• World Chess Championship: Carlsen v. Karjakin: New York, 2016

    Learn chess from the best by studying the games of the latest world championship! The dramatic 2016 match defied all predictions. A top team of authors explains the strategies. The dramatic 2016 World Championship match in New York City stunned the chess world, as Sergey Karjakin fought champ Magnus Carlsen to a tie until matters had to be settled in a rapid-play shootout. You’ll learn chess tactics and strategies from the best players in the world, as a top team of writers―including a former world champion--explains the moves. 300 Illustrations, 105 Color Photographs

    • ASIN: 1889323292
    • ASIN: 1889323292
    • ISBN: 9781889323299
    • Manufacturer: Chess Information & Research Institute

  • Fundamental Chess Endings

    "the authors have somehow managed to create that rare beast - a readable encyclopaedia. ... If you only have one endgame book, it should be this one." - GM Jonathan Rowson* More than 1300 chess diagrams* Comprehensive: covers all major endgames* Starts with the basics before moving on to more advanced material* Content rechecked with 6-man tablebases* Features both instructional and reference material* Written by two renowned endgame specialists* A winner of the British Chess Federation's Book of the Year AwardIn a major event in chess publishing, two German endgame experts have produced a mas... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00BJ64LMW
    • ASIN: B00BJ64LMW
    • Manufacturer: Gambit Publications

  • The 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century, Ranked

    How does one determine the "best" chess games? What one may see as brilliant, another may see as simply necessary. Like some art lovers, chess fans claim that they know a good game when they see it, and that they know better from good. But "best"? How is this articulated? This book, itself a work of art, is brought together by the use of five criteria: the overall aesthetics (clever and relentless are insufficient qualities); the originality (e.g., not yet another white knight sacrifice in a Sicilian); the level of opposition (the loser played very well); the soundness (i.e., are the moves ref... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0786409266
    • ASIN: 0786409266
    • ISBN: 0786409266
    • Brand: Brand: McFarland Company
    • Manufacturer: McFarland Publishing

  • The Big Book of World Chess Championships: 46 Title Fights - from Steinitz to Carlsen

    Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion.And what would Steinitz, who had financial problems his whole life and died in poverty, have thought of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, who became a multi-millionaire in his early twenties just by playing great che... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 9056916351
    • ASIN: 9056916351
    • ISBN: 9789056916350
    • Brand: The House of Staunton
    • Manufacturer: New In Chess

  • Human Versus Machine: How To Beat Stockfish and Komodo Part II

    My winning games against Stockfish and Komodo. Part II includes games against Stockfish DD, Stockfish 5, Stockfish 6 and Komodo 10. The games are commented in detail with a lot of diagrams to capture the most interesting moments. Featured openings include: - Sicilian - Ruy Lopez - English - Reti - Queen's Pawn Game and a range of others. 4 different winning structures against the top engines are covered: - Stonewall Attack(Stonewall Defence, Dutch Stonewall) - King's Indian Attack(King Indian Defence) - Torre Attack central chain structure, including c3-d4-e5 pawns(c6-d5-e4 for black in the po... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1973149176
    • ASIN: 1973149176
    • ISBN: 1973149176
    • Manufacturer: Independently published

  • Dovzhenko: War Trilogy [DVD] [1928]

    Alexander Dovzhenko is regarded by some to be 'the most neglected major film-maker of the 20th Century'. Mr. Bongo's box-set presents his three major works in a single boxset. When placed together, they chronicle Ukraine s tumultuous transformation from a pastoral, traditional, society into a modern communist state. ZVENIGORA Alexander Dovzhenko's unconventional vision and experimental style remained rooted in his love for his native Ukraine; its culture and its people. Zvenigora, his first major film, is also his most joyous work, immediately hailed as a masterpiece by Sergei Eisenstein and V... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00829WJ6O
    • UPC: 711969122039
    • ASIN: B00829WJ6O
    • Manufacturer: Mr Bongo Films

  • Chessfire Educational Edition [Download]

    Exciting graphics and AI bring continuous fun and challenge to this modernized version of the classic game of Chess. Enjoy lightning bolts, fireworks and exploding colors as pieces are claimed and destroyed. Scroll over one of your pieces and the board will light up all your move options for that piece. Warning systems show when you may be in danger. Wow! Very helpful for beginners. Great for those who have not played for a while and might need a reminder. Makes it too easy? Guess again! Artificial Intelligence will take advantage of your mistakes. Improve your skill and become the Champion! C... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00QR1ZMY0
    • ASIN: B00QR1ZMY0
    • Brand: Redfrizbee Studios
    • Manufacturer: Jam-Live-322856-322856

  • Saitek Master Electronic Chess Computer

    The Mephisto Master Chess Computer is our strongest table top Chess Computer. With a master-level playing strength and 256 adjustable level settings, this computer is ideal for chess players of all skills. With its combination of features, playing modes and setup options, this computer offers all the variety and stimulation you need for the ultimate chess match: You vs the Master. Who will be the Champion?! Playing strength of up to 2200+ USCF. Our strongest table top computer measures 13.5in x 10.5in x 1in. Powered by AC adapter (included)

    • ASIN: B000096L5U
    • UPC: 211651031392
    • ASIN: B000096L5U
    • Brand: Saitek
    • Manufacturer: SAITEK

  • Power Chess for Kids : Learn How to Think Ahead and Become One of the Best Players in Your School

    A power move, explains experienced chess teacher Charles Hertan, is a winning master tactic that requires thinking ahead. To become one of the best chess players in your school you need to be able to

    • UPC: 15438293

  • 365 Chess Master Lessons : Take One a Day to Be a Better Chess Player

    Think like a chess grandmaster . . . in just a year! Andrew Soltis has selected 365 short games to analyze, step by step, and arranged them as daily lessons for players who can't devote

    • UPC: 56101044

  • David Vs Goliath Chess : How to Beat a Stronger Player

    Can the lesser player win? Chess history says yes--David CAN beat Goliath. Even international grandmasters have lost to up-and-comers. Renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis shows how as he guides you through 50 annotated games in

    • UPC: 55058833

  • Chess Training Pocket Book II : 320 Key Positions for Players of All Levels

    "320 key positions for players of all

    • UPC: 10089481

  • Beginning Chess : Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game

    Now even beginners can reap the rewards of Pandolfini's acclaimed teaching system. Over 300 problems, tailored to beginning players, encompass everything a player needs to learn, from the basic rules and vocabulary to the moves

    • UPC: 29270935

  • The Shereshevsky Method to Improve in Chess : From Club Player to Master

    Legendary Byelorussian chess coach Mikhail Shereshevsky has created a totally reworked compendium of his acclaimed classics Endgames Strategy and The Soviet Chess Conveyor, with many new examples and exercises. Furthermore, he has added a new

    • UPC: 517031344

  • The New in Chess Book of Chess Improvement : Lessons from the Best Players in the World's Leading Chess Magazine

    The back catalogue of New In Chess magazine is a fabulous source of chess instruction. For more than three decades every issue has been full of detailed and highly enlightening annotations by the world's best

    • UPC: 55337767

  • Bobby Fischer for Beginners : The Most Famous Chess Player Explained

    Everything you always wanted to know about world chess champion Bobby Fischer, complete with easily accessible examples of his chess playing style, in one compact and very readable volume. His youth in Brooklyn, his astonishing

    • UPC: 54351466
    • Rating: 2.0

  • New in Chess Magazine 2018/3 : Read by Club Players in 116 Countries

    New in Chess has 8 issues a year with more than 800 pages of the very best in chess: on-the-spot tournament reports, columns, both serious and hilarious, in-depth interviews, chess opening surprises, chess history that

    • UPC: 353200385

  • Chess Tactics for Advanced Players

    Any chess enthusiast knows how important tactics is in the "royal game" and how crucial it is to make a. thorough study of this aspect of the game. But up to now opinion has been

    • UPC: 53661669

  • First Computer to Beat Kasparov 😱 - Intel Grand Prix London 1994)

    Kasparov's quickest defeat: Deep Blue (Computer) vs Garry Kasparov 1997

    Deep Blue vs Kasparov: How a computer beat best chess player in the world - BBC News