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The Scotch Gambit

An Energetic and Aggressive System for White

par Alex Fishbein ...

Seize the Initiative Right from the Start! Are you bored with slow maneuvering in systems such as the the Italian game with d2-d3 and the anti-Berlin? Do you enjoy confrontation in the center and sharp, tactical play? Alex Fishbein shows how the Scotch Gambit can give you exciting yet sound positions where you aim at the enemy king. In the Scotch Gambit, White immediately strikes in the center ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

Seize the Initiative Right from the Start! Are you bored with slow maneuvering in systems such as the the Italian game with d2-d3 and the anti-Berlin? Do you enjoy confrontation in the center and sharp, tactical play? Alex Fishbein shows how the Scotch Gambit can give you exciting yet sound positions where you aim at the enemy king. In the Scotch Gambit, White immediately strikes in the center
... En savoir plus
How to Win at Chess

The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

par Levy Rozman ...

Collections series How to Win at Chess
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players.Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Learn chess from International Master and YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players.Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several
... En savoir plus
Chess Mastery By Question And Answer

par Fred Reinfeld ...

This little book will teach you everything you need to know about how to play chess using the simple, but very effective, question and answer method. It is easy to read, with the generous use of clearly explained diagrams, and ordered in ascending difficulty. An essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in playing the game of chess. ... En savoir plus

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This little book will teach you everything you need to know about how to play chess using the simple, but very effective, question and answer method. It is easy to read, with the generous use of clearly explained diagrams, and ordered in ascending difficulty. An essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in playing the game of chess.
... En savoir plus
Morphy:

Move by Move

par Zenón Franco ...

Paul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions who came after him. His legacy includes a treasure trove of wonderful strategic and attacking ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

Paul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions who came after him. His legacy includes a treasure trove of wonderful strategic and attacking
... En savoir plus
The Chessmaster Checklist

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$16.39 CAD

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
... En savoir plus
240 Checkmate Chess Puzzles With Three Moves

Winning Chess Exercise

par Andon Rangelov ...

Collections series Winning Chess Exercise
This book contains 240 mates in three moves chess puzzles and their solutions, all of which are taken from historical games. The puzzles are intended for players of intermediate and higher intermediate skill levels. It's not recommended for beginners!!! Please keep in mind that these are do-it-yourself exercises, therefore you must be familiar with all of the basic chess principles. Use "look ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This book contains 240 mates in three moves chess puzzles and their solutions, all of which are taken from historical games. The puzzles are intended for players of intermediate and higher intermediate skill levels. It's not recommended for beginners!!! Please keep in mind that these are do-it-yourself exercises, therefore you must be familiar with all of the basic chess principles. Use "look
... En savoir plus
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 2:

Kasparov Vs Karpov 1975-1985

par Garry Kasparov ...

The history of sport has seen many great gladiatorial clashes: Ali v Frazier in boxing, McEnroe v Borg in tennis, Prost v Senna in motor racing. None however can quite compare to the intensity of the rivalry between those two great world chess champions: Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested an astonishing five World Championship matches consisting of 144 ... En savoir plus

$43.99 CAD

The history of sport has seen many great gladiatorial clashes: Ali v Frazier in boxing, McEnroe v Borg in tennis, Prost v Senna in motor racing. None however can quite compare to the intensity of the rivalry between those two great world chess champions: Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested an astonishing five World Championship matches consisting of 144
... En savoir plus
Fork, Pin and Skewer Tactics in One Move

Chess Exercises for Kids

par Andon Rangelov ...

Collections Livre 1 - Chess Puzzles for Kids and Teens
In chess, a tactic is a series of moves that limit the opponent's choices while potentially gaining actual advantage. Fork, pin, and skewer are three basic tactics in chess, and we provide 100 exercises in this book to practice them. The book is appropriate for children and novices.Please keep in mind that these are do-it-yourself exercises, therefore you must be familiar with all of the basic ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In chess, a tactic is a series of moves that limit the opponent's choices while potentially gaining actual advantage. Fork, pin, and skewer are three basic tactics in chess, and we provide 100 exercises in this book to practice them. The book is appropriate for children and novices.Please keep in mind that these are do-it-yourself exercises, therefore you must be familiar with all of the basic
... En savoir plus
Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies

A Guide for the Novice Player -Learn the "Secrets of Success" to Strategize, Excel and Win at Mah Jongg

par Elaine Sandberg ...

Master the fascinating and rewarding game of American Mahjong with this guide for beginners."Strategies, strategies, strategies! If I only knew more strategies I could win more games!" is the frequent lament of beginning Mahjong players. Following up on the success of her acclaimed book, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg, bestselling author Elaine Sandberg's new book offers novice players ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

Master the fascinating and rewarding game of American Mahjong with this guide for beginners."Strategies, strategies, strategies! If I only knew more strategies I could win more games!" is the frequent lament of beginning Mahjong players. Following up on the success of her acclaimed book, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg, bestselling author Elaine Sandberg's new book offers novice players
... En savoir plus
My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles

The Amazing True Story of One Boy’s Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion

par Tanitoluwa Adewumi ...

In their escape from Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria, Tani's family's journey to the United States was nothing short of a miracle. Then 8-year-old Tani started competing with his public school in the ultra-exclusive chess clubs of New York City – and winning. A true story of sacrificing everything for family and living with nothing but hope.Tani Adewumi didn’t know what Boko Haram was or ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

In their escape from Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria, Tani's family's journey to the United States was nothing short of a miracle. Then 8-year-old Tani started competing with his public school in the ultra-exclusive chess clubs of New York City – and winning. A true story of sacrificing everything for family and living with nothing but hope.Tani Adewumi didn’t know what Boko Haram was or
... En savoir plus
Endgame

Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness

par Frank Brady ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Who was Bobby Fischer? In this “nuanced perspective of the chess genius” (Los Angeles Times), an acclaimed biographer chronicles his meteoric rise and confounding fall, with an afterword containing newly discovered details about Fischer’s life.Possessing an IQ of 181 and remarkable powers of concentration, Bobby Fischer memorized hundreds of chess books in several ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Who was Bobby Fischer? In this “nuanced perspective of the chess genius” (Los Angeles Times), an acclaimed biographer chronicles his meteoric rise and confounding fall, with an afterword containing newly discovered details about Fischer’s life.Possessing an IQ of 181 and remarkable powers of concentration, Bobby Fischer memorized hundreds of chess books in several
... En savoir plus
All the Wrong Moves

A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything

par Sasha Chapin ...

An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness.Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, and Marcel Duchamp among them--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, he found his passion rekindled ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness.Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, and Marcel Duchamp among them--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, he found his passion rekindled
... En savoir plus
A selection of additional Chess Patterns

smothered Mate, illusory Pin, attack to the castled King

par Rodolfo Pardi ...

Collections series Chess Manuals
This booklet is about 3 families of patterns: #10 (Smothered Mate) and #52 (Illusory pin) of my book "Fundamental Chess Patterns", and the attack to the castled King. Covering many variants.The main manual did just show 50 patterns, the aim was to fix them in your memory, while here each pattern is shown in different situations, to help the process of identification. So it will take longer to go ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This booklet is about 3 families of patterns: #10 (Smothered Mate) and #52 (Illusory pin) of my book "Fundamental Chess Patterns", and the attack to the castled King. Covering many variants.The main manual did just show 50 patterns, the aim was to fix them in your memory, while here each pattern is shown in different situations, to help the process of identification. So it will take longer to go
... En savoir plus
Power Chess for Kids

Learn How to Think Ahead and Become One of the Best Players in Your School

par Charles Hertan ...

A power move, explains experienced chess teacher Charles Hertan, is a winning master tactic that requires thinking ahead. To become one of the best chess players in your school you need to be able to think just 1,5 moves ahead, and this book teaches the four basic tricks do so. You will learn how to weed out silly moves and just consider a few important ones. Forget about learning openings and ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

A power move, explains experienced chess teacher Charles Hertan, is a winning master tactic that requires thinking ahead. To become one of the best chess players in your school you need to be able to think just 1,5 moves ahead, and this book teaches the four basic tricks do so. You will learn how to weed out silly moves and just consider a few important ones. Forget about learning openings and
... En savoir plus
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played

62 Masterpieces Of Chess Strategy

par Irving Chernev ...

Collections series Dover Chess
Here are 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess, compiled and annotated by one of the game's most admired and respected writers. Each game offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described and diagrammed in the clearest possible manner for players of every level of skill.As Irving Chernev observes in the Introduction, "Who will ... En savoir plus

$12.09 CAD

Here are 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess, compiled and annotated by one of the game's most admired and respected writers. Each game offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described and diagrammed in the clearest possible manner for players of every level of skill.As Irving Chernev observes in the Introduction, "Who will
... En savoir plus
The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games

New edn

par Graham Burgess, John Emms, Dr John Nunn ...

Collections Livre 200 - Mammoth Books
Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008, and featuring a foreword by World Champion Vishy Anand.The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008, and featuring a foreword by World Champion Vishy Anand.The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the
... En savoir plus
How to Swindle in Chess

snatch victory from a losing position

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$16.39 CAD

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
... En savoir plus
The Queen of Katwe

A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Rise from an African Slum

par Tim Crothers ...

Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot afford to send her, so she is only now learning to read and write. Phiona Mutesi is also one of the top ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot afford to send her, so she is only now learning to read and write. Phiona Mutesi is also one of the top
... En savoir plus
Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess

par Bruce Pandolfini ...

From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit comes a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan.One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit comes a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan.One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume,
... En savoir plus
Searching for Bobby Fischer

A Father's Story of Love and Ambition

par Fred Waitzkin ...

The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale ... En savoir plus

$17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The inspiration for the iconic film, this memoir by the father of a prodigy reflects on chess, competition, and childhood.Fred Waitzkin fell in love with chess during the Cold War–era showdown between Russian champion Boris Spassky and young American superstar Bobby Fischer. Twelve years later, Waitzkin's own son, Joshua, discovered chess in Washington Square Park and began displaying the telltale
... En savoir plus
Chess For Dummies

par James Eade ...

Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help.From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help.From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their
... En savoir plus
Chess

5334 Problems, Combinations and Games

par László Polgár ...

Win at chess with practical instruction from one of the world's leading teachers! With clever strategies for more than 5000 situations and clear diagrams, Chess is for the enthusiastic novice as well as the competitor taking the game to the next level.Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

Win at chess with practical instruction from one of the world's leading teachers! With clever strategies for more than 5000 situations and clear diagrams, Chess is for the enthusiastic novice as well as the competitor taking the game to the next level.Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one
... En savoir plus
A History of Chess

The Original 1913 Edition

par H. J. R. Murray ...

An epic work that took more than a decade to complete, A History of Chess, originally published in 1913, is a historic undertaking that shattered preconceptions about the game upon publication. Over a century later, Murray’s research and conclusions, in which he argues that chess originated in India, are still widely accepted by most chess historians.Undertaking such a pioneering task, the scope ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

An epic work that took more than a decade to complete, A History of Chess, originally published in 1913, is a historic undertaking that shattered preconceptions about the game upon publication. Over a century later, Murray’s research and conclusions, in which he argues that chess originated in India, are still widely accepted by most chess historians.Undertaking such a pioneering task, the scope
... En savoir plus
Le Guide Des Ouvertures Aux Echecs

Ou comment développer sa connaissance et sa maîtrise des 21 ouvertures les plus célèbres du jeu d'échecs

par Alan Scott ...

Ce livre aborde les ouvertures du jeu d’échecs d’une façon très originale et très efficace. L’époque des livres de 200 pages pour expliquer une seule ouverture est révolue ! Dans cet ouvrage, ce n’est pas moins de 21 ouvertures qui vous sont exposées. Les outils fournis dans ce livre vous permettront d’apprendre et d’expérimenter très facilement les ouvertures les plus répandues. Les variantes et ... En savoir plus

$13.49 CAD

Ce livre aborde les ouvertures du jeu d’échecs d’une façon très originale et très efficace. L’époque des livres de 200 pages pour expliquer une seule ouverture est révolue ! Dans cet ouvrage, ce n’est pas moins de 21 ouvertures qui vous sont exposées. Les outils fournis dans ce livre vous permettront d’apprendre et d’expérimenter très facilement les ouvertures les plus répandues. Les variantes et
... En savoir plus

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