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Comment gagner aux échecs de Levy Rozman
      Apprenez les échecs avec Levy Rozman (alias GothamChess), Maître International et professeur d'échecs plébiscité sur YouTube, avec ce guide innovant et ludique destiné aux joueurs débutants et intermédiaires. Intelligent et instructif, Comment gagner aux échecs vous enseigne tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le jeu, les mouvements importants et les stratégies indispensables pour...
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      Comment gagner aux échecs de Levy Rozman
          Apprenez les échecs avec Levy Rozman (alias GothamChess), Maître International et professeur d'échecs plébiscité sur YouTube, avec ce guide innovant et ludique destiné aux joueurs débutants et intermédiaires. Intelligent et instructif, Comment gagner aux échecs vous enseigne tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le jeu, les mouvements importants et les stratégies indispensables pour...
          21,00 €Prix
          Où en êtes-vous aux échecs? de Jérôme Maufras
              Qu'il y ait longtemps que l'on n'ait plus touché un échiquier ou que l'on joue seulement entre amis et qu'on se demande comment on s'en sortirait si l'on devait s'inscrire à un tournoi, il peut être bon de faire le point. C'est ce à quoi vous invite Jérôme Maufras dans ce livre pertinent, motivant et plein d'humour ! En 64 problèmes aux solutions détaillées, vous saurez où vous en êtes en...
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              Où en êtes-vous aux échecs? de Jérôme Maufras
                  Qu'il y ait longtemps que l'on n'ait plus touché un échiquier ou que l'on joue seulement entre amis et qu'on se demande comment on s'en sortirait si l'on devait s'inscrire à un tournoi, il peut être bon de faire le point. C'est ce à quoi vous invite Jérôme Maufras dans ce livre pertinent, motivant et plein d'humour ! En 64 problèmes aux solutions détaillées, vous saurez où vous en êtes en...
                  12,00 €Prix
                  Le grand guide pratique du jeu d'échecs de Graham Burgess
                      Vous trouverez dans ce livre toutes les techniques contemporaines du jeu d'échecs. Tactique, combinaisons, finales, ouvertures, stratégie, conseils sur la pratique du jeu à différentes cadences, sur Internet ou devant l'échiquier, rôle des ordinateurs, problèmes, glossaire : rien ne manque. Les larges sections consacrées à la stratégie des ouvertures sont sans équivalent. Incontournable et...
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                      Le grand guide pratique du jeu d'échecs de Graham Burgess
                          Vous trouverez dans ce livre toutes les techniques contemporaines du jeu d'échecs. Tactique, combinaisons, finales, ouvertures, stratégie, conseils sur la pratique du jeu à différentes cadences, sur Internet ou devant l'échiquier, rôle des ordinateurs, problèmes, glossaire : rien ne manque. Les larges sections consacrées à la stratégie des ouvertures sont sans équivalent. Incontournable et...
                          24,90 €Prix
                          Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                              Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
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                              Conceptual Rook Endgames de Jacob Aagaard
                                  Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam...
                                  32,99 €Prix
                                  Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                      Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                      32,99 €Prix
                                      Theoretical Rook Endgames de Sam Shankland
                                          Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the...
                                          32,99 €Prix
                                          Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                              Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
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                                              Pawn Endgames de Vlado Kovacevic
                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                  Grandmaster Vlado Kovačević is an expert in the field of chess endgame theory, offering an educational approach for players of various skill levels. The first of seven books, spanning 304 pages, provides a definite guide to pawn endgames. The book is organized based on the number of pawns in the endgame, creating a clear division for readers. Kovačević’s focus is on the clear explanation of...
                                                  29,95 €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...
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                                                      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 Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                              Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
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                                                              Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                  Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one of the key reasons for his success. The World Chess Champion can win positions which look drawn to anybody else. And more than any other player, he is able to save bad endings. For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the...
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                                                                  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...
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                                                                      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
                                                                                  Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                      It is very important for the practical player to train his or her ability, understand when to rely on intuition, rules of thumb and more general positional considerations, when to try to solve the problems by calculating variations to the end, and how to manage time to avoid time pressure. With these goals in mind, Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual delivers a lot of excellent, high...
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                                                                                      Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                          It is very important for the practical player to train his or her ability, understand when to rely on intuition, rules of thumb and more general positional considerations, when to try to solve the problems by calculating variations to the end, and how to manage time to avoid time pressure. With these goals in mind, Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual delivers a lot of excellent, high...
                                                                                          32,95 €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...
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                                                                                                      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...
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                                                                                                          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...
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                                                                                                              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...
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                                                                                                                      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
                                                                                                                          The Practical Endgame Bible de Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                                                                                              There are many books devoted to basic endgames, even from the Middle Ages. Principles of typical endgames (such as keeping the rook behind a passed pawn, not setting pawns on the same colored squares as your bishop’s, distant pawns being more dangerous than central ones etc.) are well known too. But what about “complex endgames”? I have in mind endgames with at least two pieces on each side;...
                                                                                                                              39,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                              The Practical Endgame Bible de Broljub Zlatanovic
                                                                                                                                  There are many books devoted to basic endgames, even from the Middle Ages. Principles of typical endgames (such as keeping the rook behind a passed pawn, not setting pawns on the same colored squares as your bishop’s, distant pawns being more dangerous than central ones etc.) are well known too. But what about “complex endgames”? I have in mind endgames with at least two pieces on each side;...
                                                                                                                                  39,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Endgame Virtuosity
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                                                                                                                                          Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                              24,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                                                  24,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                                                      Two Knights Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                          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...
                                                                                                                                                          15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                                              15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Two Bishops Save the Day de Sergei Tkachenko
                                                                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                                                                  15,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  L'essentiel des finales de pions de Vincent Moret
                                                                                                                                                                      Aux échecs, rien n'a l'air plus simple que les positions où toutes les pièces ont disparu, pour ne laisser la place qu'aux Rois et aux pions. Et pourtant, que d'embûches et de subtilités cachées ! Ce livre écrit par un grand pédagogue vous permettra d'acquérir toutes les bases dont vous aurez vraiment besoin pour vous en sortir. La lecture de ce livre sur les finales de pions...
                                                                                                                                                                      11,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      L'essentiel des finales de pions de Vincent Moret
                                                                                                                                                                          Aux échecs, rien n'a l'air plus simple que les positions où toutes les pièces ont disparu, pour ne laisser la place qu'aux Rois et aux pions. Et pourtant, que d'embûches et de subtilités cachées ! Ce livre écrit par un grand pédagogue vous permettra d'acquérir toutes les bases dont vous aurez vraiment besoin pour vous en sortir. La lecture de ce livre sur les finales de pions...
                                                                                                                                                                          11,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                                                                              Anthology of Chess Problems 2nd edition
                                                                                                                                                                                  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.
                                                                                                                                                                                  39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Encylopaedia of Chess Problems 3rd Edition de Milan Velimirović et Kari Valtonen
                                                                                                                                                                                      The only complete Encyclopaedia of Chess Problems ever written is available once again as a polished reprint of the original edition. The life work of GMs Milan Velimirovic and Kari Valtonen is a must for any chess lover and enthusiast! The Definitive Book, Encyclopedia of Chess Problems: Themes and Terms, written by GM of chess composition and GM solver Milan Velimirovic and...
                                                                                                                                                                                      45,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Encylopaedia of Chess Problems 3rd Edition de Milan Velimirović et Kari Valtonen
                                                                                                                                                                                          The only complete Encyclopaedia of Chess Problems ever written is available once again as a polished reprint of the original edition. The life work of GMs Milan Velimirovic and Kari Valtonen is a must for any chess lover and enthusiast! The Definitive Book, Encyclopedia of Chess Problems: Themes and Terms, written by GM of chess composition and GM solver Milan Velimirovic and...
                                                                                                                                                                                          45,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              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...
                                                                                                                                                                                              19,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Chess Compositions de Byron Zappas
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                  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...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  19,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                  The How to Study Chess on your Own Workbook vol.1 de Davorin Kuljasevic
                                                                                                                                                                                                      The astounding success of How To Study Chess on Your Own made clear that there are thousands of chess players who want to improve their game. And chess players like to work on their training at least partially by themselves. The bestselling book by GM Kuljasevic offered a structured approach and provided the training plans. Due to popular demand, Kuljasevic now presents a Workbook...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      The How to Study Chess on your Own Workbook vol.1 de Davorin Kuljasevic
                                                                                                                                                                                                          The astounding success of How To Study Chess on Your Own made clear that there are thousands of chess players who want to improve their game. And chess players like to work on their training at least partially by themselves. The bestselling book by GM Kuljasevic offered a structured approach and provided the training plans. Due to popular demand, Kuljasevic now presents a Workbook...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          24,95 €Prix