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CHESS GAME COLLECTION BOOKS
Keres' Best Games of Chess
77 Games By The Brilliant Young Estonian Master
77 Games By The Brilliant Young Estonian Master
UNIVERSALLY acclaimed as the most brilliant master since the days of Paul Morphy. Keres has delighted the chess world with his dynamic combinative play and slashing surprise moves. In this exciting collection of his finest games, his claim to world championship honors is documented by notable victories against such chess immortals as Alekhine, Capablanca, Eliskases, Euwe, Fine, Flohr, Najdorf, Reshevsky, Smyslov, Spielmann and Stahlberg.
Keres' Best Games of Chess
77 Games By The Brilliant Young Estonian Master
Catalog Code: B0206IS
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Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces
100 Selected Games
100 Selected Games
Akiba Rubinstein was born on 12 December 1882 in Poland. He has long been regarded as the strongest chess player in history who never became world champion. A recent trivia quiz appeared in Chess Life Magazine: Who is the player who defeated Lasker, Capablanca and Alekhine the first time he played each of them.
The answer was of course Akiba Rubinstein.
Rubinstein won five tournaments in a row during the period 1912-1914. There is little doubt that he was the strongest player in the world at that time.
Rubinstein's contribution to chess opening theory has been enormous. Almost every major chess opening has a Rubinstein Variation or a Rubinstein Defense. Think about it: There is no Fischer Defense, no Capablanca Defense. But there are many variations called the Rubinstein Defense or Variation. Only Steinitz has as many openings named after him, but the Steinitz Defenses are no longer played.
The answer was of course Akiba Rubinstein.
Rubinstein won five tournaments in a row during the period 1912-1914. There is little doubt that he was the strongest player in the world at that time.
Rubinstein's contribution to chess opening theory has been enormous. Almost every major chess opening has a Rubinstein Variation or a Rubinstein Defense. Think about it: There is no Fischer Defense, no Capablanca Defense. But there are many variations called the Rubinstein Defense or Variation. Only Steinitz has as many openings named after him, but the Steinitz Defenses are no longer played.
Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces
100 Selected Games
Catalog Code: B0199IS
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Rubinstein Gewinnt! - GERMAN EDITION
Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachkunstlers
Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachkunstlers
This is not merely a great book. It is an important piece of chess history, because the author Hans Kmoch visited the Rubinstein Family Home in 1933 in an effort to get the great grandmaster of chess to return to active play. When Rubinstein could not be induced to return, his family who was living in dire poverty asked Kmoch for help in raising funds. The result was an ad placed asking to finance this book on a subscription basis. The result was a book entitled “Rubinstein gewinnt! : Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachknstlers. Erläutert von Hans Kmoch. Biographische Einleitung von Jacques Hannak. Verlag der Wiener Schachzeitung, Wien 1933
Rubinstein Gewinnt! - GERMAN EDITION
Hundert Glanzpartien des grossen Schachkunstlers
Catalog Code: B0198IS
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Reshevsky on Chess
Revealing the winning technique for the first time, the United States Chess Champion presents 110 of the best games, instructively analyzed. The book includes an autobiography of Reshevsky's career – from his youth as a chess prodigy to his latest exploits. This is the authoritative work where Samuel Reshevsky explains his remarkable and amazing career. He started his chess career as the greatest child prodigy in chess history, playing nearly master strength chess when he was eight years old. He went on a tour first of Europe and then America, giving simultaneous chess exhibitions against adults and winning almost every game.
Reshevsky on Chess
Catalog Code: B0191IS
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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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The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 3
September 1955 to June 1958
September 1955 to June 1958
This volume has important events related to California chess. By 1955, the states highways had been improved to the point where car travel became feasible between Northern and Southern California. So it’s no surprise that the 1955 56th U.S. Open, held in Long Beach, became the strongest and richest up to that time. GM Nicolas Rossolimo won the 1955 Buick over GM Sammy Reshevsky on tie-breaking points; Sammy had to be content with the $1,000 1st prize. The biggest shock in California chess history was IM Herman Steiner’s sudden and totally unexpected heart attack during the 1955 California State Championship. Herman was a handsome, energetic, larger than life presence, who attracted many the chess playing Hollywood elite. The passing of the former U.S. Champion and Editor of the Los Angeles Times chess column (since 1933) left a void in Southern California chess which has never been filled. Bobby Fischer’s first California appearance in 1957 was the San Francisco U.S. Junior. Bobby, the 14-year old defending champion, scored 8.5 points to beat out San Francisco’s own 17-year old Gilbert Ramirez, who was the California State Champion and California Open Champion. Of course, the Reporter covered Fischer’s first U.S. Championship win
The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 3
September 1955 to June 1958
Catalog Code: B0187iS
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The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 4
August 1958 - June 1961
August 1958 - June 1961
This volume has important events related to California chess. By 1955, the states highways had been improved to the point where car travel became feasible between Northern and Southern California. So it’s no surprise that the 1955 56th U.S. Open, held in Long Beach, became the strongest and richest up to that time. GM Nicolas Rossolimo won the 1955 Buick over GM Sammy Reshevsky on tie-breaking points; Sammy had to be content with the $1,000 1st prize. The biggest shock in California chess history was IM Herman Steiner’s sudden and totally unexpected heart attack during the 1955 California State Championship. Herman was a handsome, energetic, larger than life presence, who attracted many the chess playing Hollywood elite. The passing of the former U.S. Champion and Editor of the Los Angeles Times chess column (since 1933) left a void in Southern California chess which has never been filled. Bobby Fischer’s first California appearance in 1957 was the San Francisco U.S. Junior. Bobby, the 14-year old defending champion, scored 8.5 points to beat out San Francisco’s own 17-year old Gilbert Ramirez, who was the California State Champion and California Open Champion. Of course, the Reporter covered Fischer’s first U.S. Championship win
The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 4
August 1958 - June 1961
Catalog Code: B0195IS
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The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 5
August 1961 - June 1964
August 1961 - June 1964
1961-1964 was an exciting period for California Chess. This volume of the California Chess Reporter starts with the 1961 US Open in San Francisco won by Grandmaster Pal Benko with the overwhelming score of 11-1 by beating California State Champion Zoltan Kovacs in the last round. This volume concludes with the famous simultaneous exhibitions given by Bobby Fischer in 1964.
The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 5
August 1961 - June 1964
Catalog Code: B0188IS
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The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 6
July 1964 - June 1967
July 1964 - June 1967
William Addison became director of the Chess Room at the Mechanics Institute in 1965. 1964-1967 saw more sweeping victories for future grandmaster Duncan Suttles. Paul Quillen got out of prison for long enough to win several important events. Jacqueline Piatigorsky organized a Second Piatigorsky Cup in 1966 with ten of the strongest players in the world competing. Two major events new were established: The National Open in Las Vegas started in 1964 and the American Open in Los Angeles stated in 1965. Both are still being played annually today. Cover Photo shows Tibor Weinberger (front left) playing Henry Gross in the game for the 1959 California Open Championship. Henry Gross had won his first five games and only needed to draw this game with white to clench the state title. Instead, he played too cautiously and Weinberger won the game in the title. In the background, Roger Smook (left) plays Gil Ramirez. The winner would have tied for first, but instead the game ended in a draw
The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 6
July 1964 - June 1967
Catalog Code: B0192IS
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The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 7
July 1964 - June 1967
July 1964 - June 1967
Chess historians and collectors consider the California Chess Reporter the gold standard for California chess magazines. It has combined all the pertinent information that a chess historian looks for: who played in what tournament, club or league, when and where it was played, and, of course, the game scores. The match results, club results, league results, tournament cross tables, and game scores that appeared every month for both Northern and Southern California answered all of these criteria and more. In 1967-1971 chess activity increased throughout the state. No longer were players playing primarily for the honor and the glory. They wanted the money. Class tournaments started being held, where players would compete in the Class A, Class B or Class C sections for big cash prizes
The California Chess Reporter - VOLUME 7
July 1964 - June 1967
Catalog Code: B0193IS
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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
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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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The Later Years of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Grandmaster of Chess
This is the autobiography of Paul Keres. It is the third and final volume in a series of three books. The other two volumes are The Early Games of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875407 and The Middle Years of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875415.
The Later Years of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Catalog Code: B0175IS
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The Middle Years of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Grandmaster of Chess
This is the autobiography of Paul Keres. It is the second volume in a series of three books. The other two volumes are The Early Games of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875407 and The Later Years of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875423.
The Middle Years of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Catalog Code: B0174IS
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The Early Games of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Grandmaster of Chess
This is the autobiography of Paul Keres. It is the first volume in a series of three books. The other two volumes are The Middle Years of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875415 and The Later Years of Paul Keres Grandmaster of Chess ISBN 4871875423.
The Early Games of Paul Keres
Grandmaster of Chess
Catalog Code: B0173IS
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The World's Great Chess Games
Modern chess began in 1851 in the London Tournament of the Crystal Palace Exposition. Today, the principles of winning play have been explored and codified: a beginner can learn more about chess in one year, than a master learned a century ago during his entire career
The World's Great Chess Games
Catalog Code: B0171IS
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Chess Marches On!
A Vivid Record of Chess Activities in the Leading Centers of the World
A Vivid Record of Chess Activities in the Leading Centers of the World
This is a collection of 50 of the finest games played during the period 1941-1944 by the world's greatest masters.
Chess Marches On!
A Vivid Record of Chess Activities in the Leading Centers of the World
Catalog Code: B0167IS
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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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The World's a Chessboard
Like all of Fine's book, this one combines humor, understanding and profundity. It is a collection of 50 of the finest games played in recent years by the world's greatest masters. Each game has an introduction and is copiously annotated in such a way that a mere beginner can follow the workings of the world champion.
The World's a Chessboard
Catalog Code: B0161IS
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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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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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