Editore: Alkmaar, The Netherlands: New in Chess, 2013, 2013
Da: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.
PAPERBACK, cover price $16.95, very good, appears unused, one corner dinged. BRENNAN, TIM / CARSON, ANTHEA. Tactics time: 1001 chess tactics from the games of everyday chess players Version 1.69 and Last updated June 6, 2013. Alkmaar, The Netherlands: New in Chess, 2013, 141pp., . Everyone knows that the way to improve at chess is to solve tactics puzzles. But why do tactics books make amateurs study grandmaster or master games? How useful is it to analyze games that are unreal for everyday chess players? In the real world of beginning and casual players openings are dubious, positions are messy, material is uneven, and cheap traps and oversights are occurring constantly. Most amateur games are won by rather primitive means, compared to the cool and fancy moves that masters need in order to gain victory. This book only takes positions from amateur games and puts them out there, warts and all. Tim Brennan and Andrea Carson have assembled thousands of games by everyday players, and selected the most instructive tactical examples. If you have limited time and energy to devote to chess, you want to study positions that are happening in games you yourself might have played! ISBN 9789056914387.
Editore: New In Chess [2018], Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2018
ISBN 10: 9056918133 ISBN 13: 9789056918132
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine in wrappers. Includes indices of openings and names in 207 pages.
Editore: New in Chess, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2008
ISBN 10: 9056912038 ISBN 13: 9789056912031
Da: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 2d ed. 358 pp. 6 5/8 x 9 1/8. Glossy red and yellow wraps. No damage or markings noted.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2019
ISBN 10: 9056918184 ISBN 13: 9789056918187
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. A biography of AlphaZero, the chess program Near Fine in wrappers; first 36 pages have bottom corner bent.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2005
ISBN 10: 9056911376 ISBN 13: 9789056911379
Da: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Rivista / Giornale Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: USED_NEARFINE. 1st Edition. 244+[3 ad] pages with diagrams and photographs. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 k1/2') bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Volume 74. First edition. The Yearbook is read by club players and professionals in more than 50 countries. The backbone of every Yearbook are the more than 25 Opening Surveys, covering an amazing variety of variations. In each Survey a real expert introduces a new idea in a fashionable line, a forgotten opening or a wild gambit. The explanation of the strategic ideas is followed by a comprehensively annotated game and a selection of relevant games, always with supporting notes. Published four times a year. Condition: Near fine.
Editore: New in Chess, Alkmaar, 2020
ISBN 10: 9056918834 ISBN 13: 9789056918835
Da: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: USED_VERYGOOD. 1st Edition. 315+[4 ad] pages with diagrams and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. Most chess games of beginners and post-beginners are decided by fairly straightforward tactics. Anyone who wants to progress beyond this level and become a strong club player or a candidate master, needs to understand that somewhat mysterious-looking resource, the positional sacrifice. Condition: Light edge wear with bumped corners else very good.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2006
ISBN 10: 9056911732 ISBN 13: 9789056911737
Da: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 244+[3 ad] pages with photographs, diagrams and New In Chess Code System. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings, and each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashion, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. A must-have publication for serious chess students. Condition: Corners bumped and creased, spine heal bumed, front cover creased else very good.
Editore: New In Chess [2009], Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2009
ISBN 10: 9056912739 ISBN 13: 9789056912734
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. 11th volume of the classic series on opening surprises Very Good in wrappers; a bit edgeworn.
Editore: New In Chess [2017], Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2017
ISBN 10: 9056917404 ISBN 13: 9789056917401
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine in wrappers. One page erratum of the Table of Contents laid in; includes exercises, a bibliography, and indices of names, variations, and games in its 272 pages.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2015
ISBN 10: 9056916262 ISBN 13: 9789056916268
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 85pp, b/w photos. VG, clean contents. Ten annotated games and brief observations about ten players who Giri considered future contenders ( he modestly left himself off the list), including Wei, Yu, So and Vachier-Lagrave.
Editore: New In Chess [2019], Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2019
ISBN 10: 9056918656 ISBN 13: 9789056918651
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine in wrappers. An examination by the Russian grandmaster of when and how to play the attacking move g2-g4 in closed, semi-closed and flank openings; includes indices of names and variations and a bibliography in 288 pages.
Editore: Alkmaar, The Netherlands New in Chess, 2020
Da: Jeff Jeremias Fine Arts, RMABA, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.
Membro dell'associazione: RMABA
Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Presumed first edition. Softcover. 361 numbered pages. Profusely illustrated. Fine condition. (S2).
Editore: New In Chess [2017], Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2017
ISBN 10: 9056917528 ISBN 13: 9789056917524
Da: May Day Books, Los Altos Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine in wrappers. New and Updated Edition. Fairly complete review of white responses to the various Sicilian variations; includes indices of names and variations and a bibliography in 367 pages.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2009
ISBN 10: 9056912607 ISBN 13: 9789056912604
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. Pb, 144pp. Good+, previous owner's name on inside front cover, creased spine. Contributors include Rogozenko on the Blumenfeld Gambit; Kogan on the Bellon-Murey Variation in the Slav; Tiviakov on the Queen's Indian Double Fianchetto; Navara on tricky lines vs the Slav.
Editore: New In Chess, Publisher, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2010
Da: Mare Booksellers ABAA, IOBA, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good. Trade paperback. 272 pp. A detailed guide to using the Winaver variation in chess, showing potential moves and strategies with diagrams throughout. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy creasing to the covers along the extremities. Minor scuffing. Several pages with dog ear creases.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2011
ISBN 10: 9056913417 ISBN 13: 9789056913410
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 144pp. VG(-), marginal wear, clean contents. Contributors for this 13th volume in the series include Simon Williams ( " The Williams Anti-Grunfeld variation"), Efstratios Grivas ( " Slav the easy way"), and Alexander Finkel ("Pirc Defence : taking off the gloves") and Bosch with several articles ( e.g. " New recipe in Old Indian"). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2005
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 238pp. VG clean copy. Over 230 annotated games illustrate the tactical themes and typical traps of the main lines in the French, the Caro-Kann, the Pirc, the Scandinavian Defence and the Alekhine Defence.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2018
ISBN 10: 9056917749 ISBN 13: 9789056917746
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 139pp. VG+, clean contents. Teaches elementary chess strategy and tactics using games from Junior Championships around the world. Contents divided into a) Strategy - Weaknesses; Piece Play; Evaluating the position and planning; Tests; Solutions b) Tactics - Calculation; Attack; Defence; Tests; Solutions.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 9056911937 ISBN 13: 9789056911935
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 144pp. VG, clean contents. Volume 6 in the series offering opening ideas from various contributors such as Arthur Kogan ( " The Queen's Grunfeld line"), Erwin l'Ami ( " No Panov - play an early Queen move"), and Sergey Tiviakov ( " Scandinavian with 3 . . . Qd6") Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 9056912046 ISBN 13: 9789056912048
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 144pp. VG clean copy. Contributors include Glenn Flear ( " Really accepting the QGA"), Hikaru Nakamura ( " Not going for Scholar's Mate"), Adrian Mikhailchisin ( " The Caro-Kann of Bugati Gurgenidze") and several articles by Bosch ( e.g. " Sicilian : the O'Kelly variation").
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2008
ISBN 10: 9056912224 ISBN 13: 9789056912222
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 144pp. VG, clean contents. Contributors to this volume include Adrian Mikhailchisin ( "Caro-Kann Dementiev Variation"), Dorian Rogozenko ( " Kamsky's Spare Slav") and as usual, Bosch with several articles ( including " SOS versus Anti-Berlin").
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 9056912011 ISBN 13: 9789056912017
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Pb, 237pp. VG, clean contents. Around 230 annotated games explain the tactical themes and typical traps of the Catalan opening, Nimzo-Indian defence, Queen's Indian defence, Grunfeld, King's Indian defence, Benoni defence, and Old Indian defence/Benoni wall.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2013
ISBN 10: 9056914383 ISBN 13: 9789056914387
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 142pp. VG, clean contents. 1001 positions to solve taken from genuine amateur games.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2007
ISBN 10: 9056912240 ISBN 13: 9789056912246
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. Pb, 241pp. Good+, previous owner's name on inside front cover but otherwise very good. With 115 illustrative games. Contents : Bishops vs Knights - The Schlechter Knight; A new glance at the solid N bd2; Black Jet or the Fianchetto. Pawns vs Pieces - The attacking machine; Knight jumps. Classical Style - Beyond Rubinstein; The Maroczy attack; War and Peace; Black Knight Fiction - The Trojan horse; Knight poker; The Milky Way.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2014
ISBN 10: 9056914979 ISBN 13: 9789056914974
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 174pp. VG, clean contents. Subtitled " The Pawn Sacrifice 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6 4 g3 Ba6 5 Qc2 c5 6 d5".
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2017
ISBN 10: 9056917153 ISBN 13: 9789056917159
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 208pp. VG, clean contents. Part 1 General questions of chess pedagogy. Part 2 How chess players are formed.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2018
ISBN 10: 905691801X ISBN 13: 9789056918019
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. Pb, 252pp. Good+, clean contents, marginal corner wear. Contents : Exploiting a development lead; Exploiting the attack; Defense and counterattack; Accumulating advantages; Converting favourable imbalances.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2019
ISBN 10: 9056918192 ISBN 13: 9789056918194
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Pb, 187pp. VG, clean contents. " The tactics workbook that also explains all the key concepts". 1001 combinations to solve, organized into : Elimination of the defence; Double attack; Discovered attack; Skewer; Pin; Trapping a piece; Promotion; Draw; Mate; Defending; Mix.
Editore: New in Chess, Alkmaar, 2011
ISBN 10: 9056913735 ISBN 13: 9789056913731
Da: Glynn's Books, Norwich, Regno Unito
Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. Pb, 272pp. Good+, marginal wear, clean contents. Provides recommendations for dealing with offbeat lines vs 1 d4 including amongst others : Englund Gambit, Budapest Gambit, Schara-Hennig Gambit, English Defence, Baltic Defence, Keres Defence, Marshall Defence, Owen Defence, Albin Countergambit etc.
Editore: New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2012
ISBN 10: 9056913778 ISBN 13: 9789056913779
Da: Underground Books, ABAA, Carrollton, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very good. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6 3/4". 286pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Opening, middlegame and endgame are the three universally recognized stages of a game of chess, but what about the art of preparation? Winning starts with planning before the game, teaches legendary chess trainer Vladimir Tukmakov in this enlightening and entertaining work on a neglected subject. Exploring and understanding, prior to the game, the strengths and weaknesses of your next opponent and being aware of your own strong points and shortcomings, are a key to success. Tukmakov describes how planning has become a systematic process, how methodical preparation works, and which critical steps you have to take. The role of the computer in preparing for a game has grown tremendously, and Modern Chess Preparation explains how it is used by top players to get organized for success. But you will also learn the limitations on the use of chess engines and databases and how disastrous it can be to overly respect them and rely on them. A separate chapter is devoted on how to prepare for all-important games, games that will decide a tournament, a match or a even an entire career. Modern Chess Preparation is about more than just opening preparation. It also teaches you how to immerse yourself in order to find the best approach to the game. With powerful anecdotes and many instructive high-level games, Tukmakov explains how, as a competitive chess player, you can organize your homework, focus your efforts, and arrive at a viable game plan. Vladimir Tukmakov is a chess grandmaster and a former national champion of Ukraine. In his active career he won many tournaments as well as gold medals in international team competitions. He is universally acknowledged as an outstanding chess trainer and coach.(Publisher).