Emmanuel Neiman Books

Every chess player knows that some moves are harder to see than others. Even strong grandmasters suffer from blind spots that obscure some of the best ideas during a game. Neiman and Afek discovered that there are actually identifiable reasons why your brain discards certain ideas. They demonstrate different categories of hard-to-see chess moves and teach you how to discover your own blind spots.

The memoir offers a unique perspective on the world of chess through the eyes of a distinguished Russian grandmaster. Averbakh recounts his journey from a young boy at the Moscow Chess Club to a prominent figure in Soviet chess, detailing his triumphs, including winning the USSR championship in 1954. He provides insights into secret training sessions with world champion Botvinnik and his role in the historic Karpov-Kasparov matches, while also reflecting on chess's significance in Soviet life. This personal narrative is a must-read for chess enthusiasts and historians alike.

When experienced chess teacher Emmanuel Neiman learned that some of his pupils hesitated to play in competitions for fear of being crushed in the opening, he wanted to help. Neiman knew that amateurs have little time to study opening theory, so he had to come up with a practical, complete, easy to learn and solid opening repertoire that would not outdate rapidly. And that is what he did. Neiman advises amateurs to play (with both colours!) the flexible King's Fianchetto system, where the Bishop is a defender of the King and at the same time an attacker. No matter what side you are, you use the same basic ideas. Neiman has teamed up with Grandmaster Samy Shoker, and together they created a complete and practical repertoire which will give club players a solid and flexible middlegame position they can feel at home in, without the arduous task of memorizing long and forcing variations. Even (very) strong players will find their ideas useful as an easy-to-play occasional weapon.

If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived! However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it. Emmanuel Neiman offers help. He has identified a number of signals that tell you that somewhere in the position you are looking at there is a tactical blow just waiting to be found. What you need is a way to read those signals. What you need, and what Neiman helps you to acquire, is a Chess Tactics Antenna. In this trail-blazing book, Emmanuel Neiman presents the seven main signals that help you to determine the moment you must start looking for a win. He also teaches you, with lots of instructive examples, how to interpret these signals and how to find the killer move. Book jacket.