Documentation échiquéenne
Documentation échiquéenne

Mat et mots vous propose un large choix de livres consacrés aux échecs, essentiellement en français (Olibris, Payot, Grasset, Le Pion passé, etc.) et en anglais (Quality chess, New in chess, Russell, Mongoose Press, etc.).

Mat et mots vous propose également une sélection de logiciels, sous Windows ou sous Mac, qui vous permettent d'apprendre rapidement les règles de base, de vous approprier avec facilité les principes tactiques ou stratégiques, d'analyser vos parties afin de ne plus commettre les mêmes erreurs, d'affronter un adversaire façonnable à merci.

Voir colonne de gauche
Filtrer

107 produits

Grille
Grille-2
Liste
Liste-2
Catalogue
Filtrer

Catégories

Catégories

Sélections

Sélections

Langue

Langue

Exercices

Exercices

Niveau

Niveau

Filtres actifs

  • Langue : anglais
  • Contenu : parties commentées
  • Niveau : experts
  • Nouveauté 2026
    Chess Metamorphosis de Nikita Vitiugov
    • Nouveauté 2026
      Chess Metamorphosis de Nikita Vitiugov
      • Nouveauté 2026
        Grandmaster Nikita Vitiugov narrates his journey through chess and life, with special focus on the 2020-2024 period, when he seconded his long-time friend Ian Nepomniachtchi. ‘Team Nepo’ dominated the 2020/21 and 2022 Candidates Tournaments, qualifying for the World Championship matches of 2021 and 2023, and finished second in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. With memoirs of chess...
        29,99 €Prix
        Chess Metamorphosis de Nikita Vitiugov
        • Nouveauté 2026
          Grandmaster Nikita Vitiugov narrates his journey through chess and life, with special focus on the 2020-2024 period, when he seconded his long-time friend Ian Nepomniachtchi. ‘Team Nepo’ dominated the 2020/21 and 2022 Candidates Tournaments, qualifying for the World Championship matches of 2021 and 2023, and finished second in the 2024 Candidates Tournament. With memoirs of chess...
          29,99 €Prix
          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
                      Winnin Chess Brilliancies de Yasser Seirawan
                          Winning Chess Brilliancies , ouvrage en langue anglaise, propose une analyse coup par coup des plus belles parties d’échecs disputées depuis le dernier quart du XXᵉ siècle jusqu’à nos jours par les plus grands joueurs du monde. Dans un style à la fois poétique et analytique, Yasser Seirawan guide le lecteur à travers une fascinante sélection de parties parmi les plus...
                          27,99 €Prix
                          Winnin Chess Brilliancies de Yasser Seirawan
                              Winning Chess Brilliancies , ouvrage en langue anglaise, propose une analyse coup par coup des plus belles parties d’échecs disputées depuis le dernier quart du XXᵉ siècle jusqu’à nos jours par les plus grands joueurs du monde. Dans un style à la fois poétique et analytique, Yasser Seirawan guide le lecteur à travers une fascinante sélection de parties parmi les plus...
                              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
                                                                              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
                                                                                      Master Class vol.19: Wilhelm Steinitz
                                                                                          Wilhelm Steinitz, 1er champion du monde d’échecs (1886–1894) Le match entre Wilhelm Steinitz et Johannes Zukertort, disputé en 1886, fut le premier match pour le titre de Champion du monde d’échecs. Steinitz en sortit vainqueur et est depuis considéré comme le premier champion du monde officiel de l’histoire des échecs. En 1894, il perdit son titre lors d’un match contre...
                                                                                          34,90 €Prix
                                                                                          Master Class vol.19: Wilhelm Steinitz
                                                                                              Wilhelm Steinitz, 1er champion du monde d’échecs (1886–1894) Le match entre Wilhelm Steinitz et Johannes Zukertort, disputé en 1886, fut le premier match pour le titre de Champion du monde d’échecs. Steinitz en sortit vainqueur et est depuis considéré comme le premier champion du monde officiel de l’histoire des échecs. En 1894, il perdit son titre lors d’un match contre...
                                                                                              34,90 €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
                                                                                                                      Vera Menchik de Robert B. Tanner
                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                          Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women’s chess during the last 17 years of her life. Hers was a fascinating career as an independent professional in an era where this was rare for women in any endeavor. In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own...
                                                                                                                          49,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                          Vera Menchik de Robert B. Tanner
                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                              Not only was Vera Menchik the first woman in the history of chess to compete on an equal basis with the top male players, she absolutely dominated women’s chess during the last 17 years of her life. Hers was a fascinating career as an independent professional in an era where this was rare for women in any endeavor. In this book her games are brought to life utilizing her own...
                                                                                                                              49,50 €Prix
                                                                                                                              American Dream de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                  Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                  Hikaru is a five-time US chess champion, ranked as high as second in the world with a stratospheric peak rating of 2816, the 10th highest of all time. He is also a top chess streamer with over a million followers across social media, consistently on the list of the five wealthiest gamers in the world. Nakamura has represented the US in 5 Olympiads, earning a team Gold and two Bronze...
                                                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                  American Dream de Cyrus Lakdawala
                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                      Hikaru is a five-time US chess champion, ranked as high as second in the world with a stratospheric peak rating of 2816, the 10th highest of all time. He is also a top chess streamer with over a million followers across social media, consistently on the list of the five wealthiest gamers in the world. Nakamura has represented the US in 5 Olympiads, earning a team Gold and two Bronze...
                                                                                                                                      24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                      Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games de Andrew Soltis
                                                                                                                                          Following on from the long success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis delivers a book on today’s blockbuster chess player Magnus Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen has been the world’s number one player for more than a decade, has won more super-tournaments than anyone ever and is still in his prime. He...
                                                                                                                                          21,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games de Andrew Soltis
                                                                                                                                              Following on from the long success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis delivers a book on today’s blockbuster chess player Magnus Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen has been the world’s number one player for more than a decade, has won more super-tournaments than anyone ever and is still in his prime. He...
                                                                                                                                              21,95 €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
                                                                                                                                                      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
                                                                                                                                                                                          The Mental Game de Alexander Galkin
                                                                                                                                                                                              We all have an intuitive feeling of the stress, pressure and frustration on the path to winning a World Championship in sport, but rarely will you get as unfiltered and raw an insight into the struggle to succeed as in The Mental Game . Aleksandra Maltsevskaya won the 2018 World Junior Championship and 2022 European Rapid Championship. This book reveals the inside story of an...
                                                                                                                                                                                              27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                              The Mental Game de Alexander Galkin
                                                                                                                                                                                                  We all have an intuitive feeling of the stress, pressure and frustration on the path to winning a World Championship in sport, but rarely will you get as unfiltered and raw an insight into the struggle to succeed as in The Mental Game . Aleksandra Maltsevskaya won the 2018 World Junior Championship and 2022 European Rapid Championship. This book reveals the inside story of an...
                                                                                                                                                                                                  27,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chess Survivor de Andor Lilienthal
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                      In Chess Survivor – The Last of the Greats a chess legend shares his life story and annotates his best games. When FIDE introduced the grandmaster title in 1950, Andor Lilienthal was one of the 27 names on that original list. And when he died at age 99, he was the last survivor of that historic group. This inspired our title. Douglas Griffin translated Lilienthal’s book from...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      29,99 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chess Survivor de Andor Lilienthal
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                                                                                          In Chess Survivor – The Last of the Greats a chess legend shares his life story and annotates his best games. When FIDE introduced the grandmaster title in 1950, Andor Lilienthal was one of the 27 names on that original list. And when he died at age 99, he was the last survivor of that historic group. This inspired our title. Douglas Griffin translated Lilienthal’s book from...
                                                                                                                                                                                                          29,99 €Prix