Gata Kamsky - Awakening, 1989-1996

Gata Kamsky - Awakening, 1989-1996
Author: Gata Kamsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2019-04-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9789492510280

Gata will share in his first volume how he became one of the world elite class players and contender for the title of World Chess Champion. Why and how he used different styles of play and will reveal how this learning process helped him to become a chess professional.

The Richter-Rauzer Reborn -

The Richter-Rauzer Reborn -
Author: Zdenko Kozul
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510624

The Richter-Rauzer is one of the most complex and rich battlegrounds in the Open Sicilian. This book is the distillation of the authors' decades-long experience in this variation, offering a practical approach based on understanding and knowledge of typical ideas. Do you wish to explore something double-edged and sharp, this book will leave you confident and fully armed to play for a win. For this second revised edition, Grandmasters Kozul and Jankovic teamed up to present you a way to even throw your most experienced opponent off balance!

Smart Chip From St Petersburg

Smart Chip From St Petersburg
Author: Genna Sosonko
Publisher: New In Chess
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-06-06
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9056914871

Genna Sosonko paints portraits of players, both famous and forgotten, from the golden age of Soviet chess, as well as highly personal views on the psychology of the game and its players. This volume radiates the author's love and devotion to chess, yet is tempered by objectivity and detachment. It will enchant not only chess players, but all who recognize the cultural value of chess.

The Chigorin Bible -

The Chigorin Bible -
Author: Ivan Sokolov
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510419

The Chigorin Variation is one of the oldest variations of the Ruy Lopez, 'in- vented' (according to my database) at the Monte Carlo tournament in 1902 by Carl Schlechter in his game versus Siegbert Tarrasch. Doing our research for this book I was surprised to discover that in the early years of the development of the Chigorin Variation, Black often intentionally kept his king in the centre by opting for 8...Na5 9. Bc2 c5 instead of 8...0-0, trying to be flexible and keeping extra options. The drawback was that White was not obliged to spend time on h2-h3, as he was on 9.h3 in a regular move or- der. Nevertheless this unusual more order was tried with Black by Capablanca, Lasker, Botvinnik, Euwe, Rubinstein and Reshevsky, amongst others. How- ever, sometime in the late 1940s, this flexible plan more or less disappeared from Grandmaster practice, so I did not include it in the games in this book.

Gata Kamsky - the Chess Gamer

Gata Kamsky - the Chess Gamer
Author: Gata Kamsky
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9789492510587

These three volumes contain the most memorable games of five-time US Champion Gata Kamsky. Volume 1 covers the period before his early retirement. Volume 2 and 3 cover the period after his return to the game and will be available in the Autumn of 2019 and 2020. The annotations are an attempt to search for the truth and reveal the workings of a Grandmaster's mind. The introductions are designed to show the reader what he thought, felt and experienced at the time and during each game. In addition, he sometimes shares his personal opinions on subjects like politics and his philosophy of life.

The Road to Chess Improvement

The Road to Chess Improvement
Author: Alex Yermolinsky
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 9781901983241

In this exciting new book, a US Champion provides solutions to the real-life problem of improving one's chess. Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky, one of the strongest players in the US, passes on many of the insights he has gained over years of playing and teaching, steering the reader away from 'quick-fix' approaches, and focussing on the critical areas of chess understanding and over-the-board decision-making. A large part of this book discusses a variety of important opening set-ups, including methods for opposing off-beat but dangerous lines, such as the Grand Prix Attack. This entertainingly written book breaks new ground in many areas of chess understanding.

Positional Chess Sacrifices

Positional Chess Sacrifices
Author: Mihai Suba
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 9781906552862

In chess, sacrificing material is the most dramatic way to try to seize the advantage. Most sacrifices have a forcing aim in mind, but most profound of all are positional sacrifices where the end is impossible to foresee and thus fine judgment, understanding and intuition are required. Such sacrifices are usually a mystery to average players, but acclaimed author and grandmaster Mihai Suba explains the secrets of this technique in entertaining fashion.

Understanding Before Moving 1

Understanding Before Moving 1
Author: Grooten Herman
Publisher: Understanding Before Moving
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2019
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510372

This book provides an overview of the positions an corresponding plans arising from the Ruy Lopez and Italian Openings. This learning method was developed by the author enabling the chess player to understand any structure that is derived from both opening set-ups.

The Modernized Caro-Kann

The Modernized Caro-Kann
Author: Daniel Fernandez
Publisher: Modernized
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510259

The Caro-Kann Defence, long renowned for being a solid and reliable defence against 1.e4, is undergoing a renaissance at the moment. In addition to being a mainstay in the repertoires of a recent World Champion (Viswanathan Anand) and a 2018 World Championship candidate (Ding Liren), it is being flooded with new and creative ideas from a range of other top players, notably Anand's Indian Olympiad teammates Vidit and Adhiban. The pawn structures in this opening leave considerable room for individual interpretation. This book is written for the Black side, though new ideas for White are suggested and old ones occasionally improved. It contains not only the author's personal take on how to deal with all major White tries after 1.e4 c6, but also a range of alternatives for Black- to cater for different types of Caro-Kann player. This repertoire builds on the existing state of theory, taking it in novel, exciting and decidedly modern directions, while not forgetting about the opening's sound strategic underpinnings.

Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games

Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games
Author: Boroljub Zlatanovic
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2020-01-15
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9789492510686

This book would bring something new into your chess library. In computer era focus is usually on openings. Watching broadcasts new generations rather choose games with favorite opening played seeking for some interesting idea or even brilliant novelty. I offer and recommend different concept, based on famous Soviet chess school. Focus should be on understanding strategy concepts, principles and inner logic. Fashionable opening lines will be forgotten (or re-evaluated) sooner or later, but understanding cannot be lost and can be only upgraded. It is sad to see some player well equipped with opening lines, unable to realize big positional advantage in deep endgame. So, our advice is to learn about Strategy and Logic. The book is highly recommended for club players, advanced players and masters, although even higher rated players can find a lot of useful things for themselves. There is no doubt lower rated players will learn a lot about thinking process and making decisions, while some logical principles can be good advice for strong players also.