1981-1991

The third volume of Elk and Ruby’s treatise on Viktor Korchnoi, penned by FM Hans Renette and IM Tibor Karolyi, covers the period 1981-1991. This encompasses Korchnoi’s famous world championship match with Karpov at Merano in 1981, his candidates matches against Portisch and Kasparov in 1983, Hjartarson in 1988 and Sax and Timman in 1991, as well as the candidates tournament of 1985 at Montpellier, the GMA world cup series and major tournament performances.

An illustrated History -1924 2024

Collector's volume, developed by FIDE for the 100th anniversary - printed in only 1000 copies For one hundred years, FIDE has stood at the heart of the global chess scene – standardizing regulations and titles, organizing tournaments and matches, and promoting and protecting the game's integrity.

Chess Classics

In Chess Survivor – The Last of the Greats a chess legend shares his life story and annotates his best games. When FIDE introduced the grandmaster title in 1950, Andor Lilienthal was one of the 27 names on that original list. And when he died at age 99, he was the last survivor of that historic group. This inspired our title. Douglas Griffin translated Lilienthal’s book from Russian and added 17 games to the 60 that Lilienthal annotated.

500 hand-picked training exercises

Why not just to have a simple puzzle book where you are supposed to find best move in each position? Every single position is picked carefully and this method will help you develop different strategic concepts and patterns. There are no chapters or indicative names or comments to help you find solution more easily. Just positions. ”Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication“ - Leonardo da Vinci.

Ein komplettes Eröffnungsrepertoire

Dieses Buch enthält ein Eröffnungsrepertoire mit 60 Varianten, in denen sich für den Repertoirespieler Möglichkeiten zu einem raschen Gewinn ergeben, mindestens aber zu spürbarem Vorteil. Der Fokus des Repertoires liegt auf den von den Gegnern am häufigsten gespielten Varianten und dort auf Zügen, die zwar häufig gespielt werden, die aber trotzdem mehr oder weniger große Fehler sind. Die weitaus meisten dieser Varianten sind nicht in den gängigen Fallensammlungen enthalten. Schon das macht den Text zu einem Gewinn für den Leser.

Step ahead

PAVLOVIC OVERVIEW OF CANDIDATES

AFEK AN UZBEK VICTORY IN PRAGUE

PERUNOVIC AUSTRIAN BUNDESLIGA 2023/24

SPEELMAN HAND IN SILICON HAND

The g2-g4 (or ...g7-g5) pawn push is considered unconventional and often associated with backroom chess games or old-fashioned openings like the King’s Gambit.

Despite being one of the most weakening moves available, g2-g4 has been seen more frequently at the top level of chess

. While g2-g4 (or ...g7-g5) can lead to interesting fights, it also entails considerable risk and often results in messy, non-traditional positions with higher chances of mistakes.

Understanding and logic are everything you need with static positions on the board. A chess game is full of decision-making moments, and there are many methods you should use to find solutions. We will present a wide spectrum of ideas that will help you to decide.

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.

Kunstwerke aus 400 Jahren Schachgeschichte

In Zeiten, in denen nahezu alle jemals gespielten und einigermaßen bedeutsamen Schachpartien auf Knopfdruck digital zur Verfügung stehen, und beliebig verästelte, rechnergenerierte Analysen inklusive weitreichender Kommentare per Mausklick abrufbar sind, schlägt dieses Buch einen anderen Weg ein: den Nachspielenden soll die Ästhetik des königlichen Spiels in überschaubarer Art und Weise vor Augen geführt werden.

Your Tool Kit of Key Concepts and Pawn Structures

Every serious trainer must insist on strategy work, because strategy will be a powerful and probably decisive weapon against players who neglected it in their own chess study. That was my motivation to write this book, to present crucial elements and principles of strategy and to reveal its secrets to you, dear reader. After careful study of the book you will be fully equipped with strategic concepts, patterns and definitely you will catch “how it works” in chess game.

The Semi-Slav Defense transcends its classification as a mere defensive response to 1.d4. It embodies a dynamic and multifaceted system that offers Black not only solidity in defense but also active counterplay and strategic flexibility. Here’s why the Semi-Slav is more than just a defense:

A Master of British Chess

While today, Reginald Pryce Michell (1873-1938) is largely forgotten, he was a quiet giant of his time. A leading British master, he beat all nationally leading players from Blackburne and Atkins to Golombek, as well as internationally renowned players such as Bogoljubow, Reti and Sultan Khan, and drew former, reigning, and future world champions such as Capablanca, Alekhine, Euwe, and Botwinnik.

In 1851, Horwitz & Kling published the first edition of the book. The collection of endgame studies was truly monumental, covering endgames of all types, often uncovering previously unknown truths about a variety of endgames, both simple and more complex ones.

The Chess Champion (AGBC 10)

After having conquered chess America, Paul Morphy issued a challenge to European chess players and traveled there to play the best players of the game, and in particular wanting to face Howard Staunton, the English master who was widely considered to be the best player in the world.