[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"67","attributes":{"alt":"","title":"","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","wysiwyg":1}}]] Yearbook 97 has just arrived!What people say about the Yearbook: "There is no better way to keep...
The game Kramnik-Carlsen from the 2nd London Chess Classic event provided great excitement to all that followed it live, either on stage on via the Internet. After outplaying his opponent, Kramnik seemed to be sailing comfortably to an easy win, b...
We have just received from ChessBase: Mega Database 2011. This exclusive database contains more than 4.8 million games, of which 65,000 are annotated by top players. Mega 2011 also features a new edition of the playerbase containing 270,000 nam...
Thanks to a win against David Howell in round 5, Magnus Carlsen caught Luke McShane and Vishy Anand in the standings at the London Chess Classic. The drama continued for Nigel Short, who lost to Hikaru Nakamura.Round 5 of the London Chess Classic ...
In the 4th round of the London Chess Classic Viswanathan Anand defeated Nigel Short. The World Champion now shares the lead with Luke McShane, who drew with Michael Adams. Magnus Carlsen beat Hikaru Nakamura and Vladimir Kramnik was too strong for...
For beginners of all ages: Checkmate for Children . This isn't another random collection of puzzles, but a systematic course that teaches you how to checkmate your opponent. Experienced chess coach Kevin Stark explains elementary mating patte...
We are delighted to announce the arrival of: How to Reassess Your Chess - 4th Edition.A question that came to mind though was: Why did Silman completely rewrite his bestseller, a book that sold more than 40,000 copies and continued to sell well?Je...
[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"70","attributes":{"alt":"","title":"","class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","wysiwyg":1}}]]New: Powerful charges & typical tactics in Sicilian Attacks. In this book GM Yuri Yakovich analyses...
Just minutes ago we proudly sent issue #100 of our PDF/PGN magazine ChessVibes Openings to our subscribers. We know, it's just a number, but still. It was cool. Wanna improve your openings in a fresh, new way? Subscribe easily via Paypal, credit c...
Available in our shop: The ABC of the Benko Gambit. On this 2nd edition DVD, containing 6 hours of video lessons, IM Andrew Martin describes the main themes and ideas of the gambit and gives sound guidelines. He also advises in all critical li...
While translating Sergey Shipov’s commentary on the recent tournament in Bilbao, Colin McGourty came up against a minor problem – how best to convey Magnus Carlsen’s Russian nickname, “Malysh”? He went with “the Kid”, but his uncertainty was picke...
Dutch amateur player Nick Bijlsma (FIDE rating: 2133) says ChessVibes Openings helped him to become stronger. "I see many interesting and good ideas in CVO and as a result my rating increased in a short time!" At the recent Univé Open in Hoogeveen...
New: The Zukertort System: A Guide for White and Black . The Zukertort System is a dynamic 21st-century opening, offering White chances to launch a sharp kingside attack or to work up a slow squeeze on the queenside. Grigory Bogdanovich explai...
SAVE 15% on: Attacking Manual Volumes 1 & 2. It took Jacob Aagaard no less than eight years to fulfil his personal ambition, but all the hard work paid off. From the ECF jury report: “He has written a significant and original treatise on the fi...
Last month at the Univé Open in Hoogeveen one of the participants was Ukraine-born grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko (born 1960, Elo 2587) - a well-known name at this website. New in Chess editor Peter Boel interviewed him about his new book The Wonde...
The QGD: Carlsbad pawn formation by FM Valeri Lilov, brought to you by the Internet Chess Club, provides an explanation of the typical plans in positions with the Carlsbad pawn formation. It's the latest video series in ICC's webshop.(Advertisemen...
As opposed to the well-known expression “Don’t try this at home”, Karjakin’s approach against the Petroff can easily be adopted straightaway by anyone: 5.Nc3, taking back with the d-pawn, followed by Be3, Qd2, 0–0–0 and h4. Sometimes it's enough t...
The Pandolfini Chess Library presents: Chess Movies I.In this first offering of the series, Quick Tricks, the reader (viewer) is provided with a collection of 64 neat traps and shots in the opening. With every single move diagrammed and explained ...
Finally available again after being out of print for many years: Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess.This new edition of David Lawson's seminal work tells the full known story of the life of Paul Morphy, from his privileged upbringing in Ne...
Israel's team captain Alon Greenfeld is sadly convinced that Israel's latest successes will never be replicated. In an interview with the Jerusalem Post, cross-posted in full here, the grandmaster speaks about chess in Israel, and how the country ...
New in our shop: A Few Old Friends .This superb book gives an astonishing overview of the finest books, manuscripts, letters, photos and ephemera that David DeLucia collected over the years."A book so stunning in terms of both production and con...
Corsica, famous for being the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte, is also famous for being a land of chess. "L’île de beauté" ('isle of beauty') again hosted a powerful event. The 14th "Corsican Circuit" was held in Bastia and Aiacciu from October 2...
Just out: New In Chess 2010/7 – with 114 pages of chess delight .Let us wet your appetite with a couple of highlights: - bought votes (and broken promises) at the FIDE congress - genius Ivanchuk leads Ukraine to gold - Maurice Ashley on Magnus Ca...
In the first round of the Unive tournament in Hoogeveen, Shirov totally crushed the normally rock solid Tiviakov in his favorite 3...Qd6 Scandinavian. The fireworks would fit perfectly into the next volume of Shirov's own games collection, but you...
