Grandmaster Training Camp 1 - Calculation! by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Training Camp 1 - Calculation! by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim, twarda okładka.360 stron Grandmaster Training Camp 1 – Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them.This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. The book is divided into six topics: Tactics, Candidates, Combinations, Endgames, Defense and Deep Calculation. The material is at the same time both accessible to club players and challenging to grandmasters. Take the chance to compare yourself with one of the strongest Grandmasters in the world!GM Sam Shankland is the 2018 US Champion, 2016 Olympiad gold medal winner for teams and 2014 individual gold medal winner. He has played Board 1 for the US in the World Team Championship and competed with the best players in the world in Wijk aan Zee, St. Louis, Prague and elsewhere. His latest great result was reaching the Quarter-final of the 2021 World Cup.360 PagesPublication date: 22 February 2023Paperback ISBN 978-1-78483-188-2Hardcover ISBN 978-1-78483-189-9 ReviewsAnother distinguishing point compared to many books with exercises is that the author pays ample attention to all positions and provides more than sufficient explanation. The reader also receives numerous tips and advice for tackling these types of positions... a great deal of care has been taken in the explanation. In short: it is excellent training material for advanced chess players!Michel Hoetmer, www.schaaksite.nl

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Grandmaster Training Camp 1 - Calculation! by Sam Shankland (miękka okładka)

Grandmaster Training Camp 1 - Calculation! by Sam Shankland (miękka okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim, miękka okładka.360 stron Grandmaster Training Camp 1 – Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a training camp with Super-GM Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them.This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. The book is divided in

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

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

Książka w języku angielskim. Wydanie drugie.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 Jacob Aaagaard explains thin

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Theoretical Rook Endgames by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Theoretical Rook Endgames by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka.448 stron.Rook endgames are the most important to study, because they are the type of endgame you will face most often over the board. Working on rook endgames gives the biggest bang for your buck. World-class grandmaster Sam Shankland explains technical rook endgames in a way that is clearer, better organized, more concise, and easier to understand than any previous work. After learning the vital set positions, the reader is offered lots of rules and guidelines

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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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Small Steps to Giant Improvement by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Small Steps to Giant Improvement by Sam Shankland (twarda okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka. In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always return a misplaced piece to its former square at the cost of some time. Pawns on the other hand can never move backwards, making pawn moves truly permanent decisions.This irreversibility makes Pawn Play among the most difficult aspects of chess strategy, which is one reason few books have been written about this topic – and some that have are almost incomprehensible. Double Olympiad gold medalli

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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 Calculation 

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Zestaw 7 książek Chess Camp Series 1 - 7 (twarda okładka)

Zestaw 7 książek Chess Camp Series 1 - 7 (twarda okładka)

Wersja angielska, twarda oprawa.Zestaw 7 książek z serii Chess Camp. W skład zestawu wchodzi:Move, Attack, and CaptureSimple CheckmatesCheckmates with Many PiecesElementary EndgamesTwo-Move CheckmatesTactics in Attack and DefenseOpening TacticsChess Camp is a new training system for beginning chessplayers, and for the parents and coaches who teach them. Starting with simple problems to illustrate key concepts, and then progressing to more complex positions, the student will learn by doing, methodically in

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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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Grandmaster Repertoire 8 - The Grunfeld Defence Volume One by Boris Avrukh (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 8 - The Grunfeld Defence Volume One by Boris Avrukh (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. Grandmaster Repertoire is a series of high quality chess books based on the main lines, written by strong grandmasters. The aim is to provide the reader with a complete repertoire at a level good enough for elite tournaments, and certainly also for the club championship.The Grünfeld Defence offers a complete repertoire for Black against 1.d4. Avrukh's two previous Grandmaster Repertoire books for White received universal rave reviews and have been hugel

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Grandmaster Repertoire 13 - The Open Spanish by Victor Mikhalevski (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 13 - The Open Spanish by Victor Mikhalevski (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. The Open Spanish is one of Blacks most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called Spanish torture of the Closed Ruy Lopez, Black boldly captures the e4-pawn and provokes an early confrontation.Grandmaster Repertoire 13 – The Open Spanish provides a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6, based on the Open Variation which occurs after 5.0–0 Nxe4. Blacks system is buil

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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 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 Blacks 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 Whites many attempts to steer the game away from Open Sicilian territory. Beginning with sidelines on move 2, and extending all the way to variations tested at World

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Small Steps to Giant Improvement by Sam Shankland (miękka okładka)

Small Steps to Giant Improvement by Sam Shankland (miękka okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Miękka okładka. In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always return a misplaced piece to its former square at the cost of some time. Pawns on the other hand can never move backwards, making pawn moves truly permanent decisions.This irreversibility makes Pawn Play among the most difficult aspects of chess strategy, which is one reason few books have been written about this topic – and some that have are almost incomprehensible. Double Olympiad gold medalli

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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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