Bent Larsen's Good Move Guide
Author : Bent Larsen
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 13,94 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9780192175939
Bent Larsen's Best Games
Author : Bent Larsen
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 12,72 MB
Release : 2015-01-10
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9056915304
Book Description
Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen. In his rich career the great Dane defeated all World Champions from Botvinnik to Karpov. He was a Candidate for the World Championship four times and became one of the most successful tournament players of his time. His uncompromising style and his unorthodox thinking made him popular with chess players all around the globe. In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary match Soviet Union vs. the World in 1970 in Belgrade. Bent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. Not surprisingly the first chess book that Magnus Carlsen ever studied was written by the strongest Scandinavian player before him. This collection brings together more than 120 of Bent Larsen’s best games, annotated by himself. His comments are lucid, to the point, instructive and humorous. Together, these games are a tribute to his genius and a continuous joy to read and play through. ,
The Art of Combination
Author : Maxim Vladimirovich Blokh
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN :
Book Description
Simple Chess
Author : Michael Stean
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0486316963
Book Description
Written by a Grand Master, this guide isolates basic elements and illustrates them through Master and Grand Master games, breaking down the mystique of strategy into easy-to-understand ideas.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess
Author : Patrick Wolff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 27,72 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780028641829
Book Description
An introduction to chess discusses the history of the game, tactics, strategies, chess superstars, tournament play, and computer chess.
Tal-Botvinnik 1960
Author : Mikhail Tal
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 14,47 MB
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1936490161
Book Description
One of the greatest books ever written about a world championship match. In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of "scientific " chess and the ironwilled champion of the world. The young attacking genius Mihail Tal, the "Wizard of Riga," put the magic back into the game by defeating Botvinnik with spectacular tactics in one of the most dramatic and celebrated world championship matches of all time. This is Tal's own classic work on the contest. In it he sets the stage and explains every one of the 21 games, telling both the on- and off-the-board story of this tatanic clash of styles and thought. Take a trip with the Magician from Riga as he invites you to share his thoughts and feelings as he does battle for the world title. "Mikhail Tal's splendid account of his world championship match victory is one of the masterpieces of the golden age of annotation - before insights and feelings and flashes of genius were reduced to mere moves and Informant symbols. This is simply the best book written about a world championship match by a contestant. That shouldn't be a surprise because Tal was the finest writer to become world champion." - From the Foreword by International Grandmaster Andy Soltis
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Author : Mikhail Tal
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 36,46 MB
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1781944334
Book Description
Mikhail Tal, the 'magician from Riga,' was the greatest attacking World Champion of them all, and this enchanting autobiography chronicles his extraordinary career with charm and humor. Dazzling games are interspersed throughout with anecdotes and witty self-interviews, and in typically objective fashion he related both the downs and ups of his encounters. An inveterate smoker and drinker, Tal's life on the circuit was punctuated by bouts in the hospital with kidney problems, but nothing could dull his love for chess and his sheer genius on the chessboard. His illustrious tournament record, up to his death in 1992, is included here in full, along with 100 complete games and nearly as many positions. Tal's annotations in this book are a world apart from ordinary games collections. No reader could fail to be swept along by his passion and vitality as he sets the scene for an encounter and then recounts every psychological twist and turn.
Second Piatigorsky Cup
Author : Isaac Kashdan
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 15,67 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN :
Book Description
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Author : Bobby Fischer
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,19 MB
Release : 1982-07-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0553263153
Book Description
A one-of-a-kind masterclass in chess from the greatest player of all time. Learn how to play chess the Bobby Fischer way with the fastest, most efficient, most enjoyable method ever devised. Whether you’re just learning the game or looking for more complex strategies, these practice problems and exercises will help you master the art of the checkmate. This book teaches through a programmed learning method: It asks you a question. If you give the right answer, it goes on to the next question. If you give the wrong answer, it explains why the answer is wrong and asks you to go back and try again. Thanks to the book’s unique formatting, you will work through the exercises on the right-hand side, with the correct answer hidden on the next page. The left-hand pages are intentionally printed upside-down; after reaching the last page, simply turn the book upside-down and work your way back. When you finish, not only will you be a much better chess player, you may even be able to beat Bobby Fischer at his own game!
Test Your Chess
Author : Zenon Franco
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 829 pages
File Size : 49,3 MB
Release :
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1781941653
Book Description
Grandmaster and renowned chess coach Zenón Franco provides a training course designed to help all aspiring players to improve their chess. During each lesson, you are invited to play a 'game' in which you try to find the best moves at all the important moments. Points are awarded for selecting the best moves - and are deducted for selecting blunders! At the end of each lesson there is a points scale to indicate how well you have 'played'. This means you are able to accurately measure your progress as you work through the book. Readers are tested in all aspects of chess: attack, defence, counterattack, tactics, structures, strategy, endgames and so on. Following this interactive course of lessons is an ideal way to improve your game. A structured course of chess trainingIncludes 40 deeply annotated exercise gamesIdeal for both chess students and trainers
