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CHESS BOOKS
Bronstein - The Mechanic
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 9
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 9
One of the great former Soviet chess grandmasters.
Bronstein - The Mechanic
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 9
Catalog Code: B0009TP
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Horowitz - The Interrogator
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 8
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 8
International Chess Master Al Horowitz was a New Yorker: raconteur, player, and writer-editor of books and magazines as well as chess columns for such as the New York Times and Saturday Review as well as his own Chess Review.
Horowitz - The Interrogator
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 8
Catalog Code: B0008TP
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Larsen - The Hammer
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 7
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 7
Bent Larsen, chess grandmaster from Denmark, was one of the most formidable foes in chess history, even beating the likes of all world champions including Bobby Fischer.
Larsen - The Hammer
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 7
Catalog Code: B0007TP
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Petrosian - The Punisher
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 6
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 6
This title includes 75 games, 53 of which are annotated in a lively style to show how flexible and tactical he could really be with many wins under 30 moves.
Petrosian - The Punisher
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 6
Catalog Code: B0006TP
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Capablanca - The Mouthpiece
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 5
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 5
Now 52 games are looked at against a variety of opponents and how he dealt with them.
Capablanca - The Mouthpiece
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 5
Catalog Code: B0005TP
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Pillsbury - The Fencer
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 4
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 4
A genius at chess, he also gave exhibitions of blindfold seances as well as playing checkers and bridge at the same time. He won the first big tournament he entered at age 22.
Pillsbury - The Fencer
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 4
Catalog Code: B0004TP
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Alekhine - The Executioner
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 3
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 3
This book contains lesser, but not unimportant games, many of them from simultaneous displays where he made short work of his opponent. 59 annotated games.
Alekhine - The Executioner
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 3
Catalog Code: B0003TP
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Blackburne - The Black Death in Spades
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 2
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 2
Joseph Henry Blackburne mowed his opponents down as if chess were bowling due to his great skill.
Blackburne - The Black Death in Spades
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 2
Catalog Code: B0002TP
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Lasker - The Ultimate Streetfighter
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 1
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 1
This monograph examines Lasker's wins in his early years plus a number of simultaneous and exhibition games taken from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Lasker - The Ultimate Streetfighter
The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 1
Catalog Code: B0001TP
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The Chess Gospel According to John*
As modern day Chess Handbooks go, this must be up there with the best ever. Borrowed from Purdy's Guide to Good Chess and three sections of the Search for Chess Perfection II (included are: "How to advance in Chess," "A System to Reduce Errors," and "A Method of Thinking in Chess") it contains the best tools to start and to advance.
Many students and teachers of the game consider CJS Purdy to be the greatest explainer of what's important in chess who ever lived.
Many students and teachers of the game consider CJS Purdy to be the greatest explainer of what's important in chess who ever lived.
The Chess Gospel According to John*
Catalog Code: B0040OB
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The Chess Terrorist's Handbook
The Chess Terrorist's Handbook is a collection of deeply annotated chess games drawn from Leonid Shamkovich's forty years of tournament combat against such players as David Bronstein, Mikhail Tal and Boris Spassky.
The Chess Terrorist's Handbook
Catalog Code: B0007AC
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Hastings - 7 Christmas Chess Congresses
The Hastings Christmas Congress is the longest traditional of international chess tournaments in which the world's leading players competed. During the pre-war period of 1932-1939, the Annual Hastings tournament was the strongest event on the chess calendar, pitting Britains finest players against a galaxy of chess stars from across the globe.
Hastings - 7 Christmas Chess Congresses
Catalog Code: B0010AC
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King and Pawn Endings
Now for the first time, the average player can sit down with a strong teacher and study king and pawn endings effectively and completely. GM Fishbein has selected the basic positions essential to any player's chess education, arranged them in a logical ascending order of difficulty and explained them move-by-move in clear language. To make sure that every lesson finds its mark, he has classified every example according to the basic idea or theme it illustrates.
King and Pawn Endings
Catalog Code: B0003AC
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Chess Middlegame Planning
Every chessplayer hopes to make brilliant moves which will overcome the opponent in a blaze of glory. But such combinations come into being only as a result of proper planning, as demonstrated in Chess Middlegame Planning. The lucid and penetrating analysis of the games in this volume demonstrate the imagination and creativity necessary for proper handling of the central stage of the game.
Chess Middlegame Planning
Catalog Code: B0004AC
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The Games of Alekhine - HARDCOVER
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
The Games of Alekhine is the first collection of all available chess games played by Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion from 1927-1935 and 1937-1946.
The Games of Alekhine - HARDCOVER
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
Catalog Code: B0014AC
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The Best of Chessbase - VOLUME 1
The Best of ChessBase, Volume One contains the most interesting, timely and instructive material from volumes 21-27 of ChessBase Magazine. Now the best and most current material from the world's leading chess information Software is available in convenient printed form!
The Best of Chessbase - VOLUME 1
Catalog Code: B0009AC
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The Games of Alekhine - PAPERBACK
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
The Games of Alekhine is the first collection of all available chess games played by Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion from 1927-1935 and 1937-1946.
The Games of Alekhine - PAPERBACK
World Chess Champion - 1927-1935 & 1937-1946
Catalog Code: B0006AC
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Positional Ideas In Chess
"The foundation upon which any position is built is the board itself, that apparently simple space of sixty-four squares arranged in alternate light and dark colors..." That is how John Love introduces the sparkling world of positional play in chess.
Positional Ideas In Chess
Catalog Code: B0011AC
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Chess Middlegame Combinations
Chess Middlegame Combinations, a companion volume to Chess Middlegame Planning, forms the second part of Peter Romanovsky's classic Russian textbook on the middlegame. Now available for the first itme in an English language translation, Chess Middlegame Combinations is written with a view to helping the reader acquire a practical understanding of middlegame techniques as well as an appreciation for the beauty and aesthetics of chess.
Chess Middlegame Combinations
Catalog Code: B0005AC
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Grandmaster at Work
Soviet Grandmaster Alexander Kotov (1913-1981) was both a top ranking player and a world-famous author. Champion of his country, winner of international tournaments, and even a contender for the world chess championship, he is best known to players in the west as the author of the best-selling Think Like a Grandmaster and the sequel Play Like a Grandmaster.
Grandmaster at Work
Catalog Code: B0008AC
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Kasparov vs. Korchnoi - London 1983
This much-await clash between two giants of the chess world attracted vast interest among all chess players.
Garry Kasparov, the 20-year old Grandmaster from Baku, is already the second highest ranked player in the world and has won several top tournaments including the Soviet Championship. 52 year old Victor Korchnoi was a Grandmaster before Kasparov was even born and already had played two matches for the world title.
Garry Kasparov, the 20-year old Grandmaster from Baku, is already the second highest ranked player in the world and has won several top tournaments including the Soviet Championship. 52 year old Victor Korchnoi was a Grandmaster before Kasparov was even born and already had played two matches for the world title.
Kasparov vs. Korchnoi - London 1983
Catalog Code: B0012AC
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Sicilian ...e6 and ...d6 Systems
The variations of the Sicilian in which Black sets up a pawn centre with ...e6 and ...d6 have been popularized by such fighting players as Kasparov and Andersson. The play can become extremely sharp and many lines have been analyzed to move 20. This comprehensive work provides everything the modern tournament player needs to know about the Scheveningen and only a Grandmaster of the calibre of Kasparov can provide the strategy explanation necessary for an opening of this complexity.
Sicilian ...e6 and ...d6 Systems
Catalog Code: B0013AC
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