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Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games .
New, updated and expanded edition – now with 145 games
Av Wesley So, Michael Adams m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
235 kr
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Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Magnus Carlsen's world championship victories, and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand.This book is written by an all-star team of authors. Wesley So is the reigning …
Discovering Chess Openings
Building A Repertoire From Basic Principles
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2006
235 kr
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In Discovering Chess Openings John Emms argues that studying openings doesn't have to be hard work at all -- indeed, it can be great fun! The key to successful opening play is the understanding of the basic principles, and here the reader is guided through the most crucial themes: swift …
Beating 1 E4 E5
A Repertoire for White in the Open Games
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2010
225 kr
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Presents a repertoire for White after 1 e4 e5, based on the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening. This book provides what you need to know about playing the Italian Game and the Bishop's Opening. It covers both the main variations and the tricky sidelines, and highlights crucial move-order …
King's Indian Attack
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2005
201 kr
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The King's Indian Attack was a favourite of the legendary Bobby Fischer. This guide goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the King's Indian Attack and its numerous lines. It has abundance of notes, tips and warnings to help the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and …
Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games .
New edn
Av John Emms, John Nunn m. fl.
E-bok, 2021
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45 kr
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Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen''s ''Immortal Game'' to Magnus Carlsen''s world championship victories , and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand. This book is written by an all-star team of authors. Wesley So is the …
Chess Tactics Detection Workbook
Av Volker Schlepütz, John Emms
Häftad, 2015
279 kr
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Volker Schleputz and Grandmaster John Emms offer a unique framework to study chess tactics. The reader assumes the role of a tactics detective, checking for mistakes and missed opportunities in games. This training method resembles the real board situation far more realistically than traditional …
First Steps: 1 e4 e5
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2018
205 kr
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Starting a chess game with 1 e4 e5 is so common that the resulting complex of opening systems traditionally commands its own sobriquet, "The Open Games" (1 e4 met by other replies are "Semi-Open Games" and everything else comes under "Closed Games"). The central structure with pawns on e4 and e5 …
Essential Endgames
Av Glenn Flear, Chris Ward m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
394 kr
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Three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series in one volume.Starting Out: Pawn Endgames by Glenn Flear. Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames by John Emms. Starting Out: Rook Endgames by Chris Ward. Endgames involving only kings and pawns are the most fundamental of all chess …
Simple and More Simple Chess
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2018
237 kr
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Two books by Grandmaster John Emms in one volume: It's been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, 'What do you do when your opponent is skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss?' …
Complete Repertoire for Black Using the Sharpest Systems
Häftad, 2018
230 kr
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Brought together in one volume as part of Everyman Chess's series of compilation books: Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style by John Emms and Play the King's Indian: A complete Repertoire for Black in this most dynamic of openings by Joe Gallagher.
Complete Guide to Defending Against 1 d4
Av Chris Ward, John Emms
Häftad, 2019
209 kr
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Two great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Starting Out: The Nimzo Indian by Chris Ward and Starting Out: The Queen’s Indian by John Emms, brought together in one volume.
Complete Guide to Practical Play
Av John Emms, Volker Schleputz
Häftad, 2019
232 kr
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Experts agree that regularly solving tactical exercises is a vital component of chess training. However, it's also widely acknowledged that there is one major drawback to traditional chess puzzles - students know for sure that there is a genuine tactic in the position waiting to be found, whereas …
Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
New edn
Av Graham Burgess, John Nunn m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
217 kr
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The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the cream of two centuries of international chess, and develop your own chess-playing …
Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
New edn
Av John Emms, John Nunn m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
45 kr
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Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen''s ''Immortal Game'' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008, and featuring a foreword by World Champion Vishy Anand. The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of …
Simple Chess
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2001
176 kr
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It's been said many times before that chess is an easy game to learn, but a difficult one to master. The game is full of difficult questions such as, 'What do you do when your opponent is skilful enough to prevent both checkmate and material loss?' However, once the principal strategic ideas are …
Attacking with 1 e4
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2001
201 kr
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A chess book on the openings, aimed at a club audience.
Sicilian Kan
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2002
170 kr
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Grandmaster and leading openings expert John Emms takes an in-depth view of the Sicilian Kan, one of the most flexible opening variations available to Black players. Using illustrative games, Emms guides the reader through the positional and tactical intricacies of this modern opening.
Play the Najdorf
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2003
225 kr
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In this book Grandmaster and opening expert John Emms produces a comprehensive but workable black repertoire against all of White's possible options in the Najdorf.The Najdorf is one of the most sharp, dynamic, and popular openings that Black can pla
Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2004
198 kr
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Endgames with kings, bishops, knights, and pawns are generally considered among the most complex and can seem quite bewildering to improving players. This is hardly surprising given that even Grandmasters have been known to struggle in some areas of these endgames, with some examples resulting in …
Starting Out: the Queen's Indian
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2004
201 kr
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The Queen's Indian is one of Black's most dependable and respected defences to the queen's pawn opening. It's an established favorite amongst world-class Grandmasters such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams, and Judit Polgar, not to mention Anatoly Karpov, who has been a loyal Queen's …
Scandinavian
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2005
176 kr
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From a theoretical backwater to a fully blown main line opening, the rise of the Scandinavian Defence (1 e4 d5) has been nothing short of meteoric. Over the past 15 years the Scandinavian has become more and more popular both at club and Grandmaster level. It even managed to obtain an ultimate seal …
Starting Out: The Scotch Game
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2005
225 kr
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Going back to the basics, this book studies the essential principles of the Scotch Opening and its numerous variations. Throughout this book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are illustrated.
Survival Guide to Competitive Chess
Improve Your Results Now!
Av John Emms
Häftad, 2006
201 kr
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In The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess Grandmaster John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximise your potential and improve your results in competitive play.
Sicilian
Av John Emms, Richard Palliser
Häftad, 2006
201 kr
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In Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian, John Emms and Richard Palliser team up to investigate by far the most popular and widely-played chess opening, but in a revolutionary way. They select an abundance of opening weapons for both White and Black, many of which are innovative, visually shocking, …
Nimzo-Indian
Av John Emms, Chris Ward m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
225 kr
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Are you tired of constantly following the same old opening moves? Fed up with always having to keep up with modern chess theory? This book examines one of the popular and respected openings at various levels of chess: the Nimzo-Indian. It supplies the reader with ideas to revitalize his or her …
Dangerous Weapons: 1 e4 e5
Dazzle Your Opponents in the Open Games!
Av John Emms, Glenn Flear m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
242 kr
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Takes a look at one of the most famous and widely-played chess openings. This book concentrates on little-explored variations, selecting 'dangerous' options for both colours. It is suitable for ambitious and adventurous players.
Benoni and Benko
Av Richard Palliser, John Emms m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
207 kr
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Everyman Chess are proud to present a new title in their much-admired Dangerous Weapons series, which specializes in supplying the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting opening ideas. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking and incredibly tricky; they are …
Anti-Sicilians
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Av John Emms, Richard Palliser m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
201 kr
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Prominent opening specialists take a revolutionary look at a popular group of openings - the Anti-Sicilians - and select a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both Black and White.
Dangerous Weapons: The Caro-Kann
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Av John Emms, Richard Palliser m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
198 kr
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Do you need to freshen up your chess openings? Stun your opponents with new and exciting ideas! Dangerous Weapons is a series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. In this book, three opening specialists team up …
