The Nemesis - Geller's Greatest Games by Efim Geller (twarda okładka)

The Nemesis - Geller's Greatest Games by Efim Geller (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.Efim Geller (1925-1998) was one of the giants of Soviet chess. Over his lifetime he beat the World Champions more often than he lost, and had healthy plus scores over Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Botvinnik among others. So he deserves the nickname of The Nemesis.Geller never became World Champion but he won everything else – two Soviet titles, seven Olympiad team gold medals and three Olympiad golds for individual performance are just a few of his accomplishments. Geller crowned his long career by becoming World Senior Champion in 1992. Geller was also noted for his ability to share his wisdom – he coached World Champions Boris Spassky and Anatoly Karpov. In The Nemesis, Geller annotates over 130 of his greatest games with wit and insight.480 pagesHardcover ISBN: 978-1-78483-061-8  Published (hardcover) 31 July 2019Paperback ISBN: 978-1-78483-060-1  Published (paperback) 15 July 2020Reviews"While Geller may have never climbed the final steps to the top of the chess kingdom he left behind a wealth of brilliant and instructive games. He was not only an excellent theoretician who was in demand as a coach (World Champions Spassky and Karpov sought his help), but also a first-rate annotator, skilled at explaining his games. This principled player (1.e4 as White and the Sicilian and Kings Indian as Black) best efforts still serve as models of middlegame strategy.The Nemesis - Gellers Greatest Games belongs in every chess players library."IM John Donaldson"[Geller] does a fine job explaining the key features of positions without droning on. The analysis is also well-tuned, with lines going deeply enough when it is necessary, but without overwhelming readers. The games themselves are fantastic...Purdy once said that the best way to improve was to 'play against champions' by studying their games and testing our ideas against their moves and analysis... The Nemesis provides a model for how we might understand that dialogue today, including silicon-enhanced insights, without harming or undermining Gellers particular genius."John Hartmann, Chess Life

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The Nemesis - Geller's Greatest Games by Efim Geller (miękka okładka)

The Nemesis - Geller's Greatest Games by Efim Geller (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.Efim Geller (1925-1998) was one of the giants of Soviet chess. Over his lifetime he beat the World Champions more often than he lost, and had healthy plus scores over Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Botvinnik among others. So he deserves the nickname of The Nemesis.Geller never became World Champion but he won everything else – two Soviet titles, seven Olympiad team gold medals and three Olympiad golds for individual performance are just a few of his accomplishments. Geller c

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A Game of Queens - Judit Polgar Teaches Chess 3 (twarda okładka)

A Game of Queens - Judit Polgar Teaches Chess 3 (twarda okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim i niemieckim. Twarda okładka.A Game of Queens completes the trilogy in which one of the greatest players of our time transforms her personal journey to the top into a roadmap for everyone who ever wanted to better themselves in the game of chess. This volume covers the period from 2001 until the present day. These were the years when Judit was in the Top Ten in the world, and facing the likes of Kasparov, Karpov, Korchnoi and Anand.Judit Polgar has been ranked 1st o

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Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian (twarda okładka)

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Okładka - twarda.Tigran Petrosian is a titan of chess history. All agree he was a genius of strategy, defence and sacrifice, but didnt he take too many draws? Possibly so, but when Petrosian selected and annotated his best games, that flaw disappeared, leaving only brilliance and profound chess understanding. As Garry Kasparov said: My games with the 9th World Champion broadened my understanding of chess. Had it not been for these two defeats, I would possibly not have

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The Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal (twarda okładka)

The Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal (twarda okładka)

Książka w angielskiej wersji językowej, twarda okładka. 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 been translated

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Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight

Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknight

Ten wieloczęściowy zestaw w plastikowym pudełku zawiera 103 elementy, z których można zbudować Nemezis Dreadknight.

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Playing the Caro-Kann by Lars Schandorff (twarda okładka)

Playing the Caro-Kann by Lars Schandorff (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.The Caro-Kann is renowned as a top-tier defence to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorffs Grandmaster Repertoire book on this opening received rave reviews. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos put it, I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player. A decade later, Schandorff is back with a completely new repertoire which improves on his previous work in every way.Playing the Caro-Kann offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 c6, based on 2.d4 d5

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Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitsch (miękka okładka)

Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitsch (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Chess Praxis is a superb collection of Aron Nimzowitschs best games annotated by the great man himself, but it is even more than that. Nimzowitsch and his hypermodern ideas had a huge influence on modern chess thinking. Nimzowitsch first expounded his views in My System. In his follow-up Chess Praxis he demonstrated and explained how his concepts worked in his own games.This is a completely new translation of Nimzowitschs classic work, which will allow the reader to ap

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The King's Gambit by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

The King's Gambit by John Shaw (twarda okładka)

 Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.​​​​​​​There was a golden era when The King's Gambit was the favourite opening of every attacking player. In the glory days of Paul Morphy it was considered almost cowardly to play anything else. Legends such as Spassky and Bronstein kept the flame burning in the 20th century, but its popularity faded as players became distrustful of White's ultra-aggressive approach. Nevertheless there are honourable exceptions whose games prove that this ancient weapo

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Play the Scandinavian by Christian Bauer (twarda okładka)

Play the Scandinavian by Christian Bauer (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. After one move of the Scandinavian opening, 1.e4 d5, Black decides where the battle will be fought - a significant gain for any competitive player. Grandmaster Christian Bauer is one of the worlds leading experts on the Scandinavian and in this book he reveals the secrets of his over-the-board success. Bauer focuses particularly on 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5, the established main line of the Scandinavian. An understanding of the move order nuances is essenti

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The Cutting Edge 2 - Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 by Milos Pavlovic (twarda okładka)

The Cutting Edge 2 - Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 by Milos Pavlovic (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka. This book is part of a new series from Quality Chess examining the cuttingedge of opening theory. The idea is to identify the most importanttheoretical battlegrounds and then analyse as deeply as possible in search ofimprovements. Thus the reader will be ahead of the current state-of-the-art,rather than lagging behind trying to memorize old games.The Cutting Edge 2 considers the Sicilian Najdorf – a favourite opening ofambitious players at every level.

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The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis (twarda okładka)

The Soviet Chess Primer by Ilya Maizelis (twarda okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim. Twarda okładka.Ilya Maizeliss masterpiece is the definitive introduction to the game of chess. It has inspired generations of Russians to take up the game, including arguably the two greatest players of all time, the 12th and 13th World Champions.In the original Russian, this landmark work is simply called Chess – no other explanation was considered necessary. The Soviet Chess Primer is a modern English translation of Maizeliss witty introduction to the royal game.This

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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

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Playing the Trompowsky by Richard Pert (twarda okładka)

Playing the Trompowsky by Richard Pert (twarda okładka)

 Wersja językowa książki: angielska. Twarda okładka.If like most chess players you have a limited amount of time that you can spend studying, but you still want to push for an advantage with White, then the Trompowsky is a great choice.The Trompowsky, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, has not been as deeply investigated as many of the main lines, and it is an attacking opening that is tricky for Black to face. As well as providing an attacking repertoire for White with the ambitious Trompowsky Attack, the author also cover

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Winning by Nigel Short (twarda okładka)

Winning by Nigel Short (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.Grandmaster Nigel Short realised that every tournament win has a unique narrative and challenge. In this exceptional chess book, Short discusses eight of his foremost tournament wins, describing the drama with insightful game annotations and entertaining anecdotes. For those wanting to win in chess, this book is the place to start.English GM Nigel Short was one of the most successful chess players of the 1980s and 1990s and was still in the top 100 well

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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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