Victor Bologan: Selected Games 1985-2004: Power Chess at its Best

Victor Bologan: Selected Games 1985-2004: Power Chess at its Best

Moldovan Grandmaster Victor Bologan is among the world's strongest and most dynamic grandmasters. You are invited to join him on a highly personal, autobiographical journey, as he presents 52 of his games, deeply annotated. 
These games are highlighted against a background of his life experiences and development, resulting in one of the most splendid game collections available today. The text and games are nicely complemented by over thirty photographs, and indexes of players, openings, tournament results and even strategic, tactical and psychological techniques.
From the Foreword by Garry Kasparov:
"This is a book that ought to be read by every chessplayer who is serious about continuing to mature as a player. This book will give you advice, usually from the author's perspective, on how to choose an opening (..) The author talks about the method he used to make his choices, and about the concrete philosophy standing behind each decision (..) In practically every game, one may find general recommendations, 'fine-tuned' to the concrete particulars of each position. I find this sort of advice to be the most valuable, because general advice that is not illustrated by a concrete example loses the greater part of its practical value."
Jeremy Silman, author of How to Reassess Your Chess:
"One of the best autobiographical game collections ever. His tales are fascinating, the games are sharp and full of beautiful ideas, his notes are top notch, and his desire to share his understanding of chess with the reader is moving and heartfelt."
British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard, ChessCafe:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the games and the comments (...) The annotations will be possible to follow and enjoy by most chess fans and are, as such, probably more suitable for the avarage chess book reader than the computer printouts of John Nunn's 'Move by Move' books (...) I think this book will do well."
Mark Donlan, Chess Horizons: 
"Certainly one of the best game collections published in recent years."
John Watson, The Week In Chess:
"At the end of the majority of games he appends a section called 'Lessons'. Each lesson consists of three tips, often relating to a specific type of position (...) A well-written book with a wealth of ideas and observations that go well beyond the usual game collection."
Ray Edwards, British Chess Magazine:
"He wants to show the evolution of his chessplaying strength through the influence of his various trainers and how lessons may be learnt from each game and tournament (...) The reader can follow how Bologan became a world-class chess player."
Leeuwarder Courant (Netherlands):
"Very instructive is that at the end of each game the author finishes his story with a list of conclusions and lessons, to the benefit of all players -- young and old, amateur and professional."
Harry Schaack, KARL Magazine:
"The didactic explanations show that the author is a chess coach (...) Bologan wants the reader to understand the structure of the position."
Andy Ansel, ChessToday:
"A pleasure to read (...) A perfect mix of deep variations interwoven with explanatory text. The book is extremely personal in nature (...) I highly recommend this book to all buyers."
Jonathan Rowson, New In Chess:
"Probably one of the finest games collections ever produced." 
Rochade Europa Magazine:
"The 52 games are not only analysed extensively, they are always concluded by 'lessons' which pinpoint the most important experiences in each game."

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The Rossolimo Sicilian: A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory

The Rossolimo Sicilian: A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory

Play real chess instead of trying to memorize endless database lines! That is what the Rossolimo Sicilian offers and why this opening has become so popular with chess players all over the world. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians. You can sidestep theory, play your own creative game – and still put your opponent in trouble! Victor Bologan focuses on opening lines he learned from his trainer Via

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

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

For the last ten years Grandmaster Lev Alburt has been writing a very special monthly column for the U.S. Chess Federation's magazine, Chess Life. Nontitled readers are asked to contribute their most instructive games, with generous annotations. From dozens of entries, Lev chooses for his column one he considers to be of greatest value for CL's readers, adding his own comments and advice. For this book, Lev has selected forty of his best columns, arranged by theme, and has added some new material, all t

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Winning in the Chess Opening: 700 Ways to Ambush Your Opponent

Winning in the Chess Opening: 700 Ways to Ambush Your Opponent

Every chess player loves to win early in the opening. However you should never lose sight of the most important objective of your opening play: the proper development of your pawns and pieces. That is why this book is more than just an enjoyable collection of traps and tricks. Prolific Russian chess author Nikolai Kalinichenko has collected 700 brilliant miniatures, topical games from a wide variety of players, from World Champions to amateurs. They are selected for their instructional value, and not m

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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 h

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Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios (miękka okładka)

Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by Mauricio Flores Rios (miękka okładka)

Książka wydana w języku angielskim, miękka 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 solutions GM Axel Bachmann from the Foreword: Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide is an excellent selection of

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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 solutions GM Axel Bachmann from the Foreword: Chess Structures – A Grandmaster Guide is an excellent selection of mod

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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 favou

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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)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Okładka - miękka. 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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Super Chess Kids: Win Like the World's Young Champions!

Super Chess Kids: Win Like the World's Young Champions!

If you want to improve in chess you often find instructional material based on games played long ago by old masters with who you have no affinity at all. Franco Zaninotto has a different approach. He knows from experience how stimulating it is to study the games of the best players in your peer group. Zaninotto teaches elementary strategy and tactics by using games he has selected from recent Junior Championships all over the world. He shows that you dont need to have decades of experience in order to

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Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Okładka - miękka. Tigran Petrosianis 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 h

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Python Strategy (hardcover) by Tigran Petrosian

Python Strategy (hardcover) by Tigran Petrosian

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Okładka - twarda. Tigran Petrosianis 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 h

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The Art of Bisguier: Selected Games 1961-2003

The Art of Bisguier: Selected Games 1961-2003

Selected as one of the Best Chess Books of 2008 by CHESS Magazine (London) Arthur Bisguier is a living legend in American chess, having met and defeated some of the greatest players in the world. This is a collection of his best games - annotated by Bisguier himself - from 1961 through 2003.  Each game is introduced with an anecdote and brief comment about Arts opponent and combined with many archival photos, makes this one of the great chess game collections ever.    What sets this book apart from ot

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Strike like Judit!: The Winning Tactics of Chess Legend Judit Polgar

Strike like Judit!: The Winning Tactics of Chess Legend Judit Polgar

Judit Polgar is the strongest female chess player of all time. From an early age on the Hungarian prodigy baffled the world with her sensational triumphs. At the age of 15 she beat Bobby Fischers record to become the youngest grandmaster in history. During her glorious career, which she ended in 2014, she defeated World Champions Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen. To reach the 8th spot in the FIDE World Rankings (for men) and belong to the very best for many ye

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Tartakower: My Best Games of Chess: 1905-1954

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The Unique Genius of Tartakower! One of the most creative grandmasters ever to play the Royal Game was Savielly Tartakower. His combination of bold play and fascinating writing has long endeared him to chess aficionados worldwide.  Tartakowers annotations are unlike any other master of his time. He repeatedly stressed the psychological nature of chess, for example. His classic work of best games has never been available in English algebraic notation. Until now. Experience the unique genius of Savi

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