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BOOKS ABOUT WORLD CHAMPIONS
Chess - The Fischer-Spassky Games
Of the World Chess Championship
Of the World Chess Championship
This is the authoritative book on the famous 1972 Fischer Spassky Match, and the book by the strongest player to write about the match. An appendix at the end contains all 20 games of the match in Algebraic Notation plus the concluding diagram for each game. Also added the five games Fischer played against Spassky before the match, which had resulted in the lopsided score of three wins by Spassky and two draws, with no wins by Fischer.
Chess - The Fischer-Spassky Games
Of the World Chess Championship
Catalog Code: B0189IS
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The Games of Tigran Petrosian - Volume 2
1966-1983
1966-1983
This is the second volume of a two-volume work on the games of Tigran Petrosian. The first volume has his games from 1942 to 1965. Tigran Petrosian was World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He became the first player in the modern era to win a match to defend the world chess title, by defeating Boris Spassky in a match in 1966.
The Games of Tigran Petrosian - Volume 2
1966-1983
Catalog Code: B0186IS
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Chess Psychologist World Champion Tal
This book contains 60 games in Descriptive Notation annotated by Liepnieks and other Latvian masters including Edmars Mednis, Paul Tautvaisas and John Tums based on the notes by Tal. It also includes Tal's Chess Quiz based on 10 of Tal's games. (WARNING: This quiz is too difficult. You will not be able to solve the problems.)
Chess Psychologist World Champion Tal
Catalog Code: B0179IS
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World Champion Smyslov and His 120 Best Games
This collection of best games of Smyslov is probably the best collection of his annotated games in Descriptive Notation. This book was first published in 1958, the year that Vassily Smyslov was World Chess Champion.
World Champion Smyslov and His 120 Best Games
Catalog Code: B0178IS
Our Price: $19.95
Botvinnik the Invincible
Botvinnik the Invincible was written in 1946, two years before Botvinnik won the World Chess Championship. The fact that it accurately predicts the ultimate victory by Botvinnink is itself significant.
Botvinnik the Invincible
Catalog Code: B0177IS
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Dr. Lasker's Chess Career 1889-1914
Dr. Lasker's Chess Career 1889-1914 has become a rare book, almost impossible to obtain. I bought the book used for this reprint from a collector of rare books in Denmark.
Dr. Lasker's Chess Career 1889-1914
Catalog Code: B0176IS
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Fischer vs. Spassky
The Chess Match of the Century
The Chess Match of the Century
The World Chess Championship Match 1972 The chess match of the century has finally taken place and chess masters throughout the world have already agreed that some of the games are among the greatest that have ever been played.
Fischer vs. Spassky
The Chess Match of the Century
Catalog Code: B0168IS
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Botvinnik's Best Games 1947-1970
This book covers the entire period when Botvinnik was World Chess Champion.
Botvinnik's Best Games 1947-1970
Catalog Code: B0163IS
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The World Chess Championship
Updated to Include Fischer-Spassky Match
Updated to Include Fischer-Spassky Match
The official Chess Championship of the World was inaugurated with the 1948 tournament.
The World Chess Championship
Updated to Include Fischer-Spassky Match
Catalog Code: B0160IS
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Great Chess Upsets
This book is a good read. Even without playing over the games, readers will find it enjoyable.
Great Chess Upsets
Catalog Code: B0158IS
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Chess Heritage of A.A. Alekhine - VOLUME 1 - RUSSIAN EDITION
Alekhine has long earned a reputation not only a brilliant experience, but also the best chess writer and theoretician of the first half of 20th century. Alekhine's Games, which are shining examples of chess creativity, are provided with detailed notes.
Chess Heritage of A.A. Alekhine - VOLUME 1 - RUSSIAN EDITION
Catalog Code: B0154IS
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The Games of Tigran Petrosian - 1942-1965 - VOLUME 1
This is the first of two volumes devoted to the chess career of former World Champion Tigran Petrosian, whose masterly positional play and near invincibility earned him the name of "Iron Tigran".
The Games of Tigran Petrosian - 1942-1965 - VOLUME 1
Catalog Code: B0153IS
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Petrosian's Legacy
This book was originally published in Russian as Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Chess Lectures. The publisher was Soviet Radio. Every chess enthusiast should have this important work in his chess library.
Petrosian's Legacy
Catalog Code: B0150IS
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Garry Kasparov's Opening Repertoire
This work has been updated in 2012 to include all of the latest World Chess Championship matches by Garry Kasparov.
Garry Kasparov's Opening Repertoire
Catalog Code: B0137IS
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Struggle
Lasker's book delves deeply into all phases of life and struggles. He attempts to create a general theory of all competitive activities, including chess, business and war.
Struggle
Catalog Code: B0126IS
Our Price: $18.95
