Chess Opening Essentials: The Ideas & Plans Behind ALL Chess Openings, The Complete 1. e4
Chess Opening Essentials: The Ideas & Plans Behind ALL Chess Openings, The Complete 1. e4
Most chess opening books are either too detailed or too shallow. Chess Opening Essentials has exactly the right balance and is an accessible primer and a reference book at the same time. It gives a flavor of how every opening works and points at the various middlegame plans that apply after the opening has ended.Chess Opening essentials helps beginners to develop a solid understanding of fundamental opening ideas, gives casual players the ability to choose the opening that suits their style and taste and is a tool for club players to test and review their opening repertoire as well as a reference book to which advanced players keep returning.The authors do not propagate forcing tactical variations to be memorized mechanically, but explain what you should actually be trying to achieve when playing the opening of your choice. They include the main alternative responses and give clear indications for further study.
- ASIN: 9056912038
- ISBN: 9789056912031
- Brand: Stefan Djuric
- Manufacturer: New In Chess,Csi
Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition
Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition
Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and tournament players, it now includes information on recent matches and the most up-to-date theory on chess openings.Modern Chess Openings is ideal for intermediate players ready to elevate their game to the next level or International Grandmasters who want to stay on top of recent chess innovations.
- ASIN: 0812936825
- ISBN: 0812936825
- Brand: Random House
- Manufacturer: Random House Puzzles & Games
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Learn the art of the checkmate from Bobby Fischer, chess grandmaster.Through practice problems and exercises, you'll learn tactics and strategies to master the art of the checkmate. Perfect for all chess players beginner to advanced; from those just learning the game to experienced players trying to improve, every chess student will learn more about the game. This book is the definitive way to learn how to play chess, or to master more complex chess strategies. It's a must-have for any chess library.This book teaches through a programmed learning method: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it tells you why the answer is wrong and tells you to go back and try again. It is helpful, informative, and a fun, hands-on way of learning chess.
- ASIN: 0553263153
- ISBN: 0553263153
- Brand: Fischer, Bobby
- Manufacturer: Bantam
Chess Openings Theory and Practice
Chess Openings Theory and Practice
“Speaking for myself and for players of my strength, Chess Openings: Theory and Practice is the greatest aid I have ever seen for preparing for a tournament. Speaking for all other players, the book is a "must." Current thinking on all important lines is meticulously presented, offering myriad, clear-cut ideas a completely new and effective arsenal of weapons. “-Samuel Reshevsky, United States Open Champion”. Chess Openings Theory and Practice is a remarkable book, unequaled by any book of that era or since. It is not a mere openings book with long columns of moves followed at the end by punctuation marks such as + -- or =. It presents opening ideas and games, often including the first game where each opening was played, plus the history of the opening, the names of famous players who played this opening and the ideas and plans on which the opening is based. It provides "idea variations". These are variations that may not actually occur in actual practice, but are what you would play if given the chance. No other book does that, at least not in English and not to this extent.
- ASIN: 4871879631
- ISBN: 4871879631
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: Ishi Press
FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings
FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings
* The perfect survival guide to the chess openings* All openings covered* Detailed verbal explanations of plans for both sides* Up-to-date and featuring many tips and recommendations* Insights into the 'character' of each opening* Written by one of the world's foremost opening experts The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand. This is not a book that provides masses of variations to memorize. Paul van der Sterren instead offers a wealth of ideas and explanation, together with the basic variations of each and every opening. This knowledge will equip players to succeed in the opening up to good club level, and provide a superb grounding in opening play on which to build a more sophisticated repertoire. The strategies he explains will, unlike ever-changing chess opening theory, remain valid as long as chess is played, and so the time spent studying this book will be rewarded many times over.
- ASIN: 1906454132
- ISBN: 9781906454135
- Brand: Gambit Publications
- Manufacturer: Gambit Publications
Chess for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide to Chess Openings (CHESS OPENINGS)
Chess for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide to Chess Openings (CHESS OPENINGS)
Best-in-Class Guide on Chess Openings for Beginners!Do you want to dramatically improve your game? Do you want to quickly master the most popular chess openings? If so, this is the book you have been waiting for. Learn the most successful Chess Openings to dominate every game and become a savvy chess player. Magnus Templar explains how to control the center and rule each and every party you'll play. He takes you step-by-step through the most important chess openings such as the Italian Game, King's Gambit, Queen's Gambit, the Ruy Lopez, the English for white, Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Slav Defense, Caro-Cann Defense and many more. You will also learn what to look for when determining your opponent's game plan! If you apply the tricks and traps of this book you will win every play and beat all your unsuspecting foes!CHESS OPENINGS FOR BEGINNERS - A Comprehensive Guide to Chess Openings is a an easy-to-understand yet powerful guide to quickly master Chess. You will learn the best Chess Openings, proven strategies and tactics on how to win each and every game. Remember - No Kindle device needed to read this book. Just download a freely available kindle reader and enjoy this book on your PC, tablet or smartphone.Do not wait longer to get YOUR KEY to become a brilliant chess player. Do not wait longer to GET CHESS OPENINGS FOR BEGINNERS - A Comprehensive Guide to Chess Openings TODAY. No Regrets Guaranteed.
- ASIN: B07BJ8QV78
Winning Chess Openings (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)
Winning Chess Openings (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)
Start every game with confidence!The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defence formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows players how to do both. In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, they are shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces.Winning Chess Openings explains how to:*Build a safe house for a king*Estimate losses of ten moves or fewer*Utilise the elements: time, force, space, and pawn structure*Plan strategy based on time-tested opening principles of play*Employ a defence for Black against any White opening*Apply an opening for White used by World ChampionsWinning Chess Openings will help readers develop a solid understanding of opening principles that can be applied to every game they play--without having to memorize a dizzying array of tedious and lengthy opening lines.
- ASIN: 1857443497
- ISBN: 1857443497
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: Everyman Chess
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games
Chess endings have an immediacy lacking in chess endgame or chess problems: endings are not theoretical or composed, but actual board positions, the point in every game when the superfluous falls away, leaving only the essential. José Raúl Capablanca (1888–1942) had no need for isolated artistic theory or compositions — he composed and created chess art as he played. All of his genius — intuitive, tactical, strategic, logical — all of his art shines clearest in his endings, as he himself was proud to declare, advising others to study them carefully. "In order to improve your game," he said, "you must study the endgame before anything else; for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame."The best way to follow Capablanca's advice is through this — the only book devoted to his great endings, 60 complete games emphasizing the grand finale but annotated throughout.Irving Chernev communicates in his notes the mystery and wonder as well as the delight in discovering again and again the original, fertile mind of chess's greatest born player. "Virtuoso," "exquisite," "profound," "inspired," "elegant," and "fiendish ingenuity" describe match and tournament games and endings against Alekhine, Steiner, Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Lasker, Réti, and others, the best in the contemporary chess world. Capablanca's eleventh game in the 1901 Cuban championship (which he won, aged 12) "surpasses any accomplishment by such other prodigies as Morphy, Reshevsky, and Fischer." From age 12 through the last game in the book (nearly four decades later against Reshevsky at Nottingham, 1936), Capablanca fashions endgames in tense tournament atmosphere that seem like delicate, precise instruments dreamt at leisure.Here then is the essence of Capablanca, analyzed for the instruction of players and the pleasure of chess connoisseurs. Included are indexes of openings, themes in the endings, and o... [Read More]
- UPC: 800759242498
- ASIN: 0486242498
- ISBN: 0486242498
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Chess for Kids
Chess for Kids
A children's step-by-step visual guide to the rules, skills and strategies of chess—by International Master and renowned chess tutor Michael Basman.From the history of chess and the aim of the game to essential tactics and taking it even farther in clubs, tournaments, and championships, Chess for Kids covers it all. Before explaining techniques, the book details each piece—pawns, bishops, the king, and more—to ensure kids have a comprehensive understanding before they begin to play. Chess board graphics illustrate different scenarios and support the text explanations so readers can visualize different moves and their potential outcomes as they go.Let Chess for Kids and International Master Michael Basman teach you how to play chess and turn you into a champion chess player.
- UPC: 690472018070
- ASIN: 075661807X
- ISBN: 075661807X
- Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
- Manufacturer: DK Children
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
"The novice who plays through Logical Chess can learn an ocean of basic chess wisdom."—Leonard Barden, Engilsh chess master and broadcaster “Entertains . . . as it reinforces strategic lessons gleaned from chess titans. Illustrates effective middle-game plans.”—Library Journal Having learned the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this popular classic, the author explains 33 complete games, in detail, move by move, including the reason for each one. Playing through these games and explanations gives real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.
- ASIN: 0713484640
- ISBN: 0713484640
- Brand: US Chess Federation
- Manufacturer: Batsford