# Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
# Number Of Pages: 303
# Publication Date: 1996-11

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Best Course in Chess (by far)

Rating: 5

Lev Alburt's seven volume course is uniquely effective in taking a diligent student from beginner to about expert level. Volume I is merely an introduction to the game. This volume follows with truly comprehensive coverage from beginner through the various novice stages, say ELO 300-1200. Suitable for age 9+ ...with exception of prodigies!

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# Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
# Number Of Pages: 124
# Publication Date: 1996-11

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Rating: 5
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Lev Alburt's materials work! TRUST ME! I KNOW!

I bought the first and second volumes of Lev Alburt's chess course. The first one, I ended up teaching my little brother, and he learned how to play chess up to the intermediate level. Oddly, I had learned most of volume I throughout playing 20 years of chess. At 34, I managed to buy volume II, and it took me a little over a month to complete the volume II. It taught me endgame knowledge I was not incorporating into my play. Something extremely important! It also taught me what I need to know to get to my desired 1800 strength. I now play with great insight into the endgame and know that opening is minor to the class player. I discover tactics work better ... Read more »

# Publisher: Dover Publications
# Number Of Pages: 176
# Publication Date: 1957

Description:

An excellent guide to playing good endgames

Rating: 5

This little book is excellent. It compares very well to Edmar Mednis's books on the endgame, inasmuch as it explains in detail how to make plans in the endgame and typical mistakes to avoid. Highly recommended.

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After the immense success of the first two editions, the chess world has been anticipating the next instalment with baited breath... and now the wait is over! Once again this is a fully revised edition of John Watson's classic Play the French, providing Black with a complete repertoire in the French Defence, one of the most strategically and dynamically complex opening systems. As is typical with his books, Watson often arms the reader with not one, but a choice of two and sometimes three lines against every main variation. Watson also presents a thorough grounding on the positional and tactical aspects of the opening and outlines the typical plans for both White and Black. This is particularly welcome for those newcomers wishing to add the French Defence to their openings armoury. Last, but not least, hardened French Defence devot ... Read more »

# Publisher: B.T. Batsford
# Number Of Pages: 124
# Publication Date: 1987

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A series of 24 chess lessons, first published in Sport in the USSR, covering all aspects of the game. The work is aimed at the aspiring junior player or the average club player. Gary Kasparov is a Grandmaster and World Champion and is the author of Batsford Chess Openings.

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# Publisher: Dover Publications
# Number Of Pages: 314
# Publication Date: 1971-06-01
# ISBN / ASIN: 0486202909
# EAN: 9780486202907

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Modern classic offers thorough, systematic analysis of the use of the queen, active king, exchanges, seven different uses of pawns, minority attack, dynamic elements, much more. Analyses of 129 great games
featuring Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, Botvinnik, Reshevsky, Bronstein, Smyslov, Spassky, other masters. Indexes of games and openings. 298 diagrams.

Rating: 5
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Nimzowitsch made easy

This is one of the first books any aspiring chess player should read. The book is basically a compilation of the classic texts by Nimzowitsch and Euwe, in a clear and readable style. It covers issues such as pawn structure, bishops vs. knigths, rook power, ... Read more »

# Publisher: Everyman Chess
# Number Of Pages: 144
# Publication Date: 2000-06-01
# ISBN / ASIN: 1857442369
# EAN: 9781857442366

Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unraveling among others the secrets of the Sicilian, the mysteries of the Modern and the fundamentals of the French. He emphasizes the need to understand the key elements of each opening rather than simply memorize a series of complicated variations that leave you stranded if the opponent varies from the expected route. This book deals with every important opening, focuses on the application of simple principles and has a revolutionary layout to help readers absorb the key ideas.

Rating: 5
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Excellent, but not overwhelming....

"Improve Your Opening Pl ... Read more »