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During his long journey as a chess player and coach, Grandmaster Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess to produce this book. Use Black & White Magic to improve your chess strength!

Korchnoi and his Chess Grandchildren features 25 of Viktor Korchnoi's best games from the latter stages of his glorious career. The annotations are mainly in Korchnoi's own words, with insightful additions from other top players and the author. Between the annotated games are numerous articles and interviews - some with Viktor, and others featuring top players talking about the great man.

Bent Larsen is one of the most celebrated chess players of the twentieth century. Larsen is the man who pushed Bobby Fischer down to Board 2 on the Rest of the World team in 1970. The Danish grandmaster had spectacular results, but chess fans appreciated even more his creativity and fighting spirit, and his ability to create magic out of thin air.

Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated World Champions in chess history, who confounded his opponents and dazzled chess fans around the world. Seemingly breaking every rule in the book, Tal truly was The Chess Alchemist. Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80 of Tal's most interesting games, as annotated by the Magician himself in a variety of sources.

Magnus Carlsen's mastery of the middlegame is astonishing, even by the standards of World Champions. But how did this power develop, and what can the rest of us learn from it? Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolutionallows the reader to celebrate the brilliance of the highest-rated chess player in history while learning from his example. With insightfully annotated games, Ivan Sokolov takes us inside the mind of a chess genius.

The King's Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with complete theoretical soundness. A past favorite of both Fischer and Kasparov, it continues to perform well at the highest levels of modern chess. King's Indian 2is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. This book version of GM Gawain Jones's Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess.

Grandmaster Nigel Short realized that every tournament win has a unique narrative and challenge. In this exceptional chess book, Short discusses eight of his foremost tournament wins, describing the drama with insightful game annotations and entertaining anecdotes. For those wanting to win in chess, this book is the place to start.

Think Like a Super-GM is a unique collaboration combining the chess insights of an elite grandmaster with a scientific investigation into thinking at the chess board. 40 chess puzzles were shown to a panel of players ranging from occasional club players up to Super-GM and co-author Michael Adams. Researcher Philip Hurtado recorded not only the moves chosen, but also the detailed thought processes of every player.

The Secret Ingredientis a grandmaster guide to maximizing your chess results, focusing on key elements of practical play.

In 1971 Bobby Fischer defeated Mark Taimanov by the sensational score of 6-0, but the games were far more competitive than the score suggests. Twenty years later Taimanov put pen to paper, reflecting on the experience. Now the first English translation provides a richly detailed, honest and emotional account of the drama on and off the chessboard.

Coffeehouse Repertoire is a 1.e4 chess player¿s dream: an arsenal of ideas from a world-class grandmaster to surprise and confound your opponents, combining coffeehouse trickery with complete theoretical soundness.In Volume 1, GM Gawain Jones shows how to put pressure on the Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian and Alekhine¿s Defences.

Street Smart Chess is an expert guide to scoring more points at the chessboard. When does it pay off to play hard for a win? Or safe for a draw?GM Axel Smith answers these questions and more. Learn how Magnus Carlsen grinds out wins from level positions; how David Navara beats lower-rated opponents and how Baskaran Adhiban beats higher-rated ones!

Former World Chess Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand discusses decision making in endgames and positions where one side possesses a structural or material advantage. This investigation will illuminate difficult parts of the game that many players find elusive. Concepts like the "Zone of one mistake" are certain to be a revelation to many.

In Decision Making in Major Piece Endings former World Chess Championship Challenger Boris Gelfand discusses his path to decision making in endgames involving rooks or queens. Countless games are decided by good or bad technique in such endgames, so readers are certain to benefit from the insights of a world-class Grandmaster on this vital topic.

Pawn play is a fundamental aspect of chess strategy, yet often neglected in chess literature. In this, his second book on pawn play, Super-GM Sam Shankland sheds light on the vital topic of Passed Pawns. Your effectiveness in playing with or against passed pawns will make the difference between victory and defeat.