CHESS HISTORY

    The Fireside Book of Chess
    A Multitude of Stories, Games, Articles, Quizzes & Anecdotes For All Devotees Of The Royal Game
    The Fireside Book of Chess is a huge grab bag, accenting the lighter side of chess. It is a reservoir into which the reader can dip to provide countless hours of relaxation and entertainment. Since it makes few demands on the reader, it is a virtually perfect gift for Christmas or any other time of the year. Messers. Chernev and Reinfeld have stuffed their grab bag with golden nuggets.
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    The Fireside Book of Chess
    A Multitude of Stories, Games, Articles, Quizzes & Anecdotes For All Devotees Of The Royal Game
    Catalog Code: B0203IS
    Our Price: $29.95

    A History of Chess
    From Chaturanga to the Present Day
    In this book, the author, legendary Russian grandmaster Yuri Averbakh, presents a well-researched and documented theory about the origins, development and spread of this immensely popular game. In addition, over three dozen splendid color plates - presented on coated stock making the images suitable for framing - supplement his historical analysis.
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    A History of Chess
    From Chaturanga to the Present Day
    Catalog Code: B0062RE
    Our Price: $14.95

    The Delights of Chess
    The book is filled with amusing anecdotes involving famous players, including Nimzowitsch, Botvinnik, Smyslov, Reshevsky and Lombardy.
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    The Delights of Chess
    Catalog Code: B0148IS
    Our Price: $25.95

    The War Of the Chessmen
    This is the first publication of a manuscript by del Rio written around 1800 but unpublished until this edition in 1984. The original Italian plus English commentary added by Professor Christopher Becker who has added a long scholarly introduction which traces the early development of chess and explains the place of this work in chess history.
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    The War Of the Chessmen
    Catalog Code: B0003CA
    Our Price: $29.95

    The Literature of Chess
    Through the fortunate chance of having developed a notation to record actual games, chess has become very much a literary game. This has resulted in a veritable flood of books, with more being written about chess than any other sport. Hence, for the average chess player who would like to improve, the choice among such a vast number of books can be bewildering. The author has undertaken to review those books written by the great writers of the game and to select recommendations.
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    The Literature of Chess
    Catalog Code: B0008MF
    Our Price: $32.95

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