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“andrew soltis”

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  • 365 Chess Master Lessons

    Take One a Day to Be a Better Chess Player

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    Increase your chess knowledge within the year! In this book, Andrew Soltis analyzes 365 key chess games in an easy way for busy people.In this book, 365 of the most instructive short games of chess are analyzed, step by step, by well-respected author Andrew Soltis. Arranged as daily lessons, this book is perfect for chess players who would like to reach the next level of skill but can't devote ... Read more

    $17.69 CAD

  • The Chessmaster Checklist

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    An instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move – a checklist for all players to ask themselves before making their own moves.Beginners learn to ask themselves the key questions. As they improve, they ask more sophisticated questions: 'What did my opponent's last move allow me to do?", 'Where is his position weakest?", 'Should I take an ... Read more

    $16.39 CAD

  • Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games

    by 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 is the only ... Read more

    $17.69 CAD

  • Pawn Structure Chess

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    Every chess player needs to know how to handle his pawns. Pawns form the 'playing fields' of chess games, a semi-permanent 'structure' that can determine whether a player wins or loses. This comprehensive guide to pawn structure teaches the reader where pieces are best placed, which pawns should be advanced further or exchanged, and why certain structures are good and others disastrous. This ... Read more

    $16.39 CAD

  • How to Choose a Chess Move

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    There are more than 30 moves you can choose from a typical chess position, yet Masters regularly manage to select the best moves – and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players.This is because Masters have shortcuts that enable them to think more efficiently.This instructive and practical guide explains these techniques, including:Using specific cues to ... Read more

    $16.39 CAD

  • The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess

    With over 250 annotated positions

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    • 'The best opening is the opening your opponent doesn't know.' • 'The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.' This fascinating book contains 300 of the most astute insights on chess ever uttered, culled from three centuries of great players. Each of these invaluable maxims is illustrated with an annotated chess position, making the book a short cut to learning from ... Read more

    $20.39 CAD

  • How to Swindle in Chess

    snatch victory from a losing position

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    A book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written about, swindling in chess. In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss. Renown chess writers Horowitz and Reinfeld observe that swindles, "though ignored in virtually all chess books", "play ... Read more

    $16.39 CAD

  • 100 Chess Master Trade Secrets

    From Sacrifices to Endgames

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    If you want to become a chess master, there are certain things you need to know – essential tips and techniques that the masters know, and you need to learn. This incredibly useful book collects all these techniques together in one volume, so you can try them out, tick them off, and start on your path towards chess greatness. Arranged in chapters covering every aspect of chess, from openings to ... Read more

    $17.69 CAD

  • The Inner Game of Chess

    How to Calculate and Win

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    Do masters methodically cut their way through the branches of a tree of analysis? Is it true that attacking players calculate a dozen moves ahead, while positional specialists rely on abstract principles? What exactly does it mean to "calculate," anyway?In The Inner Game of Chess, GM Andy Soltis shows that the key to good calculation is good visualization of the position in front of us and then ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • 500 Chess Questions Answered

    for all new chess players

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    An insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix's Queen's Gambit.Written by one of the best chess communicators in the business, chess master and chess journalist Andy Soltis divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook. From learning how to train your mind with chess information to choosing the best chess opening, dip in ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • What It Takes to Become a Chess Master

    chess strategies that get results

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    So you're a fairly decent chess player. You compete in tournaments, you play on the Internet. But you would love to make that leap to become a chess master. What do you need to know, how much do you have to practise, and how much of the success of the masters is simply a matter of innate talent, superior brainpower or just good luck? This useful book, aimed at all chess players who aspire to ... Read more

    $16.39 CAD

  • New Art of Defence in Chess

    chess defence tactics classic

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    Most chess games are not won – they are lost. Many instructional chess books tell you how to improve a position when it is already (or may be) favourable. This book offers help when you definitely do not have the advantage. Every chess player needs a sound arsenal of defensive techniques. This book covers them all – counterplay, when to accept sacrifices, how to anticipate short- and long-term ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD