Chess

Based on his private course for students, America's foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit presents an easy-to-use guide that explains invaluable "inner circle" endgame concepts for players of any level.The endgame has...

Written by Barry Hymer and Peter Wells, Chess Improvement: It's all in the mindset is an engaging and instructive guide that sets out how the application of growth mindset principles can accelerate chess improvement. With Tim Kett and insights from...

Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the fundamental principles which must be mastered by players wishing to improve their game. Taking examples from his own games & those of other players, he shows how drawn positions can be converted into victories.About...

Start every game with confidence! The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defence formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows players how...

Everyman Chess present three new books in their highly praised and best-selling Starting Out series. The series continues with coverage of two very popular openings among club and tournament players: the Trompowsky Attack and the Torre Attack. Added to...

An indispensable reference book of chess moves, perfect for any chess player, beginner or club player. This A to Z of chess tactics provides an explanation of all the key terms and jargon used in chess so you can understand them and put them into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910093887Author Alper Efe AtamanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Gambit Publications LtdPublisher Gambit Publications Ltd

It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system AlphaZero had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the worlds strongest chess engine in a...

This book provides a basic foundation of strategy in all three phases of chess - the opening, middlegame and endgame - as well as an abundance of carefully selected exercises to monitor progress.About the AuthorJohan Hellsten is a Grandmaster, a former...

Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy?...

When Bobby Fischer died in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life: he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781945278Author Garry KasparovFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Everyman ChessPublisher Everyman ChessWeight(grams) 794gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm...

The Grunfeld is an exciting and dynamic answer to 1 d4, and has become very popular at all levels of chess. A major reason for this is that it has been a long-time favourite of the World's strongest-ever chess player, Garry Kasparov, who used it many...

Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. He gives the Scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an all-out attacking weapon! The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784830687Author Artur YusupovFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 583gDimensions(mm)...

The Ruy Lopez is arguably the most classic of chess openings. White immediately starts the battle for the centre, fighting for the initiative. This strategic clarity has made the Ruy Lopez, or Spanish Opening, an eternal favourite with chess players at...

Batsford's Chess Bible is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, ideal for both beginners and more experienced players wanting to improve their game. The book takes the form of a course, with quick-start guides to help to retain the information...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486434612Author David RicardoFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Every club player knows the problem: the opening has ended, and now what? First find the right plan, then the good moves will follow! With this book, International Master Herman Grooten presents to amateur players a complete and structured course on how...

The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines players learn when they are introduced to chess. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783283004194Author Mark DvoretskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Edition OlmsPublisher Edition OlmsWeight(grams) 522g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789083328485Author Thomas WillemzeFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in Chess

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906552107Author Artur YusupovFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 545gDimensions(mm)...

The King's Indian is one of the most exciting defences in chess and is favoured by ambitious and aggressive players. At the highest level it has been a major weapon for World Champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. In this easy-to-read guide,...

A new title aimed at club and tournament chess players which explains how to apply the Slav Defence. Draws upon model games to highlight basic theoretical elements, practical strategies, and tactics used, as well as recent alternative variations.About...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976196273Author Todd BardwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Chess Detective PressPublisher Chess Detective PressWeight(grams) 216g

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...

In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.Of the three...

Every chess player, from club level up, can improve their game by using engines. That is the message of Matthew Sadlers thought-provoking new book, based on many years of experience with the worlds best chess software. You may not be able to replicate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493257498Author Herman GrootenFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint New in ChessPublisher New in ChessWeight(grams) 892g

The King's Indian Attack was a firm favorite of the legendary Bobby Fischer, and more recently it has been utilized with great success by world-class Grandmasters such as Alexander Morozevich. The renowned chess coach Mark Dvoretsky regards the King's...

Fed up with getting difficult positions with the black pieces? Tired of always having to keep up with all the latest developments? Take a break from the mountains of opening theory and play 1...b6! With the move, preparing a bishop fianchetto, Black...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784831738Author Gawain JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 1295gDimensions(mm)...

Boost Your Chess 3 with Artur Yusupov continues his complete course of chess improvement, with the second volume at the Mastery level. Yusupov covers a variety of topics - Tactics, Strategy, Positional Play, Endgames, Calculating Variations, Openings -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641522571Author Yelizaveta OrlovaFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Zephyros PressPublisher Zephyros PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the Persian and Arab game familiar to most Westerners for the past 500 years, but also variants going back 1500 years...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906552404Author Artur YusupovFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint Quality Chess UK LLPPublisher Quality Chess UK LLPWeight(grams) 511gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941270493Author Susan PolgarFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Russell EnterprisesPublisher Russell EnterprisesWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 251mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486419497Author Israel GelferFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Most chess books cover some aspects of the game, be it the opening, the middle game, the end game, or strategy. A few have tried to offer comprehensive approaches to the entire game, but today, these efforts are mostly obsolete and hastily compiled...