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Documentation échiquéenne

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Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
  • Nouveauté 2026
    Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
    29,99 €Prix
    Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
    • Nouveauté 2026
      Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
      29,99 €Prix
      Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
      • Nouveauté 2026
        Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
        29,99 €Prix
        Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
        • Nouveauté 2026
          Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
          29,99 €Prix
          The Grandmaster de Axel Smith
              Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, est un roman intitulé The Grandmaster , que seule une véritable figure du monde des échecs pouvait raconter avec autant de justesse. Lukas vit pour les échecs. Lorsqu’il quitte la Suède pour une île au large de Saint-Pétersbourg, il se promet de tout sacrifier à un seul objectif : le titre de grand maître. Les amitiés se fissurent, l’amour...
              24,95 €Prix
              The Grandmaster de Axel Smith
                  Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, est un roman intitulé The Grandmaster , que seule une véritable figure du monde des échecs pouvait raconter avec autant de justesse. Lukas vit pour les échecs. Lorsqu’il quitte la Suède pour une île au large de Saint-Pétersbourg, il se promet de tout sacrifier à un seul objectif : le titre de grand maître. Les amitiés se fissurent, l’amour...
                  24,95 €Prix
                  1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                      Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                      24,95 €Prix
                      1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                          Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                          24,95 €Prix
                          100 Basic Endgames You Must Know de Jesus de la Villa
                              Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, présente les 100 finales d’échecs les plus essentielles, c’est-à-dire les positions de base que tout joueur de club est susceptible de rencontrer en partie réelle. Apprendre à maîtriser ces positions permet non seulement de gagner davantage de parties, mais aussi d’en sauver un grand nombre. Une fois que les résultats ne sont plus déterminés par de simples...
                              27,99 €Prix
                              100 Basic Endgames You Must Know de Jesus de la Villa
                                  Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, présente les 100 finales d’échecs les plus essentielles, c’est-à-dire les positions de base que tout joueur de club est susceptible de rencontrer en partie réelle. Apprendre à maîtriser ces positions permet non seulement de gagner davantage de parties, mais aussi d’en sauver un grand nombre. Une fois que les résultats ne sont plus déterminés par de simples...
                                  27,99 €Prix
                                  Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                      Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                      29,95 €Prix
                                      Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                          Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                          29,95 €Prix
                                          The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                              La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                              39,90 €Prix
                                              The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                                  La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                                  39,90 €Prix
                                                  How I Became a Chess Problem Composer de Antonio Tarnawiecki
                                                      Chess problems and chess composition are topics of which most chess players are aware but have little understanding. This is, of course, no surprise to those who enjoy chess problems and other chess compositions. Their world contains different kinds of rules, names, techniques, both when composing and solving, and these are not easy to grasp unless you get a good introduction. ...
                                                      19,99 €Prix
                                                      How I Became a Chess Problem Composer de Antonio Tarnawiecki
                                                          Chess problems and chess composition are topics of which most chess players are aware but have little understanding. This is, of course, no surprise to those who enjoy chess problems and other chess compositions. Their world contains different kinds of rules, names, techniques, both when composing and solving, and these are not easy to grasp unless you get a good introduction. ...
                                                          19,99 €Prix
                                                          Chess Problems de James Rayner
                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                              Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                                                              11,99 €Prix
                                                              Chess Problems de James Rayner
                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                  Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                                                                  11,99 €Prix
                                                                  One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                                                                      This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                                                                      9,99 €Prix
                                                                      One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                                                                          This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                                                                          9,99 €Prix
                                                                          Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                                                              This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                                                              11,99 €Prix
                                                                              Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                                                                  This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                                                                  11,99 €Prix
                                                                                  100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                                                      Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                                                      32,50 €Prix
                                                                                      100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                                                          Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                                                          32,50 €Prix
                                                                                          Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                              Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                  Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                      There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                          There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                          Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                              Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                                              24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                              Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                  Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                                                  24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                  The Sponsor de Fred Das et Jeroen Terlingen
                                                                                                                      For the first time in history, a chess player from North Korea takes part in the North Sea Chess Tournament. She is under pressure to perform, as are her opponents, including a cheating Italian, an Icelandic womaniser, a Tunisian fundamentalist and Dutch talent Christiaan N'Koulou. Inside and outside the arena, the boundaries of the game are sought and transgressed. Even the secret services...
                                                                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      The Sponsor de Fred Das et Jeroen Terlingen
                                                                                                                          For the first time in history, a chess player from North Korea takes part in the North Sea Chess Tournament. She is under pressure to perform, as are her opponents, including a cheating Italian, an Icelandic womaniser, a Tunisian fundamentalist and Dutch talent Christiaan N'Koulou. Inside and outside the arena, the boundaries of the game are sought and transgressed. Even the secret services...
                                                                                                                          19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                              Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                                      Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                                          Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                                                          19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                                                                                                                                              14,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                                                                                                                                                  14,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                                                                                                                                                      The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                                                                                                                                                      12,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                                                                                                                                                          The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                                                                                                                                                          12,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                                                                                                                                              In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
                                                                                                                                                              10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                                                                                                                                                  In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
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                                                                                                                                                                          Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
                                                                                                                                                                              Olga, une jeune femme séduisante, mène une vie triste aux côtés de son mari, le médiocre Bobby Imbergh. Alors qu'elle aspire à la tendresse et à l'attention, lui ne s'intéresse qu'aux échecs. Lors d'un tournoi en Suisse, il doit affronter le joueur de classe mondiale Boris Fjodorewich. Bien qu'il se prépare intensivement, Bobby Grimbergh sait au fond de lui qu'il va perdre cette partie,...
                                                                                                                                                                              10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
                                                                                                                                                                                  Olga, une jeune femme séduisante, mène une vie triste aux côtés de son mari, le médiocre Bobby Imbergh. Alors qu'elle aspire à la tendresse et à l'attention, lui ne s'intéresse qu'aux échecs. Lors d'un tournoi en Suisse, il doit affronter le joueur de classe mondiale Boris Fjodorewich. Bien qu'il se prépare intensivement, Bobby Grimbergh sait au fond de lui qu'il va perdre cette partie,...
                                                                                                                                                                                  10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                                                      Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
                                                                                                                                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                                                          Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
                                                                                                                                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                                                                              Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                                                                                                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  32,99 €Prix