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The Complete Manual of Positional Chess by Konstantin Sakaev
epub |eng | | Author:Konstantin Sakaev

This was the game that gave the combination the name of ‘Lasker Combination’. White sacrifices both bishops to eliminate the enemy king’s pawn cover. 15.♗xh7+! ♔xh7 16.♕xh5+ ♔g8 17.♗xg7!! ♔xg7 ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 5,2017 )
My First Chess Opening Repertoire for Black by Vincent Moret
epub |eng | | Author:Vincent Moret

My opponent was a very promising young twelve-year-old boy who was regional champion in his category. He had been playing the Queen’s Gambit for a while, but was completely unaware ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 5,2017 )
How to Be a Winner at Chess by Fred Reinfeld
epub |eng | 2013-04-16 | Author:Fred Reinfeld [Reinfeld, Fred]

Black’s king must move out of check, allowing White’s new queen to capture Black’s queen (Q×d5). And White wins! In the starting diagram position White had only a pawn against ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 3,2017 )
How to Play Chess like a Champion by Fred Reinfeld
epub |eng | 2013-04-16 | Author:Fred Reinfeld [Reinfeld, Fred]

Mieses – Amateur Vienna Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 N×e4!? (D) A temporary sacrifice. The idea is that if 4.N×e4 Black biffs right back with 4...d5 regaining the sacrificed ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games December 3,2017 )
The Art of Human Chess: A Study Guide to Winning by Pimpin' Ken
mobi |eng | 2015-04-09 | Author:Pimpin' Ken

THE BREAKDOWN When you look at those old Super Fly, Willie Dynamite and The Mack movies, you can’t help but say, “Damn, they were some clowns.” But if you think ...
( Category: Self-Help December 2,2017 )
Power Chess for Kids Volume 2 by Charles Hertan
epub |eng | | Author:Charles Hertan

An exciting master finish; both sides play for mate! White threatens a standard check moves bang! Q+R mate: 1.Rb8+ Kg7 2.Qh8#, but it’s Black’s turn! Using the mating power of ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 13,2017 )
Invisible Chess Moves by Emmanuel Neiman & Emmanuel Neiman
epub |eng | 2014-01-22 | Author:Emmanuel Neiman & Emmanuel Neiman

Analysis diagram 4.a6!! is the subtle point that had to be seen when White played his first move. 4…Kd6 5.b6 Kc6 6.bxa7 and the black king is unable to stop ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 13,2017 )
Japanese Chess by Trevor Leggett
epub |eng | | Author:Trevor Leggett

* * * * * * * * We go back to the original game, with your promoted Rook checking his King (diagram). We have seen that he cannot interpose ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 11,2017 )
The Human Comedy of Chess by Hans Ree
epub |eng | 2011-11-08 | Author:Hans Ree

Norman van Lennep At long last, in January of 1893,the first issue of the Tijdschrift van den Nederlandschen Schaakbond (Magazine of the Dutch Chess Federation) appeared, the magazine that, under ...
( Category: Humor & Entertainment November 8,2017 )
Chess Words of Wisdom by Mike Henebry
epub |eng | 2011-11-01 | Author:Mike Henebry [Henebry, Mike]

OBJECTIVITY You must possess objectivity. If you over-estimate or under-estimate how well you are doing in a position, your subsequent play will be inaccurate. Often, a game is lost by ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 1,2017 )
Chess Strategy for Club Players by Herman Grooten
epub, pdf |eng | 2014-02-21 | Author:Herman Grooten

White has a gigantic space advantage, but in a position like this, with quite a lot of pawns, it is hard for the bishops to find employment. The bishop on ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 1,2017 )
Power Chess for Kids by Charles Hertan
epub |eng | 2013-08-19 | Author:Charles Hertan

Here’s the strongest bishop pin: an absolute pin of the queen! 1…Bd4! Like being caught by zombies in a horror movie, the white Q is glued to the K ’s ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 1,2017 )
A Short History of Chess by Henry A. Davidson
epub, pdf |eng | 2012-09-19 | Author:Henry A. Davidson [Davidson, Henry A.]

Inspection of this table reveals several interesting items. First, notice the sizes of the board. Without exception they represent enlargements. This indeed has been the trend in chess—toward more complex ...
( Category: Humor & Entertainment November 1,2017 )
Chess for Success by Maurice Ashley
epub |eng | 2007-12-18 | Author:Maurice Ashley

I took a break from coaching in 1997 to pursue my lifelong goal of becoming an international grandmaster. With the generous financial assistance of Mr. Rose, who was grateful I ...
( Category: Social Sciences November 1,2017 )
Chess Mazes 2 by Bruce Alberston
epub, pdf |eng | 2010-11-01 | Author:Bruce Alberston [Alberston, Bruce]

1.d4 2.d5 3.d6 4.d7 5.d8/Q# But one of my students did manage to bungle it, and after the first move 1.d3 I should have became suspicious: 2.d4 3.d5 4.d6 5.d7 ...
( Category: Puzzles & Games November 1,2017 )

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