What's New December 2009


New Books


Gambit Books

GRANDMASTER SECRETS: COUNTER-ATTACK! (Zenon Franco) - $44.95
 


FCO: FUNDAMENTAL CHESS OPENINGS (Paul van der Sterren) - $57.95
 


INSTRUCTIVE MODERN CHESS MASTERPIECES - new enlarged edition (Igor Stohl) - $52.95


THE MOST VALUABLE SKILLS IN CHESS (Maurice Ashley) - $34.95


UNDERSTANDING CHESS ENDGAMES (John Nunn) - $46.95


WIN WITH THE STONEWALL DUTCH (Sverre Johnsen, Ivar Bern & Simen Agdestein) - $44.95


WINNING CHESS EXPLAINED (Zenon Franco)


Quality Books


Attacking the Spanish by Sabino Brunello - $44.95


Build up your Chess 2 - Artur Yusupov - $44.95


Build up your Chess 3 - Mastery by Artur Yusupov - $44.95


Champions of the New Millennium - Ftacnik, Kopec and Browne - $49.95


Grandmaster Repertoire 3 - The English Opening vol. 1 by Mihail Marin - $49.95


Everyman Books

Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians: Dazzle your Opponents! - John Emms, Richard Palliser, Peter Wells - $44.95


Fighting the Ruy Lopez - Milos Pavlovic - $44.95


Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern Richard Palliser, Colin McNab, James Vigus - $44.95


Seven Ways to Smash the Sicilian - Yury Lapshun Nick Conticello - $44.95


The New Sicilian Dragon - Simon Williams - $44.95


The Classical King's Indian Uncovered - Jacek Ilczuk, Krzystof Panczyk - $44.95


The Budapest Gambit - Timothy Taylor - $44.95


Chess for Rookies: Learn to Play, Win and Enjoy! - Craig Pritchett - $41.95


Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 3: Kasparov vs Karpov 1986-1987 - Garry Kasparov - $75


Starting Out: The Trompowsky Attack - Richard Palliser - $44.95



 

Chessbase

 Big Database 2010 - $99

Mega Database 2010 - $299

Power of Exchange - Adrian Mikhalchishin - $59.95

A busy person’s opening system - Nigel Davies - $54.95

 

Meyer/Müller The magic of chess tactics - $59.95

 


Armageddon Chess Set

The figures in this chess set were designed to represent the combatants in the final battle between the forces of good and evil at the place called Armageddon and are not meant to be recognised as specific individuals but rather as composite figures used to highlight both sides (good and evil) of the same chess character.

Height 7cm to 15 cm. Imp(pawn) Dark castle, Dragon of Cappadocia(knight) Evil wizard or Tsurani Magician(bishop),Medusa/lilith/Black Annis(queen), Incubi / Devil (king)

The forces of good- Queen-Eos,Galadriel,guinevere.    King- Arthur,Lear. Arathorn,    Bishop- Merlin, Gandalf . Knight-St George.  pawns- Archangels

Price $699 (1 only)

With 2012 fast approaching this may be your last chance to purchase this outstanding chess set - never be repeated.


Magnetic Set

Luxury Wooden Magnetic Set

A beautiful wooden set which has the detail of a full sized tournament wooden set, and it's magnetic!

The set measures 310mm x 310mm.

King height is 62mm.

When not in use the wooden magnetic pieces are stored in an internal tray that can be opened from either side of the quality wooden board.

$135 Reduced over 25% to $99.95

Our largest and best high quality wooden magnetic set - only 35 left in stock.


 

New Books


The Art of Chess : #3 The flame of attack by Lev Aptekar - $31.95

The Flame of Attack shows how the chess greats of yesterday and today employ tactical and strategic methodologies to attack the opponent. Sacrificial attacks on castled and uncastled positions, original ideas, king hunts and a final chapter of quite difficult 'Mate in 3' studies give the club player much rich material to ponder and ideas to include in their own games.

Contents: Title Page - Acknowledgments - Contents -- Attacking the King in the centre -- Typical Sacrifices -- Bishop sacrifice on (h3,h6) squares -- Bishop sacrifice on (h2,h7) squares -- Rook Sacrifice on (f3,f6) squares -- Knight sacrifice on (f3,f6) squares -- Original attack -- Destruction of the King's Castle -- A Travelling King -- Fight of the Titans -- Old Treasures: # in 3 -- Solutions to Chapter 11 -- Index of Players

First published October 2009.


The Ruy Lopez Revisited - $47.95
Offbeat Weapons & Unexplored Resources
by Ivan Sokolov


Endgame Workshop - $37.95
Principles for the Practical Player
by Bruce Pandolfini


Chess Tactics for Advanced Players - $43.95
Newest Edition of the Definitive Chess Tactics Book
by Yury Averbakh