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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...
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      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...
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          Expand your Chess Strategy de Neil Mc Donald
              Avez-vous l’impression de stagner aux échecs ? Vous arrive-t-il de peiner à trouver un plan ou de découvrir, après la partie, que la stratégie que vous aviez choisie était totalement inadaptée ? Expand Your Chess Strategy vous aidera à progresser de manière significative dans cet aspect essentiel du jeu et vous donnera les clés nécessaires pour franchir un nouveau cap. Dans ce livre...
              27,99 €Prix
              Expand your Chess Strategy de Neil Mc Donald
                  Avez-vous l’impression de stagner aux échecs ? Vous arrive-t-il de peiner à trouver un plan ou de découvrir, après la partie, que la stratégie que vous aviez choisie était totalement inadaptée ? Expand Your Chess Strategy vous aidera à progresser de manière significative dans cet aspect essentiel du jeu et vous donnera les clés nécessaires pour franchir un nouveau cap. Dans ce livre...
                  27,99 €Prix
                  Understanding Middlegame Strategy vol.14 de Ivan Sokolov
                      La famille des ouvertures Benoni a fait chuter des champions du monde, décidé de matchs sous une pression extrême et récompensé les joueurs assez audacieux pour les adopter par quelques-unes des parties les plus électrisantes que les échecs puissent offrir. Dans ce Fritztrainer en anglais, le grand maître Ivan Sokolov — poursuivant sa série à succès Understanding Middlegame Structures — vous...
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                      Understanding Middlegame Strategy vol.14 de Ivan Sokolov
                          La famille des ouvertures Benoni a fait chuter des champions du monde, décidé de matchs sous une pression extrême et récompensé les joueurs assez audacieux pour les adopter par quelques-unes des parties les plus électrisantes que les échecs puissent offrir. Dans ce Fritztrainer en anglais, le grand maître Ivan Sokolov — poursuivant sa série à succès Understanding Middlegame Structures — vous...
                          39,90 €Prix
                          Understanding Middelgame Strategy vol.13 de Ivan Sokolov
                              Dans ce cours vidéo en anglais, le grand maître Ivan Sokolov s’intéresse à un champ encore peu exploré des ouvertures modernes : les systèmes inversés, en particulier la Grünfeld inversée et la Hollandaise inversée. Bien que ces ouvertures paraissent éloignées, elles posent des questions communes sur la valeur du tempo, la structure de pions et la dimension psychologique liée à l’inversion...
                              39,90 €Prix
                              Understanding Middelgame Strategy vol.13 de Ivan Sokolov
                                  Dans ce cours vidéo en anglais, le grand maître Ivan Sokolov s’intéresse à un champ encore peu exploré des ouvertures modernes : les systèmes inversés, en particulier la Grünfeld inversée et la Hollandaise inversée. Bien que ces ouvertures paraissent éloignées, elles posent des questions communes sur la valeur du tempo, la structure de pions et la dimension psychologique liée à l’inversion...
                                  39,90 €Prix
                                  Find Your Next Move de Sipke Ernst et Karel Van Delft
                                      Le coup candidat est sans doute l’un des concepts les plus insaisissables de la théorie des échecs. Introduit pour la première fois par Alexander Kotov dans son célèbre livre Think Like a Grandmaster — ouvrage de référence écrit en anglais —, il paraît à la fois clair et méthodique : lorsque vous envisagez un coup, vous dressez mentalement une liste de « coups candidats », vous en comparez...
                                      29,95 €Prix
                                      Find Your Next Move de Sipke Ernst et Karel Van Delft
                                          Le coup candidat est sans doute l’un des concepts les plus insaisissables de la théorie des échecs. Introduit pour la première fois par Alexander Kotov dans son célèbre livre Think Like a Grandmaster — ouvrage de référence écrit en anglais —, il paraît à la fois clair et méthodique : lorsque vous envisagez un coup, vous dressez mentalement une liste de « coups candidats », vous en comparez...
                                          29,95 €Prix
                                          Think Like a Super-GM de Michael Adams et Philip Hurtado
                                              Think Like a Super-GM Michael Adams et Philip Hurtado Quality Chess 2024 464 pages
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                                              Think Like a Super-GM de Michael Adams et Philip Hurtado
                                                  Think Like a Super-GM Michael Adams et Philip Hurtado Quality Chess 2024 464 pages
                                                  32,99 €Prix
                                                  Les échecs se jouent à deux! de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                      L'aptitude à prendre en compte les intentions de l'adversaire permet de désamorcer ses menaces, lui tendre des pièges subtils et bâtir des plans réalistes - c'est souvent ce qui distingue un excellent joueur d'un joueur moyen. Le célèbre entraîneur Mark Dvoretsky a extrait de sa fameuse cartothèque près de 500 exercices pour vous aider à acquérir cette compétence clé. Multipliez votre force...
                                                      33,00 €Prix
                                                      Les échecs se jouent à deux! de Mark Dvoretsky
                                                          L'aptitude à prendre en compte les intentions de l'adversaire permet de désamorcer ses menaces, lui tendre des pièges subtils et bâtir des plans réalistes - c'est souvent ce qui distingue un excellent joueur d'un joueur moyen. Le célèbre entraîneur Mark Dvoretsky a extrait de sa fameuse cartothèque près de 500 exercices pour vous aider à acquérir cette compétence clé. Multipliez votre force...
                                                          33,00 €Prix
                                                          Mastering Chess Defence de Johan Hellsten
                                                              All chess players know that they need to study tactics, calculation, endgames, and openings, but when it comes to defense, far too many wait until they're under pressure. The truth is that more games are lost because of defensive mistakes than strategic ones. By improving your defense, you could do more for your win rate than perhaps any other area of chess study. Mastering Chess...
                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                              Mastering Chess Defence de Johan Hellsten
                                                                  All chess players know that they need to study tactics, calculation, endgames, and openings, but when it comes to defense, far too many wait until they're under pressure. The truth is that more games are lost because of defensive mistakes than strategic ones. By improving your defense, you could do more for your win rate than perhaps any other area of chess study. Mastering Chess...
                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                  Master your Technique vol.2 de Adrian Mikhalchishin
                                                                      Après avoir posé les bases de l'excellence positionnelle dans le Volume 1, le Volume 2 plonge encore plus profondément dans le cœur technique du jeu pratique. Ce nouveau cours d'entraînement se concentre sur la conversion des avantages, la gestion des déséquilibres typiques en finale, et la maîtrise des techniques essentielles d'attaque et de défense. Que vous ayez un pion d'avance ou que...
                                                                      39,90 €Prix
                                                                      Master your Technique vol.2 de Adrian Mikhalchishin
                                                                          Après avoir posé les bases de l'excellence positionnelle dans le Volume 1, le Volume 2 plonge encore plus profondément dans le cœur technique du jeu pratique. Ce nouveau cours d'entraînement se concentre sur la conversion des avantages, la gestion des déséquilibres typiques en finale, et la maîtrise des techniques essentielles d'attaque et de défense. Que vous ayez un pion d'avance ou que...
                                                                          39,90 €Prix
                                                                          Smooth Chess Improvement de Daniel Gormally
                                                                              English chess grandmaster Daniel Gormally is a man with a plan. He wants to develop a chess analytical quiz, to help amateur players discover what type of chess player they truly are. While putting together this quiz, Gormally also shares his chess philosophy and his experience of playing chess tournaments up and down the breadth of the United Kingdom and beyond. If you are interested...
                                                                              37,95 €Prix
                                                                              Smooth Chess Improvement de Daniel Gormally
                                                                                  English chess grandmaster Daniel Gormally is a man with a plan. He wants to develop a chess analytical quiz, to help amateur players discover what type of chess player they truly are. While putting together this quiz, Gormally also shares his chess philosophy and his experience of playing chess tournaments up and down the breadth of the United Kingdom and beyond. If you are interested...
                                                                                  37,95 €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
                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                          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
                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                                                          Understanding Chess Exchanges de Amir Bagheri et Mohammad Reza Salehzadeh
                                                                                                                                              Have you ever wondered how chess grandmasters always seem to know which pieces need to be exchanged? Or how an attack is influenced by the number of pieces on the board? When should we keep the queens on, and when should we switch to an endgame? Understanding Chess Exchanges shares expert insights into using exchanges as a strategic weapon. Your newfound knowledge will then...
                                                                                                                                              32,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Understanding Chess Exchanges de Amir Bagheri et Mohammad Reza Salehzadeh
                                                                                                                                                  Have you ever wondered how chess grandmasters always seem to know which pieces need to be exchanged? Or how an attack is influenced by the number of pieces on the board? When should we keep the queens on, and when should we switch to an endgame? Understanding Chess Exchanges shares expert insights into using exchanges as a strategic weapon. Your newfound knowledge will then...
                                                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                                                                          The Woodpecker Method vol.2 de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                              Since its publication in 2018 The Woodpecker Method has been the go-to manual among chess players with a thirst for tactical improvement. The Woodpecker Method 2 is the long-awaited sequel, designed to skyrocket your positional decision-making skills. The Woodpecker Method means solving a large number of puzzles over a period of weeks; then solving the same...
                                                                                                                                                              34,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              The Woodpecker Method vol.2 de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                  Since its publication in 2018 The Woodpecker Method has been the go-to manual among chess players with a thirst for tactical improvement. The Woodpecker Method 2 is the long-awaited sequel, designed to skyrocket your positional decision-making skills. The Woodpecker Method means solving a large number of puzzles over a period of weeks; then solving the same...
                                                                                                                                                                  34,99 €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
                                                                                                                                                                          Black & White Magic de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                              During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess...
                                                                                                                                                                              24,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Black & White Magic de Axel Smith
                                                                                                                                                                                  During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess...
                                                                                                                                                                                  24,99 €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