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Chess 960 Yearbook 2026Chess 960 Yearbook 2026
      Chess 960 Yearbook 2026Chess 960 Yearbook 2026
          Le deuxième volume de cette série d’annuaires est consacré en détail au Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025, avec ses cinq tournois prestigieux et brillants disputés à Weissenhaus, Paris, Karlsruhe, Las Vegas et Grootbos/Le Cap, ainsi qu’au FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, organisé en février 2026. Avec plus de 150 parties, dont certaines sont accompagnées de commentaires...
          29,00 €Prix
          Chess 960 Yearbook 2026Chess 960 Yearbook 2026
              Le deuxième volume de cette série d’annuaires est consacré en détail au Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025, avec ses cinq tournois prestigieux et brillants disputés à Weissenhaus, Paris, Karlsruhe, Las Vegas et Grootbos/Le Cap, ainsi qu’au FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, organisé en février 2026. Avec plus de 150 parties, dont certaines sont accompagnées de commentaires...
              29,00 €Prix
              Unlock your Chess Creativity de Richard Palliser
                  L’explosion des échecs en Angleterre dans les années 1970 a servi de détonateur à un âge d’or durant les années 1980, lorsqu’une génération exceptionnelle de joueurs britanniques s’est hissée au sommet des échecs mondiaux. L’Angleterre est alors devenue une puissance majeure de la compétition internationale, formant des joueurs capables de rivaliser avec les nations traditionnellement...
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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...
                      27,99 €Prix
                      Master Class vol.20 Bent Larsen
                          Bent Larsen (1935–2010) fut le plus grand joueur d’échecs de l’histoire du Danemark et, pendant un temps, le deuxième joueur le plus fort du monde occidental derrière Bobby Fischer. Entre 1954 et 1971, il remporta six fois le championnat du Danemark et signa de nombreuses victoires dans des tournois internationaux tout au long de sa carrière. Lors des Olympiades d’échecs de 1956,...
                          39,90 €Prix
                          Master Class vol.20 Bent Larsen
                              Bent Larsen (1935–2010) fut le plus grand joueur d’échecs de l’histoire du Danemark et, pendant un temps, le deuxième joueur le plus fort du monde occidental derrière Bobby Fischer. Entre 1954 et 1971, il remporta six fois le championnat du Danemark et signa de nombreuses victoires dans des tournois internationaux tout au long de sa carrière. Lors des Olympiades d’échecs de 1956,...
                              39,90 €Prix
                              My Great Predecessors vol.4 de Garry Kasparov
                                  My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, polices modernes et présentation visuelle renouvelée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La cinquième partie retrace l’ascension et le règne d’Anatoly Karpov (1975–1985). Devenu champion du monde par défaut à la suite de l’abdication de Bobby...
                                  44,99 €Prix
                                  My Great Predecessors vol.4 de Garry Kasparov
                                      My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, polices modernes et présentation visuelle renouvelée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La cinquième partie retrace l’ascension et le règne d’Anatoly Karpov (1975–1985). Devenu champion du monde par défaut à la suite de l’abdication de Bobby...
                                      44,99 €Prix
                                      My Great Predecessors vol.4 de Garry Kasparov
                                          My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle entièrement repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La quatrième partie raconte l’histoire du légendaire champion du monde Robert James Fischer (1972–1975). L’Américain fait irruption sur la...
                                          44,99 €Prix
                                          My Great Predecessors vol.4 de Garry Kasparov
                                              My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle entièrement repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La quatrième partie raconte l’histoire du légendaire champion du monde Robert James Fischer (1972–1975). L’Américain fait irruption sur la...
                                              44,99 €Prix
                                              My Great Predecessors  vol.3 de Garry Kasparov
                                                  My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version enrichie à tous points de vue : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La troisième partie est consacrée aux neuvième et dixième champions du monde : Tigran Petrosian (1963–1969) et Boris Spassky (1969–1972), ainsi qu’à une...
                                                  44,99 €Prix
                                                  My Great Predecessors  vol.3 de Garry Kasparov
                                                      My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version enrichie à tous points de vue : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La troisième partie est consacrée aux neuvième et dixième champions du monde : Tigran Petrosian (1963–1969) et Boris Spassky (1969–1972), ainsi qu’à une...
                                                      44,99 €Prix
                                                      My Great Predecessors vol.2 de Garry Kasparov
                                                          My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, polices modernes et présentation visuelle renouvelée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La deuxième partie couvre la période suivant l’ère des matchs revanche et s’intéresse aux 5ᵉ à 8ᵉ champions du monde : Max Euwe (1935–1937), Mikhail...
                                                          44,99 €Prix
                                                          My Great Predecessors vol.2 de Garry Kasparov
                                                              My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version améliorée à tous égards : impression de haute qualité, polices modernes et présentation visuelle renouvelée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La deuxième partie couvre la période suivant l’ère des matchs revanche et s’intéresse aux 5ᵉ à 8ᵉ champions du monde : Max Euwe (1935–1937), Mikhail...
                                                              44,99 €Prix
                                                              My Great Predecessors vol.1 de Garry Kasparov
                                                                  My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version enrichie à tous points de vue : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle entièrement repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La première partie retrace l’aube des échecs modernes et les règnes des quatre premiers champions du monde : Wilhelm Steinitz...
                                                                  44,99 €Prix
                                                                  My Great Predecessors vol.1 de Garry Kasparov
                                                                      My Great Predecessors reparaît en éditions brochée et reliée, dans une version enrichie à tous points de vue : impression de haute qualité, typographies modernes et présentation visuelle entièrement repensée. Cet ouvrage est rédigé en anglais. La première partie retrace l’aube des échecs modernes et les règnes des quatre premiers champions du monde : Wilhelm Steinitz...
                                                                      44,99 €Prix
                                                                      Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                                                          Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                          Timman Studies de Jan Timman
                                                                              Jan Timman achève une trilogie impressionnante et fascinante avec ce recueil de ses études. Après Timman’s Titans — livre en anglais couronné ECF Book of the Year en 2017 —, dans lequel il écrit sur les champions du monde qu’il admire, puis Timman’s Triumphs, où il annote ses cent meilleures parties, Timman’s Studies réunit l’ensemble de ses compositions d’études de finales. Tout au...
                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                              Boris Spassky's Best Games vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                  Boris Spassky's Best Games vol.2 1969-2009 Wolrd Champion Tibor Karolyi Quality Chess 2025 408 pages
                                                                                  34,99 €Prix
                                                                                  Boris Spassky's Best Games vol.2 de Tibor Karolyi
                                                                                      Boris Spassky's Best Games vol.2 1969-2009 Wolrd Champion Tibor Karolyi Quality Chess 2025 408 pages
                                                                                      34,99 €Prix
                                                                                      Ulf the Attacker! de Thomas Engqvist
                                                                                          Swedish chess legend Ulf Andersson was a positional genius with a crystal-clear style. In his prime, in the 1970s and 80s, he rose to the number 4 spot of the FIDE world rankings because he almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions. But every now and then, he found himself in a position on the board that demanded an attack. And then he would strike! He was...
                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                          Ulf the Attacker! de Thomas Engqvist
                                                                                              Swedish chess legend Ulf Andersson was a positional genius with a crystal-clear style. In his prime, in the 1970s and 80s, he rose to the number 4 spot of the FIDE world rankings because he almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions. But every now and then, he found himself in a position on the board that demanded an attack. And then he would strike! He was...
                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Becoming an IM de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                  Many decently strong players aspire to become an international master. They see very clearly that the grandmaster title is most likely beyond them but the IM title is one they feel they could achieve, if only... It's this "if only" bit that gets in the way. If only... what? Do they need to study the openings more? Should they focus on improving tactical skill? Do they need to study...
                                                                                                  23,99 €Prix
                                                                                                  Becoming an IM de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                      Many decently strong players aspire to become an international master. They see very clearly that the grandmaster title is most likely beyond them but the IM title is one they feel they could achieve, if only... It's this "if only" bit that gets in the way. If only... what? Do they need to study the openings more? Should they focus on improving tactical skill? Do they need to study...
                                                                                                      23,99 €Prix
                                                                                                      United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937-2020 de Alexey W. Root
                                                                                                          As late as 1950, many chess clubs in America excluded women. The Marshall Chess Club in New York City was an exception, organizing the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship beginning in the late 1930s. Since the 1980s, the average rating of the players has increased. The Saint Louis Chess Club has organized the championship since 2009, with record-setting prizes. Drawing on archives and original...
                                                                                                          59,95 €Prix
                                                                                                          United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937-2020 de Alexey W. Root
                                                                                                              As late as 1950, many chess clubs in America excluded women. The Marshall Chess Club in New York City was an exception, organizing the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship beginning in the late 1930s. Since the 1980s, the average rating of the players has increased. The Saint Louis Chess Club has organized the championship since 2009, with record-setting prizes. Drawing on archives and original...
                                                                                                              59,95 €Prix
                                                                                                              A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks de Maria Manakova
                                                                                                                  How should a chess player, be they amateur or professional, achieve their full potential? What’s the best way to prepare psychologically for the game, opponents, tournaments? How can they set goals at the board and achieve them? What techniques can they employ to react when the game takes an unexpected turn? How should they plan to avoid time trouble, and then handle it (or their opponent’s)...
                                                                                                                  27,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                  A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks de Maria Manakova
                                                                                                                      How should a chess player, be they amateur or professional, achieve their full potential? What’s the best way to prepare psychologically for the game, opponents, tournaments? How can they set goals at the board and achieve them? What techniques can they employ to react when the game takes an unexpected turn? How should they plan to avoid time trouble, and then handle it (or their opponent’s)...
                                                                                                                      27,95 €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
                                                                                                                              Chess Warrior de László Jakobetz
                                                                                                                                  Ask any chessplayer today if they recognize the name ”Maróczy“ and you will probably get a reply that it describes a pawn configuration designed to limit black pawn levers. While technically correct, such a reply would overlook the life and legacy of one of the great grandmasters, organizers, and arbiters in chess history. Géza Maróczy was the first Hungarian world-class grandmaster....
                                                                                                                                  39,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  Chess Warrior de László Jakobetz
                                                                                                                                      Ask any chessplayer today if they recognize the name ”Maróczy“ and you will probably get a reply that it describes a pawn configuration designed to limit black pawn levers. While technically correct, such a reply would overlook the life and legacy of one of the great grandmasters, organizers, and arbiters in chess history. Géza Maróczy was the first Hungarian world-class grandmaster....
                                                                                                                                      39,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                                                                                                                                          This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                                                                                                                                          9,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          One Hundred Chess Problems de Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson
                                                                                                                                              This book presents 100 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by Rev. A. Cyrill Pearson - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of chess problems.
                                                                                                                                              9,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                                                                                                                                  This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                                                                                                                                  11,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Chess Strategy de John Brown
                                                                                                                                                      This book presents 174 of best and most beautiful chess problems composed by John Brown or as he referred to himeself "J.B. of Bridport" - a leading English chess problem composer in the middle of the 19th century. In this new edition, FIDE Master Carsten Hansen thoroughly reanalyzed all of the compositions and analyses and made the material accessible to modern readers and fans of...
                                                                                                                                                      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
                                                                                                                                                                      Paul Keres de Jimmy AdamsPaul Keres de Jimmy Adams
                                                                                                                                                                          Paul Keres de Jimmy AdamsPaul Keres de Jimmy Adams
                                                                                                                                                                              For forty years Paul Keres remained one of the world’s strongest grandmasters, admired for the way he played chess, famous for his spectacular surprise attacks, sparkling combinations, opening innovations, middlegame planning, and endgame technique. Six times he narrowly missed a world title match, earning the nickname “The Eternal Second” or “The Crown Prince of Chess”. He was highly...
                                                                                                                                                                              249,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Paul Keres de Jimmy AdamsPaul Keres de Jimmy Adams
                                                                                                                                                                                  For forty years Paul Keres remained one of the world’s strongest grandmasters, admired for the way he played chess, famous for his spectacular surprise attacks, sparkling combinations, opening innovations, middlegame planning, and endgame technique. Six times he narrowly missed a world title match, earning the nickname “The Eternal Second” or “The Crown Prince of Chess”. He was highly...
                                                                                                                                                                                  249,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  The Real Paul Morphy de Charles Hertan
                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                      Paul Morphy might well be the most brilliant and enigmatic chess champion of all time. He burst onto the scene in 1857 as a 20-year-old and dominated the chess world for two short years, convincingly defeating all the strongest players. After conquering the European chess scene, Morphy was universally recognised as the greatest player of all time. But at the age of 22 he suddenly and...
                                                                                                                                                                                      36,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      The Real Paul Morphy de Charles Hertan
                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                          Paul Morphy might well be the most brilliant and enigmatic chess champion of all time. He burst onto the scene in 1857 as a 20-year-old and dominated the chess world for two short years, convincingly defeating all the strongest players. After conquering the European chess scene, Morphy was universally recognised as the greatest player of all time. But at the age of 22 he suddenly and...
                                                                                                                                                                                          36,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Making My Move de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                              Victor Bologan is not only a strong and creative chess grandmaster, he has also made a career in Moldovan and world chess politics. His strong will and incredible versatility have enabled him to lead a colourful and interesting life. ‘Believe in yourself’ is his motto and it has taken him to places many of us will never see. A sparkling description of the many roads Bologan has...
                                                                                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Making My Move de Victor Bologan
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Victor Bologan is not only a strong and creative chess grandmaster, he has also made a career in Moldovan and world chess politics. His strong will and incredible versatility have enabled him to lead a colourful and interesting life. ‘Believe in yourself’ is his motto and it has taken him to places many of us will never see. A sparkling description of the many roads Bologan has...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Unknow Fischer de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                      It is not really in doubt that Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) chess players of all-time. His name is one that it is recognized immediately by almost anyone with even a passing interest in chess. His numerous brilliant games are very well known and have been seen in numerous anthologies. However, Fischer also played many games that have generally escaped...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Unknow Fischer de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                          It is not really in doubt that Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) chess players of all-time. His name is one that it is recognized immediately by almost anyone with even a passing interest in chess. His numerous brilliant games are very well known and have been seen in numerous anthologies. However, Fischer also played many games that have generally escaped...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          24,95 €Prix