Essential Chess Endings: The Tournament Player's Guide by James Howell

By James Howell

Wisdom of the endgame is an important zone in chess, and plenty of issues are misplaced via an inadequate knowing of its simple rules. the following, for the aspiring participant, a focus on usual endings prone to take place in perform; rook endings which look frequently in tournaments; even the usually ignored and relatively basic king and pawn endings. newbie

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Winning with the French by Wolfgang Uhlmann

By Wolfgang Uhlmann

Grandmaster Uhlmann has performed the French nearly solely through the complete of his chess occupation, protecting its honour opposed to the various all-time greats. nobody might be higher certified to give an explanation for how Black should still cross approximately successful With the French.

during this booklet, up to date thought relies round sixty of Uhlmann'smost very important video games, facing adaptations during which Black can play for the total aspect with self belief.

contains Uhlmann's victories over Fischer, Bronstein and plenty of different grandmasters. number of repertoires opposed to all of White's major thoughts. Sharp principles for Black opposed to White's unambitious techniques. 157 pages.

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The Sicilian Scheveningen: Sicilian : ...E6 and ...D6 by Gary Kasparov, Aleksander Nikitin

By Gary Kasparov, Aleksander Nikitin

The Scheveningen is likely one of the so much very hot chess openings, that includes generally within the video games of Gary Kasparov and Aleksander Nikitin. the entire significant traces are coated in a few intensity, with lots of feedback for destiny components of experimentation. Gary Kasparov is the present international Chess Champion and is the writer of "Batsford Chess Openings" and "Fighting Chess: video games and Career".

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