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Botvinnik's Best games de Alexander Khalifman
      Mikhail Botvinnik is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, in the same league as Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, and Garry Kasparov. Botvinnik was born in 1911 and died in 1995. He is known as The Patriarch, or the father of the Soviet School of Chess. He was World Chess Champion from 1948 until 1963, with two short interruptions, and later mentored other world...
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      Botvinnik's Best games de Alexander Khalifman
          Mikhail Botvinnik is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, in the same league as Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, and Garry Kasparov. Botvinnik was born in 1911 and died in 1995. He is known as The Patriarch, or the father of the Soviet School of Chess. He was World Chess Champion from 1948 until 1963, with two short interruptions, and later mentored other world...
          34,95 €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
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                  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
                  Capablanca vol.1 de Georges Bertola
                      Ce premier volume révèle l’ascension du jeune prodige, José Raúl Capablanca, qui a appris le jeu vers l’âge de 4 ans et demi en observant son père jouer. Il n’appartenait à aucune école, n’a pas étudié le jeu d’échecs autrement qu’en le pratiquant intensément. Il fut rapidement considéré comme un phénomène et son illustre prédécesseur, Emanuel Lasker le 2e champion du monde de l’histoire,...
                      39,90 €Prix
                      Capablanca vol.1 de Georges Bertola
                          Ce premier volume révèle l’ascension du jeune prodige, José Raúl Capablanca, qui a appris le jeu vers l’âge de 4 ans et demi en observant son père jouer. Il n’appartenait à aucune école, n’a pas étudié le jeu d’échecs autrement qu’en le pratiquant intensément. Il fut rapidement considéré comme un phénomène et son illustre prédécesseur, Emanuel Lasker le 2e champion du monde de l’histoire,...
                          39,90 €Prix
                          Comment devenir imbattable aux échecs de Fred ReinfeldComment devenir imbattable aux échecs de Fred Reinfeld
                              Disons-le tout de suite : aucun joueur d'échecs n'est véritablement « imbattable », et ce livre ne prétend pas détenir de formule magique. Mais il renferme un secret, qui en a fait une référence pour des générations d'amateurs d'échecs. Et si vous ne vous frottez pas à des adversaires trop chevronnés, l'application des principes expliqués ici vous permettra de remporter quantité de parties,...
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                              Comment devenir imbattable aux échecs de Fred ReinfeldComment devenir imbattable aux échecs de Fred Reinfeld
                                  Disons-le tout de suite : aucun joueur d'échecs n'est véritablement « imbattable », et ce livre ne prétend pas détenir de formule magique. Mais il renferme un secret, qui en a fait une référence pour des générations d'amateurs d'échecs. Et si vous ne vous frottez pas à des adversaires trop chevronnés, l'application des principes expliqués ici vous permettra de remporter quantité de parties,...
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                                  American Chess Princesses de Irina Krush
                                      In a special double-volume chess video, four of America's young female chess stars present some of their best games from the 1997 FIDE World Youth Championships held in Cannes, France with the assistance of their coach - GM Ron Henley. No junior chessplayer will want to be without this chess video which stars Irina Krush (1998 US Women's Chess Champion!), Elina Groberman (2000 US...
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                                      American Chess Princesses de Irina Krush
                                          In a special double-volume chess video, four of America's young female chess stars present some of their best games from the 1997 FIDE World Youth Championships held in Cannes, France with the assistance of their coach - GM Ron Henley. No junior chessplayer will want to be without this chess video which stars Irina Krush (1998 US Women's Chess Champion!), Elina Groberman (2000 US...
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                                          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...
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                                                      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...
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                                                              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...
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                                                                      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
                                                                                  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...
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                                                                                      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
                                                                                          Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                              Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                              24,95 €Prix
                                                                                              Studies for Practical Players vol.2 de Oleg Pervakov et Mark Dvoretsky
                                                                                                  Develop Imaginative and Preventive Thinking Nowadays, chessplayers spend almost all their free time preparing openings, and rarely spend the time necessary to perfect the vitally important technique of calculating. Regular training in solving and playing out endgames studies is a good recipe for eliminating that shortcoming. This book – the sequel to Studies for Practical...
                                                                                                  24,95 €Prix
                                                                                                  Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                      There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                                      29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                      Endgame Corner de Karsten Müller et Alex Fishbein
                                                                                                          There are already many endgame books, so why this one? Well, most books deal with elementary endgames, or are very advanced and contain few exercises. But you have only really learned something when you can execute it at the board, with the clock ticking. And solving exercises is very close to this scenario. The authors present 450 endgame exercises designed to improve your...
                                                                                                          29,95 €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
                                                                                                                      Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                          Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
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                                                                                                                          Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook de Jacob Aagaard
                                                                                                                              Rook endgames are the most frequently occurring endgames, as well as one of the most exciting and challenging areas of chess. In 2023, Quality Chess published Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland and its sister volume Conceptual Rook Endgames by GM Jacob Aagaard – a dazzling dyad of domination in endgame literature. This new book tops off the triumphant trio...
                                                                                                                              24,99 €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
                                                                                                                                      Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                          Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                          Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                                          29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                          Think like Ivanchuk de Viktor Moskalenko
                                                                                                                                              Documentation échiquéenne
                                                                                                                                              Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one. Vasyl Ivanchuk, a super-grandmaster from Ukraine, was born in 1969 and was the best player in the world in the 1990s behind World Champion Garry Kasparov. He has won the Olympiad, the...
                                                                                                                                              29,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                              Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                                                  Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
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                                                                                                                                                  Capablanca's endgame technique de Alex Colovic
                                                                                                                                                      Although Jose Raul Capablanca was the World Chess Champion a century ago, his games remain among the most interesting to study. The clear logic and simplicity of his moves inspired other great players such as Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer. And the clarity of his play will boost the confidence of any chess student. It all seems so easy when you read the explanations, says a student in a...
                                                                                                                                                      19,95 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                      Le cours d'échecs de Marie vol.1 de Marie et Jérôme Schwindling
                                                                                                                                                          Vous cherchez un livre pour apprendre à jouer aux échecs et progresser rapidement ? Ce premier tome du Cours d'échecs de Marie est pour vous ! Ecrit par un animateur de la Fédération Française des Echecs et basé sur son expérience de l'enseignement du jeu d'échecs à des enfants et à des adultes débutants, il vous enseignera de façon simple et progressive toutes les bases du jeu...
                                                                                                                                                          14,40 €Prix
                                                                                                                                                          Le cours d'échecs de Marie vol.1 de Marie et Jérôme Schwindling
                                                                                                                                                              Vous cherchez un livre pour apprendre à jouer aux échecs et progresser rapidement ? Ce premier tome du Cours d'échecs de Marie est pour vous ! Ecrit par un animateur de la Fédération Française des Echecs et basé sur son expérience de l'enseignement du jeu d'échecs à des enfants et à des adultes débutants, il vous enseignera de façon simple et progressive toutes les bases du jeu...
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                                                                                                                                                              Ma victoire à Carlsbad en 1929 où le triomphe de mon système de Aaron Nimzowitsch
                                                                                                                                                                  Depuis 1925 et la parution de son très fameux "Mon système", Aaron Nimzowitsch était reconnu comme le Einstein d'une nouvelle manière de concevoir la stratégie échiquéenne appelée "hypermodernisme". Cependant, cette nouvelle théorie n'avait pas encore subi l'épreuve du feu au plus haut niveau. C'est donc avec une extrême détermination que Nimzowitsch prit part au très fort tournoi de...
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                                                                                                                                                                  Ma victoire à Carlsbad en 1929 où le triomphe de mon système de Aaron Nimzowitsch
                                                                                                                                                                      Depuis 1925 et la parution de son très fameux "Mon système", Aaron Nimzowitsch était reconnu comme le Einstein d'une nouvelle manière de concevoir la stratégie échiquéenne appelée "hypermodernisme". Cependant, cette nouvelle théorie n'avait pas encore subi l'épreuve du feu au plus haut niveau. C'est donc avec une extrême détermination que Nimzowitsch prit part au très fort tournoi de...
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                                                                                                                                                                      Ma carrière échiquéenne de José Raúl Capablanca
                                                                                                                                                                          En 1914, à l'issue du grand tournoi de Saint-Pétersbourg, José Raúl Capablanca, qui venait de livrer un chassé-croisé d'anthologie avec le Dr Emanuel Lasker pour la première place, défia publiquement ce dernier pour le titre de champion du monde, prophétisant que le prochain champion du monde serait lui-même, Capablanca. Le Dr Lasker, le géant prussien champion du monde depuis vingt ans, ne...
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                                                                                                                                                                          Ma carrière échiquéenne de José Raúl Capablanca
                                                                                                                                                                              En 1914, à l'issue du grand tournoi de Saint-Pétersbourg, José Raúl Capablanca, qui venait de livrer un chassé-croisé d'anthologie avec le Dr Emanuel Lasker pour la première place, défia publiquement ce dernier pour le titre de champion du monde, prophétisant que le prochain champion du monde serait lui-même, Capablanca. Le Dr Lasker, le géant prussien champion du monde depuis vingt ans, ne...
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                                                                                                                                                                              Ma carrière échiquéenne en 52 parties mémorables de Max Euwe
                                                                                                                                                                                  Max Euwe (1901 - 1981) devint le cinquième champion du monde d'échecs en 1935. Bien qu'il ait été le seul joueur à parvenir à vaincre Alexandre Alekhine lors d'un match pour le Championnat du monde, il règne l'opinion fausse qu'il serait un joueur de moindre niveau que ses glorieux prédécesseurs, Lasker, Capablanca et Alekhine. C'est avant tout pour démentir cette fausse croyance que ce...
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Ma carrière échiquéenne en 52 parties mémorables de Max Euwe
                                                                                                                                                                                      Max Euwe (1901 - 1981) devint le cinquième champion du monde d'échecs en 1935. Bien qu'il ait été le seul joueur à parvenir à vaincre Alexandre Alekhine lors d'un match pour le Championnat du monde, il règne l'opinion fausse qu'il serait un joueur de moindre niveau que ses glorieux prédécesseurs, Lasker, Capablanca et Alekhine. C'est avant tout pour démentir cette fausse croyance que ce...
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Tout savoir sur les échecs de Jérôme Maufras
                                                                                                                                                                                          À propos Découvrez tout sur les échecs et apprenez à y jouer facilement avec ce livre complet : Divisé en 14 chapitres riches en informations : de l'histoire des échecs aux anecdotes et records, en passant par les stratégies de jeu. Composé à 60% de contenu informatif et à 40% de jeux : des quiz et des exercices pour pratiquer ce que...
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Tout savoir sur les échecs de Jérôme Maufras
                                                                                                                                                                                              À propos Découvrez tout sur les échecs et apprenez à y jouer facilement avec ce livre complet : Divisé en 14 chapitres riches en informations : de l'histoire des échecs aux anecdotes et records, en passant par les stratégies de jeu. Composé à 60% de contenu informatif et à 40% de jeux : des quiz et des exercices pour pratiquer ce que...
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Match pour le titre de champion du monde: Steinitz vs Gunsberg vol.3 de Simon Boudey
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nouvel adversaire, nouveau style. Isidor Gunsberg se démarque des précédents adversaires de Steintiz par son style plus solide et moins direct. Ce troisième match est beaucoup animé que les deux premiers. Non seulement à cause du style des deux joueurs qui n'entrent pas en opposition, mais également à cause du contexte. Steinitz à maintenant 55 ans, il continue de se donner corps et âme pour...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Match pour le titre de champion du monde: Steinitz vs Gunsberg vol.3 de Simon Boudey
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nouvel adversaire, nouveau style. Isidor Gunsberg se démarque des précédents adversaires de Steintiz par son style plus solide et moins direct. Ce troisième match est beaucoup animé que les deux premiers. Non seulement à cause du style des deux joueurs qui n'entrent pas en opposition, mais également à cause du contexte. Steinitz à maintenant 55 ans, il continue de se donner corps et âme pour...
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