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.

Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Piece Play

Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten in a streak of more than a hundred chess games as a professional player. Who better to share the secrets of Rock Solid Chess and the activity and value of pieces than Tiviakov?

Chess Tactics From The Greats

In Play Like a Champion, Jennifer Shahade showcases the careers and sparkling tactics of some of the most talented and influential players to ever sit at the chessboard, from the first Women’s World Champion Vera Menchik and Grandmaster Hou Yifan to Phiona ”Queen of Katwe“ Mutesi. Learn the powerful moves of family chess dynasties including the Polgar and the Botez sisters.

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Schach als Sprungbrett für die Entwicklung der Spielerpersönlichkeit!

Schach ist in erster Linie Sport und Spiel, hat jedoch insbesondere bei Jugendlichen die unschätzbare Eigenschaft, spielend enorm wichtige Fähigkeiten zu entwickeln, darunter logisches Denken, Konzentration, Ausdauer und Entscheidungskompetenz. Gutes Schachspielen erfordert Ziele zu setzen und sie konsequent und beharrlich zu verfolgen.

This tactics book by FIDE Senior Trainer Grandmaster Jakov Geller teaches the reader how to create mate threats and execute them using a mixture of combination techniques, as well as how to deploy all key defensive techniques to combat mate threats. Unlike most tactics books, the text provides readers with a detailed explanation of all elements of a mating combination, both individually and when combined with others. This knowledge enables the reader to identify tactical opportunities in their game and execute them or defend against them with confidence.

A Word from the Authors

The sequel, or the second part of the “Secrets of Positional Sacrifice” manual is titled “Positional Sacrifice in Modern Chess”. We assume that readers will conclude that the subject of our analysis are recently played games, especially the games played over the last few years. The book is intended for chess players who aspire to raise the level of positional play in this particular field of expertise, as well as coaches working on chess education.

Improve your tactical radar

Are you ready to improve your tactical game? It has been said that chess is 99% tactics but whether that is an accurate reflection is hard to tell. Nevertheless, it is important.

First Steps in Tactics

his book is written for chess friends who are beginners or hobby players without much experience and who want to improve to lower club level. If you are already somewhat stronger you may not like the idea of learning from scratch. But sometimes going a step back in order to take two steps forwards is a good idea.

Brandaktuelle Kombinationen aus dem Schachjahr 2019

Das zehnte Schachtaktik Jahrbuch, unser Jubiläumsband, bietet Taktik XXL!

Mit über 550 Aufgaben in verschiedenen Stärkeklassen ist es auch diesmal die größte Sammlung brandaktueller Schachtaktik auf dem Markt und bietet dem Leser Material zum Training ebenso wie intelligente Unterhaltung.

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.

404 tactical puzzles

An essential part of improving at chess is working on your tactical ability. Tactics occur at every level of chess but once the players become stronger the elements invoved in spotting the puzzles tend to become more complex and deeper, whereas, among weaker players, elementary skewers, forks, and deadly pins are more frequent visitors.

A complete course for club and tournament players

Chess is 99% tactics. This celebrated observation is not only true for beginners, but also for club players (Elo 1500 – 2000). If you want to win more games, nothing works better than training your combination skills.

There are two types of books on tactics: those that introduce the concepts followed by some examples, and workbooks that contain lots of exercises. FIDE Master Frank Erwich has done both: he explains all the key tactical ideas AND provides an enormous amount of exercises for each different theme.

Informant’s Collection of Instructive Tactics and Studies

- 500 carefully selected puzzles

- 5 levels of difficulty

- 60 instructive, prizewinning studies

Study, practice and improve with our selection of tactical jewels!

340 Seiten, gebunden, Informator-Verlag, 1. Auflage 2023

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.