2416-SP-Secrets of Grandmaster Play

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Code:  2416-SP-Secrets of Grandmaster Play [1987,228pp]

This collection of John Nunn's games contains useful advice on calculation and logic which should spill over into the reader's own games. John Nunn is a Grandmaster and author of several books on chess. Pter Griffiths is an experienced chess teacher and the author of "Exploring the Endgame".

1337-SP-The King's Indian - Bologan (Chess Stars 2009)

Php 490.00

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Code: 1337-SP-The King's Indian - Bologan (Chess Stars 2009)

This is a repertoire book for Black in the King's Indian by an elite player and experienced author. Victor Bologan doesn't give every line for Black, only the ones that he considers best or those in his personal repertoire. There is a lot to fit into the book's 356 pages, and Bologan does an admirable job of covering the lines in breadth and in depth.

Part 1. Minor Variations [Chapters 1-10]

Part 2. Averbakh Variation [Chapters 11 and 12]

Part 3. Saemisch Attack [Chapters 13-16]

Part 4. Four Pawns Attack [Chapters 17-19]

Part 5. Classical Variation [Chapters 20-27]

Part 6. Fianchetto Systems [Chapters 28-31]

[Final Part] Other Fianchetto Systems [Chapters 32-34]

Bologan has followed the approach familiar to readers of other Chess-Stars opening books, especially the Khalifman series: on the first page of each Part, the author gives a brief introduction to White's ideas in his chosen method of facing the KI, and then at the beginning of each chapter Bologan gives a very brief explanation of White's goals of the chosen system and how Black ought to deal with them. As he moves through the lines he proposes he gives some brief tactical/strategic comments and in some cases shows why this or that move should be played. When the time comes for sample continuations from GM practice, Bologan gives the line with a brief evaluative comment at the end.

1329-SP-Play Like a Grandmaster - Kotov (Batsford 2003)

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Code:  1329-SP-Play Like a Grandmaster - Kotov (Batsford 2003)

Alexander Kotov's trilogy, of which this is the second volume, marks a landmark in chess literature. For the first time, a leading player managed to tackle the important elements of chess mastery in a methodical way which all chessplayers could understand, spiced with insight and colourful observation. Furthermore, his ideas and approach are as relevant to players today as they were when the books were first published.

This book follows on from Kotov's previous work "Think Like a Grandmaster". It is a guide to chess-playing for the amateur player. The book covers positional judgement, planning, combinational vision and calculation and practical play - each with many examples.

1261-SP-The Survival Guide To Competitive Chess-Emms

Php 290.00

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   1261-SP-The Survival Guide To Competitive Chess-Emms

  From the Back Cover

Are you making the most of your chess talent? Do you always perform to the best of your ability? Do your results match up with your understanding of the game? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘no’ then read on!

In The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess, Grandmaster and experienced tournament player John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize your potential and improve your results. Drawing upon his own over-the-board experiences, Emms tackles the all-important aspects of practical play: concentration and behaviour at the chessboard; playing for a win or a draw; winning good positions and saving difficult ones; handling time trouble; avoiding silly mistakes; understanding your strengths and weaknesses; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; preparing for opponents; understanding and utilizing the finer points of the rules; and much more besides. Read this book and play every game with the confidence that you really can give it your best shot.

*A comprehensive guide to practical play

*Ideal for ambitious players

*Written by a battle-hardened expert

John Emms is one of the UK’s leading Grandmasters and has captained the English Team at two Chess Olympiads. He’s an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams. He’s also a highly respected writer; previous works for Everyman Chess include The Scandinavian and the best-selling Starting Out: The Sicilian.

1255-SP-How to Choose a Chess Move-Andrew Soltis (Batsford 2005)

Php 380.00

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Code:  1255-SP-How to Choose a Chess Move-Andrew Soltis (Batsford 2005)

There are more than 30 moves to choose from in a typical chess position. Yet masters regularly manage to select the best one--and they do it faster, more confidently, and with less calculation than other players. The reason: masters know shortcuts that enable them to think more efficiently. International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis explains these techniques, including how to use specific cues to find good moves, how to streamline the analysis of a move's consequences, and how to use both objective and highly subjective criteria to find the right move--from any position. An enlightening window into a Grandmaster's thinking process.

Chess Secrets - The Giants of Strategy

Php 390.00

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Chess Secrets is a brand new series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess: strategy, attack, opening play and gambits, classical play, endgames and preparation. 

In each book the author studies a number of great players from chess history who have excelled in a particular field of the game and who have undeniably influenced those who have followed.

The chess world has been blessed with some wonderful strategists, innovators of the game with their instructive play and profound teachings. In The Giants of Strategy, Neil McDonald chooses his selection of the most prominent ones and highlights the major contributions they have made. 

He examines their differing approaches and styles, and from Nimzowitsch to Kramnik, how they followed in each other's footsteps. A careful study of this book will help you to understand and improve in one of the most crucial elements of the game.

• An entertaining and instructive guide to chess strategy

• Learn from the greats of the game

• Discover how famous chess minds work

The Improving Chess Thinker

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The Improving Chess Thinker by National Master Dan Heisman focuses not on giving players new knowledge, but rather improving the thought process they use when choosing their moves. The book relies heavily on protocol positions developed by Dr. Adriaan de Groot, and shows how players of different ability levels analyze positions and deliberate their move choices, while also providing plenty of insight on how to ween oneself off of bad thinking habits and using more efficient thinking techniques. This book is great for chess instructors and anyone who wants to attack their chess weaknesses from a different angle.