Games:

Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition

Written by Nick De Firmian

Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $29.95

Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and... Read more >

Pandolfini's Chess Challenges
111 Winning Endgames
Written by Bruce Pandolfini

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2007
Price: $9.95

Here are 111 instructive, quirky, surprising, and fun tactical chess problems to improve anyone's game, created by renowned chess teacher Bruce Pandolfini. Designed to promote creativity and imaginative play, all the problems are endgame miniatures, with seven or fewer pieces on the board.

· Every solution has two parts, the setup... Read more >

Chess Fundamentals, Revised

Written by Jose R. Capablanca
Revised by Nick De Firmian

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $15.95

J.R. Capablanca was a World Chess Champion and one of the greatest players in chess history, yet he wrote very little about the game. Chess Fundamentals, though normally for the beginning player, contains valuable insights that will benefit players at all levels of understanding, including masters. Capablanca explains:

·How to obtain and... Read more >

Chess Tactics for Champions
A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way
Written by Susan Polgar and Paul Truong

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: April 11, 2006
Price: $17.95

Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15—and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In Chess Tactics for Champions, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that... Read more >

Solitaire Chess

Written by Bruce Pandolfini

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2005
Price: $15.95

From world-renowned chess teacher Bruce Pandolfini comes a collection of the 50 best games from his popular "Solitaire Chess" column in Chess Life Magazine. Use Solitaire Chess to

•test yourself
•understand the strategies and tactics of serious chess, including development, king safety, the center, the opening, and more
•read explanations about... Read more >

A World Champion's Guide to Chess
Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way
Written by Susan Polgar and Paul Truong

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $18.99

Learn to Win at Chess from World Champion Susan Polgar

Susan Polgar, 4-time World Chess Champion, became a living legend by following the methods taught by her father, Laszlo Polgar, the famous Hungarian chess coach. In A World Champion's Guide to Chess, Susan reveals these masterful tactics and techniques to players of... Read more >

Basic Chess Endings

Written by Reuben Fine
Revised by Pal Benko

Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $24.95

Basic Chess Endings, written by International Grandmaster Reuben Fine, is the most authoritative reference on the endgame. Serious students of the game find the work unmatched in its depth and range. Now, Grandmaster Pal Benko has revised this classic with the latest innovations in the endgame and adapted the book to... Read more >

United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Fifth Edition

Written by U.S. Chess Federation

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2003
Price: $18.95

The U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess is the only official rulebook for chess. Serious players at every level as well as chess club teachers, directors, and tournament sponsors should have it on hand during every match. This new edition features the latest rules, including guidelines for the popular game... Read more >