Chess training Pocket Book II

Chess training Pocket Book II

320 Key Positions to improve your chess skills. 'The Chess Training Pocket Book II: How to spot tactics and how far ahead to calculate' gives you the knowledge and training you need to become a master-strength player. It will test, train, and sharpen your thinking skills.The first chapter has a number of extremely useful, no-nonsense tips on how to think about a position, such as: how to battle tunnel-vision, handle candidate moves, use 'support positions', and switch perspective.The bulk of the book consists of 320 carefully chosen training positions, which offer crucial building blocks in your chess knowledge.'The Chess Training Pocket Book II' is a sequel to the best-selling 'Chess Training Pocket Book': 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas. In the same tradition, this follow-up volume will save you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement.This book gathers together for you the crucial, game-winning knowledge in one easy-to-carry book.International Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. Champion and former European Champion, is one of the worlds most sought-after chess teacher, and the only top-echelon GM to develop time-efficient lessons for those below master strength.Chess Journalist of the Year (2001) Al Lawrence is one of the most popular modern chess authors. A former high school and college teacher with advanced degrees instructional techniques, he specializes in applying modern teaching theory to chess. GM Boris Gulko, former US and USSR Champion:"Amazing! Pocket Book contains all the essential knowledge!" Charles Murray, author of 'Human Accomplishment':"Lev Alburt is a brilliant teacher, and his books capture that brilliance! "  

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GM Preparation - Strategic Play (miękka okładka)

GM Preparation - Strategic Play (miękka 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 t

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1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners

1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners

Chess is 99% tactics. If this celebrated observation is true for the master, how much more so for beginners and casual players! If you want to win more games, nothing works better than training combinations.There are two types of books on tactics, those that introduce the concepts followed by some examples, and workbooks that contain numerous exercises. Chess masters and trainers Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa have done both: they explain the basic tactical ideas AND provide an enormous amount of exerci

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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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Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna

Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna

If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived! However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it.Emmanuel Neiman offers help. He has identified a number of signals that tell you that somewhere in the position you are looking at the

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Under the Surface by Jan Markos (miękka okładka)

Under the Surface by Jan Markos (miękka okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim.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 pure happiness, and he woul

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Zestaw 4 książek Fundamentals by Artur Yusupov (miękka okładka)

Zestaw 4 książek Fundamentals by Artur Yusupov (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.Zestaw 3 książek z serii Fundamentals napisanych przez Artura Yusupova. The Fundamentals series is the first level in the three level training course by Artur Yusupov, often referred to as the Orange books. Build up your Chess 1 with Artur Yusupov is the first book in Artur Yusupovs Fundamentals series for chess players who want to build their skills on solid foundations. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of understanding using carefully s

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Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar - A. Toth, J. Polgar

Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar - A. Toth, J. Polgar

Książka w języku angielskim. Wydanie w twardej oprawie.The story of the Polgar sisters is extraordinary. The idea that Laszlo Polgar, a mediocre chess player, could decide to turn his children into chess geniuses, and then succeed beyond his wildest dreams, is incredible.It suggests that, with the right training, anythings possible.In this book, Judit Polgar - the strongest of the three sisters and a former world top-10 player – reveals some of the secrets of her success. Together with the prize-winning c

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The Shereshevsky Method to Improve in Chess: From Club Player to Master

The Shereshevsky Method to Improve in Chess: From Club Player to Master

Two instructional classics condensed into one practical volumeIn 2014 the Russian Chess Federation started a wide-ranging programme aimed at the revival of chess in Russia. One of the first actions that were taken was commissioning legendary Belarusian chess coach Mikhail Shereshevsky to recapitulate and condense his famous training methods.In doing so Shereshevsky has created a totally reworked compendium of his acclaimed classics Endgame Strategy and The Soviet Chess Conveyor, with many new examples, ex

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Improve Your Chess Calculation - R.B. Ramesh

Improve Your Chess Calculation - R.B. Ramesh

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Okładka miękka.Calculation is key to winning chess games. Converting your chess knowledge into concrete moves requires calculation and precise visualization.The bad news: calculation is hard work. You cannot rely on feeling or intuition – you will have to turn on your brainpower. The good news: you can improve your calculation skills by training. Set up a position on a chessboard and try to solve exercises without moving the pieces!Grandmaster Ramesh RB is the perfect c

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Chess Lessons by Vladimir Popov (twarda okładka)

Chess Lessons by Vladimir Popov (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Vladimir Popov is a distinguished Russian chess coach who has guided his two most celebrated pupils, the Kosintseva sisters, into the Top 10 of womens chess. In Chess Lessons Popov shares his secrets of chess improvement.Chess is of course a complex game, but Popov has the ability as a coach and author to offer clear principles to help the reader achieve a deeper understanding of chess.A top Russian chess coach shares his secrets of chess improvement. Written by a high

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Sharp Endgames by Esben Lund (miękka okładka)

Sharp Endgames by Esben Lund (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.Endgames often give rise to the most difficult and pivotal moments of a chess game. In Sharp Endgames, International Master Esben Lund tackles this crucial topic in a unique and innovative way, focusing on the 16 Parameters involved in this type of decision-making.The book contains more than a hundred carefully chosen exercises, with solutions linked to the 16 Parameters. The feedback is concrete and gives the player a clear way to improve his or her understanding and s

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Chess for Kids and Parents by Heinz Brunthaler (miękka okładka)

Chess for Kids and Parents by Heinz Brunthaler (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. It is widely accepted that learning chess has a very positive effect on children. Many parents want to help their children to study chess, but dont know how to do it. This book is the solution. It is a practical handbook that teaches the mysteries of chess with a light touch.All rules and aspects of the game are covered. This book will help children progress from absolute beginners to playing in tournaments.Heinz Brunthaler has his background in business. For the last

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The Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal and Oleg Stetsko (twarda okładka)

The Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal and Oleg Stetsko (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa - angielska. Expected Release (hardcover) Autumn 2021 Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated World Champions in chess history, who confounded his opponents and dazzled chess fans around the world. Seemingly breaking every rule in the book, yet also breaking records with his accomplishments, Tal truly was The Chess Alchemist.In this unique book, Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80 of Tals most interesting games, as annotated by the Magician himself in a variety of sources, many of which have be

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Black and White Magic by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

Black and White Magic by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, książka w języku angielskim. During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess to produce this book. In these pages, the award-winning auth

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Black and White Magic by Axel Smith (twarda okładka)

Black and White Magic by Axel Smith (twarda okładka)

Wydanie w twardej okładce, książka w języku angielskim. During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess to produce this book. In these pages, the award-winning autho

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