Chess Competitions, 1971-2010

Chess Competitions, 1971-2010
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2016-02-17
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1476623651

This comprehensive reference work presents detailed bibliographical information about chess publications--books, bulletins and programs--covering competitions held around the world from 1971 through 2010. It catalogs 3,895 entries tracked through 5,381 items with many cross-references. Information for each entry includes year and country of publication, sponsors, publisher, editors, language, alternate titles, mergers and source. An index of competitions is included.

Counter Gambits

Counter Gambits
Author: T. D. Harding
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013-01-18
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486148173

The author reveals how to win games with Black by proposing the method of calculated aggression, covering such topics as dynamic counterplay, counter-gambits in open games, Black sacrifices in the half-open games, counters to the Queen's Gambit, and Indian Counter-Gambits. Includes 67 fully annotated games, and another 25 complete games in theoretical notes.

Advances in Computers

Advances in Computers
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 1980-02-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0080566502

Advances in Computers

The Italian Gambit System, And, A Guiding Repertoire for White-E4!

The Italian Gambit System, And, A Guiding Repertoire for White-E4!
Author: Jude Acers
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2003
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 1553696042

Introducing a new book, bound in two volumes, not only containing an astonishing new "pure gambit" named the Miami Variation, but a very delightful, interesting and insightful adventure through a unique perspective of historical chess.

How to Out-Prepare Your Opponent

How to Out-Prepare Your Opponent
Author: Jeroen Bosch
Publisher: New In Chess
Total Pages: 718
Release: 2022-06-23
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9493257088

The number of hours you can spend on opening preparation is endless. Books, videos and databases offer hundreds of ever-widening variations. But how do you find your way through this labyrinth? Where do you start? And, maybe even more importantly: where do you stop? International Master Jeroen Bosch provides a solution to those answers. He presents a structured approach to the study of openings and the preparation for a club match or a tournament game. Every time-strapped chess improver will love Bosch’s approach: instead of studying more hours or memorizing more lines he advises you to start making smart choices. The goal is not to reach a slight advantage in every possible line. The goal is to dictate what will happen on the board. You want to get a position you understand and are happy to play, and make your opponent feel uncomfortable. Jeroen Bosch provides you with all the tools you need to dominate the opening phase of the game: how to use move order and how to use tactics. He explains when to play a main line, when to come up with an opening surprise, or when to risk a gambit. And much, much more.

Knack Chess for Everyone

Knack Chess for Everyone
Author: Al Lawrence
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-04-13
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0762762713

Chess is a refreshing pastime for most players, and an all-encompassing obsession for a few. And yet much of chess literature—heavy on notation, low on useful illustrations, frustrating for the beginner—is directed at those already in the know. Knack Chess for Everyone provides an alternative: a clear, understandable, and fun entry into chess that doesn’t ignore the complexities and challenges. Photographs of actual game boards, often paired with a diagram, represent the perspective of the player looking at the pieces. The book clearly explains the rules of play and movement of pieces, and then gradually introduces various tactics and strategies.

Chess Openings For Dummies

Chess Openings For Dummies
Author: James Eade
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0470882395

Improve your chess game the fast and easy way You never get a second chance to make a first impression?especially in the game of chess! Chess Openings For Dummies gives you tips and techniques for analyzing openings and strategies for winning chess games from the very first move you make! This friendly, helpful guide provides you with easy-to-follow and step-by-step instructions on the top opening chess strategies and gives you the tools you need to develop your own line of attack from the very start. Includes illustrations to help ensure victory Equips you with the tools and strategies to plan a winning strategy Also serves as a valuable resource for curriculums that use chess as a learning tool Whether you?re a veteran or novice chess player, Chess Openings For Dummies is the ultimate guide to getting a grip on the openings and variants that will ensure you have all the right moves to open and win any chess game.

The Mammoth Book of Chess

The Mammoth Book of Chess
Author: Graham Burgess
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 1052
Release: 2022-03-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1472146190

'A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player' JOHN WATSON, The Week in Chess The fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess. Comprehensive and clear, this fully revised and updated fourth edition of Graham Burgess's bestselling chess classic is an invaluable guide to help any player progress to good club level and better. It provides a complete guide to the main chess openings along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. This new edition includes: Expanded and updated sections on playing online chess and using computers. A complete and detailed guide to all the main chess openings. Hundreds of new training exercises for players of all standards. Courses in tactics, attacking strategy, combinations and endgames. Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played. Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments. A comprehensive A-Z glossary of chess terminology. Practical advice and information for further study. New sections on endgame studies and problems, with all examples from 2020 or 2021.

The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit

The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit
Author: Jakob Aabling-Thomsen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-01-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781784830625

The Exhilarating Elephant Gambit offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5!?, based on 3.exd5 Bd6 or 3.Nxe5 Bd6 4.d4 dxe4. Perhaps the boldest opening in all of chess theory, the Elephant sees Black sacrifice a pawn to obtain quick and active development, with most of his pieces pointing menacingly towards the enemy kingside.Attacking and other tactical resources abound, with a future ...e4-e3 advance often mauling White's position like an Elephant's tusk. With original analysis of all variations and improvements against all published "refutations", this book contains everything you need to shock, surprise and stampede your opponents.