Svlen Niv. Essential Chess Strategy and Tactics

Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2022. — 312 p. — ISBN-13: 978-1949859447. To improve and succeed, a chessplayer must be able calculate precisely and visualize prospective positions. This book by Russian grandmaster Konstantin Chernyshov is designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills. With 500 exercises and an additional 250 puzzles, the author provides a vast...

Batsford Chess, 2019. — 302 p. — ISBN: 9781849945127. An International Master’s guide to the essential positions and strategies in chess. A great little book of understanding the most important chess positions in the opening of a game, the middle game and the endgame. It cuts to the chase on the most useful positions at all those stages. Perfect for players who want to reach a...

Thinkers Publishing, 2022. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-9464201512. The idea behind this book is for you to ‘play’ as in a real game, and it is my job to ensure you have a pleasant time while training. I suggest you take at least an hour and a half for each game and as your coach I will indicate when to guess the moves. Sometimes there will be suggestions — including tricky ones — to...

Everyman Chess, 2022. — 496 p. — ISBN 978-1-78194-579-7. It is hard to understate the importance of tactic ability to overall chess proficiency. Of course other elements such as a knowledge of opening play and an understanding of strategy are also important. However, it is undoubtedly the case that 99% of games are won or lost because one player either spots or overlooks a...

Chess Fortress, 2022. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-86-82410-02-7. Nikola Sedlak is a renowned chess player known for his expertise in the London System. He is a grandmaster from Serbia who has been considered one of the strongest players in the country for many years. Sedlak is also a well-known chess trainer and author, who wrote several books on the London System and other chess...

New in Chess, June 1, 2020. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-9056918835. Most chess games of beginners and post-beginners are decided by fairly straightforward tactics. Anyone who wants to progress beyond this level and become a strong club player or a candidate master, needs to understand that somewhat mysterious-looking resource, the positional sacrifice. International Master Merijn van...