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By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his or her …

The games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. But little has been written about Botvinnik …

All through his career Jan Timman has been captivated by the mystery and splendour of endgame studies. Even during his most successful and busy years as a world-class player, …

The Thinkers is a visual tribute to the game of chess, showcasing the emotions, exertions and desires of the players, and conveying the mental intensity only chess can command. …

The definitive biography of a South Asian genius who conquered the international chess world on the eve of decolonizationIn the late 1920s and ’30s, the international chess scene …

The Complete Manual of Positional Chess, probably the most thorough grounding in the history of teaching chess, was recently created for chess teachers at the DYSS, the special …

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 …

Dana Mackenzie celebrates the joy of chess-the ordinary, everyday chess we amateurs play. He has selected 40 of his favorite posts from his award-winning chess blog, including a …

Avtory knigi, grossmejster Ju. Averbakh i master M. Bejlin khorosho znakomy ljubiteljam shakhmat. V etoj knige chitatelja ozhidaet uvlekatelnoe puteshestvie v volshebnyj mir …

The Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. Its a straightforward and clear-cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. Its universal: …