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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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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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      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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          L'essentiel des finales de tours de Vincent Moret
              Aux échecs, les fins de partie les plus fréquentes sont celles où, outre les Rois, ne restent que des Tours et des pions. Or, elles sont très variées et difficiles à jouer, au point qu'il est pratiquement impossible de s'y retrouver sans un bon guide. Vincent Moret réussit le tour de force de rendre très claires les finesses des positions clés qui vous permettront de vous orienter dans ce...
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              L'essentiel des finales de tours de Vincent Moret
                  Aux échecs, les fins de partie les plus fréquentes sont celles où, outre les Rois, ne restent que des Tours et des pions. Or, elles sont très variées et difficiles à jouer, au point qu'il est pratiquement impossible de s'y retrouver sans un bon guide. Vincent Moret réussit le tour de force de rendre très claires les finesses des positions clés qui vous permettront de vous orienter dans ce...
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                  Comprendre les finales de John Nunn
                      La fin de partie aux échecs est souvent difficile à négocier. Connaître les méthodes de jeu typiques est alors un atout essentiel. Dans ce livre, le grand maître John Nunn, expert des finales, présente 100 idées clés à l'aide de 4 exemples pour chacune, sans noyer le lecteur dans les détails. Idéal pour qui recherche un livre sur les finales qui ne soit ni trop élémentaire, ni trop avancé,...
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                      Comprendre les finales de John Nunn
                          La fin de partie aux échecs est souvent difficile à négocier. Connaître les méthodes de jeu typiques est alors un atout essentiel. Dans ce livre, le grand maître John Nunn, expert des finales, présente 100 idées clés à l'aide de 4 exemples pour chacune, sans noyer le lecteur dans les détails. Idéal pour qui recherche un livre sur les finales qui ne soit ni trop élémentaire, ni trop avancé,...
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                          Comment gagner aux échecs de Levy Rozman
                              Apprenez les échecs avec Levy Rozman (alias GothamChess), Maître International et professeur d'échecs plébiscité sur YouTube, avec ce guide innovant et ludique destiné aux joueurs débutants et intermédiaires. Intelligent et instructif, Comment gagner aux échecs vous enseigne tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le jeu, les mouvements importants et les stratégies indispensables pour...
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                              Comment gagner aux échecs de Levy Rozman
                                  Apprenez les échecs avec Levy Rozman (alias GothamChess), Maître International et professeur d'échecs plébiscité sur YouTube, avec ce guide innovant et ludique destiné aux joueurs débutants et intermédiaires. Intelligent et instructif, Comment gagner aux échecs vous enseigne tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le jeu, les mouvements importants et les stratégies indispensables pour...
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                                  Où en êtes-vous aux échecs? de Jérôme Maufras
                                      Qu'il y ait longtemps que l'on n'ait plus touché un échiquier ou que l'on joue seulement entre amis et qu'on se demande comment on s'en sortirait si l'on devait s'inscrire à un tournoi, il peut être bon de faire le point. C'est ce à quoi vous invite Jérôme Maufras dans ce livre pertinent, motivant et plein d'humour ! En 64 problèmes aux solutions détaillées, vous saurez où vous en êtes en...
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                                      Où en êtes-vous aux échecs? de Jérôme Maufras
                                          Qu'il y ait longtemps que l'on n'ait plus touché un échiquier ou que l'on joue seulement entre amis et qu'on se demande comment on s'en sortirait si l'on devait s'inscrire à un tournoi, il peut être bon de faire le point. C'est ce à quoi vous invite Jérôme Maufras dans ce livre pertinent, motivant et plein d'humour ! En 64 problèmes aux solutions détaillées, vous saurez où vous en êtes en...
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                                          Le grand guide pratique du jeu d'échecs de Graham Burgess
                                              Vous trouverez dans ce livre toutes les techniques contemporaines du jeu d'échecs. Tactique, combinaisons, finales, ouvertures, stratégie, conseils sur la pratique du jeu à différentes cadences, sur Internet ou devant l'échiquier, rôle des ordinateurs, problèmes, glossaire : rien ne manque. Les larges sections consacrées à la stratégie des ouvertures sont sans équivalent. Incontournable et...
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                                              Le grand guide pratique du jeu d'échecs de Graham Burgess
                                                  Vous trouverez dans ce livre toutes les techniques contemporaines du jeu d'échecs. Tactique, combinaisons, finales, ouvertures, stratégie, conseils sur la pratique du jeu à différentes cadences, sur Internet ou devant l'échiquier, rôle des ordinateurs, problèmes, glossaire : rien ne manque. Les larges sections consacrées à la stratégie des ouvertures sont sans équivalent. Incontournable et...
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                                                  Les échecs pour les nuls de James Eade et Vincent Moret
                                                      "Le jeu d'échecs, mêlant tactique et adresse mentale, demande une véritable initiation. Grâce à cet ouvrage, vous allez comprendre les règles du jeu, vous familiariser avec les pièces, leurs rôles et leurs déplacements, puis analyser les positions et les stratégies. Vous saurez ainsi développer votre agilité, votre intuition et votre concentration grâce aux nombreuses parties exposées (des...
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                                                      Les échecs pour les nuls de James Eade et Vincent Moret
                                                          "Le jeu d'échecs, mêlant tactique et adresse mentale, demande une véritable initiation. Grâce à cet ouvrage, vous allez comprendre les règles du jeu, vous familiariser avec les pièces, leurs rôles et leurs déplacements, puis analyser les positions et les stratégies. Vous saurez ainsi développer votre agilité, votre intuition et votre concentration grâce aux nombreuses parties exposées (des...
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                                                          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...
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                                                              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...
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                                                                      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...
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                                                                          Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                              Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
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                                                                              Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                  Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
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                                                                                  Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                      Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
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                                                                                      Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                          Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
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                                                                                          Échecs: le guide Hachette de James Eade et Al Lawrence
                                                                                              Toujours avoir un coup d'avance Apprenez les techniques clés et les coups classiques des maîtres des échecs, y compris les tactiques de base et avancées, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et l'organisation des pions. Plus de 300 exemples de stratégies offensives et défensives pour les phases d'ouverture, de milieu et de fin de partie.Testez vos connaissances et affinez vos compétences...
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                                                                                              Échecs: le guide Hachette de James Eade et Al Lawrence
                                                                                                  Toujours avoir un coup d'avance Apprenez les techniques clés et les coups classiques des maîtres des échecs, y compris les tactiques de base et avancées, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et l'organisation des pions. Plus de 300 exemples de stratégies offensives et défensives pour les phases d'ouverture, de milieu et de fin de partie.Testez vos connaissances et affinez vos compétences...
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                                                                                                  Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                                      Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
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                                                                                                      Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                                          Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
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                                                                                                          Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                                                                                              Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
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                                                                                                              Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                                                                                                  Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
                                                                                                                  25,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Calculation! de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                      Grandmaster Training Camp 1 Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has...
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                                                                                                                      Calculation! de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                          Grandmaster Training Camp 1 Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has...
                                                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                                              It is very important for the practical player to train his or her ability, understand when to rely on intuition, rules of thumb and more general positional considerations, when to try to solve the problems by calculating variations to the end, and how to manage time to avoid time pressure. With these goals in mind, Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual delivers a lot of excellent, high...
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                                                                                                                              Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                                                  It is very important for the practical player to train his or her ability, understand when to rely on intuition, rules of thumb and more general positional considerations, when to try to solve the problems by calculating variations to the end, and how to manage time to avoid time pressure. With these goals in mind, Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual delivers a lot of excellent, high...
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                                                                                                                                  The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                                                                                                      Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
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                                                                                                                                      The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                                                                                                          Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
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                                                                                                                                          Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
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                                                                                                                                              Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
                                                                                                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  The Chess Endgame Exercise Book de John Nunn
                                                                                                                                                      Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in ‘simple’ endings... But it’s tough finding a way to study endings that doesn’t send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt. “While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that...
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                                                                                                                                                      The Chess Endgame Exercise Book de John Nunn
                                                                                                                                                          Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in ‘simple’ endings... But it’s tough finding a way to study endings that doesn’t send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt. “While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that...
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                                                                                                                                                          Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                              Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                                  Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  The Practical Endgame Bible de Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                                                                                                                                      There are many books devoted to basic endgames, even from the Middle Ages. Principles of typical endgames (such as keeping the rook behind a passed pawn, not setting pawns on the same colored squares as your bishop’s, distant pawns being more dangerous than central ones etc.) are well known too. But what about “complex endgames”? I have in mind endgames with at least two pieces on each side;...
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                                                                                                                                                                      The Practical Endgame Bible de Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                                                                                                                                          There are many books devoted to basic endgames, even from the Middle Ages. Principles of typical endgames (such as keeping the rook behind a passed pawn, not setting pawns on the same colored squares as your bishop’s, distant pawns being more dangerous than central ones etc.) are well known too. But what about “complex endgames”? I have in mind endgames with at least two pieces on each side;...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Endgame Virtuosity
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                                                                                                      The chess study is a reflection of the beauty inherent in the Royal Game, and offers its adherents a rare artistic experience. Furthermore, solving chess studies is an instructive and rewarding way for players of all levels to improve their understanding, orientation and creative power, especially in the final stages of the game. This book comprises 222 selected chess studies...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                                                                                                          The chess study is a reflection of the beauty inherent in the Royal Game, and offers its adherents a rare artistic experience. Furthermore, solving chess studies is an instructive and rewarding way for players of all levels to improve their understanding, orientation and creative power, especially in the final stages of the game. This book comprises 222 selected chess studies...
                                                                                                                                                                                          24,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two knights in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two knights in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two bishops in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two bishops in the finale, yet manages to win or draw. There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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