Third in Grandmaster Lev Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course series. The first two volumes used only materials that worked well in the former U.S.S.R. This book contains hundreds of strikingly beautiful positions arranged by difficulty and designed to sharpen the tactical recognition and vision of experienced players anywhere. Nothing is left to chance.

Chess tactics for the tournament player (Comprehensive chess course series)

Humor & Entertainment

Palatnik, Sam

Puzzles & Games

Chess Information & Research Center

The king in jeopardy (Comprehensive chess course series)

Chess Information and Research Center

The first chess world champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, became the forefather of positional play more then 100 years ago. He dissolved the romantic notion that one can only taste sweet victory, by engaging in an attack, and searching for a combination with sacrifices. Steinitz stated that in order to win, the player must concentrate on accumulating small advantages enough of a large and significant one. Steinitz theory has been accepted widely since its popularization and is still applicable in the modern world. This first book in the “Chess GPS” series aims to introduce a new concept in the search for positional advantage and is aimed towards modernizing Steinitz’s theory. In addition to continuous accumulation of small advantages, one should focus his knowledge, talents, life experience, inspiration and fantasy on continuous improvement of his position. Improvement is a universal concept and can be applied towards every position and not just to the ones where there is a clear path to obtaining advantage. You can unblock any obstacles towards realizing your chess personality by taking full personal responsibility for every move. This strategy will move you towards achieving your chess goals. The books in the “Chess GPS” series are designed for more effective focusing the player’s energy and creative skills in the right direction. “Chess GPS: “Improvement” is composed of learning examples of how such a concept was realized by grandmasters in modern chess practice. This book should help you find your chess individuality, as well as present you with other tools to help improve your game. - - - - - - The concepts outlined in this book are rather convincing and should find wide use in chess practice. One of the main tasks of this book is to increase efficiency with which players can utilize their knowledge, experience, imagination and creativity. The associative array of well-chosen examples, allows the reader to better understand numerous chess strategic problems, fully develop their chess identity. It will also give the reader the ability to better comprehend the responsibility that comes with choosing a chess move. The concepts disclosed in this book are a testament to the authors’ extensive coaching and life experience. The light touch of Odessa humor adds flavor to this book. Garry Kasparov, 13th World Chess Champion

The Chess GPS - Improvement

Khodarkovsky, Michael

Wildside Press

The third volume of the complete, easy-to-use program for teaching and self-study of chess: the Comprehensive Chess Course, the famous, once-secret Russian method of chess learning and training. Grandmaster Lev Alburt is the three-time U.S. chess champion. Referred to as the "grandmaster of chess teachers," he has worked with students of all strengths and ages and has spent years translating the secret Soviet chess lesson plans used to produce a long line of Russian world champions. The volumes of the Comprehensive Chess Course, of which this is the third, are the result. His co-author is Grandmaster Sam Palatnik, a former captain of the Ukrainian squad that recently won the world team championshipahead of the United States and Russia.

Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

Alburt, Lev

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

The fourth volume in grandmaster Lev Alburt's highly acclaimed Comprehensive Chess Course series. A three-time U.S. chess champion, Alburt is called the "grandmaster of chess teachers". This famed teacher helps students of all strengths and ages and has spent years translating secret lesson plans used to produce a long line of Soviet world champions.

The King in Jeopardy (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

This chess classic has been praised by players and teachers alike. Lev Alburt, Grandmaster of Chess and three-time US chess champion, presents and analyzes the attack and defense of the king, with hundreds of game illustrations, dozens of problems and exercises, and instructive explanations and solutions. These practical exercises take the reader from beginner to tournament-strength chess player. Illustrated

The King in Jeopardy: The Best Techniques for Attack and Defense (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

A series of chess lessons which take the mystery out of long-term planning in chess.Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player is the fifth volume in Grandmaster Lev Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course series. Endorsed by world champion Garry Kasparov as revealing "the once-secret Russian method of chess training," this uses only materials and techniques that worked well in the former USSR. It contains hundreds of strikingly beautiful positions arranged by difficulty and designed to sharpen tactical recognition and vision. Nothing is left to chance in this work. All materials have already shown their worth in Russian chess instruction. Black-and-white chess diagrams throughout

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

Chess Information & Research Institute

Top grandmasters demystify chessboard planning, giving you the practical, game-winning strategic techniques you could spend years gathering on your own. Chess strategy is the long-term planning at the heart of winning chess. Each important idea is clearly explained using games carefully chosen for their instructive clarity and power. This is the fifth but stand-alone volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course, the series that brings readers of English the once strictly guarded Russian training methods. 360 b/w chess diagrams

Two world-class chess champions give readers the benefit of the visionary ideas of one of the brightest stars of the famed Soviet School of Chess. Two of the most renowned chess trainers in the world, introduce and explain the revolutionary ideas of their old friend and mentor, Igor Platonov. Platonov was one of the most profound thinkers and theoreticians in the old Soviet Union, which held a grip on the world chess championship for decades, as the title passed from one of its stars to another. For intermediate players to grandmasters, Platonov’s visionary insights, examined and explained here for the first time, provide you with the keys to understanding the foundational concepts of the game, strengthening your chess understanding and giving you effective methods to help you find the most powerful moves in the game. 100's of Illustrations

Platonov's Chess Academy: Using Soviet-era Methods to Improve 21st-Century Openings

Nearly all chess games are won by basic tactical methods. This book makes these methods memorable and clear. It's been said that "tactics are 99% of chess." This third volume of the Comprehensive Chess Course teaches you the basic tools of winning chess with instructive and memorable examples. Grandmasters Alburt and Palatnik thoroughly explain hundreds of key positions arranged by difficulty and designed to sharpen tactical recognition and vision in your own games. Nothing is left to chance in this work. All materials have already shown their worth in Russian chess instruction. GM Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course brings English readers the once strictly guarded and time-tested Russian training methods, the key to the 50-year Russian dominance of world chess. Comprehensive Chess Course takes you from beginner to master.

Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series) (Vol. 3)

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Chess tactics for the tournament player (Comprehensive chess course series)

The king in jeopardy (Comprehensive chess course series)

The Chess GPS - Improvement

Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

The King in Jeopardy (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

The King in Jeopardy: The Best Techniques for Attack and Defense (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)

Platonov's Chess Academy: Using Soviet-era Methods to Improve 21st-Century Openings

Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player (Comprehensive Chess Course Series) (Vol. 3)