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Échecs: le jeu qui rend fou? de Albin Dal Borgo
      "Les échecs : le jeu fascine. Est-ce un sport ? un jeu d’intelligence ? un art ? Faut-il être bon en maths pour être bon aux mats ? Combien de coups peut-on calculer à l’avance ? Peut-on vraiment jouer les yeux bandés ? Pourquoi les Russes sont-ils si forts ? Les ordinateurs vont-ils finir par mettre définitivement les humains en échec ? Et plein d’autres questions...
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      Échecs: le jeu qui rend fou? de Albin Dal Borgo
          "Les échecs : le jeu fascine. Est-ce un sport ? un jeu d’intelligence ? un art ? Faut-il être bon en maths pour être bon aux mats ? Combien de coups peut-on calculer à l’avance ? Peut-on vraiment jouer les yeux bandés ? Pourquoi les Russes sont-ils si forts ? Les ordinateurs vont-ils finir par mettre définitivement les humains en échec ? Et plein d’autres questions...
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          Vassily Ivanchuk de Nikolay Kalinichenko
              Documentation échiquéenne
              "Vassily Ivanchuk is one of the greatest players of modern time. He has finished first in all major tournaments in the world, at times with astonishing supremacy and always with deeply creative chess. He is adored by chess lovers, admired (and feared!) by fellow grandmasters.  For this book, correspondence grandmaster and chess author Nikolay Kalinichenko has selected over 100 of...
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              Vassily Ivanchuk de Nikolay Kalinichenko
                  Documentation échiquéenne
                  "Vassily Ivanchuk is one of the greatest players of modern time. He has finished first in all major tournaments in the world, at times with astonishing supremacy and always with deeply creative chess. He is adored by chess lovers, admired (and feared!) by fellow grandmasters.  For this book, correspondence grandmaster and chess author Nikolay Kalinichenko has selected over 100 of...
                  28,95 €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."
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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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                                      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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                                                                  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...
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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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                                                                                      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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                                                                                          Risk & Bluff in Chess de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                                              "You cannot win in chess without taking risks. Winning requires courage and psychology. No matter how deep you calculate, there always comes a point where you have to deal with uncertainties and take a decision. What is carefully calculated risk, and what is bluff? And why were famous players like Lasker and Tal so successful with both?...
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                                                                                              Risk & Bluff in Chess de Vladimir Tukmakov
                                                                                                  "You cannot win in chess without taking risks. Winning requires courage and psychology. No matter how deep you calculate, there always comes a point where you have to deal with uncertainties and take a decision. What is carefully calculated risk, and what is bluff? And why were famous players like Lasker and Tal so successful with both?...
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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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                                                                                                          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!"
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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                                                                                                                                  Bent Larsen's Best Games de Ben Larsen
                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                      "In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary Soviet Union vs. the World match in Belgrade in 1970. Bent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. Not...
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                                                                                                                                      Bent Larsen's Best Games de Ben Larsen
                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                          "In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary Soviet Union vs. the World match in Belgrade in 1970. Bent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. Not...
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                                                                                                                                          Fabiano Caruana de Alexander Kalinin
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              "Alexander Kalinin chronicles the amazing story of the first American Challenger since Bobby Fischer and follows his development from a pure attacker to a universal, all-round star. This selection of Caruana’s best and most instructive games, arranged in thematic chapters, is a perfect guide for amateur chess players, as there is plenty to be learned about all the skills that really...
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                                                                                                                                              Fabiano Caruana de Alexander Kalinin
                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                  "Alexander Kalinin chronicles the amazing story of the first American Challenger since Bobby Fischer and follows his development from a pure attacker to a universal, all-round star. This selection of Caruana’s best and most instructive games, arranged in thematic chapters, is a perfect guide for amateur chess players, as there is plenty to be learned about all the skills that really...
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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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                                                                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                                                          The Even More Flexible French de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                                              "When Viktor Moskalenko’s The Flexible French appeared in 2008, it caused a sensation. [...] Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new theoretical developments, not few of which were inspired by The Flexible French . Seven years after its publication, Viktor Moskalenko has decided to fully revise, update and extend his modern...
                                                                                                                                                              26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              The Even More Flexible French de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                                                  "When Viktor Moskalenko’s The Flexible French appeared in 2008, it caused a sensation. [...] Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new theoretical developments, not few of which were inspired by The Flexible French . Seven years after its publication, Viktor Moskalenko has decided to fully revise, update and extend his modern...
                                                                                                                                                                  26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  The Modern French de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                                                                                                                      "This book will change your view of one of the most popular chess openings of all time. The Modern French presents the ambitious black player with an innovative and reliable repertoire, based on sound strategy with a sharp sting. In their long practice as chess professionals Grandmaster Dejan Antic and International Master Branimir Maksimovic have developed many...
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                                                                                                                                                                      The Modern French de Dejan Antic et Branimir Maksimovic
                                                                                                                                                                          "This book will change your view of one of the most popular chess openings of all time. The Modern French presents the ambitious black player with an innovative and reliable repertoire, based on sound strategy with a sharp sting. In their long practice as chess professionals Grandmaster Dejan Antic and International Master Branimir Maksimovic have developed many...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Dismantling the Sicilian de Jesus de la Villa et Max Illingworth
                                                                                                                                                                              "The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level as well as among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, Black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come. It has been difficult for White to...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Dismantling the Sicilian de Jesus de la Villa et Max Illingworth
                                                                                                                                                                                  "The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level as well as among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, Black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come. It has been difficult for White to...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  The Zaitsev System de Alexey Kusmin
                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                      "The Zaitsev System is one of the most dynamic setups for Black in the ever popular Ruy Lopez chess opening. When Alexey Kuzmin joined the coaching staff of World Champion Anatoly Karpov in the 1980s he started analysing the Zaitsev System, and later continued his investigations as a second of Alexander Morozevich. For this book he has updated and improved his analysis, and found...
                                                                                                                                                                                      26,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      The Zaitsev System de Alexey Kusmin
                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                          "The Zaitsev System is one of the most dynamic setups for Black in the ever popular Ruy Lopez chess opening. When Alexey Kuzmin joined the coaching staff of World Champion Anatoly Karpov in the 1980s he started analysing the Zaitsev System, and later continued his investigations as a second of Alexander Morozevich. For this book he has updated and improved his analysis, and found...
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