Author: Percy WenmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
One Hundred Chess Gems
Author: Percy WenmanOne Hundred Chess Gems
Author: P. WenmanPublisher: Littlefield Press
ISBN: 1446518221
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The 100 Endgames You Must Know Workbook
Author: Jesus de la VillaPublisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 9056918214
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 623
Book Description
Jesus de la Villa’s worldwide bestseller 100 Endgames You Must Know successfully debunked the myth that endgame theory is complex and that endgame books are tedious. Reviewers praised its clarity and completeness and thousands of players dramatically improved their endgame understanding (and their results!). In recent years, De la Villa’s students sometimes complained that when they had to apply what they had studied in 100 Endgames, they didn’t always have the material ready at their fingertips. De la Villa then made an important discovery: most of the errors his students made are being made by others as well, even by strong and sometimes famous chess players! De la Villa started collecting training material and selected those exercises best suited to retain and improve your knowledge and avoid common errors. In this book the Spanish grandmaster presents hundreds of exercises grouped according to the various chapters in 100 Endgames. Solving these puzzles will drive home the most important ideas, refresh your knowledge and improve your technique. This book contains a massive amount of clear, concise and easy-to-follow chess endgame instruction. The advice De la Villa gives in the solutions is practical and useful. Ideal for every post-beginner, club player and candidate master who wishes to win more games.
100 Endgames You Must Know
Author: Jesus de la VillaPublisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 9056916181
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
'New (4th) and improved edition of an all-time classic The good news about endgames is: • there are relatively few endings you should know by heart • once you know these endings, that's it. Your knowledge never goes out of date! The bad news is that, all the same, the endgame technique of most players is deficient. Modern time-controls make matters worse: there is simply not enough time to delve deep into the position. Jesus de la Vila debunks the myth that endgame theory is complex and he teaches you to steer the game into a position you are familiar with. This book contains only those endgames that: • show up most frequently • are easy to learn • contain ideas that are useful in more difficult positions. Your performance will improve dramatically because this book brings you: • simple rules • detailed and lively explanations • many diagrams • clear summaries of the most important themes • dozens of tests.
The Game of Chess
Author: Siegbert TarraschPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486144550
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Classic introduction offers superb coverage of all aspects, especially Middle Game, combination play. Hundreds of games analyzed. Over 340 diagrams.
One Hundred Selected Games
Author: Mikhail BotvinnikPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486206202
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
World champion who dominated chess in the 1940s and '50s selects and annotates his own best games to 1946. 221 diagrams.
100 Chess Gems
Author: P. WenmanThree Hundred Chess Games
Author: Siegbert TarraschPublisher: Hays Pub
ISBN: 9781880673188
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Siegbert Tarrasch's "Three Hundred Chess Games" is one of the most helpful and instructive chess books ever published and the German edition is famous worldwide. The original work, Dreihundert Schachpartien, was initially intended to be a well-annotated record of three hundred of Grandmaster Tarrash's best games, but it quickly became a favorite textbook for chess teachers. This book is the first English Language edition of a chess classic. It is published in algebraic notation, the most popular form of notation among modern chess players. Chess players of all strengths can greatly increase their understanding of the game by playing through these three hundred games. Grandmaster Siegbert Tarrasch, one of the world's great chess teachers, takes the combinational school of Paul Morphy and the positional school of Wilhelm Steinitz and forms a powerful and modern system of chess play. This masterpiece was referred to as "One of the monuments of our game..". by Grandmaster Reuben Fine.
Winning Chess Endings
Author: Yasser SeirawanPublisher: Everyman Chess
ISBN: 1781944318
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Approach every endgame with a winning strategy! Good books about endgames for beginners are few and far between. WINNING CHESS ENDINGS is a great one a gripping introduction to what you need to know to win chess endings, taught by American Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. His entertaining, easy-to-understand style, incisive stories and insiders advice will help you develop a solid grasp of proven principles that you can apply with confidence whenever a game goes the distance. You'll learn to prevail time and again in endgames with common and uncommon combinations and pieces. WINNING CHESS ENDINGS teaches endgame strategies in an exciting new way: by putting you in the middle of the action with firsthand stories taken directly from famous matches. Pull up a chair and watch the world's most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master!
My One Hundred Best Games
Author: Alexey DreevPublisher:
ISBN: 9789548782555
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description