Das Schachspiel in Kultur und Alltag

In 20 Antworten auf d2-d4 entfaltet sich das Schachspiel als Schauplatz faszinierender Kurzgeschichten – mal dramatisch, mal heiter, mal mörderisch, mal schicksalhaft, mal tiefgründig. Figuren werden zu Charakteren mit einem eigenen Willen, Spieler geraten in ungewöhnliche Situationen. Sie leiden unter Zeitdruck, bis sie daran zerbrechen, geraten aus Geldgier auf die schiefe Bahn und verstecken Kokain in Schachfiguren. Unschuldige Menschen werden in den Bann eines zwielichtigen Schachspielers gezogen, der nach einer Verlustpartie etwas über die Zukunft seines Gegners sagen kann.

Taschenkalender für Schachspieler

Ob als Begleiter durch das Jahr oder als Geschenk für Gleichgesinnte – der Schachkalender 2025 ist ein Muss für alle, die ihre Leidenschaft für Schach vertiefen möchten.

256 Seiten, kartoniert, Edition Marco, 1. Auflage 2024

Schwerpunkt: Psychologie

03 EDITORIAL SCHWERPUNKT: PSYCHOLOGIE

06 EIN WEITES FELD Über die vielfältigen Bereiche der Schachpsychologie

14 MENTALE TRICKKISTE Mihail Marin über Finten, Einschüchterungen und subtile Fallen

Pocket dairy for chessplayers

International edition of Schachkalender, that has been published annually in German since 1983. A mix of historical and current articles unlike anything that you find in magazines or on websites, with puzzles, birthdays and history dates. Reading stuff for your chess journeys in a booklet that fits in your jacket or pants. Original christmas or birthday present among chess friends.

256 Seiten, kartoniert, Edition Marco, 1. Auflage 2024

A Guide to Composing & Solving Chess Problems

In his day, Philip H. Williams was widely considered a genius in the world of chess problems. Like many of his age, he died too young and suddenly, yet he made a name for himself with several books on chess problems and a broad production of excellent chess problems.

Updated and edited by Carsten Hansen

The mate in two chess problems is the most popular category of problems because they can be solved by nearly everybody, simply through the process of elimination. That, however, does not mean that they are easy to solve, are not artistic, elegant, or even outright brilliant.

Murder at the North Sea Chess Tournament

For the first time in history, a chess player from North Korea takes part in the North Sea Chess Tournament. She is under pressure to perform, as are her opponents, including a cheating Italian, an Icelandic womaniser, a Tunisian fundamentalist and Dutch talent Christiaan N'Koulou. Inside and outside the arena, the boundaries of the game are sought and transgressed. Even the secret services interfere with the moves on the board. 

Limited 100th anniversary edition

Collector's volume, developed by FIDE for the 100th anniversary - printed in only 500 copies The history of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), one of the oldest global sporting organizations, is not only an important part of the centuries-old story of chess but also charts FIDE's growing influence on the world stage.

for improving chess players

I used to play a lot of chess as a teenager many decades ago. Those days, there were hardly any computers that played the game and there was certainly no Internet. Learning new ideas in the game was possible only through books or magazines and if something was not clear, there weren’t too many people to consult for explanations. I was never a great player and quit when other things in life took precedence. Then, a few years ago, I decided to start playing again and be better than before.

Stationen eines anspruchsvollen Spiels 1900-1950

Schachbücher mit klugen Analysen und Kommentaren guter und gar berühmter Partien sind zur Genüge geschrieben worden. Hingegen versucht das vorliegende Buch quasi in einem Spaziergang dem Leser einen Eindruck über das Flair des Schachspiels in der auch schachhistorisch interessanten ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts zu vermitteln. Dabei sollen die kleinen Episoden, in denen Schlüsselmomente der Schachgeschichte zum Leben erweckt werden, nicht nur Schachfreunde ansprechen.

Dieses Buch ist eine Hommage an das Frauenschach. Es räumt auch gründlich mit dem Vorurteil auf, dass Mädchen oder Frauen nicht so gut Schach spielen können wie Männer. Schließlich gibt es genügend Spielerinnen, die diesen anspruchsvollen Sport meisterhaft beherrschen und vielen Männern darin überlegen sind

It is not really in doubt that Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) chess players of all-time. His name is one that it is recognized immediately by almost anyone with even a passing interest in chess. His numerous brilliant games are very well known and have been seen in numerous anthologies.

updated and edited by Carsten Hansen

Once a chess player has learned not to drop pieces, that innate feeling of not wanting to sacrifice them willingly takes place in our consciousness. Why should give up our pieces unless we must?

Tales from the Royal Game

The Delight and Distress of Chess

The royal game has the power to make one feel elated or disconsolate. This is true whether one plays serious tournament chess or casual chess just for fun.

In this collection of 34 short stories, author Alexis Levitin, travel set in hand, takes the reader on a journey across several continents – and even into space – exploring the joys of chess and its effect on the lives of those who play.

The Chess Art of Galina Satonina

Galina Satonina (1905–2000) was the leading chess painter of the Soviet era. A multiple-time Kazan and Tatarstan ladies chess champion, she saw life as a game of chess, and her paintings speak the language of Caissa. She painted world champions and other famous players, ranging from early stars Philidor, Morphy and Anderssen, all the way through to Fischer, Karpov and Kasparov. Several of her paintings depict the chess pieces themselves and emotions felt during play, as well as different aspects of the game such as time-trouble and checkmate.