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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...
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      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
                          The Greatest de Cyrus Lakdawala
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                              Who is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established...
                              23,99 €Prix
                              The Greatest de Cyrus Lakdawala
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                                  Who is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established...
                                  23,99 €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
                                      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
                                          Grind like a Grandmaster de Magnus Carlsen et David HowellGrind like a Grandmaster de Magnus Carlsen et David Howell
                                              It is amazing how much play you can create in a seemingly equal chess position - if you persevere. In this book, the greatest chess player of all time, Magnus Carlsen, and his friend, Grandmaster David Howell, explain how to win these kinds of chess games. Carlsen and Howell show how you can keep a game alive, how you can keep posing problems to your opponent, how you can recognize...
                                              29,95 €Prix
                                              Grind like a Grandmaster de Magnus Carlsen et David HowellGrind like a Grandmaster de Magnus Carlsen et David Howell
                                                  It is amazing how much play you can create in a seemingly equal chess position - if you persevere. In this book, the greatest chess player of all time, Magnus Carlsen, and his friend, Grandmaster David Howell, explain how to win these kinds of chess games. Carlsen and Howell show how you can keep a game alive, how you can keep posing problems to your opponent, how you can recognize...
                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                  Zwischenzug! de Natasha Regan et Matt Ball
                                                      Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games. The authors have studied thousands of games and...
                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                      Zwischenzug! de Natasha Regan et Matt Ball
                                                          Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games. The authors have studied thousands of games and...
                                                          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
                                                              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
                                                                          100 exerices nouveaux pour progresser aux échecs de Nicolas Giffard et Jacques Elbilia
                                                                              Après la lecture du premier tome de cette série et la résolution des 100 premiers exercices qu'il contient, vous pouvez consolider, voire améliorer votre niveau. Pour cela, il est nécessaire de vous entraîner sur des situations typiques, indispensables pour votre arsenal de connaissances, que des parties de compétitions, avec leurs aléas, ne peuvent occasionner à coup sûr. Ces 100...
                                                                              13,60 €Prix
                                                                              100 exerices nouveaux pour progresser aux échecs de Nicolas Giffard et Jacques Elbilia
                                                                                  Après la lecture du premier tome de cette série et la résolution des 100 premiers exercices qu'il contient, vous pouvez consolider, voire améliorer votre niveau. Pour cela, il est nécessaire de vous entraîner sur des situations typiques, indispensables pour votre arsenal de connaissances, que des parties de compétitions, avec leurs aléas, ne peuvent occasionner à coup sûr. Ces 100...
                                                                                  13,60 €Prix
                                                                                  Le cours d'échecs de Marie vol.1 de Marie et Jérôme Schwindling
                                                                                      Vous cherchez un livre pour apprendre à jouer aux échecs et progresser rapidement ? Ce premier tome du Cours d'échecs de Marie est pour vous ! Ecrit par un animateur de la Fédération Française des Echecs et basé sur son expérience de l'enseignement du jeu d'échecs à des enfants et à des adultes débutants, il vous enseignera de façon simple et progressive toutes les bases du jeu...
                                                                                      14,40 €Prix
                                                                                      Le cours d'échecs de Marie vol.1 de Marie et Jérôme Schwindling
                                                                                          Vous cherchez un livre pour apprendre à jouer aux échecs et progresser rapidement ? Ce premier tome du Cours d'échecs de Marie est pour vous ! Ecrit par un animateur de la Fédération Française des Echecs et basé sur son expérience de l'enseignement du jeu d'échecs à des enfants et à des adultes débutants, il vous enseignera de façon simple et progressive toutes les bases du jeu...
                                                                                          14,40 €Prix
                                                                                          Tout savoir sur les échecs de Jérôme Maufras
                                                                                              À propos Découvrez tout sur les échecs et apprenez à y jouer facilement avec ce livre complet : Divisé en 14 chapitres riches en informations : de l'histoire des échecs aux anecdotes et records, en passant par les stratégies de jeu. Composé à 60% de contenu informatif et à 40% de jeux : des quiz et des exercices pour pratiquer ce que...
                                                                                              15,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Tout savoir sur les échecs de Jérôme Maufras
                                                                                                  À propos Découvrez tout sur les échecs et apprenez à y jouer facilement avec ce livre complet : Divisé en 14 chapitres riches en informations : de l'histoire des échecs aux anecdotes et records, en passant par les stratégies de jeu. Composé à 60% de contenu informatif et à 40% de jeux : des quiz et des exercices pour pratiquer ce que...
                                                                                                  15,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Bréviaire des échecs de Xavier Tartakover (2024)
                                                                                                      Le Bréviaire des échecs est le plus réputé des livres d'enseignement du jeu échiquéen. Immense champion, Tartakover possédait un remarquable talent pédagogique et littéraire, et un don didactique peu commun.Aujourd'hui, le Bréviaire des échecs reste le manuel le plus aisé à aborder pour les débutants et l'ouvrage de référence pour les joueurs confirmés.Le Bréviaire fascinera tous ceux...
                                                                                                      11,30 €Prix
                                                                                                      Bréviaire des échecs de Xavier Tartakover (2024)
                                                                                                          Le Bréviaire des échecs est le plus réputé des livres d'enseignement du jeu échiquéen. Immense champion, Tartakover possédait un remarquable talent pédagogique et littéraire, et un don didactique peu commun.Aujourd'hui, le Bréviaire des échecs reste le manuel le plus aisé à aborder pour les débutants et l'ouvrage de référence pour les joueurs confirmés.Le Bréviaire fascinera tous ceux...
                                                                                                          11,30 €Prix
                                                                                                          How to Choose a Chess Move de Andrew Soltis
                                                                                                              International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess Masters regularly manage to select the best moves and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. This practical guide, in a fully revised and...
                                                                                                              20,95 €Prix
                                                                                                              How to Choose a Chess Move de Andrew Soltis
                                                                                                                  International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess Masters regularly manage to select the best moves and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. This practical guide, in a fully revised and...
                                                                                                                  20,95 €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...
                                                                                                                                          10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know. Workbook de Frank Erwich
                                                                                                                                              This workbook offers over five hundred carefully selected exercises to accompany the book 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know . Experienced chess trainer Frank Erwich has not only identified the 100 most important tactical patterns, he has also collected hundreds of exercises for you to train these patterns. Solving these puzzles will drive home the key ideas, refresh your...
                                                                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know. Workbook de Frank Erwich
                                                                                                                                                  This workbook offers over five hundred carefully selected exercises to accompany the book 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know . Experienced chess trainer Frank Erwich has not only identified the 100 most important tactical patterns, he has also collected hundreds of exercises for you to train these patterns. Solving these puzzles will drive home the key ideas, refresh your...
                                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  100 Tactical Patterns You Musk Know de Frank Erwich
                                                                                                                                                      Chess is 99% tactics. A tactical pattern is all about immediate threats that produce immediate results. Learning the 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know will dramatically improve your performance. This book is the long-awaited middlegame companion to 100 Endgames You Must Know, the all-time bestseller of all chess books published by New In Chess. In three hundred pages, experienced...
                                                                                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      100 Tactical Patterns You Musk Know de Frank Erwich
                                                                                                                                                          Chess is 99% tactics. A tactical pattern is all about immediate threats that produce immediate results. Learning the 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know will dramatically improve your performance. This book is the long-awaited middlegame companion to 100 Endgames You Must Know, the all-time bestseller of all chess books published by New In Chess. In three hundred pages, experienced...
                                                                                                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Play Like a Girl! de Jennifer Shahade
                                                                                                                                                              If you think that “playing like a girl” implies a timid, passive approach to chess, you’re in for a big surprise! Jennifer Shahade showcases the slash-and-burn style of fifteen women, past and present, who – much to their opponents’ chagrin – mastered the violent art of tactics. An international constellation of feminine chess stars – from Women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of...
                                                                                                                                                              15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Play Like a Girl! de Jennifer Shahade
                                                                                                                                                                  If you think that “playing like a girl” implies a timid, passive approach to chess, you’re in for a big surprise! Jennifer Shahade showcases the slash-and-burn style of fifteen women, past and present, who – much to their opponents’ chagrin – mastered the violent art of tactics. An international constellation of feminine chess stars – from Women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of...
                                                                                                                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.2 de Vlaidmir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                                                                                                                      Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to...
                                                                                                                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.2 de Vlaidmir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                                                                                                                          Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to...
                                                                                                                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.1  de Vladimir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                                                                                                                              Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of “unnatural” tactical moves. Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from – be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis...
                                                                                                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.1  de Vladimir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                                                                                                                                  Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of “unnatural” tactical moves. Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from – be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis...
                                                                                                                                                                                  32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Tiger's Chaos Theory de Tiger Hillarp Persson
                                                                                                                                                                                      Have you ever admired an amazing game of chess, simultaneously thinking “I could never play like that”? In Tiger’s Chaos Theory , you will find a different perspective, treating extraordinary play and creativity as a learnable skill. Thinking outside the box is a stock phrase of the commentators; champions expand their box . GM Tiger Hillarp Persson is...
                                                                                                                                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Tiger's Chaos Theory de Tiger Hillarp Persson
                                                                                                                                                                                          Have you ever admired an amazing game of chess, simultaneously thinking “I could never play like that”? In Tiger’s Chaos Theory , you will find a different perspective, treating extraordinary play and creativity as a learnable skill. Thinking outside the box is a stock phrase of the commentators; champions expand their box . GM Tiger Hillarp Persson is...
                                                                                                                                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          1000 Chess Problems de Yakov Vladimirov
                                                                                                                                                                                              1000 Chess Problems is a book where the title tells part of the story, but the vital point in such books is the care and expertise that the author has put into selecting just the right examples. Yakov Vladimirov is superbly qualified for this task, and has selected positions that will instruct and entertain competitive chessplayers. 1000 Chess Problems will develop...
                                                                                                                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              1000 Chess Problems de Yakov Vladimirov
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1000 Chess Problems is a book where the title tells part of the story, but the vital point in such books is the care and expertise that the author has put into selecting just the right examples. Yakov Vladimirov is superbly qualified for this task, and has selected positions that will instruct and entertain competitive chessplayers. 1000 Chess Problems will develop...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  32,99 €Prix