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A World of Chess

A World of Chess

With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered

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Attacking 101 Volume #004

Attacking 101 Volume #004

The goal of the books in this series (Attacking 101) is to provide detailed analysis of my own attack games played against lower rated players. The players are generally rated in the range of 1700 to 2100. They make the same errors you regularly witness in your games but here you get to see a Chess Master dissect and exploit the moves, show why they are wrong, and how to punish the opponents poor play. This book covers Black Openings and has deep coverage of the Alekhine's Defense and the Polish (al

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The Chess GPS: Improvement

The Chess GPS: Improvement

The first chess world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, became the forefather of positional play more then 100 years ago. He dissolved the romantic notion that one can only taste sweet victory, by engaging in an attack, and searching for a combination with sacrifices. Steinitz stated that in order to win, the player must concentrate on accumulating small advantages enough of a large and significant one. Steinitz theory has been accepted widely since its popularization and is still applicable in the modern world

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Music and Chess: Apollo meets Caissa

Music and Chess: Apollo meets Caissa

A Most Fascinating Journey!  It has long been recognized that there are only three major areas of human endeavor which produce prodigies: music, chess and mathematics. This does not occur by happenstance. There are links on many levels. Now, for the first time, Music and Chess – Apollo Meets Caissa examines the yet unexplored relation of chess to music. Mathematics is a main common denominator, a fact that is highlighted accordingly. The thesis of this extraordinarily researched book is that chess i

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The Scotch Gambit: An Energetic and Aggressive Opening System for White

The Scotch Gambit: An Energetic and Aggressive Opening System for White

Seize the Initiative Right from the Start!    Are you bored with slow maneuvering in systems such as the Italian game with d2-d3 and the anti-Berlin? Do you enjoy confrontation in the center and sharp, tactical play? Alex Fishbein shows how the Scotch Gambit can give you exciting yet sound positions where you aim at the enemy king.  In the Scotch Gambit, White immediately strikes in the center and attacks the f7-pawn, provoking concessions from Black. An imbalance typically results, where White has

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The Magic of Chess Tactics 2: Intuition, Imagination Precision

The Magic of Chess Tactics 2: Intuition, Imagination Precision

Tactical Fireworks! When released in 2002, the first volume of The Magic of Chess Tactics by FIDE Master Claus Dieter Meyer and German Grandmaster Karsten Müller was extremely popular. It was one of the first books to deal with tactics on high level. Like the first book, intended for advanced (Elo 1800+) players, this second volume puts special tactical motifs and themes under the analytical microscope. Complicated tactics – the kind that separate tournament winners from the pack – require intuition

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Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3

Sabotaging the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann Defenses with 2.b3

In the first full book to examine 2.b3 against the Sicilian, French and Caro-Kann, mainlines, interesting sidelines and current theory are reviewed. In addition, what actually happens in modern practice is surveyed. The authors are optimistic for White, and concentrate on the best continuations while trying to be objective. It is in that spirit that they conclude that 2.b3 is sound against the Sicilian, fun against the French, and curious against the Caro-Kann. In all three cases, the objective is to s

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The Chameleon Variation: Confronting the Sicilian on Your Own Terms

The Chameleon Variation: Confronting the Sicilian on Your Own Terms

Confront the Sicilian on Your Own Terms! In 1982, the late Ken Smiths publishing house Chess Digest published the first edition of Andy Soltis small monograph Beating the Sicilian, The Chameleon Variation. It was well received and a second edition came out in 1990. It proposed a very flexible way for White to handle the Sicilian Defense using the move order 1.e4, 2.Nc3 and 3.Nge2. It kept most of Whites options open and allowed White to lure Black into unfamiliar territory. The Sicilian jungle is va

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The Life Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Vol. 1: Uncrowned King

The Life Games of Akiva Rubinstein, Vol. 1: Uncrowned King

Akiva Rubinstein occupies a unique position in chess history. One of the greatest artists ever to sit down at a chessboard, Rubinstein was also the strongest player never to get a shot at the title of World Champion.   This book focuses on the years 1882-1920, covering Rubinsteins rise from a modest upbringing to his emergence as Emanuel Laskers chief challenger in the last years leading up to World War I. It also examines the effects this conflict had on his sensitive psyche and the way it influenced h

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Veselin Topalov: Selected Games of the Ex-World Chess Champion

Veselin Topalov: Selected Games of the Ex-World Chess Champion

Veselin Topalov is one of the best known names in global chess. One of the world's top grandmasters, ex-FIDE World Champion Topalov has been a stable feature of elite chess for many years. His dynamic, uncompromising style has gained the adulation of countless fans among both amateurs and professional grandmasters, including the author of this book. Azeri grandmaster Sarhan Guliev has spent several years analyzing Veselin's games, which prompted the idea of putting together this collection of his favou

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