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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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)
- How to get the most out of playing over a master's game
- Adopting a chess hero as a means of learning
- How great players study
- Computers as a study tool
- How to train someone else
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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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.
Pub. 2010, softback, 187 pages.
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PLAY CHESS LIKE THE PROS

 

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Danny Gormally
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
* Advice on all aspects of chess including the increasing role of computers.
Pub. 2010, softback, 208 pages.
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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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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.
Pub. 2010, softback, 239 pages.
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MODERN IDEAS IN CHESS

 

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Richard Reti
This is a reprint, in algebraic notation, of Reti's 1923 classic which traces the development of chess style from the days of Anderssen and Morphy, through Steinitz' teachings, to the tournament pragmatism of Lasker and Capablanca and, finally the new dynamism of Alekhine and the "Hypermodern School" of Reti's own days.
The choice of some of the best games of each period, Reti's fine chess mind and the powerful use of language in describing the great masters and their games combine to bring this book to life and turn it into a classic of chess literature.
Richard Reti (1889-1929) was one of the strongest players of his day who inflicted a first defeat in eight years on World Champion Capablanca at New York in 1924.
Pub. 2009, softback, 132 pages.
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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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RULES OF WINNING CHESS

 

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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!
Pub. 2009, softback, 190 pages.
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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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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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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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