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1. Jan , Timman

The Art of the Endgame - Revised Edition

All through his career Jan Timman has been captivated by the mystery and splendour of endgame studies. Even during his most successful and busy years as a world-class player, Timman continued to compose studies and admire those of others. For him, there has never been any doubt that his journeys in this magical world helped him to grow as a player.In this fascinating book, first published in 2011, Timman has collected studies by other composers and explains in his lucid style how they inspired him to create dozens of brand-new studies.Timman has revised the book for this new edition. With the help of engines, Timman discovered that a few studies needed to be corrected or had alternative solutions. He removed six studies and replaced another six with better versions. And fourteen new studies have been added, two of which are published here for the first time.

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Max Euwe's Best Games

World Chess Champion Max Euwe, who held the title from 1935-1937, is one of the greatest chess players in history. Much has been written about him, and he authored dozens of books himself. But missing was an outstanding collection of games of this 'efficient, man-eating tiger' as the American grandmaster William Ewart Napier once called Euwe. Max Euwe's Best Games fills this gap. And it couldn't have been written by anyone else than Euwe's successor in Dutch chess – Jan Timman, World Champion finalist and arguably one of the leading chess analysts of our time. This book offers eighty of Max Euwe's games annotated with great clarity, starting in his early twenties when he worked his way to the world top, up until his late seventies when he was still a force to be reckoned with. It is incredible how high Euwe's level of play was for over fifty years – and how attractive his attacking style was. Timman made many discoveries in Euwe's best and most famous games but has also unearthed several lesser-known brilliancies. Some interesting paradoxes are addressed along the line. For example, although he was an amateur almost his entire life, Euwe was better versed in opening theory than most of his top-level opponents. Although he was the underdog, he beat the mighty Alexander Alekhine in an epic World Championship Match in 1935. At 52, he could still beat top players like Geller and Najdorf with fantastic attacking play in the Zürich Candidates Tournament. And when he was over seventy, he was still highly dangerous for the new upcoming Dutch generation. This game collection of an often underrated World Champion, analysed by top grandmaster Jan Timman, is a must-have for anyone interested in World Championship chess. Jan Timman, World Chess Champion finalist, is the author of many bestselling chess books. Timman's Titans won the 2017 ECF Book of the Year Award, and his recent books, The Longest Game, Timman's Triumphs and The Unstoppable American, have all met with wide acclaim.

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The Unstoppable American

Initially things looked gloomy for Bobby Fischer. Because he had refused to participate in the 1969 US Championship, he had missed his chance to qualify for the 1970 Interzonal Tournament in Palma de Mallorca. Only when another American, Pal Benko, withdrew in his favour, and after the officials were willing to bend the rules, could Bobby enter the contest. And begin his phenomenal run that would end with the Match of the Century in Reykjavik against World Champion Boris Spassky. Fischer started out by sweeping the field at the 23-round Palma Interzonal to qualify for the next stage of the cycle. In the Candidates Matches he first faced Mark Taimanov, in Vancouver. Fischer trounced the Soviet ace, effectively ending Taimanov’s career. Then, a few months later in Denver, he was up against Bent Larsen, the Great Dane. Fischer annihilated him, too. The surreal score in those two matches, twice 6-0, flabbergasted chess fans all over the world. In the ensuing Candidates Final in Buenos Aires, Fischer also made short shrift of former World Champion Tigran Petrosian, beating the hyper-solid ‘Armenian Tiger’ 6½-2½. Altogether, Fischer had scored an incredible 36 points from 43 games against many of the world’s best players, including a streak of 19 consecutive wins. Bobby Fischer had become not just a national hero in the US, but a household name with pop-star status all over the world. Jan Timman chronicles the full story of Fischer’s sensational run and takes a fresh look at the games. The annotations are in the author’s trademark lucid style, that happy mix of colourful background information and sharp, crystal-clear explanations. Jan Timman is the author of many bestselling books. His Timman’s Titans won the 2017 ECF Book of the Year Award. In The Longest Game, Timman revisited the epic rivalry between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. His most recent book Timman’s Triumphs: My 100 Best Games again met with wide acclaim.

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Curacao 1962

The 1962 Candidates Tournament in Curaçao was one of the fiercest chess battles of all time. At the height of the Cold War, eight players contested the right to challenge World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik. Jan Timman describes the course of the tournament and annotates the most important games (including 16 of Fischers!) in his usual lucid and instructive style. Shortlisted for the British Chess Federation 2005 Book of the Year Award.

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Die längste Partie

Am 10. September 1984 startete in Moskau das Match um die Schachweltmeisterschaft zwischen Anatoli Karpow und Garri Kasparow. Der Zusammenprall zwischen dem regierenden Weltmeister und seinem aufmüpfigen jungen Herausforderer wurde mit viel Spannung erwartet, aber niemand konnte ahnen, was für eine epische Schlacht damit begann. In den nächsten sechs Jahren sollten sie fünf Matches um den höchsten Titel austragen und eine der heftigsten Rivalitäten in der Geschichte des Sports begründen.Die Matches zogen sich im Gesamten über atemberaubende 14 Monate hin, und die beiden "Ks" spielten 5.540 Züge in 144 Partien.Das erste Match machte Schlagzeilen und kam auf die Titelseiten der Tageszeitungen, als der FIDE-Präsident Florencio Campomanes nach fünf Monaten Spielzeit eingriff und das Match aus immer noch mysteriösen Gründen beendete. Ein neues Match wurde abgehalten, und der 22jährige Kasparow wurde der jüngste Weltmeister aller Zeiten.Sein Gewinn wurde nicht nur freudig begrüßt als ein Triumph des erfindungsreichen Angriffsschachs, sondern auch als politischer Sieg. Der Vertreter der "Perestroika" hatte den alten Champion geschlagen, der als Symbol der sowjetischen Stagnation galt. Kasparow verteidigte seinen Titel in drei weiteren Matches, die allesamt voller Dramen waren.In Die längste Partie zeichnet Jan Timman die vielen Drehungen und Wendungen dieser faszinierenden Heldensage nach. Miteinbegriffen sind seine persönlichen Eindrücke hinter den Kulissen; auf die Partien wirft er einen frischen, unverbrauchten Blick.