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 author#8217;s philosophy is that understanding chess brings pure happiness, and he would like to share this happiness with you.Jan Markos is a grandmaster and former European Under-16 Champion. He has won the Slovakian Championship twice and played for Slovakia at six Olympiads. He lives in Bratislava with his wife and two children.#8220;In his new book, GM Jan Markos focuses on important, yet often neglected, aspects of chess. He deals with this interesting and difficult topic excellently, making fine use of his chess and teaching abilities. The book is highly readable and belongs among the best chess books I have read in recent years. Although the book is intended to be read by amateurs, even grandmasters will find it interesting and useful. If you want to learn more about chess and don#8217;t mind thinking independently, this is the book for you.#8221; GM David NavaraAvailable only in hardcoverISBN: 978-1-78483-049-6 - 288 pages - Published (hardcover) 28th March 2018Reviews"A really original and creative work!"GM Karsten Müller

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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

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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? What#8217;s the ideal, step-by-step process for preparing against a specific opponent? How can we optimize our time management at the board? And what#8217;s the one key skill that separates the best players from those

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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 author#8217;s philosophy is that understanding chess brings pure happiness, and h

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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 world#8217;s 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 e

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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 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 Tal#8217;s most interesting games, as annotated by the Magician himself in a variety of sources, many of which have been trans

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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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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 Black#8217;s most direct methods of fighting against the Ruy Lopez. Instead of subjecting himself to the so-called #8220;Spanish torture#8221; 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. Bla

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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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Analyzing the Chess Mind by Boris Gulko and Dr. Joel R. Sneed (twarda okładka)

Analyzing the Chess Mind by Boris Gulko and Dr. Joel R. Sneed (twarda okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim, twarda okładka. Analyzing the Chess Mind is an exploration of psychology in chess. Psychology affects the chess moves we make, as the authors entertainingly illustrate in expertly annotated examples, but our personal chess psychology is not fixed. We can improve our chess psychology, and the authors show how.To write about chess psychology, the ideal authors would have world-class chess skills and advanced professional qualifications in psychology, so GM Boris Gulko and Dr Joe

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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 Schandorff#8217;s Grandmaster Repertoire book on this opening received rave reviews. As GM Zenon Franco Ocampos put it, #8220;I cannot imagine a better way of converting into a Caro-Kann player.#8221; 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

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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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Street Smart Chess by Axel Smith (twarda okładka)

Street Smart Chess by Axel Smith (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.Street Smart Chess is an expert guide to scoring more points at the chessboard. When does it pay off to play hard for a win? Or safe for a draw? And how do you adapt your playing style accordingly?GM Axel Smith answers these questions, and more, by using a world-class player as a model for each chapter. Learn how Magnus Carlsen grinds out wins from level positions; how David Navara beats lower-rated opponents, and how Baskaran Adhiban beats higher-rated

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Think Like a Machine by Noam Manella and Zeev Zohar (twarda okładka)

Think Like a Machine by Noam Manella and Zeev Zohar (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.With the ascent of computer technology, humans have a chance to develop their thinking process based on hard evidence. Think Like a Machine explores human limitations and proposes new avenues for human thinking, inspired by computer engines.In positions taken almost exclusively from modern tournament play, the authors present jaw-dropping continuations which humans struggle to find, not due to lower human computing power, due to conceptual and perceptual

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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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