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101 Chess Questions Answered
Sound Advice on all Aspects of Playing Chess
Sound Advice on all Aspects of Playing Chess
Steve Giddins is an author acclaimed for his ability to write in down-to-earth style on fundamental chess topics. In this book he answers the questions that really matter to chess-players. His topics include many basic ideas, including some that have rarely been addressed so directly in chess literature, and thus are often misunderstood by club players. Where appropriate, the answers also address highly sophisticated concepts, providing insights gleaned from many years of experience and discussions with players and trainers of the highest level.
101 Chess Questions Answered
Sound Advice on all Aspects of Playing Chess
Catalog Code: B0013GB
Our Price: $14.95
Anderssen Series Timeless Chess Set - NATURAL BOXWOOD/GENUINE EBONY - 3.5'' King
The most famous of the ornamental woods, Genuine Ebony is a luxurios hardwood that is prized for its jet black color, very fine grain, and overall beauty.. Genuine Ebony is considered to be the quintessential chess set by chess collectors that appreciate the purity of the white army versus the black army on the 64-square battlefield.
Anderssen Series Timeless Chess Set - NATURAL BOXWOOD/GENUINE EBONY - 3.5'' King
Catalog Code: MENWAND35-EB
Our Price:
$395.00
Chess for Children
How to Play the World's Most Popular Board Game
How to Play the World's Most Popular Board Game
With this charming book, children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step, assuming no prior knowledge. The lessons are reinforced by the inventive tales that George is told by his pet alligator Kirsty, self-proclaimed Grand Alligator of chess.
Chess for Children
How to Play the World's Most Popular Board Game
Catalog Code: B0157GB
Our Price: $16.95
Chess Openings for Kids
Featuring 50 Mighty Opening Systems
Featuring 50 Mighty Opening Systems
For chess-players of all ages and abilities, it is vital to get off to a good start. This simple guide provides all the tips and ideas needed to play purposefully from move one. That's because these 50 Mighty Openings are the very ones used by chess masters and grandmasters to outwit opponents time and again. This book teaches the names and starting moves of all the main chess openings, and explains the basic ideas.
Chess Openings for Kids
Featuring 50 Mighty Opening Systems
Catalog Code: B0164GB
Our Price: $16.95
Chess Puzzles for Kids
100 Puzzles to Torment Your Brain Cells
100 Puzzles to Torment Your Brain Cells
This chess puzzle super-challenge contains 100 fun positions to solve, ranging from encouragingly easy to mind-numbingly hard.
Chess Puzzles for Kids
100 Puzzles to Torment Your Brain Cells
Catalog Code: B0183GB
Our Price: $16.95
Chess Tactics for Kids
50 Tricky Tactics to Outwit Your Opponent
50 Tricky Tactics to Outwit Your Opponent
Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. Recognizing frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres. Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilise a fork, pin, or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks - some classified here for the first time - which can catch out even grandmasters.
Chess Tactics for Kids
50 Tricky Tactics to Outwit Your Opponent
Catalog Code: B0170GB
Our Price: $16.95
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
Including the 50 Deadly Checkmates
Including the 50 Deadly Checkmates
This is not just a book for kids - for 'Dad' read any opponent who beats you regularly! This book teaches the 50 Deadly Checkmates - basic attacking patterns that occur repeatedly in games between players of all standards. Each mating motif is carefully and simply explained, and several illustrative examples are given. A final test enables the reader to grade his pattern recognition abilities, and the last chapter explains what to do if your Dad is Garry Kasparov. Fun, instructive - and guaranteed to improve your game.
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
Including the 50 Deadly Checkmates
Catalog Code: B0056GB
Our Price: $16.95
Learn Chess
A Gold Medal Winner Explains How to Play and Win at Chess
A Gold Medal Winner Explains How to Play and Win at Chess
Starting with the very basics, this book tells you everything you need to know to become a successful chess-player. No prior knowledge is assumed. The reader learns step-by-step, with each new point illustrated by clear examples. By the end of the book, the reader will be fully ready to take on opponents across the board, or on the Internet, and start winning. Dr John Nunn has built up a world-wide reputation for the outstanding clarity of his writings on a wide range of chess topics. This is his first book to tackle the fundamentals of chess.
Learn Chess
A Gold Medal Winner Explains How to Play and Win at Chess
Catalog Code: B0130GB
Our Price: $12.95
Learn Chess Tactics
Discover the Secrets of How to Win Chess Games
Discover the Secrets of How to Win Chess Games
This book teaches basic tactical ideas such as the fork, pin, and discovered attack, and introduces general ideas such as elimination, immobilization and compulsion. A basic knowledge of simple tactics will enable a novice to start winning games, by giving checkmate or capturing material. As the player progresses, his tactical arsenal will broaden, and he will start to play sacrifices and combinations, and develop a deeper understanding of the game. Players who fail to study tactics systematically tend to suffer from tactical blind-spots that plague them throughout their playing career, and thus they fail to realize their full potential.
Learn Chess Tactics
Discover the Secrets of How to Win Chess Games
Catalog Code: B0134GB
Our Price: $19.95
The Bicentennial Series Luxury Chess Set - 3.6" King
"Spearheaded by the Maestro Frank A. Camaratta, Jr., an exquisite reproduction of the Circa 1895 Jaques of London Chessmen, a time period that is regarded as one of the most celebrated in the illustrious history of Jaques of London."
The Bicentennial Series Luxury Chess Set - 3.6" King
Catalog Code: MENWBIC36
Our Price:
$395.00
The Blackburn Series Luxury Chess Set - 4.0" King
To pamper you, The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Blackburn Series Luxury Chess set. This heirloom- quality Chess set features a 4.0" King with a 1.875" diameter base and is heavily weighted.
The Blackburn Series Luxury Chess Set - 4.0" King
Catalog Code: MENWBRN40
Our Price:
$399.00
The Bristol Series Timeless Chess Set - 4.5" King
The House of Staunton is proud to introduce our newest masterpiece - The Bristol Timeless Series Chessmen. Part of our Timeless Collection, it is a wholly original design from the Maestro himself, Frank A. Camaratta, Jr.
The Bristol Series Timeless Chess Set - 4.5" King
Catalog Code: MENWBRS45-AEB-C-B
Our Price:
$495.00
The British Chess Company-Staunton Popular Chess Set - 4.0" King
In its continuing effort to document the illustrious history of the Staunton Chessmen, The House of Staunton is proud to introduce the newest member of our new British Chess Company Collection - The London Series.
The British Chess Company-Staunton Popular Chess Set - 4.0" King
Catalog Code: MENWPOP40-SB-B
Our Price: $399.00
The Burnt Grandmaster Series Chess Set - 4.0" King
An exceptionally well-crafted set of wooden Chessmen at an unbelievable price, The Grandmaster Series Chessmen is designed to replace the low quality Chess sets that plague the market and offers a high-quality wooden Chessmen at a reasonable price!
The Burnt Grandmaster Series Chess Set - 4.0" King
Catalog Code: MENWGRA40-BURNT-B
Our Price:
$119.00
The Championship Series Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Championship Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.5"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish.
The Championship Series Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: CHAMPCOMBO
Our Price: $129.00
The Classic Series Tournament Chess Set and Tiroir Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Classic Series Chess set. It features a 4.0" King with a 1.7" diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.
The Classic Series Tournament Chess Set and Tiroir Combination
Catalog Code: TRNCLASSCOMBO
Our Price: $259.00
The Club Series Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Club Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.5"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish.
The Club Series Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: CLUBCOMBO
Our Price: $109.00
The Collector Series Luxury Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Collector Series Luxury Chess set. This full-tournament sized Chess set features. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 4.0" King with a 1.875"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.
The Collector Series Luxury Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: COSTCOMBO
Our Price: $599.00
The Fischer Series Timeless Chess Set - 4.4" King
The most striking aspect of the Fischer Series Chess Set is the beautiful patina on the Boxwood (White) Chessmen.
The Fischer Series Timeless Chess Set - 4.4" King
Catalog Code: MENWFIS44-AEB
Our Price:
$795.00
The Grandmaster Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Grandmaster Series Chess set. It features a 4.0" King with a 1.625"diameter base.
The Grandmaster Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: GRANDCOMBO
Our Price: $159.00
The Hastings Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Hastings Series Chess set. This heirloom-quality Chess set features a 4.0" King with a 1.875" diameter base and is heavily weighted. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.
The Hastings Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: HASTCOMBO
Our Price: $799.00
The Players Series Chess Set and Board Combination
A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.75" King with a 1.75"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods.
The Players Series Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: PLSTCOMBO
Our Price: $329.00
The Reykjavik II Series Chess Set and Board Combination
"An exact reproduction of one of the most historically important Chess sets ever produced, the Chess set used in the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, featuring Robert J. (Bobby) Fischer (USA) and Boris Spassky (RUS)."
The Reykjavik II Series Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: FS2375COMBO
Our Price: $329.00
The Reykjavik II Series Prestige Chess Set and Board Combination
An exact reproduction of one of the most historically important Chess sets ever produced, the Chess set used in the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, featuring Robert J. (Bobby) Fischer (USA) and Boris Spassky (RUS).
The Reykjavik II Series Prestige Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: FS2COMBO
Our Price: $599.00
The Reykjavik II Series Tournament Chess Set and Tiroir Combination
"An exact reproduction of one of the most historically important Chess sets ever produced, the Chess set used in the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, featuring Robert J. (Bobby) Fischer (USA) and Boris Spassky (RUS)."
The Reykjavik II Series Tournament Chess Set and Tiroir Combination
Catalog Code: FS233COMBO
Our Price: $279.00
The Zagreb '59 Series Chess Set and Board Combination
The House of Staunton is proud to offer the Zagreb '59 Series Chess set. A full tournament-sized Chess set, it features a 3.875" King with a 1.75"diameter base. The Chess pieces are hand carved by our master artisans and crafted out of the highest grade woods. The Chess pieces are heavily weighted with luxurious billiard cloth base pads and a beautiful finish. The design of the Zagreb '59 Chess set is an adaptation of the most popular Chess set used at major international Chess tournaments throughout the 1950s and 1960s, most notably the World Championship Candidates Match that was held in Bied, Zagreb in 1959
The Zagreb '59 Series Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: ZASTCOMBO
Our Price: $549.00
The Zagreb '59 Series Prestige Chess Set and Board Combination
With a distinct European flair and styling, a stunning reproduction of one of the most popular chess sets used in the major international Chess tournaments during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Zagreb '59 Series Prestige Chess Set and Board Combination
Catalog Code: ZASTRECOMBO
Our Price: $649.00
Understanding Chess Middlegames
Featuring the 100 Most Important Middlegame Ideas
Featuring the 100 Most Important Middlegame Ideas
Following on from his successful Understanding Chess Endgames, John Nunn turns his attention to the middlegame - the phase of the chess battle where most games are decided, yet the one that has received the least systematic treatment from chess writers. With the outstanding clarity for which he is famous, Nunn breaks down complex problems into bite-sized pieces.
Understanding Chess Middlegames
Featuring the 100 Most Important Middlegame Ideas
Catalog Code: B0178GB
Our Price: $24.95
