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Apprendre avec le jeu d'échecs de Jérôme Maufras et Gérard Vaysse
  • Nouveauté 2026
    "Le jeu d'échecs a une longue histoire : une première partie de l'ouvrage retrace son évolution au fil des siècles et des civilisations qui en ont perfectionné les règles. La progression des activités s'organise ensuite autour de cinq grands thèmes : découvrir, observer, calculer, analyser, raisonner. <span...
    8,00 €Prix
    Apprendre avec le jeu d'échecs de Jérôme Maufras et Gérard Vaysse
    • Nouveauté 2026
      "Le jeu d'échecs a une longue histoire : une première partie de l'ouvrage retrace son évolution au fil des siècles et des civilisations qui en ont perfectionné les règles. La progression des activités s'organise ensuite autour de cinq grands thèmes : découvrir, observer, calculer, analyser, raisonner. <span...
      8,00 €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
              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
                      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
                                              Someday I'll Be a Queen (Toolbox) de Christel Minne
                                                  This toolbox full of tips and games accompanies the picture book, Someday I’ll Be a Queen, which incorporates all the rules of chess. Teachers, parents, grandparents, and chess coaches learn how to build it up step by step. The message is, have fun! Enjoy the book and the game together. Take your time. Don’t go through the book all at once but learn piece to piece after which you...
                                                  20,00 €Prix
                                                  Someday I'll Be a Queen (Toolbox) de Christel Minne
                                                      This toolbox full of tips and games accompanies the picture book, Someday I’ll Be a Queen, which incorporates all the rules of chess. Teachers, parents, grandparents, and chess coaches learn how to build it up step by step. The message is, have fun! Enjoy the book and the game together. Take your time. Don’t go through the book all at once but learn piece to piece after which you...
                                                      20,00 €Prix
                                                      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...
                                                          24,90 €Prix
                                                          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...
                                                              24,90 €Prix
                                                              Mes années magiques avec Topalov de Romain Édouard
                                                                  Des grands champions d'échecs, on sait, au fond, peu de choses... Nous connaissons certes leurs parties, et, quand ils veulent bien les commenter, une infime partie de la multitude d'idées qui a traversé leur esprit pendant celles-ci. Nous savons que, pour préparer leurs ouvertures et arriver bien armés dans les grands tournois, ils font appel à des « secondants » qui leur livrent...
                                                                  32,00 €Prix
                                                                  Mes années magiques avec Topalov de Romain Édouard
                                                                      Des grands champions d'échecs, on sait, au fond, peu de choses... Nous connaissons certes leurs parties, et, quand ils veulent bien les commenter, une infime partie de la multitude d'idées qui a traversé leur esprit pendant celles-ci. Nous savons que, pour préparer leurs ouvertures et arriver bien armés dans les grands tournois, ils font appel à des « secondants » qui leur livrent...
                                                                      32,00 €Prix
                                                                      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
                                                                          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
                                                                              Chaturanga de Frédéric Bielik 2e éditionChaturanga de Frédéric Bielik 2e édition
                                                                                  Le jeu de cartes Chaturanga a été créé par Frédéric Bielik, instructeur diplômé par la Fédération internationale des échecs. Chaque carte à jouer propose trois éléments strictement échiquéens : un problème, une définition, une citation. Ce jeu convient parfaitement pour mener une animation échiquéenne dans les écoles ou les clubs d'échecs. Il sagit de la...
                                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                                  Chaturanga de Frédéric Bielik 2e éditionChaturanga de Frédéric Bielik 2e édition
                                                                                      Le jeu de cartes Chaturanga a été créé par Frédéric Bielik, instructeur diplômé par la Fédération internationale des échecs. Chaque carte à jouer propose trois éléments strictement échiquéens : un problème, une définition, une citation. Ce jeu convient parfaitement pour mener une animation échiquéenne dans les écoles ou les clubs d'échecs. Il sagit de la...
                                                                                      15,00 €Prix
                                                                                      Alekhine de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                          Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                          10,00 €Prix
                                                                                          Alekhine de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                              Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                              10,00 €Prix
                                                                                              Capablanca de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                                  Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                                  10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                  Capablanca de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                                      Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                                      10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                      Lasker de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                                          Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                                          10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                          Lasker de Christophe Philippe, Anastasia Savina et Cédric Paci
                                                                                                              Plongez dans la passionante Histoire des champions du Monde d'échecs! Découvrez leur vie mouvementée, leurs "spécialités" étonnantes, leurs anecdotes marquantes... et progressez pas à pas en étudiant leurs parties rendues accessibles grâce aux balises "Contextes, "À retenir", "Questions" et "Leçons"! L'objectif du présent ouvrage est d'extraire des fameuses parties dites "classiques" ou "de...
                                                                                                              10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                  26,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                      26,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                      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
                                                                                                                          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
                                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                                                          Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                                                              24,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                                                          15,00 €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...
                                                                                                                                                              15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                                                                      15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                                                                          2345 problems: mate in 2, mate in 3, mate in 4, mate in 5 The most comprehensive anthology of Meredith (maximum 12 pieces) problems to date with detailed solutions.
                                                                                                                                                                          39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                                                                              2345 problems: mate in 2, mate in 3, mate in 4, mate in 5 The most comprehensive anthology of Meredith (maximum 12 pieces) problems to date with detailed solutions.
                                                                                                                                                                              39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Encylopaedia of Chess Problems 3rd Edition de Milan Velimirović et Kari Valtonen
                                                                                                                                                                                  The only complete Encyclopaedia of Chess Problems ever written is available once again as a polished reprint of the original edition. The life work of GMs Milan Velimirovic and Kari Valtonen is a must for any chess lover and enthusiast! The Definitive Book, Encyclopedia of Chess Problems: Themes and Terms, written by GM of chess composition and GM solver Milan Velimirovic and...
                                                                                                                                                                                  45,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Encylopaedia of Chess Problems 3rd Edition de Milan Velimirović et Kari Valtonen
                                                                                                                                                                                      The only complete Encyclopaedia of Chess Problems ever written is available once again as a polished reprint of the original edition. The life work of GMs Milan Velimirovic and Kari Valtonen is a must for any chess lover and enthusiast! The Definitive Book, Encyclopedia of Chess Problems: Themes and Terms, written by GM of chess composition and GM solver Milan Velimirovic and...
                                                                                                                                                                                      45,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                          This book is a new edition of "Skakistikes Syntheseis" published in Greek in 1990. The new edition includes some changes, together with recent compositions by the author in almost all the problem sections. The selected problems cover half a century of chess compositional activity (1947 - 1997), within which a variety of ideas and themes has been developed. After a brief introduction...
                                                                                                                                                                                          19,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              This book is a new edition of "Skakistikes Syntheseis" published in Greek in 1990. The new edition includes some changes, together with recent compositions by the author in almost all the problem sections. The selected problems cover half a century of chess compositional activity (1947 - 1997), within which a variety of ideas and themes has been developed. After a brief introduction...
                                                                                                                                                                                              19,99 €Prix