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ČERNOBÍLÁ CESTA (BLACK AND WHITE ROUTE)
The most beautiful studies and problems of Mario Matouš, the best Czech chess composer of the 20th century, and bizarre chess stories of Pavel Houser connected by illustrations of Kristina Peřichová into one splendid book.
The book was published also in limited numbered edition (100 copies), bound in imitation leather with an embossed diagram, paper cover and sewn ribbon bookmark.
On 240 pages you will found 45 studies and problems, 22 stories and 36 illustrations. The book is supplemented by biographies of both of the authors and several yet non-published photos. The book was published by Prague chess society in 2014.
(limited edition in imitation leather - 999 CZK + postage)
333,- Kč (+ postage)
The book can be ordered at an e-mail address pavel.matocha@gmail.com. Please give your full name, address and phone number.
TRIATHLON OF MIXED DOUBLES
Grandmasters‘ net play
[20.09.2015] - The chess grandmasters Sergei Movsesian and Petr Neuman did not meet over the chessboard, but at the tennis and volleyball net instead. They took part in the second Triathlon of Mixed Doubles organised by the Prague Chess Society.
On the last and tropical August Saturday, the grandmasters first competed on clay tennis courts at Hamrsport in Záběhlice, and then on grass volleyball courts at the U svatého Kryštofa Penzion, where they continued with playing chess in doubles.
All the great sport events (Olympics, Football World Cup) take place once every four years and the same applies t... [all]
GRANDMASTER VERSUS COMPUTER
Not even two pawns did the trick
[01.09.2015] - Komodo 9, the best chess computer program of today, heavily defeated grandmaster Martin Petr, even though he was given two pawns in each game. The final score 4.5 : 1.5 (3 victories of Komodo and 3 draws) is devastating.
On Sunday the 23rd and on Monday the 24th of August, the Šachový Václavák chess café in the Juliš Hotel saw three games in a slow rapid tempo (45 min + 15 s / move) and the silicon monster was consecutively missing the pawns a+b, a+d and a+e in the opening positions.
Grandmaster Peter prepared the openings well and after the positions were settled, his was always a g... [all]
GRANDMASTER NAVARA’S BOOK - MŮJ ŠACHOVÝ SVĚT
Eight beautiful copies bound in genuine leather
[29.07.2015] - Eight numbered copies, printed on the luxury Rivers Basane paper and bound in genuine leather by the grandmaster of bookbinding craft and art Karel Havlík, are ready. The last thing missing is grandmaster Navara’s signature (after he deals with his opponents in the Swiss town of Biel), and then the beautifully designed book can be passed to the possession of eight connoisseurs and collectors.
The book “Můj šachový svět” (My Chess World), written by the best Czech chess player, has so far been available in a standard edition for CZK 390 and a limited edition of one hundred copies fo... [all]
GRANDMASTER NAVARA’S BOOK – MUJ SACHOVY SVET
Limited edition now on sale
[08.07.2015] - The book of the best Czech chess player David Navara was published this week in a limited edition. One hundred numbered copies are bound in faux leather, supplemented by a cardboard book jacket and a textile bookmark.
Enlarge your chess books collection with this beautifully designed book of the best Czech chess player. A copy of “Muj sachovy svet” (My Chess World) in limited edition can be purchased for CZK 999 (plus postage) directly from the publisher (prazska.sachova@gmail.com).
The book, prepared with great care, will give you an insight into the world of grandmasters – ... [all]
ČEZ Chess Trophy 2015
Wesley So wins 3:1
[17.06.2015] - Before the fourth game I had a talk about how to change middlegames into advantageous endgames. I tried to explain to my audience how important endgames are. It is hard to use advantageous endgames without properly understanding endgames. We looked at two (beautiful) examples of two chess geniuses, J. R. Capablanca and his admirer and successor J. R. Fischer. By the way, both chess giants really liked endgames and they often used the opportunity to change the middlegame into a better endgame.
Quite surprisingly, the fourth game of the match partly copied the third one. David surprised... [all]
ČEZ Chess Trophy 2015
Mark Dvoretsky’s Maltese cross
[17.06.2015] - Mark Dvoretsky is another famous visitor who you might encounter at Michna Palace these days. The trainer of many world chess players and author of globally highly regarded books about chess began his talk on positions with heavy pieces on the fourth day of the ČEZ CHESS TROPHY 2015 festival. “The positions, where every side has a queen, a rook and a couple of pawns, are among the most interesting ones and I myself like them very much,” told me Mark when we were preparing the room for his talk. According to him, their difficulty lies in their ambiguity. They show attributes of middlegame and ... [all]
ČEZ Chess Trophy 2015
No tie (yet)
[16.06.2015] - The Czech fans pinned their hopes on the third game of the match between grandmasters David Navara and David So. After the defeat in the second game on Sunday, the Czech player had the advantage of white pieces, which many saw as an opportunity for a counter-attack.
But David is not very successful in the Prague duel. It might be the fatigue showing, because just before the Prague festival, David Navara attended two very difficult competitions (the Czech Chess Championship and The French League).
Not even in the third game did the Czech No 1 managed to benefit from the advant... [all]