Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide (hardcover) by Mauricio Flores Rios

Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide (hardcover) by Mauricio Flores Rios

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.Mauricio Flores Rios provides an in-depth study of the 28 most common structures in chess practice. In Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide you will find:*Carefully selected model games showing each structures main plans and ideas*Strategic patterns to observe and typical pitfalls to avoid*50 positional exercises with detailed solutionsGM Axel Bachmann from the Foreword:Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide is an excellent selection of model games. By studying the 140 games and fragments in this book, the reader will learn many of the most important plans, patterns and ideas in chess.Mauricio Flores Rios is a grandmaster from Chile. He achieved the title at eighteen, and is a regular member of Chiles Olympic team. Mauricio combines his career as a chess player and trainer with his PhD studies in Mathematics at the University of Minnesota.ISBN 978-1-78483-001-4 - 464 pages - Published 4 February 2015

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Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios (miękka okładka)

Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios (miękka okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, miękka okładka.Mauricio Flores Rios provides an in-depth study of the 28 most common structures in chess practice. In Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide you will find:*Carefully selected model games showing each structures main plans and ideas*Strategic patterns to observe and typical pitfalls to avoid*50 positional exercises with detailed solutionsGM Axel Bachmann from the Foreword:Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide is an excellent selection of model games. By

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The Grandmaster Battle Manual by Vassilios Kotronias (twarda okładka)

The Grandmaster Battle Manual by Vassilios Kotronias (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. A hardcover edition of this book is also availableThe Grandmaster Battle Manual explains how to be a more competitive chess player. Chess grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias has been a professional player for two decades and now he explains the secrets of his success. As a writer, Kotronias has the skill to explain in words what other top players can only express in long lists of chess moves. Improve your chess with a grandmaster guide.Vassilios Kotronias is a chess grandm

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Positional Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Positional Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.Positional Decision Making in Chess offers a rare look into the mind of a top grandmaster. In his efforts to explain his way of thinking, Boris Gelfandfocuses on such topics as the squeeze, space advantage, the transformation of pawn structures and the transformation of advantages. Based on examples from his own games and those of his hero, Akiba Rubinstein, Gelfand explains how he thinks during the game.Grandmaster Boris Gelfand won the European Junior Championship in

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Grandmaster Preparation - Strategic Play by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Preparation - Strategic Play by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. 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 Aagaards straightforward approach.Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard won

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The Secret Ingredient by Jan Markos and David Navara (twarda okładka)

The Secret Ingredient by Jan Markos and David Navara (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.The Secret Ingredient is a grandmaster guide to maximizing your chess results, focusing on key elements of practical play which have received little to no attention in previous chess literature.How exactly can we best make use of computers? Whats the ideal, step-by-step process for preparing against a specific opponent? How can we optimize our time management at the board? And whats the one key skill that separates the best players from those who have ye

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Decision Making in Major Piece Endings by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Decision Making in Major Piece Endings by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka. In Decision Making in Major Piece Endings former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand discusses his path to decision making in endgames involving rooks or queens, as well as the often neglected 4th Phase. Countless games are decided by good or bad technique in such endgames, so readers are certain to benefit from the insights of a world-class Grandmaster on this vital topic.Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has been an elite player for over 30 years, winning the

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The Power of Pawns: Chess Structures Fundamentals for Post-Beginners

The Power of Pawns: Chess Structures Fundamentals for Post-Beginners

If you want to improve at chess, you must know the characteristics of typical pawn formations.Understanding the pawn structure is a key tool when you are evaluating a position on the board.One simple pawn move can ruin your position or win the game.Post-beginners should know the basic essentials of chess structures and that is what this modern training manual focuses on.Experienced chess teacher Jörg Hickl helps you to:- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of pawn structures- Recognize strategic patterns-

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Technical Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Technical Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka.In Technical Decision Making in Chess former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand discusses his path to decision making in endgames and positions where one side possesses a structural or material advantage. This investigation into a top Grandmasters technical understanding will illuminate difficult parts of the game that many players find elusive. Concepts like the Zone of one mistake are certain to be a revelation to many.Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has be

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Dynamic Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Dynamic Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (twarda okładka)

Wydanie w twardej okładce, wersja językowa - angielskaIn Dynamic Decision Making in Chess former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand continues his investigation into decision-making at the top level, discussing some of his best games as well as his worst slips, giving the reader a unique insight into the mind of a world-class grandmaster.Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has been an elite player for 30 years, winning the World Cup, Olympiad Gold, Candidates and many other top tournaments. In 2015 Position

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Dynamic Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (miękka okładka)

Dynamic Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand (miękka okładka)

Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, wersja językowa - angielskaIn Dynamic Decision Making in Chess former World Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand continues his investigation into decision-making at the top level, discussing some of his best games as well as his worst slips, giving the reader a unique insight into the mind of a world-class grandmaster.Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has been an elite player for 30 years, winning the World Cup, Olympiad Gold, Candidates and many other top tournaments. In 2015 Positio

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Under the Surface by Jan Markos (twarda okładka)

Under the Surface by Jan Markos (twarda okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka. The most significant difference between a grandmaster and a club player is not simply that the grandmaster calculates more accurately, but rather that he sees more deeply. This book invites you beneath the surface, where you can learn to navigate the depths of chess. Jan Markos shows how a strong player perceives chess, which features of a position he focuses on, and how he thinks at the board.The authors philosophy is that understanding chess brings pur

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The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal: Learn from the Legend

The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal: 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. His sacrificial style made Tal immensely popular with chess players all over the world. In this book Grandmaster Karsten Muller and chess journalist Raymund Stolze have created an instructional chess tactics guide by investigating and explaining the secrets of his

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How I Became a Chess Grandmaster by Vinay Bhat (miękka okładka)

How I Became a Chess Grandmaster by Vinay Bhat (miękka okładka)

Książka w miękkiej okładce, język angielski.Vinay Bhat rose through the ranks of American chess in the 1990s and 2000s, overcoming plateaus, competitive challenges, and academic and professional commitments, before achieving the highest title in chess. Follow Vinays path to improvement and the struggles he had to go through, to carve out your own path to improvement and achieve your chess goals. How I Became a Chess Grandmaster is a personal story that entertains as it instructs. With numerous photographs

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e3 Poison by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

e3 Poison by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, wersja językowa - angielska.When Axel Smith was chasing his final Grandmaster norm, he decided he needed a change in his White opening repertoire. Instead of his usual approach of memorizing many concrete moves to try to force an advantage, he would focus on pawn structures and typical plans. The result was a repertoire based on a set-up with the moves d4, Nf3, c4 and e3. It helped Axel Smith to the GM title, and led to the creation of e3 Poison.This repertoire can be played us

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Learn from Bent Larsen by Mihail Marin (twarda okładka)

Learn from Bent Larsen by Mihail Marin (twarda okładka)

Książka w twardej okładce. Wersja językowa - angielska. Bent Larsen is one of the most celebrated chess players of the twentieth century. Larsen is the man who pushed Bobby Fischer down to Board 2 on the Rest of the World team in 1970. The Danish grandmaster had spectacular results, but chess fans appreciated even more his creativity and fighting spirit. For Larsen, a drawish-looking position was no reason to halt a game, as he had the ability to create magic out of thin air.Learn from Bent Larsen is a la

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