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1290-SP-Improve Your Middlegame Play - Kinsman (Everyman 2000)

260.00

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1290-SP-Improve Your Middlegame Play - Kinsman (Everyman 2000)

From the Back Cover

A thorough understanding of the middlegame is essential for any aspiring player wishing to improve their game. This book uses examples from practical play to develop tactical and positional skills and awareness to enable you to make the most of your opportunities in the middlegame. It explains the basic ideas of tactical and positional play, provides numerous exercises for readers to test themselves and has a revolutionary layout to help readers absorb the key ideas. (6 7/8 x 9 5/8, 144 pages, b&w illustrations)

About the Author

International Master Andrew Kinsman is a leading expert on the Modern Benoni. He achieved a Grandmaster norm in winning the 1997 Wrexham International. Andrew Kinsman is an English International Master and former Everyman Chess editor. His best competitive result to date was his victory in the 1997 Wrexham international tournament, where he achieved his first grandmaster norm.

CDVD-7002- Fritz 12

Php 400.00

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CODE:  CDVD-7002-Fritz 12

Fritz is arguably the most commercially-successful and popular chess package available. I started using Fritz at version 6 and have purchased most of the upgrades, up to version 10. With each successive version the whole package has gotten better and better though some of the upgrades were more worthwhile than others (one reason I never purchased version 11). Version 12 is a quantum leap forward, though it is still not perfect.

Installation from the DVD was painless and uneventful. However, there is one issue with the installation that bothered me - the installer never installed a desktop icon or a program group, so I needed to navigate to the installation directory, from which I made a shortcut to the application binary on the desktop. After this step, everything has worked smoothly and I can launch the application without issue.

The interface has gotten a huge facelift - this is not a color scheme change or rearrangement of the menus and toolbars, but rather it is a complete overhaul with Windows ribbon controls serving up the components. Normally, I would be wary of such a large change to the overall interface, but ChessBase has done an excellent job of designing the interface and it is very well-organized. There is a learning curve, though, for people who have grown very accustomed to the older ChessBase interface, as some things are a little difficult to find unless you have familiarity... Given a couple of hours of exploration, the interface becomes second nature and finding things becomes easy again.

CDVD-7001-Chessmaster - Grandmaster Edition

Php 400.00

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CODE:  CDVD-7001-Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition

When it comes to games, chess is one of the classics. Computer-based chess games have also been a natural fit, especially as graphics and processor power has improved steadily. As far as computer-based chess goes, the Chessmaster series has a distinguished pedigree, and the most recent incarnation (now the XI/Grandmaster Edition) continues in that long-standing Chessmaster tradition. Of course, chess has been done before, and players who own Chessmaster 10 may not find much value in this latest version. Still, it does a good job on its own merits, and it’s ideal as a first chess program for players looking to improve their skills.

Minimum Requirements:

OS: Win XP/Vista/Windows 7

Size: 2 GB

1305-SP-Chess Success Planning After the Opening - McDonald (Batsford 2007)

400.00

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Code:  1305-SP-Chess Success  Planning After the Opening - McDonald (Batsford 2007)

• An invaluable resource covering the important post-opening phase, in which many players flounder

• Over 40 entertaining Grandmaster games explored in depth 

• Author is renowned for his entertaining but authoritative writing style

There are plenty of chess books that cover openings, but not so many that tell you what to do next. Every player has encountered problems once the opening phase of the game has ended, and this book provides solutions. Renowned chess author Neil McDonald guides you through a selection of over 40 recent instructive and entertaining Grandmaster games, all of which illustrate how sound planning and a clear head can help you through that crucial post-opening phase.

2060-SP-Amateur to IM - Proven Ideas & Training Methods [2012]

500.00

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Code: 2060-SP - Amateur to IM - Proven Ideas and Training Methods

"Amateur to IM Proven Ideas and Training Methods by Jonathan Hawkins(published by Mongoose Press) is a title which very likely catches the attention of most chess players. Most of us dream about getting our Master-Titles in chess which are comparable to the PhD you can get at university!

The author, Jonathan Hawkins was a relatively strong player when he began working harder and in a structured way to get his IM and later GM norms! He qualified for the FM-Title in 2008 and earned the title of an IM in 2010. One year after he managed to collect two GM-Norms by participating in the super-strong British Championship!

In this book Amateur to IM he describes and shares his most important notes while studying and which according to Hawkins were the source of his success that literally took him to the olymp of chess! At the beginning he used his excellent memory for chess to study opening lines and reached a very good level of play. But slowly but surely he realized that the understanding of chess comes not with the study of opening lines, so he changed his focus to a subject, which already the old soviet masters regarded as the most important phase of the game: the endgame!

2042-SP-My 60 Memorable Games-Robert Fischer - (Batsford,2009)

360.00

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Code: 2042-SP-My 60 Memorable Games-Robert Fischer - (Batsford,2009)

The 60 games annotated in this volume were al during 1957 through '67 and, with the exception of nos. 44 and 50, under strict tournament conditions. The notes frequently include reference to additional games, occsionally presenting them in full. An interested reader will find 34 of my earlier efforts in Bobby Fischer's Chess Games (Simon and Schuster, 1959). All 60 here offer contain, for me, something memorable and exciting---even the 3 losses. I have tried to be both candid and precise in my elucidations in the hope that they would offer insights into chess that wil lead to fuller understanding and better play. Finally I wish to express my gratitude to Larry Evans, friend and colleague, for his invaluable aid in preparation of the text well as foir his lucid introductions Robert J. Fischer

1330-SP-Think Like a Grandmaster - Kotov (Batsford, 2004)

310.00

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Code:  1330-SP-Think Like a Grandmaster - Kotov (Batsford, 2004)

Algebraic Edition

A classic, now available in modern algebraic notation for the first time! Few books have had as much impact on chess literature as this: the first edition sold out within months, and it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of chess instruction. Twenty years later, it remains a bestseller in the field and one of the best practical training manuals available.

2055-SP- Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, Volume 1 [2005]

450.00

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Code: 2055-SP- Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, Volume 1 [2005]

Garry Kasparov has dominated the chess world for more than twenty years. His dynamism and preparation have set an example that is followed by most ambitious players. Igor Stohl has selected 74 of Kasparov's best and most instructive games from 1973 to 1993, and annotated them in detail. The emphasis is on explaining the thoughts behind Kasparov's decisions, and the principles and concepts embodied by his moves. Stohl provides a wealth of fresh insights into these landmark games, together with many new analytical points. This makes the book outstanding study material for all chess enthusiasts.

In 1985 Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in history by defeating Anatoly Karpov in an epic struggle. Twenty years later he was still world number 1, and is an internationally renowned figure, famous even among the non-chess-playing public following high-profile events such as his matches against IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, and the Kasparov vs. World game in 1999.

1799-SP-Chess Informant -Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 4e, [2012]

840.00

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Code: 1799-SP-Chess Informant -Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations 5e, [2014]

Total of 3,001 combinations. Incremental changes comparing to 4th edition: ~5% of updated examples and more important: new structure: Themes>3 sub-levels: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced. Following the path of: 4th edition: Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations (2012) 3rd edition: Anthology of Chess Combinations (2005) 2nd edition: Anthology of Chess Combinations (1995) 1st edition: Encyclopaedia of Chess Middlegames - Combinations (1980) New dividers: Basic | Intermediate | Advanced Themes: a. Annihilation of defence b. Blockade c. Clearance d. Deflection e. Discovered attack f. Pinning g. Demolition of pawn structure h. Decoy i. Interference

2632-SP-Pump Up Your Rating, 2013

500.00

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Code:  2632-SP-Pump Up Your Rating, 2013

Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith's training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can Pump Up Your Rating.

Every area of chess is covered - opening preparation, through middlegame play, to endgame technique. Smith delves into both the technical and psychological sides of chess, and shows how best to practise and improve.

International Master Axel Smith from Sweden has had great success as a coach. Using his methods on himself, in the space of two years he boosted his rating from 2093 to 2458. He is now closing in on the Grandmaster title.

2028-SP-The Ragozin Complex [2011]

480.00

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Code:  2028-SP-The Ragozin Complex [2011]

The Ragozin Complex is a flexible and versatile chess opening system that, despite its popularity, rarely has been a subject of serious study in chess literature. A hybrid of the Queen’s Gambit and the Nimzo-Indian Defence, the Ragozin featured in a famous book by Soviet theoretician Lipnitsky in the 1950s. Bobby Fischer decided to learn Russian to be able to read that work and immediately afterwards started playing the Ragozin. In recent years the Ragozin has had a tremendous revival and is now being used at top level by players like Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian and Vasily Ivanchuk. In this book, the first monograph on this important system, acclaimed chess author Vladimir Barsky provides a comprehensive coverage of themes and variations, both for Black and for White. For the first time in history, amateur players can acquaint themselves with the important Ragozin System and start playing this flexible opening with confidence.

2027-SP-Grandmaster Preparation-Positional Play-Aagaard [2012]

440.00

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Code:  2027-SP-Grandmaster Preparation-Positional Play-Aagaard [2012]

The second book of Danish Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard’s 4 volume Grandmaster Preparation series, Positional Play, aims to improve positional understanding by asking three questions: Where are the weaknesses? What is the worst placed piece? What is your opponent’s idea?
These might seem like simple questions but even very strong players, some of the very best in the world, can fail to ask them. A case in point is the following example from Aagaard's book. 

2479-SP - Mastering Positional Chess [2010]

360.00

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Code:  2479-SP-Mastering Positional Chess [2010]

Positional sacrifices, improving piece placement, defence in worse positions, prophylaxis, and building and breaking fortresses, are skills every club player needs to master in order to win more games. Junior World Champion Daniel Naroditsky teaches very practical lessons, based on his own experience. Daniel Naroditsky (1995) turns out to be not only a remarkable chess prodigy, but also a born writer and instructor who gives crystal-clear verbal explanations on the essence of positional chess. In a special introduction Daniel’s parents tell the story of how their son wrote this book. An astonishing work and an instructive delight.

CDVD-8002-Roman's Lab 02 - Sacrifices, Tactics and traps that end games in the opening

100.00

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Code:  CDVD-8002-Roman's Lab 02 - Sacrifices, Tactics and traps that end games in the opening

Sacrifices, Tactics & Traps that End Chess Games in the Opening

Over 4 hours of Chess Instruction on DVD

Hosted by Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili, former US and Russian Champion and Coach of World Champion Garry Kasparov, this chess video is an advanced guide to sacrifices, tactics and traps in the opening.

* Ambitious Approach to Critical Opening Positions - Learn the critical approach to getting the maximum advantage out of the opening.
* Positional Sacrifice in the Opening (Part 1) - Positional Sacrifices which lead to advanced development and positional counterplay.
* Positional Sacrifice in the Opening (Part 2)
* Powerful Tactics in the Opening (Part 1) - Sacrifices, tactics and traps that end games in both sharp and quiet openings.
* Powerful Tactics in the Opening (Part 2)

This chess DVD covers openings in the Caro-Kann Defense, Accelerated Dragon, Queen's Gambit Accepted, English Defense, Advanced French, Scotch Gambit, Grunfeld Defense, King's Indian Samish, King's Indian Four Pawn Attack, Ruy Lopez, Marshall Gambit, Smith-Morra Gambit, French Gambits, Sicilian Najdorf and more!

Over 4 hours of Chess Instruction on DVD

Learn Chess from Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili: 

* Former two time U.S. Champion & Russian Champion
* World Open Winner, Writer & Teacher
* Former Chess Coach & Trainer for World Champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov