While it remains a fundamental work on chess strategy, the way chess positions are handled has changed greatly since Nimzowitsch's time - both refinements to existing ideas, and completely new concepts. John Watson's book fulfils the need for a thorough, profound work on the modern handling of chess positions, and how Nimzowitsch's theories - still controversial and revolutionary at the time My System was written - have been refined and used alongside classical concepts.The first section of the book discusses how the understanding of classical themes, such as pawn majorities, the centre, and structural weaknesses, have been refined. Watson then moves on to discuss new concepts, including the willingness of modern players to accept backward pawns in return for dynamic play, the idea of a good 'bad' bishop, knights finding useful roles at the edge of the board and the exchange sacrifice idea that became prevalent with the post-war Soviet champions. This profound yet thoroughly practical work is rounded off with sections on prophylactic thinking, dynamism, modern concepts as they apply to the critical contemporary opening systems, and some thoughts on the future of chess.

    Pull up a chair and watch the world's most exciting chess endings. Then become an endgame master!Winning Chess Endings explains how to:*Relentlessly find checkmates, from easy to hard, in all basic endgame patterns*Master the intricacies of King and Pawn Endings*Win consistently in the most common endgame--the Rook ending*Master the pros and cons of Bishop vs. Knight Endgames*Seize the advantage in Rook Pawn and Queen Pawn endings*Play like a grandmaster in solitaire endings

    very detailed and instructive.

    This volume picks up the story from 1950, when Keres was at the height of his powers, to his death in 1975. Seven times World Champion Candidate Keres offers inspiration and instruction to chess players of all levels with his friendly, honest commentaries, and John Nunn has selected and annotated the finest of Keres' games from 1962-1975. This book charts the development and games of one of the greatest players in chess history, and you can judge for yourself whether it was Keres' open, friendly character or Soviet politics that prevented him from reaching the summit of the chess world.

    Every page provides fascinating, little-known material from an author who is prepared to name names.

    Through an orderly process, the attentive student will arrive at not just a plan, but the right plan. And as Karpov himself says, �Finding the right plan is the key to success.” Warmly and accessibly written, the book is an irresistible invitation to absorb a bit of the Karpov magic.

    in 1991 and a record of the most interesting games played. The text traces the phenomenal growth of chess from the days of the revolution to the devastation of World War II, and then from the Golden Age of Soviet-dominated chess in the 1950s to the challenge of Bobby Fischer and the quest to find his Soviet match. Included are 249 games, each with a diagram; most are annotated and many have never before been published outside the Soviet Union. The text is augmented by photographs and includes 63 tournament and match scoretables. Also included are a bibliography, an appendix of records achieved in Soviet national championships, two indexes of openings, and an index of players and opponents.

    These brilliant tactics and techniques will hone and develop young players' skills and give their brains a real workout...while they're having a great time. They'll learn all the chess master's tricks of the trade: how to calculate moves far in advance, with the help of examples from winning games; strategies used by world champions--including Gary Kasparov's "discovered check" and "skewer"; Improving the Pieces to get in the best position to strike; and end game techniques. Along the way, quizzes help players chart their progress. Plus: you get a "certificate" for successfully completing the "course"!

    Packed with general chess wisdom and pertinent quotes from the great masters of chess.

    The content is up-to-date and contains enough information to enable you to play the Ruy Lopez with confidence without you being flooded with extraneous detail. Written by a renowned Ruy Lopez expert, this guide covers all Black's main replies. Everyman's Easy Guide series represents a new approach to chess opening books: just enough detail and just enough explanation to enable readers to play an opening with confidence, without months of memorizing theory-the easy way to master a chess opening. Grandmaster John Emms is one of the stars of English chess, and shared first place in the super-strong 1997 British Championship. He is an extremely experienced player and trainer, and part of the team that wrote Everyman's one-volume openings encyclopedia, Nunn's Chess Openings.