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Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
  • Nouveauté 2026
    Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
    29,99 €Prix
    Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
    • Nouveauté 2026
      Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
      29,99 €Prix
      Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
      • Nouveauté 2026
        Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
        29,99 €Prix
        Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
        • Nouveauté 2026
          Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
          29,99 €Prix
          The Grandmaster de Axel Smith
              Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, est un roman intitulé The Grandmaster , que seule une véritable figure du monde des échecs pouvait raconter avec autant de justesse. Lukas vit pour les échecs. Lorsqu’il quitte la Suède pour une île au large de Saint-Pétersbourg, il se promet de tout sacrifier à un seul objectif : le titre de grand maître. Les amitiés se fissurent, l’amour...
              24,95 €Prix
              The Grandmaster de Axel Smith
                  Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, est un roman intitulé The Grandmaster , que seule une véritable figure du monde des échecs pouvait raconter avec autant de justesse. Lukas vit pour les échecs. Lorsqu’il quitte la Suède pour une île au large de Saint-Pétersbourg, il se promet de tout sacrifier à un seul objectif : le titre de grand maître. Les amitiés se fissurent, l’amour...
                  24,95 €Prix
                  1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                      Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                      24,95 €Prix
                      1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                          Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                          24,95 €Prix
                          100 Basic Endgames You Must Know de Jesus de la Villa
                              Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, présente les 100 finales d’échecs les plus essentielles, c’est-à-dire les positions de base que tout joueur de club est susceptible de rencontrer en partie réelle. Apprendre à maîtriser ces positions permet non seulement de gagner davantage de parties, mais aussi d’en sauver un grand nombre. Une fois que les résultats ne sont plus déterminés par de simples...
                              27,99 €Prix
                              100 Basic Endgames You Must Know de Jesus de la Villa
                                  Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, présente les 100 finales d’échecs les plus essentielles, c’est-à-dire les positions de base que tout joueur de club est susceptible de rencontrer en partie réelle. Apprendre à maîtriser ces positions permet non seulement de gagner davantage de parties, mais aussi d’en sauver un grand nombre. Une fois que les résultats ne sont plus déterminés par de simples...
                                  27,99 €Prix
                                  Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                      Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                      29,95 €Prix
                                      Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                          Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                          29,95 €Prix
                                          Les échecs pour les zèbres de Jonathan RowsonLes échecs pour les zèbres de Jonathan Rowson
                                              Pourquoi les adultes peinent-ils à progresser aux échecs ? Quelles attitudes mentales donnent les meilleurs résultats et comment les adopter ? Les Blancs jouent les premiers, mais est-ce vraiment un avantage ? Drôle de zèbre lui-même, le Grand Maître Jonathan Rowson vous invite à une passionnante excursion hors des sentiers battus. Découvrez une nouvelle façon de voir les échecs et...
                                              37,00 €Prix
                                              Les échecs pour les zèbres de Jonathan RowsonLes échecs pour les zèbres de Jonathan Rowson
                                                  Pourquoi les adultes peinent-ils à progresser aux échecs ? Quelles attitudes mentales donnent les meilleurs résultats et comment les adopter ? Les Blancs jouent les premiers, mais est-ce vraiment un avantage ? Drôle de zèbre lui-même, le Grand Maître Jonathan Rowson vous invite à une passionnante excursion hors des sentiers battus. Découvrez une nouvelle façon de voir les échecs et...
                                                  37,00 €Prix
                                                  The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                                      La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                                      39,90 €Prix
                                                      The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                                          La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                                          39,90 €Prix
                                                          Becoming an IM de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                              Many decently strong players aspire to become an international master. They see very clearly that the grandmaster title is most likely beyond them but the IM title is one they feel they could achieve, if only... It's this "if only" bit that gets in the way. If only... what? Do they need to study the openings more? Should they focus on improving tactical skill? Do they need to study...
                                                              23,99 €Prix
                                                              Becoming an IM de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                  Many decently strong players aspire to become an international master. They see very clearly that the grandmaster title is most likely beyond them but the IM title is one they feel they could achieve, if only... It's this "if only" bit that gets in the way. If only... what? Do they need to study the openings more? Should they focus on improving tactical skill? Do they need to study...
                                                                  23,99 €Prix
                                                                  A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks de Maria Manakova
                                                                      How should a chess player, be they amateur or professional, achieve their full potential? What’s the best way to prepare psychologically for the game, opponents, tournaments? How can they set goals at the board and achieve them? What techniques can they employ to react when the game takes an unexpected turn? How should they plan to avoid time trouble, and then handle it (or their opponent’s)...
                                                                      27,95 €Prix
                                                                      A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks de Maria Manakova
                                                                          How should a chess player, be they amateur or professional, achieve their full potential? What’s the best way to prepare psychologically for the game, opponents, tournaments? How can they set goals at the board and achieve them? What techniques can they employ to react when the game takes an unexpected turn? How should they plan to avoid time trouble, and then handle it (or their opponent’s)...
                                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                                          100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                                              Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                                              32,50 €Prix
                                                                              100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                                                  Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                                                  32,50 €Prix
                                                                                  Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                      Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                      Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                          Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                                          Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                              There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                  There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                      Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                                      24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                      Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                          Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                                          24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                          The Sponsor de Fred Das et Jeroen Terlingen
                                                                                                              For the first time in history, a chess player from North Korea takes part in the North Sea Chess Tournament. She is under pressure to perform, as are her opponents, including a cheating Italian, an Icelandic womaniser, a Tunisian fundamentalist and Dutch talent Christiaan N'Koulou. Inside and outside the arena, the boundaries of the game are sought and transgressed. Even the secret services...
                                                                                                              19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                              The Sponsor de Fred Das et Jeroen Terlingen
                                                                                                                  For the first time in history, a chess player from North Korea takes part in the North Sea Chess Tournament. She is under pressure to perform, as are her opponents, including a cheating Italian, an Icelandic womaniser, a Tunisian fundamentalist and Dutch talent Christiaan N'Koulou. Inside and outside the arena, the boundaries of the game are sought and transgressed. Even the secret services...
                                                                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                      Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                      Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                              Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                                              19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                                  Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  The Mental Game de Alexander Galkin
                                                                                                                                      We all have an intuitive feeling of the stress, pressure and frustration on the path to winning a World Championship in sport, but rarely will you get as unfiltered and raw an insight into the struggle to succeed as in The Mental Game . Aleksandra Maltsevskaya won the 2018 World Junior Championship and 2022 European Rapid Championship. This book reveals the inside story of an...
                                                                                                                                      27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      The Mental Game de Alexander Galkin
                                                                                                                                          We all have an intuitive feeling of the stress, pressure and frustration on the path to winning a World Championship in sport, but rarely will you get as unfiltered and raw an insight into the struggle to succeed as in The Mental Game . Aleksandra Maltsevskaya won the 2018 World Junior Championship and 2022 European Rapid Championship. This book reveals the inside story of an...
                                                                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
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                                                                                                                                              Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
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                                                                                                                                                  Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
                                                                                                                                                      Olga, une jeune femme séduisante, mène une vie triste aux côtés de son mari, le médiocre Bobby Imbergh. Alors qu'elle aspire à la tendresse et à l'attention, lui ne s'intéresse qu'aux échecs. Lors d'un tournoi en Suisse, il doit affronter le joueur de classe mondiale Boris Fjodorewich. Bien qu'il se prépare intensivement, Bobby Grimbergh sait au fond de lui qu'il va perdre cette partie,...
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                                                                                                                                                      Bei Anruf Matt!Bei Anruf Matt!
                                                                                                                                                          Olga, une jeune femme séduisante, mène une vie triste aux côtés de son mari, le médiocre Bobby Imbergh. Alors qu'elle aspire à la tendresse et à l'attention, lui ne s'intéresse qu'aux échecs. Lors d'un tournoi en Suisse, il doit affronter le joueur de classe mondiale Boris Fjodorewich. Bien qu'il se prépare intensivement, Bobby Grimbergh sait au fond de lui qu'il va perdre cette partie,...
                                                                                                                                                          10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                              Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
                                                                                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                                  Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
                                                                                                                                                                  32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                                                      Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                                                                                                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                                                          Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                                                                                                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                              Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
                                                                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                  Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
                                                                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                                                      Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
                                                                                                                                                                                      27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                                                                          Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
                                                                                                                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                                                                                                                              Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix