CHESS BOOKS

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    The Queen of Katwe
    A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster
    The Queen of Katwe is an intimate and heartrending portrait of human life on the poor fringes of the twenty-first century.
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    The Queen of Katwe
    A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster
    Catalog Code: B0069OB
    Our Price: $25.95

    Bronstein - The Mechanic
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 9
    One of the great former Soviet chess grandmasters.
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    Bronstein - The Mechanic
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 9
    Catalog Code: B0009TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Horowitz - The Interrogator
    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.
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    Horowitz - The Interrogator
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 8
    Catalog Code: B0008TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Larsen - The Hammer
    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.
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    Larsen - The Hammer
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 7
    Catalog Code: B0007TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Petrosian - The Punisher
    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.
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    Petrosian - The Punisher
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 6
    Catalog Code: B0006TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Start Playing Chess Today!
    A Quick and Easy Guide to Chess!
    Take large diagrams, straightforward instruction and helpful tips and quizzes—and what do you have? The winning formula for a quick and easy way to play chess today. Perfect for players new to the game, the author explains the basics of chess and each piece's characteristics —how they move, their relative value and how they can be used to checkmate opponents.
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    Start Playing Chess Today!
    A Quick and Easy Guide to Chess!
    Catalog Code: B0054CZ
    Our Price: $8.95

    Play Better Chess Today!
    A Quick Guide to Improving Your Chess!
    Play Better Chess Today is perfect for players who have learned the basics and are ready to take their game to the next level and start winning games. Over 100 diagrams show how to exploit the strengths of each piece, and defend against their weaknesses. You'll also learn tactical moves to capture pieces checkmate opponents.
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    Play Better Chess Today!

    A Quick Guide to Improving Your Chess!
    Catalog Code: B0055CZ
    Our Price: $8.95

    Capablanca - The Mouthpiece
    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.
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    Capablanca - The Mouthpiece
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 5
    Catalog Code: B0005TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Pillsbury - The Fencer
    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.
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    Pillsbury - The Fencer
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 4
    Catalog Code: B0004TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
    And How to Avoid Them!
    A fascinating collection of more than two hundred typical errors committed by the world's greatest players challenges you to test your skills by choosing between two moves: the right one, or the one actually played. You will be amazed at how even world champions make errors in critical situations and violate the basic principles of chess.
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    10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
    And How to Avoid Them!
    Catalog Code: B0003CZ
    Our Price: $14.95

    New Ideas in Chess
    How to use Space, Time, Force and Pawn Structure to Become a Winning Chess Player
    Finally One if the Most Influential Chess Books ever is back! Five- time U.S Champion Larry Evans shows you the most important concepts that comprise a winning chess game: Space, Time, Force & Pawn Structure.In a book that has been called the "bible" for novice to intermediate player," this newly revised classic use actual game examples to illustrate dozens of chess themes.
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    New Ideas in Chess
    How to use Space, Time, Force and Pawn Structure to Become a Winning Chess Player
    Catalog Code: B0051CZ
    Our Price: $14.95

    The Sicilian Dragon
    The Classic How-to-Win Guide on One of the Most Exciting and Powerful Chess Openings Played Today
    Play the Exciting Dragon! Inside this book are the secrets of one of the most exciting and powerful openings in all of chess - the Sicilian Dragon! Used by amateurs and champons alike, the dragon features brilliant combinations, no-holds-barred assasults, wild sacrifices, and uncompromising positions. This new edition features bigger diagrams, the latest moves and developements, and 30 new game examples.
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    The Sicilian Dragon
    The Classic How-to-Win Guide on One of the Most Exciting and Powerful Chess Openings Played Today
    Catalog Code: B0052CZ
    Our Price: $14.95

    Alekhine - The Executioner
    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.
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    Alekhine - The Executioner
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 3
    Catalog Code: B0003TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Blackburne - The Black Death in Spades
    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.
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    Blackburne - The Black Death in Spades
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 2
    Catalog Code: B0002TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Lasker - The Ultimate Streetfighter
    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.
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    Lasker - The Ultimate Streetfighter
    The Chess Gangs of New York and London - Volume 1
    Catalog Code: B0001TP
    Our Price: $12.95

    Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids - VOLUME 2
    Winning Chess Puzzles For Kids Volume 2 is a fun and instructive workbook for children ages 7 to 13. Full of imaginative drawings, it combines standard chess problems with a variety of insightful chess-related puzzles. Slightly more advanced than Volume 1, its aim is to further develop a student's tactical skills.
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    Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids - VOLUME 2
    Catalog Code: B0043OB
    Our Price: $31.95

    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.
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    The Chess Gospel According to John*
    Catalog Code: B0040OB
    Our Price: $24.95

    Learn from Bobby Fischer's Greatest Games
    Instructive Masterpieces of America's Greatest Chessplayer
    This is the first book about the great American chess champion Bobby Fischer that is written for novice and beginning players, ninety percent of the chess playing audience, and is focused on the lessons one can learn from his games.
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    Learn from Bobby Fischer's Greatest Games
    Instructive Masterpieces of America's Greatest Chessplayer
    Catalog Code: B0010CZ

    Regular Price: $14.95

    Special Price: $5.98


    51 Chess Openings for Beginners
    What the Chess Openings Look Like
    Chess openings are the most important part of every novice's journey and the most fun. The most common and important openings are presented in an easy-to-use format with large, frequent diagrams showing every position along with clear explanations of the goals, objectives, and concepts behind the moves.
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    51 Chess Openings for Beginners
    What the Chess Openings Look Like
    Catalog Code: B0027CZ
    Our Price: $12.95

    This Crazy World of Chess
    After Reading this Controversial Book, You'll Never Look at Chess the Same Way Again!
    The most controversial chess book ever written exposes the intrigues, scandals, conspiracies, dirty dealings and fascinating tidbits, not just with famous players and corrupt chess federations, but also killers, bloodthirsty tyrants, 12-year-old grandmasters and even legendary movie stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart.
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    This Crazy World of Chess
    After Reading this Controversial Book, You'll Never Look at Chess the Same Way Again!
    Catalog Code: B0032CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    Chess Opening Trap of the Day
    Learn to Play and Defend Against Tricky Opening Traps
    Great for beginners who want to improve their game and intermediate players who love challenges, this powerful collection of opening traps will immediately improve your play and have your opponents fearing you. You'll learn how to spot the everyday opening mistakes made by opponents and how to take advantage of these mistakes by setting opening traps.
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    Chess Opening Trap of the Day
    Learn to Play and Defend Against Tricky Opening Traps
    Catalog Code: B0034CZ
    Our Price: $14.95

    Portable Chess Coach
    Learn How to Play and Win at Chess in One Easy Reading!
    This entertaining guide for beginners of all ages is like a human chess coach. It clearly explains the basic rules and moves, opening strategies, middle game and endgame, plus the basic tactics and combinations to give you the winning edge. As you glide through the text, Judee helps you along with review questions, practice puzzles, and instructive games, and shows you the ten most common beginner's mistakes.
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    Portable Chess Coach
    Learn How to Play and Win at Chess in One Easy Reading!
    Catalog Code: B0004CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    Big Book of Chess
    Everything You've Wanted to Know About Chess
    This book tells you all about the game of chess from the elementary rules to sophisticated strategies. You?ll learn how to attack and defend, set devious traps, win material, and checkmate the opponent. Schiller shows you how to plan moves in advance, anticipate your opponent's moves, and get the most out of your pieces.
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    Big Book of Chess
    Everything You've Wanted to Know About Chess
    Catalog Code: B0016CZ

    Regular Price: $17.95

    Special Price: $7.18


    303 More Tricky Chess Puzzles
    303 More Challenging Puzzles to Take On!
    A carefully selected entertaining and instructive collection of tactical chess puzzles. The authors, both veteran professional chess instructors, have collected or created 303 additional game situations, to go with the original 303 typical situations featured in the original 303 Tricky Chess Puzzles.
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    303 More Tricky Chess Puzzles
    303 More Challenging Puzzles to Take On!
    Catalog Code: B0037CZ
    Our Price: $12.95

    Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids
    Winning Chess Puzzles For Kids is the perfect introduction to basic chess tactics for children ages 7 to 13. Full of imaginative drawings, this fun and instructive workbook combines standard chess problems with a variety of insightful chess-related puzzles.
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    Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids
    Catalog Code: B0026OB
    Our Price: $31.95

    1 Move Checkmates
    200 Instructive and Challenging Mates for Beginners!
    This great book for beginning players covers the most basic of all mates - the one move mate! Schiller presents different game positions where you must find the move that instantly wins the game. You'll learn how to make the final move with all the pieces - knights, bishops, rooks, pawns, queens and even the king. This great training tool is perfect for players new to the game of chess!
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    1 Move Checkmates
    200 Instructive and Challenging Mates for Beginners!
    Catalog Code: B0033CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    Learn From Garry Kasparov's Greatest Games
    The Brilliant and Instructive Masterpieces of the World's Greatest Chessplayer
    Before his recent retirement, Garry Kasparov held the number one position in chess for nearly twenty years. He is considered the greatest player of all time. Now, beginning and intermediate players, ninety percent of the chess playing audience, can benefit from his wisdom.
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    Learn From Garry Kasparov's Greatest Games
    The Brilliant and Instructive Masterpieces of the World's Greatest Chessplayer
    Catalog Code: B0009CZ
    Our Price: $14.95

    First Chess Openings
    The Easiest Introduction to Openings
    This great beginning book shows players how to confidently start out a chess game with solid near-foolproof openings. Easy-to-read and targeted to novice and new chess player, the oversized format is filled with large diagrams, clear explanations, and ideas and concepts that are easy for new players.
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    First Chess Openings
    The Easiest Introduction to Openings
    Catalog Code: B0018CZ
    Our Price: $12.95

    303 Tricky Chess Puzzles
    Find the Decisive Winning Moves!
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    303 Tricky Chess Puzzles
    Find the Decisive Winning Moves!
    Catalog Code: B0043CZ
    Our Price: $12.95

    202 Checkmates For Children
    A Fun and Instructive Workbook for Childred Serious about Chess!
    Veteran chess teachers and authors, Wilson and Alberston, who specialize in teaching chess to children, present 202 fascinating puzzles that are both instructional and fun. Large diagrams and clearly explained solutions will thrill kids as they work their way through the concepts while they have fun with chess. This book is perfect for kids!
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    202 Checkmates For Children
    A Fun and Instructive Workbook for Childred Serious about Chess!
    Catalog Code: B0042CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    How Good Is Your Chess?
    Rate Yourself in 100 Positions
    Grandmaster and Hall of Fame chess legend Larry Evans draws upon his vast experience as five-time U.S. champion to present a fun and challenging new approach for chess players. You can test your skills against one hundred fascinating positions from actual games and choose the best move among three choices.
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    How Good Is Your Chess?
    Rate Yourself in 100 Positions
    Catalog Code: B0030CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club
    Alex first learned to play chess when he was four years old. He loved it. He loved the pieces, the challenge, and the sweet taste that winning left in his mouth. He loved it until he played a chess game with moldy old Uncle Hooya...and lost. Then Alex decided to give up chess for good. Now in third grade Alex wants to give chess another try. He joins the chess club and discovers that chess is fun again.
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    Alex and the Wednesday Chess Club
    Catalog Code: B0012SS
    Our Price: $17.99

    Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
    This wonderfully entertaining book also happens to be quite effective. Everything any child will need to know about chess strategy and more is here in this book, which is well laid out and easy to follow. Part of the fun factor for kids is that the book is replete with cartoon images of chess characters to help make the learning experience more exciting.
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    Winning Chess Exercises for Kids
    Catalog Code: B0025OB
    Our Price: $29.95

    100 Easy Checkmates
    One and Two Move Checkmates to Test Your Skills!
    Perfect for beginning players--including children--100 Easy Checkmates offers an accessible, fun guide to winning at chess. Designed to help players learn without frustration or tedious chess notation, 100 Easy Checkmates presents easy one- and two-move checkmates that everyone can understand.
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    100 Easy Checkmates
    One and Two Move Checkmates to Test Your Skills!
    Catalog Code: B0002CZ
    Our Price: $9.95

    Killer Chess Tactics
    Use the Strategies of World Champions to Impress Your Friends and Pummel Your Enemies
    This is a book for players who want to play killer chess using the insights, concepts, tactics and combinations used by the greatest players who ever lived. This fascinating book teaches you how to learn from the incredible combinations and sacrifices of fourteen World Champions, how the champions used these brilliant stratagems to bring opponents to their knees, and how they themselves fell prey to these deadly surprise attacks.
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    Killer Chess Tactics
    Use the Strategies of World Champions to Impress Your Friends and Pummel Your Enemies
    Catalog Code: B0006CZ
    Our Price: $24.95

    Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings
    Win Against Any King Pawn Opening!
    Based on the powerful Caro-Kann, a favorite weapon of great players, you'll learn how to come right out of the gate and defend against 1.e4, the most popular first move in chess. This is a great beginner's book because readers need to learn just one strong opening system, and it can be used to combat all of White's 1.e4 openings.
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    Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings
    Win Against Any King Pawn Opening!
    Catalog Code: B0008CZ
    Our Price: $18.95

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