Chess

As the French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal famously said, "Chess is the gymnasium of the mind". With The Chess Lover's Puzzle Book your mind is in for an amazing workout! Chess is a game of strategy, planning and problem-solving. It is...

The classic chess reference book - as seen in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the essence of contemporary opening theory, and is...

In 2013 chess returned to world headlines. The energetic Norwegian prodigy Magnus Carlsen was front page news and his fans were not disappointed: the World Number 1 won the World Championship. Carlsen's Assault on the Throne gives an inside view of...

By going through the chapters, you will get acquainted with my way of grandmaster type thinking. I can assure you of one thing: there are better and weaker grandmasters, but you won't find a GM who is playing without ideas or, let's say, without his way...

Brought together for the first time in one book Meeting 1d4 and 1e4 International Master Jacob Aagaard and Esben Lund provide an all-in-one solution to the popular opening move 1 d4 and other White systems that do not involve 1 e4.Book InformationISBN...

Readers will learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top chess players. Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush opponents and quite...

After his first two most successful volumes of Chess Middlegame Strategies, Ivan Solokov explores in his final volume ideas related to the symbiosis of the strategic and dynamic elements of chess. He combined the most exceptional ideas, strategies and...

The perfect and necessary addition to any personal chess library from America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit.In this comprehensive, accessible reference, National Master Bruce Pandolfini covers every aspect...

I decided to write about something that I would be interested to learn myself. In this book I show what preparation for a game by a 2650 player looks like. In chess, we only see the game on the stage, and can only guess at what is hidden...

'Learn from Michal Krasenkow' is a splendid walk through the games and life of the author. Michal presents his games in the most instructive way and gives the reader a deeper look of his own thinking. We are convinced you will find many fascinating games...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910093832Author Matthew SadlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083347943Author Mikhail BotvinnikFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in Chess

There arent many chess players who can say theyve both beaten Garry Kasparov in an official blitz game and crushed Peter Leko in a classical game in 26 moves. And who regularly win blitz tournaments high on marihuana. But then Manuel Bosboom is not an...

Everyman Chess's Starting Out series has firmly established itself as the leading guide to studying openings for up-and-coming players. These books are distinguished by their easy-to-read layout, the lucid explanations of the fundamentals, and the...

Proper handling of Bishops in the Endgame is an important feature in today's chess and a must for every chess player who wants to climb the world's chess hierarchy. This book deals with all important themes and ideas on the world of Bishop endings.About...

The Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486242491Author Irving ChernevFormat PaperbackPage Count 299Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

In this highly original book, Grandmaster Ipatov shares the chess philosophy that helped him become a top chess grandmaster. Contrary to the generally accepted norms that permeate the modern chess world, he argues that spending most of one's training...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831639Author Tibor KarolyiFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 799gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951791391Author Game NestFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Drip DigitalPublisher Drip DigitalWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm

'A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player'JOHN WATSON, The Week in ChessThe fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess...

What is the best way to improve your opening knowledge? Memorizing variations? Not really. In the first volume of Dariusz' trilogy, the author helps you to understand the instructive patterns that arise from the immensely popular Nimzo-Indian...

Working on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games. It develops your pattern recognition and your board vision -- your ability to capitalise on opportunities. This Workbook features a complete set of fundamental tactics, checkmate...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as...

'A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman Jonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great...

One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum...

Chess was invented more than 1,500 years ago, and is played in every country in the world. Stephen Moss sets out to master its mysteries, and unlock the secret of its enduring appeal. What, he asks, is the essence of chess? And what will it reveal about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorThe legendary Mikhail Tal was the finest ever exponent of attacking chess. His all-out sacrificial style took him all the way to the World Championship title...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283004163Author Mark DvoretskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 648g

Improve Your Chess will help you to improve your technique and master your game. This lively new edition is written by William Hartston, an experienced chess player and daily columnist for the Independent. It is structured in 75 easy-to-follow lessons,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984862075Author Levy RozmanFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 782gDimensions(mm)...

The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the cream of two centuries of international...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257535Author Thomas WillemzeFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 598g

The Petroff Defence has traditionally been regarded as a reliable defensive mechanism to counter the aggressive 1 e4. It also has a reputation for being one of the most drawish of all openings and a choice that Black only makes when content to achieve a...

There is no doubt that the Nimzovich Defense is one of Black's most inspiring openings after 1.e4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating new problems for White from move two, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from...

I have aimed to find a good balance of verbal explanations without ignoring the hardcore variations you have to know. In case you find some of the analyses a bit too long, don't be discouraged! They have been included mainly to illustrate the thematic...

This book is not a pure (auto)biography, rather a games collection. It consists mainly of interesting high-class games played by me, including many losses. Most of the games are preceded by accompanying texts, which vary from essays to tournament reports...

Genius in the Background introduces brilliant chess that will be unfamiliar to even well-read chessplayers. Twelve chess stars are profiled with examples of their greatest achievements, but these stars are not famous - they are geniuses who stay in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486205830Author E.A. Znosko-BorovskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486254470Author Siegbert TarraschFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...