Author: Jimmy Adams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789056916015
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the life and career of "Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), the first great Russian chess master, [who] belongs to that select group of exceptionally strong players who did not quite succeed in winning the world championship ... [and who is today] best remembered for his contributions to opening theory"--Amazon.com.
Mikhail Chigorin, the Creative Genius
Author: Jimmy Adams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789056916015
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the life and career of "Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), the first great Russian chess master, [who] belongs to that select group of exceptionally strong players who did not quite succeed in winning the world championship ... [and who is today] best remembered for his contributions to opening theory"--Amazon.com.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789056916015
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the life and career of "Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), the first great Russian chess master, [who] belongs to that select group of exceptionally strong players who did not quite succeed in winning the world championship ... [and who is today] best remembered for his contributions to opening theory"--Amazon.com.
101 Questions on How to Play Chess
Author: Fred Wilson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486282732
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
A chess expert has distilled an enormous amount of information into an easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format that not only explains the most basic rules and essentials of play, but also offers advice on opening, combinations, middle- and end-game strategies, notation, castling, and other topics. Over 100 carefully chosen diagrams and illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486282732
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
A chess expert has distilled an enormous amount of information into an easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format that not only explains the most basic rules and essentials of play, but also offers advice on opening, combinations, middle- and end-game strategies, notation, castling, and other topics. Over 100 carefully chosen diagrams and illustrations.
Mikhail Chigorin, the Creative Chess Genius
Author: Jimmy Adams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780939433056
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780939433056
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Black is Back!
Author: Andras Adorjan
Publisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 9056916629
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Many chess players act intimidated and overly cautious when they have the Black pieces. They are so preoccupied with White’s advantage of the first move, that their predominant urge is to defend against possible threats and to safeguard their position. With his iconoclastic ‘Black is OK’ books, Andras Adorjan has consistently been fighting this negative mindset. In Black is Back!, the Hungarian grandmaster continues his crusade. He shows that White’s advantage is far from obvious and that winning with Black starts with having the right attitude. Adorjan presents a wealth of Black wins from his own long career and from great players he has worked with. He shows that with creative play Black can often turn the tables. Surprising statistics and instructive examples from modern-day chess will encourage even the most defensively minded players to look for hidden opportunities. This book will convince both club players and professionals that there is no reason to be afraid when playing Black. Instead they will start looking for creative solutions and beat White more often.
Publisher: New In Chess
ISBN: 9056916629
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Many chess players act intimidated and overly cautious when they have the Black pieces. They are so preoccupied with White’s advantage of the first move, that their predominant urge is to defend against possible threats and to safeguard their position. With his iconoclastic ‘Black is OK’ books, Andras Adorjan has consistently been fighting this negative mindset. In Black is Back!, the Hungarian grandmaster continues his crusade. He shows that White’s advantage is far from obvious and that winning with Black starts with having the right attitude. Adorjan presents a wealth of Black wins from his own long career and from great players he has worked with. He shows that with creative play Black can often turn the tables. Surprising statistics and instructive examples from modern-day chess will encourage even the most defensively minded players to look for hidden opportunities. This book will convince both club players and professionals that there is no reason to be afraid when playing Black. Instead they will start looking for creative solutions and beat White more often.
Gyula Breyer
Author: Jimmy Adams
Publisher: New In Chess,Csi
ISBN: 9789056917210
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gyula Breyer (1893-1921) won the championship of his native country Hungary and achieved remarkable results against the leading players of his day. But first and foremost, Breyer was a revolutionary in his chess thinking. He promoted the idea of dynamic chess and formulated many of the Hypermodern concepts, long before others started their investigations. After his death, however, he was omitted from most of the chess history books. Today he is only known for the Breyer variation in the Ruy Lopez. Jimmy Adams has unlocked Breyer's legacy from the archives and made it accessible to the chess world at large. This monumental book presents 242 of his games, annotated by Breyer himself and many others. It features a large number of articles, columns and fragments from newspapers, magazines and books, sparkling with chess and literary wit. The majority appear in English for the first time - and indeed in any language other than Hungarian. By piecing together this material in chronological order, Jimmy Adams has constructed a mesmerizing biography, covering Gyula Breyer's intense and ultimately tragic life. Also included is a collection of his chess problems, some of which are truly amazing.
Publisher: New In Chess,Csi
ISBN: 9789056917210
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Gyula Breyer (1893-1921) won the championship of his native country Hungary and achieved remarkable results against the leading players of his day. But first and foremost, Breyer was a revolutionary in his chess thinking. He promoted the idea of dynamic chess and formulated many of the Hypermodern concepts, long before others started their investigations. After his death, however, he was omitted from most of the chess history books. Today he is only known for the Breyer variation in the Ruy Lopez. Jimmy Adams has unlocked Breyer's legacy from the archives and made it accessible to the chess world at large. This monumental book presents 242 of his games, annotated by Breyer himself and many others. It features a large number of articles, columns and fragments from newspapers, magazines and books, sparkling with chess and literary wit. The majority appear in English for the first time - and indeed in any language other than Hungarian. By piecing together this material in chronological order, Jimmy Adams has constructed a mesmerizing biography, covering Gyula Breyer's intense and ultimately tragic life. Also included is a collection of his chess problems, some of which are truly amazing.
Chess Theory from Stamma to Steinitz, 1735-1894
Author: Frank Hoffmeister
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147664456X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main novelties in opening, middlegame and endgame theory in the 160 year period are examined and biographical sketches put the contributions of more than 30 masters into context. The author presents many new insights--for example, regarding the origins of the Ponziani Opening, the Dutch Defense and the Petroff Defense. French star La Bourdonnais used other sources for almost every part of his Nouveau Traite. Morphy's analysis of the Philidor Defense was faulty and Anderssen's play included many positional ideas. Harrwitz and Neumann published modern treatises long before Steinitz came out with his Modern Chess Instructor. Many ending themes belong to less well-known authors, such as Cozio, Chapais, van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Sarratt, Kling and Horwitz, Berger and Salvio.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147664456X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Most chess biographies present the games of famous players--but not their writings. Filling that gap, this book begins with Syrian master and author of chess studies Philip Stamma, and finishes with the first world champion William Steinitz. The main novelties in opening, middlegame and endgame theory in the 160 year period are examined and biographical sketches put the contributions of more than 30 masters into context. The author presents many new insights--for example, regarding the origins of the Ponziani Opening, the Dutch Defense and the Petroff Defense. French star La Bourdonnais used other sources for almost every part of his Nouveau Traite. Morphy's analysis of the Philidor Defense was faulty and Anderssen's play included many positional ideas. Harrwitz and Neumann published modern treatises long before Steinitz came out with his Modern Chess Instructor. Many ending themes belong to less well-known authors, such as Cozio, Chapais, van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Sarratt, Kling and Horwitz, Berger and Salvio.
Cambridge Springs 1904
Author: Robert Sherwood
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 194985941X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Marshall’s Brilliant Victory In the spring of 1904, most of the chess world’s elite gathered in the sleepy northwestern Pennsylvania town of Cambridge Springs, where the first great tournament of the twentieth century was to take place. World Champion Emanuel Lasker topped the field. The champions of America (Harry Pillsbury), Russia (Mikhail Chigorin), France (David Janowski) and the Austria-Hungarian Empire (Carl Schlechter) were also playing. Among the other players in this historic fifteen-round-robin event was a young master from Brooklyn, Frank Marshall. He had some international experience, including defeating World Champion Lasker in their individual encounter at Paris in 1900. However, he certainly was not considered among the favorites at the time. Nevertheless, Marshall finished in first place, two full points ahead of the rest of the field, the only undefeated player. The story of this great tournament is superbly told by author Robert Sherwood. Each game is deeply annotated, while contemporary sources and rare archival photos nicely supplement the round-by-round account. With this victory, Frank Marshall took his place among the world-class players of his era. You are invited to join Marshall on his journey in this splendid account of his magnificent triumph in the first major international tournament of the twentieth century.
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 194985941X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 533
Book Description
Marshall’s Brilliant Victory In the spring of 1904, most of the chess world’s elite gathered in the sleepy northwestern Pennsylvania town of Cambridge Springs, where the first great tournament of the twentieth century was to take place. World Champion Emanuel Lasker topped the field. The champions of America (Harry Pillsbury), Russia (Mikhail Chigorin), France (David Janowski) and the Austria-Hungarian Empire (Carl Schlechter) were also playing. Among the other players in this historic fifteen-round-robin event was a young master from Brooklyn, Frank Marshall. He had some international experience, including defeating World Champion Lasker in their individual encounter at Paris in 1900. However, he certainly was not considered among the favorites at the time. Nevertheless, Marshall finished in first place, two full points ahead of the rest of the field, the only undefeated player. The story of this great tournament is superbly told by author Robert Sherwood. Each game is deeply annotated, while contemporary sources and rare archival photos nicely supplement the round-by-round account. With this victory, Frank Marshall took his place among the world-class players of his era. You are invited to join Marshall on his journey in this splendid account of his magnificent triumph in the first major international tournament of the twentieth century.
Chess Life
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Johannes Zukertort
Author: Johannes Zukertort
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789056914967
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Acclaimed chess author Jimmy Adams presents a selection of Zukertort's best games, mainly annotated by Zukertort himself, and a collection of insightful articles on Zukertort from contemporary sources. Jimmy Adams brings Zukertort's masterpieces to the notice of today's chess world and secures his rightful place in history as an important link between the old combinational and the modern positional school.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789056914967
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Acclaimed chess author Jimmy Adams presents a selection of Zukertort's best games, mainly annotated by Zukertort himself, and a collection of insightful articles on Zukertort from contemporary sources. Jimmy Adams brings Zukertort's masterpieces to the notice of today's chess world and secures his rightful place in history as an important link between the old combinational and the modern positional school.
Chess Rivals of the 19th Century
Author: Tony Cullen
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476680728
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Many historical chess books focus on individual 19th century masters and tournaments yet little is written covering the full scope of competitive chess through the era. This volume provides a comprehensive overview, with more than a third of the 300 annotated games analyzed by past masters and checked by powerful engines. Players such as Max Lange and Cochrane, known to the chess public only by the name given to a fierce attack or gambit, are brought to life. Fifty masters are each given their own chapter, with brief biographies, results and anecdotes and an endgame section for most chapters.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476680728
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Many historical chess books focus on individual 19th century masters and tournaments yet little is written covering the full scope of competitive chess through the era. This volume provides a comprehensive overview, with more than a third of the 300 annotated games analyzed by past masters and checked by powerful engines. Players such as Max Lange and Cochrane, known to the chess public only by the name given to a fierce attack or gambit, are brought to life. Fifty masters are each given their own chapter, with brief biographies, results and anecdotes and an endgame section for most chapters.