Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian.

Elements of Strategy and Tactics for Club Players

PRACTICAL CHESS TUTOR - FROM BASIC TO MASTERY 2 is a complete manual of chess strategy for club players, with some introductory tactical themes at the very end of the book. All the crucial elements of strategy are examined in great detail by examining the most instructive classical and modern games (100 games in total).

Practical Exercises: Tactics, Strategy, Endgames

Think Like Ivanchuk is a celebration of a true chess genius. This book is a collection of Vasyl Ivanchuk's best games, a chess biography and a highly entertaining training manual all in one.

6th edition; 3198 examples

The Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations is a benchmark work on the art of chess tactics and combinations. It is designed to offer the infinite pleasure for chess enthusiasts, everlasting source of training for most dilligent students, and would-be-grandmasters. There are a total of 3198 examples that re divided by Themes and Levels.

CD-Box, Informator-Verlag, 6. Auflage 2024

Test your chess knowledge

Not every reader is ambitious enough or has enough time to work very hard on his chess. That’s quite understandable and nothing to be ashamed of. You can enjoy chess very well without being a strong tournament player. You could just entertain yourself by playing through interesting combinations. In this case don’t try too hard to solve the Advanced Lessons or Master Class exercises.

362 Seiten, kartoniert, Thinkers' Press, 1. Auflage 2022

Fundamentales Schachwissen mit GM Thomas Luther

In diesem Band setzt FIDE Senior Trainer und Großmeister Thomas Luther den Kurs zur Schachtaktik fort, der er mit dem Buch Einführung in die Elementartaktik begonnen hat. Durch einen Test mit 50 Aufgaben aus aller Welt kann der Leser sehen, wo er steht. Dann werden die wichtigsten Taktikmotive fortgesetzt mit der Hin- und Weglenkung, Figuren in der Falle, Röntgen-Angriff sowie Remis- und Mattkombinationen.

Wahrscheinlich möchtest du deine Spielstärke verbessern oder, falls du nicht aktiv im Verein spielst, zumindest etwas mehr vom Schachspiel verstehen lernen. Das ist ein begreiflicher Wunsch, dessen Erfüllung jedoch leider mit sehr viel Arbeit und Aufwand verbunden ist, denn das Wissen über das Schachspiel hat mittlerweile die Dimensionen einer Wissenschaft angenommen.

Strategies for Success

For nearly fifty years grandmasters and amateurs alike have been making their annual pilgrimage to the World Open. Legendary organizer Bill Goichberg created the model of this iconic event in American chess: large entry fees, large prizes, and no-frills. Every year around the 4th of July, Philadelphia is the scene of countless epic battles at the board.

Motive und Kombinationen

Das Schachtraining für Kinder ermöglicht jungen Schachspielern ab 8 Jahren das Erlernte in über 400 Aufgaben zu trainieren. Motive und Kombinationen werden durch das Eintragen in das Aufgabenheft eingeübt und verinnerlicht. Die Unterteilung der Aufgaben in drei verschiedene Schwierigkeitsstufen gewährleistet Spielspaß unabhängig vom Vorwissen des Spielers und garantiert das Ausbauen der eigenen Fertigkeiten.

Chess puzzle books are undoubtedly popular - and with good reason. Solving chess puzzles helps to sharpen a player?s tactical and combinational skills. This ability is absolutely fundamental for chess development. You won?t get better at tennis until you can consistently hit the ball with accuracy and you won?t get better at chess until you improve your ability to calculate. It is that simple and there are no shortcuts.

The Big Book of Chess Tactics is a comprehensive book about chess tactics. The first main part deals with the combinations in which you can gain decisive material advantages. In the second part, after studying how to save your game in difficult situations i.e. how to take the game to a draw instead of losing it, you will find all kinds of mate combinations classified into a coherent system.

By the former coach of Garry Kasparov and the Polgar Sisters

A mastery of tactics is essential to a competitive chess player, and the original Advanced Chess Tactics became an instant classic in this field.
"This book is absolutely superb. For serious players... this volume will provide a wonderful breadth of study material and act as a workbook to advance your skills and understanding of this important topic..." was Carsten Hansen´s comment when awarding the book 6/6 stars.

First the Idea and then the Move“

First the idea and then the move!” Miguel Najdorf used to say in his habitually enthusiastic fashion; that statement is the perfect summary of planning in chess.

Planning is of crucial importance in chess and yet this is an area that has not been well discussed or explained to ambitious players who wish to improve. A very well known saying in chess is “Better a bad plan than no plan at all”. Playing without a plan – effectively staggering from one move to the next – is a recipe for disaster. It is essential to have some kind of idea of what you are trying to achieve and how to go about it.

Großmeister Thomas Luther gewann dreimal die Deutsche Meisterschaft, war ein gutes Jahrzehnt Nationalspieler und war Sieger in zahlreichen Turnieren. Jetzt hält er den höchsten Trainerrang "FIDE Senior Trainer" und ist einer von weltweit nur 30 Dozenten die FIDE-Kurse zur Trainerausbildung abhalten dürfen.

Schachtraining für Kids

In den letzten ca. zwanzig Jahren ist das Erlernalter für Schach drastisch gesunken. Es gibt immer mehr junge Schachspieler, die bereits im Kindesalter an Wettbewerben auf regionaler und nationaler Ebene oder sogar bei Europa- und Weltmeisterschaften antreten. Leider liefert die aktuelle Schachliteratur noch so gut wie Nichts, was Eltern und Trainern dabei helfen könnte, ihre Kinder / Schüler auf solche Herausforderungen vorzubereiten und zu unterstützen.