CHESS BOOKS

    How to Beat Your Kids at Chess
    An Adult Beginner's Guide to Chess - 2nd Edition
    How to Beat Your Kids at Chess is a book that truly starts at the beginning, with the most basic idea of all: the straight line. This book offers clear explanations, opportunities to practice each concept before moving on, and a systematic progression of ideas.
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    How to Beat Your Kids at Chess
    An Adult Beginner's Guide to Chess - 2nd Edition
    Catalog Code: B0063RE
    Our Price: $19.95

    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 Chess Puzzle Book 4
    Mastering The Positional Principles
    Welcome to The Chess Puzzle Book 4! - It mostly deals with the important technical question of how to convert a static advantage. Topics include Prophylaxis, The Principle of Two Weaknesses, The Right Exchange, Domination, Do Not Rush, and Converting an Advantage. There are also many well-chosen exercises with comprehensive solutions to help guide and instruct the reader.
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    The Chess Puzzle Book 4
    Mastering The Positional Principles
    Catalog Code: B0061RE
    Our Price: $19.95

    Zurich 1953
    15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship
    A great tournament deserves a great book. That's what grandmaster Miguel Najdorf produced in his account of one of the greatest and most important chess events of all time, the 1953 Zurich Candidates Tournament
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    Zurich 1953
    15 Contenders for the World Chess Championship
    Catalog Code: B0058RE
    Our Price: $29.95

    Profession - Chessplayer
    Grandmaster at Work
    You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey, as he traces his development from one of many gifted chessplaying children to a powerful international grandmaster, a member of the world's chess elite.
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    Profession - Chessplayer
    Grandmaster at Work
    Catalog Code: B0057RE
    Our Price: $24.95

    Chess Cafe Puzzle Book
    This book offers every type of tactical motif imaginable, from the more common back rank mates, pins, skewers, forks and the like up to and including some of the most beautiful and rare combinations. This is a tactical book that will prove exceptionally useful for a wide range of players, intermediate through master strength and even beyond.
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    Chess Cafe Puzzle Book
    Catalog Code: B0017RE
    Our Price: $19.95

    Chess Mazes
    The planning and visualization skills that come from working on Chess Mazes are valuable and instructive. If you are one who often loses games by hanging pieces or missing mates, then this is the book for you. There are many good books which present chess combinations and explain tactical motifs with the goal of training your tactical ability.
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    Chess Mazes
    Catalog Code: B0019RE
    Our Price: $14.95

    Practical Guide to Rook Endgames
    Improve your understanding and play of these most important endings with comprehensive but clear explanations by one of the most respected chess instructors of our era. As most chess players know, rook endgames represent approximately half of all endings reached in master games. Therefore, it is absolutely vital that chess players wishing to improve their skill must thoroughly familiarize themselves with this critical part of endgame study.
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    Practical Guide to Rook Endgames
    Catalog Code: B0023RE
    Our Price: $14.95

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