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CHESS BOOKS
My Best Games of Chess
1908-1937
1908-1937
In chess literature, there have only been a very few chess books that have immediately-and permanently-established themselves as classics. Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker, Masters of the Chessboard by Richard Reti and Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual by Mark Dvoretsky are three that come to mind. There are of course others, among them My Best Games of Chess, 1908-1937 by the fourth world chess champion, Alexander Alekhine.
My Best Games of Chess
1908-1937
Catalog Code: b0064re
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The Perfect Pirc-Modern
Strategic ideas and Powerful Weapons
Strategic ideas and Powerful Weapons
In Strategic Play Jacob Aagaard digs deep into the most complex area of chess thinking. The games and exercises in this book transcend regular chess skills, such as pattern recognition, calculation and positional analysis. Building on the two previous books in the Grandmaster Preparation series, this book challenges the reader to explore the complexities of chess, offering clarity and understanding through Aagaard’s straightforward approach.
The Perfect Pirc-Modern
Strategic ideas and Powerful Weapons
Catalog Code: B0125NIC
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NIC Yearbook 105 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
In this issue’s Reviews Glenn Flear checks three opening books that have in common that, instead of detailed computer analysis where things can easily go wrong, they offer solid solutions: "Mayhem in the Morra" by Marc Esserman, "The Powerful Catalan" by Victor Bologan, "The Complete Slav" by Konstantin Sakaev and "1. d4 - The Indian Defenses" by Lars Schandorff.
NIC Yearbook 105 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
Catalog Code: B0105PYB
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NIC Yearbook 105 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
In this issue’s Reviews Glenn Flear checks three opening books that have in common that, instead of detailed computer analysis where things can easily go wrong, they offer solid solutions: "Mayhem in the Morra" by Marc Esserman, "The Powerful Catalan" by Victor Bologan, "The Complete Slav" by Konstantin Sakaev and "1. d4 - The Indian Defenses" by Lars Schandorff.
NIC Yearbook 105 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Vladimir Kramnik is More Equal Than Others in the Scotch
Catalog Code: B0105HYB
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Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna
Know When (And Where!) to Look for Winning Combinations
Know When (And Where!) to Look for Winning Combinations
If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived This book will teach you to recognize the signals that tell you that somewhere in the position you are looking at there is a tactical blow just waiting to be found. What you need, and what this book helps you to acquire, is a Chess Tactics Antenna.
Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna
Know When (And Where!) to Look for Winning Combinations
Catalog Code: B0124NIC
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Mastering Complex Endgames
Practical Lessons, Critical Ideas & Plans
Practical Lessons, Critical Ideas & Plans
Daniel Naroditsky has done it again! Following 'Mastering Positional Chess' the American chess prodigy has written an instructional book that is at least as ambitious as his acclaimed debut. Naroditsky draws heavily on his own experience as a player and has no problem pointing out his own mistakes. His systematic approach and didactic skills help you to understand rather than just memorize these endings. Rarely if ever before have the ideas that decide endings been explained so clearly. This book will take your endgame technique to the next level.
Mastering Complex Endgames
Practical Lessons, Critical Ideas & Plans
Catalog Code: B0123NIC
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How to Beat Your Kids at Chess
An Adult Beginner's Guide to Chess - 2nd Edition
An Adult Beginner's Guide to Chess - 2nd Edition
How to Beat Your Kids at Chess is a book that truly starts at the beginning, with the most basic idea of all: the straight line. This book offers clear explanations, opportunities to practice each concept before moving on, and a systematic progression of ideas.
How to Beat Your Kids at Chess
An Adult Beginner's Guide to Chess - 2nd Edition
Catalog Code: B0063RE
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The Dynamic Benko Gambit
An Attacking Repertoire for Black
An Attacking Repertoire for Black
The Benko Gambit is a great opening for those who like active play. Black sacrifices a pawn in order to activate his pieces on the queenside, and generally gains enduring pressure.
The Dynamic Benko Gambit
An Attacking Repertoire for Black
Catalog Code: B0121NIC
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NIC Yearbook 104 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
In this issue’s Reviews Glenn Flear checks three opening books that have in common that, instead of detailed computer analysis where things can easily go wrong, they offer solid solutions: "The Berlin Defence" by Igor Lysyj & Roman Ovetchkin, "Slay the Sicilian" by Tim Taylor, and "The Modern French" by Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic.
NIC Yearbook 104 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
Catalog Code: B0104HYB
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NIC Yearbook 104 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
In this issue’s Reviews Glenn Flear checks three opening books that have in common that, instead of detailed computer analysis where things can easily go wrong, they offer solid solutions: "The Berlin Defence" by Igor Lysyj & Roman Ovetchkin, "Slay the Sicilian" by Tim Taylor, and "The Modern French" by Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic.
NIC Yearbook 104 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Gelfand Pushes Anand Around in the Chebanenko Slav
Catalog Code: B0104PYB
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The Powerful Catalan
A Complete Repertoire For White
A Complete Repertoire For White
In this book top Grandmaster Victor Bologan presents a complete repertoire for White. He covers all of Black’s options as well as possible transpositions to other openings.
The Powerful Catalan
A Complete Repertoire For White
Catalog Code: B0122NIC
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The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal
Learn from the Legend
Learn from the Legend
Mikhail Tal was one of the greatest geniuses of chess history. The magician from Riga, as he was known because of his dazzling attacking games, took the chess world by storm and in 1961, at the age of twenty-three, he won the world championship.
The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal
Learn from the Legend
Catalog Code: B0120NIC
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A History of Chess
From Chaturanga to the Present Day
From Chaturanga to the Present Day
In this book, the author, legendary Russian grandmaster Yuri Averbakh, presents a well-researched and documented theory about the origins, development and spread of this immensely popular game. In addition, over three dozen splendid color plates - presented on coated stock making the images suitable for framing - supplement his historical analysis.
A History of Chess
From Chaturanga to the Present Day
Catalog Code: B0062RE
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The Chess Puzzle Book 4
Mastering The Positional Principles
Mastering The Positional Principles
Welcome to The Chess Puzzle Book 4! - It mostly deals with the important technical question of how to convert a static advantage. Topics include Prophylaxis, The Principle of Two Weaknesses, The Right Exchange, Domination, Do Not Rush, and Converting an Advantage. There are also many well-chosen exercises with comprehensive solutions to help guide and instruct the reader.
The Chess Puzzle Book 4
Mastering The Positional Principles
Catalog Code: B0061RE
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NIC Yearbook 103 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Publisher: New In Chess
Author: New In Chess
Year of Publication: 2012 Pages: 248
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book DescriptionThe Chess Player's Guide to Opening News Forum
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viktor Moskalenko, Igor Stohl, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Nenad Sulava, Ufuk Tuncer, and many others. Benjamin's Opening Takes
In his Opening Takes, Joel Benjamin shows how you can fight against over-prepared opponents, looking at Magnus Carlsen's practical approach in the London Classic and Tata Steel tournaments. Kuzmin's Harvest
In his new series, insider Alexey Kuzmin collects the most important recent novelties for Yearbook readers. This time the novelties are from the European Championship in Plovdiv. Book Previews and Reviews
In this section we present a sneak preview from The Modern French by Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic. Our reviewer Glenn Flear notices a growing influence of subtitles in books like Ivan Sokolov's The Strategic Nimzo-Indian, Larry Kaufman's The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White, Alexander Delchev's The Modern Reti and Ruslan Scherbakov's the triangle system. Of course the insides of these books are even more important, and Flear is an expert in pointing out the highlights!
NIC Yearbook 103 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Catalog Code: B0103HYB
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NIC Yearbook 103 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Publisher: New In Chess
Author: New In Chess
Year of Publication: 2012 Pages: 248
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book DescriptionThe Chess Player's Guide to Opening News Forum
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viktor Moskalenko, Igor Stohl, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Nenad Sulava, Ufuk Tuncer, and many others. Benjamin's Opening Takes
In his Opening Takes, Joel Benjamin shows how you can fight against over-prepared opponents, looking at Magnus Carlsen's practical approach in the London Classic and Tata Steel tournaments. Kuzmin's Harvest
In his new series, insider Alexey Kuzmin collects the most important recent novelties for Yearbook readers. This time the novelties are from the European Championship in Plovdiv. Book Previews and Reviews
In this section we present a sneak preview from The Modern French by Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic. Our reviewer Glenn Flear notices a growing influence of subtitles in books like Ivan Sokolov's The Strategic Nimzo-Indian, Larry Kaufman's The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White, Alexander Delchev's The Modern Reti and Ruslan Scherbakov's the triangle system. Of course the insides of these books are even more important, and Flear is an expert in pointing out the highlights!
NIC Yearbook 103 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Hou Yifan Triumphs in Sicilian Showdown with Judit Polgar
Catalog Code: B0103PYB
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Move First, Think Later
Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess
Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess
Move First, Think Later shows a healthy distrust of accepted methods to get better at chess.
Move First, Think Later
Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess
Catalog Code: B0111NIC
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Modern Chess Preparation
Getting Ready for Your Opponent in the Information Age
Getting Ready for Your Opponent in the Information Age
With powerful anecdotes and many instructive high-level games, Tukmakov explains how you can organize your homework, focus your efforts, and arrive at a viable game plan.
Modern Chess Preparation
Getting Ready for Your Opponent in the Information Age
Catalog Code: B0115NIC
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The Modern French
A Complete Guide for Black
A Complete Guide for Black
This is a complete and up-to-date work for players of all levels, and contains brand-new concepts in topical modern lines such as the Steinitz, McCutcheon and Morozevich Variations.
The Modern French
A Complete Guide for Black
Catalog Code: B0116NIC
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Chess Analytics
Training with a Grandmaster
Training with a Grandmaster
Grivas presents almost 240 games, most with complete scores to assist comprehension, illustrating his themes with practical, insightful examples and explanations.
Chess Analytics
Training with a Grandmaster
Catalog Code: B0059RE
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The Strategic Nimzo-Indian - VOLUME 1
A Complete Guide to the Rubinstein Variation
A Complete Guide to the Rubinstein Variation
The Nimzo-Indian Defence continues to be one of the most important chess openings, both at club level and with top players. In recent years it has undergone a number of significant changes and it's high time for a thorough look at the current state of affairs. Top grandmaster Ivan Sokolov is the perfect authority to do so.
The Strategic Nimzo-Indian - VOLUME 1
A Complete Guide to the Rubinstein Variation
Catalog Code: B0114NIC
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NIC Yearbook 102 - HARDCOVER EDITION
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viktor Moskalenko, Pavel Skatchkov, Jose Vilela, and many others.
NIC Yearbook 102 - HARDCOVER EDITION
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
Catalog Code: B0102HYB
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NIC Yearbook 102 - PAPERBACK EDITION
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viktor Moskalenko, Pavel Skatchkov, Jose Vilela, and many others.
NIC Yearbook 102 - PAPERBACK EDITION
The Return of Peter Leko - Sparkling Ideas in the Grunfeld and the Marshall
Catalog Code: B0102PYB
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Bobby Fischer Comes Home
The Final Years in Iceland, a Saga of Friendship and Lost Illusions
The Final Years in Iceland, a Saga of Friendship and Lost Illusions
Bobby Fischer Comes Home tells the story of their complicated friendship and paints an intimate portrait of the last years of the man who many see as the greatest chess player that ever lived.
Bobby Fischer Comes Home
The Final Years in Iceland, a Saga of Friendship and Lost Illusions
Catalog Code: B0109NIC
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1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners
The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts Too!
The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts Too!
1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners is a great first tactics book. It helps you in identifying weak spots in the position of your opponent, in recognizing patterns of combinations, and in visualizing tricks.
1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners
The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts Too!
Catalog Code: B0110NIC
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The Enigma of Chess Intuition
Can You Mobilize Hidden Forces in your Chess?
Can You Mobilize Hidden Forces in your Chess?
With sparkling tales about Fischer, Carlsen, Tal and other greats in chess and instructive examples of practical play, this is a thought-provoking, yet highly accessible work.
The Enigma of Chess Intuition
Can You Mobilize Hidden Forces in your Chess?
Catalog Code: B0112NIC
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Zurich 1953
15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship
15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship
A great tournament deserves a great book. That's what grandmaster Miguel Najdorf produced in his account of one of the greatest and most important chess events of all time, the 1953 Zurich Candidates Tournament
Zurich 1953
15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship
Catalog Code: B0058RE
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The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White
A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire
A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire
The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White contains many improvements on existing opening theory and offers a good balance between narrative and variations.
The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White
A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire
Catalog Code: B0117NIC
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Profession - Chessplayer
Grandmaster at Work
Grandmaster at Work
You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his development from one of many gifted chessplaying children to a powerful international grandmaster, a member of the world's chess elite.
Profession - Chessplayer
Grandmaster at Work
Catalog Code: B0057RE
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 14
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Secrets of Opening Surprises brings you a wide variety of unusual opening ideas.
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 14
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0014SOS
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NIC Yearbook 101 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Andras Adorjan, Jose Vilela, and many others.
NIC Yearbook 101 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Catalog Code: B0101HYB
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NIC Yearbook 101 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Readers from all over the world join in discussions on previous Surveys. Titled players, correspondence players and club players shed their light on opening developments and search for the truth together. With contributions by Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Andras Adorjan, Jose Vilela, and many others.
NIC Yearbook 101 - PAPERBACK EDITION
Veselin Topalov's Enigmatic 5. Qc2 Creates an Anti-Grunfeld Rage
Catalog Code: B0101PYB
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The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein - VOLUME 2
The Later Years
The Later Years
This greatly enlarged second edition chronicles the second half (1921-1961) of the Polish grandmaster's life. Dozens of archival photographs, photographs and approximately 40% more material finish off this splendid work, completing the journey begun in volume 1.
The Life & Games of Akiva Rubinstein - VOLUME 2
The Later Years
Catalog Code: B0055RE
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The Stress of Chess
...and its Infinite Finesse
...and its Infinite Finesse
In this memoir Walter Browne recounts his formative years, how he befriended and played Bobby Fischer in New York City, how he travelled the world, made his name and lived his life. He annotates his best chess games from over four decades, great attacking games full of sacrifices and fireworks, in a clear style that is accessible for amateur players.
The Stress of Chess
...and its Infinite Finesse
Catalog Code: B0113NIC
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NIC Yearbook 100 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Garry Kasparov's Anniversary Survey - The Final World on the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez
Garry Kasparov's Anniversary Survey - The Final World on the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. A must-have publication for serious chess students.
NIC Yearbook 100 - HARDCOVER EDITION
Garry Kasparov's Anniversary Survey - The Final World on the Zaitsev Ruy Lopez
Catalog Code: B0100HYB
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The Ragozin Complex
A Guide for White and Black
A Guide for White and Black
The Ragozin Complex is a flexible and versatile chess opening system that, despite its popularity, rarely has been a subject of serious study in chess literature. A hybrid of the Queen's Gambit and the Nimzo-Indian Defence, the Ragozin featured in a famous book by Soviet theoretician Lipnitsky in the 1950s. Bobby Fischer decided to learn Russian to be able to read that work and immediately afterwards started playing the Ragozin.
The Ragozin Complex
A Guide for White and Black
Catalog Code: B0106NIC
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