          22,45 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          100 exercices pour vous préparer aux tournois vol.3 de Nicolas Giffard
                                                                                                                                              Avec le troisième tome de la série des " livres-exercices ", le temps est venu pour le lecteur de se préparer à ses premiers tournois. Il devra y affronter toutes sortes de joueurs, jeunes ou âgés, prudents ou violents, livresques ou instinctifs, etc. Autant de situations inattendues pour lesquelles la seule improvisation est rarement suffisante. C'est là que les analogies avec des...
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                                                                                                                                              100 exercices pour vous préparer aux tournois vol.3 de Nicolas Giffard
                                                                                                                                                  Avec le troisième tome de la série des " livres-exercices ", le temps est venu pour le lecteur de se préparer à ses premiers tournois. Il devra y affronter toutes sortes de joueurs, jeunes ou âgés, prudents ou violents, livresques ou instinctifs, etc. Autant de situations inattendues pour lesquelles la seule improvisation est rarement suffisante. C'est là que les analogies avec des...
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                                                                                                                                                  Le gambit dame Initiation de John Shaw
                                                                                                                                                      Le Gambit Dame Refusé est l'une des ouvertures d'échecs les plus pratiquées et les plus fondamentales de tous les temps. Elle a été le théâtre d'innombrables combats d'un bout à l'autre de l'histoire des échecs. On trouve parmi ses adeptes de très nombreux champions du monde, notamment Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov et Vladimir Kramnik. Avec les deux premiers coups, les Noirs exercent une...
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                                                                                                                                                      Le gambit dame Initiation de John Shaw
                                                                                                                                                          Le Gambit Dame Refusé est l'une des ouvertures d'échecs les plus pratiquées et les plus fondamentales de tous les temps. Elle a été le théâtre d'innombrables combats d'un bout à l'autre de l'histoire des échecs. On trouve parmi ses adeptes de très nombreux champions du monde, notamment Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov et Vladimir Kramnik. Avec les deux premiers coups, les Noirs exercent une...
                                                                                                                                                          19,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Les échecs Des bases à la stratégie de James Eade
                                                                                                                                                              Maîtrisez l'art ancien des échecs, le jeu des rois. Apprenez les techniques essentielles et les coups classiques des maîtres dont font partie les éléments tactiques élémentaires et avancés, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et les structures de pions. Ce guide visuel unique est agencé pour que vous puissiez très vite identifier votre problème et en repérer la solution adéquate. Plus de...
                                                                                                                                                              30,35 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Les échecs Des bases à la stratégie de James Eade
                                                                                                                                                                  Maîtrisez l'art ancien des échecs, le jeu des rois. Apprenez les techniques essentielles et les coups classiques des maîtres dont font partie les éléments tactiques élémentaires et avancés, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et les structures de pions. Ce guide visuel unique est agencé pour que vous puissiez très vite identifier votre problème et en repérer la solution adéquate. Plus de...
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                                                                                                                                                                  Les échecs Ouverture espagnole de Gary Lane
                                                                                                                                                                      De tout temps l'Espagnole (1 e4 c5 2 Cf3 Cc6 3 Fb5) a été l'une des grandes ouvertures du répertoire échiquéen. Depuis que les échecs existent, elle met à la torture le camp des pièces noires. Ouverture de prédilection des champions, elle a figuré régulièrement dans les parties mémorables du légendaire Bobby Fischer et plus récemment dans les matchs éprouvants pour le titre mondial de Garry...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Les échecs Ouverture espagnole de Gary Lane
                                                                                                                                                                          De tout temps l'Espagnole (1 e4 c5 2 Cf3 Cc6 3 Fb5) a été l'une des grandes ouvertures du répertoire échiquéen. Depuis que les échecs existent, elle met à la torture le camp des pièces noires. Ouverture de prédilection des champions, elle a figuré régulièrement dans les parties mémorables du légendaire Bobby Fischer et plus récemment dans les matchs éprouvants pour le titre mondial de Garry...
                                                                                                                                                                          14,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Le pion empoisonné dans la Sicilienne Najdorf de Alain Benlolo
                                                                                                                                                                              La variante Najdorf se caractérise par la réponse noire 5…a6. Elle est réputée pour être aiguë. Les lignes y sont nombreuses et l’on peut s’y perdre aisément. La variante dite du pion empoisonné survient habituellement 2 coups plus tard après 6.Fg5 e6 7.f4 Db6. Un ancien coup, moins pratiqué a été remis au goût du jour et est venu s’intercaler dans notre ligne : 7…h6.<br...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Le pion empoisonné dans la Sicilienne Najdorf de Alain Benlolo
                                                                                                                                                                                  La variante Najdorf se caractérise par la réponse noire 5…a6. Elle est réputée pour être aiguë. Les lignes y sont nombreuses et l’on peut s’y perdre aisément. La variante dite du pion empoisonné survient habituellement 2 coups plus tard après 6.Fg5 e6 7.f4 Db6. Un ancien coup, moins pratiqué a été remis au goût du jour et est venu s’intercaler dans notre ligne : 7…h6.<br...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Tout sur la défense Philidor de Christian Bauer
                                                                                                                                                                                      La Philidor est une défense ancienne, aux bases saines et d'une solidité éprouvée. Jugée trop passive, elle est tombée en désuétude il y a quelques décennies. Elle connaît à nouveau un regain d'intérêt depuis une dizaine d'années, notamment grâce à un nouvel ordre de coups. Celui-ci permet d'éviter des positions désagréables et sans perspectives dès la sortie de l'ouverture. La pratique...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Tout sur la défense Philidor de Christian Bauer
                                                                                                                                                                                          La Philidor est une défense ancienne, aux bases saines et d'une solidité éprouvée. Jugée trop passive, elle est tombée en désuétude il y a quelques décennies. Elle connaît à nouveau un regain d'intérêt depuis une dizaine d'années, notamment grâce à un nouvel ordre de coups. Celui-ci permet d'éviter des positions désagréables et sans perspectives dès la sortie de l'ouverture. La pratique...
                                                                                                                                                                                          28,00 €Prix