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50 ESSENTIAL CHESS LESSONS

50 ESSENTIAL CHESS LESSONS

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Steve Giddins
In this modern day emulation of Chernev's "The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played" Steve Giddins has chosen 50 supremely instructive games - some old, some new, and including many that few readers will have seen before. He has annotated these games in detail from a modern perspective, explaining the useful lessons that can be learnt from them, while avoiding the dogma that characterized many older works of this type. Topics include: Attacking the King, Defence, Defence, Piece Power, Pawn Structure and Endgame Themes. Each game is followed by a recap of the main lessons to be learned. In many ways this book is a treatise on modern positional play. Giddins writes in a highly accessible down-to-earth style that appeals to club players seeking to improve their understanding of practical chess. His knowledge of Russian-language chess literature has enabled him to find many excellent examples that have not appeared in previous western literature. Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master from England who plays regularly in international events and has frequently contributed to the British Chess Magazine.
Pub. 2006, softback, 160 pages.


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50 WAYS TO WIN AT CHESS

50 WAYS TO WIN AT CHESS

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Steve Giddins
In this follow up to his "50 Essential Chess Lessons" Steve Giddins presents 50 games which each illustrate an important method of winning. These are grouped into seven themed chapters: Attack and Defence, Opening Play, Structures, Thematic Endings, Other Aspects of Strategy, Endgame Themes and Psychology in Action. The book offers a highly instructive collection of positional chess with extensive verbal explanations aimed at club players. Steve Giddins is an English FIDE Master and contributor to the British Chess Magazine with a no-nonsense style of writing.
Pub. 2007, softback, 175 pages.


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AMATEUR'S MIND (2nd Ed)

AMATEUR'S MIND (2nd Ed)

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Jeremy Silman
A new, expanded edition of this classic treatise on chess improvement. Jeremy Silman believes that most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes which remain with them throughout their chess playing lives. Seeking to remedy this he has written down his students thoughts about certain positions which arose in their games. He then catalogues the common misconceptions which arise and offers advice on the correct practical and mental approach to adopt. This new edition contains 26 test positions with solutions to test your progress. Contains invaluable advice on all aspects of play.
pub. 1999, softback, 443 pages.


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ATTACKING THE KING IN THE CENTER

ATTACKING THE KING IN THE CENTER

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Tony Gillam
Contains 141 annotated games which illustrate attacks on the king in the centre, arranged according to the direction from which the king is attacked. These games are aimed at showing inexperienced players how it is possible through rapid development, central play and surprising sacrifices to gain a spectacular victory. The many beautiful examples of risk taking, cavalier play should inspire young and old alike to a greater enjoyment of the game.
Pub. 2001, softback, 120 pages.


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BETTER CHESS FOR AVERAGE PLAYERS

BETTER CHESS FOR AVERAGE PLAYERS

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Tim Harding
A book packed with practical advice on every aspect of play illustrated by example games and positions. The material is organised into a series of units based on a coaching course run by the author and covers attack, sacrifice, defence, positional play, choosing a move and endgames. There are test positions at the end of most units. Tim Harding is a well known correspondence chess player and author.
Pub. 1996(78), softback, 237 pages.


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BLUNDERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

BLUNDERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM

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Angus Dunnington
What causes even strong players to commit blunders in their play? Is it possible to recognise and eliminate some of the causes from your own game? I.M. Angus Dunnington thinks so and illustrates, with the help of illustrative examples, the psychological aspects of blundering including Sense of Danger, Faulty Plans and Time Trouble. He considers all the different phases of the game and the types of blunder which affect each phase, offering advice on how to develop blunder averting habits in your play. Angus Dunnington is a junior chess coach and experienced author and player.
Pub. 2004, softback, 144 pages.


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BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS

BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS

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Artur Yusupov
This is the first in a series of manuals based on Artur Yusupov's teaching course at his chess academy and is aimed at players who can play chess, but still need to acquire the building blocks of chess knowledge. (Roughly up to 1500 ELO [110 ECF]) It is based on Soviet training methods which proved so effective in the past and contains 24 teaching modules and 24 tests plus a final test at the end of the course. Yusupov covers the key aspects of checkmates, tactics, calculation, positional play, strategy, opening ideas and endgame play. The examples given are of a practical nature, likely to be useful to a developing player, and the layout is easy to follow with clear explanations of each idea plus diagrammed examples and advice. Artur Yusupov was ranked No. 3 in the world from 1986 to 1992, just behind the legendary World Champions Karpov and Kasparov. He has won everything there is to win in chess except for the World Championship. In recent years he has worked as a chess trainer with players ranging from current World Champion Anand to local amateurs in Germany, where he resides.
Pub. 2008, softback, 261 pages.
Yusupov's "Build Up Your Chess" series was awarded the prestigious Boleslavsky Medal from FIDE, after being judged the best instructional books of 2009 (ahead of titles from Kasparov and Dvoretsky in 2nd and 3rd place).


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BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 2: BEYOND THE BASICS

BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 2: BEYOND THE BASICS

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Artur Yusupov
Renowned chess teacher and Grandmaster Artur Yusupov continues his complete course of chess improvement. Volume 1, The Fundamentals, showed club chess players the basic ideas they should know. Now Volume 2, Beyond the Basics, sets off on the road to mastery. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles. Amongst the many subjects covered in the 24 chapters of volume 2 are opening principles and repertoires for both sides, tactical ideas such as double attack, decoying & deflection, pawn endings, calculating variations and evaluation of positions. The examples given are of a practical nature, likely to be useful to a developing player, and the layout is easy to follow with clear explanations of each idea plus diagrammed examples and advice.
Artur Yusupov, from Germany, was ranked No. 3 in the world from 1986 to 1992, just behind the legendary Karpov and Kasparov. In recent years he has mainly worked as a chess trainer with players ranging
from current World Champion Vishy Anand and many other top grandmasters, to talented juniors and local
amateurs in Germany.
Pub. 2008, softback, 284 pages.
Yusupov's "Build Up Your Chess" series was awarded the prestigious Boleslavsky Medal from FIDE, after being judged the best instructional books of 2009 (ahead of titles from Kasparov and Dvoretsky in 2nd and 3rd place).


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BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 3: MASTERY

BUILD UP YOUR CHESS VOL. 3: MASTERY

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Artur Yusupov
Renowned grandmaster Artur Yusupov completes his course of chess improvement. Volume 1, The Fundamentals, showed club players the basic ideas they should know; Volume 2, Beyond the Basics, set off on the road to mastery, and now in Volume 3 we arrive at our final destination. Yusupov guides the reader using carefully selected positions and advice in chapters on many aspects of positional play including pawn structures, blockade, opening repertoires and tactics. Each chapter has a series of instructive examples, teaching the relevant theme. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles with solutions provided.
Artur Yusupov was ranked No. 3 in the world from 1986 to 1992, just behind the legendary Karpov and Kasparov. He has won everything there is to win in chess except for the World Championship. In recent years he has mainly worked as a chess trainer with players ranging from current World Champion Anand to local amateurs in Germany, where he resides.
Pub. 2009, softback, 300 pages.
Yusupov's "Build Up Your Chess" series was awarded the prestigious Boleslavsky Medal from FIDE, after being judged the best instructional books of 2009 (ahead of titles from Kasparov and Dvoretsky in 2nd and 3rd place).


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BOOST YOUR CHESS 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS

BOOST YOUR CHESS 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS

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Artur Yusupov
Boost Your Chess is a continuation of Yusupov's Build Up Your Chess series; this time focusing on tactics and combinations. With hundreds of diagrammed examples, test postions and solutions, the book is a mnaual of combinational ideas and motifs. Tactical concepts such as mobilization, piece coordination and fortresses are presented alongside more concrete ideas such as stalemate, outposts and the windmill. This is an excellent training and coaching manual on tactical play.
Pub. 2010, softback, 264 pages.


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LEARN CHESS QUICK

LEARN CHESS QUICK

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Brian Byfield & Alan Orpin
• A fun and exciting beginner's guide to chess
• Packed with hilarious cartoon illustrations by Gray Jolliffe, creator of Wicked Willie, plus useful board diagrams
• Accessible style means it appeals to everyone, from teens upwards

This fun and chatty book provides the ideal way to learn the world's greatest board game - the easy way. From basic information on which piece does what, to nifty tricks and pins you can use to wipe the floor with your opponents, it covers everything you need to learn chess, with lots of laughs along the way.
Packed with fantastic illustrations from Wicked Willie creator Gray Jolliffe, Learn Chess Quick is an exciting introduction to the game of masters. Best of all, this book shows how amazing it can feel to train your brain, and win the game!
Pub. 2010, softback, 144 pages.


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CHESS COMBAT SIMULATOR

CHESS COMBAT SIMULATOR

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Jeroen Bosch
A "Test Your Chess" style book in which the reader is invited to find the best moves in 50 grandmaster games. A point scoring system enables you to rate your performance on the ELO scale. You are invited to play a 'real' chess game against a Grandmaster - the difference is that the game has been played before. You can score points for each move, and at the end of each game you can rate your own performance. Don't be afraid if your move differs from the Grandmaster’s choice: alternative moves are analysed and rated accordingly. Move by move you pick a Grandmaster's brain to become a better player! Jeroen Bosch is an International Master, an experienced coach, and a successful author. He is the editor of the best selling SOS - Secrets of Opening Surprises series.
Pub. 2006, softback, 272 pages.


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CHESS EXAM AND TRAINING GUIDE

CHESS EXAM AND TRAINING GUIDE

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Igor Khmelnitsky
100 diagrams & 200 total questions of various difficulty.
Comprehensive answers includes diagrams for easy reading away from the chessboard.
Distributions of answers, percentiles and other statistical reports by rating group from unrated to 2400+. Match yourself against players of all levels, up to grandmaster and see how you stock up.
Results evaluated and Rating assigned overall & by 12 distinct categories: Opening, Middlegame, Endgame, Attack, Defense, Counterattack, Tactics, Strategy, Calculations, Standard Positions (Endgame), Sacrifices, Recognizing Threats.
Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations and book/materials suggestions.
Pub. 2004, softback, 318 pages.


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CHESS EXAM AND TRAINING GUIDE: TACTICS

CHESS EXAM AND TRAINING GUIDE: TACTICS

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Igor Khmelnitsky
60 diagrams & 120 total questions of varying difficulty.
Comprehensive answers includes diagrams for easy reading away from the chessboard.
Distributions of answers, percentiles and other statistical reports by rating group from unrated to 2400+. Match yourself against players of all levels, up to grandmaster and see how you stock up.
Results evaluated and Rating assigned overall & by 29 distinct categories: Motive: Misplaced Piece, Advanced Pawn, Lack of Protection, Back Rank Mate, Mating Net, Simplification. Theme: In-Between Move, Decoy, Interference, Clearance, Deflection, Discovered Attack, Double Attack, Removal of the Guard, Pin, Skewer, Trap. Objective: Checkmate, Force a Draw, Win Material, Pawn Promotion, Reaching Standard Endgame. Stage: Opening vs. Middlegame vs. Endgame Situation: Attack vs. Defense Result: Win vs. Draw
Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations and book/materials suggestions.
Pub. 2007, softback, 206 pages.


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CHESS EXAM: MATCHES AGAINST LEGENDS

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Igor Khmelnitsky
You vs Bobby Fischer
The latest in the popular "Chess Exam" training series presents diagrammed examples from Fischer's games. In each position you take the place of Fischer's opponent. In a multiple choice test you are asked to assess the position and come up with the best move. Based on your answers, you are awarded rating points and a score in your "match" with Fischer. The tests are intended to be both educational and entertaining. This book can easily be followed without a board.
Contents include:
60 diagrams with multiple-choice questions of varied complexity.
Comprehensive answers with diagrams to make reviewing easier.
Distributions of answers and other statistical reports by rating.
Ratings are assigned Overall and by 13 distinct categories.
Bonus section: 20-exercise warm-up, tie-breaker, tips and training suggestions
Igor Khmelnitsky is an International Chess Master with over 25 years of playing and coaching experience. This is his third book in the best-selling "Chess Exam" series.
Pub. 2009, softback, 190 pages.


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ALL 3 CHESS EXAM BOOKS

ALL 3 CHESS EXAM BOOKS

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Igor Khmelnitsky
All three Chess Exam books:
Chess Exam and Training Guide
Chess Exam and Training Guide: Tactics
Chess Exam: Matches Against Legends
Combined individual prices £45.97 - save £6.02!


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CHESS FOR SUCCESS

CHESS FOR SUCCESS

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Maurice Ashley
In Chess for Success US chess coach Maurice Ashley offers a wide ranging essay covering his own biography, the history of chess, how chess can improve performance at school and encourage children to realise their own capabilities. This is a book aimed mainly at chess teachers and parents and offers tips on teaching techniques as well as motivation, learning and achievement. Without resorting to any chess notation Ashley draws inspiration from his own experience as a chess eductor and seeks to pass his valuable experience on to the reader.
Pub. 2005, softback, 279 pages.


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CHESS FUNDAMENTALS

CHESS FUNDAMENTALS

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J R Capablanca
An algebraic version of Capablanca's classic manual of instruction which deals with various aspects of endgame and middlegame strategy and includes14 of the author's own games as illustration. This handbook, packed with practical advice, first appeared in 1921 and has remained in print for most of the time since then.
Pub. 1994, softback, 144 pages.


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CHESS INSTRUCTOR 2009

CHESS INSTRUCTOR 2009

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Jeroen Bosch & Steve Giddins
This book features a compendium of articles on various aspects of chess improvement and teaching written by a variety of authors including Mark Dvoretsky, Jeroen Bosch, Steve Giddins, Igor Zaitsev and Simen Agdestein. It features articles on: Training Methods, Chess in Schools, Exercises, Top Coaches Explain, the Benefits of Learning Chess, the Use of Computers & the Internet, Interviews, Tools, Reviews, etc.
In the last decade there has been a phenomenal growth of chess within the educational community. The popularity of chess is no accident: in an era of compulsive zapping, violent gaming and mobile chatter, learning chess means improving basic skills (like analysis, decision making, strategic thinking, stamina, and dealing with stress) while interacting meaningfully with other pupils. How do you teach chess? What material do you use? Is there a particularly successful method? How do you sell a chess curriculum, motivate your pupils, monitor progress?
The Chess Instructor 2009 is the first publication to give comprehensive answers to all questions of chess teachers and parents. It provides tools and methodologies for beginners as well as for more advanced coaching. With ready-to-use teaching exercises for all levels.
Pub. 2008, softback, 218 pages.


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CHESS SELF-IMPROVEMENT

CHESS SELF-IMPROVEMENT

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Zenon Franco
A "test your chess" format book, based around 50 annotated games in which you are invited to choose between alternative key moves at various stages throughout each game. Points are awarded for each choice and your playing strength assessed at the end of the game. The book is divided into three sections - Positional Play, Tactical/Attacking Games and Endgames and the games selected are personal favourites of the author, chosen for their instructional value, taken from the monthly articles which the author used to write for Spanish lnaguage magazines. Zenon Franco is a Paraguayan Grandmaster now living in Spain.
Pub. 2005, softback, 240 pages.


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CHESS: THE ART OF LOGICAL THINKING

CHESS: THE ART OF LOGICAL THINKING

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Neil McDonald
This is a modern version of Irving Chernev's famous "Logical Chess Move by Move" in which each move of a classic encounter is explained by the author. Here McDonald has selected 30 striking games from modern chess, each with a consistent logical thread running through them, and explained the purpose of every move played. By following games annotated like this the reader can see how top players come up with plans and counter-plans and how their battle of ideas unfolds. This method of analysis offers a chance to get inside the minds of some of the world's leading Grandmasters. The games here are in sections according to the opening system used and span the period from 1978 to 2003. Author Neil McDonald is a Grandmaster and experienced chess author.
Pub. 2004, softback, 256 pages.


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CHESS TRAINING FOR BUDDING CHAMPIONS

CHESS TRAINING FOR BUDDING CHAMPIONS

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Jesper Hall
Many chessplayers find it difficult to improve their game beyond a certain level. They can see basic tactics, know a little about openings and can calculate a few moves ahead. However, so do their opponents. What is the next level, and how does one get there? This book is aimed at chess-players who have progressed well beyond beginner level and have acquired the basic skills required to play at club level, but need guidance to improve their understanding of chess. It is based on the training program that Hall himself followed when he was an up-and-coming player. The lessons are not based on 'quick fixes', but instead provide a well-rounded course in all aspects of chess that will equip the reader well for his or her chessboard battles, and provide a firm yet flexible basis for further improvement.
Pub. 2001, softback, 176 pages.


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CHESS TRAINING POCKET BOOK (3rd ed)

CHESS TRAINING POCKET BOOK (3rd ed)

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Lev Alburt
This is the 3rd edition of this popular training pocket book which contains a major portion of all practical chess knowledge. Lev Alburt has distilled these 300 instructive positions, each featuring a tactical or positional idea, from the thousands he has shown to his students in the USA and USSR. He comments "a small book but it's construction has taken me a lifetime!" Lev Alburt is a Russian Grandmaster (now living in the USA) and 3 times U.S. Champion.
Pub. 2010, softback, 182 pages.


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CHESS TRAINING POCKET BOOK II

CHESS TRAINING POCKET BOOK II

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Lev Alburt
Featuring 320 of the most important chess positions, taken partly from 21st century games and partly from classic games played over the last 120 years, this sequel to "Chess Training Pocket Book" features instructive explanations, solutions and tips displayed on facing pages. The positions have been selected by Grandmaster Lev Alburt as they contain something special, important and useful to you in a real game. A wealth of important chess knowledge is contained in this one pocket-sized book! Lev Alburt is a Russian Grandmaster (now living in the USA) and 3 times U.S. Champion.
Pub. 2008, softback, 202 pages.


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CHOOSE THE RIGHT MOVE

CHOOSE THE RIGHT MOVE

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Danny King & Chris Duncan
Most chess books focus on chess theory and technique, yet it is in the process of choosing each move that real games are won and lost This book is full of tips and advice on how to make the right choice every time, and to see when the opponent has allowed an attacking opportunity. Both authors are experienced coaches, with pupils ranging from beginners to masters. Therefore they are ideally qualified to pinpoint ways in which players of all standards can make their analysis and decision-making more streamlined and efficient.
Pub. 1998, softback, 199 pages.


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COMMON SENSE IN CHESS

COMMON SENSE IN CHESS

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Emanuel Lasker
Dr. Lasker’s original text on opening play, attack, defense, endgame, with analyses of games by Morphy, Steinitz, Tarrasch, Dr. Lasker. Based on a series of lectures delivered to an audience of London chess players. Dr. Lasker was World Champion for 27 years and is acknowledged by many modern Grandmasters as one of the greatest ever players. In English descriptive (1.P-K4) notation.
Pub. 1977, softback, 139 pages.


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COMMON SENSE IN CHESS

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Emanuel Lasker
In the spring of 1895, reigning world chess champion Emanuel Lasker gave a series of lectures in London. These were geared to the level of the club players or intermediate level. Later that year Lasker gathered his lecture material together and wrote it up in manuscript form to be published, retaining the informal, conversational tone of the lectures.
The result was Common Sense in Chess, long regarded as a classic both during Lasker's lifetime and for generations afterwards. It is a masterpiece of compression and exposition, and in the whole of chess literature, there is nothing that quite compares with it. The first six chapters deal with various openings whilst the remaining chapters are on attack, defence and the endgame.
Respected chess author Bruce Alberston has taken Lasker’s classic and created a 21st century edition. The text has been converted to modern algebraic notation and more diagrams have been added (there are now more than 330 diagrams!). Splendidly complementing Lasker's original masterpiece, Alberston has added seven games annotated by Lasker that were played in the famous Hastings Tournament of 1895.
Pub. 2007, softback, 127 pages.
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COMPLETE BOOK OF CHESS STRATEGY

COMPLETE BOOK OF CHESS STRATEGY

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Jeremy Silman
This book is aimed at players who know the moves and rules but now want to understand basic strategy and tactics of the game, learn some openings and pick up some useful endgame knowledge. The book is in four parts which cover the Opening, Middlegame, Endgame and Practical Matters. Each part is packed with the kind of information you must know to climb up the chess ladder. From checkmates and tactics to pawn play and prophylaxis - it's all in this excellent guide!
pub. 1998, softback, 360 pages.


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CREATIVE CHESS (EXPANDED EDN)

CREATIVE CHESS (EXPANDED EDN)

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Amatzia Avni
A unique book which attempts to understand how original thinking in chess arises and how it is possible to increase the level of creativity in your chess. The author believes that many players, after learning some basic rules of positional play, become slaves to these rules and their chess becomes stale as a result. In this book Avni shows how to recognize unusual circumstances on the chess board and exploit them in a versatile way. The author is an organisational psychologist in Israel.
Pub. 1997, softback, 157 pages.


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DANGER IN CHESS

DANGER IN CHESS

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Amatzia Avni
The most important thing in chess is to be able to recognise critical positions in which you must take time to make the right decision. All too often players drift along without noticing that they have slipped, imperceptibly, into a lost position. Using practical examples Amatzia Avni examines Obvious Dangers, Developing a Sense of Danger, The Art of Deception and Common Failing in the Sensing of Danger. (Opponent related, position related and thought process related factors) This is a very practical book which may well help you more than learnig a new opening as it's ideas apply to all games.
Pub. 1994, softback, 121 pages.


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DEVELOPMENT OF A CHESS MASTER

DEVELOPMENT OF A CHESS MASTER

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Eric Schiller
The 55 lessons here are based around mistakes in Schiller's own games which aim to show you typical errors in thinking that occur time and again but could so easily be avoided. There are chapters on strategic and tactical errors and mistakes in the opening, middlegame and endgame. In each case Schiller higlights an important feature which you can use to improve your own game. The final section show some of Schiller's wins in which he has successfully followed the best strategy and avoided errors. Again the vital lesson from each example is highlighted. Aimed at intermediate level players.
Pub. 2002, softback, 192 pages.


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THE GAME OF CHESS (ALGEBRAIC Edn)

THE GAME OF CHESS (ALGEBRAIC Edn)

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One of the most famous manuals in the history of chess and considered by some as the finest book ever written. Dr Tarrasch explains how to play endings, middlegames and openings clearly, with an emphasis on understanding the fundamental ideas behind each part of the game. This new algebraic version makes Tarrasch's teaching available to a new generation.
Pub. 1994, softback, 270 pages.


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HOW CHESS GAMES ARE WON AND LOST

HOW CHESS GAMES ARE WON AND LOST

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Lars Bo Hansen
This is a chess improvement book with a difference! GM Lars Bo Hansen offers practical advice on chess preparation but, whereas traditionally, chess games are divided into three stages - opening, middlegame and endgame - in this important work the author presents chess as a game of five phases, explaining the "dos" and "don'ts" in each: * the opening * transition from opening to middlegame * the middlegame * transition from middlegame to endgame * technical endgames. A final chapter offers practical tips on both pre-game preparation as well as advice for during play.
With a wealth of examples from both his own practice and that of other Grandmasters, Hansen discusses the typical mistakes and pitfalls, and shows how to handle the subtleties unique to each stage. He also advises on how to work on your chess in each aspect of the game. Of special value is his explanation of how to study typical middlegames, together with his discovery that middlegame preparation - a neglected area for most players - is both possible and necessary.
Lars Bo Hansen is a well-known grandmaster from Denmark. He has won the Danish Championship on two occasions, and represented his country in four olympiads, winning a bronze medal for his individual performance in 1990. Away from the board, he teaches and lectures on business studies, with a particular focus on marketing, organization and strategy.
Pub. 2008, softback, 255 pages.


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HOW NOT TO PLAY CHESS

HOW NOT TO PLAY CHESS

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Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
How Not to Play Chess is really a brilliant pocket book of chess strategy in which the author shows how to analyse a position and form a plan based on the strong and weak points in that position. His method does not involve the calculation of huge numbers of variations but the text is packed throughout with practical tips on strategy and how to think about a chess position. This edition includes a test yourself quiz by Fred Reinfeld. In descriptive notation (1.P-K4 etc)
Pub. 1961, softback, 119 pages.


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HOW TO CRUSH YOUR CHESS OPPONENTS

HOW TO CRUSH YOUR CHESS OPPONENTS

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Simon Williams
Simon Williams, one of Britain's most dynamic and aggressive chess-players, has selected his favourite attacking games from the modern era and added in-depth explanation and analysis to illustrate the decision making processes that attacking players must use. He explains how each stage in an attacking concept is formed and shows how top players spot the signs that indicate it is time to stake everything on an all-out assault. He includes thirty attacking games in seven themed chapters: Opening to Middlegame, Keeping the Initiative, Harmonising the Army, Locating the Weakpoint, Changing the Tempo, All-In and Playing to Your Strengths. The players featured in this entertaining collection include: Judit Polgar, Alexei Shirov, Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Vasily Ivanchuk, Peter Svidler, Alexander Grishchuk and Magnus Carlsen. This is a valuable manual of attacking play as Williams discusses important issues such as what to calculate and identifying critical moves.
Simon Williams is an experienced international grandmaster from England who has gained a reputation for playing uninhibited, attacking chess. He has represented England in World and European Championships in various age groups, and was runner-up in the British Championship in 2004.
Pub. 2008, softback, 111 pages.


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HOW TO REASSESS YOUR CHESS

HOW TO REASSESS YOUR CHESS

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Jeremy Silman
Silman's best seller is now into it's 3rd edition and has proved one of the most popular chess books of all time. The book offers a complete course in self improvement at chess. It shows how to dissect a position into it's elements, form a plan and thereby, find the best move time after time. Silman emphasizes the development of a thinking technique, based on positional imbalances, which can be used in any type of position, familiar or not. This book teaches every aspect of planning and positional play and is a true classic of chess literature.
pub. 1993, softback, 420 pages.


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HOW TO WIN AT CHESS - QUICKLY!

HOW TO WIN AT CHESS - QUICKLY!

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Simon Williams
In this book Grandmaster Simon Williams aims to find out how and why some players win a high proportion of their games quickly. He shows the importance of choosing the right opening moves and putting your opponent under pressure from the start. In addition he identifies typical mistakes which you should look out for in both your opponent's and your own play. A key skill in chess is to recognise critical moments as they happen and to exploit them with maximum efficiency.
Using 50 instructive and entertaining games which are over in fewer than 25 moves, Williams examines all the typical mistakes chess players make in the opening and early middlegame, how you should look to exploit them, and how to avoid falling into similar traps yourself.
The book covers many aspects of opening play, including gambit play, development advantage and pawn grabbing. Aimed at improving players and chess coaches.
Pub. 2010, softback, 192 pages.


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HOW WELL DO I PLAY CHESS: OPEN GAMES

HOW WELL DO I PLAY CHESS: OPEN GAMES

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Vsevolod Kostrov
Chess Stars Publishing presents a series of test games, "How Well Do I Play Chess?" grouped into different volumes according to the openings covered in each series. Whilst playing through the ten games in the book you have to figure out certain key moves. Points are scored for correct answers. The author explains the thinking behind the moves and the typical tactics of the opening system. The books Open Games, Semi-Open Games, and Gambits, have been printed in more than 50,000 copies in Russia. The author, Vsevolod Kostrov from St. Petersburg, has been coaching young talents for 20 years. Whole generations of Russian players have grown up on his books. The point of Kostrov's books is that he teaches by involving the element of competition. A chess set, a pen and sheet of paper - that's all the reader needs to measure his chess strength against Russian standards, and learn basic opening theory at the same time.
Pub. 2007, softback, 87 pages.


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HOW WELL DO I PLAY CHESS: SEMI-OPEN GAMES

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Vsevolod Kostrov
Chess Stars Publishing presents a series of test games, "How Well Do I Play Chess?" grouped into different volumes according to the openings covered in each series. Whilst playing through the ten games in the book you have to figure out certain key moves. Points are scored for correct answers. The author explains the thinking behind the moves and the typical tactics of the opening system. The books Open Games, Semi-Open Games, and Gambits, have been printed in more than 50,000 copies in Russia. The author, Vsevolod Kostrov from St. Petersburg, has been coaching young talents for 20 years. Whole generations of Russian players have grown up on his books. The point of Kostrov's books is that he teaches by involving the element of competition. A chess set, a pen and sheet of paper - that's all the reader needs to measure his chess strength against Russian standards, and learn basic opening theory at the same time.
Pub. 2007, softback, 88 pages.


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HOW WELL DO I PLAY CHESS: GAMBITS

HOW WELL DO I PLAY CHESS: GAMBITS

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Vsevolod Kostrov
Chess Stars Publishing presents a series of test games, "How Well Do I Play Chess?" grouped into different volumes according to the openings covered in each series. Whilst playing through the ten games in the book you have to figure out certain key moves. Points are scored for correct answers. The author explains the thinking behind the moves and the typical tactics of the opening system. The books Open Games, Semi-Open Games, and Gambits, have been printed in more than 50,000 copies in Russia. The author, Vsevolod Kostrov from St. Petersburg, has been coaching young talents for 20 years. Whole generations of Russian players have grown up on his books. The point of Kostrov's books is that he teaches by involving the element of competition. A chess set, a pen and sheet of paper - that's all the reader needs to measure his chess strength against Russian standards, and learn basic opening theory at the same time.
Pub. 2007, softback, 86 pages.


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IMPROVE YOUR CHESS AT ANY AGE

IMPROVE YOUR CHESS AT ANY AGE

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Andres D Hortillosa
In August 2008 Andres D. Hortillosa entered the New England Masters. It was a brave choice for an unrated player to compete in such a tough event, but it proved to be an inspired decision; he exceeded all expectations and was rewarded with a FIDE international rating of 2199. This, however, was no overnight success; it was the result of systematic work. How did he achieve such outstanding improvement? The answer lies in this book.
Hortillosa believes that a chessplayer can improve at any age as long as he or she is inspired with the right attitude and enabled with the right thinking processes. In this original and thought-provoking book, Hortillosa explains his ever-evolving system of chess improvement. He discusses in detail methods of preparation, how to get the best out of all the available sources, and numerous over-the-board techniques such as capitalizing on mistakes, eliminating blunders, sticking to plans and minimizing harmful bias.
His system works and now he is divulging his secrets. You might be a young, teenage or adult player, but if you are serious about improving your chess this book is for you.
*A clear study plan to improve your chess
*How to sharpen over-the-board techniques
*Excellent guidance on how to train with books and software
Andres D. Hortillosa was a member of the United States All-Army Chess Team ten times. He earned graduate degrees in Computer Science and Business Administration and is currently a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Pub. 2009, softback, 172 pages.


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IMPROVE YOUR CHESS IN 7 DAYS

IMPROVE YOUR CHESS IN 7 DAYS

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No time to study but want to win more chess games? Improve Your Chess in 7 Days is packed with practical tips, hints on how to improve, learn from the champions and find out how to beat them - in just a week. With one short chapter for each day of the week, the book is ideal for social chess players and includes a sprinkling of chess cartoons to keep you smiling as you read:
Day 1 - So You Want to be Good?
Day 2 - Understanding the Openings
Day 3 - Strategy versus Tactics
Day 4 - Creating the Attack
Day 5 - Avoiding Blunders
Day 6 - Mastering the Ending
Day 7 - The Art of Swindling.
With comments and advice after each move, this is as clear a guide to improving your chess as you will ever need. Australian chess champion and Player of the Year for 2004, Gary Lane is a prolific and popular chess author.
pub. 2007, softback, 218 pages.


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IMPROVING CHESS THINKER

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Full time chess coach Dan Heisman believes that, often, the true secret to chess improvement lies not in studying additional chess material but in learning more powerful thinking processes.
The Improving Chess Thinker provides representative thought processes from all classes of chess players, highlighting the differences between these levels, and providing insights to help players raise their thinking process to the next level.
Full of helpful tips and principles, the Improving Chess Thinker is the result of over 40 years of "Think out loud" chess exercises given by one of the country's top chess instructors, Dan Heisman. The range of subjects addressed includes everything from analysis and evaluation theory to time management skills.
Dan Heisman has been a full-time chess instructor and author since 1996. His Novice Nook column at ChessCafe has been published continuously since 2001, and it has won multiple awards for its quality of instruction.
Published 2009, softback, 220 pages.


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KING IN JEOPARDY (2nd ed)

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Lev Alburt & Sam Palatnik
The fourth in Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course series covers attacks on the king in the centre, attacks with same side castling and with opposite side castling. There are plenty of illustrative examples from master chess, each with a different attacking theme, with instructive explanations and exercises for the reader to solve at the end of each chapter. Lev Alburt is an ex Soviet Grandmaster now resident in the USA where he has won the US Championship three times. His Comprehensive Chess Course series of books is based on the training that was used to produce Soviet Grandmasters and World Champions. Sam Palatnik is a Ukranian Grandmaster who has captained the Ukraine to a silver medal in the world team championships.
pub. 1999, softback, 249 pages.


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LASKER'S MANUAL OF CHESS

LASKER'S MANUAL OF CHESS

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Emanuel Lasker
This new edition brings Emanuel Lasker's classic instruction manual into the 21st century. It has been re-set in algebraic notation and a large page format, with additional photographs of Lasker and his contemporaries and anecdotes about Lasker's life scattered throughout the book.
In the text, former World Champion Emanuel Lasker expounds his theory of chess from the basics through to openings, combinations and positional play. It is in this book that Lasker first offered a proper explanation of the theories of his predecessor as World Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz. Perhaps more valuable now as a piece of chess history rather than as a tutorial, the content of this book is, nevertheless, first rate and includes many brilliant and instructive games.
Pub. 2008, softback, 277 pages.


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LASKER'S MANUAL OF CHESS

LASKER'S MANUAL OF CHESS

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Dr. Emanuel Lasker
This is one of the classics of chess literature, in which former World Champion Emanuel Lasker expounds his theory of chess from the basics through to openings, combinations and positional play. It is in this book that Lasker first offered a proper explanation of the theories of his predecessor as World Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz. Perhaps more valuable now as a piece of chess history rather than as a tutorial, the content of this book is, nevertheless, first rate and includes many brilliant and instructive games. In English descriptive notation. (1.P-K4 etc)
Pub. 1960, softback, 390 pages.


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LEARN FROM THE LEGENDS (2nd Ed)

LEARN FROM THE LEGENDS (2nd Ed)

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Mihail Marin
In the second edition of his highly praised book, Romanian Grandmaster Mihail Marin describes how eight of the greatest players of chess history used their superiority in one aspect of the game against their contemporaries. The chapters in this book discuss:
Rubinstein's excellent rook endgame technique, Alekhine's expertise with the heavy pieces, Botvinnik's ability for deep analysis, Tal's handling of heavy pieces vs. minor pieces, Petrosian's positional exchange sacrifices, Fischer's strength with the king's bishop, Karpov's handling of bishops with opposite colours and Korchnoi the rebel. Using annotated examples from the play of these champions the author unearths lessons in middlegame and endgame strategy. Includes biographies of the players concerned. "This really is an excellent book - true quality chess!" - Mark Dvoretsky.
Pub.2006, softback, 332 pages.


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MASTERING CHESS

MASTERING CHESS

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Danny Kopec et al
This is an unabridged republication of the book orginally published by Cadogan Chess in 1994.
A course in five parts aimed at players rated 1450-1750 (BCF100-150). The topics covered are Tactics & Combinations, How to Analyse a Position, How to Formulate a Plan, Opening Principles & Ideas and Endings. In each chapter there are four subject lessons illustrated by examples from play. The final chapter contains diagrammed test positions with quizzes on the earlier lessons. The book offers the average club player all the fundamentals with which to build a sound game and increase his or her rating in future.
Pub. 2006, softback, 142 pages.


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MASTERING CHESS

MASTERING CHESS

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Danny Kopec et al
A course in five parts aimed at players rated 1450-1750 (BCF100-150). The topics covered are Tactics & Combinations, How to Analyse a Position, How to Formulate a Plan, Opening Principles & Ideas and Endings. In each chapter there are four subject lessons illustrated by examples from play. The final chapter contains diagrammed test positions with quizzes on the earlier lessons. The book offers the average club player all the fundamentals with which to build a sound game and increase his or her rating in future.
Pub. 1994, softback, 133 pages.


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MASTERING POSITIONAL CHESS

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Daniel Naroditsky
Daniel Naroditsky became World Junior Chess Champion in 2007 and now, at the age of 14, he has written his first chess book! In fact he started writing it when he realised that his own lack of positional understanding was hampering his play. Therefore the book covers some important aspects of middlegame play such as Prophylaxis, Defence in Worse Positions, Building and Breaking Fortresses, Positional Sacrifice, Paralysis in the Middlegame and Manoeuvring. Each chapter includes annotated games which ilustrate the concept in question, followed by a summary of the main points to remember and exercises to test the reader's understanding.
Overall the book is aimed at players of good club standard and above and includes a lot of the training material and notes which Naroditsky compiled for himself when trying to improve his own positional play.
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Eric Tangborn
Based on Tangborn's work in American High Schools, this book contains lessons on five areas of chess: Sharpening of Tactical Ability, Important Opening Principles, English Opening for White, Basic Principles of Pawn Endings and Middlegame Strategy. Tangborn includes illustrative games and diagrammed puzzles to illustrate the lessons.
Pub. 1996, softback, 86 pages.


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Graeme Buckley
A "Find the Right Move" style book with 22 complete, annotated games in five categories. At various points in each game you are presented with a choice of four moves and asked to choose the best and explain the strategy behind you choice. Points are awarded and your performance assessed at the end f each game. This type of book is always enjoyable as it encourages active participation by the reader and the present work is no exception. The games are from Grandmaster chess, mostly recent, but some from the 1960's & 1970s.
Pub. 2001, softback, 160 pages.


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Graeme Buckley
A chance for you to step into a grandmaster's shoes and attempt to find the best move at various critical points in the games in the book. Buckley suggests three or four alternatives but it's up to you to analyse them and find the correct path amongst the false trails. There are twenty complete games in five catagories: Mating Attacks, Attack is the Best Form of Defence, A Crossfire of Bishops, Rook and Pawns vs Minor Pieces and Endings Made to Look Easy. Each game contains numerous quiz moments and a point scoring system allows you to assess the strong and weak areas of your game. The author's solutions are included and contain a lot of practical tips and advice. Graeme Buckley is an English International Master.
Pub. 2002, softback, 160 pages.


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Grandmaster Danny Gormally believes that understanding, preparation and will to win are three crucial factors which separate the greatest chess players from mere mortals. In Play Chess Like the Pros he examines these key aspects and attempts to bridge the gap between the best and the rest. He believes that a player's capacity to improve is limitless, and in this age of computer-assisted learning the opportunity to do so is greater than ever before. But are you prepared to stretch yourself, to take yourself out of your comfort zone?
Using both his own games and the games of other chess professionals, whose fighting qualities have impressed him, as examples, Gormally offers advice on the many aspects of chess playing, both practical and psychological, where improvement is possible for the average player.
However, this is more than a self-improvement book. Nearly 15 years of experience as a chess professional makes the author ideally placed to tell the stories, not just behind the moves but also the characters who play them, giving the reader an insider's view of professional chess in the modern age.
Danny Gormally is an English Grandmaster and former British Rapidplay Champion.
* A Grandmaster's revealing view of the modern game
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Pub. 2010, softback, 208 pages.


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Michael de la Maza
The author was a weak (1321 USCF / about 90 BCF) player who didn't find any existing chess books of help to him. So he devised his own improvement program and gained 400 rating points in year one and 300 points the following year. This unique book exactly describes his study plan so you can re-create it for yourself. It outlines a detailed training program with chapters on Chess Vision Drills, The Seven Circles, How to Think, Practical Tactics and more. It also includes 42 exercises to monitor your progress and case studies of other program users. The Rapid Chess Improvement Program aims to improve your chess vision, increase your tactical ability, teach you how to think over the board and increase your rating - fast!
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In this follow-up to How to Reassess Your Chess, Jeremy Silman presents 131 diagrammed problems in the opening, middlegame and endgame designed to test whether your thought processes are moving along the right lines. The real key to this book, however, is in the solutions to these problems which are extremely detailed and explain the Silman thinking technique of imbalances as well as other important strategic concepts. In short, Silman explains a method of thinking which will apply to any chess position. The introductory chapters are "Thinking Techniques" and "Imbalances: A Crash Course" and allow any reader to appreciate the Workbook without having read any of Silman's previous works. If you liked How to Reassess Your Chess you'll love this!
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Nigel Davies
Grandmaster and chess coach Nigel Davies offers 50 practical tips to help you become a better player. He includes both practical advice on the best approach to chess as well as pure chess coaching. Each of his guidelines is accompanied by one or more illustrative games and verbal explanation as well as apposite quotes from famous chess players and thinkers from other spheres of human activity.
These "chess rules" are divided into five sections covering preparation methods, psychology at the board and also pure chess matters. The five main sections are: The Player, Preparation, The Opening, The Middlegame and The Endgame. The book is intended for club standard players.
Nigel Davies is a Grandmaster, a winner of numerous international tournaments and a former British Rapidplay Champion. He’s an expert in chess teaching and the author of many successful books. Previous works for Everyman Chess include his Gambiteer series and the highly acclaimed Play 1 e4 e5!
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John Nunn
John Nunn is famed for his exhaustive analyses of openings and endings so this new edition of a popular book, with it’s emphasis on the practical aspects of the game, is a welcome change. Nunn offers advice on how to improve one’s results without memorising reams of theory. This includes advice on decision making at the board, tips on middlegame and endgame play, the best way of using opening books, how to analyses and how to get the best from your computer! The book is packed with tips on using your natural ability to it's maximum effect. Nunn is convinced that most players never approach their potential ceiling because they fail to understand their own strengths and weaknesses. The approach advocated is designed to reach that ceiling. For this new edition the chapter on using a computer has been expanded and revised in light of modern computer developments and a chapter on chess literature (what to look for when choosing a chess book) has been added. John Nunn is an English Grandmaster, one of the world's most acclaimed chess writers and won the World Chess Solving Championships in 2004.
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John Emms
Simple Chess is a complete introduction to chess strategy which explains the important positional concepts in chess by using examples from play. Junior coach John Emms looks at piece and pawn play including outposts, good and bad bishops, how to use other pieces, the isolated queen's pawn, strong and weak pawns and majorities and minorities. GM Emms has trained some of Britain's top juniors and has written many popular chess books.
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MORE SIMPLE CHESS

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John Emms
Here GM John Emms explains various aspects of chess strategy including problem pieces, the hows and whens of exchanging, minor piece play, queen power, using your rooks and using your king. He illustrates his ideas with game examples as well as text explanation and each chapter concludes with a series of exercises. The book is aimed at players who have mastered the basics of chess and are looking for an edge in their competitive play. John Emms is an English Grandmaster.
Pub. 2004, softback, 144 pages.


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SOLITAIRE CHESS

SOLITAIRE CHESS

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Bruce Pandolfini
From world-renowned chess teacher Bruce Pandolfini comes a collection of the 50 best games from his popular Solitaire Chess Column in Chess Life magazine. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, Solitaire Chess will improve the way you play chess. In each game, you’re given a number of opening moves from the games of famous players such as Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Jose Capablanca and even Deep Blue. Then you’re challenged to figure out the remaining moves for points. The better your moves, the more points you get. Add up your score and the total is your United States Chess Federation (USCF) category rating.
Pub. 2005, softback, 249 pages.


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Andrew Burnett
Streetfighting Chess is a practical guide to attacking chess for club-strength players. It is based around the games of Andrew Burnett, an attack minded player and regular winner of weekend open congresses. Using his own efforts and those of his "Streetfighting Heroes" he explains how an aggressive approach to all aspects of the game can and will gain points. Winning isn't always about making the "best" move! His book is also designed to instil in the reader a new sense of adventure and, importantly, an increased enjoyment of the game.
Andrew Burnett is a three time East of Scotland champion and winner of numerous weekend Congress Opens. His most recent success was a 1st equal finish at the Bardejov Open in Slovakia. With a degree in journalism and a background in travel writing, Streetfighting Chess is his first foray into writing chess books.

Pub. 2008, softback, 185 pages.


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STUDYING CHESS MADE EASY

STUDYING CHESS MADE EASY

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Andrew Soltis
Many chess players believe they cannot improve their standard without studying for five or six hours a day; something which they do not have time to do! Not so says Andy Soltis; the student needs to do is to learn the right methods to study productively, to make better use of existing tools e.g. computers or books, to set the right study goals and, above all, to make study enjoyable. In this book Grandmaster Soltis shows how best to study for improvement, what you do and don't need to know and how to make studying chess enjoyable.
Key areas covered include:
- Why you can't study chess the same way you study school subjects
- How to acquire the most important knowledge: intuition
- The role of memorizing (it's not a bad thing, despite what people say)
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Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is author of many books on various aspects of chess but is best known for his teaching books.
Pub. 2010, softback, 256 pages.


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John Emms
In this book Grandmaster John Emms offers practical advice on maximising your chances in competitive play with tips on clock control, defending difficult positions, winning won positions, building an opening repertoire, using computers and much more. Using examples from both his own games and those of other Grandmasters Emms shows how a little bit of chess psychology can be just as important in earning points as good endgame technique. A practical and entertaining read aimed at club and tournament players.
Pub. 2007, softback, 160 pages.


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TEST YOUR CHESS I.Q.

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Larry Evans
Contains 100 diagrammed positions from tournament games with three plausible moves suggested below each position. You have to decide which is best! Solutions provided together with a hint for each position. You don't need a chess set to read through this but you can improve your powers of calculation.
Pub. 2001, softback, 138 pages.


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International Master and former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor draws upon his wealth of personal experience to offer an instructive and entertaining account of how to improve your understanding of chess and your results. This book is awash with invaluable advice and helpful tips on all stages of the game - opening, middlegame and endgame. Taylor emphasizes the practical aspects of chess: how to really make the most of your ability; how to win at all costs; and how to absorb the lessons of defeat to come back stronger. Using 31 annotated games, mostly his own, Taylor gives valuable practical lessons on such areas of the game as opening preparation, the endgame, the clock, critical moves, winning the won game and beating Grandmasters. The book is written in Taylor's trademark conversational style and full of wit and humour.
International Master Timothy Taylor is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed several notable successes. He is also a renowned chess writer; one of his previous books, How to Defeat the Smith-Morra Gambit, became a US Chess Federation bestseller, while his book Bird's Opening, provoked much positive interest.
Pub. 2008, softback, 208 pages.
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After a 14 year break from chess to pursue his career, IM James Rizzitano wanted to make a comeback. He realized that he didn't have the time to study chess full time and so resolved to make a thorough review of his games from earlier years in order to re-acquaint himself with his own strengths and weaknesses. He recommends this approach for any amateur player and here he shares the results of his self analysis with the reader and draws his own conclusions about opening selection, dealing with novelties, risk management, keeping the initiative and facing stronger players amongst other topics. He includes 64 of his own games (plus eleven by other players), each illustrating a key lesson, which he has annotated in depth. He also analyzes 20 instructive endgames, pointing out that most players will have more games involving a rook ending than a particular opening system. James Rizzitano is an International Master from New England, USA whose opponents in this book include many IMs and GMs from the USA and Europe.
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WHY WE LOSE AT CHESS

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Colin Crouch
In this autobiographical work Colin Crouch invites the reader to join him in analysing some of his own games, won, drawn and lost, to determine where mistakes were made and when critical situations arose. With 60 test positions to solve and subsequent analysis of game fragments, the reader is encouraged to think about "ordinary chess" positions in the same way that he or she would have to do during a game. The solving of the test positions and study of Crouch's commentaries offers valuable training in chess thinking.
Colin Crouch is an Interantional Master and author of several original and thought provoking books aimed at club and tournament players.
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Tim Harding
This book looks at psychological and technical reasons for losing games at different stages and situations. Harding offers practical advice with illustrative examples on typical errors in thinking which lead to losses in the opening, middlegame, endgame, good positions, difficult positions and on time. He considers the role of self criticism, technique, psychology and time trouble and how to deal with these factors. The book concludes with chapters on correspondence chess and playing computers. Very readable and contains useful tips for tournament and club play.
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