Gm sadler an established author, he won the book of the year award in 2000, provided most of the chess analysis. The judges unanimously agreed on a chess book which covers nearly every aspect of chess. Apr 18, 2007 san luis 2005 is the most celebrated chess tournament of the decade. Eventually, after lobbying from various sides, more than a year later, winners received their awards. In 1927, the soviet unions chess federation established the title of grandmaster of the soviet union, for their own players, since at that time soviets were not competing outside their own country. The book publishing program focuses on training manuals, opening theory, chess history and chess entertainment.
Ever wondered why grandmasters take only seconds to see whats really going on in a chess position. Chess tactics for students is based on sound, educational principles and was fieldtested extensively before publication during a four year period with elementary, middleschool and highschool students. New in chess is a prizewinning publisher of chess books. Positional decision making in chess by boris gelfand, quality chess. All active chess players are welcome and we give out lots of trophies and medals. Vasily vasilyevich smyslov russian chess master britannica. Demis hassabis 1976 is cofounder and ceo of deepmind, the worlds leading ai research organisation which developed alphago, the first program to master go. The joys of chess is an unforgettable intellectual expedition to the remotest corners of the royal game. We both found the algebraic notation employed by the author to be difficult to follow. We are using a different book that uses a chess piece name and number system much easier to understand.
It was known as the british chess federation bcf until 2005 when it was renamed. Matthew sadler and natasha regan won the english chess federation 2016 book of the year award for their book chess for life. English opening chess books shop for english opening chess. Webadmin 28th august 2018 the large number of varied and interesting books this year made the selection particularly difficult, but the choice came down to books by two new chess publishers and two excellent instruction manuals beautifully printed by quality chess which the judges had great difficulty in separating, so included both. The five volumes in the my great predecessors series are about the players who preceded kasparov in being official world champions. He was among the worlds leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years, winning four gold medals in chess olympiads, and is a muchacclaimed writer whose works have won book of the year awards in several countries. Positional decision making in chess by boris gelfand.
The pulitzer prize of chess is probably the english chess federations chess book of the year award. The overall high standard is a tribute to the contemporary level of chess publishing. Crossroads school for arts and sciences summer enrichment chess program. The book goes into every area of blindfold chess, its history, the philosophy and mind techniques involved, the statistics and 444 annotated games. Hendriks tries to demolish a number of myths about how to improve ones chess, as well as investigate how a chess players mind works. This years selections include two types of books that have never reached the boy short list before.
A series of workshops, simultaneous games and book signings will be organised. Amongst the narrative drama are the chess games he played in odessa which show his outstanding chess imagination. My world chess champions and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This book was written in a collaborative process by gelfand, a world class player for the last 20 years. The ihsa annually sends out over 10,000 certificates to recognize students who excelled in the classroom while participating in ihsa sponsored sports or activities. British chess magazine meticulously documentedprovides the first extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances through the present day. The choice this year fell between two contrasting volumes. The choice this year is between four books, representing differing aspects of chess literature, but all excellent in their own way. Chess for life matthew sadler, natasha regan pp222 gambit. The english chess federation ecf is the governing chess organisation in england and is one of the federations of the fide. Chess books shop for chess books house of staunton.
The games of mikhail botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963. Shop for english opening chess books at us chess federation sales. In this ambitious work gershon and nor analyze all the games from the tournament, but there is no dan. All in all an original, fascinating and very worthy winner of the 2018 book of the year. His book the mammoth book of chess won the british chess federation book of the year award in 1997. Winners of the british chess federation book of the year award. Chess is a twoplayer strategy board game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8. The most pressing recent concern has been the decision of the arab chess federation to grant the arab chess olympiad to morocco, a tournament originally scheduled for the end of november, in agadir. This year s selections include two types of books that have never reached the boy short list before. Positional decision making in chess by boris gelfand, mikhail botvinnik by andrew soltis. Kasparov chess foundation announces 2020 regional tournaments.
Each annual features a rich, black leather cover and has the uscf logo and production year embossed in gold on its spine. Quality chess deserve recognition for persuading markos to write under the surface, and producing the resulting book to a very high standard. Ecf book of the year 2018 english chess federation. In this groundbreaking book he shows how chess preparation has become a systematic. Antonio gude is a wellknown chess writer and teacher from spain who has represented his country in international correspondence chess events. English chess federation book of the year winners goodreads. English chess federation the official chess yearbook 2006 by gurney, cynthia ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Others were written and annotated by botvinnik himself and are somewhat out of date due to occasional faulty analysis authors today use powerful computer engines as a double check, out of print, or.
Eco the encyclopaedia of chess openings eco, a standard and comprehensive chess opening reference. While chess tournaments occur year round, the chess season roughly follows school season culminating in a fun event the oscf state championship. The book publishing program focuses on training manuals, opening theory. Compete in official chess tournaments, club events, or roundrobin play. His previous book for gambit, fundamental checkmates, was shortlisted for the english chess federation book of the year award. Morocco chess federation hit with corruption troubles chessbase. I bought the book for my 92 year old mother who wanted to take up chess again. Bulgarian grandmaster veselin topalov triumphed and proved that he is a worthy successor to world champions such as bobby fischer and garry kasparov. Icelandic chess federation s official commemorative program by icelandic chess federation. This year the costa rican federation will host gm susan polgar as the special guest for the event, a former womens world champion, and famous chess coach and author. Dec 27, 2012 how to beat your kids at chess david macenulty on.
Play with your friends in club matches, or in arena tournaments where you need to win as many games as you can. This book won the book of the year award from the english chess federation. He is the editorial director of gambit publications. Move first, think later by willy hendriks was the winner of the. He was named estonian athlete of the year in 1987 and 1989. Greater new york, chicago, and midatlantic scholastic championships jacob laval. The fide arbiters seminar is organized by singapore chess federation, under the auspices of the world chess federation. This book was on the short list for the prestigious book of the year award from the english chess federation ecf. Book of the year 2018 shortlist english chess federation. Ecf and chesscafe book of the year awards and the fide senior trainer title.
Finalist, book of the year english chess federation the authors are to be highly commended for their researchmost comprehensivethe compulsive reader undoubtedly the most comprehensive book ever written on the subjectmanchester chess federation this is not your typical chess book an interesting and complex history. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they preexisted in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Other honors for his books include the 1994 british chess federation award for frank marshall, united states champion and the cramer award in 2006 for soviet chess. Us chess federation is a 501c3 organization that strives to empower and improve the lives of its members through the game of chess. In 2000, his book queens gambit declined published by everyman was awarded the british chess federation s book of the year award. English chess federation book of the year 20 award. We also thank the fide executive director for approving fee waivers and discounts to assist developing countries. In 2019 we had two shortlisted titles, small steps to giant improvement by sam shankland, which won the chess books collectors book of the year 2018 award and the amazing practical chess beauty by yochanan afek.
Chess studies section the famous chess study and its lesserknown twins traditional sections. Ecf book of the year 2019 shortlist english chess federation. On average my students gain anywhere from 300500 rating points in a year. Liquidation on the chess board new and extended edition. The series of books continued with the modern chess volumes that covers developments in the 1970s and kasparovs games with anatoly karpov. The quality chess has, with help from jacob aagard, produced two books by gm boris gelfand in 2015, positional decision making in chess and dynamic decision making in chess. Surprising the opponent is a primary aim of modern opening preparation. Ihsa scholastic recognition certificate program awards. The large number of varied and interesting books this year made the selection particularly difficult, but the choice came down to books by two new chess publishers and two excellent instruction manuals beautifully printed by quality chess which the judges had great difficulty in separating, so included both. The winner this year is an original book on a subject with wider human interest than just chess playing the evolution of an ability chess playing over a human life time. The english chess federation ecf is the governing chess organisation in england and is affiliated to fide. Natasha regan is a womens international master from england who achieved a degree in mathematics from cambridge university. Fundamental chess tactics by antonio gude, paperback.
English chess federation book of the year 2018 english chess federation. To commemorate him on the year of his 150th birthday, coming up on december 24, the german chess federation and the emanuel lasker association call for a lasker year in 2018. He was awarded the title grandmaster by fide in 1987. Jaan ehlvest born 14 october 1962 is an estonianamerican chess player. Malcolm peins contribution to english chess is well known. The quality of many of the books received this year was high, but not all made it to the shortlist. Ecf book of the year 2019 english chess federation. Ecf book of the year 2015 english chess federation. Runnerup for the english chess federation 2009 book of the year award.
We offer the widest selection of chess opening books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. This enabled the federation to keep the magazine alive and to generate enough. It deserves this comparison because the committee have repeatedly chosen very good books as winners. Winners of the english chess federation book of the year award. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry kasparov et al. But little has been written about botvinnik himself. How to beat your kids at chess is a book that truly starts at the beginning, with the most basic idea of all. Winner book of the year 2016 english chess federation. John nunn dr john nunn born 1955 is an english grandmaster, author and problemsolver.
Burgess has written more than twenty books and edited more than 250. The 20 award winners will be recognized out at the annual luncheon on saturday, august 5th, during the 2017 us. British chess federation bcf, english chess federation ecf. The book of the year panel, back in 2016 left to right. The life and games of a world chess champion, by andy soltis. Ecf book of the year 2019 shortlist award winners new in chess. This book by andrew soltis, a highly respected grand master and other books examine specific tournaments or his play against specific opponents. Shortlisted for the guardian chess book of the year award. Winner of the 2015 best book award of the chess journalists of america cja shortlisted for the english chess federation 2015 book of the year award. I know because i voted for a different book, soltis mikhail botvinnik. Winner of the 2015 best book award of the chess journalists of america cja shortlisted for the english chess federation 2015 book of the year award third, extended edition pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Nov, 2018 new awards at us chess national scholastics us chess press. Mar 23, 2020 vasily vasilyevich smyslov, russian chess master who won the world championship from mikhail botvinnik in 1957 and lost it to botvinnik in a return match in 1958.
The ecf was formed in 2004 and was effectively a reconstitution of the extant governing body, the british chess federation bcf, an organisation founded in 1904. Smyslov was noted for his patient positional style and his precise endgame technique. He has written several books on the history of chess in northumberland. The prestigious annual book of the year award from the english chess federation, has gone to grandmaster jan markos. Shop for queens gambit chess books at us chess federation sales. John nunns chess course by john nunn, pump up your rating by axel smith, aron nimzowitsch by per s. John nunn puzzles the solutions chess news chessbase. Both ray and julian are members of the book of the year committee and have been. The author, gm jan markos, is a distinguished slovakian academic working in the field of critical decision making and brings to his chess book.
He continues to contribute to the magazine under its new editor. They have also had an attitude of spreading the award a bit. Dynamic chess strategy by mihai suba won the 1991 british chess federation book of the year award and was hailed as an instant modern classic. Three of these deal with subjects new to chess writing.
Award winners quality chess ecf book of the year 2018 2020. English chess federation ecf book of the year 2012 award and. Shop for chess opening books at us chess federation sales. Yusupovs chess school fundamentals a good place to start quality chess although yet to win an official award, 2017 award winners gm artur yusupovs groundbreaking series was recognised by the world chess federation as the best instructional chess books with the first ever boleslavsky medal. Algebraic an book description only in the 1980s did black refine this system of defense 1. Since then a reasonably standard game has developed, though with local variations. The chess life annual is a beautiful, hardcover book that features all twelve issues of chess life magazine from the specified year. Third, extended edition pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Having said which, in terms of chess content, the lessons of this book will be inaccessible to all but the strongest of chess players, perhaps 2000 or 2200 up. This book explores his unusual dual career as a highly regarded scientist as well as the first truly professional chess player as well as his complex relations with. My great predecessors wikipedia republished wiki 2. Matthew sadler is rated 2691 and one of the 50 strongest players in the world. This title was abolished in 1931, after having been awarded to boris verlinsky, who won the 1929 soviet championship.
Chess is believed to be derived from the indian game chaturanga sometime before the 7th century. This book won the english chess federation 2017 book of the year award. Levon aronian gives the english chess federation book of the year award to gm john nunn for his best chess endings, volume 2. No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means, without the written permission of fide international chess federation. Queens gambit chess books shop for queens gambit chess books. Ecf book of the year 2017 english chess federation. It was decided to kill two birds with one stone, and at the start of the 20056 season the english chess federation was created, inheriting the bcfs assets and. Winning chess middlegames addresses the often ignored but extremely important topic of pawn structures, divided into 4 main types. The other two volumes are an in depth study of one of the greatest if not the greatest world champions and the other is an important book discussing a radical step in chess. Matthew sadler and natasha regan won the english chess federation 2016 book of the award for their book chess for life. Us chess announces the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the executive board at the meeting held from june 34 in tulsa, oklahoma. The fide trainers commission trg is pleased to announce a series of fide trainer online seminars no less than twenty are planned in the period between april 1 and september 30, 2020 which will cover all geographical regions and accommodate all major languages. The chesscafe book of the year for 2014 was john nunns chess course. The life and games of a world chess champion was named book of the year by the chess journalists of america and the english chess federation.
About the author antonio gude is a wellknown chess writer and teacher from spain who has represented his country in international correspondence chess events. We offer the widest selection of english opening chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. English chess federation book of the year shortlist 2018 ray edwards, julian farrand and i have been discussing the best chess books of 2018 for some time and we have produced the following shortlist. Similarly, the selection of the winner from the shortlist proved extremely difficult, as all four of the candidates were not only of high quality but. Yury is ranked in the top 100 chess players in the world and is also the 2008 olympic bronze medalist as part of team usa. Similarly, the selection of the winner from the shortlist proved extremely difficult, as all four of the candidates were not only of high quality but also contrasting subject matter alekhines odessa secrets. Twenty years after its first publication, chess tactics for students has risen to the top of chess coaches and parents recommendation lists. Ecf book of the year shortlist 2016 english chess federation. Rishi is a graduate of barrington high school and is the founder of the award winning barrington chess program, which eventually became chess without. Chess book collectors book of the year 2017 quality chess.
He uses an alphanumeric system that is not intuitive. The six shortlisted titles for our chess book of the year award included john healys coffeehouse chess tactics, an unusual book in that its a. Instructed 30 students ages 7 in the fundamental concepts of chess through custom lectures and interactive puzzles. As books from kasparovs series have previously won the book of the year award, it seemed more appropriate to recognise kasparovs achievement with a lifetime achievement award. Fundamental chess tactics kindle edition by antonio gude. Book of the year 2017 shortlist english chess federation. With its highly accessible verbal explanations and deep analyses of toplevel games, this book helps you to solve the basic problems of the. Mikhail botvinnik the life and games of a world chess champion. The game is played by millions of people worldwide.
We are thrilled to announce the 2018 annual awards winners, including woman chess player of the year, sabina foisor, i am honored and humbled to accept this award and to join past recipients whom i admire and respect. En route, intriguing thought experiments, strange insights and hilarious jokes will offer vistas you have never seen before. Book of the year english chess federation best book of the year chess journalists of america the games of mikhail botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963, have been studied by players around the world for decades. As most of you know, in the fall of 2014 chesscafe became a forfee website. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry kasparov. Jan 25, 2019 i spent much of middle school really trying to learn about chess. Webadmin 29th september 2017 the judges unanimously agreed on a chess book which covers nearly every aspect of chess.