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Alcuni giochi ci accompagnano da millenni e sono ancora in voga come cinquemila anni fa, altri sono opera di autori geniali che hanno fatto divertire milioni di persone, anche se nessuno o quasi ne conosce il nome. Sulle tracce degli scacchi e del mercante in fiera, del Monopoly e del cruciverba,...

Would you love to have more fun with friends and family? Whether you want to (1) know some of the best games of all time, (2) entertain yourself and others with inexpensive and exciting games or (3) find healthy and fun ways of playing with your friends and family, this book will teach you...

In this unique book, aimed at ordinary club players, Karpov gives a wealth of tips on how to incorporate this dramatic style of play into your own repertoire, through careful planning and evaluation of positions.

This aggressive counterattacking repertoire covers Black opening systems against virtually every opening except for 1.e4 (plus most flank games), based on the exciting and powerful Tarrasch Defense, which helped win Kasparov and Spassky championships. Black learns the Classical Tarrasch, Symmetrical...

A fascinating challenge and great training tool, these two- three- and four-move checkmates are great for beginning, intermediate, and expert players. Mates are in order of difficulty, from simple to very complex positions. Learn the standard patterns for cornering the king, corridor and support mates,...

This truly outstanding book, first published in Russian in the 70s and regarded there as a classic, contains everything you need to know about delivering checkmate.

The English Opening, from the Flank Games group, was developed by Howard Staunton. In this opening, white avoids or delays the occupation of the centre with Pawns. Once considered a minor diversion, the English is now one of the main openings and all modern world champions have played it. One of the...

Learn the mating principles and combinations needed to finish off opponents. From the 4 basic mates using the king and queen, rook, two bishops, and bishop/knight combinations, to king/pawn, king/knight and king/bishop endgames, youll learn the essentials of translating small edges into decisive checkmates....

Superbly annotated treasury includes 113 of the Cuban master's greatest games against Marshall, Lasker, Euwe, and many other formidable opponents. It also contains not only many games previously unavailable in book form, but a biography of Capablanca, his tournament and match record, and an Index of Openings.

Re, regine, cavalieri: gli scacchi non ricordano una battaglia reale da combattere? Scacchi For Dummies è la guida che aiuta il lettore a conoscere le regole del gioco, a dare un senso a quei pezzi misteriosi e a iniziare a giocare come un vero campione. Non importa se sei un giocatore alle prime...

A comprehensive study book for players who would like to cultivate a reliable yet initiative-seeking opening repertoire as White, based on the opening moves 1 d4 followed by 2 c4. Specific main lines and side-variations are given to combat Black's possible choices of the King's, Queen's and Bogoljubow-Indian...

Alekhine's Controversial Masterpiece Finally in English! For decades, Alexander Alekhine's account of New York 1927 was at the top of the list of works that should have been rendered into English but unaccountably were not. This is unlike any other tournament book ever written. Not only do you have...

This complete repertoire shows White how to reject the classical principles of opening play. Instead of placing pawns in the center, White allows Black to build the ideal pawn center. As Black tries to hold the center, White prepares to smash the center apart with Blacks slightest mistake. Plentiful diagrams and explanations