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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 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
                                          Someday I'll Be a Queen (Toolbox) de Christel Minne
                                              This toolbox full of tips and games accompanies the picture book, Someday I’ll Be a Queen, which incorporates all the rules of chess. Teachers, parents, grandparents, and chess coaches learn how to build it up step by step. The message is, have fun! Enjoy the book and the game together. Take your time. Don’t go through the book all at once but learn piece to piece after which you...
                                              20,00 €Prix
                                              Someday I'll Be a Queen (Toolbox) de Christel Minne
                                                  This toolbox full of tips and games accompanies the picture book, Someday I’ll Be a Queen, which incorporates all the rules of chess. Teachers, parents, grandparents, and chess coaches learn how to build it up step by step. The message is, have fun! Enjoy the book and the game together. Take your time. Don’t go through the book all at once but learn piece to piece after which you...
                                                  20,00 €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
                                                          The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                              After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                              23,00 €Prix
                                                              The Human Factor in Chess - The Testbook de Karsten Müller, Luis Engel et Makan Rafiee
                                                                  After the great success of the first book (The Human Factor in Chess) on the model of the four player types, this follow-up volume contains not only specific tasks and exercises but also general questions such as: Do you prefer to calculate concrete lines or do you make your decisions more intuitively? Do you have a good sense of harmony and coordination? This approach is intended to...
                                                                  23,00 €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...
                                                                              19,95 €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...
                                                                                  19,95 €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...
                                                                                      29,95 €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...
                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Endgame Virtuosity
                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                      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...
                                                                                                              15,00 €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...
                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                                          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
                                                                                                                              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
                                                                                                                                  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
                                                                                                                                          Master your Chess with Judit Polgar de Judit Polgar et Andras Toth
                                                                                                                                              The story of the Polgar sisters is extraordinary. The idea that Laszlo Polgar, a mediocre chess player, could decide to turn his children into chess geniuses, and then succeed beyond his wildest dreams, is incredible. It suggests that, with the right training, anything’s possible. In this book, Judit Polgar - the strongest of the three sisters and a former world top-10 player –...
                                                                                                                                              39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Master your Chess with Judit Polgar de Judit Polgar et Andras Toth
                                                                                                                                                  The story of the Polgar sisters is extraordinary. The idea that Laszlo Polgar, a mediocre chess player, could decide to turn his children into chess geniuses, and then succeed beyond his wildest dreams, is incredible. It suggests that, with the right training, anything’s possible. In this book, Judit Polgar - the strongest of the three sisters and a former world top-10 player –...
                                                                                                                                                  39,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                  Improve your Life by Playing a Game de Jana Krivec
                                                                                                                                                      “The book Improve Your Life by Playing a Game takes us on an exciting journey through a wide range of topics from psychology and explains these topics by putting the reader in the role of a tournament chess player. Gaining a deeper understanding of the mind of a chess player during training, playing and analysing chess games suddenly takes on a different dimension when explained...
                                                                                                                                                      32,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Improve your Life by Playing a Game de Jana Krivec
                                                                                                                                                          “The book Improve Your Life by Playing a Game takes us on an exciting journey through a wide range of topics from psychology and explains these topics by putting the reader in the role of a tournament chess player. Gaining a deeper understanding of the mind of a chess player during training, playing and analysing chess games suddenly takes on a different dimension when explained...
                                                                                                                                                          32,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Livre de coloriage Teaching Chess Step by Step
                                                                                                                                                              Les activités proposées dans le troisième livre de la série  Teaching Chess Step by Step constituent une manière amusante de renforcer la compréhension des règles et des principes du jeu d'échecs. Des personnages de dessins animés en couleur sont associés à des pages que le jeune élève peut colorier. Toutes les activités sont conçues pour aider l'élève à comprendre les règles, les...
                                                                                                                                                              10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                              Livre de coloriage Teaching Chess Step by Step
                                                                                                                                                                  Les activités proposées dans le troisième livre de la série  Teaching Chess Step by Step constituent une manière amusante de renforcer la compréhension des règles et des principes du jeu d'échecs. Des personnages de dessins animés en couleur sont associés à des pages que le jeune élève peut colorier. Toutes les activités sont conçues pour aider l'élève à comprendre les règles, les...
                                                                                                                                                                  10,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                  Teaching Chess Step by Step vol.1 de Igor Khmelnitsky, Michael Khodarkovsky et Michael Zadorozny
                                                                                                                                                                      Few materials exist to help the classroom teacher who has never played chess or knows only some chess. This manual was designed to address this deficiency. It is written in a manner that allows the teacher to see how to present the material in his or her classroom. This manual will lead a group of beginning students from the rudiments of chess rules to the ability of playing a full game in a...
                                                                                                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                      Teaching Chess Step by Step vol.1 de Igor Khmelnitsky, Michael Khodarkovsky et Michael Zadorozny
                                                                                                                                                                          Few materials exist to help the classroom teacher who has never played chess or knows only some chess. This manual was designed to address this deficiency. It is written in a manner that allows the teacher to see how to present the material in his or her classroom. This manual will lead a group of beginning students from the rudiments of chess rules to the ability of playing a full game in a...
                                                                                                                                                                          24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                          Great moves: Learning Chess Through History de Sunil Weeramantry, Alan Abrams, et Robert McLellan
                                                                                                                                                                              What’s the best way to learn chess? Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History blends the intricacies of chess play with the game’s compelling and colorful history, putting real people at the 64 squares. Tracing the development of chess from its origins in ancient India, the authors take the student on a far-ranging journey through the palaces of medieval and Renaissance Europe to...
                                                                                                                                                                              26,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                              Great moves: Learning Chess Through History de Sunil Weeramantry, Alan Abrams, et Robert McLellan
                                                                                                                                                                                  What’s the best way to learn chess? Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History blends the intricacies of chess play with the game’s compelling and colorful history, putting real people at the 64 squares. Tracing the development of chess from its origins in ancient India, the authors take the student on a far-ranging journey through the palaces of medieval and Renaissance Europe to...
                                                                                                                                                                                  26,00 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                  Chess is Childs's Play de Laura Sherman et Bill Kilpatrick
                                                                                                                                                                                      Chess is Child’s Play is a book written by parents, for parents. It is written for YOU! Chess makes children smarter. Give your child an advantage in life and teach him or her to play today! One of the oldest strategy games known to man, studies show that children who learn chess at an early age gain such valuable life skills as: problem-solving ability, improved...
                                                                                                                                                                                      17,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                      Chess is Childs's Play de Laura Sherman et Bill Kilpatrick
                                                                                                                                                                                          Chess is Child’s Play is a book written by parents, for parents. It is written for YOU! Chess makes children smarter. Give your child an advantage in life and teach him or her to play today! One of the oldest strategy games known to man, studies show that children who learn chess at an early age gain such valuable life skills as: problem-solving ability, improved...
                                                                                                                                                                                          17,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                          Thinkers' Chess Academy vol.2 de Thomas Luther
                                                                                                                                                                                              In this book we will not only show you more tactical motifs, but we will also give you an introduction to the basics of chess strategy. You will learn the most important elements of strategy which will help you to find better plans and to understand positions better. At the end of the book a chapter with 50 checkmates of 5+ moves will show you techniques of how to attack or hunt the...
                                                                                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              Thinkers' Chess Academy vol.2 de Thomas Luther
                                                                                                                                                                                                  In this book we will not only show you more tactical motifs, but we will also give you an introduction to the basics of chess strategy. You will learn the most important elements of strategy which will help you to find better plans and to understand positions better. At the end of the book a chapter with 50 checkmates of 5+ moves will show you techniques of how to attack or hunt the...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  29,95 €Prix