Chess Blueprints: Planning in the Middlegame

Chess Blueprints: Planning in the Middlegame

Planning is critical to winning in chess. While other writers offer you thinking tools for building an effective plan, in Chess Blueprints: Planning in the Middlegame Nikolay Yakovlev gives you the bricks – the positional themes and patterns that you need to know in order to make use of those fancy tools. With 188 positions and 559 diagrams ranging from the classics to little-known gems of Russian chess, the author challenges you to form your own impression and then see how the masters honed in on the key elements to achieve victory, or neglected them and went down to defeat. Should you castle, or press the attack? Are rolling center pawns worth a piece? Where does determination end and obstinacy begin? Far from a dry listing of ideas and examples, Chess Blueprints: Planning in the Middlegame is a rich collection of strategic tips and psychological advice to help you conduct the attack, defeat your opponents aggression, and cash in on a tiny endgame advantage. About the Author Nikolay Yakovlev has been a professional chess teacher in St. Petersburg, Russia, for more than 25 years. His students include the 2006 Russian champion, GM Evgeny Alekseev, and many participants in the Russian and World Junior Championship competitions. Author or co-author of thirty books, he holds the title of International Master from the International Correspondence Chess Federation.

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Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky (miękka okładka)

Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Many of the classics of Soviet chess literature have struggled to see the light of day, but none more so than Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky. The original version of this famous guide to the middlegame was published in 1929 when Romanovsky was Soviet Champion. Romanovsky later decided to update and improve his work. As he finished his work in 1942, World War II was underway and Romanovsky was trapped in the notorious siege of Leningrad. The author bare

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Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky (twarda okładka)

Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Many of the classics of Soviet chess literature have struggled to see the light of day, but none more so than Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky. The original version of this famous guide to the middlegame was published in 1929 when Romanovsky was Soviet Champion. Romanovsky later decided to update and improve his work. As he finished his work in 1942, World War II was underway and Romanovsky was trapped in the notorious siege of Leningrad. The author bare

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Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution by Ivan Sokolov

Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution by Ivan Sokolov

Wersja w twardej okładce. Książka w języku angielskim.Magnus Carlsens mastery of the middlegame is astonishing, even by the standards of World Champions. But how did this power develop, and what can the rest of us learn from it? To explain the mysteries requires another elite grandmaster, and Ivan Sokolov is perfectly qualified for this role.Magnus Carlsens Middlegame Evolution allows the reader to celebrate the brilliance of the highest-rated chess player in history while learning from his example. With

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The King is a Powerful Piece: More than 100 Illustrative Games

The King is a Powerful Piece: More than 100 Illustrative Games

Cowering in the middlegame, towering in the endgame: chess theory teaches that the king needs protection from enemy pieces until the ending, when finally it can come out from hiding to decisive effect. But what if the king can take care of itself, and even march out to battle with its army? FIDE Master and coach Tigran Gyozalyan fills a gap in the chess literature with the first systematic exploration of the kings role and capabilities in the opening and the middlegame.Relying on a selection of more than

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Luther's Chess Reformation by Thomas Luther (miękka okładka)

Luther's Chess Reformation by Thomas Luther (miękka okładka)

Wydanie w miękkiej okładce, wersja językowa - angielskaBecoming a Grandmaster is the dream of every young chess talent. Thomas Luther achieved this goal despite the added challenge of being born with a disability.Luthers Chess Reformation provides a wealth of practical tips and suggestions for chess players of all levels. Using the experiences and insights gained from his remarkable career, Luther offers an insiders view into the world of grandmaster chess. Readers will enjoy his chatty style, while also

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The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement

The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement

Miękka okładka. Wydanie w języku angielskim. 560 stron.Książka jest zbiorem partii komentowanych oraz analiz gry silników szachowych. Traktuje o technikach i ideach używanych przez komputery i jest próbą określenia elementów jakie każdy szachista może poprawić ucząc się poprzez obserwację gry silników.Opis ze strony wydawnictwa:Matthew Sadler presents a unique set of methods to work out using an engine.Preparing openings and training early middlegame play, the conversion of advantages, positional play,and

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Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition: More Key Moves Motifs in the Middlegame

Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition: More Key Moves Motifs in the Middlegame

In this sequel to his instant classic, Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge.Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. It helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most promising continuation.In short, well-defined and practical chapters, IM Van de Oudeweetering presents hundreds of surprising middlegame themes. After wo

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Chess Camp Volume 5, Two Move Checkmates

Chess Camp Volume 5, Two Move Checkmates

Chess Camp is a new training system for beginning chessplayers, and for the parents and coaches who teach them. Starting with simple problems to illustrate key concepts, and then progressing to more complex positions, the student will learn by doing, methodically integrating new information with previous knowledge while building effective thinking habits at the board. In Two-Move Checkmates, the fifth volume in the Chess Camp series, the student will be introduced to the elements of planning, aiming

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How Ulf Beats Black

How Ulf Beats Black

In his prime, in the 1970-s and 80-s, legendary Swedish chess grandmaster Ulf Andersson was a Top 10 player with a distinct, immediately recognizable style. He almost never lost a game and kept scoring wins from quiet positions. Quiet positons? Acclaimed chess author Cyrus Lakdawala has played Anderssons lines for decades and explains that those positions only LOOK quiet. Ulf Andersson, who understood the subtleties of strategic chess better than almost anyone else, always detected and exploited hidden op

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Strategic Chess Exercises: Find the Right Way to Outplay Your Opponent

Strategic Chess Exercises: Find the Right Way to Outplay Your Opponent

Books on chess exercises are usually about tactics. But in most of the positions that you think about during a game, there is no tactical solution. What you are doing most of the time is trying to find a way to improve your position or weaken your opponent's, by applying strategic rules.Experienced chess trainer Emmanuel Bricard has created a practical exercise manual with carefully selected and tested training positions that teach you how to develop the right plan.This book is for you if you want to: kno

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Chess Camp: Volume 2

Chess Camp: Volume 2

Chess Camp is a new training system for beginning chessplayers, and for the parents and coaches who teach them. Starting with simple problems to illustrate key concepts, and then progressing to more complex positions, the student will learn by doing, methodically integrating new information with previous knowledge while building effective thinking habits at the board.The second volume in this series, Simple Checkmates, contains 618 structured problems, exercises, and fun puzzles that will help the

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Pump Up Your Rating by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

Pump Up Your Rating by Axel Smith (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.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 b

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The Secret Life of Bad Bishops by Esben Lund (miękka okładka)

The Secret Life of Bad Bishops by Esben Lund (miękka okładka)

Książka w języku angielskim.The Bad Bishop is a notorious villain in chess, but often a perfectly respectable bishop is falsely accused. The Secret Life of Bad Bishops takes an in-depth look at the bishop – not just dealing with good and bad bishops but also more nuanced cases where a double-edged bishop could turn out to be a game-winning hero or a fatal liability. All phases of chess are covered, from opening to middlegame to endgame. The final two chapters test the readers newly enhanced understanding

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Pump Up Your Rating (twarda okładka) by Axel Smith

Pump Up Your Rating (twarda okładka) by Axel Smith

 Wersja językowa książki - angielska. 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

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The Full English Opening: Mastering the Fundamentals

The Full English Opening: Mastering the Fundamentals

The first one-volume book that covers all variationsThe English Opening (1.c4) is a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and Vishy Anand include it in their repertoire. As White you can play aggressively or opt for a more strategic approach, depending on what kind of middlegame positions you are looking for. For a club player who wants to reap the benefits of this multipurpose opening,

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