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Publisher
New in Chess
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Giving mate is the ultimate goal of every chess player. Finding that all-decisive combination is immensely satisfying. But how are you supposed to spot a checkmate when you are sitting at the board with the clock ticking? In this guide International Master Vladimir Barsky teaches the method created by his mentor Viktor Khenkin (1923-2010). It's based on an ingenious classification of the most frequently occurring mating schemes. A wide range of chess...
Author
Publisher
New in Chess
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Improve Your Chess Now is a modern chess classic and one of the most inspiring chess improvement manuals. Adult improvers frequently name this book as one of their primary sources in the popular Perpetual Chess Podcast of Ben Johnson. The author is an American grandmaster now living in Norway. With infectious enthusiasm, Tisdall covers a wide range of topics, including visualization and calculation, pattern recognition, the psychological aspects...
Author
Publisher
New In Chess
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Working on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games. It develops your pattern recognition and your 'board vision' - your ability to capitalize on opportunities. This Workbook features a complete set of fundamental tactics, checkmate patterns, exercises, hints, and solutions. Peter Giannatos selected 738 exercises based on ten years of experience with thousands of pupils at the prize-winning Charlotte Chess Center. All problems are...
Author
Publisher
New in Chess
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
How good are you at bringing in the full point when you hold a clear advantage or are just plain winning? An honest response to this question is likely to evoke some painful memories. Perhaps the single greatest frustration for clublevel chess players is that time and again they see wins turn into draws or even losses. The reasons for messing up a won position are by no means just technical. And the rest is a matter of technique? Not likely, in the...
Author
Publisher
New In Chess
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A good start is half the battle. Experienced American chess coach Dean Ippolito has trained thousands beginners and adult improvers and knows exactly how you should build your opening knowledge. Each chapter focuses on a concrete tactical theme. Those will allow you to set traps, an play tricks, but will also develop your general understanding of opening play with concepts as development and the importance of the center.
Author
Publisher
New In Chess
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Chess tactics are not as clear-cut as tactics puzzles suggest. Sometimes tactics work, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes your opponent has a few tricks up their sleeve, too. This book explores a chess player's challenges over the board: attack, defense, and counterattack! American grandmaster Joel Benjamin, a three-time U.S. Champion, shows you the give-and-take nature of tactics and will prepare you for a real game." --
14) Perpetual chess improvement: practical chess advice from world-class players and dedicated amateurs
Author
Publisher
New in Chess
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"As the Perpetual Chess Podcast host, USCF Master Ben Johnson has spent hundreds of hours talking chess with many of the world's top players and most accomplished trainers. In the popular Adult Improver Series, he has spoken with dozens of passionate amateurs who have elevated their games significantly while pursuing chess as a hobby. Guests like former World Champion Viswanathan Anand and YouTube Stars IM Levy Rozman and GM Hikaru Nakamura have shared...
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