http://www.freebookspot.es Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.es/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.es 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383428 Product Description: ?Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” - Abraham Lincoln There’s no escaping the fact: if you want to win chess games, you have to attack at some point. Many players are happy solving combinations in winning positions, when the hard work is already done, but the key to a successful attack undoubtedly comes much earlier. No-one can attack effectively if they haven’t prepared properly, and yet planning in chess can be a difficult technique to master, even for experienced players. This book provides a solution. Using an abundance of illustrative games and examples, Gary Lane answers the questions which constantly puzzle players of all levels. Where are my opponent’s weaknesses? Do I have enough pieces in the attack? When should I strike? Do I need to sacrifice? Should I cash in or continue to attack? Read this book, discover the answers and attack with confidence! * An essential guide to attacking chess * Introduces easy-to-learn techniques * Focuses on planning and strategy   Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:31 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383000 Following the success of "Winning With the Dutch", this book provides a unique insight into the Sicilian Defence by top Soviet Grandmaster, Mark Taimanov. The author describes in detail the main principles of this popular opening, using a selection of fascinating and instructive games. Read more...
]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:52 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382371 This third volume in Mark Dvoretsky’s School of Chess Excellence series is devoted to questions of strategy aimed at improving the reader’s positional understanding. The author also examines a number of positions that lie on the boundary between the middlegame and the endgame. As in the other books in the series, Dvoretsky uses examples from his own games and those of his pupils as well as episodes from other players’ games. Read more...
]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:48 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381539 How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. Now, this fourth edition - completely rewritten and featuring all new examples - takes Silmans groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. A section on practical chess psychology (titled Psychological Meanderings) presents never-before-publishing ideas on psychological processes that hinder players of all levels, and gives easy-to-follow advice and techniques that will help anyone overcome these ubiquitous mental/emotional failings. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate all the books topics in a manner that is both personal and fun. If the positional masterpieces of the chess legends have always been a mystery to you, if chess strategy has always been an unsolvable enigma, if you find yourself a positional pawn rather than a positional master, then How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition will prove to be a life-changing experience. Read more...
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 08:15:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379592 Product Description: The Dutch Defence is one of Black’s most enterprising answers to 1 d4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical pawn structure on the very first move, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset.   In this book, Neil McDonald tells you everything you need to know in order to play this opening successfully. He provides the reader with a comprehensive repertoire against 1 d4, with the dynamic Leningrad Variation as Black’s main weapon. Read this book and play the Dutch with confidence! Read more...
]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:11:30 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379160 Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. It is as if you were sitting at the board with a chess coach answering your questions about the plans for both sides, the ideas behind particular moves, and what specific knowledge you need to have. Belying its solid classical appearance, the Semi-Slav is one of Black's most aggressive responses when White opens with the queen's pawn. The Meran is its traditional main line, and often leads to chaotic positions of immense strategic and tactical richness. This is territory where the player who is better prepared and has a superior 'feel' for the nuances will typically emerge victorious, even against a stronger opponent. Vera draws upon decades of personal experience to explain the underlying logic of the Meran and related lines, and to pick out the key features of positions that to the untrained eye might appear random and unfathomable. In addition to discussing all major lines after 5 e3, Vera also covers many subtle issues of move-order, which are of great importance when trying to steer the game into the desired channels. Read more...
]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 22:47:09 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379040 This guide to the Dragon, a variation of the Sicilian Defence in chess, offers a complete, Dragon-based repertoire for the attacking player. The text not only incorporates latest developments, but also recommends "Dragon-friendly" lines against all the anti-Sicilian systems. Read more...
]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 14:46:42 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378874 Throughout a game of chess, the players must constantly make judgements and decisions that cannot be determined simply by calculation. They must then rely on their positional judgement. Good positional skills are primarily developed by experience, but they can also be learnt. In this book, Carsten Hansen provides a wealth of advice and ideas that will help give readers a helping hand up to new levels of positional understanding. Paramount in this discussion is the player's need to weigh up positional elements at the board, and decide which are most important for the situation at hand. Topics include: the quest for weaknesses, "what is the initiative?", understanding imbalances, the relative value of the pieces, decisions regarding pawn-structures, structural weaknesses, and where and how to attack. About the Author Carsten Hansen (born 1971) is a FIDE Master from Denmark who currently lives in the USA. He has a reputation for writing well-researched books on major chess topics, and is known to many through his painstaking book reviews on the Internet. Hansen is the author of the books The Gambit Guide to the English Opening 1...e5 (1999), The Symmetrical English (2001), The Nimzo-Indian: 4. e3 (2003), and Improve Your Positional Chess (2005). He has also written book reviews for ChessCafe.com Read more...
]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 00:51:04 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378448 Chess is 99% tactics. So to be a good chess player, you have to spend a lot of your training time on tactics. Although basic tactics are explained in a number good books, complicated tactics – the kind that separate tournament winners from the pack – require intuition, imagination and precision. The Magic of Chess Tactics helps you develop these qualities. Aimed primarily at aspiring chess players from club to master level who seriously want to improve their chess understanding, The Magic of Chess Tactics provides examples selected for both their entertainment and instructional value – as well as detailed explanations and exercises. Claus Dieter Meyer, chess author and FIDE Master, is a well known analyst and professional chess trainer. Karsten Muller is an International Grandmaster and co-author, along with Frank Lamprecht, of the highly acclaimed Secrets of Pawn Endings and Fundamental Chess Endings. Read more...
]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 13:36:31 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378261 Anatoly Karpov is one of the chess world’s greatest World Champions, with his prime strength being his subtle maneuvering and positional play. Many of his opponents have been baffled by the profundity of his strategies, but here Karolyi explains Karpov’s genius. This volume features Karpov’s most entertaining and instructive strategic wins from 1961-1985 as the Russian star proved he was a worthy successor to Bobby Fischer’s title. The book starts with Karpov as a precocious youngster and tells the story of the making of a champion. Read more...
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 22:31:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378234 Anatoly Karpov is one of the chess world’s greatest World Champions, with his prime strength being his subtle maneuvering and positional play. Many of his opponents have been baffled by the profundity of his strategies, but here Karolyi explains Karpov’s genius. This volume features Karpov’s most entertaining and instructive strategic wins from 1986-2010 when Karpov was battling with his younger rival Garry Kasparov for chess supremacy It was during this period, at Linares in 1994, that Karpov achieved what statistics show to be the finest ever tournament performance. Read more...
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 21:27:06 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378187 Introduction vii Instead of an Autobiography viii PART I Games won... at Home 1 PART II Strategical Concepts in Opposition 14 Chapter 1 King's Indian Motifs 15 Chapter 2 My Friend the Sicilian 30 Chapter 3 In the World of Nimzowitsch's Ideas 49 Variations on a Theme of Botvinnik 49 Watch out - Bishop at b2! 70 PART III Storming the Royal Fortress 81 Chapter 1 The Attack on the Uncastled King 81 Chapter 2 The Attack on the Kingside Castled Position 88 Chapter 3 The Attack on the King after Castling on Opposite Sides 104 Chapter 4 The Attack with a Small Army 129 Chapter 5 Counterattack 139 PART IV By Technique Alone 150 Most Important Results 195 Index of Opponents 197 Index of Openings Read more...
]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 19:52:08 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377537 Chess Explained is a new series of books about chess openings. They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but more a series of lessons from a chess expert with extensive over-the-board experience with an opening. You will gain an understanding of the opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:42 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375874 How should a chessplayer think in an endgame? How is the game affected once there are just a few pieces left on the board? Grandmaster Glenn Flear provides the answers and guides the reader along the path to enlightenment. Using a series of examples and exercises, Flear steers the reader through all the different types of endgame positions and themes. Included in these are subjects such as checkmating patterns, space advantages, and promotion ideas. Quiz questions will be of differing difficulty and will appeal to all standards of player. *All the major endgame topics are covered *Written by a renowned endgame expert *Ideal for club and tournament players alike Read more...
]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 20:23:17 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375289 For all levels of chess players, Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition, brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game and its components, this book is a must have for those developing an interest or looking for an extra edge in chess. Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition: Offers easily-understood explanations of the game and its components Provides introductory chapters and then introduces readers to different perspectives on chess from strategy and etiquette, to winning defensive and offensive secrets Contains approximately 25% new material, including updated chapters on computer chess games, playing chess online, new tournament rules and much more Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 23:09:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375136 Gennady Nesis, Tactics in the King's Indian Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 13:22:18 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375008 Chernov explains 33 games in detail. The explanations make the moves of the master easy to follow and show the reader where to place his pieces to make powerful, telling combinations. Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 09:35:49 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375002 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning, featuring games by the greatest chess masters - Capablanca, Tarrasch, Fischer, Alekhine, Lasker, others. Each game offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described and diagramed in the clearest possible manner for players of every level of skill. 146 illustrations. Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 09:20:33 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375000 This illustrated guide is one of a series designed to take the beginner through the basic rules and principles towards complete mastery. This book is a guide containing 75 lessons on the essential ideas underlying good chess strategy and tactics. Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 09:02:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374999 This brand-new revision, in modern algebraic notation, is sure to become a classic of chess instruction. It was written for the chess player who needs to understand, not memorize, the chess openings. The three basic principles of the opening are well established and will not change in the foreseeable future. By emphasizing these principles, the author has created a timeless teaching volume that can be used by students, parents, teachers, and others for years to come. Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 08:52:21 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374998 In a major event in chess publishing, two German endgame experts have produced a masterly one-volume encyclopedia that covers all major endgames. This is the first truly modern one-volume endgame encyclopedia. It makes full use of endgame tablebases where previous authors could only make educated guesses, Muller and Lamprecht have often been able to state the definitive truth, or get much closer to it. New time-controls involve competitive games being played to finish in one session, so it is especially important that chess players understand the key endgame principles this book provides comprehensive assistance for any players wishing to study the endgame. In addition to a feast of detailed analysis, the authors emphasize the practical side of endgame play, describing rules of thumb, principles and thinking methods. "Fundamental Chess Endings" is both the ideal endgame reference work, and a book that can profitably and enjoyably be read from start to finish. About the Author Karsten Muller is a young grandmaster from Germany, who competes regularly in the Bundesliga and in international events. He finished third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. He is a noted authority on both practical and theoretical endgames. Frank Lamprecht is also from Germany, and is an international master. He has been a chess trainer since 1983 and was also co-author (with Karsten Muller) of the highly acclaimed "Secrets of Pawn Endings." Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 08:50:40 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374996 Mihai Suba - Dynamic Chess Strategy.pdf Read more...
]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 08:43:53 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=373821 Product Description: One of the hardest tasks competitive chess players face is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. In this book, translated by Ken Neat, Grandmaster Gufeld makes the job easier by providing an ideal framework for a practical opening repertoire, specifically tailored for those who relish attacking play. Read more...
]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:32:56 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=373363 Product Description: More than a decade has passed since IBM’s Deep Blue computer stunned the world by defeating Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion at that time. Beyond Deep Blue tells the continuing story of the chess engine and its steady improvement. The book provides analysis of the games alongside a detailed examination of the remarkable technological progress made by the engines – asking which one is best, how good is it, and how much better can it get. Features: presents a total of 118 games, played by 17 different chess engines, collected together for the first time in a single reference details the processor speeds, memory sizes, and the number of processors used by each chess engine includes games from 10 World Computer Chess Championships, and three computer chess tournaments of the Internet Chess Club covers the man-machine matches between Fritz and Kramnik, and Kasparov and Deep Junior describes three historical matches between leading engines – Hydra vs. Shredder, Junior vs. Fritz, and Zappa vs. Rybka. Read more...
]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:47:00 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=372378 Product Description: Ivan Sokolov, a famous grandmaster who has beaten world champions like Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand, has written a lucid guide on how to win chess middlegames, by addressing an almost universally ignored but extremely important topic: pawn structures. With very accessible verbal explanations this book helps you to solve the basic problems of chess middlegames: space, tension and initiative. Study of this important book, with dozens of highly instructive and clearly explained games from the greats of chess, will enhance your middlegame skills and will let you understand why pawns are considered to be ?the souls of chess?. Read more...
]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:23:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=372362 Product Description: A complete, easy-to-use program for teaching and self-study of chess, in this series of books co-written by Roman Pelts and Lev Alburt, Grandmaster of Chess and three-time U.S. Chess Champion.Amateur chess players have a new weapon in the battle to improve their game. Based on the famous, formerly secret "From Beginner to Master" course of study developed over decades in the Soviet Union, the Comprehensive Chess Course provides students with all the essential information they need to learn chess and then to improve their skills steadily and efficiently. The contents of this book and its companion volume 2 (sold separately) include every diagram and every problem, and leave little to chance. The Course is filled with what has worked well in practice in Russian classrooms and teaches all the rules of chess, all the fundamentals, and how to visualize the board and pieces—the prerequisite for success in chess. Chess diagrams throughout Read more...
]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:12:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=371785 In Smart Chip from St.Petersburg, Genna Sosonko continues his famous chess chronicles. It contains a new series of fascinating and touching portraits of chess players, both famous and forgotten, as well as essays in which Sosonko gives a personal and erudite view on the psychology of the game.Why do old grandmasters -in spite of their experience- play weaker than young ones, what do chess players dream about,what does fame do with a master’s ego, and how do chess and religion interact? Smart Chip from St.Petersburg radiates the author’s love for and devotion to chess, yet is tempered by objectivity and detachment. It will surprise and enchant not only chess players, but all those who recognize the cultural value of chess. Genna Sosonko lived for the first 29 years of his life in Leningrad.He emigrated to Holland in 1972 and became one of the strongest grandmasters in the world. His bestselling first book, Russian Silhouettes, was shortlisted for the world’s premier chess book award, the BCF Book of the Year 2000. In 2003 Genna Sosonko published The Reliable Past to worldwide acclaim. Read more...
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:07:47 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=371778 As a respected trainer who became a world-class chess grandmaster after leaving Leningrad and moving to Holland in 1972, Genna Sosonko observes the golden age Soviet chess from a privileged dual perspective. Combining an insider's nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer, he has produced unforgettable portraits of the heroes of this bygone era: Tal, Botvinnik, Geller, Polugaevsky, and the legendary trainer Zak are some of his subjects. This New Editon has two brand new stories. Read more...
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:50:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370994 Product Description: A self-improvement tutor based on the highly-regarded Russian training methods by former US champion Lev Alburt. An invaluable instructional guide suitable for all levels of player. Read more...
]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:00:34 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370963 Product Description: In this book Jacob Aagaard studies the valuable skill of chess technique. He arms the reader with several endgame weapons that every strong technical player has in his toolbox. These include important skills such as schematic thinking, domination, preventing counterplay, building fortresses and utilizing zugzwang. These tools are illustrated in deeply analyzed games containing numerous different themes. A serious study of this book will ensure that the reader no longer need fear the word "technique"! Read more...
]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:48:57 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370279 Product Description: On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. Written by the man who started the adventure, Behind Deep Blue reveals the inside story of what happened behind the scenes at the two historic Deep Blue vs. Kasparov matches. This is also the story behind the quest to create the mother of all chess machines. The book unveils how a modest student project eventually produced a multimillion dollar supercomputer, from the development of the scientific ideas through technical setbacks, rivalry in the race to develop the ultimate chess machine, and wild controversies to the final triumph over the world's greatest human player. In nontechnical, conversational prose, Feng-hsiung Hsu, the system architect of Deep Blue, tells us how he and a small team of fellow researchers forged ahead at IBM with a project they'd begun as students at Carnegie Mellon in the mid-1980s: the search for one of the oldest holy grails in artificial intelligence a machine that could beat any human chess player in a bona fide match. Back in 1949 science had conceived the foundations of modern chess computers but not until almost fifty years later until Deep Blue would the quest be realized. Hsu refutes Kasparov's controversial claim that only human intervention could have allowed Deep Blue to make its decisive, "uncomputerlike" moves. In riveting det Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:31:42 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=369534 In this tremendously instructive and entertaining work, John Nunn selects 125 of the finest short decisive grandmaster games of the modern era. For a grandmaster to lose a game in 25 moves or fewer takes something special, and club players can learn a great deal from studying these miniatures. Each of these games is a true battle, with the result often in doubt until near the very end of the struggle. Nunn identifies the most common causes of the errors that lead to the loser's demise, and how one can seek to take dramatic advantage of the opponent's risky or faulty play. In his thought-provoking extended introduction, he explains that in many cases, the problem was of a psychological nature: often the loser fails to accept that events have not unfolded according to plan, and as a consequence steers into the reefs when there was still time to head for safer waters. Read more...
]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:23:02 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=368223 Forming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than harnessing the power of our pieces to achieve specific tasks and make methodical progress towards victory. However, few chess-players - even those fortunate enough to have a trainer - develop a disciplined approach to planning. In this book, one of the world's leading chess teachers provides step-by-step guidelines for identifying the features of a position onto which our strategy should be latched. He adopts a thoroughly modern approach, recognizing that the opponent will have his own plans and be attempting to disrupt ours. The effectiveness of Kosikov's methods - in particular the STEPS algorithm - is shown by his pupils' over-the-board proficiency. Having presented the basics of orderly strategic thinking, Kosikov shows them at work in a variety of middlegame and endgame situations, especially the strategic minefield of minor-piece play. Examples are taken from both classic games and modern grandmaster play, together with instructive moments from games by the author's pupils. Read more...
]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:49:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366393 Product Description: This book equips the reader with everything he or she needs to know to play Black in a game of chess. Two experienced Finnish players have described an exciting repertoire based on the move 1...d6 in reply to whatever White's first move happens to be. Black's strategy is hypermodern and dynamic: White is encouraged to seize space, while Black develops his pieces rapidly and actively, waiting for the ideal moment to attack and destroy White's central bastions. The variations advocated have been proven in top-level play and have quick-strike potential if White is at all careless or imprecise. The repertoire is based around the Pirc Defence and the variations 1 d4 d6 2 c4 e5 and 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3 Bg4, which fit seamlessly together with 1...d6 systems against White's various flank openings. Read more...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:41:35 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366392 Product Description: The Sveshnikov Variation is one of the most uncompromising lines of the Sicilian Defence. Black accepts an apparently loose pawn-structure in return for a great deal of piece activity. Decades of experience have shown that it is far from easy for White to neutralize Black's active play, and the Sveshnikov is now firmly established as a favourite weapon for players who wish to win games as Black. Leading grandmasters who have relied on the Sveshnikov include John Nunn, Michal Krasenkow, Joel Lautier, Miguel Illescas, Alexei Shirov, Peter Leko and, most notably, BGN World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. Read more...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:40:24 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366390 Product Description: An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy conceptual planning has always been the amateur's dream. This book makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy is used in practice. Such great World Champions as Steinitz, Capablanca, Petrosian, Fischer, and Karpov have used these strategies in virtually all of their games. Now you can arm yourself with their weapons. As you incorporate these weapons into your own play, they will enrich your appreciation of the game and lead you to one beautiful victory after another. Read more...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:39:16 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366389 Product Description: This is one of the great classics of chess literature. British Champion William Winter deeply annotates 50 games that were played in matches for the World Chess Championship, starting with the 1907 match between Lasker and Marshall and ending with the 1951 match between Botvinnk and Bronstein. Winter writes with authority about these famous games, because he was personally present when many of them were played. Winter met all but one of the players he writes about in this book and Winter played tournament games against most of the grandmasters discussed in this book. All Games have been Translated into Algebraic Notation with Diagrams by Sam Sloan Read more...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:38:14 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366376 Product Description: Here is a rich selection of games by some of the finest young grandmasters of the 1980s. Each chapter introduces a player, outlining his career, personality, and playing style. Then follows a thoroughly annotated selection of his finest and most characteristic games. By studying these games, presented by two international masters and former champions, players at every level will find inspiration and practical techniques. This fascinating insight into the Grandmaster competition will be an interesting read even to nonplayers. Index of openings and games. About the Authors. Player profiles include Gary Kasparov, Jan Timman, Walter Browne, Robert Hubner, Zoltan Ribli, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Tony Miles, and Ulf Andersson. 8 halftones. 108 figures. Read more...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:51:43 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366326 Ajedrez, Partidas Clasicas / Chess Classic Games: De Paul Morphy a Miguel Tal / from Paul Morphy to Miguel Tal. Read more...
]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:31:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366325 In this instructive and entertaining book for players of all ages, the legendary David Bronstein, artist and sorcerer of the chessboard, invites the reader to become his apprentice. Read more...
]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:30:02 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=366323 Product Description: For the first time, an English-speaking audience can appreciate the true nature of this famous, classic chess book as this brand-new translation recreates the author's original intention. Not to have read "My System" is regarded as a shocking gap in a chess player's education, but English speakers had only poor translations that toned down or even deleted many passages because the translators feared Nimzowitsch's famous biting wit would be controversial. Nimzowitsch's ideas about how to play better chess have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. It is commonly agreed that almost every chess master in the world has studied Nimzowitsch's work. This is the first new English translation in decades. This is the first new English translation in decades and, unlike previous translations, does not censor or dilute the author's writing. Read more...
]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:28:57 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=362634 The Sicilian Defense is the most popular chess opening at every level of tournament play. Here, a multinational line-up of leading experts gives recommendations against their own pet lines in the Sicilian Defense. The authors are all either Grandmasters or International Masters, and readers now have a complete guide to playing with White against the Sicilian. Read more...
]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:05:01 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=361821 Grivas provides a full and detailed repertoire for White against five important openings: the Grunfeld, King's Indian, Benoni, Benko and Modern. In each case, he has recommended a line in which he has a wealth of experience, and has played a significant personal role in developing over many years. The recommendations are geared towards posing Black unconventional problems: your opponents will not be able to churn out lengthy memorized variations, but will need to solve problems at the board in positions that are somewhat different in character from those normally reached in these openings. Grivas has also chosen the repertoire so that it forms a seamless whole, and will fit alongside an English or Reti move-order, in addition to a standard 1 d4 repertoire. Read more...
]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:05:36 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=361819 Win more games and enjoy chess more as you play and understand it better! Packed with surprise-weapons, Pirc Alert! gives you everything you need to know to defend against White's most popular way of starting the game. Alburt and Chernin explain both the winning ideas as well as the moves of the Pirc Defense, a dynamic system used by the world's chess elite. The perfect companion to Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course, this book makes use of time-tested educational techniques to make it easy for you to read and remember. The most important principles and positions are highlighted in color. Lesson previews and unique "memory markers" lock in what you've learned. Frequent diagrams allow you to study without a board. Pirc Alert! is the first volume of the brand-new three-volume series, Alburt's Chess Openings, which will give you all the opening knowledge essential to playing this phase of the game like a master. "Pirc Alert!...does a fine job at being thematic while offering enough analysis to satisfy anyone who wants to adopt the defense that runs 1 e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 4 Nc3 g6."—Andy Soltis, Chess Grandmaster, New York Post, June 3, 2001 Read more...
]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:02:48 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=361777 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 harmful dogma that characterized many older works of this type. Topics include: Attacking the King, Defence, Piece Power, and Endgame Themes. Each game is followed by a recap of the main lessons to be learned. 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. Read more...
]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:56:24 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=361215 In chess, as in life, we are constantly subjected to tests. We are immersed in a world of struggle, which demands that we be constantly on the alert. We need to be able to carry out our ideas, to achieve recognition. In this book I have tried to describe a method of operating in positions where a serious change in the development of the game is possible. It may be used as reference material for chess trainers, for example, in looking for elements that are important for the preparation of lessons. Players who are already familiar with my first book The Method in Chess can now deepen and improve their knowledge of the laws of chess combat. The method proposed by me for analysing the critical moment is the result of my experience and research, the synthesis of my career as a player and a trainer. From now on it belongs to you. Read more...
]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:28:47 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=361181 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 is a potent mix of several other openings, blending portions of the King's Indian, Pirc, Scotch and Tango, but it contains many independent lines too. It forces White onto his own devices very early on in the game. When forced to improvise, even strong players are prone to playing weak moves or expending their time and energy in the opening. In this book, FIDE Master James Schuyler invites you to join him in a study of his favourite Black opening. Drawing on over 25 years' experience with 1...Nc6, he presents a repertoire for Black, studies the important tactical and strategic ideas, examines key issues such as move orders, and tells you everything you need to know about the Dark Knight System. [list][*]A repertoire for Black with 1...Nc6 [*]Covers 1 e4, 1 d4, 1 c4 and other moves [*]Packed with new ideas and critical analysis [/list] Read more...
]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:09:28 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=355948 With this charming book, children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step, assuming no prior knowledge. The lessons are reinforced by the inventive tales that George is told by his pet alligator Kirsty, self-proclaimed Grand Alligator of chess. Chess is recognized in many countries as a useful tool for developing creative thinking in children. Although chess can be regarded as a rather complex and mysterious game, the rules themselves are straightforward. It doesn't take long to learn how the pieces move, and even children as young as five can enjoy exciting games. They will also thoroughly enjoy outwitting friends and relatives! Read more...
]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:57:48 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=355935 In Survival Guide for Chess Parents, Tanya Jones concentrates on the numerous aspects of being a "chess parent" and answers the many questions facing those with chess-playing children. There's certainly more to this than meets the eye. Problems are as diverse as 'How can I help in the very early stages?', 'How do I find suitable clubs and tournaments?', 'Should I watch when he or she is playing?' and 'How do I find a good chess coach?' Jones also tackles aspects such as chess and education, plus the ever-increasing role of computers and the Internet. Whether a child is just starting out in the game or is a budding prodigy, this book is essential reading. *A complete guide for the chess parent *Explains the intricacies of tournament rules *Tackles the subjects of rating and grades Read more...
]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:36:48 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=355887 In a sequel to the hugely successful 50 Essential Chess Lessons, Steve Giddins now presents 50 games that each illustrate an important winning method. This engaging and highly readable book is a painless way to build your personal arsenal of techniques and ideas. About the Author: Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master from England who has frequently contributed to the British Chess Magazine. He has gained a reputation as a writer who provides useful, no-nonsense advice on topics of genuine practical importance, drawing especially upon his familiarity with Russian chess literature and training methods. Read more...
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