Practical Chess Beauty : Second Edition

Yochanan Afek

ISBN 10: 1784832596 / ISBN 13: 9781784832599

Published by Quality Chess UK LLP Mär 2026, 2026

About this Item

Neuware - Solving studies is well established as an effective method of chess improvement. Yochanan Afek is one of the world s greatest ever study composers, and in this new edition he shares his finest creations, combining artistic beauty with practical relevance. This new book contains every study from the original Practical Chess Beauty along with thirty fresh studies composed by Afek in the interim period, all freshly checked for accuracy. Ignite your imagination, augment your appreciation of chess geometry, and fine-tune your feeling for the pieces potential by uncovering the magic contained in the hundreds of studies in this book. Or simply wonder at some of the most stunning chess moves ever conceived.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Chess Beauty : Second Edition
• Publisher: Quality Chess UK LLP Mär 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784832596
• ISBN 13: 9781784832599
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 240W x 170H x 24D millimeters 240 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 950 grams

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Synopsis

Solving studies is well established as an effective method of chess improvement. Yochanan Afek is one of the world’s greatest ever study composers, and in this new edition he shares his finest creations, combining artistic beauty with practical relevance. This new book contains every study from the original Practical Chess Beauty along with thirty fresh studies composed by Afek in the interim period, all freshly checked for accuracy. Ignite your imagination, augment your appreciation of chess geometry, and fine-tune your feeling for the pieces’ potential by uncovering the magic contained in the hundreds of studies in this book. Or simply wonder at some of the most stunning chess moves ever conceived.

About the Author

Yochanan Afek is an over-the-board IM from Israel who holds titles in almost every area of chess, including Grandmaster of Chess Composition. In a long and celebrated chess career, Afek has been a composer and a solver, an arbiter and a tournament organizer, as well as a player, trainer and author.