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The French Defense Revisited de Dragoljub Jacimovic et Broljub Zlatanovic
      For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French...
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      The French Defense Revisited de Dragoljub Jacimovic et Broljub Zlatanovic
          For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French...
          34,95 €Prix
          Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
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              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...
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              Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
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                  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...
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                  The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.2 de Ravi Haria
                      Black is forced to make an immediate decision on move 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. On top the author created practical difficulties for the Black. Naturally, it is not possible to find an advantage in every variation but Ravi added many detailed explanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positions White encounters. Ravi’s analysis...
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                      The Modernized Anti-Sicilians vol.2 de Ravi Haria
                          Black is forced to make an immediate decision on move 3 and wait for the right moment to open the position. On top the author created practical difficulties for the Black. Naturally, it is not possible to find an advantage in every variation but Ravi added many detailed explanations to guide plans and aid understanding in the various positions White encounters. Ravi’s analysis...
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                          The Safest Scandinavian Reloaded de Vassilios Kotronias
                              A completely revised edition, which retains the strucure of the first edition but is based on new analysis of all critical lines. This book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias...
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                              The Safest Scandinavian Reloaded de Vassilios Kotronias
                                  A completely revised edition, which retains the strucure of the first edition but is based on new analysis of all critical lines. This book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias...
                                  21,95 €Prix
                                  Smerdon's Scandinavian de David Smerdon
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                                      Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. He gives the Scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an all-out attacking weapon! The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced version of the one he has successfully employed at grandmaster level over many years. The backbone of his repertoire in the main lines is...
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                                      Smerdon's Scandinavian de David Smerdon
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                                          Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. He gives the Scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an all-out attacking weapon! The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced version of the one he has successfully employed at grandmaster level over many years. The backbone of his repertoire in the main lines is...
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                                          The King's Indian Attack... Properly Played de Jerzy Konikowski et Robert Ullrich
                                              Any player who prefers to rely on main lines will be weil acquainted with the problem of the sheer masses of opening theory. And as they do not stop growing, there's always the risk that sooner or later they will grow over one's head. Therefore, the wish for a simpler approach is understandable. The wish for an opening that does not necessarily aim for the earliest possible advantage....
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                                              The King's Indian Attack... Properly Played de Jerzy Konikowski et Robert Ullrich
                                                  Any player who prefers to rely on main lines will be weil acquainted with the problem of the sheer masses of opening theory. And as they do not stop growing, there's always the risk that sooner or later they will grow over one's head. Therefore, the wish for a simpler approach is understandable. The wish for an opening that does not necessarily aim for the earliest possible advantage....
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                                                  Magnus Carlsen's Norwegian Rat de Cyrus Lakdawala et Carsetn Hansen
                                                      A fun & tricky ambush weapon for Black against 1.e4? In this book, the authors cover the exciting 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6!? which players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, and other strong players have used with powerful effect to drag White players out of their comfort zones into Black's domain. The authors are pulling games from many resources, including their...
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                                                      Magnus Carlsen's Norwegian Rat de Cyrus Lakdawala et Carsetn Hansen
                                                          A fun & tricky ambush weapon for Black against 1.e4? In this book, the authors cover the exciting 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6!? which players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, and other strong players have used with powerful effect to drag White players out of their comfort zones into Black's domain. The authors are pulling games from many resources, including their...
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                                                          Playing for a Win with ...b6 de Semko Semkov
                                                              The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3.
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                                                              Playing for a Win with ...b6 de Semko Semkov
                                                                  The author proposes a full repertoire against 1.d4 and 1.c4, which is theoretically sound and leads to sharp, strategically unbalanced positions. It is based on the so-called English Defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 or 1.c4 b6. A great deal of the book is devoted to White's tries to deviate from theoretical dispute and transfer the game into the Queen's Indian with g3.
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                                                                  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...
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                                                                      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...
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                                                                          The Queens's Gambit Accepted de Max Dlugy
                                                                              Forging New Paths in an Ancient Opening The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of the oldest known openings in chess. It was first mentioned in chess literature in the late 15th century. Over 500 years later, American Grandmaster Max Dlugy demonstrates in this groundbreaking work that the QGA is still a fighting, uncompromising opening that allows Black to play for a win...
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                                                                              The Queens's Gambit Accepted de Max Dlugy
                                                                                  Forging New Paths in an Ancient Opening The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of the oldest known openings in chess. It was first mentioned in chess literature in the late 15th century. Over 500 years later, American Grandmaster Max Dlugy demonstrates in this groundbreaking work that the QGA is still a fighting, uncompromising opening that allows Black to play for a win...
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                                                                                  The London Files de Vassilios Kotronias & Mikhail Ivanov
                                                                                      Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the London could be played against most responses by Black, obtaining a good game with little preparation. Nowadays the London has evolved into an opening taken up by both club players and world champions. Magnus...
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                                                                                      The London Files de Vassilios Kotronias & Mikhail Ivanov
                                                                                          Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the London could be played against most responses by Black, obtaining a good game with little preparation. Nowadays the London has evolved into an opening taken up by both club players and world champions. Magnus...
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                                                                                          Échecs: le guide Hachette de James Eade et Al Lawrence
                                                                                              Toujours avoir un coup d'avance Apprenez les techniques clés et les coups classiques des maîtres des échecs, y compris les tactiques de base et avancées, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et l'organisation des pions. Plus de 300 exemples de stratégies offensives et défensives pour les phases d'ouverture, de milieu et de fin de partie.Testez vos connaissances et affinez vos compétences...
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                                                                                              Échecs: le guide Hachette de James Eade et Al Lawrence
                                                                                                  Toujours avoir un coup d'avance Apprenez les techniques clés et les coups classiques des maîtres des échecs, y compris les tactiques de base et avancées, les combinaisons, les sacrifices et l'organisation des pions. Plus de 300 exemples de stratégies offensives et défensives pour les phases d'ouverture, de milieu et de fin de partie.Testez vos connaissances et affinez vos compétences...
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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...
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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...
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                                                                                                          The Perfect Pirc-Modern de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                              The Pirc Defence and the Modern Defence are two naturally entwined chess openings that are both flexible and rich in strategic and tactical ideas. They feature in the repertoire of great players like Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Nakamura and Carlsen. In The Perfect Pirc-Modern , Viktor Moskalenko, a renowned propagator of dynamic chess who has championed the Pirc-Modern for many years,...
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                                                                                                              The Perfect Pirc-Modern de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                  The Pirc Defence and the Modern Defence are two naturally entwined chess openings that are both flexible and rich in strategic and tactical ideas. They feature in the repertoire of great players like Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Nakamura and Carlsen. In The Perfect Pirc-Modern , Viktor Moskalenko, a renowned propagator of dynamic chess who has championed the Pirc-Modern for many years,...
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                                                                                                                  La bible des échecs de Sean Marsh
                                                                                                                      La bible des échecs est l'alliée indispensable de tous les maîtres d'échecs en herbe. Elle s'adresse aux débutants comme aux joueurs confirmés qui souhaitent aiguiser leurs compétences. Apprenez à jouer aux échecs comme un pro avec : un b.a.-ba des échecs pour assimiler les règles, les particularités des pièces et leurs déplacements ; ...
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                                                                                                                      La bible des échecs de Sean Marsh
                                                                                                                          La bible des échecs est l'alliée indispensable de tous les maîtres d'échecs en herbe. Elle s'adresse aux débutants comme aux joueurs confirmés qui souhaitent aiguiser leurs compétences. Apprenez à jouer aux échecs comme un pro avec : un b.a.-ba des échecs pour assimiler les règles, les particularités des pièces et leurs déplacements ; ...
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                                                                                                                          Bird's opening de Timothy Taylor
                                                                                                                              Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious...
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                                                                                                                              Bird's opening de Timothy Taylor
                                                                                                                                  Bird's Opening is an underrated and dynamic choice for White that immediately directs the game into relatively unexplored territory, setting Black players early problems and forcing them to think for themselves rather than having the luxury of relying on the theory of more mainstream openings. It's also a very flexible option that can lead to both sharp gambit play, such as the notorious...
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                                                                                                                                  The English Defence de José González
                                                                                                                                      The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black’s play is provocative – aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes...
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                                                                                                                                      The English Defence de José González
                                                                                                                                          The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated by English grandmasters. Black aims to set White difficult problems to solve at the very earliest stage of the game. Black’s play is provocative – aiming to lure White into establishing a big pawn centre. This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes...
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                                                                                                                                          The Open Sicilian de Ivan Saric
                                                                                                                                              The Sicilian Defence is the most attractive and most complicated opening in chess. If you don't play the Sicilian with White or Black, you miss much of the beauty and the challenges our royal game offers. For White 1.e4 players, building a repertoire against 1...c5 should be their priority. Croatian top grandmaster Ivan Saric is one of today's greatest Sicilian experts. He plays 1.e4...
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                                                                                                                                              The Open Sicilian de Ivan Saric
                                                                                                                                                  The Sicilian Defence is the most attractive and most complicated opening in chess. If you don't play the Sicilian with White or Black, you miss much of the beauty and the challenges our royal game offers. For White 1.e4 players, building a repertoire against 1...c5 should be their priority. Croatian top grandmaster Ivan Saric is one of today's greatest Sicilian experts. He plays 1.e4...
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                                                                                                                                                  King's Indian vol.2 de Gawain Jones
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                                                                                                                                                      King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the ideal guide, as a world-class player and longstanding expert on the King’s Indian. This book version of Jones’s Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. Volume 1 analysed the main lines after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. This book...
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                                                                                                                                                      King's Indian vol.2 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the ideal guide, as a world-class player and longstanding expert on the King’s Indian. This book version of Jones’s Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. Volume 1 analysed the main lines after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. This book...
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                                                                                                                                                          King's Indian vol.1 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                              The King’s Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with complete theoretical soundness. A past favourite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it continues to perform well at the highest levels of modern chess. King’s Indian 1 is the first of two books presenting a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the perfect guide, being both a...
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                                                                                                                                                              King's Indian vol.1 de Gawain Jones
                                                                                                                                                                  The King’s Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with complete theoretical soundness. A past favourite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it continues to perform well at the highest levels of modern chess. King’s Indian 1 is the first of two books presenting a complete repertoire for Black. GM Gawain Jones is the perfect guide, being both a...
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                                                                                                                                                                  The Taimanov-Scheveningen Hybrid de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                                                                                      This book offers a full repertoire based on the Taimanov move order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6! 5.Nc3 Qc7. It is especially effective against the English attack and early kingside pawn storms. However, the fianchetto 6.g3 and the Classical system with 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 pose certain problems. I propose to meet them with the Scheveningen set-up ...d6. Thus we take the best of two...
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                                                                                                                                                                      The Taimanov-Scheveningen Hybrid de Semko Semkov
                                                                                                                                                                          This book offers a full repertoire based on the Taimanov move order 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6! 5.Nc3 Qc7. It is especially effective against the English attack and early kingside pawn storms. However, the fianchetto 6.g3 and the Classical system with 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 pose certain problems. I propose to meet them with the Scheveningen set-up ...d6. Thus we take the best of two...
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                                                                                                                                                                          The Modern Nimzo-Indian de Igor Lysyj
                                                                                                                                                                              The book presents a Black repertoire based on the Nimzo-Indian Defence. From the "Preface": "I wrote this book for the adventurer who wants to start playing the Nimzo but is afraid of drowning in its lines. My creative task is to provide the reader with useful practical advice while sparing him unnecessary learning overhead." Igor Lysyj
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                                                                                                                                                                              The Modern Nimzo-Indian de Igor Lysyj
                                                                                                                                                                                  The book presents a Black repertoire based on the Nimzo-Indian Defence. From the "Preface": "I wrote this book for the adventurer who wants to start playing the Nimzo but is afraid of drowning in its lines. My creative task is to provide the reader with useful practical advice while sparing him unnecessary learning overhead." Igor Lysyj
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Openings Queen's Pawn Games de Jerzy Konikowski et Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                                                                                      What does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book that gives explanations to help the reader understand the 'Queen's Gambit' - and instructions to show him how to use it. And no matter if he is little...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Openings Queen's Pawn Games de Jerzy Konikowski et Uwe Bekemann
                                                                                                                                                                                          What does a chess player need who is familiar with the rules, but often gets into trouble right away in the opening? This question was the starting point for the authors before they began to compile their material. The result is a book that gives explanations to help the reader understand the 'Queen's Gambit' - and instructions to show him how to use it. And no matter if he is little...
                                                                                                                                                                                          23,00 €Prix