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Timman Studies de Jan Timman
      Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
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      Timman Studies de Jan Timman
          Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
          29,95 €Prix
          How I Became a Chess Problem Composer de Antonio Tarnawiecki
              Chess problems and chess composition are topics of which most chess players are aware but have little understanding. This is, of course, no surprise to those who enjoy chess problems and other chess compositions. Their world contains different kinds of rules, names, techniques, both when composing and solving, and these are not easy to grasp unless you get a good introduction. ...
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              How I Became a Chess Problem Composer de Antonio Tarnawiecki
                  Chess problems and chess composition are topics of which most chess players are aware but have little understanding. This is, of course, no surprise to those who enjoy chess problems and other chess compositions. Their world contains different kinds of rules, names, techniques, both when composing and solving, and these are not easy to grasp unless you get a good introduction. ...
                  19,99 €Prix
                  Chess Problems de James Rayner
                      Documentation échiquéenne
                      Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                      11,99 €Prix
                      Chess Problems de James Rayner
                          Documentation échiquéenne
                          Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                          11,99 €Prix
                          One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                              This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                              9,99 €Prix
                              One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                                  This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                                  9,99 €Prix
                                  Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                      This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                      11,99 €Prix
                                      Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                          This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                          11,99 €Prix
                                          100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                              Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
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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
                                                  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...
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                                                              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...
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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...
                                                                          10,00 €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...
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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
                                                                                  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...
                                                                                              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...
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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...
                                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                                                                                  Echecs artistiques et humoristiques de Jean-Claude Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                      Les Echecs artistiques et humoristiques ont l'ambition de ombler un vide dans la littérature échiquéenne française: les ouvrages traitant de la composition y sont, en effet, fort rares. Et qui mieux que Jean-Claude Letzelter pouvait s'acquitter de cette tâche. Il doit un bon nombre de ses succès à son talent de compositeur, à son jeu original et créatif; ses fins de partie, par...
                                                                                                                                                                      20,10 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Echecs artistiques et humoristiques de Jean-Claude Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                          Les Echecs artistiques et humoristiques ont l'ambition de ombler un vide dans la littérature échiquéenne française: les ouvrages traitant de la composition y sont, en effet, fort rares. Et qui mieux que Jean-Claude Letzelter pouvait s'acquitter de cette tâche. Il doit un bon nombre de ses succès à son talent de compositeur, à son jeu original et créatif; ses fins de partie, par...
                                                                                                                                                                          20,10 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Jeux de miroir de François Fargette
                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                              Jeux de miroirs est le florilège des plus beaux - du plus simple au plus épineux - problèmes d'échecs réunis par François Fargette. Beaucoup ont déjà été soumis à la sagacité des joueurs-lecteurs du Figaro qui auront le plaisir de les retrouver ici, accompagnés de commentaires et de leur solution. L'ouvrage comprend en outre une présentation de la notation algébrique, et des...
                                                                                                                                                                              17,85 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Jeux de miroir de François Fargette
                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                  Jeux de miroirs est le florilège des plus beaux - du plus simple au plus épineux - problèmes d'échecs réunis par François Fargette. Beaucoup ont déjà été soumis à la sagacité des joueurs-lecteurs du Figaro qui auront le plaisir de les retrouver ici, accompagnés de commentaires et de leur solution. L'ouvrage comprend en outre une présentation de la notation algébrique, et des...
                                                                                                                                                                                  17,85 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Histoires extraordinaires sur 64 cases de Jean Bertin
                                                                                                                                                                                      Cet ouvrage ne s'adresse pas aux seuls problémistes chevronnés. les débutants, qu'ils soient joueurs, problémistes ou solutionnistes, aussi bien que les champions étudieront avec beaucoup de plaisir ce que, désormais, on a coutume d'appeler les " classiques ". Parce que ce sont quelques-uns des chefs-d'oeuvre de toutes les disciplines (études, problèmes, analyses rétrogrades dans les...
                                                                                                                                                                                      17,85 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Histoires extraordinaires sur 64 cases de Jean Bertin
                                                                                                                                                                                          Cet ouvrage ne s'adresse pas aux seuls problémistes chevronnés. les débutants, qu'ils soient joueurs, problémistes ou solutionnistes, aussi bien que les champions étudieront avec beaucoup de plaisir ce que, désormais, on a coutume d'appeler les " classiques ". Parce que ce sont quelques-uns des chefs-d'oeuvre de toutes les disciplines (études, problèmes, analyses rétrogrades dans les...
                                                                                                                                                                                          17,85 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Les pions qui venaient du froid vol.2 de Jean-Claude de Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                                              Le tome 1 vous a régalé. Préparez-vous à d'autres anecdotes savoureuses, histoires inattendues, citations et autres réflexions, et tout de même, beaucoup, beaucoup d'études en perspective.
                                                                                                                                                                                              34,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Les pions qui venaient du froid vol.2 de Jean-Claude de Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Le tome 1 vous a régalé. Préparez-vous à d'autres anecdotes savoureuses, histoires inattendues, citations et autres réflexions, et tout de même, beaucoup, beaucoup d'études en perspective.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  34,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Les pions qui venaient du froid vol.1 de Jean-Claude Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Si vous pensez que le joueur est un monomaniaque ne parlant et ne rêvant que d'échecs, alors lisez cet ouvrage pour vous détromper: le jeu reste un jeu, l'auteur en joue comme autant d'occasions de nous instruire en nous distrayant. C'est à une promenade érudite et cependant légère qu'il nous invite à travers historiettes, légendes, parties, problèmes... Livres que l'on empaume, que...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      34,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Les pions qui venaient du froid vol.1 de Jean-Claude Letzelter
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Si vous pensez que le joueur est un monomaniaque ne parlant et ne rêvant que d'échecs, alors lisez cet ouvrage pour vous détromper: le jeu reste un jeu, l'auteur en joue comme autant d'occasions de nous instruire en nous distrayant. C'est à une promenade érudite et cependant légère qu'il nous invite à travers historiettes, légendes, parties, problèmes... Livres que l'on empaume, que...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          34,90 €Prix