Veselin Topalov: Selected Games of the Ex-World Chess Champion

Veselin Topalov: Selected Games of the Ex-World Chess Champion

Veselin Topalov is one of the best known names in global chess. One of the world's top grandmasters, ex-FIDE World Champion Topalov has been a stable feature of elite chess for many years.

His dynamic, uncompromising style has gained the adulation of countless fans among both amateurs and professional grandmasters, including the author of this book. Azeri grandmaster Sarhan Guliev has spent several years analyzing Veselin's games, which prompted the idea of putting together this collection of his favourites.

The book has been fully approved by the man himself, Grandmaster Topalov, who has kindly written a foreword. It will without doubt be useful to a wide range of chess lovers.
 

Veselin Topalov:
I hope that readers will enjoy this book. It only remains for me to say a huge thank you to Grandmaster Guliev for his captivating analysis of my games.
Veselin Topalov I hope that readers will enjoy this book. It only remains for me to say a huge thank you to Grandmaster Guliev for his captivating analysis of my games.

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Topalov-Kramnik WCC 2006: On the Edge in Elista

Topalov-Kramnik WCC 2006: On the Edge in Elista

The Clash of the Titans Two world champions, in a class by themselves. The profound Russian World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, who had defeated the seemingly invincible Kasparov to take the "classical" world title in 2000.  The brilliant Bulgarian Challenger Veselin Topalov, ranked No. 1 in the world, winner of the FIDE title in 2005. The immovable object versus the irresistible force. Not since Bobby Fischer had faced Boris Spassky in Reykjavik in 1972 had the chess world seen such a tumultuous, controv

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The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal: Learn from the Legend

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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 h

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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

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Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian (miękka okładka)

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian (miękka okładka)

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A Fresh Look at Chess: 40 Instructive games, played and annotated by players like you

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Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

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Python Strategy (hardcover) by Tigran Petrosian

Python Strategy (hardcover) by Tigran Petrosian

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Emanual Lasker, Second World Chess Champion

Emanual Lasker, Second World Chess Champion

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The Hague-Moscow 1948: Match/Tournament for the World Chess Championship

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Max Euwe: Fifth World Chess Champion

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After Magnus

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Alexander Alekhine ,Fourth World Chess Champion

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Build up your Chess 1 - Artur Yusupov (miękka okładka)

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Build up your Chess 1 by Artur Yusupov (twarda okładka)

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