Documentation échiquéenne
Documentation échiquéenne

Mat et mots vous propose un large choix de livres consacrés aux échecs, essentiellement en français (Olibris, Payot, Grasset, Le Pion passé, etc.) et en anglais (Quality chess, New in chess, Russell, Mongoose Press, etc.).

Mat et mots vous propose également une sélection de logiciels, sous Windows ou sous Mac, qui vous permettent d'apprendre rapidement les règles de base, de vous approprier avec facilité les principes tactiques ou stratégiques, d'analyser vos parties afin de ne plus commettre les mêmes erreurs, d'affronter un adversaire façonnable à merci.

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Paul Morphy de Otto Dietze
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      Paul Charles Morphy – compared with famous contemporaries like Adolf Anderssen or Howard Staunton – belongs to the ‘enigmatic’ personalities of chess history. Such a fate remains mostly reserved to those great players whose biography states, sooner or later: showed psychological abnormalities, isolated himself,became moody, a weirdo, a loner ... In short – he was one of those who...
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      Paul Morphy de Otto Dietze
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          Paul Charles Morphy – compared with famous contemporaries like Adolf Anderssen or Howard Staunton – belongs to the ‘enigmatic’ personalities of chess history. Such a fate remains mostly reserved to those great players whose biography states, sooner or later: showed psychological abnormalities, isolated himself,became moody, a weirdo, a loner ... In short – he was one of those who...
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          The Invincible de Tibor Károlyi
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              "In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi concludes his investigation into the life and career of Mikhail Tal, the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time. This book covers the final two decades of Tal’s life and games, from 1972 until his death in 1992. Despite being more than a decade removed from his world...
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              The Invincible de Tibor Károlyi
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                  "In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi concludes his investigation into the life and career of Mikhail Tal, the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time. This book covers the final two decades of Tal’s life and games, from 1972 until his death in 1992. Despite being more than a decade removed from his world...
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                  The World Champion de Tibor Károlyi
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                      "In this, the second of three volumes, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tal’s sparkling career. Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time, and in 1960 he demolished Botvinnik to become the youngest ever World Champion at the time, at the age of twenty-three. This book examines some of the golden years of Tal’s...
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                      The World Champion de Tibor Károlyi
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                          "In this, the second of three volumes, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tal’s sparkling career. Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time, and in 1960 he demolished Botvinnik to become the youngest ever World Champion at the time, at the age of twenty-three. This book examines some of the golden years of Tal’s...
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                          The Magic of Youth de Tibor Károlyi
                              Documentation échiquéenne
                              "Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time. The eighth World Champion not only won the title at a record young age, but did so using a ferocious, high-risk attacking style. Tal's spectacular games, along with his charming personality and witty sense of humour, endeared him to the chess public like no other player. Award-winning author Tibor Károlyi has...
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                              The Magic of Youth de Tibor Károlyi
                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                  "Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time. The eighth World Champion not only won the title at a record young age, but did so using a ferocious, high-risk attacking style. Tal's spectacular games, along with his charming personality and witty sense of humour, endeared him to the chess public like no other player. Award-winning author Tibor Károlyi has...
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                                  Emanuel Lasker A Reader de Taylor Kingston
                                      "Among great chess masters, Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) stands unique for the depth and broad scope of his intellect. Most of the game’s world champions have been single-mindedly chess-obsessed, with few outside interests. Lasker, however, was very much a polymath, making major contributions to mathematics and philosophy, plus writing on many other subjects: science, politics, economics,...
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                                      Emanuel Lasker A Reader de Taylor Kingston
                                          "Among great chess masters, Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) stands unique for the depth and broad scope of his intellect. Most of the game’s world champions have been single-mindedly chess-obsessed, with few outside interests. Lasker, however, was very much a polymath, making major contributions to mathematics and philosophy, plus writing on many other subjects: science, politics, economics,...
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                                          Bobby Fischer de Karsten Müller
                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                              "The years after the Second World War saw international chess dominated by the Soviets – Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian and then Spassky held the world crown, treating it as if it were almost an integral part of their heritage. There were occasional flashes of brilliance in the West – Reshevsky, Najdorf, and later Larsen – but no one really mounted a serious challenge to the...
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                                              Bobby Fischer de Karsten Müller
                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                  "The years after the Second World War saw international chess dominated by the Soviets – Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian and then Spassky held the world crown, treating it as if it were almost an integral part of their heritage. There were occasional flashes of brilliance in the West – Reshevsky, Najdorf, and later Larsen – but no one really mounted a serious challenge to the...
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                                                  Kings of the Chessboard de Paul van der Sterren
                                                      "People who are really, really good at something – unbelievably good, incomprehensibly good, have always held a strong fascination for those fellow humans who are less extraordinarily gifted. In this respect chess does not differ from other areas of human endeavour. To many chess lovers watching the great champions do battle with each other is even more thrilling than actually playing the...
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                                                      Kings of the Chessboard de Paul van der Sterren
                                                          "People who are really, really good at something – unbelievably good, incomprehensibly good, have always held a strong fascination for those fellow humans who are less extraordinarily gifted. In this respect chess does not differ from other areas of human endeavour. To many chess lovers watching the great champions do battle with each other is even more thrilling than actually playing the...
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                                                          New York 1924 de Alexander Alekhine
                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                              "One of the most remarkable and famous chess tournaments ever took place in New York City in March and April 1924. It had a narrative that is still striking today: Three world champions – undisputed world champions, mind you – fulfilling their destiny. The stunning performance of the 55-year-old former world champion Emanuel Lasker. The seemingly invincible reigning world champion...
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                                                              New York 1924 de Alexander Alekhine
                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                  "One of the most remarkable and famous chess tournaments ever took place in New York City in March and April 1924. It had a narrative that is still striking today: Three world champions – undisputed world champions, mind you – fulfilling their destiny. The stunning performance of the 55-year-old former world champion Emanuel Lasker. The seemingly invincible reigning world champion...
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                                                                  Devoted to Chess The Creative Heritage of Yuri Razuvaev de Boris Postovsksy
                                                                      "Yuri Razuvaev (1945-2012) was an outstanding Russian chess player. He had a refined positional style and for many years he was one of the leading Grandmasters in the Soviet Union. He also was a first-rate chess author and opening theoretician, always open to new ideas. But it was as a trainer that Razuvaev was truly world-class. The long list of prominent players he worked...
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                                                                      Devoted to Chess The Creative Heritage of Yuri Razuvaev de Boris Postovsksy
                                                                          "Yuri Razuvaev (1945-2012) was an outstanding Russian chess player. He had a refined positional style and for many years he was one of the leading Grandmasters in the Soviet Union. He also was a first-rate chess author and opening theoretician, always open to new ideas. But it was as a trainer that Razuvaev was truly world-class. The long list of prominent players he worked...
                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                          Le nouveau guide des échecs de Nicolas Giffard et Alain Biénabe
                                                                              "En premier lieu, le Nouveau Guide des échecs est un livre d’initiation qui prend le lecteur « par la main ». Après lui avoir clairement expliqué les règles du jeu, il lui donne des conseils pour effectuer des premiers coups raisonnables sur l’échiquier. À la suite de cet apprentissage, le lecteur est invité à apprendre à bien jouer. Les finesses tactiques et...
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                                                                              Le nouveau guide des échecs de Nicolas Giffard et Alain Biénabe
                                                                                  "En premier lieu, le Nouveau Guide des échecs est un livre d’initiation qui prend le lecteur « par la main ». Après lui avoir clairement expliqué les règles du jeu, il lui donne des conseils pour effectuer des premiers coups raisonnables sur l’échiquier. À la suite de cet apprentissage, le lecteur est invité à apprendre à bien jouer. Les finesses tactiques et...
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                                                                                  How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World de Simen Agdestein
                                                                                      "At the age of 13 years, 4 months and 26 days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. The international press raved "about the Norwegian prodigy. 'The Washington Post' even called him ‘the Mozart of chess’. Ten years on Magnus Carlsen is the number one in the world rankings and a household name far beyond...
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                                                                                      How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World de Simen Agdestein
                                                                                          "At the age of 13 years, 4 months and 26 days, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world. The international press raved "about the Norwegian prodigy. 'The Washington Post' even called him ‘the Mozart of chess’. Ten years on Magnus Carlsen is the number one in the world rankings and a household name far beyond...
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                                                                                          Timman's Titans de Jan Timman
                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                              "In this fascinating book, Jan Timman portrays ten World Chess Champions that played an important role in his life and career. Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) he never met, but the story of how in Lisbon he bought one of the last chess sets belonging to the fourth World Champion is one of many highlights in this book. Timman has a keen eye for detail and a fabulous memory, and he...
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                                                                                              Timman's Titans de Jan Timman
                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                  "In this fascinating book, Jan Timman portrays ten World Chess Champions that played an important role in his life and career. Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) he never met, but the story of how in Lisbon he bought one of the last chess sets belonging to the fourth World Champion is one of many highlights in this book. Timman has a keen eye for detail and a fabulous memory, and he...
                                                                                                  26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Vladimir Kramnik de Carsten Hensel
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      "Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of all time. From 2000 to 2007, the Russian held the title of Classical World Chess Champion. He contributed significantly to the reunification of the world title, set trends in numerous opening systems, and remains one of the strongest and most influential players on the planet. This book tells the remarkable story of Kramnik’s...
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                                                                                                      Vladimir Kramnik de Carsten Hensel
                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                          "Vladimir Kramnik is one of the greatest chess players of all time. From 2000 to 2007, the Russian held the title of Classical World Chess Champion. He contributed significantly to the reunification of the world title, set trends in numerous opening systems, and remains one of the strongest and most influential players on the planet. This book tells the remarkable story of Kramnik’s...
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                                                                                                          Smyslov on the Couch de Genna Sosonko
                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                              "In his third full-length memoir about one of the world's greatest ever chess players Genna Sosonko portrays a warm picture of the seventh world champion Vasily Smyslov, with whom he spent considerable time over the board, during tournaments and while meeting at each other's homes. Smyslov the man was far more balanced and spiritual than most of his contemporaries, capable of a relaxed and...
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                                                                                                              Smyslov on the Couch de Genna Sosonko
                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                  "In his third full-length memoir about one of the world's greatest ever chess players Genna Sosonko portrays a warm picture of the seventh world champion Vasily Smyslov, with whom he spent considerable time over the board, during tournaments and while meeting at each other's homes. Smyslov the man was far more balanced and spiritual than most of his contemporaries, capable of a relaxed and...
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                                                                                                                  Correspondentieschaken in Nederland
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                                                                                                                      "In Nederland wordt al heel lang correspondentieschaak gespeeld. Op 19 november 1966 hebben de correspondentieschakers een eigen vereniging opgericht, de NBC, de Nederlandse Bond van Correspondentieschakers. Op 19 november 2016 bestaat de NBC 50 jaar. Ter gelegenheid van dit jubileum verschijnt dit boek. Een geschiedenis van een vereniging is een geschiedenis van mensen. Deze mensen, de...
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                                                                                                                      Correspondentieschaken in Nederland
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          "In Nederland wordt al heel lang correspondentieschaak gespeeld. Op 19 november 1966 hebben de correspondentieschakers een eigen vereniging opgericht, de NBC, de Nederlandse Bond van Correspondentieschakers. Op 19 november 2016 bestaat de NBC 50 jaar. Ter gelegenheid van dit jubileum verschijnt dit boek. Een geschiedenis van een vereniging is een geschiedenis van mensen. Deze mensen, de...
                                                                                                                          21,49 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Bobby Fischer Comes Home de Helgi Olafsson
                                                                                                                              "Helgi Olafsson was fifteen years old when in 1972 Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to become World Chess Champion. Breathlessly, young Helgi followed the Match of the Century and even attended a number of games in Reykjavik’s Laugardalshöll. Little could Olafsson suspect then that 33 years on, having become a chess grandmaster himself, he would be a member of the committee...
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                                                                                                                              Bobby Fischer Comes Home de Helgi Olafsson
                                                                                                                                  "Helgi Olafsson was fifteen years old when in 1972 Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to become World Chess Champion. Breathlessly, young Helgi followed the Match of the Century and even attended a number of games in Reykjavik’s Laugardalshöll. Little could Olafsson suspect then that 33 years on, having become a chess grandmaster himself, he would be a member of the committee...
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                                                                                                                                  The Big Book of World Chess Championship de Andre Schulz
                                                                                                                                      "Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion. And what...
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                                                                                                                                      The Big Book of World Chess Championship de Andre Schulz
                                                                                                                                          "Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion. And what...
                                                                                                                                          22,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Aron Nimzowitsch 1928-1935 de Rudolf Reinhardt
                                                                                                                                              "During several decades of research, German chess historian Rudolf Reinhardt compiled, from an immense variety of sources, all the games Nimzowitsch played after 1928. They are presented with notes by Nimzowitsch himself and, in some cases, by his contemporaries. In addition to the games, Reinhardt also collected the articles and essays that Nimzowitsch wrote during that...
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                                                                                                                                              Aron Nimzowitsch 1928-1935 de Rudolf Reinhardt
                                                                                                                                                  "During several decades of research, German chess historian Rudolf Reinhardt compiled, from an immense variety of sources, all the games Nimzowitsch played after 1928. They are presented with notes by Nimzowitsch himself and, in some cases, by his contemporaries. In addition to the games, Reinhardt also collected the articles and essays that Nimzowitsch wrote during that...
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                                                                                                                                                  Russian Silhouettes de Genna Sosonko
                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                      "The dissolution of the Soviet Union marked the end of a unique chapter in the history of chess. With hindsight we can only marvel at the pivotal place the royal game occupied in the biggest country in the world. Originally embraced by Lenin as ‘gymnastics of the mind’, chess developed into an ideological weapon during the Cold War. Supported by the Soviet leadership, chess...
                                                                                                                                                      21,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Russian Silhouettes de Genna Sosonko
                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                          "The dissolution of the Soviet Union marked the end of a unique chapter in the history of chess. With hindsight we can only marvel at the pivotal place the royal game occupied in the biggest country in the world. Originally embraced by Lenin as ‘gymnastics of the mind’, chess developed into an ideological weapon during the Cold War. Supported by the Soviet leadership, chess...
                                                                                                                                                          21,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Botvinnik-Smyslov de Mikhail Botvinnik
                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                              "In this book, Botvinnik writes the story of the three clashes with his compatriot Vasily Smyslov, matches full of tension between two virtually equal opponents. Botvinnik successfully defended his title by drawing the first match in 1954, but the younger Smyslov won in 1957. Botvinnik bounced back with incredible resilience to win...
                                                                                                                                                              28,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Botvinnik-Smyslov de Mikhail Botvinnik
                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                  "In this book, Botvinnik writes the story of the three clashes with his compatriot Vasily Smyslov, matches full of tension between two virtually equal opponents. Botvinnik successfully defended his title by drawing the first match in 1954, but the younger Smyslov won in 1957. Botvinnik bounced back with incredible resilience to win...
                                                                                                                                                                  28,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes de Yuri Averbakh
                                                                                                                                                                      "The autobiography of an insider when chess was a vital factor in the USSR One of the most fascinating episodes in chess history is the rise and domination of Soviet chess. It would be hard to find a better qualified authority on this period than Yuri Averbakh , who was part of the successes in the international arena and witnessed the struggles for power behind the...
                                                                                                                                                                      28,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes de Yuri Averbakh
                                                                                                                                                                          "The autobiography of an insider when chess was a vital factor in the USSR One of the most fascinating episodes in chess history is the rise and domination of Soviet chess. It would be hard to find a better qualified authority on this period than Yuri Averbakh , who was part of the successes in the international arena and witnessed the struggles for power behind the...
                                                                                                                                                                          28,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          My System & Chess Praxis de Aron Nimzovitsch
                                                                                                                                                                              "As a chess player, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935) belonged to the very best. In his peak years the Latvian-born maestro was ranked third in the world behind Capablanca and Alekhine. However, Nimzowitsch will first and foremost be remembered as the founder of the Hypermodern movement and the author of two undisputed masterpieces, unique landmarks in the history of chess.In My...
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                                                                                                                                                                              My System & Chess Praxis de Aron Nimzovitsch
                                                                                                                                                                                  "As a chess player, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935) belonged to the very best. In his peak years the Latvian-born maestro was ranked third in the world behind Capablanca and Alekhine. However, Nimzowitsch will first and foremost be remembered as the founder of the Hypermodern movement and the author of two undisputed masterpieces, unique landmarks in the history of chess.In My...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Vive les échecs ! Vol.5 de Philippe Pierlot
                                                                                                                                                                                      "Avec ces 100 histoires et anecdotes sur les Maîtres du passé, débute une série passionnante constituée de 3  volumes de 240 pages, qui vous fera découvrir ô combien incertains étaient les destins anciens… Vous  revivrez avec jubilation les exploits démesurés, les catastrophes inattendues ou les farces malicieuses qui firent considérablement s’épaissir la...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Vive les échecs ! Vol.5 de Philippe Pierlot
                                                                                                                                                                                          "Avec ces 100 histoires et anecdotes sur les Maîtres du passé, débute une série passionnante constituée de 3  volumes de 240 pages, qui vous fera découvrir ô combien incertains étaient les destins anciens… Vous  revivrez avec jubilation les exploits démesurés, les catastrophes inattendues ou les farces malicieuses qui firent considérablement s’épaissir la...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Les champions du monde Vol.2 de Gedeon Barcza, Lázló Alföldy et Jeno Kapu
                                                                                                                                                                                              "Voici un ouvrage monumental, tant sur le plan historique que technique : G. Barcza, L. Alföldy et J. Kapu retracent ici l'évolution du jeu d'échecs aux XIXe et XXe siècles au travers des champions du monde (leur approche du jeu, leur stratégie et leurs grandes parties) qui se sont succédé de Morphy à Fischer. Dans un premier tome, les auteurs s'étaient attachés à Morphy, Anderssen,...
                                                                                                                                                                                              27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Les champions du monde Vol.2 de Gedeon Barcza, Lázló Alföldy et Jeno Kapu
                                                                                                                                                                                                  "Voici un ouvrage monumental, tant sur le plan historique que technique : G. Barcza, L. Alföldy et J. Kapu retracent ici l'évolution du jeu d'échecs aux XIXe et XXe siècles au travers des champions du monde (leur approche du jeu, leur stratégie et leurs grandes parties) qui se sont succédé de Morphy à Fischer. Dans un premier tome, les auteurs s'étaient attachés à Morphy, Anderssen,...
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