Play Better Chess with Leonard Barden
Author: Leonard Barden
Publisher:
Published: 1987-01-01
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9781850512318
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How to Play the Endgame in Chess
Author: Leonard Barden
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780713434415
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Author: Gawain Jones
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781857445473
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A new look at the sharp and dangerous Grand Prix Attack, which is one of White's most aggressive ways of countering the Sicilian Defence. It leads to very complicated play right from the opening moves and contains plenty of pitfalls for the unwary Black player. So whether you play the Sicilian as Black, or need an antidote for White, this book is an essential addition to your armoury.
Chess Openings for the Average Player
Author: T. D. Harding
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1998-06-18
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780486404042
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Clearly written guide covers all openings: the Benko Gambit, Bird's Opening, Centre Game, Dutch Defence, Four Knights Game, King's Gambit, others. Techniques are designed to help moderate players whose games are confined to club play or by correspondence, and aid good players who want to improve in tournament or club events.
Bent Larsen's Best Games
Author: Bent Larsen
Publisher: New In Chess
Published: 2015-01-10
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9056915304
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen. In his rich career the great Dane defeated all World Champions from Botvinnik to Karpov. He was a Candidate for the World Championship four times and became one of the most successful tournament players of his time. His uncompromising style and his unorthodox thinking made him popular with chess players all around the globe. In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary match Soviet Union vs. the World in 1970 in Belgrade. Bent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. Not surprisingly the first chess book that Magnus Carlsen ever studied was written by the strongest Scandinavian player before him. This collection brings together more than 120 of Bent Larsen’s best games, annotated by himself. His comments are lucid, to the point, instructive and humorous. Together, these games are a tribute to his genius and a continuous joy to read and play through. ,
An Introduction to Chess
Blindfold Chess
Author: Eliot Hearst
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009-04-03
Total Pages: 445
ISBN-13: 0786452927
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For centuries, blindfold chess--the art of playing without sight of the board or pieces--has produced some of the greatest feats of human memory, progressing to the extent that the world record in 2009 was 45 [and is now 46] simultaneous blindfold games. This work describes the personalities and achievements of some of blindfold chess's greatest players--including Philidor, Morphy, Blackburne, Zukertort, Pillsbury, Reti, Alekhine, Koltanowski, Najdorf and Fine, as well as present-day grandmasters such as Anand and Kramnik. Including some never before published, 444 games scores are presented, peppered with diagrams and annotations. Hints for playing blindfold, and its practical value, are also included.
The Life & Games of Vasily Smyslov
Author: Andrey Terekhov
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Published: 2020-12-07
Total Pages: 621
ISBN-13: 1949859258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Life & Games of the Seventh World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov, the seventh world champion, had a long and illustrious chess career. He played close to 3,000 tournament games over seven decades, from the time of Lasker and Capablanca to the days of Anand and Carlsen. From 1948 to 1958, Smyslov participated in four world championships, becoming world champion in 1957. Smyslov continued playing at the highest level for many years and made a stunning comeback in the early 1980s, making it to the finals of the candidates’ cycle. Only the indomitable energy of 20-year-old Garry Kasparov stopped Smyslov from qualifying for another world championship match at the ripe old age of 63! In this first volume of a multi-volume set, Russian FIDE master Andrey Terekhov traces the development of young Vasily from his formative years and becoming the youngest grandmaster in the Soviet Union to finishing second in the world championship match tournament. With access to rare Soviet-era archival material and invaluable family archives, the author complements his account of Smyslov’s growth into an elite player with dozens of fascinating photographs, many never seen before, as well as 49 deeply annotated games. German grandmaster Karsten Müller’s special look at Smyslov’s endgames rounds out this fascinating first volume. [This book] is an extremely well-researched look at his life and games, a very welcome addition to the body of work about Smyslov... – from the Foreword by Peter Svidler
Modern Chess Miniatures
Author: Leonard Barden
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780486235417
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Author: Vladimir Kramnik
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781857442700
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since he first burst onto the world chess scene in 1992, displaying a maturity of play far beyond his sixteen years, Vladimir Kramnik has been tipped as a future World Champion. Still only in his mid-twenties, he is now firmly consolidated in the world's top three. He has won numerous tournaments in many countries, and is one of the very few players regularly to hold his own with Kasparov. This book, Kramnik's first, describes his life and chess career, beginning with his unusual childhood. It features more than 50 of his best games, deeply annotated, plus numerous additional games and game extracts, including some from quickplay and blindfold events. (7 x 9 3/4, 240 pages, illustrations)
