Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation (2nd edition) by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation (2nd edition) by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Wydanie drugie, w twardej okładce. Have there been times during a game when you have calculated a position for half an hour, only to find out that most of what you were thinking about was of little use? If you have not, maybe the only way to improve your calculation is to upgrade your processor. But if you are human, then this book will offer you practical advice and an effective training plan to think differently and make decisions far more efficiently.In Calculation thinking methods such as Candidates, Combinations, Prophylaxis, Comparison, Elimination, Intermediate Moves, Imagination and Traps are explained to the reader, and ownership of them is offered through a carefully selected series of exercises.#8220;There is no shortcut to the grandmaster title, but there is a well-known route that many people have walked over the years. Jacob offers to guide you on part of this journey and I hope you will take him up on the offer.#8221;From the foreword by Boris GelfandGrandmaster Jacob Aagaard won the British Championship at his first and only attempt. He has received the Guardian, ECF and ChessCafe Book of the Year awards and the FIDE Senior Trainer title. His training material is used by amateurs and grandmasters alike.The Grandmaster Preparation series is aimed at ambitious players.ISBN 978-1-907982-31-6  - Published 25 May 2012 - 304 pagesCurrently this book is only available in hardcover. It will be published in paperback in May 2013."I have used Calculation in work with my students. It is very valuable and I am very happy I bought it." – Artur Yusupov"I really like Jacob Aagaard's books; I always recommend them and use them myself." – GM Viktor Bologan"Congratulations on another amazing book." – GM Yuri ShulmanReviews"Studying Grandmaster Preparation: Calculation carefully will make you a much stronger player, open your eyes to new possibilities, allow you to immerse yourself into positions from completely different angles, and see possibilities that would have surprised you before. This book teaches your mind to think differently and solve complicated task; provided you have taken the time to work your way through this book. It is written for strong players and those who are serious about improving their chess understanding and their ability to calculate accurately. To benefit from this book you should probably be rated at least 2000. Nevertheless, there is really no limit to how strong you can be to benefit from studying the material.My assessment of this book: 6/6"Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe (full review)"Will Jacob's book (Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation) make you a better player? Again I will allow the author to speak:'You know that if you go to an Italian language course for a year you will be able to speak some Italian at the end.'Working with this book will mean a lot of hours of struggle, sweat and tears (I had my share), but also a deep satisfaction when you see improvements at the board and realise your goals. Just remember that in chess there will always be someone on the other side of the board doing his best to make your life bitter:'But you also know that this does not mean you will automatically be able to charm the Italian girl you want to impress!'I give this book my highest recommendation."GM Leif Erland Johannessen, Norsk Sjakk Blad"Grandmaster Aagaard is an ardent believer in the benefits of hard work. With this book, Attacking Manual 1 and 2, Practical Chess Defense and the Quality Chess Puzzle Book (co-written with John Shaw) he has provided a wealth of material for the aspiring student. Whether this will help lead them to the Grandmaster title is an open question, but there can be no question that they will show serious improvement if they conscientiously work through Calculation."IM John Donaldson (full review)"Aagaard is an engaging writer, and sometimes makes his points in a humorous and memorable way... In summary, this book is a workbook designed for the improving player and there can be little doubt that serious study of it will bring improvement."

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Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation (2nd edition) by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation (2nd edition) by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Wydanie drugie, w twardej okładce.   Have there been times during a game when you have calculated a position for half an hour, only to find out that most of what you were thinking about was of little use? If you have not, maybe the only way to improve your calculation is to upgrade your processor. But if you are human, then this book will offer you practical advice and an effective training plan to think differently and make decisions far more efficiently. In Calc

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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 Aagaard#8217;s straightforward approach.Grandmaster Jacob Aagaa

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

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

Książka w języku angielskim. Jacob Aagaard presents the reader with a few key concepts in the endgame and invites him to test his skills with a lot of examples from recent tournament practice. Where many endgame books are theoretical and emphasize memorization, Endgame Play is based entirely in the real world, where the ability to react precisely in technical positions is a life skill."Solve your endgame problems with Endgame Play!I strongly believe in training by solving exercises and Jacob Aagaard is a

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Grandmaster Preparation - Thinking Inside the Box by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Preparation - Thinking Inside the Box by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki: angielskaOkładka: twardaPaperback edition now availableIn Thinking Inside the Box Jacob Aagaard describes his chess improvement philosophy, developed over more than twenty years of thinking about one question: How do we make better decisions at the chess board?As the final volume in the award-winning Grandmaster Preparation series, this book unifies the concepts of the previous five books and delves into such topics as:#8226; Chess psychology#8226; The four types of decisions we t

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Grandmaster Preparation - Thinking Inside the Box by Jacob Aagaard (miękka okładka)

Grandmaster Preparation - Thinking Inside the Box by Jacob Aagaard (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki: angielskaOkładka: miękkaPaperback edition now availableIn Thinking Inside the Box Jacob Aagaard describes his chess improvement philosophy, developed over more than twenty years of thinking about one question: How do we make better decisions at the chess board?As the final volume in the award-winning Grandmaster Preparation series, this book unifies the concepts of the previous five books and delves into such topics as:#8226; Chess psychology#8226; The four types of decisions we t

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Experts on the Anti-Sicilian by Jacob Aagaard John Shaw (editors) (twarda okładka)

Experts on the Anti-Sicilian by Jacob Aagaard John Shaw (editors) (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. The Sicilian Defense, 1.e4 c5, is one of the popular chess openings. In this book several chess grandmasters present state-of-the-art analysis of lines where White meets the Sicilian by avoiding the Open variations. The editors,  2007 British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard and three-time Scottish Champion GM John Shaw, have recruited a line-up of strong chess grandmasters to share their expert opinions both on how to play the Sicilian Defense and how to play

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Playing the French (twarda okładka) by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis

Playing the French (twarda okładka) by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis

The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation.Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoire for Black based on 3.Nc3 Nf6 and 3.Nd2 c5. With ma

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Conceptual Rook Endgames by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Conceptual Rook Endgames by Jacob Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka.416 stron.Rook endgames are the most frequently recurring endgames and also one of the most exciting areas of chess, with mind bending tactical opportunities and dizzying nuances available. They have unsurprisingly been a big topic in endgame literature, with a heavy focus on the set theoretical positions and their logic and fixed conclusions (see the excellent Theoretical Rook Endgames by GM Sam Shankland, published as a sister volume to this book as the peak e

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Playing the French by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis (miękka okładka)

Playing the French by Jacob Aagaard Nikolaos Ntirlis (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki: angielska.  Miękka okładka. The French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation.Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoi

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

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

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Have there been times during a game when you have tried to calculate like mad, but can find no rhyme or reason to your lines? Have you ever felt that the computer#8217;s suggestions in your post-mortem analysis make no sense to you? Ever felt like the man with a hammer, suspecting that the world may not be made up entirely of nails after all?In Positional Play Jacob Aagaard shares his simple three-step tool of positional analysis that he has used with club players and

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Coffeehouse Repertoire 1.e4 Volume 1 by Gawain Jones (twarda okładka)

Coffeehouse Repertoire 1.e4 Volume 1 by Gawain Jones (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.GM Gawain Jones and GM Jacob Aagaard on Thinking Aloud in Killer Chess TrainingCoffeehouse Repertoire is a 1.e4 player#8217;s dream: an arsenal of ideas from a world-class grandmaster to surprise and confound your opponents, combining coffeehouse trickery with complete theoretical soundness.In Volume 1, GM Gawain Jones shows how to put pressure on the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian and Alekhine#8217;s Defences, using lines which feature a potent combi

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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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Endgame Labyrinths by Jacob Aagaard and Steffen Nielsen (twarda okładka)

Endgame Labyrinths by Jacob Aagaard and Steffen Nielsen (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka. 424 strony. Endgame Labyrinths presents the reader with 1002 challenging studies selected and truncated, with their usefulness for the practical player in mind. It is common for studies to be extended by less interesting manoeuvres or by incomprehensible sequences, before the main themes come into play. The studies in this book have been pruned to leave the reader with 1002 clear and solvable challenges. A few years of extensive selection, analysis, reselection

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Grandmaster Repertoire 6A - Beating the Anti-Sicilians by Vassilios Kotronias (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 6A - Beating the Anti-Sicilians by Vassilios Kotronias (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska, twarda okładka.The Sicilian Defence is the most combative way to meet 1.e4, but Black#8217;s hopes of reaching his favourite Dragon, Najdorf or Sveshnikov are often quashed at an early stage. In Grandmaster Repertoire 6A – Beating the Anti-Sicilians, grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias provides full coverage against White#8217;s many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations tes

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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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