Killer Endings - Parts 1 & 2 (Beginner to Advanced) GM Nick Pert - Two Chess DVDs

Killer Endings - Parts 1 & 2 (Beginner to Advanced) GM Nick Pert - Two Chess DVDs

Chess players have a tendency to focus mainly on improving their opening play but one must not forget that many games are actually decided in the endgame. Ginger GM has released two new endgame DVDs that will enhance a player's performance in this particular area of the game. Using his wealth of knowledge and expertise, Grandmaster Nick Pert presents a series of lessons, categorized according to rating, that are designed to familiarize players with basic endgame theory. Nick also demonstrates the importance of this theory by providing real-life examples where superior endgame technique has proved to be decisive. Furthermore, puzzles have been included at the end of each chapter to test what has been learned. English Grandmaster Nick Pert is considered to be a leading expert in endgame theory. Fortunately for us, the former World Under 18 Champion has decided to share his knowledge of endgame play. Follow Nick as he systematically explains the secrets behind his success in the endgame!

  • ASIN: B005BX35DK
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: gingergm

ChessCentral Roman's Lab: Vol. 70, Refuting Previous Sound Opening Lines with Surgical Precision

ChessCentral Roman's Lab: Vol. 70, Refuting Previous Sound Opening Lines with Surgical Precision

Roman's Lab: Mastering Chess Series on DVD, Vol. 70 Refuting Previous Sound Opening Lines with Surgical Precision Lines covered in the French Caro-Kann & Alekhine Defense. Learn Chess from Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili: * Former two time U.S. Champion & Russian Champion * World Open Winner, Writer & Teacher * Former Chess Coach & Trainer for World Champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov

  • ASIN: B001TJ5GXW
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: ChessDVD

Roman's Lab: Russian School of Chess, Part 3 DVD

Roman's Lab: Russian School of Chess, Part 3 DVD

This is one of the most instructional DVD series Roman has ever produced, and is highly recommended for all players as well as coaches. The Russian school of chess has created some of the greatest players of all time through a formula of methods and patterns. In volume three Roman covers: * Piece Activation and Positionl Squeezes * Simple Strategy and Overwhelming Attack * Initiative and Defense * The Positional Sacrifice * Applying Basic Principles * Opening Recommendations * Space and Time Advantage * Methods for How to Study These proven ideas and methods will bring instant and long term improvement to your game.

  • UPC: 696735914226
  • ASIN: B001J9BQ86
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: ChessDVD

The Classic Chess Sampler IV

The Classic Chess Sampler IV

Here is your chance to own the classics you've always wanted...but now in the latest ChessBase format! Each book faithfully follows the original, with text documents, photos, richly annotated games - and fully interactive! Just look at the titles included on this feature-packed CD: Chess Fundamentals by J. R. Capablanca Capablanca teaches chess! Let the 3rd World Chess Champion be your guide to improvement in chess, as he takes you step by step from novice to upper-grade competitor. Beginning with elementary checkmates, Capablanca moves logically through every phase of basic chess technique... Read more Common Sense in Chess by Emanuel Lasker Lasker's Common Sense in Chess has always been one of the standard works in chess literature, enjoying a place on the short list of required reading for... Read more. Chess Endings for Beginners by J.H. Blake This ingenious e-book contains the endgame knowledge that every chess player must have at his fingertips. Each of these 124 practical endings are the building blocks of winning chess, the foundation for... Read more. Plus...get this classic book specially created for the Acrobat eBook Reader (included): Art of War by Sun Tzu Although Sun Tzu's Art of War was written more than 2,600 years ago, it stands today as the pre-eminent work on military strategy, the most brilliant exposition of armed conflict ever composed. This profound... Read more. Bonus You get a special bonus folder containing chess stories, screensavers and more! This loaded CD is guaranteed to instruct, entertain and delight for years to come - a complete library on one compact disk. Order your copy of The Classic Chess Sampler today! The ChessBase Reader and Adobe eBook Reader are included. No other software is required.

  • ASIN: 1886846502
  • ISBN: 1886846502
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: ChessCentral

Killer French Defense, Parts 1 & 2 - Two Chess DVDs

Killer French Defense, Parts 1 & 2 - Two Chess DVDs

On these important DVDs Simon will guide you through Black's part in the French Defense. Simon's frank, clear and understandable delivery of material of which he has extensive knowledge certainly aids the viewer in increasing their understanding of these opening lines. Simon's first DVD has been internationally acclaimed as setting new standards in this format for his clear approach to delivering sometimes complex material. Chapters are broken up through chess-related montages maintaining a viewing interest from start to finish. This feature is a standalone product running on all platforms and requiring no additional software. Part 1: Advanced and Tarrasch Variations Part 2: Winawer, Exchange, KIA and other Possibilities Runtime: Both DVDs - 9.5 hours

  • ASIN: B0043QQ9MU
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: ChessonDVD

Alexei Shirov: My Best Games with Black

Alexei Shirov: My Best Games with Black

If you want to win with Black, you must decide which is the best strategy to achieve your aim. Should you take risks and go for the win right from move one, or should you patiently set about achieving equality and then wait for mistakes by White? Which opening should you choose and what is the role played by opening preparation? What can you do when you even have to win with Black, because a match can only be saved by a win with Black in the very last game - a situation which has become all the more familiar because of the ever-rising number of knock-out tournaments? Alexei Shirov tries to answer these questions by referring to his own games as Black. In doing so, he describes how his own attitude to this problem has changed over his career, right up to his successes in the 2007 World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, in which he reached the final. Video running time: 6 h 45 m. Alexej Shirov was born in Riga just like world champion Mihail Tal, and also his playing style reminds many chess fans of the young Tal. In the beginning of the 90s, a comet-like rise brought the young Latvian to the world top within the shortest of time. Being no older than 22 years, he already had an Elo rating of nearly 2750 and belonged to the absolute elite. Since then Shirov has been one of the best players in the world, delighting all chess fans with original and amazing ideas on the board. System requirements: Pentium-Processor at 300 Mhz or higher, 64 MB RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista, DVD drive, mouse, soundcard.

  • ASIN: 3866810814
  • ISBN: 3866810814
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: ChessBase

Roman's Chess Labs: Vol. 3, Transition to the Middle Game DVD

Roman's Chess Labs: Vol. 3, Transition to the Middle Game DVD

Transition to the Middle Game With over 4 hours of instructional video, Roman's Lab Volumes 3 and 4 are an invaluable guide to successfully transitioning from the opening to the middlegame. It is hosted by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, former US and Russian Champion and Coach of World Champion Garry Kasparov. •Designing Sicilian Assaults from the Opening •Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 1 •Building Attacking Positions from the Opening - Part 2 •The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 1 •The Importance of Planning for Pawn Structure in the Opening - Part 2 Plus Free Bonus Windows Chess Software!! •MasterChess 3000 LE - Fully functional chess playing program "Crafty" rated 2613 with a searchable data base of over 100,000 top GrandMaster games from 2000 to March 2003. GrandMaster statistical tree also imports & exports games in PGN format. •Bookup Premiere demo - A method of mastering the chess openings. •ChessReader demo - Software to display ChessCafe eBooks. •Blitzin demo - Play chess online with the internet chess club. •Chess Tactic Arts demo - Improve your tactics by solving exercises. •Advanced School of Chess demo - Instructive tutorial on all chess fundamentals. •Chess Mentor demo - Instructional software (like having a private chess coach).

  • ASIN: B004RC0FU2

Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual

Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual

The Fourth Edition of a Modern Classic When you are serious about improving your endgame skills, it is time for Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual. Perhaps the best known and most respected instructor of world class chessplayers, Mark Dvoretsky has produced a comprehensive work on the endgame that will reward players of all strengths. For those ready to immerse themselves in endgame theory, there may be no better manual available today. But, even if you do not play at master level, the book has been designed to help your endgame too. Basic theories and "must-know" concepts are highlighted in blue. You may skip the more complex analysis, focus on the text in blue, and still improve your endgame technique. When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master alike as one of the best books ever published on the endgame. The enlarged and revised Fourth Edition is better than ever! "I am sure that those who study this work carefully will not only play the endgame better, but overall, their play will improve. One of the secrets of the Russian chess school is now before you, dear reader!" - From the Foreword to the First Edition by Grandmaster Artur Yusupov "Going through this book will certainly improve your endgame knowledge, but just as important, it will also greatly improve your ability to calculate variations... What really impresses me is the deep level of analysis in the book... All I can say is: This is a great book. I hope it will bring you as much pleasure as it has me." - From the Preface to the First Edition by International Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard Here's what they had to say about the First Edition: "Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual ... may well be the chess book of the year... [It] comes close to an ultimate one-volume manual on the endgame." - Lubomir Kavalek in his chess column of December 1, 2003 in the Washington Post."Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is quite simply a masterpiece of research and insig... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 1941270042
  • ISBN: 9781941270042
  • Brand: Russell Enterprises
  • Manufacturer: Russell Enterprises, Inc.

Killer Dragon, Parts 1 & 2 GM Simon Williams Chess Video DVD

Killer Dragon, Parts 1 & 2 GM Simon Williams Chess Video DVD

The Dragon variation is considered to be one of the sharpest openings in chess. Made popular due to its aggressive nature, it is little wonder that the Dragon has attracted the likes of world number one Magnus Carlsen as one of its enthusiasts. The first DVD in this two part series, Grandmaster Simon Williams focuses mainly on the sharpest lines of the Dragon Variation - namely the Yugoslav Attack. However, alternative lines are also given for those players wishing to shy away from the reams of theory associated with this opening. The second DVD in this two-part series focuses on the Dragadorf variation whereby never seen before ideas are presented. The classical lines of the Dragon are also explored. Follow Ginger GM supremo, Grandmaster Simon Williams, as he systematically explains the ideas behind this electrifying opening - but warning: this DVD not suitable for the fainthearted!

  • UPC: 885167408445
  • ASIN: B006EO1XMK
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Manufacturer: GingerGM

Roman's Labs Chess: Finding Tactical Solutions in Overwhelming Chess Positions & ChessCentral's "Art of War" E-Book (2 Item Bundle)

Roman's Labs Chess: Finding Tactical Solutions in Overwhelming Chess Positions & ChessCentral's "Art of War" E-Book (2 Item Bundle)

Getting the Winning Edge in the Middlegame: Finding Tactical Solutions in Overwhelming Chess Positions Tactics and Combinations are the essentials of every chess game and are easier to find when you know the tactical themes, for example: mate in 3, pins, forks, etc. On this DVD Roman explains how to find over the board tactics & combinations by recognizing weakness in your opponent's position and with logical thinking you will be able to exploit these weaknesses. Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili * Former two time U.S. Champion & Russian Champion * World Open Winner, Writer & Teacher * Former Chess Coach & Trainer for World Champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov Plus: * MasterChess 6000 - VALUE $24.95! - Fully functional chess playing program "Crafty" rated 2613 with a searchable data base of over 100,000 top Grandmaster games from 2000 to March 2003. Grandmaster statistical tree also imports & exports games in PGN format. * Bookup Premiere demo - A method of mastering the chess openings. * ChessReader demo - Software to display ChessCafe eBooks. * Blitzin demo - Play chess online with the Internet Chess Club. * Chess Tactic Arts demo - Improve your tactics by solving exercises. * Advanced School of Chess demo - Instructive tutorial on all chess fundamentals. * Chess Mentor demo - Instructional software (like having a private chess coach). This fine DVD should be in every chess player's video library - but are you prepared for mental combat? To enhance your enjoyment we've included FREE the epic "Art of War" by Sun Tzu, completely re-mastered for the 21st century by ChessCentral. This e-book was taken from the first English translation by Lionel Giles, then painstakingly edited for textual errors while restoring Giles' beautiful rendering of the Chinese original. Not only has the full commentary by Giles been retained, but period Chinese art tastefully evokes the feel of Sun Tzu's masterpiece. Now you're ready to play chess!

  • ASIN: B004N11Q4G
  • Brand: ChessCentral
  • Size: Small
  • Manufacturer: ChessDVD