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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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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,...
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Wilhelm Steinitz, 1er champion du monde d’échecs (1886–1894)
Le match entre Wilhelm Steinitz et Johannes Zukertort, disputé en 1886, fut le premier match pour le titre de Champion du monde d’échecs. Steinitz en sortit vainqueur et est depuis considéré comme le premier champion du monde officiel de l’histoire des échecs.
En 1894, il perdit son titre lors d’un match contre...
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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,...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The chess study is a reflection of the beauty inherent in the Royal Game, and offers its adherents a rare artistic experience.
Furthermore, solving chess studies is an instructive and rewarding way for players of all levels to improve their understanding, orientation and creative power, especially in the final stages of the game.
This book comprises 222 selected chess studies...
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Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two knights in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.
There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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Sergei Tkachenko, a member of the Ukrainian team that won the 5th World Chess Composition Tournament in 1997 and which came second in 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017, has collected 100 studies whose common theme is that white ends up with just two bishops in the finale, yet manages to win or draw.
There are no more than six moves in almost all solutions, so experienced chess players can...
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2345 problems: mate in 2, mate in 3, mate in 4, mate in 5
The most comprehensive anthology of Meredith (maximum 12 pieces) problems to date with detailed solutions.
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This book is a new edition of "Skakistikes Syntheseis" published in Greek in 1990. The new edition includes some changes, together with recent compositions by the author in almost all the problem sections. The selected problems cover half a century of chess compositional activity (1947 - 1997), within which a variety of ideas and themes has been developed.
After a brief introduction...
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Almost as fascinating as chess is the community of chess players. In every major city in the world, you are guaranteed to meet interesting people when you walk into a local chess club or chess cafe. This book pays tribute to one of those characters who gave colour to the chess world, the Russian grandmaster Alexey Vyzhmanavin.
The best chance to bump into Vyzhmanavin in the 1980s and...
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The rivalry between William Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort, the world's strongest chess players in the late nineteenth century, became so fierce that it was eventually named The Ink War. They fought their battle on the chessboard and in various chess magazines and columns. It was not only about who was the strongest player but also about who had the best ideas on how to play the game. ...
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Magnus Carlsen is arguably the strongest player of all time. His dominance is such that every loss comes as a shock. They remind us that even he has his weak moments. In fact, identifying the root causes of his losses holds valuable lessons for all players.
Cyrus Lakdawala’s search starts with a series of Magnus wins and draws to give the reader a feel for how incredibly difficult it...
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“The book Improve Your Life by Playing a Game takes us on an exciting journey through a wide range of topics from psychology and explains these topics by putting the reader in the role of a tournament chess player. Gaining a deeper understanding of the mind of a chess player during training, playing and analysing chess games suddenly takes on a different dimension when explained...
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"Grandmaster Joel Benjamin introduces all seventeen World Chess Champions and shows what is important about their style of play and what you can learn from them. He describes both their historical significance and how they inspired his own development as a player. Benjamin presents the most instructive games of each champion. Magic names such as Kasparov, Capablanca, Alekhine,...
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Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
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Tous les trois ans, la World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC) publie un recueil des meilleurs problèmes d’échecs et des études d'échecs les plus représentatives. À l'heure actuelle, 24 albums de la FIDE ont été publiés. Le premier qui couvre les années 1956-58 a paru en 1961 tandis que le dernier qui couvre les années 2013-15 a paru septembre...
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