Fischer World Champion! - Euwe & Timman - NEW EDITION
The acclaimed classic Fischer World Champion! conveyes the full drama of the clash, both on and off the board. Here is the inside story of the bloody prelude, written by the late Max Euwe, at the time President of FIDE. Euwe's diplomatic skills and iron-will saved the match against incredible odds. Includes the original analysis of the games from the 1972 match by Grandmaster Jan Timman, one of the world's finest analysts.
Fischer World Champion! will let the reader relive one of the great moments in chess history. This New Edition commemorates the death of Fischer in January 2008 with a tribute by former World Champion Garry Kasparov and an essay by Jan Timman on the life and chess of Bobby Fischer.
Paperback, 190 pages.
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Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces (New Enlarged Edition) - Stohls
Igor Stohl has selected 62 outstanding games from recent years and analysed them in painstaking depth. Here he presents his findings to chess enthusiasts, who will find the games entertaining and the annotations both instructive and illuminating.
Stohl is an outstanding theoretical expert, so the opening phase of each game reads like a lesson in the key strategic aspects of the opening chosen, with a critical survey of modern trends. The middlegame is dissected and the critical decisions subjected to keen scrutiny - we are invited inside Stohl's laboratory to join him in the quest for the truth. The endgame phase, if reached, is handled with similar erudition, with insights into the grandmaster's approach to questions of technique. Following each game there is a discussion of the most important lessons to be learned.
Paperback, 445 pages.
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New In Chess Yearbook 90 - Soft Cover Edition
New In Chess Yearbook contains the latest news in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory.
Not only the latest fashions are covered, the Yearbook offers fresh insights in underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons as well.
The Yearbook has grown into an indispensable tool for all chess players - for masters and club players alike.
If you don't want to miss the latest news in your own favourite lines, if you are looking for inspiration, then the Yearbook is vital for you, too. It refreshes your opening repertoire, four times a year!
Paperback, 248 pages.
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Sharpen Your Chess Tactics in 7 Days - Lane
A follow-up to the bestselling 'Improve Your Chess in 7 Days', this essential chess instructor is perfect for players who are desperate to brush up on their tactics but don't have time to devote to long hours of study. Handily arranged day by day, it is full of easy-to-follow advice on developing nifty tricks that will confound your opponent and help you win the game. It includes all the basic tactical skills such as pins, decoys, deflections, double attacks etc, then delves deeper, showing you how to harness them at various points of the game. It also contains a sprinkling of chess cartoons to keep you smiling as you read. Day 1: So You Want to Improve Your Tactics? Day 2: Understanding Tactics Day 3: Develop Your Creativity Day 4: Tactics in the Opening Day Day 5: Tactics in the Middlegame Day 6: Tactics in the Endgame Day 7: Blunders and Brilliancies Packed with tips and tricks, this book's clear, no-nonsense style makes it the ideal companion for sharpening your tactics - quickly.
Soft cover, 160 pages.
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