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A Gnat May Drink
Jonathan Hinton, 416 pages, paperback £19.99
Aimed at all standards of player
A beautiful annotated games collection - featuring one
hundred games from the twentieth century - presented
chronologically with one game per year. It is as readable
as it is well-written, with verbal descriptions which
enhance the aesthetic quality of the games, penned by
a true enthusiast with insight into the prevailing chess
culture as well as the ideas behind the moves.
Move First, Think Later
Willy Hendriks, 256 pages, paperback £18.99
English Chess Federation Book of the Year 2012 Award
Chess players, both weak and strong, don’t first make
a plan before looking at candidate moves. Trial and
error is a very common and in fact highly effective way
to get to the best move. In this refreshing, entertaining
and highly instructive book, Willy Hendriks presents a
wealth of valuable, no-nonsense training material and
shows how you can travel light on the road to chess
improvement!
Grandmaster Preparation: Calculation
Jacob Aagaard, 304 pages, hardcover £23.95
Have there been times during a game when you have
calculated a position for half an hour, only to find out
that most of what you were thinking about was of little
use? If you have not, maybe the only way to improve
your calculation is to upgrade your processor. But if you
are human, then this book will offer you practical advice
and an effective training plan to think differently and
make decisions far more efficiently.
Greatest Ever Chess Endgames
Steve Giddins, 240 pages, paperback £15.99
Aimed at Intermediate / Advanced players
In this instructive and entertaining book, renowned
endgame expert Steve Giddins selects 50 of the finest
examples of endgame play in the history of chess.
Giddins examines each example in great detail and
uses them to demonstrate the essential principles of
high-quality endgame play. This book is full of essential
guidelines and tips which all players should follow if
they want to become a successful endgame player.
The Complete Chess Workout II
Richard Palliser, 336 pages, paperback £19.99
Aimed at all standards of player
This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to The Complete
Chess Workout, Richard Palliser’s highly acclaimed
chess puzzle book. 1200 new puzzles to solve! All the
important tactical themes are covered, while there are
special sections on opening traps and endgames.
Work your way through this book, and unleash your
enhanced tactical powers on future opponents.
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