Canary in Cage

Le célèbre jeu de Bruno Cathala et Ludovic Maublanc sur Jack l'éventreur continue de faire des adeptes. Un petit rappel sur ce palpitant jeu à deux joueurs ? Mr Jack propose à l'un des joueurs de se glisser dans la peau des enquêteurs.

Par déductions successives et en plaçant les personnages dans l'ombre ou dans la lumière, le joueur doit trouver sous quelle identité se dissimule l'infâme Jack et tenter de la capturer. Son adversaire, Jack fait tout son possible pour retarder l'enquête. Il essaie même de profiter de l'obscurité pour quitter définitivement les lieux.

For this second volume of Magnus Carlsen Endgame Virtuoso, International Master Tibor Karolyi has selected Carlsen’s best endgames from 2018-2022, whereas the first volume covered 1999-2017. Reviewing these new games and explaining what Magnus was doing, the author was thoroughly impressed. 253 pages

Pressure Play by Neil McDonald. Have you ever been tortured at the chessboard? If so, then you have probably been a victim of pressure play.

Elite players are brilliant exponents of pressure play. In situations where they have either a tiny advantage or no advantage at all they are highly adept at constantly setting problems for their unfortunate opponents. The position on the board may appear lifeless but they can probe and find plans and regroupings that will constantly ask their opponents difficult questions. These can be countered only by continual alert and accurate defence and we all know how difficult and wearing that can be.

The arch exponent of pressure play is world champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen is superb in this area of the game and consistently defeats world class opposition from simplified positions where he has no advantage whatsoever. How does he do it?

In this book, the highly experienced author and coach Neil McDonald analyses the finest examples of pressure play. In doing so he teases out the fundamental concepts that enable players like Carlsen to torture their opponents mercilessly.

• Paralyse the enemy pieces.

• Target the weakest squares on the board.

• Increase and exploit a space advantage.

Master pressure play and it will be your opponent on the rack, not you.  352 pages

A jumbo set of high-quality poker cards, made of 100% plastic. This makes them the perfect choice for everyone enjoying regularly the thrill of a poker evening. Unlike cards made of cardboard, the Texas Hold'em Jumbo Set is made for a long life. Available with a red or black back. 

Chess set with black pieces club size weighted and felted (kingsize is 93 mm). Chessboard in mahogany wood, standard size (48 cm) with 5 cm square.