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23  février     13h34
George Mohr & Ana Velimirovic The Life and Games of Dragoljub Velimirovic: Volume 1
TP editorial    The name of Dragoljub Velimirovic is synonymous with razor sharp play. He was an attacker’s attacker who favored .e as White and the Modern Benoni, King’s Indian and Dragon Sicilian as Black. Like fellow Yugoslav Grandmaster Albin Planinc, it was never clear if Velimirovic realized...
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Andrew Burnett DragonMasters, Volume 1
TP editorial    Like the Velimirovic book, this work by the Scottish Fide Master is very much a labor of love, as he pays homage to a long list of heroes who played the Dragon. The present volume, the first of a projected two part series, covers the period from through well annotated games which...
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Bruno Dieu The Modernized Trojan Knight 1.Nc3
TP editorial    The opening move .Nc , sometimes referred to as the Van Geet or Dunst after the Dutch master Dick Van Geet and the American Theodore Dunst who both played it regularly, can go two ways. It can be used as a transpositional tool that aims to steer into other openings like the Vienna .Nc e .e,...
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Armin Juhasz Sharpen Up Your Chess
TP editorial    The young Hungarian International Master and trainer has written an improvement book primarily aimed at players rated from . All phases of the game are covered from opening to endgame with plenty of exercises with detailed solutions. IM John Donaldson The post Armin Juhasz Sharpen Up...
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Danny Gormally Tournament Battle Plan: Outprepare Your Opponent
TP editorial    There are many authors out there but only one Danny Gormally. The former English Olympiad team member, with a peak rating of FIDE, examines topics not normally covered in chess books that some readers, especially younger ones, might not appreciate. That said, there is no denying he is an...
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Hans Brunthaler 365 Endgame Lessons for Novices: Daily Bite-Sized Steps to Endgame Mastery
TP editorial    Many endgame books are too overwhelming for lower rated players both in the amount of material offered and its complexity. That is not the case with this book which provides a daily endgame position to solve for a year accompanied by a detailed solution. Players in the rating range will...
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Vladimir Okhotnik The modernized Barry attack
TP editorial    Those who like to play .d , but don’t want to face the King’s Indian or Grunfeld, might want to consider the Barry Attack .d Nf .Nf g .Nc . Played on and off by a number of top players including Levon Aronian, it’s true champion is the English Grandmaster and KID defense devotee Mark...
27  mars     14h32
DANIEL FERNANDEZ - TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT 2021
TP editorial    That such a fine achievement should be immortalized, is beyond dispute. But who will pick up the gauntlet We live in a volatile world where the Internet is dominant and when a tournament is over, the next one is already at the door. No time for reflection and historical awareness Yet there was...
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David Navara My Chess World
TP editorial    David Navara is considered one of the few true gentlemen in top chess, always highlighting the play of others and humbly understating his own efforts and accomplishments. Therefor I was pleased to pick up this book and learn more about him and indeed he has a lot to say. The book is massive ...
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Efstratios Grivas Your Jungle Guide to Rook Endings
TP editorial    This is a superb book packed full of instructive examples which I cannot praise enough. The book has clearly been extensively researched with Efstratios Grivas showcasing his credentials as a world class trainer. The book starts off with four well thought out introductory sections: . The Endgame...