English chess federation book of the year winners goodreads. He learned to play chess at age while in a school shelter during a world war ii german air raid. John s book secrets of modern chess strategy won bcf bookoftheyear and the 1999 cramer bookoftheyear award. Hilbert, john essays in american chess history cramer. British chess federation bcf, fred cramer chess journalists of america cja. Gershon, alik and igor nor san luis 2005 ecf award 2007. Latterly a resident of amersfoort, sadler returned to chess in 2010 to play in a. In the final episode of this sequence previously war game 4, 5 and 6 on chess in world war 2 it being the 70th anniversary year of the end of the war we reach 1945. Winners of the english chess federation book of the year award.
Originally posted by exigentsky what are the most esteemed awards a chess book can receive. Apr 18, 2020 learn from the legends was named the 2005 chesscafe book of the year, and was nominated for the 2004 bcf book of the year. This would normally be for books published between 1 july 2015 and 30 june 2016. Three books are running for the prestigious award in random order. The famous book of the 1953 candidates tournament, won by smyslov, has analysis of all games and is a fantastic way to improve our understanding of the game. It would get embarrassing if you had to keep saying, we just decided to skip it again this year. Bcf book of the year 2002 in a major event in chess publishing, two german endgame experts have produced a masterly onevolume encyclopaedia that covers all major endgames.
Book of the year 2018 shortlist english chess federation. The bcf book of the year is the most prestigious and there is also the chesscafe book of the year award and the fred cramer award, but what others. The book has been realised but the store where i usually buy books has not got it yet. Learn from the legends was named the 2005 chesscafe book of the year, and was nominated for the 2004 bcf book of the year. Positional chess sacrifices by mihai suba, improvement. 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. Bcf book of the year 2002 in a major event in chess publishing, two german endgame experts have produced a masterly onevolume encyclopedia that covers all major endgames. The best chess books ever written according to 10 chess masters. Arthur curtis from surrey, england, was a chess book dealer in the 1950s. John s book secrets of modern chess strategy won bcf book of the year and the 1999 cramer book of the year award. The ecf was formed in 2004, and took charge in 2005. Dvoretsky, mark secrets of chess training bcf award 1991.
Ecf book of the year 2018 english chess federation. Leonard william barden born 20 august 1929, in croydon, london is an english chess master, writer, broadcaster, organizer and promoter. The english chess federation ecf is the governing chess organisation in england and is affiliated to fide. He still plays a bit in the european leagues and writes for new in chess. Our book of the year is an unusual, personal, inspirational and endearing work that deserves a place on every chess players bookshelf ronan bennett and daniel king mon 9 nov 2009 19. Burgess, graham the mammoth book of chess bcf award 1997. Im john watson is a wellrespected chess author with over 21 books to his credit.
Quality chess deserve recognition for persuading markos to write under the surface, and producing the resulting book to a very high standard. All in all an original, fascinating and very worthy winner of the 2018 book of the year. Apr 10, 2008 burgess, graham the mammoth book of chess bcf award 1997. In 2000, his book queens gambit declined published by everyman was awarded the british chess federations book of the year award. Lower cover loose, spine worn, page margins yellowed. Chess champions at their best by grandmaster mihail marin won the book of the year award. Best chess books ever susan polgar global chess daily news. It adds up if you are consistent, focused, and targeted on useful tasks. Local newspapers and bcf year books provide only patchy source material from 1903 onwards, and our clubs own records, also patchy, go back only a quarter of a century. If smcs was an update to my system, csa is the new version of chess praxis for those poor souls foolish enough to have skipped. Actually, only england sees the need to be different. Ilya smirins kings indian warfare and jacobs thinking inside the box are our runners. British chess federation as his recently published work my great predecessors volume 1 was awarded the bcf book of the year. John is a well respected chess trainer in the united states.
It replaced the british chess federation bcf, the governing body of chess in england from 1904 until 2005 it was suggested that the bcf should change its name because only england came under its. Ecf book of the year 2019 shortlist english chess federation. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry kasparov et al. The five volumes in the my great predecessors series are about the players who preceded kasparov in being official world. The company is based in glasgow the company focuses on quality of publications rather than quantity of books. This book was on the short list for the prestigious book of the year award from the english chess federation ecf.
His book on the queens gambit declined was bcf book of the year in 2000 and i think he won a gold medal on board three in the 96 olympiad and in the european team championships that england won in about 1997. This tutorial teaches the absolute beginner the basic rules of chess and progresses to more intermeditary topics such as. The other two nominees are books by timman and portisch, so its tough competition, but so far its going as. The other two nominees are books by timman and portisch, so its tough. It was first published in 1958, devised by richard w. Best chess books ever susan polgar global chess daily.
He has won three romanian championships and has played in the chess olympiads ten times, winning a bronze individual medal in 1988. Larry kaufmans repertoire book is a great addition to the library of any serious chess player. An expanded edition of a bcf of the year this book was maden by john numms colaboration, there are nice games, nice variations approach. A rating produced by the system is known as an ecf grade. A few chess anecdotes and humorous remarks from the book chess pleasure written by the israeli international grand master vladimir liberzone. The system is unique in both its methodology and the grades it produces.
Dvoretsky has written a series of chess training books, commencing with secrets of chess training which won the bcf book of the year award in 1991. Mihail marin born 21 april 1965 is a romanian chess grandmaster. We play friendly games and also more serious tournament games. The large number of varied and interesting books this year made the selection particularly difficult, but the choice came down to books by two. On 28 february i therefore sent an email enquiry to the ecf office asking about this.
I like to buy and read new general chess books during. For one, im kislik proposes studying at least 4 pages per day from a good chess book, which will allow you to study at least 7 big chess books a year. Half of the book is devoted to a white repertoire he recommends 1. The series commenced with secrets of chess training which won the bcf book of the year award in 1991.
Secrets of chess tactics, opening preparation, technique for the tournament player and attack and defence followed along. Chess strategy in action csa is john watsons eagerly awaited followup to secrets of modern chess strategy smcs. Webadmin 2nd october 2019 the choice this year fell between two contrasting volumes. His student tal shaked won the 1997 world junior championship. I dont think we are near to launching the poll yet, but its good to get people starting to think of their candidates early. This is the favorite book of many of the best chess players in the world. The english chess federation has awarded its book of the year prize to timmans titans. Positional decision making in chess by boris gelfand, mikhail botvinnik by andrew soltis.
Ecf book of the year 2006 the daily dirt chess news blog. Quality chess uk ltd known as quality chess is a chess publishing company, founded in 2004 by international master ari ziegler, grandmaster jacob aagaard and grandmaster john shaw. John is a wellrespected chess trainer in the united states. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry. John nunns chess course by john nunn, pump up your rating by axel smith, aron nimzowitsch by per s. Oct 23, 2010 does anyone know whether the ecf is running a 2016 book of the year competition. The english chess federation announced its fourbook shortlist for book of the year. Chess club live in the final episode of this sequence. English chess federation simple english wikipedia, the. It is the ideal place to improve and enjoy your chess. This years selections include two types of books that have never reached the boy short list before. Chess strategy in action by john watson, gambit 2003, 288 pp. The two energetic authors complement each other very well they won the boy 2016 with chess for life and in this new book have explored in detail the new software alphazero az, which is making such an impact.
Each publisher is allowed to nominate two books and the quality chess two both made the cut. The ecf grading system is the name given to the rating system used by the english chess federation. Does anyone know whether the ecf is running a 2016 book of the year competition. Ecf book of the year 2019 shortlist award winners new in chess. Containing list of officials, constitution, annual report, accounts, bcf tournament crosstables, list of life members. The best chess books ever written according to 10 chess. Marins first major success in international chess was in qualifying for the interzonal in 1987.
There is nothing about it on the website i have looked several times. Mihai suba is a romanian gm whose previous book, dynamic chess strategy, was highly acclaimed by the critics and won the bcf book of the year prize. The bcf book of the year is the most prestigious and there is also the. Johns book secrets of modern chess strategy won bcf bookoftheyear, and the 1999 cramer bookoftheyear award. Isbn 9781906552862 376 pages published 16 april 2012 in optija i bought subas recent book positional chess sacrifices from him. The chess corner chess club contains the most friendly chess players in the world. Mihai suba book of the year of the british chess federationin the battle of chess ideas, the publication in 1991 of dynamic chess strategy was a defining moment. The five volumes in the my great predecessors series are about the players who preceded kasparov in being official world champions. International master secrets of chess defence was nominated for the 2003 chesscafe book of the year. I believe the bcf system is broadly based on the stat that a 120 player beats a 110 player 610 times, for fide it might be 1800 vs 1750. Ecf book of the year 2019 english chess federation. International master secrets of chess defence was nominated for the 2003.
It deals, naturally, with anatoly karpovs endgames, of which there are plenty to choose from. Learn about smbat and vaginak byurat, as well as smbats school and the goals of the bcf. The complete manual of positional chess by konstantin sakaev and konstantin landa this book coauthored by two grandmasters focuses on numerous positional concepts such as quick development, fighting for the center, material balance, etc. How chess found its champion by alik gershon and igor nor won the english chess federation s book of the year 2007 award. What are the most esteemed awards a chess book can receive. London international tournaments 18621883 in july 1862, adolf anderssen won the first international tournament organized by the british chess association bcf congress, held in london.