The best new chess books of 2021 and 2022 are here in India!

Summary

Join Sagar Shah as he takes you through a treasure trove of the latest chess literature available at the ChessBase India office. From practical guides by chess idols like Fabiano Caruana and Nigel Short to in-depth analyses by Michael Adams, these books provide both beginners and seasoned players with insights into strategies, openings, and the psychological facets of chess. Highlights include resources for self-study, books on famous players like Magnus Carlsen, and a variety of tactical exercises for enthusiasts.

Highlights

• Fabiano Caruana's book offers a complete repertoire for the ruy Lopez, a must-read for serious players. 🎯
• Nigel Short’s book showcases eight of his tournament victories with detailed annotations. 🏆
• 'Think Like a Super GM' by Michael Adams offers 40 meticulous positions to test and improve chess cognition. 🧩
• Books covering the popular Queen’s Gambit and legendary players like Bobby Fischer fill the shelves. 👑
• The selection includes both classic endgame strategy books and contemporary tactical books for all skill levels. 📈

Key Takeaways

• There are new chess books by top players like Fabiano Caruana and Nigel Short, offering unique insights and strategies. 📚
• "Think Like a Super GM" provides in-depth analysis of positions, improving one's thought process. 🤔
• Bestseller books on Queen’s Gambit and Magnus Carlsen are available, catering to popular chess narratives. ♟️
• The famed author Jacob Aagaard’s books are back in stock, helping players hone positional and strategic game aspects. 📖
• Books like 'The Magnus Method' and 'Analyzing the Chess Mind' delve into both chess skills and psychological strategies. 🧠

Overview

Sagar Shah from ChessBase India is excited to introduce a wealth of new chess books that have recently arrived at their office. Among these are titles by renowned players like Fabiano Caruana, who dives deeply into the ruy Lopez, offering a full repertoire for aspiring chess champions. Another standout is Nigel Short, detailing his eight tournament triumphs with a fresh perspective and personal insights.

The video tour covers not only strategic manuals but also psychological insights into the game. 'Think Like a Super GM' is highlighted as a particularly innovative book that challenges players with complex positions and thought exercises, promising to enhance their chess intuition substantially. This is accompanied by books like 'The Magnus Method' and others that intertwine chess skill development with mental preparation.

Classic and modern chess literature is represented in this collection, from Jacob Aagaard's strategic works back in stock to Magnus Carlsen-focused books capturing his chess mind and life. Sagar expresses gratitude to partners like New In Chess and highlights their efforts to bring these valuable resources at discounted rates, making high-quality chess education more accessible in India.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction Sagar Shah expresses his excitement about being surrounded by new chess books at the ChessBase India office, describing it as a 'heaven' for any chess player. He prepares to introduce the new arrivals in the collection of chess literature.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Fabiano Caruana's Book on the Ruy Lopez Fabiano Caruana, the highest-rated player, has authored a comprehensive book on the Ruy Lopez, specifically for White players. The book serves as a complete repertoire for the opening sequence 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. It covers various setups, including the Anti-Marshall, Anti-Classical, Chigorin, and Breyer.
• 01:00 - 01:30: Nigel Short's Book on His Games The chapter discusses a book written by Nigel Short focused on his own games. It highlights that this is one of the first books Short has authored on this topic. The book is noted for its unique format, setting it apart from Short's usual style. The text suggests it can be part of a solid E4 E5 chess repertoire, specifically referring to the Zaitsev variations.
• 01:30 - 02:00: Think Like a Super GM by Michael Adams This chapter covers the eight tournament victories of Nigel, a seasoned chess player, showcasing the best games he has played in each. Included are notable games from various tournaments, such as the first tournament victory in vikan's, 1987, where he played against Victor Korchnoy in Round 1, Vander Wheel in Round 2, and then Hulak Vendors Terran.
• 02:00 - 02:30: Countering the Queen's Gambit This chapter discusses the book 'Think Like a Super GM' by Michael Adams and Philip Hurtado. It highlights the unique approach the book takes, which is appreciated by Nigel, who prefers to read chess books non-linearly. The chapter underscores the annotated games featured in the book, emphasizing how it appeals to readers who enjoy in-depth analysis. 'Think Like a Super GM' is praised as a favorite, illustrating its impact and value in understanding advanced chess strategies.
• 02:30 - 03:00: How to Study Chess on Your Own by Kulia Sevich The chapter explores a book titled 'How to Study Chess on Your Own' by Kulia Sevich, which is often mistaken for a collection of Michael Adams' best games due to its cover. In reality, the book is similar to another chess book titled 'Inside the Chess Mind.' It features 40 chess positions, each accompanied by introductions, tips for solving, and strategic insights. The example given highlights the description and functionality of the first position in the book.
• 03:00 - 03:30: The Magnus Method by Emmanuel Neiman The chapter delves into positional play, situating the reader in a typical chess scenario where it's Black's turn to move at difficulty level seven. The reader is presented with several move options: rookie five, Rook a eight, rookie two, and King G6, urging them to strategically think about their choice. It touches upon the mental process of players ranked with an Elo of 1443 as they analyze material equality and strategy within strict time constraints referencing their thought processes at the 20th second mark.
• 03:30 - 04:00: Books by Jacob Aagaard The chapter discusses strategies for improving chess skills through studying positional play and personal analysis. It references a format where the reader encounters 40 chess positions, attempts to solve them independently, and then reviews solutions and analysis provided by a Grandmaster. Emphasis is placed on learning from personal attempts at solutions and professional insights, particularly from expert Michael Adams. The aim of the described book is to enhance the reader's thinking process in chess.
• 04:00 - 04:30: Magnus Carlsen's Life in Pictures This chapter explores the strategic counterplay against the Queen's Gambit, which has gained popularity, partly due to the Netflix series. The focus is on playing with the black pieces, starting with moves D4, D5, C4, E6, and exploring variations such as the Tata cover variation and the Carlsbad system. It emphasizes understanding the structures and general ideas behind these strategies.
• 04:30 - 05:00: Analyzing the Chess Mind by Boris Gulko The chapter discusses the difficulties chess players face in studying on their own and emphasizes the importance of having a structured plan. It references a repertoire book against various openings like the London System and sidelines, and mentions a book by Kulia Sevich titled 'How to Study Chess on Your Own'. The chapter suggests that developing and adhering to an effective study plan is crucial for improvement.
• 05:00 - 05:30: 738 Practical Chess Exercises The chapter "738 Practical Chess Exercises" delves into various methods to enhance your chess study practices. It poses reflective questions such as whether you study with the right mindset and offers 15 different study methods. The chapter guides readers in identifying their study priorities and choosing the appropriate resources for their study plans. It also emphasizes the importance of studying openings in depth and making your tactical training dynamic. Additionally, the chapter seems to contain numerous chess positions for readers to solve, introducing the Magnus method contributed by Emmanuel.
• 05:30 - 06:00: Chess Courses and Workbooks The chapter titled 'Chess Courses and Workbooks' discusses various chess books and workbooks that are considered essential for improving chess skills. It highlights books featuring positions from games played by Magnus Carlsen, the world chess champion, suggesting these as valuable resources for learning. Additionally, the chapter mentions books by Jacob Agard, specifically on the topics of calculation and positional play, noting that his books are now back in stock after being unavailable for some time.
• 06:00 - 06:30: Stuart Rachels on His Games This chapter revolves around Stuart Rachels discussing his games, likely referring to a series of chess games or strategic play. The discussion touches upon several series installments: strategic play, attack and defense, end game play, and Thinking Inside the Box. The chapter also mentions the re-release of this series for enthusiasts who wish to have a copy, as indicated by the attire Stuart Rachels is wearing, which is a t-shirt related to 'Thinking Inside the Box.'
• 06:30 - 07:00: Endgame Strategy by Shereshevsky The chapter begins with the speaker expressing pride and enthusiasm for the book 'Endgame Strategy by Shereshevsky.' They draw attention to the first picture in the book, which is of the young chess prodigy, Nihal Sarin. This indicates the book's high regard for emerging talent and genius in the chess world. The speaker also mentions themselves and Amruta appearing in the book, which adds to their personal affection and connection to the book. The speaker highly recommends the book to chess enthusiasts ('chess connoisseurs'), suggesting that it is essential for anyone interested in the chess world. One notable feature of the book highlighted by the speaker is its coverage of Magnus Carlsen's life through photographs. Magnus Carlsen, being a world champion and prominent figure in chess, adds significant value and appeal to the book. Overall, the chapter portrays 'Endgame Strategy by Shereshevsky' as a must-have, offering insights into the lives of chess prodigies and champions through both visual and written content.
• 07:00 - 07:30: Road to Reykjavik by Tibor Karolyi The chapter discusses various memorable moments from Magnus Carlsen's life and chess career. It highlights some personal photographs, including Magnus as a child, posing with his father, and possibly holding his first trophy. The chapter also features Magnus' interactions within the chess world, such as training sessions with the grandmaster Gary Kasparov, and an intriguing secret Blitz match with Hikaru Nakamura. These snapshots provide a pictorial narrative of key moments in Magnus’s journey to becoming a world-class chess player.
• 07:30 - 08:00: I Was a Victim of Bobby Fischer by Mark Taimanov The chapter discusses the aftermath of a chess match where Magnus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand in Chennai. It highlights a book that would interest Magnus fans, including inspirational photos. The focus then shifts to analyzing another book about chess psychology by Boris Gulko and Joel Sneed. Unlike typical chess literature that covers tactics, positional play, openings, and endgames, this book explores the psychological aspects of playing chess.
• 08:00 - 08:30: Geller's Greatest Games The chapter titled 'Geller's Greatest Games' delves into several psychological aspects relevant to the field of chess and beyond. Key topics discussed include perception, thinking, uncertainty, mind reading, aggression, self-confidence issues, and reciprocal understanding. The author reflects on experiences related to losing winning positions in chess. Chapter 147 is specifically mentioned as containing intriguing content regarding losing winning positions and was highlighted as an area of particular interest for further exploration.
• 08:30 - 09:00: The Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal In this chapter, Mikhail Tal discusses a chess position where White plays the move C5. The scenario involves a tactical motif that surprises the opponent. Here, Black seems to have an advantage with two minor pieces against a rook and desires to solidify the position by playing Rook C5. However, White gains counterplay after Black's intended move, and a surprising tactical opportunity arises. White sacrifices a rook with Rook G7, exploiting the fact that if Knight captures on G7, it allows Rook at 6, leading to Black's rook being lost. This example illustrates a clever tactical nuance, demonstrating the importance of considering various tactical possibilities in seemingly straightforward chess positions.
• 09:00 - 09:30: The Secret Ingredient to Winning at Chess The chapter titled 'The Secret Ingredient to Winning at Chess' emphasizes the importance of staying alert during a game, even when you are in a winning position, due to the psychological challenges inherent in chess. It also introduces a resource with 738 practical exercises aimed at players who understand the chess rules but need guidance on advancing their skills. This workbook serves as a practical tool for improving one's game by solving these exercises.
• 09:30 - 10:00: Anand Files The chapter titled 'Anand Files' discusses strategies in chess, particularly focusing on the concept of capturing free pieces. It begins with explaining how players, especially beginners, should evaluate the board to identify unprotected pieces that can be captured. The process of considering different capture options, like choosing between taking a rook or a pawn, is highlighted. The chapter emphasizes the importance of decision-making and notation in improving one's gameplay. Overall, it's described as a beneficial resource for novice chess players.
• 10:00 - 10:30: Improve Your Chess Calculation by RB Ramesh The chapter discusses the fundamental rules and strategies for improving chess calculation. It emphasizes the importance of learning the movement of each chess piece and mastering various checkmating patterns and tactics. The content is primarily aimed at beginners who wish to develop their understanding of chess from the ground up, using both this book and supplementary video resources.
• 10:30 - 11:00: 1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players The chapter discusses the book '1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players' which seems to cover various aspects of the end game in chess. It is authored by an Indian writer and is accompanied by several workbooks. The chapter also mentions Stuart Rachels, a prodigious and talented young chess player, who eventually decided to quit the game.
• 11:00 - 11:30: Rashid Nezhmetdinov's Games The chapter discusses Rashid Nezhmetdinov's chess games, focusing on his impressive skills at the age of 20 when his rating was around 2600. It also highlights the insights provided by players analyzing their games, specifically mentioning Stuart Rachel's analysis against Garry Kasparov, illustrating the depth and interest in self-analyzed chess literature.
• 11:30 - 12:00: How to Create a Deadly Attack on the Enemy King The chapter, 'How to Create a Deadly Attack on the Enemy King,' discusses concepts from Stuart Rachel's book on endgame strategy written by Sharashevsky nearly four decades ago. It has been influential worldwide in enhancing chess players' endgame skills. The transcript underscores key strategies such as centralizing the king, understanding the principle of two weaknesses, and the importance of not rushing in certain positions.
• 12:00 - 12:30: Winning the World Open The chapter "Winning the World Open" discusses how Sharashevsky has updated his approach to endgames in chess, reflecting changes from older strategies to modern techniques. The revised and expanded edition of his work includes an intro by Vladimir Kramnik and features examples of five new endgames with notable players: With it vs. Jiong, Duda vs. Dingley, and Firuja.
• 12:30 - 13:00: Magnus Carlsen's Middlegame Evolution by Ivan Sokolov The chapter discusses how Magnus Carlsen's approach to middlegame has evolved over the years. Author Ivan Sokolov examines certain games where players, both rated 2700, end up in positions that seem drawn but one of the players manages to win. Sokolov points out that a notable change in modern chess is the deterioration of players' endgame skills, largely due to time constraints in contemporary games. The chapter is part of a book that has been updated and includes new insights into these developments. Sokolov suggests that if you own the older edition of the book, it's worth getting the updated version as it includes improved and additional chapters.
• 13:00 - 13:30: The London System in 12 Practical Lessons This chapter introduces two books by Tibor Caroli about the chess legend Bobby Fischer. The first book, 'The Road to Reykjavik,' focuses on Fischer's journey from his early beginnings to his world championship match against Boris Spassky. The chapter highlights the significance of Fischer's rise in the chess world and mentions another notable book about him.
• 13:30 - 14:00: 100 Endgames You Must Know The chapter discusses the impact of Bobby Fischer on Mark Taimanov, an acclaimed opening theoretician who was famously defeated by Fischer. Even though Taimanov is well-known in the chess world and has a variation named after him, his encounter with Fischer is a notable chapter in his career, highlighting Fischer's dominance.
• 14:00 - 14:30: Forcing Chess Moves The chapter titled 'Forcing Chess Moves' discusses a chess strategy and history. It delves into the performances of a player associated with the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Taimanov Variation, and his encounter with Bobby Fisher. The text references the notable six-game winning streak of Fisher against this player leading up to the World Championship. The chapter includes an in-depth analysis of each of these games, starting with an introductory overview followed by a detailed breakdown of game number one and subsequent games.
• 14:30 - 15:00: World Champions in Chess for Juniors The chapter discusses notable chess players, focusing on juniors who became world champions. An interesting aspect highlighted is how some authors like Taimanov write books about their losses, offering a unique perspective. Another mentioned work is 'Geller's Greatest Games: The Nemesis,' containing 131 games, including matches against legendary players like Kasparov and Tal. The emphasis is on the depth and learning gained from these resources.
• 15:00 - 15:30: The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement The chapter discusses the remarkable efforts of Quality Chess in publishing literature that is both educational and valuable for future generations. They focus on promoting games played by the world's best chess players, highlighting a compilation of 135 games. A significant portion of the chapter centers on learning about the chess player Geller, with specific emphasis on the annotations made by Geller himself regarding his games. These annotations provide readers with a deeper understanding of his strategies and thought processes during the matches, enriching the overall learning experience.
• 15:30 - 16:00: Chess Training for Post Beginners The chapter introduces a book titled 'The Chess Alchemist' written by Mikhail Tal and compiled by Alex Tetsko. It discusses the annotation of games by players themselves, emphasizing the 80 games featured in this particular book.
• 16:00 - 16:30: Gata Kamsky's Books The chapter discusses Gata Kamsky's books, with a focus on works that include annotations by the legendary chess player Mikhail Tal. Tal is renowned for his attacking style, and through these annotated games, readers can learn a lot about his approach to chess. Besides Tal's insights, the book also features analyses in italics provided by modern chess engines, offering a contemporary perspective on the games. This blend of historical commentary and current technology makes the book a valuable resource for chess enthusiasts. The speaker clearly appreciates the book's content and hints at its comprehensive nature without offering a personal completion of thought.
• 16:30 - 17:00: Conclusion and Further Recommendations In the final chapter titled 'Conclusion and Further Recommendations', the authors Jan Marcos and David Navara emphasize the practical aspects of chess that are often overlooked. While theoretical knowledge is abundant, players might miss critical elements when actually playing on the chess board. This book is designed to fill that gap, providing insights and 'secret ingredients' necessary for winning at chess. Marcos and Navara, each with impressive credentials in the chess world, share their unique perspectives to aid players in enhancing their skills beyond mere theory.

The best new chess books of 2021 and 2022 are here in India! Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 hi everyone this is Sagar Shah and currently I am in heaven Heaven you may ask why well because for a chess player it's Heaven if he's surrounded by chess books and this is where I am at the chess base India office new books have arrived it's been a few days but today I'm recording this video to tell you about all the new books that are here in our office so I'm a bit confused which books to begin with but let me start off with a
• 00:30 - 01:00 few books here okay the first one is the book written by the highest rated player here Fabiano karuana and karuana has written a book on the rui Lopez for the white players so if you want to play the rule Lopez from White side this is a very good book because it's a complete repertoire after E4 E5 Knight F3 Knight C6 and Bishop B5 so it covers anti-martial setup anti-classical setup chigore in brayer
• 01:00 - 01:30 zaitsev all the variations covered here and this can be a good one E4 E5 repertoire for you then we go to this book Nigel short has written a book about his games and this is actually one of the first books that Nigel has written on his games uh and it's it has a very unique format because winning by Nigel short is not his customary book on the
• 01:30 - 02:00 best games that he has played this is about his uh eight victories that he has had so Nigel has won many tournaments so what he has done is that he has taken eighth tournament victories and covered games of each tournament that he has played say for example the first one is vikan's a 1987 so round one he played with Victor korchnoy round two with Vander wheel uh hulak vendors Terran and so
• 02:00 - 02:30 each of these games are properly annotated by him in depth and I think this is how Nigel likes a chess book to be he reads it in you know he doesn't read it from start to end as he mentions he likes to go in between and read so he has covered it in a very unique way one of my favorite books is this one think like a super GM by Michael Adams and Philip Hurtado this book is nothing
• 02:30 - 03:00 like if you look at the cover you might think this is a best games book of Michael Adams but no look at this okay what is it all about so there was this one book called Inside the chess mind or something it's very similar to that so there are 40 positions here and every position if you look here um let's say there are the first there are introductions and tips for solving and so on but say this is the first position
• 03:00 - 03:30 first four positions so let's say this is the first one it's black to play level seven so this is the difficulty level what would you play here would you play rookie five would you play Rook a eight would you go rookie two would you play King G6 you need to think okay once you think then there are answers given as per ELO one four four three two zero one seven how do they think so let's say one four four three says we have equal material and then on the 20th second he
• 03:30 - 04:00 says I have a nice Post pawn on 45th second I can play rookie four and then finally Michael Adams explains how he thinks and then there is also a deep analysis section by him where he explains this position in great depth oh my God what a book this is if you look at 40 positions you solve it on your own then you look through the answers maybe you are 1400 you look at how the 1400 things then later on a super GM explains to you isn't that going to improve your thinking process I think an amazing book
• 04:00 - 04:30 here then you have countering the Queen's Gambit of course Queen's Gambit has become very popular so this is uh from the Netflix series but now how do you play it with with black so uh the repertoire is D4 D5 C4 E6 and uh it's built around time uh sort of uh Tata cover variation and many different things like the Carlsbad system first you understand the structures and general ideas then the Queen's Gambit
• 04:30 - 05:00 Theory uh then completing your repertoire so against London Cola and all these Sidelines also there's a repertoire here's a book which is by kulia sevich who says how to study chess on your own so what many people suffer from is how do they study chess on their own they they know that okay I can read these books but they are unable to come up with a plan so in this he says creating a plan that works and sticking to it uh
• 05:00 - 05:30 it's an interesting book with uh the topics like do you study with the right mindset 15 study methods identify your study priorities choose the right resources for your study plan study your openings deeply dynamize your Tactical training and so on so there are it's a it's an interesting book and also a lot of positions to solve the Magnus method this is by Emmanuel
• 05:30 - 06:00 Neiman and here uh there are a lot of positions from magnus's games that you can solve and learn from the world champion now this is not the only Magnus book here you're going to see a lot of them okay this is of course one of the most amazing books out there calculation by Jacob agard and not just this all of agat's books are back in stock so you can see the second one he wrote was on positional play this was long out of stock it's back the third one was
• 06:00 - 06:30 uh strategic play I believe this was the third one the fourth one was attack and defense here [Applause] um then we had the end game play or maybe yeah maybe the end game play was the fifth one and then the sixth one is Thinking Inside the Box so I'm glad that the entire series is now back and for anyone who wants to have this can get it and by the way the t-shirt that I'm wearing is one that is of Thinking
• 06:30 - 07:00 Inside the Box and I I like to boast every single time that when you open this book the first picture is nihal Sarina genius and then there are more Geniuses there that's Yakov me and amruta here so we feel good about this book every single time okay an amazing book here this is one that I think uh chess konos here should have because this has Magnus carlsen's life in pictures and I was just sitting
• 07:00 - 07:30 through and watching this book and I loved it and I don't want to reveal all the pictures here but just look at this Magnus as a child and then Magnus with his father may be his first trophy here and there were so many pretty pictures I think I had a few favorites here this is Magnus versus Gary Magnus with Gary training uh and then the secret Blitz match with Hikaru Nakamura that they played and some beautiful picture
• 07:30 - 08:00 this is after Magnus beat Wishy in Chennai uh so a great book here very nice if you are a Magnus fan you can keep it watch it get inspired these pictures are so cool okay analyzing the chess mind Boris gulco and Joel's need this book is based on chess psychology like generally we have books on tactics positional play we have on openings end games but this is on
• 08:00 - 08:30 psychology and I think this is a very interesting one with topics like perception thinking and uncertainty mind reading aggression problems in self-confidence reciprocal understanding and you know many different topics I was very interested with losing winning positions this is 147 and then I went to it and I tried to look at what was given and uh some very interesting stuff here losing winning positions uh
• 08:30 - 09:00 and like for example here this is the position where white plays the most C5 and now generally when you are winning such a position with black like black has two pieces for a rook complete control you want to play Rook C5 but then you see oh Rook b4o is getting counter play so you play Pawn Tech C5 and then all of a sudden comes this real shocker do you see it Rook G7 Knight G7 can't be taken because Rook at 6 and you lose the Rook so this is the point you know like if you are
• 09:00 - 09:30 not Alert in your games when you're winning it's very likely that you might lose and this deals with a lot of psychological aspects of Chess okay what's next this one oh it's huge 738 practical exercises I think this book is very good for someone who knows the rules of chess but does not know how to go forward so here if you know the rules of Chess it's a workbook and you can you can solve it
• 09:30 - 10:00 like for example let's look at the first chapter here and says capture the free pieces so if you go here it will say white has several captures take a look at each one and find the unprotected piece so here if you look carefully if you are a trained player you will spot it instantly but for someone who's a beginner has to see oh should I take this Rook should I take this Pawn I can take this rook and then they write down the move here and so on so it's a very nice book for people who have just
• 10:00 - 10:30 learned the rules of Chess on this note I would also like to say all those who do not know how to play chess and want to improve it chess courses for you and this book is this is the main book and you can learn from beginning like how the each of the pieces moves to a lot of different aspects here and I have made separate videos on this so I'm not going to go in too much depth but checkmates uh checkmating patterns uh tactics you have
• 10:30 - 11:00 the end game everything is covered in this it's written by an Indian author profils a very beautiful book and I believe that with this you also get the workbooks here that are available in our store so there are one two three four five six workbooks that are for each section now Stuart Rachel's to tell you the truth I hadn't heard about this player he is actually a prodigy and a very uh talented youngster who then later quit
• 11:00 - 11:30 chess but at the age of 20 his rating was around 2600 and Stuart Rachel's played uh has analyzed his own games here for example first one first chapter is against losing benonis to Kasparov and he's played twice against Gary kasparo and he analyzes in great depth and it's a very interestingly written book you know one of the things about people when they write their own about their own games is the amount of insights that they can provide you know
• 11:30 - 12:00 they can go deep they can talk about their feelings and that's what Stuart Rachel's has done in this book the Classic this is end game strategy by sharashevsky this book was written nearly four decades ago 40 years ago it has been used by players all across the world to improve their endgame play it talks about practical aspects of endgame and sharashevsky says you know you need to centralize your king you should know the principle of two weaknesses you should not hurry in a position and so on
• 12:00 - 12:30 but now sharashevsky says the end game has sort of changed from what it was back then to now in the modern era and therefore he has expanded it this is the revised and Expanded Edition and if you see on the first at the start Itself by the way the forward is by Vladimir kramnik in the first start itself he gives five end games with it so versus with it jiong versus Duda dingley ran versus firuja and all of these end games are
• 12:30 - 13:00 drawn but actually one of the sides goes on to win it and both players are 2700 rated you know in all these examples so he goes on to show how uh things are changing now and players are not able to play the end game so well because of lesser time that they have on hand so a very interesting book update if you have this book worth getting the new one here because I think if you look at the even the chapters uh there are some new
• 13:00 - 13:30 chapters in this okay Tibor Caroli has is going to write two books on Bobby Fischer this is the first one it's the road to Reykjavik the second one will be the world championship match in Reykjavik uh this one starts right from his beginnings and goes on all the way till the world championship match that he won against uh sparsky so while we are talking about Fisher there is another very nice book on Bobby
• 13:30 - 14:00 Fisher that I want to discuss at this point I was amazed seeing this book it's by so many books I'm unable to find it but here it is Mark taimanov I was a victim of Bobby Fischer now you all know Mark taimano as this great opening theoretician who has a variation of
• 14:00 - 14:30 Sicilian named after him the taimano variation but he was also beaten by Bobby Fisher six nil in uh in the road up to the world championship match that Bobby played and uh as you can see here the scorecard here six nil and he analyzes each and every one of those six games here uh first he gives an intro then he says the start I think this is game number one then he goes analyzes in
• 14:30 - 15:00 depth game number two beautiful book worth looking at it from taimano's perspective generally when people win they write books but here is a guy who's written on his losses it's not easy then you have this huge book on Geller's best game it's called Geller's greatest games the Nemesis and Geller has 131 games if I'm not mistaken look at this the entire thing and he's played against kasparo and tal and all
• 15:00 - 15:30 the best players in the world 131 games plus four more that's 135 games I think this is something that quality chess does amazingly well you know they make certain books which are just out there for people you know it's for posterity it's just out there for chess literature and this is one of them that you can read about Geller learn about him you can see here uh beautiful annotations by Geller himself talking about his games
• 15:30 - 16:00 talking about books which have their which are annotated by that person who's played the games how can we miss this one this is the chess Alchemist by Mikhail tal it's written by Mikhail tal himself uh it has been compiled by Alex tetsko but all of the games in it there are in all how many games let me just there are in all 80 games here and all
• 16:00 - 16:30 of them are annotated by tal and of course tal is this legendary attacker and with this book you will learn a lot about it there are also analysis in italics this is by the modern engine so you know you can learn about everything that tal had to say and then there are also certain things which the the recent engines have updated and this is also there in this book this is a very nice book and I was not
• 16:30 - 17:00 aware of this book actually it's written by two amazing authors Jan Marcos who has written this book under the surface which has received many awards and David Navara who is one of the best players in the world they have come together and written about the secret ingredient to winning at chess so what Marcos says is that you know it's there's a lot of theoretical stuff that we read about Chess but practically we miss certain things on the chess board and here through this book you are able to get
• 17:00 - 17:30 that for example how to use time taming the time then when should you play for like draw basically when does draw work and an ordinary day at work how do Grand Masters work what is the Practical aspects of it so it's a book which is more about sort of understanding practical side to top level chess of course Anand files this book needs no introduction this has been there in our shop and has been one of our best sellers it's about anand's uh journey to
• 17:30 - 18:00 winning the World Championship matches in 2008 with kramnik 2010 with um with topalo of 2012 with Boris girlfriend so all of this covered here with interviews of his seconds and so on a very nice book and this one this is something that I am very proud of because this book is some written by an Indian author RB Ramesh one of the finest chess trainers of India he's written about improve your
• 18:00 - 18:30 chess calculation and it's a tremendous book I have a video on that as well on our Channel if you just search RB Ramesh talking about that book and if you see he's given tasks here time to think five minutes so you need to think five minutes then you try to solve and when you are solving it often there is a position inside a position for example let's say Ramesh Baba pragnananda versus Kozak task one please try not to get carried away after
• 18:30 - 19:00 finding White's first move the analysis that follows is very important as well the more we can expect from ourselves the more chances we have to meet them thinking time 8 to 10 minutes here and so on so beautiful book here and also we've collaborated with new in chess to get these books in India so you can see here there's also chess base India whose sort of partnered this and this is the first part so I am expecting that Ramesh will have many more parts on this
• 19:00 - 19:30 improve your chest calculation series okay we have this which is 1001 chess exercises for advanced Club players by Frank erwich uh just a very nice book to solve tactics well just try it out I mean if you are looking for solving tactics this is a nice one of you here are Rashid nesmed Dino fans if you are then uh get this book you
• 19:30 - 20:00 know here it's written 17 million views on YouTube I believe that the games of nesmet denov Have Been Loved by viewers there's this very famous his Queen sacrifice I think it was cherniko for the name of the opponent was that and he sacrifices his queen queen takes F6 and it's a amazing game and Cyrus lakravala has analyzed his games move by move so you can check that out in this book you
• 20:00 - 20:30 have Michael prusikin who says how to create a deadly attack on enemy King and these are strategies for attack for Club Players let's have a look at the um the contents here prerequisites King in the center obstructive sacrifices attacking the king without the queen Pawn storm so this is like a very interesting book if you want to learn how to attack winning the World open now World open is
• 20:30 - 21:00 one of the biggest opens that takes place in the world in the U.S and how did players win the World open there are different players who have won it Like Walter Brown federovic's guravich and so many famous players who have won the World open so from their experience and what happened from their games uh have been mentioned here and positions have been taken so a nice book by Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott okay an important book this is by one of
• 21:00 - 21:30 the finest authors in the world and also finest trainers Ivan sokolov he recently was the coach of the Uzbekistan team that won the Olympiad gold medal and he says Magnus carlsen's middle game Evolution so he talks about how Magnus Carlsen likes certain things in Middle games like a minor sacrifice Pawn majority hanging pawns mastering the nimso Indian attack and prophylaxis and
• 21:30 - 22:00 then there are exercises Solutions there's also magnus's human where there are magnus's losses which have been given so A beautiful book here by Ivan and this is the first book there's also one more that he's going to write uh the London system in 12 practical lessons if anyone wants to learn the London system there's all already lot of material out there but this is an interesting book with many different uh things covered here so there are
• 22:00 - 22:30 strategic Concepts typical plans and tactical themes a good way to learn end games uh sorry the London system coming to end games now this is my uh something that is come out recently so you see I think these three books is something that you should get for yourselves firstly is 100 end games you must know this is the book which is actually one of the best sellers out there uh and it has 100 end games that you can see you
• 22:30 - 23:00 can uh learn different types of end games and lot of players have benefited out of that so then they went and made a workbook so if you have read this book then you can solve the workbook and become even better at end games and now comes the new book that is launched in 2021 which is 100 end game patterns you must know so sometimes you know end games are a lot about pattern recognition oh look there's this bishop here there's the pawn here if I capture it then if Knight takes I have a rook Pawn that wins you know all these
• 23:00 - 23:30 patterns if you know them you become stronger so I would say if you want to get stronger in end games this is what you should check forcing chess moves this is by Charles hurten the key to better calculation it's about how there are uh sort of forcing moves stock forcing moves stock mating attacks Bruce Force combination Brute Force combination so price forcing moves and this is all about forcing moves in chess this is although Magnus is on the front
• 23:30 - 24:00 page this is all about world champions in chess from standards it goes all the way to Magnus and it is for juniors so if someone it's by written by Joel Benjamin if someone doesn't know about world champions this is a good book to read about all of them I think this is a very important book and I think along with another book that is written by Matthew Sadler this is a very good one uh I think it was this uh the other book which is written with
• 24:00 - 24:30 Natasha Regan about uh chess engine on Alpha zero games this next one is the Silicon road to chess Improvement so let's say we have learned about all these attacking Concepts positional play and all of this through these books but what can we learn from alpha Zero from the engine from the games of the computers from the engines games so here he's gone into the games of the engines and given you positions to solve and this can be
• 24:30 - 25:00 very useful because present-day chess is evolving at a rapid Pace it's no longer what it was maybe a few years ago and so what can we learn from the engines is a great concept and you can look at the thickness of this book it's crazy so this is one book that you can definitely check out this is chess training for post beginners a basic course in positional understanding if you are a beginner and you want to understand uh positional chess better this is a good book for you
• 25:00 - 25:30 because it has chapters like peace cutoff from play open files strong weak squares weak complexes weak diagonals Pawn majority on the queen side uh strength of the past Pawn weak pawns and so on we already covered this book then we have gotta kamski here two books two volumes of him and you can check it out these are the two books of him a great player and so all these books here
• 25:30 - 26:00 in fact there are many more I'm going to link our um brochure our catalog in the description so you can check it out and you can get the books that you want all of these books here have been got for you from Europe so that they can be at a discounted price just for example let's say a book like um let's say this one this costs 37 dollars okay that is 38
• 26:00 - 26:30 dollars and this is available for 1500 rupees 38 dollars into 80 that's roughly around um do the math yeah it's less than half the cost so it's almost half the price and this is a big service that quality chess has been doing so a big thanks to them also new in chess for being our partners Jacob agard who had this sort of vision that chess in India chess is growing so people should get these books
• 26:30 - 27:00 and I'm very very grateful to him and John Shaw for doing this and you can see here there are more books that you can check out in our shop Boris girlfriend's books fantastic books here uh decision making in technical decision making there's also positional decision making major peace and games a lot of things here you can see these are the books decision making in major piece technical decision making these are Boris girlfriends books of course if you want to improve your chess
• 27:00 - 27:30 if you are sort of an ambitious player who is just starting off books of Arthur Yusuf of this 10 book series I think all of them are back in stock again so very very happy with that pump up your rating by Axel Smith one of the best sellers there Willie Hendricks on the origin of good Boo's fantastic book there um Mark doretsky books in the shop some of them are out of stock but we still have this maneuvering the art of Peace play uh what else Judith Polgar books
• 27:30 - 28:00 amazing books here of Judith Polgar we have all three books here of Judith Polgar this is the third in the series and of course small steps to Giant Improvement and small steps to success these two books are by Sam Shanklin are also in here and you can get them so whoo fantastic collection I think there is more and please do check out the link in the description if
• 28:00 - 28:30 you like this video let me know which is your favorite book and if you want more such videos maybe breaking down a book in more depth let me know for now this is Sagar Shah signing off bye bye