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Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics - 4th Edition B0053NIC
$34.95
It's finally here - The new and substantially expanded edition of this modern chess classic. It is a must-own guide that reduces the psychological burden of endgame instruction by showing that endgames are actually quite enjoyable because of the tactics! There is no substitute for hard work in getting better at chess, but the fact of the matter is that we always work harder at something we love. By enjoying the entertainment of real life endgame tactics, you can learn to move the endgame!
The Trompowsky - Move by Move B0389EM
The Leningad Dutch B0105EU
Evgeny Sveshnikov $33.95
GM Vladimir Malaniuk has been the main driving force behind the Leningrad Variation for decades. Malaniuk has found many original plans which turned this branch of the Dutch into an active and dangerous weapon. White cannot enter dull and boring positions even if he insists on this. Therefore, it is often used when Black wishes to play for a win, particularly in decisive games. The book also offers a repertoire against 1.c4 and
1.Nf3.
256 pages - $29.95
In recent years, the Trompowsky has been transformed into a powerful weapon even at grandmaster level. It particularly appeals to bold, ambitious players and leads to positions which are rich in possibilities for both sides. Using illustrative games and drawing on his own experience with the opening, Lakdawala provides a repertoire for White, covers the main positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Trompowsky Attack.
US Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess - 6th Edition B0023RH
developments and presents a number of cunning new ideas, many of which come from his $29.95
Play the Accelerated Dragon B0385EM
$26.95
Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian An Uncompromising Repertoire for Black Zaven Andriasyan
$19.95
Brand new for 2014 - This comprehensive rulebook is the only guide sanctioned and compiled by the U.S. Chess Federation. It is designed to be a useful reference for all chess players, especially tournament directors and chess club teachers. This new edition features the latest rules governing chess, including Internet and speed chess, guidelines for organizing and directing a tournament and a new and improved index for quick reference.
The Alekhine Defense - Move by Move WRONGSKU
The Accelerated Dragon remains one of Black’s most popular choices in the Sicilian, and the attractions are obvious. Black’s opening strategy is easy to understand, and his pieces are quickly developed on active squares. Furthermore, White players hoping to attack in the same way as against the traditional Dragon will be shocked by the Accelerated Dragon’s greater flexibility and possibilities for a swift counterattack. In this book, Peter Lalic outlines a reliable system of development with the aim of choosing clear, consistent plans.
Bent Larsen's Best Games NEEDSKU
240 pages - $29.95 $34.95
Armenian grandmaster and former World Junior Champion Zaven Andriasyan has found repertoire.
Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen. During his career, the "Great Dane" defeated all World Champions from Botvinnik to Karpov and he became one of the most successful tournament players of his time. His uncompromising style and his unorthodox thinking made him popular with chess players all around the
globe.This collection brings together more than 120 of Bent Larsen’s games, selected and annotated by himself. His comments are lucid, to the point, often humorous and always instructive.
$29.95
In this book, International Master Lakdawala invites you to join him in studying the Alekhine Defence. Black's idea in the Alekhine Defence is a bold one. By inviting White's central pawns to advance, Black hopes later on to undermine and demolish White's centre. This ambitious strategy appeals to players who enjoy sharp lines and positional imbalances. Using illustrative games, Lakdawala outlines a reliable repertoire for Black, examines the main positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know.
Anti-Spanish - The Cozio Defence B0104EU
$29.95
Alexey Dreev offers a new look at the old system 1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nge7 which is one of the most challenging ways to combat the Spanish. At the beginning of the 21st century this system was given a new impulse and its popularity increased considerably. This was connected with the new and interesting idea that Black could give up the centre, reaching complicated positions with mutual chances. This is an eye-opening book by a very strong Grandmaster and accomplished author on a variation that, so far, has not been investigated thoroughly.
Johannes Zukertort NEEDSKU
New In Chess 2013/3 The World’s Premier Chess Magazine
$39.95
Garry Kasparov on Magnus Carlsen / Nigel Short: Terror Tourism or my wife in a hijab / Pavel Eljanov: why I played a three-move draw at the Reykjavik Open / How 5 Ukrainian girls broke the Chinese hegemony / Willy Hendriks, author of Move First Think Later
As one of the contestants in the first official World Championship match in 1886, Johannes Hermann Zukertort (1842-1888), is undeniably one of the great players of chess history. Despite a commanding lead in the early stages of that match, Zukertort ultimately had to bow for Steinitz, plagued by health problems that would cause his untimely death only two years later. In this monumental book, Jimmy Adams brings Zukertort’s masterpieces to the notice of today’s chess world and secures his rightful place in history as an important link between the old combinational and the modern positional school.
106 pages - $12.99
Sharpen Your Tactics B0001HY
$19.95
Luke McShane / Jan Timman dissects Svidler’s opening repertoire / beauty prizes in Monaco / and much more ...
Sharpen Your Tactics is a chess tactics training book and is for every class of chess player. The examples are rated by difficulty and the problems gradually become more difficult as you move through the book, leading you into the world of high-level chess tactics.
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