Master Key 2.0

For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many
authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to
their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various
options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically
orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French worldwide
can today find good options to play both for a win and a draw! All this makes
the French Defense very popular. However, the authors think that many lines
have not been well explained or should be revisited. Some other lines deserve a better reputation. Finally we have also suggested some new approaches. Simply speaking,

the French Defense looks to be inexhaustible and there cannot be enough books

dedicated to it. This book takes a step in the direction of revitalizing our favorite
opening!

The authors have decided to set the book in order from the less to the more popular and complex lines. In the case of the most popular moves 3. e5, 3.Nd2 and 3.Nc3

298 pages

Dit neopreen schaakbord heeft een standaardformaat, is oprolbaar, slijtvast en gemakkelijk om  mee te nemen.

De houtlook geeft het een warme uitstraling en een superieure afwerking, en het wordt ook geleverd met aantekeningen (cijfers en letters).

Afmetingen 51 cm en veld 55 mm.

Een van de bekendste spellen ter wereld. Ontdek de rummy met de officiële "Rummy Academy" spelregels om met de hele familie te spelen. Jouw doel is om al je stenen weg te spelen door series samen te stellen op de speeltafel.

a) je legt je series of rijtjes op de tafel

b) je vervolledigt de rijtjes van je tegenspelers

c) je verplaatst wat al op de tafel ligt om je eigen stenen er tussen te leggen

De doos bevat ook de regels om alleen te spelen met de "rummy solitair", evenals de "rummy Junior", een vereenvoudigde versie voor kinderen, en de "rummy uitdaging" voor twee spelers. En je vindt er zelfs ook nog een extraatje: een reisversie voor deze zomer.

Wie zal het hem lukken om zijn stoel bovenop de stoelentoren te leggen zonder één ervan te laten vallen? Wie heeft er stalen zenuwen? Want voor elk stoel dat valt, krijgt men één punt. En wie de minste punten heeft, wint!  Een leuk vaardigheidsspel en fun voor de hele familie.

Simen Agdestein was awarded the title of chess grandmaster at the age of eighteen, the youngest in the world at the time. Two years later he wrote in his diary that he believed he could become the best in the world.

But chess wasn"t his only passion. He also excelled at football and was selected nine times for the Norwegian national team. Foreign clubs wanted to sign him as a professional.

Simen Agdestein"s combined careers are unique and amazing. "I can"t choose between my left and my right arm", he once said of the choice between chess and football.

His international football career was cut short when he refused to play for Norway in a World Cup qualifier against Scotland. He opted instead to play Garry Kasparov in a chess tournament in Belgrade. A few years later, a knee injury put an end to his footballing dreams.

These days Agdestein is a coach and teacher at the Norwegian College for Top Athletes, a fertile breeding ground where his most successful pupil, Magnus Carlsen, also attended. Agdestein continues to compete in chess. In 2023 he won the Norwegian Championship for the ninth time, 41 years after his first successful bid.

Games and Goals is a gripping biography of a unique double talent, revealing his insecurities and ambitions, his doubts and dreams. The author had access to Agdestein"s private letters and diaries and conducted numerous interviews with relatives, friends and Agdestein himself.

Tournament 48x48 cm chessboard inlaid with walnut and maple. This brilliant board with square size of 50mm fits perfectly to our chess pieces with king's height of 90mm or maximum 95mm. The bottom of the board is inlaid with walnut too. 

Le système de Londres one more time..., mais non, il s'agit ici d'un ouvrage pour le contrer, donc du point de vue des noirs.

Les auteurs Kotronias et Ivanov, ne sont pas les premiers venus, il nous présente les choses d'un point de vue objectif, ils proposent aux noirs de disposer eux aussi de lignes jouables et faciles à comprendre qui permettront  de neutraliser l'initiative adverse.

Le livre est découpé en quatre parties, qui couvrent les schémas de types Est-indienne, Benoni, Nimzo/Ouest-indienne et Gambit-Dame. 260 pages