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Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
  • Nouveauté 2026
    Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
    29,99 €Prix
    Mastering Practical Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
    • Nouveauté 2026
      Endgame mastery separates great players from the good. First-rate endgame play requires a mix of calculation, pattern recognition, abstract themes, theoretical knowledge and resilience few have mastered. In this rich collection of seventy mini-lessons, written over six years, acclaimed author GM Daniel Naroditsky guides you to every corner of the endgame world in the engaging, humorous, and...
      29,99 €Prix
      Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
      • Nouveauté 2026
        Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
        29,99 €Prix
        Mastering Complex Endgames de Daniel Naroditsky
        • Nouveauté 2026
          Mastering Complex Endgames is a rich collection of practical endgame examples whose assessments require more than just standard theory. Daniel Naroditsky drew heavily on his own experience as a player. The material is lively and instructive, with wonderful practical advice and insights into the minds of the chess greats. This highly systematic work will take your endgame technique to the...
          29,99 €Prix
          Unlock your Chess Creativity de Richard Palliser
              L’explosion des échecs en Angleterre dans les années 1970 a servi de détonateur à un âge d’or durant les années 1980, lorsqu’une génération exceptionnelle de joueurs britanniques s’est hissée au sommet des échecs mondiaux. L’Angleterre est alors devenue une puissance majeure de la compétition internationale, formant des joueurs capables de rivaliser avec les nations traditionnellement...
              27,99 €Prix
              Unlock your Chess Creativity de Richard Palliser
                  L’explosion des échecs en Angleterre dans les années 1970 a servi de détonateur à un âge d’or durant les années 1980, lorsqu’une génération exceptionnelle de joueurs britanniques s’est hissée au sommet des échecs mondiaux. L’Angleterre est alors devenue une puissance majeure de la compétition internationale, formant des joueurs capables de rivaliser avec les nations traditionnellement...
                  27,99 €Prix
                  1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                      Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                      24,95 €Prix
                      1001 Chess Endgame Exercices for Club Players
                          Ce livre, rédigé en anglais, intitulé 1001 Chess Endgame Exercises for Club Players , propose une approche progressive des finales d’échecs destinée aux joueurs de club. Une fois les bases maîtrisées, le véritable plaisir commence : celui de reconnaître des motifs tactiques avancés qui décident des parties. Pour le joueur de club, la réussite ne repose plus seulement sur la...
                          24,95 €Prix
                          Master Class vol.20 Bent Larsen
                              Bent Larsen (1935–2010) fut le plus grand joueur d’échecs de l’histoire du Danemark et, pendant un temps, le deuxième joueur le plus fort du monde occidental derrière Bobby Fischer. Entre 1954 et 1971, il remporta six fois le championnat du Danemark et signa de nombreuses victoires dans des tournois internationaux tout au long de sa carrière. Lors des Olympiades d’échecs de 1956,...
                              39,90 €Prix
                              Master Class vol.20 Bent Larsen
                                  Bent Larsen (1935–2010) fut le plus grand joueur d’échecs de l’histoire du Danemark et, pendant un temps, le deuxième joueur le plus fort du monde occidental derrière Bobby Fischer. Entre 1954 et 1971, il remporta six fois le championnat du Danemark et signa de nombreuses victoires dans des tournois internationaux tout au long de sa carrière. Lors des Olympiades d’échecs de 1956,...
                                  39,90 €Prix
                                  The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                      La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                      39,90 €Prix
                                      The Endgame Academy vol.1 de Karsten Müller
                                          La théorie des finales constitue la base des échecs. Vous en prenez pleinement conscience lorsque vous atteignez une finale théoriquement gagnée, mais devez vous contenter d’une nulle, faute de savoir-faire pour convertir l’avantage. Ce type de mésaventure ne peut être évité qu’en développant une technique de finale solide, et ce cours du grand maître allemand et expert en...
                                          39,90 €Prix
                                          Chess Problems de James Rayner
                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                              Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                                              11,99 €Prix
                                              Chess Problems de James Rayner
                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                  Composing and solving chess problems can seem like an entirely different world from regular chess, and in many ways, they are, but there are plenty of overlapping issues and applications. In this volume, James Rayner, who was a leading composer in his own right and the editor of the chess problem section in British Chess Magazine, dives into how to compose and solve chess problems,...
                                                  11,99 €Prix
                                                  100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                      Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                      32,50 €Prix
                                                      100 Endgame Studies You Must Know de Jan Timman
                                                          Perhaps the greatest beauty in chess can be found in endgame studies. Delightful twists and turns on the board are combined into true works of art. In studies, chess is distilled into its purest form, with all pieces making only the most essential moves. Endgame studies are also useful exercises for practical chess players, as they show patterns, improve calculation, and inspire...
                                                          32,50 €Prix
                                                          Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                              There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                              Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                  There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                  The Greatest de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                      Who is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established...
                                                                      23,99 €Prix
                                                                      The Greatest de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                          Who is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established...
                                                                          23,99 €Prix
                                                                          Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                              Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                              24,99 €Prix
                                                                              Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                  Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                  24,99 €Prix
                                                                                  Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                      Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                      Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                          Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                          Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                              Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                              19,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                  Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                  19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                                                                                                      14,00 €Prix
                                                                                                      The Chess Euclid de Joseph Kling
                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                          While Josef Kling is mostly known for his partnership with Bernhard Horwitz in their classic work 'Chess Studies and Endgames', the present book of chess problems and endgame studies precedes that work by a few years. In this new edition, all of the compositions and accompanying analysis have been thoroughly reanalyzed by FIDE Master Carsten Hansen.
                                                                                                          14,00 €Prix
                                                                                                          The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                                                                                                              The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                                                                                                              12,00 €Prix
                                                                                                              The Two-Move Chess Problem de B.G. Laws
                                                                                                                  The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant. In this work by the renowned writer, editor, and chess problem composer, B. G. Laws (1861-1931) goes over the...
                                                                                                                  12,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                  A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                                                                                                      In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
                                                                                                                      10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                      A selection of Chess Problems de Philip H. Williams
                                                                                                                          In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he dies too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems. This volume presents his compositions from 1891-1895. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly...
                                                                                                                          10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                              Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
                                                                                                                              27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Endgame Labyrinths de Steffen Nielsen et Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                                  Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable...
                                                                                                                                  27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                                                                                                                      Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
                                                                                                                                      25,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems de Alain C. White
                                                                                                                                          Originally published in 1913, this unique work features close to 500 pages of detailed text, charts and diagrams on the legendary techniques and tactics of chess strategist and problemist Sam Loyd. The book goes into Loyd's chess techniques for play variation, bifurcation, duels, waiting move tactics, block threat techniques, focal actions, pinning, surprise moves and more. Truly an...
                                                                                                                                          25,90 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Calculation! de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                              Grandmaster Training Camp 1 Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has...
                                                                                                                                              27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Calculation! de Sam Shankland
                                                                                                                                                  Grandmaster Training Camp 1 Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has...
                                                                                                                                                  27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                                                                                                                      After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                                                                                                                      23,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                                                                                                                          After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                                                                                                                          23,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                                                                                                                              Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
                                                                                                                                                              26,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              The Pawn Study Composer's Manual Mikhail Zinar
                                                                                                                                                                  Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always seemed far too difficult. But now, your chance to learn the tools is finally here! Mikhail Zinar’s composition manual, first published in Ukraine in 1990 with a 100,000 print run that has long sold out, and now updated and revised by Sergei Tkachenko, reveals the secrets that will give you a...
                                                                                                                                                                  26,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                      Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
                                                                                                                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Yakov Vilner de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                          Yakov Vilner (1899-1931) was one of the leading Soviet chess masters in the 1920s. He won the Ukrainian championship three times (1924, 1925 and 1928), the Odessa championship five times (1918, 1923, 1925, 1926 and 1928) and competed in five USSR championships, his highest position being sixth equal in 1924. His attacking, combinational style delivered many memorable games and he regularly...
                                                                                                                                                                          19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          The Chess Endgame Exercise Book de John Nunn
                                                                                                                                                                              Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in ‘simple’ endings... But it’s tough finding a way to study endings that doesn’t send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt. “While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that...
                                                                                                                                                                              20,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              The Chess Endgame Exercise Book de John Nunn
                                                                                                                                                                                  Everyone knows they should work on their endgame play. So many hard-earned advantages are squandered in ‘simple’ endings... But it’s tough finding a way to study endings that doesn’t send you to sleep and that helps you actually remember and apply what you have learnt. “While endgame theory books are helpful, active participation by the reader is a great aid to learning. I hope that...
                                                                                                                                                                                  20,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                                                      Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                                                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Rewire your Chess Brain de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                                                          Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has to force mate in a stipulated...
                                                                                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix