Easychess
The Road to Chess Improvement
Not every chess player can achieve master strength, but all chess players can improve. With this certain knowledge, we have created a website to help you do just that. We have focussed on 3 simple areas which we believe will yeild dividends 1. Daily Prize Chess Problem, 2. Weekly Multi-Choice Quiz, 3. Monthly Classic Game Test - We also feature dvds and books etc from our partner site the the london Chess Center shop. you will find these around the site and on our chess goods page.
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Capablanca and his Analysts by Stephen Berry
Did Capablanca’s personality sway judgments on his play?
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DVD for TV
Blackmar Diemer - Martin (100 mins) £21.95
There's nothing quite like it! Not for the faint-hearted, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit terrifies opponents and will spice up your chess life!
IM Andrew Martin sounds the charge. Part 1: Gambit Accepted - 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3, and now: 5...e6/5...g6/5...Bf5/5...Bg4/5...c6 Part 2: Gambit Declined - 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3, and now: 4...Bf5/4...e3 & 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5
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We are proud to have partnered with The London Chess Center to recommend the following dvd to improve your chess tactics.
20:20 Calculation - King (70 mins)
It's a common problem. You plunge into a maze of variations, lose your way, see your time disappearing, then choose the first move that comes into your head - a recipe for disaster! There's got to be a better way - and Danny King is here to let you into the secrets of 20:20 calculation, helping you to cut through the fog and home in on what's crucial.
Price: £24.95 - Buy from: http://www.chess.co.uk/
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Judit Polgar
The Princess of Chess
This is one of the most interesting chess books that I have read in a long time. It is the story of rise of Judit Polgar, the best female chess player ever. But it is not only this. Károlyi, a strong Hungarian player and chess trainer, has a close knowledge of the Polgar clan. He has used it to provide a fascinating portrayal of the entire Polgar phenomenon.
1...d6 can be used as a universal defence against every White opening, offering Black the kind of dynamic play that is absent from more traditional defences. If White eschews the chance to occupy the center with e2-e4 and d2-d4 it is often Black who gains space early on, and this can be used as the basis for a powerful attack on the kingside. On this DVD Davies presents everything you need to know to convert the Pirc Defence into a universal system of counterattack, offering winning chances against every White opening under the sun. Video running time: 5 hours. Buy from: http://www.chess.co.uk/ |
...d6 Universal - Nigel Davies (CD-ROM)
How to Play the English Opening by Anatoly Karpov (Batsford Chess 2007) £14.99 - Read Review
My Great predecessors Kasparov Volumes 1 to 5. by Garry Kasparov, Everyman Chess, London 2003-6. Five volumes at £25.00 each.
- The Chigorin Defence According to Morozevich
by Alexander Morozevich & Vladimir Barsky
(New in Chess, 2007) Chigorin Defence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 (fully revised English edition, Kania)
By Valeri Bronznik
Find out your chess strength with This month's Classic Game Test.
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Recommended DVD
from the London Chess Center
Basics of Winning Chess - Andrew Martin (DVD)
Modern chess is a tough relentless game, which demands that all chess players, regardless of strength, keep their command of basic technique in tip-top shape. On this instructive and entertaining DVD, International Master Andrew Martin takes you on a tour of the basics of winning chess, so that you never have to worry about this part of the game again. Through the use of classic games and game fragments, Martin charts a survival course through the competitive minefield. His firm conviction is that everyone is capable of great improvement, if the right mental attitude is combined with a strong grasp of essential chess ideas. This DVD will guide you in the right direction.
Price: £19.95 - Buy from: http://www.chess.co.uk/
Introduction
Not every chess player can achieve master strength, but all chess players can improve. With this certain knowledge, we have created a website to help you do just that.
In the 21st century, many chess players have become totally immersed in the study of openings, endlessly processing database information on their laptop computers. Even with limitless time, we would doubt that this is the best way for most chess players to develop their potential. But let’s face it, most of us do not have the time or resources which are available to the professional.
Instead, we have focussed on three simple areas which, we believe, will yield dividends.
In one part, we look at tactics. This website will provide a daily problem which will test and improve your flair for combinations.
Another part will consist of multiple choice questions which will test your knowledge of various aspects of the game of chess. We will provide a new multiple choice problem each week.
Last, and perhaps most importantly, we will invite you to follow a classic game from the past, and guess the moves of one of the masters. You will be allocated points according to how successful you are. When you have completed the test, you will be able to calculate your score and make an estimate of your growing strength. This ‘Test Your Chess’ section will appear monthly.
Click on the links to take you to the relevant section.
