This new 3rd edition has, besides various corrections and improvements, a new introduction and a brand-new chapter called ‘Total Control’. In this 35-page chapter Grooten adds the final instructive brick to his formidable, yet very accessible, building: inspired by Tigran Petrosian’s playing style he explains amateurs how to exploit small advantages. With a new set of exercises.----Every club player knows the problem: the opening has ended, and now what?First find the right plan, then the good moves will follow!With this book, International Master Herman Grooten presents to amateur playe... [Read More]
The legendary Mikhail Tal was the finest ever exponent of attacking chess. His all-out sacrificial style took him all the way to the World Championship title. Dogged by ill-health, Tal's reign was a short one, and he was never able to regain his crown, but Tal remained an outstanding player right up to his death in 1992. His departure has taken away one of the chess world's most charismatic figures; a player who excited chess passions wherever he went. In this, his last book, written together with Russian sports journalist Iakov Damsky, Tal shows how to unleash devastating attacks in all kinds... [Read More]
The subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer, Josh Waitzkin has long been the top-ranked player for his age in the United States and a role model for chess-playing kids everywhere. Now, for the first time, Waitzkin reveals the aggressive tactics and psychological techniques that have propelled him to the forefront of the chess world. His unique introduction to the game combines solid instruction with stories about his personal experiences that capture all the excitement and tension of playing chess at the championship level. Josh Waitzkin's Attacking Chess presents nineteen d... [Read More]
This book offers an active Black repertoire against The English Opening 1.c4, the Reti 1.Nf3, and their siblings that arise after 1.g3. The authors advocate for seizing space in the centre with ...c6 and d5, followed up by ...e4 or ...d4. They pay special attention on the ideas behind the moves, leaving the detailed coverage for the "Step by Step" sections.
Bubba lubba DUB DUB! the bad boys of animation are back in this exciting new Rick and morty-themed deck-building game. Based on the bizarre dimension hopping Episode mentioned in the title, this game goes to places the Cerberus engine has never been. Literally. The typical "kick" stack has been replaced with portal guns, which can be used to access the unpredictable and awesome location deck. These locations can be used that turn and then they go away, but you can also buy them if you think those alternate dimensions will aid your strategy. Can you take down the Council of Rick before they get... [Read More]
The First– and Sadly the Last –Book by Larry EvansVienna 1922 is remembered as one of the first great tournaments after World War I. All the stars of the day (Alekhine, Bogoljubow, Grünfeld, Maróczy, Réti, Spielmann, Tarrasch and Tartakover) played except Capablanca and Lasker, but it was Akiba Rubinstein who was to turn in an outstanding success scoring an undefeated 11½ from 14 to finish a point and half ahead of second place Tartakover and two and a half (!) points ahead of Alekhine.Hindsight allows us to know that Vienna 1922 was an aberration, that the future wou... [Read More]
2 item bundle: Play Like Tal - Interactive CD bundled with Art of War DVDArguably one of the world's most exciting chess players of all time, Grandmaster Mikhail Tal will always be remembered as an attacking genius. The former World Champion, who was nicknamed "The Magician from Riga" for his tactical prowess, has inspired many a chess player with his daring and electrifying style of play. With this in mind, Ginger GM in association with Dark Phoenix Media Ltd. has created its first interactive chess video DVD based on this chess legend. In this chess DVD, Grandmaster Simon Williams presents s... [Read More]
It's the distant future, and mankind has taken a galactic leap forward through space, time, and technology. Life as we know it struggles to endure on the Abaddon. Once the home of a mysterious, non-human civilization, the planet is now a desolate wasteland bearing one immensely precious resource: Feronium power crystals. The unimaginable energy contained within the crystals is coveted by two groups of humans: the Satellite City-States and the Commonwealth Alliance. Using Links – giant bio-mech suits made from modified military vehicles and alien technology – the warring factions fight a we... [Read More]
In an age of great battles, valiant leaders, and unscrupulous mercenary armies, fortune lies within your grasp. Ventura is a board game of nobility and conquest for 2-4 players. Set in 14th century Italy, Ventura puts players in control of warring noble houses, each vying for control of the countries growing wealth. Balance your house's earnings and maintain your hired soldiers to keep your family's noble standing. Remember, the best armies are also the ones that cost the most! With more than 120 plastic pieces, 40 Territory tiles, 4 Family Boards, a scoring board, and over 100 cards, Ventura ... [Read More]
Napoleon's Triumph Simmons GamesOn 2 December 1805, the Emperor Napoleon had lured the Allied Army under Czar Alexander into attacking him in one of the most famous traps in military history. The Allied army attacked but was split in two bya French counter-attack and disastrously defeated, giving Napoleon one of the greatest victories inthe history of war - Austerlitz.Napoleon's Triumph is built on the same foundations as its acclaimed predecessor, Bonaparte at Marengo, but is bigger and grander in scale. It uses two boards tomake a double-size 44" x 34" map of the Austerlitz battlefield and h... [Read More]
Game of the June 1941 Allied offensive aimed at relieving Tobruk & destroying Rommel's Afrika Korp. German forces are in well-prepared defensive positions, with the panzers to the rear. Uses an area-move map, and variable impulses. Each side has distinct advantages that must be fully exploited to win. 88 counters. M.Rinella'14
The Grand Prix Attack Bb5 System is both an agressive and positional chess opening. White prepares an attack on the kingside with an early f4, while maintaining the threat of doubling black's pawns with Bxc6 - applying similar positional concepts as found in the Nimzo-Indian Defense. If you are a 1. e4 player who has trouble against the main lines of the Sicilian Defense, and you don't want to dedicate dozens of hours of valuable chess studying time to memorizing all of the variations so you can achieve an ending at +.43 - why not try a different system to get better results with less effort? ... [Read More]
This 10-in-1 arcade table is changing the game! Invite the family over and enjoy a night of intense competition with various surfaces that can be switched between playing pool, foosball, table tennis, and much more.
Josh Waitzkin combines personal anecdotes with solid instruction in this unique introduction to the game of chess. Concentrating on teaching young or new players how to beef up their attacks, Waitzkin presents 40 different chess
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