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BROWSE CHESS BOOKS BY PUBLISHER
500 Master Games of Chess
Three Books in One - Open Games, Semi-Open Games & Closed Games
Three Books in One - Open Games, Semi-Open Games & Closed Games
Vast collection of great chess games from 1798-1938, with much material nowhere else readily available. Fully annotated, arranged by opening for easier study. 150 years of master play!
500 Master Games of Chess
Three Books in One - Open Games, Semi-Open Games & Closed Games
Catalog Code: B0029DV
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1974 Chess Olympiad
The Biennial Chess Olympiad is the official World Team Championship and rivals the individual World Championship as the premier event in the chess calendar. The 1974 Olympiad, which took place at Nice on the French Riviera, had a record entry of 74 national teams. The Soviet Union once again captured the gold medal, the USA, without Fischer, made their best result for eight years to win the bronze medal behind Yugoslavia in second place.
This book covers the story of the Olympiad with 130 annotated games, nearly half of them annotated by Grandmasters, complete tables of team performances in both the preliminary and the final groups, tables of every individual result of every player and the results of all past Olympiads.
This book covers the story of the Olympiad with 130 annotated games, nearly half of them annotated by Grandmasters, complete tables of team performances in both the preliminary and the final groups, tables of every individual result of every player and the results of all past Olympiads.
1974 Chess Olympiad
Catalog Code: CB0014XX
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King's Pawn Openings
King's Pawn Openings
King's Pawn Openings
Catalog Code: CB0066CD
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Opening For White According to Kramnik 1. Nf3-II - 2nd
This volume covers the Black Knights, Tango and Romanishin Variation, Queen's Indian English, Hedgehog Defence English, Double Fianchetto Defence, English without Nc6 and Semi-Tarrasch Defence.
Opening For White According to Kramnik 1. Nf3-II - 2nd
Catalog Code: B0031EU
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1000 Best of Best
In the second half of 20th century, the game of chess swept around the world. "The Royal Game had become a game of the people." Chess Informant appeared, collecting some of the most precious games created by chess players. From millions of games played at some of the most important tournaments worldwide, 101,031 games have been published in the first 100 volumes of Chess Informant (1966-2007).
1000 Best of Best
Catalog Code: B0002SHV
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Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK E
The fourth thoroughly revised and updated edition of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, Volume E, brings an additional 144 pages of brand new material with games up to 2008.
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - BOOK E
Catalog Code: B0005ECO
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Easiest Sicilian
The book presents a Black repertoire with 1. e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6, based on the most aggressive Sveshnikov lines. It also covers The Rossolimo (3 Bb5) and Alapin (3 c3). It's written by GM Atanas Kolev (author of the hugely popular "The Sharpest Sicilian") and young Macedonian GM Trajko Nedev who acted as his sparring partner.
Easiest Sicilian
Catalog Code: B0009EU
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The Fabulous Budapest Gambit
Much More Than Just a Sharp Weapon
Much More Than Just a Sharp Weapon
The Fabulous Budapest Gambit does not shower you with long computer-generated variations, but provides crystal-clear insights into the wide spectrum of this opening, explaining the plans for both White and Black.
Moskalenko's lively style will infect you and encourage you to start playing this opening which is a great weapon at any level, from club player to grandmaster.
Moskalenko's lively style will infect you and encourage you to start playing this opening which is a great weapon at any level, from club player to grandmaster.
The Fabulous Budapest Gambit
Much More Than Just a Sharp Weapon
Catalog Code: B0040NIC
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Play the English
An Active Opening Repertorie for White
An Active Opening Repertorie for White
An active opening repertoire for White! The English is a sophisticated opening which is very popular at all levels of chess: from up-and-coming players to World Champions such as Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. It has many attractions, including flexibility and diversity: White can play either aggressively or quietly, and positions are rich in both strategy and tactics.
Play the English
An Active Opening Repertorie for White
Catalog Code: B0073EM
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How to Play Chess Endgames
A Comprehensive Guide to Endgame Strategy
A Comprehensive Guide to Endgame Strategy
In this companion volume to Fundamental Chess Endings, Muller and Pajeken focus on the practical side of playing endgames. They cover all aspects of strategic endgames, with particular emphasis on thinking methods, and ways to create difficulties for opponents over the board.
How to Play Chess Endgames
A Comprehensive Guide to Endgame Strategy
Catalog Code: B0117GB
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Grandmaster Secrets - Winning Quickly at Chess
A Much-Expanded New Edition of 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures
A Much-Expanded New Edition of 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures
Grandmaster Secrets - Winning Quickly at Chess
A Much-Expanded New Edition of 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures
Catalog Code: B0012GB
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Chess Explained - The French
Two Experts Explain the Workings of a Profound Opening Complex
Two Experts Explain the Workings of a Profound Opening Complex
The French Defence is one of the most important chess openings. It's qualities are such that it appeals to a wide range of chess temperaments: it is solid yet uncompromising, and with a variety of chaotic variations to appeal to the most bloodthirsty of players, but also offering more tranquil lines to those seeking a quieter existence. While it is hard for White to avoid at least some imbalance in the position, he also has a wide choice. In some of the most critical lines, he accepts major structural weaknesses in return for piece-play and dynamic chances, while he can also seek to establish a modest space advantage without such heavy positional commitments.
Chess Explained - The French
Two Experts Explain the Workings of a Profound Opening Complex
Catalog Code: B0122GB
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The Blue Book And Encyclopedia of Chess
With Introduction and Updates from 2008
With Introduction and Updates from 2008
This book was originally published as The Official Blue Book and Encyclopedia of Chess. In reprinting this book, the word "Official" has been deleted because the official rules have since been published by FIDE. However, the rules are substantially the same, just the new rules are more complex and detailed. The author, Kenneth Harkness, was the inventor and developer of the chess rating system that is now used in every country of the world.
The Blue Book And Encyclopedia of Chess
With Introduction and Updates from 2008
Catalog Code: B0065IS
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Play the Semi-Slav
The Semi-Slav is one of the most popular replies to 1.d4, especially in top level chess
American IM and theoretical expert David Vigorito provides a full repertoire for Black with two options against the main lines. If you want to play this topical opening you cannot do without this book.
American IM and theoretical expert David Vigorito provides a full repertoire for Black with two options against the main lines. If you want to play this topical opening you cannot do without this book.
Play the Semi-Slav
Catalog Code: B0010QT
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Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 8
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas."
Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 8
No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
Catalog Code: B0008SOS
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American Grandmaster
Four Decades of Chess Adventures
Four Decades of Chess Adventures
In American Grandmaster, Benjamin takes the reader on a journey through chess adventures spanning more than thirty years. Tracing through his own career, from being a prodigy in the 'Fischer boom' era thorough to an experienced Grandmaster with many titles, Benjamin is in a unique position to highlight the major changes that have occurred both in US and international chess throughout the last four decades.
American Grandmaster
Four Decades of Chess Adventures
Catalog Code: B0228EM
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An Invitation to Chess
A Picture Guide to the Royal Game
A Picture Guide to the Royal Game
An Invitation to Chess is perhaps the most successful chess book ever written, with sales of over 100,000. It is a basic beginners book, starting with the moves of the pieces and rapidly advancing to more complex problems and examples.
An Invitation to Chess
A Picture Guide to the Royal Game
Catalog Code: B0025IS
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Chess Explained - The Nimzo-Indian
A New Approach to Understanding the Chess Openings
A New Approach to Understanding the Chess Openings
Chess Explained books provide an understanding of an opening and the middlegames to which it leads, enabling you to find the right moves and plans in your own games. It is as if you were sitting at the board with a chess coach answering your questions about the plans for both sides, the ideas behind particular moves, and what specific knowledge you need to have.
Chess Explained - The Nimzo-Indian
A New Approach to Understanding the Chess Openings
Catalog Code: B0092GB
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Beating The Open Games
In this book Marin reveals his own opening repertoire, which he prepared for high-level international competition. But besides giving concrete answers to any worries players might have about facing the Open Games, Marin uses his renowned writing skills to lucidly convey the main strategic ideas.
Beating The Open Games
Catalog Code: B0001QT
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Starting Out - Sicilian Grand Prix Attack
In this book Gawain Jones, one of the world' leading experts on the Grand Prix Attack, provides everything you need to know about this opening. Using illustrative games and drawing upon his own wealth of experience, he introduces the key moves and ideas for both sides, taking care to explain the reasoning behind them - something that has often been neglected or taken for granted.
Starting Out - Sicilian Grand Prix Attack
Catalog Code: B0022EM
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The Ultimate Chess Strategy Book - VOLUME 1
How to Play the Closed Openings Like a Virtuoso
How to Play the Closed Openings Like a Virtuoso
The opening is reaching its end, and we must make a pivotal decision: what shall our middlegame strategy be? Do we seek an active plan to profit from our strengths and highlight the opponent's weaknesses? Or do we adopt prophylaxis, attending to our own position's shortcomings and hindering the opponent's plans? Alternatively, are there any ready-made plans that we know from other games that can be tailored to fit our position? The authors present 90 'multi-choice' tests where the reader faces this task. In detailed solutions, they explain the best solution, and why other possibilities are less convincing.
The Ultimate Chess Strategy Book - VOLUME 1
How to Play the Closed Openings Like a Virtuoso
Catalog Code: B0051GB
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Dangerous Weapons - Queen's Gambit
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and inspiring, but cannot decide between the numerous options available? Don't despair - help is at hand!
In Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit, opening experts Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear and Chris Ward team up to investigate one of the most popular openings in chess history, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
In Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit, opening experts Richard Palliser, Glenn Flear and Chris Ward team up to investigate one of the most popular openings in chess history, but in a revolutionary way. They concentrate on little-explored and fun-to-play variations of the Queen's Gambit, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons - Queen's Gambit
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Catalog Code: B0188EM
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Back to Basics - Fundamentals
How about a Nice Game of Chess?
The game of chess has challenged and delighted the world for centuries. In Back to Basics: Fundamentals, the essential building blocks of the royal game are presented simply and in an easy-to-understand format. With the expert guidance of chess master Branislav Francuski, you will learn how the chess pieces move and capture; the underlying principles of the game; how to spot and carry out simple checkmates; and understand the basic tactical ideas that are so important to playing and winning.
The game of chess has challenged and delighted the world for centuries. In Back to Basics: Fundamentals, the essential building blocks of the royal game are presented simply and in an easy-to-understand format. With the expert guidance of chess master Branislav Francuski, you will learn how the chess pieces move and capture; the underlying principles of the game; how to spot and carry out simple checkmates; and understand the basic tactical ideas that are so important to playing and winning.
Back to Basics - Fundamentals
Catalog Code: B0011RE
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Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge
This is THE BOOK that every strong bridge player in the world has studied. Louis H. WATSON, the author of this book, was rated as one of the ten outstanding Bridge players in the world by all experts and authorities.
Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge
Catalog Code: B0021IS
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Forcing Chess Moves
The Key to Better Calculation
The Key to Better Calculation
This rich book on chess tactics proposes a revolutionary method for finding winning moves. Charles Hertan has made an astonishing discovery: the failure to consider key moves is often due to human bias. Your brain tends to disregard many winning moves because they are counter-intuitive or look unnatural.
Forcing Chess Moves
The Key to Better Calculation
Catalog Code: B0085NIC
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Modern Chess Openings - 15TH EDITION
Completed Revised and Updated
Completed Revised and Updated
Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings.
Modern Chess Openings - 15TH EDITION
Completed Revised and Updated
Catalog Code: B0013RH
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Practical Endgame Play - Master the Basics
The Essential Guide to Endgame Fundamentals
The Essential Guide to Endgame Fundamentals
The Essential Guide to Endgame Fundamentals.
How can you improve your chess? It's not by chance that the top players say: 'Study the endgame!' This is because a great number of encounters reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior ones. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that studying endgames undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play.
How can you improve your chess? It's not by chance that the top players say: 'Study the endgame!' This is because a great number of encounters reach the endgame, and studying these positions will teach you how to convert winning positions, and how to save or even overturn inferior ones. Moreover, it's a well-known fact that studying endgames undoubtedly enhances other aspects of your play.
Practical Endgame Play - Master the Basics
The Essential Guide to Endgame Fundamentals
Catalog Code: B0146EM
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Dangerous Weapons - 1. e4 e5
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Are you tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory?
Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and inspiring, but cannot decide amongst the embarrassment of choices available?
Look no further for the answer! In Dangerous Weapons: 1 e4 e5, renowned opening experts John Emms, Glenn Flear and Andrew Greet take a revolutionary look at one of the most famous and widely-played chess openings. Instead of travelling down well-trodden and analysed paths, the authors concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours.
Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and inspiring, but cannot decide amongst the embarrassment of choices available?
Look no further for the answer! In Dangerous Weapons: 1 e4 e5, renowned opening experts John Emms, Glenn Flear and Andrew Greet take a revolutionary look at one of the most famous and widely-played chess openings. Instead of travelling down well-trodden and analysed paths, the authors concentrate on fresh or little-explored variations, selecting a wealth of 'dangerous' options for both colours.
Dangerous Weapons - 1. e4 e5
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Catalog Code: B0189EM
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222 Opening Traps After 1. d4
Traps lurk in every stage of a chess game, but they occur especially often in the opening. In this instructional volume, the two internationally recognized masters of the game cover the traps that can be expected after the double advance of the white d-pawn. For every possible opening after 1.d4. including the Queen's Gambit or the King's Indian Defense - there are explanatory texts detailing the most typical trap motifs.
222 Opening Traps After 1. d4
Catalog Code: B0010OE
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Dangerous Weapons - The King's Indian
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a change, but you cannot decide between the numerous options available? Here's the answer: choose Dangerous Weapons and amaze your opponents with new and exciting opening ideas!
Dangerous Weapons - The King's Indian
Dazzle Your Opponents!
Catalog Code: B0266EM
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Jon Speelman's Chess Puzzle Book
Jon Speelman is one of the most successful British chess-players of all time, and is renowned for the creativity of his play and his remarkable calculating ability. He is also an extremely experienced writer and chess coach. His personal selection of chess puzzles will infuriate, entertain, test and instruct chess-players of all levels.
Jon Speelman's Chess Puzzle Book
Catalog Code: B0105GB
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The Survival Guide to Rook Endings
A Practical Course in the Most Important Type of Chess Endgame
A Practical Course in the Most Important Type of Chess Endgame
For all chess-players - from beginners to grandmasters, and whatever their style of play - one thing is certain: rook endings will arise in a great many of their games. Yet it is precisely in this area of the game that many players give away hard-earned points, either through lack of knowledge or inadequate understanding. Most previous books on the subject have been extremely technical and theoretical, but this one is different. John Emms provides the essential specific knowledge and explains the key concepts that will enable readers to find the right plan in most common types of rook endings.
The Survival Guide to Rook Endings
A Practical Course in the Most Important Type of Chess Endgame
Catalog Code: B0115GB
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Rating of Chess Players
One of the most extraordinary books ever written about chess and chessplayers, this authoritative study goes well beyond a lucid explanation of how today's chessmasters and tournament players are rated. Twenty years' research and practice produce a wealth of thought-provoking and hitherto unpublished material on the nature and development of high-level talent.
Rating of Chess Players
Catalog Code: B0011IS
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Secrets of Spectacular Chess 2
Friedgood shared their joy and appreciation of chess beauty, engulfing readers with a wealth of amazing and magnificent examples from the aesthetic side of the game. Moreover, they demonstrated how this fascinating subject could be analysed, and how it could help players to improve both their understanding and practical play.
Secrets of Spectacular Chess 2
Catalog Code: B0096EM
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Attacking Manual - VOLUME 1
British Champion Jacob Aagaard explains the rules of attack (the exploitation of a dynamic advantage) in an accessible and entertaining style. This groundbreaking work is well balanced between easily understandable examples, exercises and deep analysis. Five years in the making, this book will surely not disappoint. Volume I deals with bringing all the pieces into the action, momentum, colour schemes, strongest and weakest points, evolution/revolution.
Attacking Manual - VOLUME 1
Catalog Code: B0014QT
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Chess Cafe Puzzle Book 2
As most chess instructors and players know, it is much more difficult to teach and learn strategic concepts than tactics. In this program, German grandmaster Dr. Karsten Mueller will help you develop your strategic chessplaying skills.
Chess Cafe Puzzle Book 2
Catalog Code: B0018RE
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