Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage (Grooten Herman)(Paperback)

Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage (Grooten Herman)(Paperback)

Every club player knows the problem: the opening has ended, and now what? With this new edition of his award winning book, International Master Herman Grooten presents to amateur players a complete and structured course on how to recognize key characteristics in all types of positions and how to

The Lasker Method to Improve in Chess: A Manual for Modern-Day Club Players (Welling Gerard)(Paperback)

Many club players think that studying chess is all about cramming as much information in their brain as they can. Most textbooks support that notion by stressing the importance of always trying to find the objectively best move. As a result, amateur players are spending way too much time worrying

1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players: The Tactics Workbook That Also Explains All Key Concepts (Erwich Frank)(Paperback)

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player (Alburt Lev)(Paperback)

Chess strategy is the long-term planning at the heart of winning chess. Each important idea is clearly explained using games carefully chosen for their instructive clarity and power. This is the fifth but stand-alone volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course, the series that brings readers of

Excelling at Positional Chess (Aagaard Jacob)(Paperback)

Positional chess remains a mystery to many and yet an understanding of the finer points of the game so often makes the difference between two equally matched players. Improve your positional play and you will see chess in a totally new dimension In this unique book, International Master Jacob

Simple Chess (Stean Michael)(Paperback)

Written by a young Grand Master, this introduction to chess strategy is aimed primarily at players for whom a game plan is utterly enigmatic. By isolating the basic elements and illustrating them through a selection of Master and Grand Master games, Simple Chess breaks down the mystique of strategy

The Scandinavian for Club Players: Start Playing an Unsidesteppable & Low Maintenance Response to 1.E4 (Willemze Thomas)(Paperback)

The Scandinavian Defence is one of the most popular chess openings among amateur players, and it is easy to see why. Black players immediately limit the opening theory they have to know because there is no way White can side-step Black's first move. What's more, the Scandinavian requires only very

The Science of Strategy (Kotov Alexander)(Paperback)

Chess is a strategically deep game and it is no surprise that players often struggle to find the right strategy over the board. Computers may be able to show a good move in a position, but they can't explain how it should fit into an overall plan. In The Science of Strategy, Alexander Kotov takes a

Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan (Bardwick Todd)(Paperback)

Chess Strategy Workbook teaches you to be observant and take your time to discover the clues in chess positions, introducing many of the strategies used by chess masters in a way that is fun and easy to understand. Learn how to use the different types of chess advantages (king safety, material,

Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player (Ris Robert)(Paperback)

In the first volume of 'Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player', attention is given to the three key elements of practical play. These three aspects aren't closely related to each other, but together form the key to improvement for any ambitious chess player. In the first 3 chapters Ris explores

Modern Chess Openings: MC0-15 (De Firmian Nick)(Paperback)

Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for

Better Chess for Average Players (Harding Tim)(Paperback)

Designed for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills, this clear, straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.The author, a well-known chess teacher and author of a dozen books on openings, coaches the

The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Opening and Middlegame (Sakaev Konstantin)(Paperback)

Russia boasts a long and rich tradition in chess education. The government recognizes the importance of chess and the existing programmes are constantly refined and updated. Russian chess teachers and trainers are simply the best in the world. The Complete Manual of Positional Chess is the latest

A Strategic Chess Opening Repertoire for White (Watson John)(Paperback)

Such has been the acclaim for John Watson's ground-breaking works on modern chess strategy and his insightful opening books, that it is only natural that he now presents a strategic opening repertoire. It is the chess-player's holy grail: a flexible repertoire that gives opponents real problems but

Rapid Chess Improvement (de La Maza Michael)(Paperback)

Rapid Chess Improvement is the ideal book for serious adult players who want to improve. It describes a study plan which came about thanks to a re-evaluation of standard chess teaching and includes several unique components aimed at improving deficiencies in the play of adult players. This book is

Mastering Chess Strategy (Johan Hellsten)(Paperback)

This book provides a basic foundation of strategy in all three phases of chess - the opening, middlegame and endgame - as well as an abundance of carefully selected exercises to monitor

The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Middlegame Structures and Dynamics (Sakaev Konstantin)(Paperback)

Russia boasts a long and rich tradition in chess education, and Russian chess teachers and trainers are simply the best in the world. The Complete Manual of Positional Chess, probably the most thorough grounding in the history of teaching chess, was recently created for chess teachers at the DYSS,

Tactics Time: 1001 Chess Tactics from the Games of Everyday Chess Players (Brennan Tim)(Paperback)

Openings (Seirawan Yasser)(Paperback)

Start every game with confidence! The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defense formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows you how to do both. In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining,

Mastering the Chess Openings Volume 1 (Watson John)(Paperback)

For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even

Mastering the Chess Openings Volume 3 (Watson John)(Paperback)

For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even

Mastering the Chess Openings Volume 2 (Watson John)(Paperback)

For many chess-players, opening study is sheer hard work. It is difficult to know what is important and what is not, and when specific knowledge is vital, or when a more general understanding is sufficient. Tragically often, once the opening is over, a player won't know what plan to follow, or even

Russian Chess (Pandolfini Bruce)(Paperback)

Based on six games played by the 'Kasparov generation' of Soviet chess players, America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit presents a complete course in intermediate chess logic.​ The 'Kasparov generation' of Soviet chess players is perhaps the

The Grunfeld (Aagaard Jacob)(Paperback)

These books are perfect for enthusiastic chess players who are starting out in the game, and who are seeking to understand the basic principles behind these important openings: the Pirc/Modern and the Grunfeld. These 2 books are written in a user-friendly style with an abundance of notes, tips and