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The Alterman Gambit Guide Black Gambits vol.2 de Boris Alterman
      " The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 2 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. This volume deals with various openings after 1.e4 e5, and lines covered include: Marshall Attack, Traxler variation, Frankenstein-Dracula variation, Falkbeer Counter-Gambit...
      21,99 €Prix
      The Alterman Gambit Guide Black Gambits vol.2 de Boris Alterman
          " The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 2 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. This volume deals with various openings after 1.e4 e5, and lines covered include: Marshall Attack, Traxler variation, Frankenstein-Dracula variation, Falkbeer Counter-Gambit...
          21,99 €Prix
          The Alterman Gambit Guide Black Gambits vol.1 de Boris Alterman
              " The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 1 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Benko Gambit, Blumenfeld Gambit, Vaganian Gambit and more."
              21,99 €Prix
              The Alterman Gambit Guide Black Gambits vol.1 de Boris Alterman
                  " The Alterman Gambit Guide: Black Gambits 1 is an instructional manual for improving chess players. Sharpen your tactics and learn to play dynamic attacking chess while studying the most entertaining gambits. Lines covered include: Benko Gambit, Blumenfeld Gambit, Vaganian Gambit and more."
                  21,99 €Prix
                  Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player vol.2 de Robert Ris
                      "I assume that most of you have read (and enjoyed!) the first volume of this series, but for those who haven’t: don’t worry. The level of the content of the two books is identical and you can work through the second volume without having studied the first one. However, it’s still not too late to get a copy of the first volume! In the first six chapters I will mainly look at positions with...
                      31,85 €Prix
                      Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player vol.2 de Robert Ris
                          "I assume that most of you have read (and enjoyed!) the first volume of this series, but for those who haven’t: don’t worry. The level of the content of the two books is identical and you can work through the second volume without having studied the first one. However, it’s still not too late to get a copy of the first volume! In the first six chapters I will mainly look at positions with...
                          31,85 €Prix
                          Chess Calculation Training vol.2 de Romain Edouard
                              "I have always found that existing puzzle books, however good they are, only provide a rather mechanical form of mental training. In this new collection, you will fi nd exercises to help you improve in specifi c areas of thinking, such as you may encounter in your own games. To help this, all the problems are taken from real games, with most of them having taken place in the last year. The...
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                              Chess Calculation Training vol.2 de Romain Edouard
                                  "I have always found that existing puzzle books, however good they are, only provide a rather mechanical form of mental training. In this new collection, you will fi nd exercises to help you improve in specifi c areas of thinking, such as you may encounter in your own games. To help this, all the problems are taken from real games, with most of them having taken place in the last year. The...
                                  27,30 €Prix
                                  Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess de Alexander Ipatov
                                      "This book is about the practical approach to the game of chess. It shaped me as a player and now I would like to share my philosophy with you. My objective is to combat several generally accepted misconceptions, such as a) only studying opening theory will make you a better player, b) one should always follow the first or second line shown by Komodo or Stockfish,...
                                      30,85 €Prix
                                      Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess de Alexander Ipatov
                                          "This book is about the practical approach to the game of chess. It shaped me as a player and now I would like to share my philosophy with you. My objective is to combat several generally accepted misconceptions, such as a) only studying opening theory will make you a better player, b) one should always follow the first or second line shown by Komodo or Stockfish,...
                                          30,85 €Prix
                                          The London System...  properly played de Marcus Schmücker
                                              "When the author’s first book about the London System was published a decade ago, this opening was almost exclusively played among amateurs. However, within the last years many things have happened, even including some sort of breakthrough on the highest level! And so none other than world champion Magnus Carlsen has developed such a liking for the London System, that he has used it even in...
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                                              The London System...  properly played de Marcus Schmücker
                                                  "When the author’s first book about the London System was published a decade ago, this opening was almost exclusively played among amateurs. However, within the last years many things have happened, even including some sort of breakthrough on the highest level! And so none other than world champion Magnus Carlsen has developed such a liking for the London System, that he has used it even in...
                                                  19,99 €Prix
                                                  Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics de Ger Van Perlo
                                                      "Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames? Why do you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess,...
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                                                      Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics de Ger Van Perlo
                                                          "Why is it that most amateur chess players love opening and middlegame tactics but hate endgames? Why do you usually look at only a couple of pages in any endgame theory book you see? Sit back, forget about theoretical endgames, and enjoy the entertainment of real life chess in Endgame Tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess,...
                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                          Back to Basics: Openings de Carsten Hansen
                                                              "Because of the sheer volume of variations, possible transpositions and ever-changing theory, chess openings can be overwhelming – even intimidating. This book is an introduction to understanding and playing chess openings. The author, Danish Master Carsten Hansen, stresses opening play based on comprehending opening principles as well as useful, fundamental knowledge. <br...
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                                                              Back to Basics: Openings de Carsten Hansen
                                                                  "Because of the sheer volume of variations, possible transpositions and ever-changing theory, chess openings can be overwhelming – even intimidating. This book is an introduction to understanding and playing chess openings. The author, Danish Master Carsten Hansen, stresses opening play based on comprehending opening principles as well as useful, fundamental knowledge. <br...
                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                  The English Opening vol.3 de Mihail Marin
                                                                      "Mihail Marin completes his opening repertoire for White with 1.c4,the English Opening, by covering 1.c4 c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin’s lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions."
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                                                                      The English Opening vol.3 de Mihail Marin
                                                                          "Mihail Marin completes his opening repertoire for White with 1.c4,the English Opening, by covering 1.c4 c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin’s lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions."
                                                                          24,99 €Prix
                                                                          The English Opening vol.2 de Mihail Marin
                                                                              "Mihail Marin reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. In Volume Two, Marin covers all Black's replies to 1.c4 except 1...e5 and 1...c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin’s lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions."
                                                                              27,99 €Prix
                                                                              The English Opening vol.2 de Mihail Marin
                                                                                  "Mihail Marin reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. In Volume Two, Marin covers all Black's replies to 1.c4 except 1...e5 and 1...c5. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin’s lucid explanations of how to play the resulting positions."
                                                                                  27,99 €Prix
                                                                                  The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                                                                                      "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                                                                                      24,99 €Prix
                                                                                      The English Opening vol.1 de Mihail Marin
                                                                                          "GM Mihail Marin's reputation as a chess author is unsurpassed. In this book he reveals his own white repertoire with 1.c4, the English Opening. Volume One covers 1.c4 e5, and Volumes Two and Three complete the repertoire by covering all Black's other replies to 1.c4. The theory is state-of-the-art with many novelties suggested, but most useful of all are Marin's lucid explanations of how to...
                                                                                          24,99 €Prix
                                                                                          1.d4 The Catalan de Boris Avrukh
                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                              "When Boris Avrukh released the first volume of his 1.d4 repertoire in 2008, it revolutionized chess opening books. [...] Now Avrukh is back with an expanded, updated and revamped 1.d4 repertoire. Volume 1A deals primarily with the Catalan, which is an Avrukh speciality. In GM Simen Agdestein’s words: “It’s in Avrukh has become a standard comment for those trying to understand...
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                                                                                              1.d4 The Catalan de Boris Avrukh
                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                  "When Boris Avrukh released the first volume of his 1.d4 repertoire in 2008, it revolutionized chess opening books. [...] Now Avrukh is back with an expanded, updated and revamped 1.d4 repertoire. Volume 1A deals primarily with the Catalan, which is an Avrukh speciality. In GM Simen Agdestein’s words: “It’s in Avrukh has become a standard comment for those trying to understand...
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                                                                                                  Playing the Trompowsky de Richard Pert
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      "If like most chess players you have a limited amount of time that you can spend studying, but you still want to push for an advantage with White, then the Trompowsky is a great choice. The Trompowsky, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, has not been as deeply investigated as many of the main lines, and it is an attacking opening that is tricky for Black to face. As well as providing an attacking...
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                                                                                                      Playing the Trompowsky de Richard Pert
                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                          "If like most chess players you have a limited amount of time that you can spend studying, but you still want to push for an advantage with White, then the Trompowsky is a great choice. The Trompowsky, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, has not been as deeply investigated as many of the main lines, and it is an attacking opening that is tricky for Black to face. As well as providing an attacking...
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                                                                                                          Why You Lose at Chess de Fred Reinfeld
                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                              "Beginning with a chapter on self-appraisal, Why You Lose at Chess links a lack of understanding of your own personality with erroneous choices of moves and plans in a chess game. He goes on to delve into playing blindly (with no idea what you are actually doing) or by rote (memorization vs. understanding). A couple of technical mistakes he points out include a lack of...
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                                                                                                              Why You Lose at Chess de Fred Reinfeld
                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                  "Beginning with a chapter on self-appraisal, Why You Lose at Chess links a lack of understanding of your own personality with erroneous choices of moves and plans in a chess game. He goes on to delve into playing blindly (with no idea what you are actually doing) or by rote (memorization vs. understanding). A couple of technical mistakes he points out include a lack of...
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                                                                                                                  Better late than never The Tennison Gambit de Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                      "The Tennison Gambit is one of these openings which the chess world has almost entirely neglected up to now. The initial move order 1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 (or less often 1.e4 d5 2.Nf3) leads to positions which are new territory for most players. As a surprise weapon it is the ideal approach to lure your opponent into theoretical no manʼs land almost from move one."
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                                                                                                                      Better late than never The Tennison Gambit de Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                          "The Tennison Gambit is one of these openings which the chess world has almost entirely neglected up to now. The initial move order 1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 (or less often 1.e4 d5 2.Nf3) leads to positions which are new territory for most players. As a surprise weapon it is the ideal approach to lure your opponent into theoretical no manʼs land almost from move one."
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                                                                                                                          Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                                                                                                                              "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
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                                                                                                                              Modernized: The King's Indian Defense de Dejan Bojkov
                                                                                                                                  "Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov of Bulgaria loves the King's Indian Defense.  Having played it from his youth after reading Bronstein's great book on the Zurich 1953 International Tournament, his love for the Kings Indian Defense is on display throughout this volume, which is filled with creative ideas and strategies, tactics, and especially those shocking shots characteristic of the...
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                                                                                                                                  The Queen's Indian Defence de Michael Roiz
                                                                                                                                      "The Queen’s Indian Defence is one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4, and features in the repertoires of many of the world’s top players. Black develops with a solid pawn structure and uses his pieces to put dynamic pressure on White’s pawn centre. GM Michael Roiz supplies an elite repertoire built upon sound positional principles, offering active piece play and a fight for the...
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                                                                                                                                      The Queen's Indian Defence de Michael Roiz
                                                                                                                                          "The Queen’s Indian Defence is one of the most reliable defences against 1.d4, and features in the repertoires of many of the world’s top players. Black develops with a solid pawn structure and uses his pieces to put dynamic pressure on White’s pawn centre. GM Michael Roiz supplies an elite repertoire built upon sound positional principles, offering active piece play and a fight for the...
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                                                                                                                                          The King's Gambit de John Shaw
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              "There was a golden era when The King’s Gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. In the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of White’s ultra-aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are...
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                                                                                                                                              The King's Gambit de John Shaw
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  "There was a golden era when The King’s Gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. In the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of White’s ultra-aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are...
                                                                                                                                                  24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Sicilian Attacks de Yuri Yakovich
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      "In Sicilian Attacks , Grandmaster Yuri Yakovich, who has more than thirty years of experience with complex Sicilian systems, analyses the Najdorf, the Scheveningen, the Dragon, the Taimanov and the Richter-Rauzer Variations. He teaches how their pawn structures dictate typical methods of attack for White, but he also gives the best defending techniques for Black. ...
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                                                                                                                                                      Sicilian Attacks de Yuri Yakovich
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          "In Sicilian Attacks , Grandmaster Yuri Yakovich, who has more than thirty years of experience with complex Sicilian systems, analyses the Najdorf, the Scheveningen, the Dragon, the Taimanov and the Richter-Rauzer Variations. He teaches how their pawn structures dictate typical methods of attack for White, but he also gives the best defending techniques for Black. ...
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                                                                                                                                                          The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                                                              "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
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                                                                                                                                                              The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian de Zaven Andriasyan
                                                                                                                                                                  "The Taimanov Sicilian is a chess opening widely played at club level and a favourite of elite players like Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and young star Anish Giri. Against this variation, the ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. By castling...
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                                                                                                                                                                  Reloaded Weapons in the Benoni de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                                      "This is the final volume in the series Opening Weapons. In this book, Milos covers the Benoni, an opening that had been under a serious cloud. The author found many new and unexplored ideas, convincing us that it will inspire the Benoni player to reload his favourite opening and use it for their own benefit!"
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                                                                                                                                                                      Reloaded Weapons in the Benoni de Milos Pavlovic
                                                                                                                                                                          "This is the final volume in the series Opening Weapons. In this book, Milos covers the Benoni, an opening that had been under a serious cloud. The author found many new and unexplored ideas, convincing us that it will inspire the Benoni player to reload his favourite opening and use it for their own benefit!"
                                                                                                                                                                          28,35 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          The Four Knights Game de Andrey Obodchuk
                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                              " The Four Knights Game is one of the oldest chess openings and continues to be a popular choice among beginners and club players. In recent years leading grandmasters such as Alexey Shirov and Emil Sutovsky have injected the Four Knights with numerous fresh ideas and changed its peaceful reputation. White has quite a few ways to create tension and play for the...
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                                                                                                                                                                              The Four Knights Game de Andrey Obodchuk
                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                  " The Four Knights Game is one of the oldest chess openings and continues to be a popular choice among beginners and club players. In recent years leading grandmasters such as Alexey Shirov and Emil Sutovsky have injected the Four Knights with numerous fresh ideas and changed its peaceful reputation. White has quite a few ways to create tension and play for the...
                                                                                                                                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                                                                                                                                                      " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      The Modern Scandinavian de Matthias Wahls, Karsten Müller et Hannes Langrock
                                                                                                                                                                                          " The Modern Scandinavian is an updated and expanded translation of Modernes Skandinavisch 2 , which appeared in 2006 and also became a bestseller. This second book focuses not on theoretical lines but on the structural ideas after the moves 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5. • What are the basic ideas in the Scandinavian? • How do pawn structures dictate plans of...
                                                                                                                                                                                          27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Chess Openings for White, Explained de Lev Alburt, Roman Dzindzichashvili et Eugene Pereshteyn
                                                                                                                                                                                              "Every chess player needs a set of openings he can trust. Chess Openings for White, Explained gives you a complete repertoire of carefully selected, interrelated openings to show you how to win with White using Bobby Fischer's favorite first move, 1. e4. Additionally, you get an informative review of every opening from White's point of view, even the ones not part of the...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Chess Openings for White, Explained de Lev Alburt, Roman Dzindzichashvili et Eugene Pereshteyn
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Every chess player needs a set of openings he can trust. Chess Openings for White, Explained gives you a complete repertoire of carefully selected, interrelated openings to show you how to win with White using Bobby Fischer's favorite first move, 1. e4. Additionally, you get an informative review of every opening from White's point of view, even the ones not part of the...
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