INSIDE CHESS ENTERPRISES ELECTRONIC CATALOG PLAY WINNING CHESS by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman America's three-time champion introduces the moves, elements, and strategies necessary for a fundamental understanding of the game. Includes photos, tests, quizzes, diagrams, annotations, index, and glossary. A perfect primer. PB, AN, 224 pages. (Tempus, 1990) NLG 21.10, £7.50, DM 17.50, $9.95 WINNING CHESS TACTICS by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman Second in the "Winning Chess" series. Microsoft Press Fall 1992 catalog calls it "A fascinating and enlightening introduction to chess tactics... As compelling, instructive, and fun for aspiring chess players as it is for more advanced players." PB, AN, 300 pages. (Tempus, 1992) NLG 31.70, £11.25, DM 26.20, $14.95 WINNING CHESS STRATEGIES by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman Third in the series. The Winning Chess team brings us this natural continuation, designed to help the student progress into the real world of chess, by discussing the strategy of the game, especially as guided by pawn structures. PB, AN, 300 pages. (Tempus, 1994) NLG 21.10, £7.50, DM 17.50, $9.95 WINNING CHESS BRILLIANCIES by GM Yasser Seirawan The most recent addition to the "Winning Chess" series. 12 very heavily annotated and easy to read games selected by GM Seirawan to give you the best instructional value possible. PB, AN, 257 pages. (Tempus, 1995) NLG 21.10, £7.50, DM 17.50, $9.95 NO REGRETS "Fischer - Spassky 1992." by GM Yasser Seirawan and George Stefanovich All 30 games of the historic World Championship rematch between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky are deeply and insightfully annotated by GM Seirawan. Includes the players' own postgame commentary on every round, all nine press conferences, interviews with leading Grandmasters, and a "Bobby Revealed" section based on Seirawan's personal meetings with Fischer. The definitive book on the match, the only one by a GM who was there, it ranks with Seirawan's Five Crowns as one of the best match books ever produced. AN, 320 pages, (I.C.E., 1992) PB NLG 52.90, £18.75, DM 43.70, $24.95, HB NLG 74.10 £26.25, DM 61.20, $34.95 LEGEND ON THE ROAD "Bobby Fischer's 1964 Simul Tour." by IM John Donaldson A complete look at Fischer's 1964 transcontinental exhibition tour, full of color, history, and of course chess. 151 games, many previously unpublished, many annotated for the first time in print - lots of surprisingly good chess. Interviews, articles, and personal reminiscences make this a must for the Fischer fan. AN, 128 pages. (I.C.E., 1994) PB NLG 36.00, £12.75, DM 29.70, $16.95, HB NLG 57.10, £20.25, DM 47.20, $26.95 AKIBA RUBINSTEIN: UNCROWNED KING by IM John Donaldson & IM Nikolay Minev Occupying a unique position in chess history, Akiba Rubinstein was one of the strongest players to never win the World Championship. This exhaustively researched book offers 474 games from the years 1882-1920, many of them deeply annotated with notes translated from the top players of the pre-WWI era. With crosstables, archival photos, indexes, and a through bibliography. Algebraic notation, 321+viii pages. (I.C.E., 1994) PB NLG 59.25, £21.00 DM 48.90, $27.95 HB NLG 74.10, £26.25 DM 61.20, $34.95 AKIBA RUBINSTEIN: THE LATER YEARS by IM John Donaldson & IM Nikolay Minev Chronicles the second half of this great Polish Grandmaster's life. This volume contains 513 games and game fragments from the later years of this tragic figure. Starting in 1921 where the previous volume leaves off, The Later Years contains many hidden treasures that have not seen the light of day for more than 50 years. Algebraic notation, 306+viii pages. (I.C.E., 1995) PB NLG 59.25, £21.00 DM 48.90, $27.95 HB NLG 74.10, £26.25 DM 61.20, $34.95 ALEKHINE IN THE AMERICAS by IM John Donaldson, IM Nikolay Minev, and GM Yasser Seirawan Covering Alekhine's non-tournament efforts in the Americas, including the Franco-Russian Champ's four barnstorming tours of the U.S. and Canada as well as visits to South America. Over 140 games, 88 diagrams. PB, AN. (I.C.E., 1992) NLG 19.00, £6.75, DM 15.70, $8.95 ALEKHINE IN EUROPE AND ASIA by IM John Donaldson, IM Nikolay Minev, and GM Yasser Seirawan This sequel to Alekhine in the Americas features 619 non-tournament games. Over 100 annotated games, many rare photos, history, charts, and statistics. PB, AN. (I.C.E., 1993) NLG 33.80, £12.00, DM 27.90, $15.95 IMPACT OF GENIUS "500 Years of Grandmaster Chess." by R. E. Fauber The story of the greatest players in the 500 years of the modern game of chess. 229 commented games. AN, 390 pages, (I.C.E., 1992) PB NLG 42.30, £15.00, DM 34.95, $19.95, HB NLG 63.50, £22.50, DM 52.40, $29.95 LIFE MAPS OF THE GREAT CHESS MASTERS By Dr. Nathan Divinsky An unusual book tracking 88 of the greatest players of all time and their results against one another. The raw data from which Dr. Divinsky and GM Raymond Keene drew their controversial conclusions in Warriors of the Mind, here backed up with some interesting calculations. No games, but a useful reference tool. Large hardcover (8 1/2-11) 312 + vi and notes pages. HB (I.C.E., 1993) NLG 99.55, £35.25, DM 82.20, $46.95 MY LIFE IN CHESS (THE SEARCH FOR LA GIOCONDA) By GM Eduard Gufeld 217 of GM Gufeld's best games, most are lightly or deeply annotated, surrounded with innumerable anecdotes about the highlights of his colorful life and his search for the ultimate work of chess art. "His creative efforts help us to open the door to an enormous country called Chess"--Kasparov. PB, AN, 305+vii pages. (I.C.E., 1994) NLG 52.90, £18.75, DM 43.70, $24.95 E-books are an inexpensive way of getting introduced to how the computer revolution has effected chess preparation. Using the viewing program Chess Assistant LightTM (included with every E-Book) you can effortlessly scroll through games and variations, switch from actual game play to notes with the stroke of a key. Great statistical features show you what lines are successful! Each E-Book contains games handpicked and analyzed by a master of that particular opening. Requirements: Dos 3.3 or better, 640 K memory. All of these books are also compatible with Chess Assistant 1.40. Openings Ruy Lopez (Open) $15 611 annotated games in this classic opening, selected and annotated by GM Chekhov. Ruy Lopez (Schleimann Gambit) $15 More then 1000 games, 399 annotated by GM Tseitlin, in this popular attempt to wrest the initiative from White with 3...f5. Sicilian (Rossolimo) $15 Use Eb5 to avoid your opponent's analysis, games selected and annotated by GM Sherbakov. 1018 games, 853 annotated. Sicilian (Lasker-Pelikan) $15 Opening Study, after 1.e4 c5 2.Cf3 Cc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Cxd4 Cf6 5.Cc3 e5 6.Cdb5 with games selected and annotated by GM Chekhov. 442 games, 434 annotated. Sicilian (Alapin)* $15 All of the games from IM Donaldson's ICON#1, with several hundred supplemental games. Put the "c3 Sicilian" to work for you! Sicilian (Accelerated Dragon)* $15 All of the games from IM Donaldson's ICON #2, with several hundred supplemental games. KID (Averbakh) $15 Topical variation of the King's Indian defense, with games selected and annotated by GM Bykhovsky. 1210 games, 549 annotated. Torre Attack $15 606 games, 191 annotated by IM Baburin. An excellent opening system for White. Innovations Secrets From Russia $25 Games from the best selling book of the same name. 1302 games, 1291 annotated. New low price! Player Collections Games of Fischer $25 971 Fischer games, the most complete collection ever! Games of Alekhine $25 820 games, 382 annotated, many by Alekhine himself! Games of the World Champions $75 All of the games from the above two collections, plus more than 15,000 other games played by past or present world champions (current through Anand-Kasparov). Chess Assistant 1.40 Chess Assistant 1.40 $195 The complete version of Chess Assistant, with game entry, desktop publishing, playing program interface, and much more! See the following pages for more details on this great program! Positional Chess Tree of the entire database (no size limits), with graphical statistics on every move in the base. The very fastest built-in search capabilities. Powerful searches on header fields (player names, place, result, moves, opening name, ECO code, etc.), position (exact or partial position), and material balance. Desktop publishing built-in, with direct output to several printer types, or export to RTF, TXT, or PGN for import into other programs (Inside Chess magazine uses this). Runs under DOS (version 3.3 or higher), Windows (and Windows '95), as a DOS application, OS/2 (in a virtual DOS window). Huge inexpensive database on CD-ROM. Will interface with Chess Genius 3, Zarkov 3, and Hiarcs 3. Toll-free technical support five days a week. Free demo diskette. Free U.S. shipping. Great Chess Assistant CD-ROM $275 400,000 game database $35 Upgrade from previous Chess Assistant CD-ROM (previous CD-ROM must be returned in order to get upgrade price). Our newest Chess Assistant database on CD-ROM comes with more than 400,000 games, plus lots of extras! A 400,000 game database sorted two ways, by year to give you a good historical view, and by notation, which makes it easy to find any duplicates with your current (or future) data. But that's not all! You also get a database of recent games, a collection of annotated games, a collection of 14,000+ games played by world champions, a combination quiz database, positions with which to find the rating of playing programs on your machine, and 27 editions of Mark Crowther's fascinating electronic chess magazine, "This Week In Chess." When were the games played? 1619-1900 3,058 1901-1950 16,752 1951-1970 35,745 1971-1980 31,219 1981-1990 161,499 1991-1995(Apr) 152,523 What caliber of players are on the CD, and how many games did they play? Kamsky 510 Anand 779 Kasparov 1,120 Karpov 2,032 Fischer 834 Spassky 1909 Petrosian 1539 Botvinnik 845 Tal 2449 Smyslov 1987 Alekhine 739 Capablanca 751 Euwe 660 Lasker 378 Steinitz 389 Morphy 105 T.A.S.C. Sophisticated Software For Sophisticated People. T.A.S.C. is short for a company called The Advanced Software Company, and advanced they are. We here at I.C.E. are proud to carry two of their products, Chessica for Windows (the 1995 world computer champion transferred to the Windows environment) and the T.A.S.C. tutorial system, a DOS based chess learning system designed by the Dutch national trainer (IM Cor van Wijgerden). A disk containing demos of both these fine programs is available upon request at no charge. Chessica for WindowsTM Frans Morsch's 1995 world computer champion surrounded by a fabulous Windows interface. Especially good in analysis mode, where you can display both the current position and scroll through the analysis on a supplemental board. Approximately 2350 ELO, perhaps the best dollar per rating point ratio on the market. $75 The T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial System is a MS-DOS based instructional system designed by the former Dutch national chess coach, intended to take a total beginner and turn him into an expert rated player. This is the same instructional system used in Intel's Chess-In-The-Schools program. Each lesson is $41.65, and all five can be purchased for a discounted price of $150. T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial Lesson 1 For the neophyte—a great way to introduce potential sophisticates to the game of chess. T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial Lesson 2 Installs a deep and solid foundation to allow your rating to climb. Best for those rated below 1600. T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial Lesson 3 Best for the 1600-1800 neo-sophisticate, though "A" players will find this a great review. T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial Lesson 4 A great way for class "A" players to improve while giving their play a sense of style and refinement. T.A.S.C. Chess Tutorial Lesson 5 Suitable for 1900-2100. Good lessons and tough problems for the true raconteur and player about town. Digital Game Timer The Official FIDE digital game timer The Digital Game Timer, imported from the Netherlands, offers the "Fischer" method (popular on the internet) and 11 other methods of time registration. In every mode the most common times are preprogrammed, and in every mode manual settings are possible, allowing you the flexibility of any time controls, and any time odds. All modes and settings are easily selected using only three buttons on the front of the clock. Office Favorite: "Hour Glass" each side starts with 1 minute, as time is taken from one side it is added to the other (great for both Blitz and Bughouse!) Blitz Gong Rapid Fischer Bronstein Hour-Glass Traditional Sudden Death Go With Byo-Yomi $129.95 (+$6.50 S/H) Two Year Warranty! NEW! Imported from Brazil! Jaehrig's "ICE" Chess Clock $69.95 (+$5 us s/h) Analog mechanical clock Large, easily readable face Durable, tan plastic case; glass face Big, easy-to-handle knobs Black plastic buttons Slight tilt-back for easier reading Bold red flags 6.25" wide x 3.5" tall x 2.25" deep "Expanded" final two minute flag extension ICE logo imprinted on the face Ideal for scholastic chess Full 60-day warranty Available exclusively from International Chess Enterprises Premiere Chess Set and Board "This is the Cadillac of wooden chess sets. Simply the finest quality chess set I've ever used in a tournament game." - GM Yasser Seirawan The Premiere set is a hand-carved, wooden, Staunton-design chess set. The Black pieces (actually brown) are made from Imbuia (Ocotea Porosa), the White pieces are from the Prima Vera genus (Tabebia donnell-smithii, Begnoniaceal family), or "Ivorywood." The finest Brazilian craftsmen have spent painstaking hours making sure these pieces have these features: Perfect dimensions Knights carved from a single block Precision weights Brilliant, rich wood finish Perfect balance 4" King The Premiere set comes with its own luxurious, felt-lined wooden case with lock and key. A Premiere set was presented to Bobby Fischer at Sveti Stefan; one was used by Seirawan and Mecking in their 1992 match. The manufacturer's suggested retail price is $400. Our price is only $250 (plus actual shipping cost). Save $150 by purchasing your Premiere set from us. And, of course, the set is 100% guaranteed. If not completely satisfied, return your Premiere set within 30 days for a full refund. If you can find a more beautiful chess set, buy it! THE PREMIERE CHESSBOARD Using the same woods, this high-quality board is designed to match the Premiere set. Measuring 21 3/4" on a side, with 2 1/8" borders around 2 3/16" squares, this board is a perfect fit for the Premiere pieces. The board is 1/2" thick, has a felt backing, and it weighs 6 lbs. US $79. (+$7.90 shipping in U.S.). CLASSIC TOURNAMENT SET You want to have a good, solid set to take to tournaments, but don't want to risk your Premiere set? One of the few plastic sets that actually meets FIDE standards for tournament play, this set features 3 5/8" tall Kings, with wide 1 5/8" bases. Attractively designed, durable, and heavily weighted, these heavy, felt-bottomed pieces look best on boards with 2 1/8" - 2 1/4" squares. US $29.95 (+$3.05 shipping in U.S.). VINYL BOARD Standard tournament green and buff vinyl chessboards, with algebraic coordinate system on the border. Made in Brazil to compliment the Classic Tournament set. US $7 (+$1.44 shipping in U.S.) Please contact the European office for other currency prices and international shipping charges. BRASILIA WOOD CHESS SET & BOX Made in Brazil by Jogo Aberto This less costly wood chess set is a cousin of the superb Premiere Brazilian set, also from Jogo Aberto. It is Staunton-design, with a King just shy of 4" tall and weighing 2 ounces! The rest of the pieces are proportionately sized and weighted, and all come in a wood sliding-top box, 8.75" long, 3.5" high, and 6.75" wide. The wood used for all of the pieces is pau-marfim (balfourodendrum riedelianum. The White pieces are treated with a special translucent lacquer, the Black pieces are prepaired with a special paint/lacquer mix, and are quite dark. $75 VIKTORS PUPOLS "American Master." by Larry Parr An unusual biography of a Northwest original; introduction by GM Yasser Seirawan. Pupols' incredible personality and style are presented in an early version of Parr's now familiar writing, with games against many famous players, including tournament victories over Browne, Bisguier, DeFirmian, Seirawan and Fischer! PB, AN, 78 pages. (Thinkers', 1983) NLG 13.80, £4.90, DM 11.40, $6.50 FISCHER-SPASSKY '92 Color Poster The official rematch poster. $19.95 WORLD CHAMPIONS B&W Photo Set Please call for current pricing and availability. INSIDE CHESS T-SHIRT Excellent T-Shirts (Hanes Beefy-T, preshunk 100% cotton) with a black knight in 3/4 profile with the words "Inside Chess," written in gold, circling it. There are only 10-15 of these left, so call for color, size, and availability. $14.50 I.C.E. SHIRT Help us to shamelessly advertise our company with our new I.C.E. T-shirt. The shirts are under construction, so please call for color, size, and price. THE MAGNETIC CZECH SET Manufactured in Prague, this lightweight portable magnetic set has been a favorite of Soviet and Eastern European players for over 30 years. The sturdy metal board measures 10" x 10" and folds in half; the finely crafted wooden pieces feature 1.5" Kings, providing a welcome compromise between bulky tournament equipment and ordinary magnetic sets that tend to be too small. (Prague) NLG 39.70, £12.75, DM 29.70. $16.95 BLACK & WHITE PASSION By Catherine Jaeg A beautiful collection of chess photos by one of the world's finest chess photographers. Many unusual shots of great players. Perfect for any coffeetable! 120 pages, Large Hardback (9" x 9") NLG 68.90 £24.40 DM 56.90 $32.50 Autographed books Available only until December 24, 1995! PLAY WINNING CHESS by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman Signed by GM Yasser Seirawan. America's three-time champion introduces the moves, elements, and strategies necessary for a fundamental understanding of the game. Includes photos, tests, quizzes, diagrams, annotations, index, and glossary. A perfect primer. PB, AN, 224 pages. (Tempus, 1990) NLG 31.70, £11.25, DM 26.20, $14.95 WINNING CHESS TACTICS by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman Signed by GM Yasser Seirawan. Second in the "Winning Chess" series. Microsoft Press Fall 1992 catalog calls it "A fascinating and enlightening introduction to chess tactics... As compelling, instructive, and fun for aspiring chess players as it is for more advanced players." PB, AN, 300 pages. (Tempus, 1992) NLG 42.30, £15.00, DM 34.90, $19.95 WINNING CHESS STRATEGIES by GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Jeremy Silman Signed by GM Yasser Seirawan. Third in the series. The Winning Chess team brings us this natural continuation, designed to help the student progress into the real world of chess, by discussing the strategy of the game, especially as guided by pawn structures. PB, AN, 300 pages. (Tempus, 1994) NLG 31.70, £11.25, DM 26.20, $14.95 WINNING CHESS BRILLIANCIES by GM Yasser Seirawan Signed by GM Yasser Seirawan. The most recent addition to the "Winning Chess" series. 12 very heavily annotated and easy to read games selected by GM Seirawan to give you the best instructional value possible. PB, AN, 257 pages. (Tempus, 1995) NLG 31.70, £11.25, DM 26.20, $14.95 LEGEND ON THE ROAD "Bobby Fischer's 1964 Simul Tour." by IM John Donaldson A collector's item, autographed by IM John Donaldson. A complete look at Fischer's 1964 transcontinental exhibition tour, full of color, history, and of course chess. 151 games, many previously unpublished, many annotated for the first time in print - lots of surprisingly good chess. Interviews, articles, and personal reminiscences make this a must for the Fischer fan. AN, 128 pages. (I.C.E., 1994) HB NLG 63.50, £22.50, DM 52.45, $29.95 AKIBA RUBINSTEIN: UNCROWNED KING By IM John Donaldson & IM Nikolay Minev A collector's item, autographed by both authors! Occupying a unique position in chess history, Akiba Rubinstein was one of the strongest players to never win the World Championship. This exhaustively researched book offers 474 games from the years 1882-1920, many of them deeply annotated with notes translated from the top players of the pre-WWI era. With crosstables, archival photos, indexes, and a through bibliography. Algebraic notation, 321+viii pages. (I.C.E., 1994) HB NLG 84.70, £30.00, DM 69.90, $39.95 AKIBA RUBINSTEIN: THE LATER YEARS By IM John Donaldson & IM Nikolay Minev A collector's item, autographed by both authors! Chronicles the second half of this great Polish Grandmaster's life. This volume contains 513 games and game fragments from the later years of this tragic figure. Starting in 1921 where the previous volume leaves off, The Later Years contains many hidden treasures that have not seen the light of day for more than 50 years. Algebraic notation, 306+viii pages. 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