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Defend Like Petrosian This book aims to help amateur players improve the standard of their defensive play. In many training programs, a serious analysis of the art of defence is lacking. That explains why most club players are much better at attacking than at coping with adversity and difficult positions. Choose your edition:Paperback Publication date: October 5, 2020 Number of pages: 272 Publisher: New in Chess Weight: 504 gram ISBN: 9789056919238 -
Attacking 101 Volume #005: Fully Annotated Games the goal of the books in this series (Attacking 101) is to provide detailed analysis of my own attack games played against lower rated players. Volume 5 in this series of fully annotated games. Choose your edition: Paperback Publication date: October 7, 2020 Number of pages: 480 Publisher: Joel Johnson Weight: 805 gram ISBN: 9781794718661 -
This is the story of Fischer the man and the player, shedding new light on the riddle of the most famous chessplayer in history.More Information Choose your edition : Paperback Publication date : December 16, 2020 Number of pages : 645 Publisher : Silman-James Press Weight : 1168 gram ISBN : 9781890085193 -
The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov, the seventh world champion, had a long and illustrious chess career. He played close to 3,000 tournament games over seven decades, from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen. From 1948 to 1958, Smyslov participated in four world championships, becoming world champion in 1957.More Information Choose your edition : Hardcover Publication date : December 16, 2020 Number of pages : 536 Publisher : Russell Enterprises Weight : 800 gram ISBN : 9781949859249 -
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Marvelous Modern Miniatures: 2020 Games in 20 Moves or Less enter the world of chess miniatures where games are decided in 20 moves or less! Marvelous Modern Miniatures features the largest collection of miniatures chess games played in the last half-century. Over 500 pages of cut and thrust!More Information Choose your edition : Paperback Publication date : December 15, 2020 Number of pages : 520 Publisher : Russell Enterprises Weight : 890 gram ISBN : 9781949859225 -
The Modern Spanish Breyer and Zaitsev Systems the Breyer and Zaitsev Variations of the Ruy Lopez are two of the most dynamic lines played today. Examining them from both White and Black’s point of view, Greek grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias discusses their strengths, weaknesses and presents suggested improvements where necessary.More Information Choose your edition : Paperback Publication date : December 15, 2020 Number of pages : 352 Publisher : Russell Enterprises Weight : 501 gram ISBN : 9781949859201 -
Alexey Kovalchuk – The Modernized Modern Benoni – ISBN 9789464201048 – 280 pages. “Over time, my attention focused on the Modern Benoni. In this opening, the bishop on g7 is the same icon that is the basis of the King’s Indian, but here it can operate on the whole a1-h8 diagonal instead of being locked in by its own pawn on e5, as usually happens in the King’s Indian. Black’s plan is outrageously simple: with pawns on d6 and c5, and sometimes b4, he creates a breakwater that opens up space for his favorite on g7.” ~ Alexey Kovalchuk -
Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics There are two parts to this book. The first 17 chapters elaborate on the most important motifs in practical chess. The remaining 8 chapters showcase the art of attack and defense. Certain motifs feel like they belong together and the order of the chapters in which they are discussed reflects that. Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics All 25 chapters of this book begin with an introduction which is always designed to clearly illustrate the motif or theme at hand. Most but not all of the games here are classics. All the introductions are followed by training puzzles in order to reinforce pattern recognition and learning for what has been discussed beforehand. GM Peter Prohaszka – Your Jungle Guide to Chess Tactics – Sharpen your Tactical Skills! – ISBN 9789464201062 – 500 pages. -
The Modernized Ruy Lopez “The Ruy Lopez is such a classic opening that never gets old.Regardless of what you already knew about this opening, there are always new ideas to be found and tested over the board. That is why this book is beneficial to chess players and enthusiasts at all levels, including top Grand Masters like myself. Reading the first volume of this book has been inspiring, as I feel that I have broadened my chess knowledge in certain variations. I am eagerly waiting to try Dariusz’s solid recommendations in my future games, and I look forward to the second volume of his series. Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Ruy Lopez.” ~ Le Quang Liem Dariusz Swiercz – The Modernized Ruy Lopez – Volume 1 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789464201031– 520 pages. -
Beat the French Defense with 3. Nc3 “The French Defense was my main opening with Black while I was striving towards the GM title at the turn of the century. Quite often, I was able to use it to drag my opponent into a complicated maze of deep analysis, so I have intimate knowledge of the tricks used on the other side of the ‘barricades’. This helped me craft a solid base for our present repertoire, and many of the ideas presented in the book have brought me fine victories against some of the strongest French exponents as well.” ~ P. Harikrishna – Beat the French Defense with 3. Nc3 – A Complete Repertoire for White – ISBN 9789492510976 – 456 pages. -
Dr. Jana Krivec – Improve Your Life by Playing a Game – Learn how to turn your life activities into lifelong skills “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 through the lens of modern psychology.” ~Dr. Matej Guid (University professor and FIDE master) -
understanding before moving: Part 1 (Ext. Rev. 2nd Edition) In my view the average club player will be more pleased with an opening book in which a profusion of ideas is offered. If this is also structured, you can hope that the readers will acquire the necessary understanding of standard positions. Understanding before moving On the basis of this guideline, developing an opening repertoire could easily turn into a pleasant pastime. Together with my Belgian chess pal Daniel Vanheirzeele, the owner of Thinkers Publishing, I have been enabled to discuss the backgrounds of openings in a much more detailed manner, something I couldn’t do in my article series because of the lack of space. understanding before moving “We hope to give the club player something to hold on to, as he really wants the question answered: how to continue if the opponent deviates from the theory?” ~Herman Grooten Herman Grooten – Understanding before Moving: Part 1 (Extended Revised 2nd Edition) -
– The Modernized Nimzovich 1.e4 Nc6! – A Complete Repertoire for Black There is no doubt that the Nimzovich Defense is one of Black’s most inspiring openings after 1.e4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating new problems for White from move two, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It is no surprise that 1…Nc6 appeals ambitious players who relish a complicated battle. Christian Bauer – ISBN 9789492510969 – 264 pages. -
“The balanced flow of the normal chess calendar was unexpectedly interrupted by a frightening occurrence. Seemingly harmless at first, the coronavirus pandemic overtook more and newer countries by the day and gradually became pretty much the main, and only determining factor in life. The Candidates Tournament was threatened as well. Whether it would be held at all was pretty much in doubt until the very last few minutes. Even the grandmasters, who had already gathered in Ekaterinburg, had reason to doubt that they would have a chance to sit at the boards. In the end, having indeed commenced, the tournament planted in me a vague notion of writing a book about it.” ~ Vladimir Tukmakov


