Jeremy Silman

How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. This 4th edition takes Silman's groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate all the book's topics in a manner that's both personal and fun.Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class teacher, writer, and player who has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S. Open.

International chess master Jeremy Silman provides 131 problems designed to test a player's strengths and weaknesses, cover openings, middlegames, and endgames. This workbook may be utilizes with or without Silman's earlier book "How to Reassess Your Chess". Illustrations.

This book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess lives. These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversals. Books can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicate. Seeking a solution to this dilemma, the author wrote down the thoughts of his students while they played actual games, analysed them, and catalogued the most common misconceptions that arose. This second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first edition.

For over 100 years, the world's leading chess players and teachers have told their students to study the endgame. This book teaches the students what they need to know at their current rating level, and builds on that knowledge for each subsequent phase of the player's development.

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Out of Print Extremely rare 1991 2nd Ed. * From a sealed case directly from the Printer! * Pages MINT, Binding MINT! * 23 hr shipping or quicker! Safely packaged with delivery tracking & confirmation email. * From a SMOKE-FREE home * We will try to add new items and correct previous listing errors daily. Being a 2 person operation, my office manager REGINA & Myself, I have set a goal of 100,000 new listings within 3 years. I am honest, not infallible; thus, I only make one guarantee...I will make mistakes. If there is a mistake/problem with an item or description, please let me know and I will do my utmost in resolving it and making you VERY HAPPY!! "Always Buying Chess Libraries" THANK YOU Edward Labate National Chess Master 702 722-7202/Text Preferred! LVChessKing@gmail.com Spring Valley (LV), NV 89103

An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy -- conceptual planning -- has always been the amateur's dream. This book makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength.

From the basics of the game to advanced strategy and tactics, and everything in between, How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master is any chess enthusiast’s opportunity to enhance your understanding of the game. Taught by International Master and renowned chess teacher Jeremy Silman, these 24 engaging lessons walk you through every aspect of the game. After grounding you in the rules of chess, Mr. Silman offers strategic insight into openings and endgames, shows you typical pitfalls to avoid, and examines an array of famous gambits, positions, defenses, mates, and more.

Published by Chess Digest 8.5"x5.5"x.5" paperback edition 189 pages

""Silman's Chess Odyssey" is International Master Jeremy Silman's homage-part instruction, part history, part memoir-to the game he loves. The book opens with with behind-the-scenes tales of tournament life. Then it profiles the lives and careers of eleven legendary players-Adolf Anderssen, Ignatz Kolisch, Johannes Zukertort, Siegbert Tarrasch, Wilhelm Steinitz, Emanuel Lasker, Frank Marshall, Rudolf Spielmann, Alexander Alekhine, Salo Flohr, and Efim Geller-with the help of diagrams and analysis of over 275 games. After that it delves into accounts of criminals who were talented chess players, discusses a memorably odd series of games in a historic interzonal tournament, and memorializes some of Silman's friends in the chess world. It concludes with material on openings, imbalances, tactics, and psychology, and FAQs"--

"Winning with the Sicilian Defense A Complete Repertoire Against 1 e4," Revised 2nd Edition is a tome of 353 pages, which provides a system, or repertoire, of opening variations for playing the Black side of the Sicilian. A significant portion of the book is devoted to the Accelerated Dragon, where Black plays an immediate g6 after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nxd4, rather than entering the Dragon proper with Nf6. The work consists of a total of seven parts and includes some complete games, but mostly game fragments, analysis and ideas. The initial part, segregated into five chapters, covers the Accelerated Dragon, which occurs after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 g6. As anticipated, there is a particular focus on how Black should best meet the Maroczy Bind, 5 c4. Part Two examines Black's best lines against the Rossolimo Variation, 3 Bb5 g6. Closed lines with 2 Nc3 Nc6 and either 3 f4 (transposing to the Grand prix Attack) or 3 g3, the Closed Sicilian, are discussed in Part Three. Subsequent sections are devoted to the Alapin, 2 c3; the Smith-Morra Gambit, specifically the variation 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 dxc3 4 Nxc3 Nc6 5 Nf3 d6 Bc4 e6 7 0-0 Be7 8 Qe2 a6 9 Rd1 Bd7; 2 f4 with ...d5, the Grand Prix Attack, and unusual White second moves, such as 2 b4 (the Wing Gambit), 2 b3 2 c4, 2 g3 and 2 d3. There is little doubt that Silman's latest edition of "Winning With the Sicilian" provides comprehensive coverage of recommended variations for Black against virtually all White second moves in the Sicilian. It was also refreshing to find that, though the focus of the book is on the Black side, Silman retained his objectivity in his analysis of the material. Silman claims in the Preface of the 1997 edition of the book that, previously, he "thought that [he] was writing for 1400-2000 players, but when I saw Anand and Kamsky take up the Accelerated I was quickly forced to reevaluate this view.

When Eli Rubinstein marries a German woman (nicknamed Beast) who may or may not be homosexual and may or may not be Hitler youth, it's not surprising that things go horribly wrong. In an effort to get rid of this nightmarish female, Eli finds himself fighting for survival in the slums of London, handing out payoffs to crooked cops in Chicago, and finally ending up in the gay-friendly climes of San Francisco during the waning days of the Haight Ashbury drug and free love culture. Though this dark, perverse, funny, erotic, and somewhat insane story is ultimately about Eli's battle for freedom, disparate tales about Crowley Magick, the professional world of chess and backgammon, a vampire attack in San Francisco's golden gate park, UFOs in the Oregon woods, and the wise lessons of a Haight Ashbury holy man paint a picture of a colorful time, not so long ago, that no longer exists.

Out of Print Extremely rare 1988 First Edition List price = $15.50 NEW Paperback straight from the publisher, out of the actual printer's case. * Pages mint, binding mint. Not a remainder or ex-library. * Purchase two or more items here on Amazon, and I will upgrade your USA shipping to Priority Mail (2-3 days delivery estimate) at no additional charge * 23 hr shipping or quicker!! Safely packaged with delivery tracking, with confirming email to the buyer. Thank you for visiting - Edward Labate, National Chess Master!

From the basics of the game to advanced strategy and tactics, and everything in between, How to Play Lessons from an International Master is any chess enthusiast’s opportunity to enhance your understanding of the game. Taught by International Master and renowned chess teacher Jeremy Silman, these 24 engaging lessons walk you through every aspect of the game. After grounding you in the rules of chess, Mr. Silman offers strategic insight into openings and endgames, shows you typical pitfalls to avoid, and examines an array of famous gambits, positions, defenses, mates, and more. One of the most rewarding aspects of chess is that amateurs and professionals alike can unlock new secrets, discover fresh patterns, and sharpen their skills as players. Amateurs may Where do I even begin? How do all the pieces move? Which pieces are more valuable? What are the key “rookie mistakes” to avoid? The rules are simple to learn, but the game is vastly complex. Therefore, even seasoned players with many years of experience always have more to learn. For When does the en passant rule apply? How do I make more effective combinations? How does pawn structure point toward the best next move? Is it possible to secure a checkmate with just a king and a pawn? Whether you’re a chess novice or a long-time player, this course will help you see the game in a whole new way. Striking visual examples from some of the most famous—and infamous—matches in history offer a wealth of strategic insight. You’ll also explore the game’s history and meet some noted and flamboyant players, from André Philidor to Bobby Fischer to Garry Kasparov. How to Play Lessons from an International Master is your guide to becoming a formidable chess opponent.

Sie spielen schon lange und leidenschaftlich gern Schach? Oder Sie wagen die ersten Schritte auf dem Schachbrett? Dann studieren Sie dieses Buch gründlich. Als Anfänger erspart es Ihnen unnötige Umwege zum richtigen Schachverständnis! Als erfahrener Amateur wird sich Ihr Blick auf die 64 Felder womöglich fundamental verändern!Denn viele Amateure verfangen sich leider schon frühzeitig in falschen Denkmustern, welche sie dann oft ein ganzes Schachleben lang begleiten. Wer aus dieser Sackgasse nicht hinausfindet, erleidet stets nur herbe Niederlagen und schmerzhafte Rückschläge. Dann hilft es auch wenig, wahllos Bücher zu studieren oder Unterricht zu nehmen. Vielmehr müssen die Weichen des strategischen Denkens neu gestellt werden.Auf den richtigen Weg führt Sie der Autor mit seiner Theorie von den „Störungen des Gleichgewichts“, die zwar gering an Zahl, jedoch überraschend allgegenwärtig sind. Geleitet von dieser Theorie erlernen Sie, wie man im Mittelspiel einen plausiblen Plan entwickelt und konsequent verfolgt. Währenddessen bleibt Silman stets ein strenger Lehrmeister, der sich gelegentlich selbst mit harscher Kritik nicht zurückhält, der jedoch auch nie müde wird zu rekapitulieren, was seinen Schülern nicht auf Anhieb gelingen mag. Immer wieder üben Sie das Erkennen vorhandener Störungen, der wichtigsten Grundlage des konzeptionellen Schachspielens, bis Sie allmählich von einem gewöhnlichen Amateur oder Klubspieler zu einem starken Turnierspieler reifen.

A complete and comprehensive guide to playing the Caro-Kann Defense, illustrated with board diagrams and containing commentary and standard chess notation.

Out of Print Extremely rare 1991 FIRST AMERICAN Edition * straight from the publisher, out of the actual printer's case - Pages mint, binding mint - part of the EdwardLabateChess total purchase of the Chess Digest/Ken Smith estate sale of 2007 * Not a remainder or ex-library. * 23 hr shipping or quicker!! Safely packaged with delivery tracking, with confirmation email. * From a SMOKE-FREE home * We will try to add new items and correct previous listing errors daily. Being a 2 person operation, my office manager REGINA & Myself, I have set a goal of 100,000 new listings within 3 years. If there is a mistake/problem with an item or description, please let me know and I will do my utmost in resolving it, and making you VERY HAPPY!!!! "Always Buying Chess Libraries" THANK YOU * Edward Labate National Chess Master Spring Valley (LV), NV 89103

Comme le titre l’indique, il s’agit d’un complément à Comment mûrir son style – encore le titre français est-il un peu trompeur, puisque l’original ne parle pas d’exemple, mais de travail (workbook). Il va donc s’agir ici de retrousser ses manches : 131 problèmes de tous ordres vous attendent – généralement une position avec quelques indications, parfois un choix multiple... Le but sera à chaque fois, comme le dit le sous-titre, de « tirer parti des déséquilibres ». Les solutions sont bien sûr suffisamment détaillées pour être convaincantes – et utiles.

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The purpose of this book is to offer you a complete black opening system. The lines recommended are all interesting and lively, yet at the same time positionally sound. Much analysis is present, though the author has taken it upon himself to remove anything not essential to the subject at hand. Playing black is one half of the game. Here is a repertoire that will answer any white opening and is good enough to play against a grand master!