ipg fall 2014 bridge & chess titles

Bridge & Chess Titles Fall 2014

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Orion Publishing 9780297859130 Pub Date: 5/1/10 $22.95 Trade Paperback

128 pages Carton Qty: 50 Games / Card Games GAM002010 Series: Master Bridge Series

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10 More Ways to Improve Your Bridge David Bird

In the area of bidding, the Jacoby 2NT convention is described-the most popular way of showing a strong major-suit raise and investigating slam possibilities. When bidding slams, it is critical to identify the presence or otherwise of the six key cards-the four aces and the kingqueen of trumps. Roman Key-card Blackwood allows you to do this. Two important variations, Kickback Blackwood and Exclusion Blackwood, and the Lebenshol convention are explained. On defense, the important topic of disrupting declarer's communications is explained. The book will also show how to become an "awkward defender," the sort of player that no declarer likes to face. Finally, five important areas of declarer play are addressed: holding up in a suit contract, using the entries provided by the trump suit, how to block the defenders' suit at no-trumps, the various ways to avoid an adverse ruff or overruff, and how to overcome a 4-1 trump break.

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David Bird is the bridge critic of the Evening Standard, the Glasgow Times, and Mail on Sunday; a regular

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contributor to magazines including American Contract Bridge Bulletin, Bridge Magazine, Bridge Plus, and English

Bridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name, including 52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play and Teach Yourself Better Bridge.

Cassell 9780304365876 Pub Date: 3/1/03 $18.95 Trade Paperback



100 Winning Bridge Tips For The Improving Player

Ron Klinger

The new edition of this outstanding book contains some new tips which reflect the changes in the game since its original publication sixteen years ago. Learning from bitter experience at the bridge table is a slow, painful, and often costly business. The 100 winning tips are designed to cover specific and everyday situations in bidding, play, and defence, and they provide a painless substitute for experience.

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Ron Klinger is one of the world's leading bridge teachers and writers with over forty books to his credit. He is also an Australian Grand Master and a World Bridge Federation International Master.

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100 Winning Duplicate Tips For the Improving Tournament Player

Ron Klinger

Many players are frustrated by an apparent inability to score well at duplicate pairs. In this revised edition of his popular book, Ron Klinger shows you how to do it. There are five sections covering constructive bidding, competitive bidding, opening leads, declarer play, and defence, and they are full of well-chosen example hands and sound advice.

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Ebury Press 9780091936051 Pub Date: 5/10/10 On Sale Date: 5/10/10 $10.99 Can. Mass Market

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121 Tips For Better Bridge Fully Revised and Updated

Paul Mendelson

The Financial Times' weekly bridge columnist offers a completely revised and updated guide to sharpening bridge techniques, with more than 20 new tips and fresh material For the social bridge players who knows the rules and can play a reasonable hand, but want to refine their skills and improve their understanding of the game, this is the perfect guide. Packed with those gems of knowledge it usually takes years to accumulate, this invaluable book offers solid advice on how best to deal with a variety of situations. The tips range from simple to more advanced and all are clearly explained and are illustrated by an example hand and a reader's test. There is no simpler or more enjoyable way to improve bridge skills.

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Paul Mendelson is the Financial Times bridge correspondent, a bridge coach and workshop leader, and an author whose titles include Bridge for Beginners and The Mammoth Book of Poker.

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20 Great Conventions Flipper Ron Klinger

Conventions come and conventions go. Those that are worth playing remain, others wither and die. This flipper contains those conventions that have proven themselves viable, as well as some that are new but can significantly improve your competitive results. Even if you do not play them all, you will want to know what your competitors are doing.

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5-Card Major Stayman Ron Klinger

In bridge, there are definite benefits in allowing a One No-Trump opening to include a 5-card major. More and more experts at international level have adopted such a style. If you are an ambitious player and are keen to improve the range of your no-trump bidding, you will need help from this easily structured book.

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Ron Klinger, a First Class Master of Laws, is one of the world's leading bridge teachers, players and authors. His books have been translated into many other languages.

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Acol Bridge Flipper The Fast Fact Finder

Ron Klinger

SummaryThis unique fast fact finder enables players to rapidly check important points in bidding and play. Acol Bridge

Flipper is aimed at the vast number of people who already play and who want to improve.




Adventures in Card Play GTza Ottlik, Géza Ottlik, Hugh Kelsey

Geza Ottlik had a remarkable talent for discovering and analyzing strange and fascinating aspects of card play in bridge. This brilliant book is the result of his collaboration with Hugh Kelsey-whose skill at high-level analysis of bridge problems was equalled only by his ability as an instructive writer. Adventures in Card Play is universally regarded as one of the all-time great classics of bridge.

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Basic Acol Bridge Flipper Ron Klinger

This guide contains all the essential information about Acol bidding and play for beginners.

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Beaten by the Masters David Bird

This book contains outrageously funny stories about bridge in a prep school. The cast is as eccentric as in all David Bird's books, and the bridge is top class, naturally.

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David Bird is the author of numerous bridge books, by no means solely humorous titles. He is the bridge correspondent for the Evening News, and Mail on Sunday.

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Better Balanced Bidding David Jackson, Ron Klinger, Eric Kokish

The first book for more than 75 years to update the current hand evaluation system, this is an important, and in some ways revolutionary, text. The point count system of hand evaluation was first proposed in 1914, but the honor count system was not seriously challenged until 1934 when Milton Work introduced the improved valuation system used today. The Banzai System evolved by David Jackson and Ron Klinger adds a further dimension to accurate hand evaluation by including the tens and is of crucial importance when assessing balanced hands.

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David Jackson is the nonplaying captain of the Irish international bridge team and a noted statistician. Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory. Eric Kokish is a top bridge player and coach. He lives in Toronto.

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Better Bridge with a Better Memory How Mnemonics Will Improve Your Game

Ron Klinger

This book will help you strengthen your memory in relation to the conventions you use and strategies you employ in bidding and play.

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Bridge with the Blue Team Pietro Forquet, Ron Klinger, Hugh Kelsey

One of the great classics of bridge, this book explains how one of the most successful teams ever known achieved its remarkable results A storehouse of extremely interesting hands, this book sets down the most outstanding hands played by the Blue Team, the astonishingly successful Italian team which achieved a record number of victories in world-class championships, a feat unlikely to be equalled. The 140 chosen hands are first set out in single dummy form so that the reader can make their own decisions about playing the hand before reading the analysis provided. Sections at the end of the book give a summary of the bidding systems.

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Pietro Forquet is an Italian bridge player who won 15 World championship titles with Blue Team. Hugh Kelsey was one of the all-time great bridge writers and analysts. He was the author of more than 50 outstanding bridge books and was the bridge advisor and editor for the Master Bridge Series from its foundation. Two of his books, Advanced Play at Bridge and Killing Defence at Bridge, were listed by the Official Encyclopedia of Bridge as "mandatory requirements for a modern technical bridge library." Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.

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Carlton Publishing Group 9781847323484 Pub Date: 4/1/10 $15.95 Trade Paperback



Bridge: 80 Classic Problems Declare or Defend!

Erwin Brecher, Danny Roth

There are two sides to every argument, yet most books on bridge concentrate on declarer play, opening leads, or defense. Very few books feature both declarer and defender problems, making this book uniquely interesting and useful book for any player wanting to challenge their bridge-playing knowledge or improve their game. There are 100 taxing bridge puzzles, all with full commentary and comprehensive answers and explanation.

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Erwin Brecher has written 22 books including Challenging Science Puzzles and Lateral Logic Puzzles. He is a member of Mensa. Danny Roth is the author of Challenge Your Declarer Play and Step-by-Step Discarding. He compiles crossword puzzles and brainteasers for the Sunday Times and is a professional bridge coach.

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Celestial Cardplay David Bird

The pompous and self-important Abbot hosts a tricky visit from Monsignor Vecchio, a representative of the Vatican authorities. Everything must be done to ensure that the visitor, a very moderate bridge player, finishes well in the monastery duplicate. In another story, the Abbot visits the Convent of St. Hilda's and is not overjoyed to be put in partnership with the 80-year-old Mother of Discipline. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect-a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters, and sparkling dialogue.

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Bridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name. His series of humorous bridge stories featuring the monks of the St. Titus monastery has run continuously in Bridge Magazine for 30 years.




Deadly Defence Wladyslaw Izdebski, Roman Krzemien, Ron Klinger

Packed with clear, concise help in an area in which many players struggle, this guide to defense is essential reading for all serious bridge players Covering every aspect of bridge that's needed to turn good bridge players into excellent defenders, this guide deals with opening leads (how to convey maximum information); defensive play when playing second hand, third hand, and also when first playing to a trick; how to use signals more effectively; and how to think on defense like an expert.

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Wladyslaw Izdebski is a certified bridge teacher and the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles on bridge theory. Roman Krzemien is a certified bridge teacher and the author of four bridge books who has trained and captained the Polish National Women's Team for many years. Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.

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Divine Intervention David Bird, Terence Reese

Summary"The monks are back. That's all you need to know if you have already been exposed to the wonderful series by

Terence Reese and David Bird, featuring high-level bridge deals and high-level laughter, about the fanatical

bridge-playing denizens of St Titus. Divine Intervention follows one of the earlier books by including an African

interlude. But the high-spot in this book comes when a director tries to give a ruling in an unprecedented

situation involving the silent Brother Anthony." -The Bridge World "Ensure that you start reading this book at a weekend, in the morning, because-like me-you may not be able to

put it down until you have finished. The deals are interesting, the instruction is painless, the stories are

amusing, and the characters are fascinating stereotypes, familiar personalities to every club player." -Bridge Plus

Terence Reese was considered to be one of the finest bridge players in the field, winning every honor in the game. He wrote more than 50 books on bridge, and was the long-time bridge correspondent of the London

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Evening News, the Evening Standard, The Lady, and The Observer. David Bird is the bridge critic of the Evening

Standard, the Glasgow Times, and Mail on Sunday; a regular contributor to magazines including American

Contract Bridge Bulletin, Bridge Magazine, Bridge Plus, and English Bridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name. His series of humorous bridge stories featuring the monks of the St. Titus monastery has run continuously in Bridge Magazine for 30 years.




Doubled and Venerable Terence Reese, David Bird

The third book in the series featuring the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus, whose humor enhances the bridge deals, which are always of considerable technical interest Terence Reese's and David Bird's sparkling stories about the exploits of the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus continue to delight readers the world over. Their huge success lies not only in their being extremely funny, but also in their being instructional, as they are crammed with gems of bridge bidding and play. Bridge enthusiasts who have not yet encountered the Abbot and his monastic team should make their acquaintance without delay.

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Evening News, the Evening Standard, the Lady, and the Observer. David Bird is the bridge critic of the Evening

Standard, the Glasgow Times, and Mail on Sunday; a regular contributor to magazines including American

Contract Bridge Bulletin, Bridge Magazine, Bridge Plus, and English Bridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name, including 52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play and Teach Yourself Better Bridge.


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Famous Bridge Disasters (4th Edition) David Bird

Hugely entertaining descriptions of the most spectacular and amusing disasters suffered by the world's top players There are two reasons for studying the most famous bridge disasters from the top level of play. Readers can both learn from them and, combining learning with laughter, they can enjoy them. Readers will be directly involved in the action at various stages, invited to make their own choice of bid, lead, or play. This is excitement in itself, for the hands are all taken from top-class matches. Here is a wonderful chance to laugh, sympathize, and learn under David Bird's expert guidance.

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David Bird is the bridge critic for the Evening Standard, the Glasgow Times, and the Mail on Sunday; a regular

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Guide to Better Acol Bridge Ron Klinger

This new edition retains the basic structure while introducing new concepts. While the emphasis is on better bidding, each chapter contains examples of play. These incorporate the bidding principles of the chapter and also highlight many areas of winning declarer technique and defense. The book can be used by teachers conducting intermediate courses or as a self-teacher. Each chapter contains plentiful exercises and partnership bidding practice. At the end of each section, a revision test enables the reader to measure the rate of progress.

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Ron Klinger is the author with more than forty books. He is also an Australian Grand Master and a World Bridge Federation International Master.

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Guide to Better Duplicate Bridge Ron Klinger

In the world of tournament bridge, styles change, new ideas come forward, and more effective methods are developed. This new edition contains the standard strategies and conventions that have proven successful in the past, as well as recent developments, how they work, when they apply, and why you can get better scores by adopting them.

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Heavenly Contracts David Bird

In this most recent episode of the immensely popular St. Titus bridge books, we meet again the pompous and self-important Abbot, who is hosting the annual St. Francis of Assisi Swiss teams for monastic establishments. Hilarious encounters ensue against a team of monks from southern Germany and some equally incomprehensible friars from Scotland. The showdown culminates in a final match against their old rivals, the nuns of St. Hilda's. This story is a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters, and sparkling dialogue.

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David Bird is recognized as the world's leading humorous bridge writer. He is also a bridge player of distinction and is the bridge critic of the Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard, and Glasgow Times.

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Improve Your Declarer Play at No-Trumps Ron Klinger

Many players feel trepidation when faced with playing a no-trumps contract. This invaluable bridge guide to better declarer play teaches players how to approach such contracts without fear. The correct lines and logical thinking are explained clearly and you will not only make your contracts, but also score overtricks as well. The first section covers the approach you should adopt before you even play a card from dummy; followed by practical examples, problems to solve, and deals that arose in major competitions where the very best players did not always find the right answer. Most importantly, the solutions include the logic behind the right play, the clues to locate the missing cards, and ideas on how to induce opposition error when you have no legitimate chance for success. Where you might have felt reluctance when playing no trumps, you will emerge from this handbook with a new sense of confidence. .

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Ron Klinger, an international player, Australian Grand Master, and World Bridge Federation International Master, is

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one of the world's leading bridge teachers. His other titles include 100 Winning Bridge Tips, Improve Your Bridge

Memory, and The Modern Losing Trick Count.




Improve Your Opening Leads Ron Klinger

The opening lead is one of the toughest areas of bridge. By following the guidelines in this book not only will you find the winning lead more often, but you will also be able to avoid the futile or dangerous leads which make declarer's task easier. By giving less away with the opening lead, your scores are bound to improve. This book is about the logic and methods for finding the best lead time and time again. The first section deals with the approach you should adopt before you even consider plucking a card from your hand. It provides a series of steps to enable you to come up with the best start. This is followed by a section of practical problems that arose in major competitions where the very best players did not always find the right answer. Most importantly, the solutions to each problem include the logic behind the right choice and the clues that should point you in the right direction. After completing this book, perhaps you will not find the killing lead every time, but you will find it more often.

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Ron Klinger, an international player, Australian Grand Master, and World Bridge Federation International Master, is

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one of the world's leading bridge teachers. His other titles include 100 Winning Bridge Tips, Improve Your Bridge

Memory, and The Modern Losing Trick Count.


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Improve Your Play at Trump Contracts Ron Klinger Written by an expert bridge player, Improve Your Declarer Play in Trump Contracts provides integral advice on how to maximize tricks when playing as declarer in a trump contract.

An expert card player's advice on how to maximize tricks when playing as declarer in a trump contract Following the successful Improve Your Declarer Play at No-Trumps, Ron Klinger explains to bridge players how to make the most of their assets in trump contracts. When is it right to draw trumps, when to delay, when to cross-ruff, and many more topics are covered to make any player a better declarer and make that extra trick or two to earn a top score.

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Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many world championships

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from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate

Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.



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Improve Your Slam Bidding Ron Klinger Improve Your Slam Bidding is an easily-understandable, comprehensive guide to the latest developments in slams, one of the most difficult areas to master in bridge bidding.

A comprehensive guide to the latest developments in slams, one of the most difficult areas to master in bidding Bidding in the slam area has developed rapidly over the past 20 years and players are bidding slams more often and more accurately. Here Ron Klinger, writing in his lucid style, shows how to judge whether slam is likely or not. He also reveals the methods to find the critical cards in partner's hand-whether it is to stay out of a poor slam, bid a good small slam, or find an excellent grand slam.

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Kelsey on Squeeze Play Hugh Kelsey

The ability to understand and execute squeezes is widely recognized as the hallmark of an expert bridge player.

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Here for the first time in one volume are Hugh Kelsey's four outstanding books on the squeeze play: Simple

Squeezes, Strip Squeezes, Double Squeezes, and Triple Squeezes. A range of squeezes of different levels of sophistication and difficulty are addressed with clear instructions and guidelines. This is the perfect resource for anyone looking to up their bridge skills.

Hugh Kelsey was of the all-time great bridge writers and analysts. He was the author of more than 50 outstanding bridge books and was the bridge advisor and editor for the Master Bridge Series from its foundation.

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Two of his books, Advanced Play at Bridge and Killing Defence at Bridge, were listed by the Official Encyclopedia

of Bridge as "mandatory requirements for a modern technical bridge library."




Killing Defence at Bridge Hugh Kelsey, Ron Klinger

Killing Defence at Bridge is one of the all-time classics of the game. When it was first published, it revolutionized defense play, and today it continues to be as incisive and relevant as ever.

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Logical Bridge Play Hugh Kelsey

A master of the game gives readers the opportunity to become a master player through skills of deduction As Hugh Kelsey says in his introduction, the brilliant card player achieves his results with a combination of logic and flair. Although many people may think flair plays a disproportionate part, the expert player, in fact, produces his sometimes unbelievable results almost entirely by the application of logic. This guide teaches readers how to apply logic to card play in making the correct inferences and deductions and in assessing the timing.

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Hugh Kelsey was of the all-time great bridge writers and analysts. He was the author of more than 50 outstanding bridge books and was the bridge advisor and editor for the Master Bridge Series from its foundation.

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of Bridge as "mandatory requirements for a modern technical bridge library."




Masterpieces of Declarer Play Julian Pottage

Every page of Masterpieces of Declarer Play offers a piece of wisdom on how to play as a declarer. It captures the essence of the author's extensive knowledge about and instinct for the game. It additionally features a refreshing and exciting collection of hands which will be appreciated by any bridge player. The advice is certain to improve your game while the classic hands will keep you turning the pages.

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Julian Pottage is a former Junior International player and is the author and co-author of a number of excellent bridge books. He is a regular contributor to Bridge Magazine and currently lives in Basingstoke.

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Masterpieces of Defence Julian Pottage

Defense: the mere word can cause bridge players to step back. Yet the fact remains that you will defend roughly twice as many hands as you declare. A solid grasp of what it takes to break a contract is thus a key element of winning on a regular basis. Julian Pottage shows how players of all levels can optimize their talents.

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Julian Pottage is a former Junior International player and is the author and co-author of a number of excellent bridge books. He is a regular contributor to Bridge Magazine and currently lives in Basingstoke.

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Memory-Aids and Useful Rules Flipper Ron Klinger

This new Fast Fact Finder provides memory-aids for use in bidding and play. It also gives the key numerical rules, which guide players in specific bidding and play situations.

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Ron Klinger, a First Class Master of Laws, is one of the world's leading bridge teachers, players and authors. His books have been translated into many other languages.

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Miracles of Card Play Terence Reese, David Bird

Detailing the fictitious exploits of the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus, this uproarious collection of adventures includes their involvement in the Gold Cup, the Hubert Phillips Bowl, the National intermonastery championship, and a mission to Africa to convert the Bozwambi tribe to the Acol system. Leading the way for a hugely entertaining series, this title is a tribute to the bridge and writing skills of two very distinguished authors.

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Evening News, the Evening Standard, The Lady, and The Observer. David Bird is the bridge critic of the Evening

Standard, the Glasgow Times, and The Mail on Sunday; a regular contributor to magazines including American

Contract Bridge Bulletin, Bridge Magazine, Bridge Plus, and English Bridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name. His series of humorous bridge stories featuring the monks of the St. Titus monastery has run continuously in Bridge Magazine for 30 years.



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Modern Losing Trick Count Flipper Ron Klinger

The Losing Trick Count (LTC) is a way of measuring the trick-taking potential of a trump contract without the need to count points. It enables you to calculate the playing strength and the tricks in your own hand, and to accurately estimate the useful tricks in a partner's hand. Put these two figures together and you have the trick-taking capacity of the two hands. Used correctly, the LTC is a vastly superior valuation technique for accurate bidding.

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Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in many world championships

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New Instant Guide to Bridge (5th Edition) Acol Bids, Responses, Leads & Play

Hugh Kelsey, Ron Klinger The New Instant Guide to Bridge-written by two internationally regarded writers and players-is a must-have pocket guide to bridge for beginners and masters alike.

A pocket guide to bridge, written by two internationally regarded writers and players For every bridge player who wants to be sure of the best bid, lead, or play, this book is designed as a quick reference. It includes what players need to know for opening bids, responses, and rebids. There is also guidance on hand evaluation, competitive bidding strategy, opening leads, declarer play, and defense so that the reader will have all the basic essentials of good play within easy reach.

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Hugh Kelsey was one of the all-time great bridge writers and analysts. He was the author of more than 50 outstanding bridge books and was the bridge advisor and editor for the Master Bridge Series from its foundation.

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of Bridge as "mandatory requirements for a modern technical bridge library." Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge

Memory.




Opening Leads Flipper Mike Lawrence, Ron Klinger

Helping any bridge player improve their chances of making devastating opening leads, this is an invaluable resource.

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Mike Lawrence is the winner of three bridge world championships and is the author of several bridge books including The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge and Play Bridge with Mike Lawrence. Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.

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Playing to Win at Bridge Ron Klinger

An expanded new edition of a classic This is the revised edition of an established classic guide to bridge. It uses ingenious problems to help improving players achieve better results. Sixteen additional pages provide entertaining and instructive problems from actual play, making certain the reader can put the book's lessons into effect where it matters-at the table.

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Right Through the Pack Again Ron Klinger

The Old Master is in a coma and the cards attempt to bring him back to consciousness-to revive him with their tales of derring-do, which are both entertaining and instructional for bridge players. Card enthusiasts can test themselves on the problems and then go to the solution later in the book, thus improving their game with this new version of a great classic.

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Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in many world championships

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Ron Klinger Answers Your Bridge Queries Ron Klinger

Are you having a problem at bridge or a disagreement with your partner? Ron Klinger, one of the leading bridge teachers, replies to bridge questions from players around the world in this stimulating book.

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Ten Ways to Improve Your Bridge David Bird

Ten general topics in bidding and play are analyzed in this handy resource for players looking to improve their overall bridge skills. The areas covered range from bidding the opponents' suit and battling for the part-score to support doubles and redoubles, as well as splinter bids and fit jumps. The essential points to remember are summarized at the end of each chapter and problems are included to demonstrate each new skill. This is the ultimate guide to becoming a better all-round player.

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David Bird is the bridge critic for the Mail on Sunday, the Evening Standard, and the Glasgow Times. He is a

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coauthor of the Master Bridge series, and his previous instructional bridge works include Bridge Squeezes for

Everyone and Off-Road Declarer Play.


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The Abbot and the Sensational Squeeze David Bird

The army of enthusiastic followers of the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus, and their sometimes less than admirable Abbot, will have a field-day with this wonderful collection of stories David Bird has surpassed even himself with this sixth collection. His inimitable combination of scintillating bridge and humor will swell the ranks of the cognoscenti with equally delighted new recruits. Any bridge players who are not already happily enrolled, should join now!

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The Abbot, the Witchdoctor and the Disastrous Double David Bird

The pompous and self-important Abbot travels to the Upper Bhumpopo mission in Africa

Here the Abbot plays against the Witchdoctor, the Parrot, Mrs Okuku and Miss Nabooba, Mhozi, and Mjubu-characters that are familiar from earlier books in the series. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect-a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters, and sparkling dialogue.

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David Bird is the bridge critic for the Evening Standard, the Glasgow Times, and the Mail on Sunday; a regular

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The Abbot's Great Sacrifice David Bird

In this eighth collection of stories featuring the bridge-crazy monks of St. Titus, the pompous Abbot suffers more than his share of the game's aggravations. David Bird once again treats readers to a first-class mix of exhilarating bridge and hilarious dialogue.

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The Deadly Defence Quiz Book Wladyslaw Izdebski, Roman Krzemien, Ron Klinger

The Deadly Defence sequel goes deeper into the areas needed to become a deadly defender and a feared opponent, and provides a large number of practical problem hands set in quiz form Defense is the hardest part of bridge and even top-class players make mistakes much too frequently. The first part of this book gives insights into how to become a deceptive defender and how to recognize special defensive situations. The second part consists of a series of quizzes, with answers containing the logic and reasoning behind the correct play. After all the quizzes have been completed, readers will be amazed at how much more clearly they can see the winning defense at the table-and practice makes perfect if they tackle the problems again every three to six months. There is a lot of emphasis in the book on passing vital information so that a partner will be pointed into the right direction to find the winning play. Any bridge player will come away from this book with a greater insight into how to be an accomplished defender.

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Wladyslaw Izdebski is a certified bridge teacher and the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles on bridge theory. Roman Krzemien is a certified bridge teacher and the author of four bridge books who has trained and captained the Polish National Women's Team for many years. Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher who has represented Australia in many world championships from 1976 to 2007. He has written more than 50 books, including 100 Winning Bridge Tips, 100 Winning Duplicate Tips, and Improve Your Bridge Memory.

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The First Bridge Book Jeremy Flint, John Gullick

Jeremy Flint and John Gullick have pooled their enormous experience of playing and teaching bridge to produce

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this invaluable guide for absolute beginners, as well as those who would welcome a refresher course. The First

Bridge Book follows the very latest methods of teaching the game from bridge schools and follows also the ACOL system of bidding. All the rules, conventions, and terms are explained here, systematically and sensibly for the newcomer.




The Golden Rules of Declarer Play Julian Pottage, Marc Smith

This book provides all the guidelines to play as a declarer, the reasoning behind them, and explains when you should not follow the rules. By assuming only a minimum of knowledge, the authors have brought the subject within the reach of many players, and introduce the beginner gradually by placing the slightly trickier topics towards the end of the book.

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Julian Pottage and Marc Smith are both former Junior Internationals and both current Grand Masters. Both have written many bridge books and contribute to a wide range of bridge journals. Julian Pottage lives near Basingstoke, Marc Smith lives in Southampton.

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The Golden Rules of Opening Leads Julian Pottage

The fate of many a contract hangs on the opening lead, making it the most important play in the whole hand. The Golden Rules of Opening Leads is an excellent guide to this frequently neglected aspect of the game. Here you can find all of the rules, with examples relevant to bridge today. If you study this book carefully, you will find that the way to pick killing leads derives from what you hear in the auction and in relating that to what you see in your hand.

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Cassell 9780304368112 Pub Date: 4/1/06 $19.95 Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback



The Mistakes You Make at Bridge Terence Reese, Roger Trézel, Ron Klinger

SummaryAimed at the majority of bridge players, and one of the classic books on the subject, The Mistakes You Make at

Bridge will deepen your understanding of the game and help you learn where not to follow conventions slavishly in bidding, defense, and dummy play.


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Cassell 9780304357703 Pub Date: 5/1/01 $18.95 Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback



The Modern Losing Trick Count Bidding to Win at Bridge

Ron Klinger

If you want to bid accurately and achieve greatly improved results at the bridge table, you have to master the

Losing Trick Count. It is a tried and tested method of hand evaluation which has stood the test of time. Ron

Klinger, famous international player, author, and teacher, has brought the LTC up-to-date by relating it to

modern systems and conventions.

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The Power of Shape Ron Klinger

Average bridge players tend to focus on point count for their bidding decisions, but the expert recognizes that

the shape of the hand also plays a vital role. Knowing the implications of shape will help you find the best

contract more often. This insightful reference not only reveals how to use hand patterns to winning effect, but

also shows how to incorporate the ideas of shape in your bidding system. The extent to which a successful play

or defense is linked to a knowledge of the pattern of the opponents' hands is also addressed. Simple instructions

and useful examples demonstrate the essentials of learning how to read your hand.

Summary

Ron Klinger is a leading bridge instructor and author, with more than 50 books to his credit. He is also an

Australian Grand Master and a World Bridge Federation International Master.

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424 pages Carton Qty: 24 Games / Card Games GAM002010 Series: Smart Guides


The Smart Guide to Bridge Brent Manley

Bridge is the world's most popular card game: it's a social game, a thinking game, and it's a great way to keep

mentally sharp. This guide is designed to help bridge players at all stages of their development, from

understanding the basics to learning the game's endless varieties and strategies. It covers the mechanics of

play, how to bid, how to relate to your partner, and how to make those all-important tricks that make you a

successful player. Bridge can be challenging, but this book will help you get the most out of this fascinating card

game.

Summary

Brent Manley has been playing tournament bridge for more than 40 years and is among the top 3 percent of all

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tournament players in the rankings of the American Contract Bridge League. He has been editor of the Bridge

Bulletin, the world's largest-circulation bridge magazine, since 1997, and has written half a dozen books on

bridge, including one on the popular Precision bidding system. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee.




To Win at Bridge Have You Got What it Takes?

Ron Klinger


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Understanding Slam Bidding Ron Klinger, Andrew Kambites

SummaryTo bid in a controlled auction to a successful slam is one of the great pleasures of bridge. In Understanding Slam

Bidding, Ron Klinger and Andrew Kambites teach you the important modern conventions and teach you how to

identify the key cards in your hand.



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Understanding the Uncontested Auction Ron Klinger

Good bidding is based on the understanding of principles. Understanding the Uncontested Auction aims to help

aspiring players in a sympathetic and logical manner to bridge the bidding gap between themselves and the

experts. You can use it either as a complete modern bidding system or selctively to improve your general

standard of bidding.

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Unholy Tricks David Bird, Terence Reese

In this further collection of bridge tales involving the eccentric monks of St. Titus, the brothers become involved

in duplicate matches against nuns, visiting Italians, and even the local police. All this in addition to their usual

rubber bridge games-and they play for surprisingly high stakes at the monastery.

Summary

Terence Reese (1913-1996) was regarded as one of the finest bridge players of all time. He was one of the

designers of the Acol bidding system, and the author of many classic bridge titles, including The Expert Game,

Learn Bridge in Five Days, and Play Bridge with Reese. David Bird is recognized as the world's leading humorous

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bridge writer. He is also a bridge player of distinction and is the bridge critic of the Mail on Sunday, Evening

Standard, and Glasgow Times.




When to Bid, When to Pass Ron Klinger

Many players know how to bid, but are less adept at deciding when not to bid; this book shows how to finish in

the right contract

Many players bid too often and too much, but it can be profitable to know when to keep your mouth shut. From

the opening bid to much later rounds of bidding, from uncontested sequences to highly competitive auctions, this

book will provide the groundwork so that you will know when silence can be golden. Each chapter covers the

principles that indicate when bidding is the right course, and then which call to choose, and when passing is the

winning action.

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Edition Olms 9783283010041 Pub Date: 6/30/07 $29.95/$32.95 Can. Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback

200 pages Carton Qty: 20 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Progress in Chess


222 Opening Traps vol. 1 1004 1.e4

Karsten Müller, Rainer Knaack

Though they appear to be normal moves, opening traps are deft maneuvers that almost inevitably lead to a rapid

win for the trapper. This handy volume details the various types of traps available during a King's Pawn Game

and explains how to use them as well as how to avoid getting caught by them. The Italian, French, Spanish, and

Sicilian trips-among many others-are explained with helpful texts that detail their typical motifs.

Summary

Karsten Müller is a grandmaster and the coauthor of Secrets of Pawn Endings. Rainer Knaack is a grandmaster.

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222 Opening Traps vol. 2 1005 1.d4

Karsten Müller, Rainer Knaack

Traps lurk in every stage of a chess game, but they occur especially often in the opening. In this instructional

volume, the two internationally recognized masters of the game cover the traps that can be expected after the

double advance of the white d-pawn. For every possible opening after 1.d4-including the Queen's Gambit or the

King's Indian Defense-there are explanatory texts detailing the most typical trap motifs. Designed to increase

combinative ability and systematically expand opening repertoire, this is an essential guide to setting and

avoiding opening traps.

Summary

Karsten Müller is a grandmaster and the coauthor of Secrets of Pawn Endings. Rainer Knaack is a grandmaster.

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Crowood Press 9781847977052 Pub Date: 10/1/14 Ship Date: 10/1/14 $22.95/$27.95 Can. Discount Code: LON Trade Paperback

96 pages Carton Qty: 30 Games / Chess GAM001030


Chess Skills - Tactics - Techniques

Jonathan Arnott

The perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to

more experience players working on advanced techniques

A practical, no-nonsense guide, Chess will help you give you that all-important advantage. Standard chess rules

and basic notation are explained, as well as how to use each piece effectively, three phases of the game-

openings, middle games, and endgame-and tactics and strategy for planning success. Advanced techniques are

also offered, with advice on analyzing a situation, opening repertoires, when to sacrifice, and endgame

principles, as well as hints and tips for developing chess even further. There is also a section on using computers

for analysis and preparation.

Summary

Jonathan Arnott is a chess Candidate Master. He captained Yorkshire from 2002 to 2004, leading the county to

two national rapidplay titles. He has twice represented a top British side in the European Club Cup, and is an

ECF-accredited coach.

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Edition Olms 9783283004064 Pub Date: 5/1/04 $39.95/$46.95 Can. Hardcover



Chess Is My Life A Biographical Conversation with Andre Behr

Victor Korchnoi

Victor Korchnoi's Chess is My Life was first published nearly 20 years ago; now, in a series of lengthy interviews,

Korchnoi has retold the story of his life, right from the beginning. Korchnoi's memories of his childhood in

Leningrad, his years at university, his rise to the top of the chess world, and the years before and after his flight

to the West are an impressive account of a life in chess. The book also includes 15 deeply annotated games

considered as key to his career.

Summary


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Crowood Press 9780946284740 Pub Date: 4/1/87 $19.95/$23.95 Can. Trade Paperback

256 pages Carton Qty: 20 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Crowood Chess Library


Chess Openings Michael Basman

Chess Openings explains the principles which underlie correct opening play and shows how they can be

developed to produce strong positions for attack and defense in different situations. Mike Basman consolidates

these lessons by investigating five classic openings-the Queen's Gambit, Giuoco Piano, Nimzo-Indian, Morra

Gambit, and Sicilian Dragon-which together can be used to form the basis of a formidable opening repertoire.

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Carlton Publishing Group 9781847323477 Pub Date: 3/2/10 $14.95 Trade Paperback


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Chess: 80 Classic Problems One Move and You're Dead!

Erwin Brecher

This guide to chess chooses the most dynamic and destructive tactical patterns, positions where the winning

move forces instant checkmate, resignation or decisive advantage. Quite often such climaxes are the result of

sustained and prolonged attacking pressure, and the final move may be make or break, where the winner has

already burned boats by sacrificing material. Players have to choose the one move that causes the destruction

of your partner. All of these games are real, and many are absolute classics that have been overlooked for one

reason or another.

Summary

Erwin Brecher is the author of more than 20 books on non-fiction subjects, including many chess, bridge, and

puzzle books. Leonard Barden is a chess writer and player. He was British co-champion in 1954 and was Bobby

Fischer's partner in the only consultation game Fischer ever played. He has written chess columns for the

Guardian, the Evening Standard, and the Financial Times for more than 50 years.

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Gateways Books & Tapes 9780895561459 Pub Date: 5/28/06 $11.95/$16.95 Can. Trade Paperback



Everything Other Than Chess Claude Needham

Twenty-four unique games that can be played with a chess set-but are definitely not chess-are explored in this

imaginative collection. Instructions and diagrams thoroughly explain the setup for each game and what additional

equipment-such as a six-sided die, counting stones or beans, or small stickers-may be needed. Intended for

gamers of all skill levels, from non-chess players to chess buffs, these games are an ideal way to get acquainted

with different chess pieces while expanding the boundaries of gameplay.

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Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura Karsten Müller, Raymund Stolze, Lubosh Kavalek

The first book to focus on United States Chess Champion

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura's fascinating journey to the top of world chess is documented in this look at his life

and career. Hikaru was not a typical child prodigy, and at his first Junior World championships didn't even make it

onto the winners' podium. He won a World Cup medal at the age of 13 and at the age of 24, he is still surprising

the chess world. He is considered by many to be the greatest American chess player since the legendary Bobby

Fischer, and this book features a prologue penned by Lubosh Kavalek, Bobby's insider and supporter at the

match of the century against Boris Spasski in 1972.

Summary

Author BioKarsten Müller is a German Grandmaster and the coauthor of Fundamental Chess Endings and How to Play

Chess Endgames. He finished third in the German Championship in 1996, and was runner-up in 1997. Raymund

Stolze is a chess journalist. Lubosh Kavalek is a Czech-American world-class chess player who holds both the

International Master and International Grandmaster titles, won two Czechoslovak and three U.S. championships,

and was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in 2001. He is the chess columnist for the Huffington Post

and the former chess columnist for the Washington Post. He lives in Reston, Virginia.


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Edition Olms 9783283010201 Pub Date: 2/1/12 $29.95/$32.95 Can. Trade Paperback


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Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen Adrian Mikhalchishin, Oleg Stetsko

Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen reveals the strategies of the Norwegian chess grandmaster the Washington

Post calls "the Mozart of chess," currently the top ranked player in the world.

The strategies of the Norwegian chess grandmaster the Washington Post calls "the Mozart of chess," currently

the top ranked player in the world

Now firmly established among the world's elite, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen has been setting records ever

since he embarked on his chess career. He became a grandmaster at the age of just 13, and in 2010 he became

the youngest player to be ranked No.1 in the world. This book presents detailed annotations to 64 of Carlsen's

best games, together with a description of his career. Also examined are the deficiencies from which he suffered

as a young player, and how he overcame these on his way to the top.

Summary

Adrian Mikhalchishin is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster now playing for Slovenia and coaching the women's team

in Turkey. He is the author of Secrets of Opening Surprises, Vol. 12. Oleg Stetsko is a chess researcher and

theoretician and the coauthor of Caro-Kann: Smyslov System 4 . . . Nd7.

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French Defence Advance Variation Volume One

Evgeny Sveshnikov

The well-known grandmaster and theoretician Evgeny Sveshnikov has used the Closed Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5

3.e5) more than 150 times in tournament play, with a score of more than 70 percent. Many theoretically

important games have been excluded by the author from official chess databases, and here they are exclusively

published for the first time. Volume 1 of this two volume set includes an historical overview of the Closed

Variation; plans for White and Black on the basis of thoroughly annotated games, a lesson on the blockade, and

70 test positions.

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Evgeny Sveshnikov is an International Grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.

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French Defence Advance Variation Volume Two

Evgeny Sveshnikov

The second half of a two-volume work, this set is intended for a broad range of chess enthusiasts. The author

believes that anyone making a thorough study of the available material can expect an improvement in playing

strength in this system of approximate 200 Elo points. This second volume contains 61 theoretically important

games for independent analysis, an encyclopedia of variations, a summary of the 3.e5 system, games for further

study, and the latest theoretical developments.

Summary

Evgeny Sveshnikov is an International Grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.

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Hodder & Stoughton 9781444103083 Pub Date: 6/1/11 $15.95 Trade Paperback

166 pages Carton Qty: 40 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Teach Yourself

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Improve Your Chess William Hartston

From an International Master of chess, a lucid set of guidelines to take players beyond the basic game

Helping players to improve their techniques and master the game, this guide is structured in 75 easy-to-follow

lessons, clearly demarcated by level, so that readers are challenged throughout. Players will get to grips with the

meta-principles which rule the relationship between pieces and their cooperation throughout play. All new

concepts are demonstrated by illustrated worked examples and helpful hints, providing a chance to see these

principles borne out in grandmaster play.

Summary

Author BioWilliam Hartston is an International Master who played chess competitively for 25 years and the author of The

Book of Numbers and The Encyclopedia of Useless Information.


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Edition Olms 9783283004033 Pub Date: 2/1/04 $16.95

Carton Qty: 0 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Progress in Chess

LEARN CHESS IN 40 HOURS Rudolf Teschner




Leningrad System A Complete Weapon Against 1 d4: Black Repertoire for Tournament Players

Stefan Kindermann

The Leningrad System is one of the sharpest and most interesting replies to 1 d4, and since this typical set-up is

also playable against the flank openings 1 c4 and 1 If3, it provides the Black player with a genuine universal

weapon. Ee8 in the main line of the Leningrad System is presented here, but since the typical motifs and ideas

for both sides are fully explained, White players too will benefit from a study of the book.

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BROTVINNIK - BRONSTEIN MOS Mikhail Botvinnik




My Best Games Anatoly Karpov

In 1975, Anatoly Karpov was declared chess champion of the world when the eccentric Bobby Fischer declined

to defend his title against his Russian challenger. "Tolya" went on to prove that he was no paper tiger over the

next three decades, during which he held the FIDE world championship for 17 years and won more than 160

major chess tournaments, an all-time record. The unique career of the Russian grandmaster can be appreciated

from these 100 games, each of which is annotated by Karpov. All chess enthusiasts can profit and learn from

these incredibly matches.

Summary

Anatoly Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. His tournament successes include

161 first-place finishes.

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My Best Games Victor Korchnoi

A compendium of the best games from one of the greatest figures in chess history

Summary

Revised and enlarged, this special anniversary edition for Victor Korchnoi's 80th birthday includes both My Best Games Volume 1: Games with White and My Best Games Volume 2: Games with Black. Korchnoi's annotations are honest, detailed, and very instructive. His aggressive style is undiminished and as awe-inspiring as ever.

Viktor Korchnoi is a professional chess player, an author, and currently the oldest active grandmaster on the tournament circuit. His books include Chess Is My Life and Practical Rook Endings.

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My Most Memorable Games Boris Gelfand

For more than 10 years, Boris Gelfand has been one of the world's top-ranking chess players. Now the 33-year-old grandmaster presents his best games, which he has annotated in great detail and at a level suitable for every club player. Covering topics as diverse as combinations and endgame analysis, the book also includes a chapter on the Grünfeld Defense.

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Edition Olms 9783283010065 Pub Date: 5/1/10 $35.00/$38.95 Can. Hardcover



Open Files Wolfgang Uhlmann, Gerhard Schmidt

The strategy and tactics associated with the open file are explained here clearly and comprehensively-how files are opened, blocked, occupied, and exploited as roads along which to invade the enemy position. A brief introduction lays the theoretical foundations and is followed by illustrative games, in all of which the open file is the dominant or deciding factor. In each game there is a pause at a key position where a clear verbal assessment is given; these assessments teach the reader how strong chess players think-what to look for, how to assess, and how to plan. The book benefits not only from Gerhard Schmidt's experience as a trainer but also from the huge knowledge and skill gained by Grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann during his long and successful career in top-class chess.

Summary

Wolfgang Uhlmann is acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on the French Defense. He is the author of Winning with the French. Gerhard Schmidt is a chess trainer.

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Return Match for the World Chess Championship: Botvinnik Tal Moscow 1961

Mikhail Botvinnik

When Mikhail Botvinnik lost the world championship in 1960 to the dazzling attacking player from Riga, Mikhail Tal, there seemed little chance of him regaining his title. Yet in the Return Match a year later, with a surprising demonstration of aggressive chess, Botvinnik completely outplayed his young opponent and ran out the easy winner. All 21 games of the match are deeply annotated.

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ENDGAME ANALYSIS Mark Dvoretsky


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TACTICAL PLAY Mark Dvoretsky


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SCHOOL OF CHESS EXCELLENCE 03 Mark Dvoretsky




School of Chess Excellence 4 Opening Developments

Mark Dvoretsky

The fourth in Mark Dvoretsky's School of Chess Excellence series, this book analyzes opening problems that players may face in any game. As always, there are numerous examples to help illustrate the best choices to make for chess success.

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Secret Notes David Bronstein, Sergey Voronkov

In this book, David Bronstein describes the chess personalities he has met in various countries over the past decade, and annotates 40 of his best games from this period. He also recalls the most significant events from his earlier career; gives his impressions of contemporaries such as Larsen, Spassky, and Korchnoi including a secret training match against the latter played in 1971; and expresses his outspoken views on modern chess.

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Secrets of Chess Training School of Future Chess Champions 1

Mark Dvoretsky, Artur Yusupov

The world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, present a five-volume series based on courses given to talented young players throughout the world. The books contain contributions by other leading trainers and grandmasters, as well as games by pupils who have attended the courses. In this first volume the reader is shown how to assess his strengths and weaknesses, analyze his own games, and learn from the rich heritage of the past by a study of the chess classics. Over a hundred graded test positions provide ample material for self-improvement.

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Secrets of Creative Thinking School of Future Champions 5


The world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, present a five-volume series based on courses given to talented young players throughout the world. The books contain contributions by other leading trainers and grandmasters, as well as games by pupils who have attended the courses. The final volume of the series deals with various creative aspects, such as the calculation of variations and the development of intuition. It also explores the psychology of taking decisions, both when attacking and when defending.

Summary

Mark Dvoretsky is an International Master and Artur Yusupov is an International Grandmaster of chess. They are the authors of Secrets of Chess Training, Secrets of Endgame Technique, and Secrets of Opening Preparation.

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200 pages Carton Qty: 32 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Dvoretsky School of Future Chess Champions


Secrets of Endgame Technique School of Future Champions Vol. 3


Proper technique is central to executing successful endgame play. This instructional guide provides information on how to study the endgame and analyze endgame positions. It also illustrates the highly important technique of converting an advantage.

Summary

Author BioMark Dvoretsky and Artur Yusupov are the authors of Secrets of Chess Training and Secrets of Opening Preparations.


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220 pages Carton Qty: 32 Games / Chess GAM001030 Series: Dvoretsky School of Future Chess Champions


Secrets of Opening Preparation School of Future Champions Vol. 2


This helpful chess handbook discusses how to build an opening repertoire and produce opening novelties. Additionally, it explores the connection between the opening and the later stages of the middlegame and the endgame.

Summary

Mark Dvoretsky is a world-renowned Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master. His previous books include Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual and Secrets of Chess Training.

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Secrets of Positional Play School of Future Champions 4


Though first expounded by Nimzowitsch, Mark Dvoretsky and his pupil have brilliantly developed the strategy of prophylaxis. This hands-on guide explains all of the details and uses of the prophylaxis concept. Specifically, the art of positional play is explained in terms of planning, maneuvering, studying typical positions, and using deep strategy in grandmaster games.

Summary

Mark Dvoretsky is an International Master and Artur Yusupov is an International Grandmaster of chess. They are the authors of Secrets of Chess Training, Secrets of Endgame Technique, and Secrets of Opening Preparation.

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The Spanish Exchange Variation A Fischer Favourite: White Repertoire for Tournament Players

Stefan Kindermann

The Spanish Exchange Variation lets you play one of the major chess openings, the Ruy Lopez, without the risk of drowning in the huge flow of information now available to the modern chess-player. White's play in this opening is often very thematic, thus an understanding of the typical positions is more important than concrete knowledge of variations. Grandmaster Stefan Kindermann, who plays the Spanish ExchangeVariation himself, provides clear explanations, as well as instructive analysis of carefully selected examples, and he reveals many new ideas and fresh assessments. Although this is a repertoire book for White, the author's treatment is objective, and a special chapter is even devoted to what he considers to be Black's best choice against this formidable weapon.

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WIN IN THE OPENING Yakov Neishtadt


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Ediciones Robinbook 9788499171418 Pub Date: 12/1/12 $14.95/$16.95 Can. Trade Paperback


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Ajedrez elemental Ajedrez para principiantes por los grandes maestros

Igor Molina Montes

Playing chess can be an art, a technique, and even a science, and this guide provides beginners with tips from international chess players renowned for their teaching merits, including Bondarevsky, Casablanca, Panov, and Persits, among others. The book compiles principles and strategies to help new players progress quickly, and it promotes study and the use of a specific methodology to perfect one's game plan. Important information about the center squares, general strategies for openings, and black-and-white illustrations are included.

Jugar al ajedrez puede ser un arte, una técnica y hasta una ciencia, y esta guía les proporciona a los principiantes consejos de ajedrecistas internacionales reconocidos por sus habilidades para enseñar el ajedrez, incluyendo a Bondarevsky, Casablanca, Panov y Persits, entre otros. El libro recopila principios y estrategias para ayudar a nuevos ajedrecistas a avanzar rápidamente y promueve el estudio y el uso de una metodología específica para perfeccionar la estrategia de juego. Se incluye información importante sobre los cuadrados centrales, estra...

Summary

Igor Molina Montes is a writer, an editor, a documentary filmmaker, and an avid chess player.

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La tactica en el ajedrez Ejercicios practicos

Viktor Moskalenko

Featuring a series of helpful exercises, this sensible guide to chess focuses on improving playing tactics. Following the exercises developed by International Grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko, readers will be able to evaluate their current strategies and improve upon them. Beginners and veterans alike will benefit from Moskalenko's advice and expertise as he explains tactics and strategies such as the double attack and the discovered attack, as well as the basics of the game and some of its key moves. Con una serie de ejercicios útiles, esta amena guía de ajedrez se enfoca en el mejoramiento de las tácticas de juego. Siguiendo los ejercicios desarrollados por el Gran Maestro Internacional Viktor Moskalenko, el lector podrá evaluar sus estrategias actuales y mejorarlas. Tanto principiantes como veteranos se beneficiarán de los consejos y la pericia de Moskalenko mientras explica tácticas y estrategias como el doble ataque directo y el ataque a la descubierta, al igual que aspectos básicos del juego y movidas claves.

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Viktor Moskalenko is a Ukrainian International Grandmaster and a chess coach who has worked with Vasily Ivanchuk. He is the author of The Fabulous Budapest Gambit and The Flexible French.

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Revoluciona tu ajedrez I Finales

Viktor Moskalenko

Presenting a new system to becoming a better chess player, this guide focuses on the personal skills essential to continued learning and dynamic games. Addressing the five keys needed to evaluate each moment of the game and develop skills such as intuition, psychology, and concentration, this book also includes the Moskalenko Test to measure progress. With chapters that discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the individual pieces, this accessible manual helps players achieve the best results.

Summary

Presentando un nuevo sistema para convertirse en un jugador de ajedrez mejor, esta guía se centra en las habilidades personales esenciales para continuar aprendiendo y tener partidas dinámicas. Abordando las cinco claves necesarias para evaluar cada momento de la partida y desarollar habilidades como la intuición, la psicología y la concentración, este libro incluye también la prueba de Moskalenko para medir el progreso. Con capítulos que tratan sobre los puntos fuertes y los puntos débiles de las piezas individuales, este manual accesible ayudará a los jugadores a lograr los mejores resulta...

Viktor Moskalenko is a Ukrainian International Grandmaster and a chess coach who has worked with Vasily Ivanchuk. He is the author of The Fabulous Budapest Gambit and The Flexible French.

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Peter Owen Publishers 9780720606171 Pub Date: 4/1/02 $10.95/$11.95 Can. Trade Paperback



100 Other Games to Play on a Chessboard Stephen Addison

A classic chess text book, providing rules of both chess variants and other games that can be playing using a chessboard.

Summary

Stephen Addison is a familiar face on the chess circuit and a regular commentator and writer on the chess scene.

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