Posted: August 5th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Best, Capablanca's, Chess, Complete, Endings, Games | 5 Comments »
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These 60 complete games, annotated throughout, emphasize Cuban master’s elegant, classic, accurate, lethal endgame play against Alekhine, Lasker, Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Réti, the best. Here are real games from match and tournament play, but endings that seem like long-contemplated works of art.
Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games
Posted: July 29th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Chess, Complete, Guide, Idiot's | 5 Comments »
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Confused by esoteric chess terms like castling, forking, and making Luft? Can’t tell whether you’ve got your opponent in check or checkmate? This book will tell you everything you need to know to become a budding Kasparov, from the names of pieces and their movements to tactics and strategies, from advanced maneuvers to setting up chess tournaments and clubs where you can test your skills. Also covered: a history of chess, from its beginnings in ancient India to how it became the world’s most played game; all the basics of the board and the pieces; elementary rules and object of the game; famous openings and well-know tactics; sneak attacks and other tricky plays; exercises that explain strategies and chess-move annotations (often found in newspapers); and advice for using the Internet and computer programs to better your game and tips on starting a chess club or tournament.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chess
Posted: July 27th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Chess, Complete, Course | 5 Comments »
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Combining eight volumes into one, the mostacomprehensive book on chess ever published. Fromaopening gambit to endgame, this home-study chess courseais the classic in theafield.
Illustrated throughout
Complete Chess Course
Posted: June 26th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Book, Chess, Complete, from, Grandmaster, Strategy, Techniques | 5 Comments »
- ISBN13: 9781890085018
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy — conceptual planning — has always been the amateur’s dream. This book makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy is used in practice. Such great World Champions as Steinitz, Capablanca, Petrosian, Fischer, and Karpov have used these strategies in virtually all of their games. Now you can arm yourself with their weapons. As you incorporate these weapons into your own play, they will enrich your appreciation of the game and lead you to one beautiful victory after another.
Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z
Posted: June 20th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Beginner, Chess, Complete, Guide, Juniors | 5 Comments »
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Robert Snyder, national chess master and noted teacher, introduces this timeless game to the young beginner. Snyder teaches the basic principles and then builds on students’ knowledge, giving clear instructions on how to choose and employ opening, middle, and endgame strategies to win. In twenty graduated lessons, with over 275 diagrams, Chess for Juniors covers:
– Basic Rules
– Check, Checkmate, and Castling
– Opening Systems, including the Ruy Lopez, the Sicilian Defense, the Nimzo-Indian, the Queen’s Indian Defense.
– Basic Endgame Strategy
– Tactics such as the Hanging Piece, the Fork, and the Pin
– And more.
Robert M. Snyder’s students have included the 1989 and 1990 national elementary and junior high school champions. He is the founder of the Chess for Juniors chess club in Garden Grove, California, the country’s largest club for young people, and his school seminars have been attended by a total of over 50,000 students.
Chess for Juniors: A Complete Guide for the Beginner
Posted: June 15th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: 1200, brain, Chess, Complete, puzzles, Train, Workout | 5 Comments »
- ISBN13: 9781857445329
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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All top chess players agree that to keep your tactical muscles in shape it’s imperative to continue training, and the easiest and most fun way to do this is by performing tactical exercises. Even solving a few puzzles for ten minutes each day can be of utmost benefit for the aspiring player. But where can one find the required number of suitable puzzles to satisfy this demand?
Look no further than The Complete Chess Workout. In this book, tactics expert Richard Palliser presents the reader with a massive 1500 puzzles, all checked for accuracy by the latest computer engines. There is something for players of all levels here: many basic tactics – forks, pins, skewers and checkmates – to appeal to beginners and improvers, and a considerable number of brain-teasers that will tax even the strongest of players. Palliser has meticulously collected puzzles from practical play in recent years – a large percentage of the exercises here will be completely new to most readers. All the important tactical themes are covered, while there are special sections on opening traps and endgames. Work your way through this book, and your opponents will soon be on the receiving end of your increased tactical powers!
*A comprehensive training manual for chess tactics
*Ideal for all levels of player
*All puzzles checked by computer engines
The Complete Chess Workout: Train your brain with 1200 puzzles!
Posted: June 12th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Chess, Complete, Guide, Idiot's, Openings | 5 Comments »
- ISBN13: 9781592577767
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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It’s your move…
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Chess Openings provides all readers need to know to solidify their opening game and get on the road to victory. In it, the authors provide a step-by-step walk-through of 100 of the most effective opening moves. Each opening strategy is clearly and succinctly explained, with numerous illustrations that bolster the reader’s understanding.
•Step-by-step advice and strategies, as well as helpful illustrations
•Approximately 605 million people worldwide play chess; the World Chess Federation estimates that more than 285 million play chess online
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chess Openings
Posted: June 9th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Behind, Chess, Complete, Essentials, Ideas, Opening, Openings, Plans, Volume | 5 Comments »
- ISBN13: 9789056912031
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Winner of the Italian Chess Federation’s Golden Award! An accessible primer and opening reference book, providing es sential knowledge on all chess openings. It explains the basic plans and ideas for both black and white. It gives beginners the ability to choose the openings that suit their style and taste, and gives club players the opportunity to test and review their opening repertoire. Chess Opening Essentials gives a flavour of how a particular opening works, with pointers in the right direction if you wish to explore further.
Chess Opening Essentials: The Ideas & Plans Behind ALL Chess Openings – Volume 1: The Complete 1. e4
Posted: May 31st, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chess Books | Tags: Chess, Complete, Edition, Guide, Idiot's, Third | 5 Comments »
- ISBN13: 9781592573165
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
- Notes:
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Don’t make a move without it.
Written by a U.S. Chess Champion, International Chess Grandmaster, and longtime instructor, this book includes information for both novice and expert, including over 400 illustrated chessboards and photos; over 20 pages of detailed answer key notes; a completely new chapter on new evidence about chess and its impact on brain power; a guide to the art of chess collectibles; and more.
• Foreword by Larry Evans, former International Grandmaster and author of 20 highly acclaimed chess books and a popular monthly advice column in Chess Life
• Strong sales for previous editions
• For the beginner or the champ, and for young and old
• Author has a high profile in the chess community
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chess, Third Edition
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