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Print: $19.25 Download: $12.50 Rudolf Spielmann’s philosophy of play was this: whenever possible, attacking chess! He was known as one of the greatest creative and imaginative players of his day.
Because of his style of play, Spielmann continues to be relevant and is studied by players of each new generation who want to hone the ability to execute combinations and dictate the course of the game.
The games presented in this collection include only short games, where Spielmann is victorious in 26 moves or less. Each of these victories is an instructive lesson for anyone who wants to master the secrets of attack, initiative and modern dynamic chess.
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Print: $19.25 Download: $12.50 Grandmaster Tony Miles became England’s first Grandmaster, and led the way for a generation of strong English players to follow.
On the board, Miles was an innovator. He tried to be original in every game. Some of his ideas appear “crazy” but on further examination prove to instead be deeply considered and profoundly original. But what made him most exceptional as a player was an extraordinary determination and will to win.
This book is a collection of fifty games in which Miles' victory comes in 24 moves or less. Some of these games are gems. All are worthy to be seen.
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Print: $19.50 Download: $12.50 Grandmaster David Bronstein was one the chess world's greatest creative forces. He played bold, competitive chess, and was undaunted by any opponent. He was an innovator who experimented even when the results mattered.
This collection features 50 of his games in which victory comes in 24 moves or less. The games demonstrate the workings of a creative, ingenious mind, open to fantasy, imagination, and exploration of the unknown.
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Print: $19.74 Download: $12.50 This book is a celebration of the fighting spirit of one of the finest chess players to ever represent the Americas — the late Argentine Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf.
There are 202 games in the collection, all with Najdorf playing the Black side of the King's Indian Defense. Again and again, Najdorf demonstrates his fine tactical and positional skills, and his deep understanding of the many varied structures that can arise from this dynamic Black defense. Playing only the Black pieces, Najdorf's achieves an incredible record of 100 wins, 73 draws, and only 29 loses (67.6%)!
Najdorf responds to practically every variation of the King’s Indian Defense, demonstrating by his practice the ideas behind the opening. The games offer many original ideas which deserve further attention, and is a rich field for independent analysis.
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over six decades, International Master, Dr. Nikolay Minev has been playing, researching,
writing, lecturing, teaching, and coaching chess. He was the champion of his
native Bulgaria in 1953, 1965, and 1966 (and tied for first in 1951). He represented
his country in six Chess Olympiads (1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1966),
several times on top board. For nearly three decades, Minev participated in high
level international tournaments, three times qualifying for the FIDE Zonals (1954,
1963, and 1967). His best international results were finishing third at Varna
in 1960, second at Warsaw in 1961, tied for first at Sombor in 1966, third at
Novi Sad 1972, and second at Albena in 1975, where he earned a GM norm. (for a
more complete list see http://www.thechesslibrary.com/minevtourn.html).
He was awarded the International Master title in 1960.
An
expert on endings and tactics, Minev was one of the principal contributors to
Chess Informant’s Encyclopedia of Chess Endings series. He also contributed to
early editions of the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings. He served for many years
as editor of the Bulgarian national chess magazine Shakhmatna Misl and was a
regular columnist for Inside Chess for over ten years.
He
is well-known as a chess educator, trainer, and author, and has written or
co-written more than 25 books (see http://www.thechesslibrary.com/minevbibliography.html).
Since
1983 Nikolay and his wife Elena have made their home in Seattle, Washington.
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