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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
          How to Choose a Chess Move de Andrew Soltis
              International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess Masters regularly manage to select the best moves and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. This practical guide, in a fully revised and...
              20,95 €Prix
              How to Choose a Chess Move de Andrew Soltis
                  International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis brings you a foolproof guide to choosing your best next chess move, every time. There are more than 20 moves you can choose from an average position, yet Chess Masters regularly manage to select the best moves and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. This practical guide, in a fully revised and...
                  20,95 €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
                                          100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know. Workbook de Frank Erwich
                                              This workbook offers over five hundred carefully selected exercises to accompany the book 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know . Experienced chess trainer Frank Erwich has not only identified the 100 most important tactical patterns, he has also collected hundreds of exercises for you to train these patterns. Solving these puzzles will drive home the key ideas, refresh your...
                                              24,95 €Prix
                                              100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know. Workbook de Frank Erwich
                                                  This workbook offers over five hundred carefully selected exercises to accompany the book 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know . Experienced chess trainer Frank Erwich has not only identified the 100 most important tactical patterns, he has also collected hundreds of exercises for you to train these patterns. Solving these puzzles will drive home the key ideas, refresh your...
                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                  100 Tactical Patterns You Musk Know de Frank Erwich
                                                      Chess is 99% tactics. A tactical pattern is all about immediate threats that produce immediate results. Learning the 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know will dramatically improve your performance. This book is the long-awaited middlegame companion to 100 Endgames You Must Know, the all-time bestseller of all chess books published by New In Chess. In three hundred pages, experienced...
                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                      100 Tactical Patterns You Musk Know de Frank Erwich
                                                          Chess is 99% tactics. A tactical pattern is all about immediate threats that produce immediate results. Learning the 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know will dramatically improve your performance. This book is the long-awaited middlegame companion to 100 Endgames You Must Know, the all-time bestseller of all chess books published by New In Chess. In three hundred pages, experienced...
                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                          Play Like a Girl! de Jennifer Shahade
                                                              If you think that “playing like a girl” implies a timid, passive approach to chess, you’re in for a big surprise! Jennifer Shahade showcases the slash-and-burn style of fifteen women, past and present, who – much to their opponents’ chagrin – mastered the violent art of tactics. An international constellation of feminine chess stars – from Women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of...
                                                              15,00 €Prix
                                                              Play Like a Girl! de Jennifer Shahade
                                                                  If you think that “playing like a girl” implies a timid, passive approach to chess, you’re in for a big surprise! Jennifer Shahade showcases the slash-and-burn style of fifteen women, past and present, who – much to their opponents’ chagrin – mastered the violent art of tactics. An international constellation of feminine chess stars – from Women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of...
                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                  Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.2 de Vlaidmir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                      Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to...
                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                      Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.2 de Vlaidmir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                          Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to...
                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                          Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.1  de Vladimir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                              Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of “unnatural” tactical moves. Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from – be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis...
                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                              Turbo-Charge your Tactics vol.1  de Vladimir Grabinsky et Mykhayalo Oleksiyenko
                                                                                  Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of “unnatural” tactical moves. Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from – be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis...
                                                                                  32,99 €Prix
                                                                                  Tiger's Chaos Theory de Tiger Hillarp Persson
                                                                                      Have you ever admired an amazing game of chess, simultaneously thinking “I could never play like that”? In Tiger’s Chaos Theory , you will find a different perspective, treating extraordinary play and creativity as a learnable skill. Thinking outside the box is a stock phrase of the commentators; champions expand their box . GM Tiger Hillarp Persson is...
                                                                                      32,99 €Prix
                                                                                      Tiger's Chaos Theory de Tiger Hillarp Persson
                                                                                          Have you ever admired an amazing game of chess, simultaneously thinking “I could never play like that”? In Tiger’s Chaos Theory , you will find a different perspective, treating extraordinary play and creativity as a learnable skill. Thinking outside the box is a stock phrase of the commentators; champions expand their box . GM Tiger Hillarp Persson is...
                                                                                          32,99 €Prix
                                                                                          1000 Chess Problems de Yakov Vladimirov
                                                                                              1000 Chess Problems is a book where the title tells part of the story, but the vital point in such books is the care and expertise that the author has put into selecting just the right examples. Yakov Vladimirov is superbly qualified for this task, and has selected positions that will instruct and entertain competitive chessplayers. 1000 Chess Problems will develop...
                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                              1000 Chess Problems de Yakov Vladimirov
                                                                                                  1000 Chess Problems is a book where the title tells part of the story, but the vital point in such books is the care and expertise that the author has put into selecting just the right examples. Yakov Vladimirov is superbly qualified for this task, and has selected positions that will instruct and entertain competitive chessplayers. 1000 Chess Problems will develop...
                                                                                                  32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                  Key Elements of Chess Tactics de Georgy Lisitsin
                                                                                                      Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian. Lisitsin broke down Strategy and...
                                                                                                      27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                      Key Elements of Chess Tactics de Georgy Lisitsin
                                                                                                          Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian. Lisitsin broke down Strategy and...
                                                                                                          27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                          Chess School vol.6 de Maxim Blokh
                                                                                                              The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The...
                                                                                                              35,00 €Prix
                                                                                                              Chess School vol.6 de Maxim Blokh
                                                                                                                  The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The...
                                                                                                                  35,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                  Chess School vol.5 de Nikolay Zhuravlev, Yanis Klovans et Gennady Kuzmichev
                                                                                                                      This tutorial is compiled by a team of experienced masters and trainers. Its task is to help develop a chess player's combinational vision through systematic training in solving and analyzing typical combinations. With the help of the manual, a chess player can not only improve his combinatorial abilities, but also independently determine the degree of his combinatorial skill. It is...
                                                                                                                      29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                      Chess School vol.5 de Nikolay Zhuravlev, Yanis Klovans et Gennady Kuzmichev
                                                                                                                          This tutorial is compiled by a team of experienced masters and trainers. Its task is to help develop a chess player's combinational vision through systematic training in solving and analyzing typical combinations. With the help of the manual, a chess player can not only improve his combinatorial abilities, but also independently determine the degree of his combinatorial skill. It is...
                                                                                                                          29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Chess School vol.3 de Alexander Mazja
                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                              Learn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as...
                                                                                                                              29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                              Chess School vol.3 de Alexander Mazja
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  Learn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as...
                                                                                                                                  29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Chess School 2 de Sergey Ivashenko
                                                                                                                                      Learn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as...
                                                                                                                                      29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Chess School 2 de Sergey Ivashenko
                                                                                                                                          Learn to solve more complicated problems. Our new book includes combinations occurred in the games by well-known players, including outstanding masters of the past and the present. There are many specially composed positions, called studies. As in our previous book instructional material is arranged in sections of increasing complexity. The study of each section can be roughly estimated as...
                                                                                                                                          29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Chess School vol.1b de Sergey Ivashchenko
                                                                                                                                              The book is a new edition of a bestseller by an experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. Over 200,000 copies of his books were sold in the Soviet Union in the late 1980`s! This book is intended for beginners, both children and adults. The themes are: Win a piece, Draw, etc. The book designed for chess players with ELO 1200-1500 points. Includes more than 600 tactical problems classified...
                                                                                                                                              28,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Chess School vol.1b de Sergey Ivashchenko
                                                                                                                                                  The book is a new edition of a bestseller by an experienced coach Sergey Ivashchenko. Over 200,000 copies of his books were sold in the Soviet Union in the late 1980`s! This book is intended for beginners, both children and adults. The themes are: Win a piece, Draw, etc. The book designed for chess players with ELO 1200-1500 points. Includes more than 600 tactical problems classified...
                                                                                                                                                  28,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  The Exchange Sacrifice Unleashed de Georg Mohr
                                                                                                                                                      • Compensation is a chess concept that we only fully understand when we enter the world of serious chess. • The relative value of pieces is perhaps the most difficult chess concept of all to explain. • It is one that every player must feel and believe in and can only be accepted with the help of our own practice, and when we feel it come together as though a part of us. ...
                                                                                                                                                      33,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      The Exchange Sacrifice Unleashed de Georg Mohr
                                                                                                                                                          • Compensation is a chess concept that we only fully understand when we enter the world of serious chess. • The relative value of pieces is perhaps the most difficult chess concept of all to explain. • It is one that every player must feel and believe in and can only be accepted with the help of our own practice, and when we feel it come together as though a part of us. ...
                                                                                                                                                          33,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Magnus Carlsen The Chess DNA of a Genius de Karsten Müller
                                                                                                                                                              Since there is already so much literature about Magnus Carlsen, one wonders why the author added yet another book. Because he found it extremely interesting to look at the strategic play of a genius through the lens of the so-called 'model of the four types of players'. And as a result, he actually managed to illustrate both the outstanding strengths and the universality of the 16th world...
                                                                                                                                                              24,80 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Magnus Carlsen The Chess DNA of a Genius de Karsten Müller
                                                                                                                                                                  Since there is already so much literature about Magnus Carlsen, one wonders why the author added yet another book. Because he found it extremely interesting to look at the strategic play of a genius through the lens of the so-called 'model of the four types of players'. And as a result, he actually managed to illustrate both the outstanding strengths and the universality of the 16th world...
                                                                                                                                                                  24,80 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Amazing Artist, Dangerous Tactician de Sofia Polgar
                                                                                                                                                                      This special hardcover edition will be limited to 200 numbered copies. Each will be signed and dated by Sofia. A Truly Unique Chess Book The chess triumphs of the Polgar sisters are legendary. Now, in this very special book, Sofia Polgar tells her own exceptional story: from her development as a prodigy and remarkable tournament successes to her eventually...
                                                                                                                                                                      79,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Amazing Artist, Dangerous Tactician de Sofia Polgar
                                                                                                                                                                          This special hardcover edition will be limited to 200 numbered copies. Each will be signed and dated by Sofia. A Truly Unique Chess Book The chess triumphs of the Polgar sisters are legendary. Now, in this very special book, Sofia Polgar tells her own exceptional story: from her development as a prodigy and remarkable tournament successes to her eventually...
                                                                                                                                                                          79,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Chessboard Combat de Joel Benjamin
                                                                                                                                                                              Chess students love a Puzzle Rush. And solving tactics puzzles certainly helps you improve your pattern recognition and will help you find good moves in tournament games. But there is a downside to most tactics puzzles — we always know who is supposed to win! Chess in real life is different, not just because no one taps us on the shoulder and tells us to look for a tactic. Sometimes...
                                                                                                                                                                              27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Chessboard Combat de Joel Benjamin
                                                                                                                                                                                  Chess students love a Puzzle Rush. And solving tactics puzzles certainly helps you improve your pattern recognition and will help you find good moves in tournament games. But there is a downside to most tactics puzzles — we always know who is supposed to win! Chess in real life is different, not just because no one taps us on the shoulder and tells us to look for a tactic. Sometimes...
                                                                                                                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  The Gambit Book of Instructive Chess Puzzles de Graham Burgess
                                                                                                                                                                                      Solving tactical puzzles is one of the most effective ways to improve your chess. This convenient book provides 300 exercises, with instructive points highlighted in the solutions. There is something here for everyone. The first 64 puzzles are based on a clear-cut tactic or checkmate, such as those explained in Gambit's best-sellers How to Beat Your Dad at Chess and Chess...
                                                                                                                                                                                      15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      The Gambit Book of Instructive Chess Puzzles de Graham Burgess
                                                                                                                                                                                          Solving tactical puzzles is one of the most effective ways to improve your chess. This convenient book provides 300 exercises, with instructive points highlighted in the solutions. There is something here for everyone. The first 64 puzzles are based on a clear-cut tactic or checkmate, such as those explained in Gambit's best-sellers How to Beat Your Dad at Chess and Chess...
                                                                                                                                                                                          15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Q & A Puzzle de Ivan Ivanisevic
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              This book is the sequel of the successful puzzle-book series from GM Ivan Ivanisevica Known as a great tactical player Ivan Ivanisevic select the 548 puzzles All the puzzles have been collected from practical games (OTB, Blitz, Oline). There are more than 500 examples from GM practice. Puzzles are divided into 5 levels of difficulty. In this book, you can find a lot of tactical motifs and...
                                                                                                                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Q & A Puzzle de Ivan Ivanisevic
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                  This book is the sequel of the successful puzzle-book series from GM Ivan Ivanisevica Known as a great tactical player Ivan Ivanisevic select the 548 puzzles All the puzzles have been collected from practical games (OTB, Blitz, Oline). There are more than 500 examples from GM practice. Puzzles are divided into 5 levels of difficulty. In this book, you can find a lot of tactical motifs and...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix