100 Years Later, Nimzowitsch Is Still Good for Your Chess!
Almost a century ago, a chess book about positional play and strategic concepts appeared on the chess scene. Written by a Latvian grandmaster residing in Denmark, it quickly took its place as one of the classics of chess literature. Since then, Aron Nimzovich’s magnum opus My System has been embraced by every generation of chessplayers.
Obrona indyjska wszystkimi korzeniami jest związana z Obroną Staroindyjską i ciągle przez wielu traktowana jako część tej drugiej. Wyróżniamy ją ze względu na specyficzną, asymetryczną strukturę pionkową.
Szachy heksagonalne to ciekawy wariant gry w szachy, rozgrywany na sześciokątnej szachownicy z sześciokątnymi polami. Zasady gry zostały opracowane w 1929 roku przez lorda H.D. Baskerville’a, a następnie w 1939 roku ulepszone przez radzieckiego geologa I. Szafrana. Ostatecznie popularność zdobyła odmiana stworzona przez Władysława Glińskiego w 1949 roku i usprawniona w 1953 roku – tzw. heksagonalne szachy polskie. Gra ta zyskała popularność w Wielkiej Brytanii, Polsce, Kanadzie, Stanach Zjednoczonych oraz innych krajach, takich jak Szwajcaria, Francja, Włochy, Węgry, Nowa Zelandia i Niemcy.
Drewniane szachy magnetyczne z intarsjowaną, składaną na pół szachownicą w kolorze mahoniu. Dzięki silnym magnesom, szachy te spełnią się w roli doskonałego towarzysza podróży.
Genna Sosonko is widely acclaimed as the most prominent chronicler of a unique era in chess history. In the Soviet Union chess was developed into an ideological weapon that was actively promoted by the country’s leadership during the Cold War. Starting with Mikhail Botvinnik, their best chess players grew into symbols of socialist excellence. Sosonko writes from a privileged dual perspective, combining an insider’s nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer. He grew up with legendary champions such as Mikhail Tal and Viktor Korchnoi and spent countless hours with most of the other greats and lesser chess mortals he portrays.
On 30 April 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren sensationally defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a dramatic battle for the chess crown. Ding Liren not only became the 17th World Chess Champion, but he also won the hearts of chess fans across the globe with his incredible fighting spirit and disarming interviews. At the final press conference, the new champion said the match ‘reflected the deepest of his soul’.
The Fascinating Chess and Football Careers of Simen Agdestein
Simen Agdestein was awarded the title of chess grandmaster at the age of eighteen, the youngest in the world at the time. Two years later he wrote in his diary that he believed he could become the best in the world.
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.
Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games.
- GORMALLY – DANNY'S CHESS DIARY – MY HASTINGS NIGHTMARE
- KOTRONIAS – KING'S INDIAN DEFENCE – GLIGORIC SYSTEM
- PERELSHTEYN – THE ALEKHINE – EXCHANGE VARIATION
- DAVIES – UNDFERSTANDING THE OPENINGS
- PERUNOVIC – THE SICILIAN OFF-ROAD
- MARIN – OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES
- PRUSIKIN – THE CARO-KANN EXCHANGE VARIATION
- BARAK GONEN – WORLD OF CORRESPONDENCE CHESS
- ROGERS – ASIAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – Europe v Asia Match, Batumi 2001
- GRIFFIN – FROM THE CHESS INFORMANT ARCHIVES
Traditional sections: 263 games and fragments, combinations, endings, Tournament reviews, the best game and the most important theoretical novelty from the preceding volume.
The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!
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.
We’ve managed to keep the upgraded paperback edition at the pre-inflation price. On top of that, this modern classic is now available in hardcover as well.
Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 1 is essentially a chess puzzle book, but not a typical one. It’s a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and his world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to introduce you to the world of ”unnatural“ tactical moves.
Presenting examples of extreme beauty, no matter where they come from be it online bullet or world-class grandmaster praxis this book will cure your ”selective blindness“ by destroying the false notion of chess principles being a set of rules, instead of helpful guidelines. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement.
Turbo-Charge Your Tactics 2 concludes a multi-year effort by GM Mykhaylo Oleksiyenko and world-renowned trainer IM Vladimir Grabinsky to create the perfect chess puzzle books. This second volume builds upon the first, using games from the World Champions and their challengers. Most chess games are decided by tactics, so solving tactical puzzles is the most effective path to improvement.
This book also contains a special chapter with expert guidance on how to use chess engines. The engines might analyse precisely but they can also harm our chess understanding if followed blindly, so we must know when and how to use them.
In response to 1.e4, White’s most common first move, it has long been recognized that when and if Black can play ...d5 safely, the result is approximate equality. Scandinavian devotees argue all that can happen on Move 1! But it’s hardly a ”peaceful“ equality.
There are many secrets in chess, knowledge of which distinguishes a chess virtuoso from an amateur. One of these secrets is the ability to play positions with opposite-colored bishops.
The sequel, or the second part of the “Secrets of Positional Sacrifice” manual is titled “Positional Sacrifice in Modern Chess”. We assume that readers will conclude that the subject of our analysis are recently played games, especially the games played over the last few years. The book is intended for chess players who aspire to raise the level of positional play in this particular field of expertise, as well as coaches working on chess education.
The clarity, simplicity, and pure instructiveness of this book is striking.
The analysis is first rate, the commentary cogent, and the production excellent.
The emphasis is on general principles that readers will be able to use in their own games.
The key is to always stay ahead of your opponent and know how to control the chaos on the chess board. Armin Juhasz explains all this in detail without losing sight of practical decision making.
With the right strategies, anyone can become a champion and level up their game to become unstoppable. This book is for the ambitious and keen player!
Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the London could be played against most responses by Black, obtaining a good game with little preparation.
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Not every reader is ambitious enough or has enough time to work very hard on his chess. That’s quite understandable and nothing to be ashamed of. You can enjoy chess very well without being a strong tournament player. You could just entertain yourself by playing through interesting combinations.
900 Chess Opening Puzzles is a collection of 900 traps and, at the same time, 900 possibilities to make the right decision. In other words, each puzzle cosists of choosing a correct move in the opening phase of the game. This book discovers the secrets of traps in a variety of chess openings in an easy and pleasant way.
Szachownica w rozmiarze turniejowym nr 6. Jej atutami jest to, że jest wykonana z grubego winylu (z tego materiału wykonuje się podkładki pod myszkę komputerową), a dodatkowo, dla wygody przechowywania i transportu można ją zrolować. Jej wygląd stanowi udaną imitację szachownicy drewnianej.
Are you passionate about chess and eager to improve without dedicating countless hours to training? Look no further! Introducing “365 Endgame Lessons for Novices” a practical guide focused on the endgame.
This remarkable book is a tribute to a man who is probably the greatest chess coach of all time. Mark Dvoretsky was a fascinating, intelligent, honest, decent, hard-working and good-natured man who dedicated his life to chess and its players.
Do you want to do the same chess homework that world-famous grandmasters Fabiano Caruana, Robert Hess and Peter Heine Nielsen did in their formative years as chess players? This book will test you with hundreds of positions created by their coach Miron Sher (1952-2020). Just like Fabiano, Robert and Peter, you are not supposed to stop after the first move. You have to find the last move of the solution!
Trzej muszkieterowie to jedna z najsłynniejszych powieści Aleksandra Dumas z gatunku "płaszcza i szpady". Utwór został pierwszy raz wydany w odcinkach w dzienniku Le Siecle, a następnie w formie książkowej przez wydawnictwo Baudry, w tym samym 1844 roku w Paryżu.
Potem wielokrotnie zekranizowano go i przetłumaczono na wiele języków. Nie każdy jednak wie, że jest to tylko pierwsza część trylogii o... czterech muszkieterach z elitarnej królewskiej gwardii - Atosie, Portosie, Aramisie i a`Artagnanie.
Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian.
Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian.
