Bøger af Fred Reinfeld

Paul Morphy est plus qu'une légende dans l'histoire du jeu d'échecs, il est un véritable mythe.Né dans le Quartier français de La Nouvelle-Orléans en Louisiane en 1837, Morphy est non seulement d'une certaine manière le "fondateur" des échecs en Amérique, mais aussi un joueur très francophile. Cependant, assez étonnamment, si tout novice aux échecs entend rapidement parler de Morphy lorsqu'il commence sa carrière de joueur, les monographies consacrées au personnage et à ses parties commentées demeurent rares, encore plus en langue française. Ainsi, cette traduction du grand auteur de livres d'échecs américain du milieu du XXe siècle Fred Reinfeld vient-elle combler un vide dans la littérature échiquéenne française.Les parties de Morphy sont à la fois plaisantes et riches d'enseignement, en particulier pour les joueurs amateurs cherchant à améliorer leur propre niveau aux échecs. Mises en valeur par les excellents commentaires du pédagogue Reinfeld, elles constituent un matériel pédagogique de grande valeur, aussi bien pour l'apprenant solitaire que pour l'enseignant d'échecs qui pourra les proposer à ses élèves pour illustrer certains grands principes stratégiques du jeu d'échecs, par exemple l'importance du développement, du temps, de la vitesse d'exécution, etc.En résumé, un excellent livre à tous points de vue à recommander sans réserve à tous les joueurs d'échecs quel que soit leur niveau !

Sharpen Your Endgame Play! Reinfeld on the Endgame is a very fine specialty book about several aspects of endgames. It is no giant tome on the entire endgame such as Rubin Fine attempted (Basic Chess Endgames) and Mark Dvoretsky succeeded in producing (Dvoretsky's Endgame Manuel). Rather, this charming piece concentrates on a very difficult, too-often glossed over aspect of the transition between the middlegame and the endgame. Transition phases are harder to cover than either of the three favorite phases because they don't fit quite so neatly into the rigid classification that openings, middlegames, and endgames do. But mastering them is essential to those who wish to master or understand the game at a high level. Each section is introduced with pithy explanations, and each example is shown and then summarized. It all begins with transitions into a favorable endgame, dividing the topic into material or positional advantages. This skill is often known as winning technique, and a good explanation of how it is done is invaluable. Here we get that explanation by one of the most prolific chess writers of the twentieth century. Next we get into transitions into unfavorable endgames, which can come from compulsion (fatigue, time pressure, etc.); poor choice of which bad endgame to head for; incorrect appraisal of the character of the ending; and disregard of a specific exception to a general principle (the queenside majority is favorable; bishops of opposite colors draw; bishop vs. knight). The final two sections cover missed opportunities (missing a win; missing a draw; and double oversights) and defending difficult positions (positional and material disadvantages are covered). Transition stages are among the least favorite subjects for chess authors to explore, probably because they are not so easy to buttonhole as opening, middlegame, or endgame positions. But Fred Reinfeld never walked away from a challenge. All in all, a wonderful treasure trove of endgame - and general - chess knowledge!

Generations of chess players have grown up on Fred Reinfeld's books. He has a way of reducing the most intricate, complicated combinations to their basic components. After Reinfeld explains a combination, it makes sense. Reinfeld not only taught us how to play the game well, but also implanted in us his enthusiastic passion for learning. His books are peppered throughout with words and phrases in italics to emphasize ideas. Moves are punctuated with single, double, and even triple exclamation marks and question marks to span the entire spectrum of emotions the moves conjure up. The Complete Chess Course is filled with advice on how to play better chess, regardless of how strong or weak a player you may be. It begins with the most fundamental ideas, reviewing the basic moves of the pieces and pawns, and continues with fantastic examples from the very best players. We are taken through a full course of chess strategy and tactics; he introduces us to the nine bad moves and how to refute them as well as how to avoid making them. We learn how to handle the white pieces and how to fight back with the black pieces. We get a much-needed lesson on how to win the game when we have gained a big advantage, and another, equally important lesson on how to put up the stiffest resistance when in an inferior position. We get treated to a full spectrum of the many ways to make the most of whatever position we get in one of the best chapters of any book I've seen: Book Six on How to Fight Back. Fred guides us through some master games, revealing the secrets of their struggles to overcome strong resistance. These secrets include how to meet the crisis; how to simplify; and the point of no return. Finally, we are treated to an introduction to the major openings, including what to strive for in gambits, classical structures, hypermodern structures, as well as off beat lines. Hint: play to control the center and develop your pieces. Absorb the material included in this volume and you will play chess at a fairly high level. Or read through it all and enjoy Fred's masterful explanations. In either case, you will be entranced by his enthusiasm for the intricate relationships the pieces experience in the context of a game or even a standout plan or combination.

We are pleased to release another book in the Fred Reinfeld Chess Classics series. The Immortal Games of Capablanca was - and continues to be - one of Reinfeld's most popular books. A detailed biography of the third world chess champion introduces the 113 games. They are presented chronologically, with clear and instructive annotations. This 21st century edition has been revised and reformatted to meet the expectations of the modern chessplayer. This includes: (a) The original English descriptive notation has been converted to modern figurine algebraic notation; (b) Over 200(!) diagrams have added, along with more than a dozen archival photos; and (c)The Index of Openings now has ECO codes. Reinfeld's annotations were also cross-checked by Stockfish 14, one of the most powerful engines available. When Stockfish had a different, meaningful evaluation from that of Reinfeld's, the engine's suggestion is indicated by "S14: " followed by the specific line. As in our other "21st Century Editions," and with the exception of the occasional supplement by Stockfish, Reinfeld's original text has been preserved. Follow the life and games of the brilliant Cuban world champion in Reinfelds's timeless classic The Immortal Games of Capablanca.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Read This Book And Learn How To Enjoy One Of The Most Fascinating Games In The WorldHow, to Be a Winner at Chess is the result of twenty years'' experience and study: and it is something unique in chess books -- an amusing, easily read, and even more easily understood book for the vast majority of "in-between" players, those who have been checkmated too many times or who have been bogged down in the innumerable rules of various experts.Fred Reinfeld gives you twelve basic, simple rules for winning play. All the types of checkmates, the relative importance of the chess pieces, and simple, effective strategies are discussed succinctly. And there are three important chapters on the three strongest moves -- the check, the capturing threat, and the pawn promotion. Reinfeld always emphasizes practice over theory; he gives you the rules and demonstrates exactly how you should use them.For those who don''t know the rules or who might have forgotten them, there is a chapter with all the basic rules and moves, and a brief resume of the system of chess notation.

This authentic account of the establishment of the first rapid-communications system between East and West is packed with adventure and real-life heroes. It is a rousing chronicle of the Old West, when danger and excitement marked each galloping trip across the two thousand miles that separated St. Joseph and San Francisco.

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