Ohne einen guten Plan kann man nicht gewinnen, der aber muss die gegnerischen Züge in Betracht ziehen und falls nötig geändert werden. Das alles und viele weitere Themen werden in diesem Buch angesprochen. Es werden die Möglichkeiten zur Einschränkung der Beweglichkeit gegnerischer Figuren, die DASS-Treppe, die Arten der Übermacht, die Bedeutung und Ausnutzung von offenen Linien und verschiedenen Schwächen, die Abwicklung, die drei Faustregeln, dynamisches Schach, Eselsohr als Angriffsmarke und der Torpedo-Angriff erklärt.

Laszlo Mihok ist Diplomingenieur, FIDE-Meister, FIDE-Trainer und Schachbuchautor. Er wurde 1954 in Ungarn geboren und lebte und arbeitete 20 Jahre in Deutschland. Dieses ist sein viertes Schachbuch, das bekannteste ist das Kombinationsbuch "Pawndynamics“.

Seit 1976 unterrichtet er Schach, eine Tätigkeit, die ihn schon immer gereizt hat.

Als Trainer des Deutschen Schachbundes nahm er an sechs Jugendwelt- und Europameisterschaften teil. Er unterrichtete einige außergewöhnlich talentierte und inzwischen weltbekannte Schachspieler, darunter die junge WGM Ildiko Madl und GMAdam Kozak.

In den 1980er Jahren trainierte er WGM Sofia Polgar und war GM Susan Polgars Trainingspartner.

Seit dem fünften Lebensjahr seines Sohnes GM Oliver Mihok, der deutscher U8- und ungarischer U12- sowie U12-EU-Meister und Vizemeister bei der U16-Mannschafts-WM wurde, ist er dessen Trainer.

In der letzten Zeit ist er als Trainer in Süddeutschland und im Alpenraum tätig, besonders in Württemberg, seine Schüler haben insgesamt mehr als zehn Landesmeistertitel erworben.

272 Seiten, gebunden,  1. Auflage 2022

This book contains 1,000 carefully selected examples, of which 924 are exercises for the reader to solve. They begin with simple one-move illustrations of the concepts and then go on to more complex tests, with many featuring combinations of 5-6 moves and sometimes more. The book is split into 28 chapters, the majority of which focus on defending against mate threats. Nine defensive techniques are given their own chapters. With every new defensive technique studied, the combinations in subsequent chapters become increasingly diverse. The difficulty level of exercises in each chapter hence gradually increases.

This work is a direct sequel to the book 1500 Forced Mates published by the author with Elk and Ruby in 2021 and is intended for a wide audience of chess improvers.

288 Seiten, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2022

Sometimes you need to find a winning move, other times you have to select the best move between several candidate moves, and yet other times, you will have to find a move that avoids a certoin loss.

The study of the positions in this book will help you navigate your own openings with greater success to help you win more games and avoid unpleasant disasters.

388 Seiten, kartoniert,  1. Auflage 2022

Dieser Schachratgeber bringt auf den Punkt, wie das eigene Spiel schnell besser wird: Wie entwickle ich meine Figuren, wie reagiere ich auf Drohungen meines Gegners und durchkreuze seine Pläne? Die Autorin erklärt taktische Tricks für alle wichtigen Spielsituationen. Dank QR-Codes können die Leserinnen und Leser zahlreiche Beispiele aus dem Buch direkt auf dem Handy nachspielen!

240 Seiten, deutsch, kartoniert,  1. Auflage 2022

Der Kurs umfasst aber nicht nur Taktikmotive, sondern führt auch in die Schachstrategie ein, die ja oft erst die Anwendung von Taktik herbeiführt. Der Leser erhält eine leichtverständliche Einführung in die wichtigsten Elemente der Strategie: Schwache Felder, rückständige und isolierte Bauern, Doppelbauern, Bauernstrukturen, Bauerndurchbruch, Vorposten, offene Linien und wie man solche schafft, die das Eindringen in die gegnerische Stellung ermöglichen. Besonders der Angriff von Turm oder Türmen auf der 7. oder 8. Reihe ist die Schnittstelle von Taktik und Strategie und wird ausführlich erklärt und mit Aufgaben vertieft.

Diese Verbindung von Taktik und Strategie unterscheidet das Buch von üblichen Taktik-Trainingsbüchern. Der Leser erhält so einen Schnellkurs in die strategischen Elemente, die Nimzowitsch in seinem berühmten Buch "Mein System" formuliert hat und die jeder Schachfreund kennen sollte, der erfolgreich spielen möchte.

Lösungsdiagramme zu allen Aufgaben machen es selbst weniger Geübten leicht, fast alles bequem vom Blatt zu lösen oder zu verfolgen. Im Text wie in den Lösungen erhält der Leser viele nützliche Ratschläge für sein Spiel und unter anderem auch zur Analyse seiner Partien.

313 Seiten, deutsch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2022

Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott examined hundreds of games and conducted a series of interviews with what they call the Heroes of the World Open, players who won the tournament on multiple occasions. What they wanted to investigate was: why have some players been so consistent in their efforts, always battling for the top prizes? Benjamin and Scott discovered that many different paths were taken on the road to victory, but that the Heroes definitely had one common factor: their fighting spirit!

The authors present the history of the World Open from its humble beginnings to the juggernaut it has become today. There are many entertaining stories and scandals that the reader will enjoy. This rich book holds a fantastic collection of the very best games that were crucial in deciding the outcome of the tournament as well as a selection of exciting tactics. Winning the World Open is as entertaining as it is instructive. Not only the many thousands of players that participated will find it an irresistible read.

Joel Benjamin won the US Championship three times and happens to be the player with the most World Open first places: six! He is a very successful author of books on chess. His Liquidation on the Chess Board won the Best Book Award of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA), his Better Thinking, Better Chess is a world-wide bestseller, and World Champion Chess for Juniors was published in 2020 to wide acclaim.

Harold Scott is a FIDE Instructor, a chess columnist and a chess teacher and coach in the New York City area.

344 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2021

This is a collection of 808 tactical puzzles from games played in 2019 The puzzles vary in difficulty, some are relatively easy, some are little more difficult, but you will find that all of them are easier and more straight-forward than the puzzles found in the other series : "Daily Chess Training: Chess Tactics". That doesn't mean that you will be able to solve them without running into a sped bump or two, so take your time and make sure you get it right, even when you think the answer is obvious.

Working through the puzzles and then carefully play through the thoroughly annotated solutions will help you to up your tactical radar as well as your calculation skills. So if you are up for the challenge, here is the opportunity to prepare for the next leap forward.

328 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2020

from practical games 2019

The traditional puzzle book series by GM Csaba Balogh continues with the "Greatest 468 Puzzles - From practical games of 2019 - PART 2" contains the most beautiful puzzles from the second half of 2019. We follow the usual structure by dividing the book into Easy, Medium and Hard sections.

212 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2020

To play chess well one has a lot to learn: opening, middle game, endgame, tactics and strategy etc. Where to begin? In my opinion tactics are the most important area. I always advise players with a rating under 1700 to study tactics, learn some basic endings and start analyzing their own games. That is a good way to reach a higher level.

Tactics are the main topic of this book. Tactics are not only the most exciting and enjoyable part of chess but also the fastest way to improve. On the following pages you will find an introduction to the most frequent tactical motifs and a lot of exercises for each of them. My guess is that in practice you will need about 50 examples or exercises for every motif to make you familiar with it. If you know the motifs you can not only win more often but, even more importantly, recognize the possible threats of your opponent earlier and defend yourself better.

Tactics are helpful for players of all categories. I myself and many of my grandmaster colleagues regularly solve combinations and studies, especially as preparation for a tournament to give the brain a kick.

Have a lot of fun while studying chess and enjoy your improvement!

Thomas Luther, Grandmastser and FIDE senior trainer

324 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2020

Many puzzle books take a far too simplistic approach and offer endless positions where the solution is nearly always along the lines of: queen takes something check, king takes queen, check, check and a pretty mate. Aesthetically pleasing perhaps but of minimal use for actual improvement as the patterns are so familiar. Practical Chess Puzzles avoids this pitfall. The positions chosen are far more like those that actually appear on the board during the vast majority of games. Furthermore, at all stages, the puzzles are ranked, enabling the student to gauge progress and identify and correct weaknesses.

• 600 puzzles featuring instructive, typically "game-like" positions

   

• Model games featuring important instructional points

   

• A ranking system to assess progress.

   

Guannan Song is a FIDE Master (with one International Master norm) from Canada. He has won the Canadian Youth Chess Championships and has scored bronze at the North American Junior Chess Championships. He has also played for Team Canada on the international stage at the World Youth Chess Championships and the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad. Guannan is a chess teacher with over seven years of experience and represents Western University on board one of its Championship team.

Dachey Lin is a FIDE Master from the United States, having attained the title in 2016. He is a seven-time All American Team member and participated in three World Youth Chess Championship events, tying for ninth place in 2009. Though he is not as active as the other authors, he enjoys following and helping other chess players and watching them develop and succeed.

Edward Song is an International Master from the United States. He won the 2014 US Cadet Championship, the 2017 Supernationals (tie) and the 2017 Denker Tournament of High School Champions (tie). He is also a four-time All American Team member and played two World Youth Chess Championships, achieving top ten both times. He is looking forward to making further progress towards the grandmaster title.

288 Seiten, englisch,kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2020