When you're serious about improving your skills endgame , it's time for Butler's Endgame Manual . Perhaps the most well known and respected world-class chess instructor , Mark Butler has produced a comprehensive work on the endgame , which will reward players of all strengths. For those who are ready to dive into the endgame theory , there can be no better than a manual available today. But even if you do not play at the graduate level , the book was designed to help your endgame too. The basic theory and the " need to know " concepts are highlighted in blue . You can skip the more complex analysis , focus on the text in blue, and still improve your endgame technique . When it appeared in 2003 , the first edition of Butler's Endgame Manual was immediately recognized by novice and master , as one of the best books ever published on the endgame . The second edition has been revised and enlarged to 400 pages - covering all the most important concepts required for endgame mastery. Mark Butler continued to review and revise the material . The result of this revised and updated third edition . Not only work independently, but with the help of attentive readers , masters and grandmasters, the author's efforts resulted in what can only be described as the definitive work on endgame theory and practice. Mark Butler , considered by many to be the premier chess instructor of our era. His work on the middlegame and endgame set the standard by which others are measured chess books . He lives with his family in Moscow, Russia

Knížka je určena pro středně pokročilé hráče, kteří se chtějí více dozvědět jak o strategii, tak o taktice šachové partie v její střední části. Střední hra je jistě hlavní částí šachové partie a uplatňuje se v ní nejvíce tvůrčí přístup

Simon Williams, one of Britain's most dynamic and aggressive chess-players, has selected his favourite attacking games from the modern era, and annotated them with an infectious zeal that will inspire and instruct. He takes us inside the decision-making process, explaining how each stage in an attacking concept is formed, and shows how top players spot the signs that indicate it is time to stake everything on an all-out assault. We also get insights into the role of intuition and calculation in both attack and defence. The players featured in this entertaining collection include: * Judit Polgar * Alexei Shirov * Veselin Topalov * Viswanathan Anand * Vasily Ivanchuk * Peter Svidler * Alexander Grishchuk * Magnus Carlsen *

In a sequel to the hugely successful 50 Essential Chess Lessons, Steve Giddins now presents 50 games that each illustrate an important winning method. This engaging and highly readable book is a painless way to build your personal arsenal of techniques and ideas. The games are mostly from the modern era, but with a few classic examples chosen to show key themes in as clear a way as possible. In these cases, the defender may have never seen the critical idea before, and fails to react appropriately. We then move on to more complex examples where the attacker needs to overcome stiffer resistance. Giddins repeatedly shows that despite the tactical complexity of many of these battles, the fundamental concepts can be grasped by all chess-players, and will help them navigate through apparently intimidating terrain. The many topics include: * Attacking weak colour complexes * The principle of two weaknesses * Choosing the right exchanges * Devastating opening preparation * Manoeuvring in 'restraint' structures * Handling must-win situations Steve Giddins is a FIDE Master from England who has frequently contributed to the British Chess Magazine. He has gained a reputation as a writer who provides useful, no-nonsense advice on topics of genuine practical importance, drawing especially upon his familiarity with Russian chess literature and training methods. This is his fifth book for Gambit.

От издателя Издание включает в себя следующие книги: "Метеоры", "О чем молчат фигуры" и "На ошибках учатся… чтобы их не повторять". Содержание Книга 1 Юрий Авербах, Леонид Верховский "Метеоры". Практически впервые на русском языке рассказывается о талантливейших шахматистах, метеорами промелькнувших на богатом шахматном небосклоне. Они не успели принять участие в борьбе за мировую шахматную корону, но оставили свой яркий след в древней и мудрой игре. Рассчитана на самые широкие круги любителей шахмат. Книга 2 Юрий Авербах "О чем молчат фигуры". Автор, бывший очевидцем и активным участником самых острых коллизий, сотрясавших порой весь шахматный мир, откровенно рассказывает о том, что десятилетиями таилось за семью печатями. Книга рассчитана на всех любителей шахмат, и не только на них. Книга 3 Леонид Верховский "На ошибках учатся... чтобы их не повторять". Известный шахматный литератор и тренер Леонид Верховский предлагает неожиданный, но уже показавший себя достаточно эффективным способ учиться на чужих ошибках. Избегая их, осваивать идеи и приемы, в чем нуждаются шахматисты всех уровней - от новичка до гроссмейстера.

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Шахматы - это борьба идей. И побеждает тот, у кого запас идей больше. Внимательно проштудировав книгу, Вы серьезно повысите понимание стратегии, научитесь применять в определенных позициях методы, изобретенные великими шахматистами, получите необходимую базу знаний шахматных идей. Кстати, Нимцович писал, что «в шахматах, в конце концов, интересен только мир идей». "Сархан Гулиев написал умную, тонкую книгу. Остается пожелать, чтобы она нашла своего читателя", - пишет в предисловии многократный чемпион мира Анатолий Карпов.

Американское издание. Включает приложение с примечаниями с использованием современных программ. Lasker's Common Sense in Chess has always been one of the standard works in chess literature, enjoying a place on the "short list" of required reading for over 100 years. Simply stated, the book records a series of lectures given by Emanuel Lasker, the 2nd World Chess Champion, before an audience of London players in early 1895. Yet Lasker's statement of his chess philosophy, his clear presentation of the principles of chess play, has elevated these lectures to a place far beyond the mere fulfillment of a speaking engagement. Here we have a classic and timeless guidebook that has benefited generations of chess players. Anyone who has learned the rules of chess will be amply repaid for his study of Lasker's Common Sense in Chess. This digital edition re-creates Lasker's famous speaking engagement, and offers you a front row seat in the lecture hall! Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the World Champion - download Common Sense in Chess today!

Классический учебник шахматной игры великого Чемпиона. Фото, современные аналитические редакторские приложения. "Lasker’s Manual of Chess is philosophical to its core. It helps you examine different kinds of problems in the most varied positions and it is exceptionally important, both for practical players and for trainers. Many times I have re-read, with great pleasure and great benefit to myself, those portions of the book dedicated to combinations, positional play (here we find accurately laid out the vital principles of the theory of Steinitz, which form the basis of contemporary chess), and chess aesthetics... "Lasker was both a great fighter and a deep thinker. His book forms the quintessence of many years of exceptionally successful experience, and his thoughts on the same. It teaches you what he considers to be most important, general principles and methods applicable to any situation. Once you have read the Manual, you will become wiser, which is bound to help you later on, both in chess and in life." — From the Foreword by Mark Dvoretsky

В монографии достаточно широко рассматриваются важные вопрос ведения активной целенаправленной игры. Приведено большое количество примеров с подробными комментариями и вопросами по тексту партий.