In 2019 we had two shortlisted titles, small steps to giant improvement by sam shankland, which won the chess books collectors book of the year 2018 award and the amazing practical chess beauty by yochanan afek. Chess oscar was an international award given annually to the best chess player. But i cannot expect that the english chess federation would e. The english chess federation s webpage book of the year 2018 shortlist miscopies one title, transforming karjakin into kajarkin. Move first, think later willy hendriks softcover, 256 pp.
The pulitzer prize of chess is probably the english chess federations chess book of the year award. There are s that play a large organisation role, or have recently retired from an organisational role to play a bit more chess. The choice this year is between four books, representing differing aspects of chess literature, but all excellent in their own way. The ecf is the national governing body for chess in england and is a member feder. In 2012, aagaard won the scottish chess championships with a score of 79. Jacob aagaard is an author who has won several awards on both sides of the atlantic. Acp book of the year chessdom chessdom chess, chess. The five volumes in the my great predecessors series are about the players who preceded kasparov in being official world champions.
The discussion continues the chess instruction establishment claims that all you need to do is concentrate on the characteristics of a position. Ecf book of the year 2016 sadler and regan have between them written an important and original book which is a worthy winner from this years short list of books of high quality. Londonalkmaar, netherlands the book move first, think later by willy hendriks won the english chess federation s 2012 book of the year award. The 20 award winners will be recognized out at the annual luncheon on saturday, august 5th, during the 2017 us open in norfolk, virginia july 29august 6th. Move by move, was nominated for the prestigious english chess federation book of the year award. Most of chess is pattern recognition, but the book is a mensa the most widely recognized genius association book, so if you think 2 move puzzles here are easy, i suggest you pick up a copy. No arjuna award for indian chess players chessbase india. Londonalkmaar, netherlands the book move first, think later by willy hendriks won the english chess federation s 2012 book of the year award move fist, think later is one of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of years, according to the judges report. Latterly a resident of amersfoort, sadler returned to chess in 2010 to play in a. Fabiano caruanas stunning move wins chess novelty of the. English chess federation book of the year shortlist 2018 ray edwards, julian farrand and i have been discussing the best chess books of 2018 for some time and we have produced the following shortlist.
The watch oak, chain lane, battle, east sussex tn33 0yd tel. The english chess federations webpage book of the year 2018 shortlist miscopies one title, transforming karjakin into kajarkin. Aagaard is the only chess writer in the world to win all four major book of the year awards. The english chess federation book of the year 20 award. Ecf book of the year shortlist 2016 english chess federation. British schools chess championship the british schools chess championship is an annual competition for school chess teams that has been in existence continuously from 1958. The six shortlisted titles for our chess book of the year award included john healys coffeehouse chess tactics, an unusual book in that its a. Serving us chess and the worlds greatest game has been one of the joys of my life. Winner of the english chess federation 2008 book ofthe year award, the most prestigious chess book. Matthew sadler is one of the uks strongest ever players. Chess trust with the support of the national scholastic chess foundation and the u. Famous trainer and author jacob aagaard to visit india. It means that more than just the locals in the surrey or thames valley league pay attention to the website and it means that local clubs still have something interesting to say about chess.
Search ebay for british chess federation year book to locate. English chess federation book of the year winners goodreads. Thought provoking, deeply intelligent and beautifully human. Im john watson summarized from and linked to new in chess website this book won the book of the year award from the english chess federation. Jun 07, 2017 us chess announces the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the executive board at the meeting held from june 34 in tulsa, oklahoma. Winners of the english chess federation book of the year award. English chess federation ecf book of the year 2012 award and was. Move fist, think later is one of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of years, according to the judges report. English chess federation 2010 and 2015, 2001, association of chess professionals 20 and the boleslavsky medal from fides trainer committee 2012.
Born, 19740515 15 may 1974 age 45 chatham, england. Nothing is disclosed about the contests conditions, such as eligibility in terms of date of publication, or about the three. Willy hendriks wins english chess federation 2012 book of. Shortlisted for the guardian chess book of the year awardrunnerup for the english chess federation 2009 book of the year awardchess magazine. As most of you know, in the fall of 2014 chesscafe became a forfee website. Similarly, the selection of the winner from the shortlist proved extremely difficult, as all four of the candidates were not only of high quality but also contrasting subject matter alekhines odessa secrets. Dec 09, 2017 the english chess federation has awarded its book of the year prize to timmans titans. Thats the least the government can do to boost the game of chess in our country. They have also had an attitude of spreading the award a bit. Apr 07, 2014 by us chess trust april 7, 2014 this year, more than 35 eligible candidates applied for the award. Mar 25, 2015 fabiano caruanas stunning move wins chess novelty of the year award but can you spot it. Ecf book of the year 2016 sadler and regan have between them written an important and original book which is a worthy winner from this year s short list of books of high quality.
There is also dronacharya award which is given to outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis that enabled sportspersons to excel in international events over a period of four years. Chess book collectors book of the year 2017 quality chess. English chess federation ecf book of the year 2012 award runnerup. Book of the year 2012 3rd edition with a new epilogue. Book of the year 2018 shortlist english chess federation. A panel members personal webpage goes further, with kajarkan. Chess awards and gifts for kids kids love to be rewarded with special gifts and awards for their chess playing achievemnets. Sadler pictured at the 2012 tata steel chess tournament. Whether you are a beginner or an expert you can be sure of a warm welcome. English chess federation book of the year shortlist september 14th, 2012 john shaw leave a comment go to comments we are happy to announce that advanced chess tactics by gm lev psakhis has made the shortlist for the english chess federation book of the year prize. Find a great selection of awards and gifts at low prices.
The series of books continued with the modern chess volumes that covers developments in the 1970s and kasparovs games with anatoly karpov. The chess books listed here have all won a prestigious book of the year. The quality of many of the books received this year was high, but not all made it to the shortlist. All proceeds from the sale go directly to the club. I know because i voted for a different book, soltis mikhail botvinnik. Chess federation us chess, are intended to encourage high school students who promote a positive image of chess. Us chess announces the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the executive board at the meeting held from june 34 in tulsa, oklahoma. Old british chess federation year books english chess forum. Congrats to the winners and thanks for all you do for uschess. Ecf book of the year 2018 hampshire chess association.
He became a grandmaster at 19, won the british championship twice and, amongst other amazing achievements, made a gold medal winning score of 10. Our book of the year is an unusual, personal, inspirational and endearing work that deserves a place on every chess players bookshelf ronan. The united states chess federation scholarchessplayer awards. The students were very excited however, the determination by the staff prevailed in the end. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry kasparov. The prestigious annual book of the year award from the english chess federation, has gone to grandmaster jan markos. We are affiliated to the north staffs and district chess association, the staffordshire chess association and the english chess federation. Award winners quality chess ecf book of the year 2018 2020. Chess for life matthew sadler, natasha regan pp222 gambit. The english chess federation has awarded its book of the year prize to timmans titans. 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. He also won the ecf 2015 award with boris gelfand for their book positional decision making.
This is an excellent moralebooster that will encourage me to continue promoting chess especially among females. British chess federation bcf, fred cramer chess journalists of america cja. My world chess champions by jan timman new in chess. The 2014 scholarchessplayer award winners are in alphabetical order.
This is a database of games either played in british columbia or by b. The book lists more than 18,000 players who received fide federation internationale des echecs titles from 1950 to 2016. Alabama state individual scholastic chess champions elementary school year elementary 2019 parker liu 2018 geon park 2017 sarvagna velidandla, constance wang 2016 rochelle wu 2015 mohak agarwalla, benjamin kennedy 2014 david xu luo 20 arden markin 2012 logan mercer 2011 logan mercer 2010 vikhram balagee 2009 vikharm balagee trent kannegieter zhuowei xu 2008 zhuowei xu 2007 stephen adams. Edco awards is dedicated to offering the best selection of chess recognition awards. Academic excellence, 2016 student of the year nominee in english, ap scholar award.
Chess is believed to be derived from the indian game chaturanga sometime before the 7th century. Ecf book of the year 2017 english chess federation. The bcf had been set up to replace the nonfunctioning british chess association bca and initially, not only governed chess. English chess federation 2010, 2001, association of chess professionals 20 and the boleslavsky medal from fides trainer committee 2012. British columbia chess federation database of chess games. Top newport high school students and teachers to be honored. My great predecessors wikipedia republished wiki 2. Quality chess trophies available for immediate shipping anywhere in the usa. It deserves this comparison because the committee have repeatedly chosen very good books as winners. The history of the world chess championship reflects these enormous changes, and german chess journalist andre schulz tells the stories of the title fights in fascinating detail.
Chess for life by matthew sadler and natasha regan gambit. Thomas engqvist is an international master from sweden. Chaturanga is also the likely ancestor of the eastern strategy games xiangqi chinese chess, janggi korean chess, and shogi. Last update october 2012 looking for a good chess book. The overall high standard is a tribute to the contemporary level of chess publishing. Full of honesty, irony, history, wit, anger, wisdom, and even poetry. I read move first, think later after it won the english chess federation book of the year award 2012, ahead of, among others, garry kasparov on garry kasparov. The world number 2s new move in the caro kann defence flummoxed maxime vachierlagrave at the 2014. Ipswich chess club have some old bcf year books from the late 1940s and 1970s for sale. Three of these deal with subjects new to chess writing. Other honors for his books include the 1994 british chess federation award for frank marshall, united states champion and the cramer award in 2006 for soviet chess. To apply for the scholarchessplayer award, you must be a current member of us chess.
It is therefore of immense encouragement that the english chess federation has just awarded this website the accolade of chess website of the year. Oct 29, 2012 londonalkmaar, netherlands the book move first, think later by willy hendriks won the english chess federations 2012 book of the year award move fist, think later is one of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of years, according to the judges report. Winner book of the year 2016 english chess federation. Jun 06, 2018 this is an excellent moralebooster that will encourage me to continue promoting chess especially among females. The english chess federation ecf is the governing chess organisation in england and is affiliated to fide.
Correspondence chess in britain and ireland, 18241987 shortlisted for ecf book of the year posted on september 4, 2011 by sean coffey the english chess federation has announced the shortlist of four books for its highly prestigious book of the year award, and tim hardings book, with much of interest to irish chess history, has very. The judges unanimously agreed on a chess book which covers nearly every aspect of chess. This is the official youtube channel of the english chess federation ecf. The game is played by millions of people worldwide. In 2011, aagaard was awarded the title of fide senior trainer.
Willy hendriks wins english chess federation 2012 book of the. We provide the opportunity to play either competitive chess or just social games. The winner this year is an original book on a subject with wider human interest than just chess playing the evolution of an ability chess playing over a human life time. The inside story of the world chess championship matches that vladimir kramnik won against garry kasparov. New in chess books catalog fall 2016 by new in chess. Nov 09, 2009 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. English chess federation ecf book of the year 2012 award and was runnerup for the. The three titles vying for 2014 book of the year were bologans black weapons in the open games by victor bologan, john nunns chess course, by john nunn, and mikhail botvinnik. The winners of the 2014 scholar chess player awards were announced at the high school nationals.
Dare i say, mandatory reading for all chess players, and especially chess teachers. Most recently, his two attacking manual volumes were chosen as book of the year by both the english chess federation and the guardian newspaper. The complete manual of positional chess the russian chess school 2. The federation internationale des echecs is an international organization based in switzerland. The traditional voting procedure was to request hundreds of chess journalists from many countries to submit a list of the ten best players of the year. Positional decision making in chess by boris gelfand, mikhail botvinnik by andrew soltis. This years distinguished service award recipient, gary walters, a former us chess president, said. Move first, think later by willy hendriks was the winner of the.
Awardwinning chess problems official mensa puzzle book. That aside, i think the book has merit, and once you are past the introductory puzzles, it is also one of the most difficult puzzle books. New in chess books catalog spring 2016 by new in chess. More than anything else, our guest master for tomorrow is the only chess author in the world to win all four major book of the year awards. Matthew sadler born 15 may 1974 is an english chess grandmaster, chess writer and. The chesscafe book of the year for 2014 was john nunns chess course. John nunns chess course by john nunn, pump up your rating by axel smith, aron nimzowitsch by per s. The united states chess federation 2014 scholar chess. My great predecessors is a series of chess books written by former world champion garry kasparov et al. The tournament is administered by the english chess federation and is open to all schools from the united kingdom.
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The list should at least grow to 20 in the next year. Top newport high school students and teachers to be honored at 56th awards dinner. The life and games of a world chess champion, by andy soltis while mikhail botvinnik had a strong showing in round. Entries include, when available, the players full name, federation, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, place of death, title and year of award and peak rating month and year, with references provided.
The inside story of the world chess championship matches that vladimir kramnik won against garry kasparov, peter leko, and veselin topalov evgeny, bareev, levitov, ilya on. This year s distinguished service award recipient, gary walters, a former us chess president, said. The life and games of a world chess champion was named book of the year by the chess journalists of america and the english chess federation. He has over 30 years experience as a chess coach, teacher and writer. The judges of the english chess federation book of the year award. The end of year 12 celebrations have started with a 2019 staff v student dodgeball competition. Apr 25, 20 jacob aagaards grandmaster preparation calculation is the acp book of the year for 20. Gillian moore, former british ladies chess champion, british senior ladies chess champion, youth and. In 2000, his book queens gambit declined published by everyman was awarded the british chess federation s book of the year award. The life and games of a world chess champion, by andy soltis. One of the most original chess books the judges have seen for a number of years both serious and highly entertaining at the same time. Gambit declined published by everyman was awarded the british chess federation s book of the year award. The ecf was formed in 2004 and was effectively a reconstitution of the extant governing body, the british chess federation bcf, an organisation founded in 1904. In a decision which will generate few complaints, boris gelfands positional decision making in chess has won the english chess federation book of the year award gelfand is perhaps the lowest profile world class player, despite being a.
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