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CHESS BOOKS
The Dark Knight System
A Repertoire with 1...Nc6
A Repertoire with 1...Nc6
Welcome to the Dark Knight System, a weapon which can be used against virtually every opening White can play! In the Dark Knight System, Black begins with 1...Nc6 and adopts a dark-square strategy.
The Dark Knight System
A Repertoire with 1...Nc6
Catalog Code: B0364EM
Our Price: $26.95
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
Our Price: $29.95
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
Our Price: $33.95
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
Our Price: $39.95
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
Our Price: $28.95
EBOOK - Dangerous Weapons: The Ruy Lopez
Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire.
In this book, three opening experts team up and take a contemporary look at the Ruy Lopez, one of the most popular chess openings. Instead of analysing the well-trodden main lines they concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations, selecting a wealth of ‘dangerous’ options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
EBOOK - Dangerous Weapons: The Ruy Lopez
Catalog Code: E-B0363EM
Our Price: $19.95
Fighting Chess - Move by Move
Learn from the World's Best Players
Learn from the World's Best Players
What separates the best chess players from the rest? What gives them the edge over their rivals? Chess legend Vladimir Kramnik believes it's their fighting skills and the ability to continuously find ways to keep a game alive. Colin Crouch agrees, and is fascinated that the world’s strongest players seem almost unbeatable, even when games appear sharp and double-edged.
Fighting Chess - Move by Move
Learn from the World's Best Players
Catalog Code: B0361EM
Our Price: $28.95
The French Winawer - Move by Move
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge.
The French Winawer - Move by Move
Catalog Code: B0362EM
Our Price: $27.95
EBOOK - The French Winawer - Move by Move
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge.
EBOOK - The French Winawer - Move by Move
Catalog Code: E-B0362EM
Our Price: $19.95
EBOOK - Fighting Chess - Move by Move
Learn from the World's Best Players
Learn from the World's Best Players
What separates the best chess players from the rest? What gives them the edge over their rivals? Chess legend Vladimir Kramnik believes it's their fighting skills and the ability to continuously find ways to keep a game alive. Colin Crouch agrees, and is fascinated that the world’s strongest players seem almost unbeatable, even when games appear sharp and double-edged.
EBOOK - Fighting Chess - Move by Move
Learn from the World's Best Players
Catalog Code: E-B0361EM
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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
Our Price: $32.95
The Complete Chess Workout II
Another 1200 Puzzles to Train Your Brain
Another 1200 Puzzles to Train Your Brain
It’s time to start your chess training! This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to The Complete Chess Workout, Richard Palliser’s highly acclaimed chess puzzle book. Now he presents the reader with 1200 new puzzles, every one checked for accuracy by the latest computer engines.
All top chess players agree that to keep your tactical muscles in shape it’s imperative to continue training, and the easiest and most fun way to do this is by performing tactical exercises
All top chess players agree that to keep your tactical muscles in shape it’s imperative to continue training, and the easiest and most fun way to do this is by performing tactical exercises
The Complete Chess Workout II
Another 1200 Puzzles to Train Your Brain
Catalog Code: B0360EM
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Kramnik - Move by Move
Vladimir Kramnik is a giant of the chess world. He firmly secured his legendary status when he won the World Championship in 2000 by defeating the previously dominant Garry Kasparov - the only player ever to do so in a match. Kramnik held on to his crown for seven years, and today he remains one of the World's elite players. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in a study of his favourite Kramnik games.
Kramnik - Move by Move
Catalog Code: B0359EM
Our Price: $29.95
EBOOK - Kramnik - Move by Move
Vladimir Kramnik is a giant of the chess world. He firmly secured his legendary status when he won the World Championship in 2000 by defeating the previously dominant Garry Kasparov - the only player ever to do so in a match. Kramnik held on to his crown for seven years, and today he remains one of the World's elite players. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in a study of his favourite Kramnik games.
EBOOK - Kramnik - Move by Move
Catalog Code: E-B0359EM
Our Price: $19.95
Break the Rules!
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
In this instructive and entertaining book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald studies in depth the key components of successful rule-breaking in chess. Drawing upon his own experience and using examples from modern grandmaster chess, McDonald examines how to avoid stereotypical thinking, how to exploit typical thinking patterns, and how to confuse and beat opponents with surprising ideas.
Break the Rules!
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
Catalog Code: B0358EM
Our Price: $26.95
EBOOK - Break the Rules!
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
In this instructive and entertaining book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald studies in depth the key components of successful rule-breaking in chess. Drawing upon his own experience and using examples from modern grandmaster chess, McDonald examines how to avoid stereotypical thinking, how to exploit typical thinking patterns, and how to confuse and beat opponents with surprising ideas.
EBOOK - Break the Rules!
A Modern Look at Chess Strategy
Catalog Code: E-B0358EM
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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
Our Price: $29.95
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
Our Price: $32.95
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 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
Our Price: $28.95
Lessons with a Grandmaster II
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
This book is the much anticipated follow-up to the highly acclaimed and award-nominated Lessons with a Grandmaster.
Lessons with a Grandmaster II
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
Catalog Code: B0356EM
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Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
Matthew Sadler is one of the UK's strongest ever players. He became a grandmaster at 19, won the British Championship twice and, amongst other amazing achievements, made a gold medal winning score of 101/2/13 on board four for England in the 1996 chess Olympiad.
Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
Catalog Code: B0357EM
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EBOOK - Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
Matthew Sadler is one of the UK's strongest ever players. He became a grandmaster at 19, won the British Championship twice and, amongst other amazing achievements, made a gold medal winning score of 101/2/13 on board four for England in the 1996 chess Olympiad.
EBOOK - Study Chess with Matthew Sadler
Catalog Code: E-B0357EM
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EBOOK - Lessons with a Grandmaster II
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
This book is the much anticipated follow-up to the highly acclaimed and award-nominated Lessons with a Grandmaster.
EBOOK - Lessons with a Grandmaster II
Improve Your Tactical Vision and Dynamic Play with Boris Gulko
Catalog Code: E-B0356EM
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The Nimzo-Indian - Move by Move
Chess players are offered an ambitious repertoire for White with 1.d4 in two volumes, with this book covering all lines except 1...d5. The repertoire is based on classical lines and inspired by Botvinnik’s approach.
The Nimzo-Indian - Move by Move
Catalog Code: B0355EM
Our Price: $29.95
EBOOK - The Nimzo-Indian - Move by Move
Chess players are offered an ambitious repertoire for White with 1.d4 in two volumes, with this book covering all lines except 1...d5. The repertoire is based on classical lines and inspired by Botvinnik’s approach.
EBOOK - The Nimzo-Indian - Move by Move
Catalog Code: E-B0355EM
Our Price: $19.95
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
Our Price: $38.95
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
Our Price: $29.95
Practical Middlegame Techniques
2nd Edition - 2012
2nd Edition - 2012
This book is aimed at the player who wants to improve his or her understanding of the most important middlegame concepts.
Practical Middlegame Techniques
2nd Edition - 2012
Catalog Code: B0261EM
Our Price: $21.95
Capablanca - Move by Move
Jose Raul Capablanca is a chess legend, world champion and quite simply one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His achievements and seemingly effortless style of play won many admirers, and his legacy includes a treasure of instructive games. Studying Capablanca's play is a must for any aspiring chess player. For Cyrus Lakdawala, it was a key factor in his chess development and improvement, and in this book he revisits many of his favourite Capablanca games.
Capablanca - Move by Move
Catalog Code: B0353EM
Our Price: $29.95
Play the French - 4th EDITION
The wait is over. Finally it's here... the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French – the must-have book for all French Defence players for over 20 years!
Play the French - 4th EDITION
Catalog Code: B0354EM
Our Price: $29.95
EBOOK - Play the French - 4th EDITION
The wait is over. Finally it's here... the much anticipated 4th edition of John Watson's Play the French – the must-have book for all French Defence players for over 20 years!
EBOOK - Play the French - 4th EDITION
Catalog Code: E-B0354EM
Our Price: $24.95
The English - Move by Move
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.
The English - Move by Move
Catalog Code: B0348EM
Our Price: $27.95
EBOOK - The English - Move by Move
This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.
EBOOK - The English - Move by Move
Catalog Code: E-B0348EM
Our Price: $19.95
Chess Developments - The Pirc
In this book, James Vigus examines the most theoretically important and instructive Pirc games since the publication of his highly acclaimed The Pirc in Black and White, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Studying this book will provide you with vital information on a popular opening.
Chess Developments - The Pirc
Catalog Code: B0349EM
Our Price: $26.95
