Chess
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The Checkmate Patterns Manual: The Ultimate Guide to Winning in Chess
$39.95 Add to cartThere is nothing more satisfying than finishing a chess game with a checkmate. All essential mating patterns, some with intriguing names, are explained in full in this course. You will review every pa
- Author: Mesotten, Raf
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 9493257290
- Language: English
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Play Like a Champion
$24.95 Read moreIn Play Like a Champion, Jennifer Shahade showcases the careers and sparkling tactics of some of the most talented and influential players to ever sit at the chessboard, from the first Women’s World C
- Author: Shahade, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 388
- Publish Date: December 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1936277581
- Language: English
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The London Files: Defanging the London System
$29.95 Read moreLambasting the London
Although the London System was first played almost 200 years ago, it lay dormant until the beginning of the 21st century. Then chessplayers rediscovered it, realizing that the Lo… [more below]
- Author: Kotronias, Vassilios
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 15 2023
- ISBN10: 194985969X
- Language: English
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Re-Engineering the Classics: A Silicon Reappraisal of Thirty-Five Classic Games
$34.95 Add to cartAre you ready for the truth about forty of the most fascinating and complex chess games ever played by World Champions and other top grandmasters? Grandmaster Matthew Sadler and renowned chess writer
- Author: Sadler, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 440
- Publish Date: October 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9083311260
- Language: English
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Keep It Simple for Black: A Solid and Straightforward Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
$34.95 Add to cartLooking for an easy-to-learn yet super-solid repertoire for Black against everything, which doesn’t require endless memorization of sharp theoretical lines? It’s here – and it was voted the best openi
- Author: Christof Sielecki, Christof Sielecki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: January 15 2023
- ISBN10: 9493257517
- Language: English
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51 Chess Openings for Beginners
$12.95 Read moreA perfect introduction to the most important chess openings, perfect for casual players and enthusiastic beginners!
Chess openings are the most important part of every novice’s journey–and the most f- Author: Alberston, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1580423965
- Language: English
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Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
$24.95 Read moreIn the course of a game of chess, questions continually arise that test a player’s reasoning skills. Questions such as: – “Who has the better position?”- “Should I resolve the tension in the center?”-… [more below]
- Author: Weeramantry, Sunil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 428
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1936277905
- Language: English
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The Scotch Game: A White Repertoire
$24.95 Add to cartTried and True for More than Two Centuries
The Scotch Game is a solid opening that has been tried and tested in practice by some of the strongest chessplayers in the world for more than two centuries…. [more below]
- Author: Bezgodov, Alexei
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1949859584
- Language: English
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100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know: Recognize Key Moves & Motifs and Avoid Typical Errors
$29.95 Add to cartIf you are aware of endgame patterns, you spot key moves quicker, analyse and calculate better, and memorize what you have studied more fully. Most of the patterns Jesus de la Villa presents in this n
- Author: De La Villa, Jesus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 9056919725
- Language: English
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New York 1924, 21st Century Edition
$29.95 Add to cartA Truly Extraordinary Tournament One of the most remarkable and famous chess tournaments ever took place in New York City in March and April 1924. It had a narrative that is still striking today: Thre… [more below]
- Author: Alekhine, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 10 2009
- ISBN10: 1888690488
- Language: English
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Positional Chess Handbook: 495 Instructive Positions from Grandmaster Games
$14.95 Read moreA dramatic sacrifice might seem like the best way to achieve a dazzling, come-from-behind victory, however, the outcome of most chess matches, depends on the participants’ positional skills. The first… [more below]
- Series: Dover Chess
- Author: Gelfer, Israel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 24 2001
- ISBN10: 0486419495
- Language: English
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Chess Lessons from a Champion Coach
$25.00 Read moreEffective lessons, strategies, and tips to become a better chess player.
In an ideal world, any chess player would improve their game with help from a coach. If that’s not possible, having chess champ- Author: Engqvist, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1849948046
- Language: English
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Ding Liren’s Best Games: A Chess Biography of the World Champion
$27.95 Read moreOn 30 April 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren sensationally defeated Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a dramatic battle for the chess crown. Ding Liren not only became the 17th
- Author: Kuljasevic, Davorin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 02 2024
- ISBN10: 9083336689
- Language: English
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Winning in the Chess Opening: 700 Ways to Ambush Your Opponent
$24.95 Read moreEvery 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… [more below]
- Author: Kalinichenko, Nikolai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 15 2018
- ISBN10: 9056917625
- Language: English
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Calculation: Grandmaster Preparation
$29.95 Read moreHave there been times during a chess 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… [more below]
- Author: Aagaard, Jacob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: June 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1784831190
- Language: English
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World Chess Champion Strategy Training for Club Players: From Bobby Fischer to Ding Liren
$24.95 Read moreChess players can look ahead, formulate a clear plan, and act accordingly. That’s why chess is the perfect learning environment for becoming a strategic expert. But how do you train this? It starts wi
- Author: Willemze, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: November 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9083328481
- Language: English
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Improve Your Chess Calculation: The Ramesh Chess Course
$29.95 Read moreCalculation 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 o
- Author: Rb, Ramesh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 15 2022
- ISBN10: 9056919970
- Language: English
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Zlotnik’s Treasure Trove: Enjoyable Chess Training for Amateurs (1600-2200 Elo)
$27.95 Read moreBoris Zlotnik is an extraordinary trainer and coach. He was the director of a legendary chess school in Moscow before he emigrated to Spain in 1993. Ten years later, the super talent Fabiano Caruana m… [more below]
- Author: Zlotnik, Boris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9493257894
- Language: English
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Learn Chess the Right Way: Book 4: Sacrifice to Win!
$19.95 Read moreThe Polgar Way to Better Chess!
Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-volume chess puzzle book series aimed at the novice, beginner and intermediate level player, using the unique methods of the award-w… [more below]
- Series: Learn Chess the Right Way #4
- Author: Polgar, Susan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: May 30 2017
- ISBN10: 1941270646
- Language: English
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Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess
$29.95 Read moreOpening preparation is useful, but understanding the middlegame is much more important. This book, an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills… [more below]
- Author: Bronznik, Valeri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 16 2013
- ISBN10: 9056914340
- Language: English
