The Art of Chess Analysis
Author: Jan Timman
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781857441796
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Modern Chess Analysis
Author: Robin Smith
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781904600084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChess analysis is nearly as old as the game itself, with many of the pioneering works by the giants of chess history being devoted to the analysis of positions, openings and endings. Personal computers and powerful chess software are having a profound effect on chess analysis and theory - most grandmasters use them extensively. However, this book does far more than explain methods for computer-assisted analysis. Readers will develop a deeper understanding of the strengths and limitations of the human mind, and a greater understanding of many areas of chess while working through the examples that Robin Smith presents. The many topics in this wide-ranging book include: Schematic thinking; Dynamic play vs. quiet manoeuvring; Fortresses; King Hunts and 'King Drift'; The Problem of Exchanging; Interactive Analysis.
Analyse Your Chess
Author: Colin Crouch
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781857446708
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this sequel to his highly acclaimed Why We Lose at Chess, Crouch examines what we should do to maximize our chess results and ratings, how to turn losses into draws, and draws into wins.
The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0486482014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJoin Holmes and Watson as they examine interrupted games to deduce prior moves. A series of increasingly complex chess mysteries culminates in a double murder perpetrated by Professor Moriarty. The master sleuth instructs his companion (and us) in the intricacies of retrograde analysis; readers need only a knowledge of how the pieces move.
Test Your Chess Skills
Author: Sarhan Guliev
Publisher: New In Chess
Published: 2018-12-16
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9056918109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe test positions in this instructive book cover the entire spectrum of what a modern club player should know. The reader is invited to find tactical blows, deep strategic manoeuvres, opening traps, standard endgame plans and other principles in action. Sarhan Guliev and his brother Logman Guliev have carefully selected the positions from their own games. That is why these puzzles are completely unknown outside the former Soviet Union. The fact that they originated from real games guarantees that the tests are practical, not artificial. The solutions rarely involve spectacular fireworks, as is the case in most chess puzzle books. The solution may be a quiet move or you may be asked for a reasoned evaluation. In the solutions the Guliev brothers clearly explain the underlying ideas and the principles that are involved. They always offer a general conclusion and have added thoughtprovoking and entertaining aphorisms. In addition there are points to earn with every solution, so students can keep track of their development. Solving the puzzles in this unusual and entertaining book is a most effective way to improve your chess. It will help you to develop a vital skill: the ability to take practical decision in critical moments.
LOGICAL CHESS
Author: Irving Chernev
Publisher: Touchstone
Published: 1971-06-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780671211356
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Simon & Schuster, Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained is Irving Chernev guide to beginners chess and the basic moves for every player to improve. In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.
One Hundred Selected Games
Author: Mikhail Botvinnik
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1960-01-01
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780486206202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorld champion who dominated chess in the 1940s and '50s selects and annotates his own best games to 1946. 221 diagrams.
The Flanders Panel
Author: Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2004-06-07
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 0547539584
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A sleek, sophisticated, madly clever chamber mystery” from the international bestselling author—the basis for the film Uncovered starring Kate Beckinsale (The New York Times Book Review). A fifteenth-century painting by a Flemish master is about to be auctioned when Julia, a young art restorer, discovers a peculiar inscription hidden in a corner: Who killed the knight? In the painting, the Duke of Flanders and his knight are locked in a game of chess, and a dark lady lurks mysteriously in the background. Julia is determined to solve the five-hundred-year-old murder, but as she begins to look for clues, several of her friends in the art world are brutally murdered in quick succession. Messages left with the bodies suggest a crucial connection between the chess game in the painting, the knight’s murder, the sordid underside of the contemporary art world, and the latest deaths. Just when all of the players in the mystery seem to be pawns themselves, events race toward a shocking conclusion. A thriller like no other, The Flanders Panel presents a tantalizing puzzle for any connoisseur of mystery, chess, art, and history. “A beguiling puzzle—a game within a game within a game—solved in perplexing but entertaining fashion.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “For mystery fans who yearn for literate, intelligent, sophisticated whodunits, Spanish author Pérez-Reverte’s highly acclaimed story fills the bill perfectly . . . An inventive plot, gripping suspense, fascinatingly complex characters, and innovative incorporation of art, literature, and music will enthrall readers looking for something a little different.”—Booklist “This intelligent mystery . . . comes up with a satisfying twist at the end.”—Library Journal
My Best Games of Chess, 1908-1937
Author: Alexander Alekhine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1985-01-01
Total Pages: 594
ISBN-13: 0486249417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe best games of one of the best players in chess history. 220 games with Alekhine's own accounts. Spans 30 years of tournament play.
Kramnik: Move by Move
Author: Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Published:
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13: 185744955X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVladimir Kramnik is a giant of the chess world. He firmly secured his legendary status when he won the World Championship in 2000 by defeating the previously dominant Garry Kasparov - the only player ever to do so in a match. Kramnik held on to his crown for seven years, and today he remains one of the World's elite players. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in a study of his favourite Kramnik games. Lakdawala examines Kramnik's renowned skills in attack and defence, exploiting imbalances, dynamic elements, accumulating advantages and endgame play, and shows how we can all improve by learning from Kramnik's masterpieces. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge.
