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How to Win in the Chess Openings
A Noted Champion Reveals the Secrets of Seizing and Holding the Initiative
Written by I.A. Horowitz
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 14, 2012
Price: $9.99
In this classic chess work, I. A. Horowitz presents the study of chess openings in a logical, easy-to-understand manner, not beyond the grasp of the player who has learned little more than the rules of chess. To begin with, an outline and discussion of the principles and concepts of opening play, common to... Read more >
A Noted Champion Reveals the Secrets of Seizing and Holding the Initiative
Written by I.A. Horowitz
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 14, 2012
Price: $9.99
In this classic chess work, I. A. Horowitz presents the study of chess openings in a logical, easy-to-understand manner, not beyond the grasp of the player who has learned little more than the rules of chess. To begin with, an outline and discussion of the principles and concepts of opening play, common to... Read more >
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A Short History of Chess
Written by Henry A. Davidson
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2012
Price: $4.99
This compact story chronicles how chess diffused throughout the world, of when and why the changes in structure were made, and of what is known about its origins; and an account, of necessity largely guesswork, of how chess was born. The book also includes a polyglot—a lexicon of chess terms in the forty major languages... Read more >
Written by Henry A. Davidson
Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2012
Price: $4.99
This compact story chronicles how chess diffused throughout the world, of when and why the changes in structure were made, and of what is known about its origins; and an account, of necessity largely guesswork, of how chess was born. The book also includes a polyglot—a lexicon of chess terms in the forty major languages... Read more >
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Endgame
Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
Written by Frank Brady
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 17, 2012
Price: $16.00
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer. Only Brady, who met Fischer when the prodigy was only 10 and shared with him some of his most dramatic triumphs, could have written this book, which has much to say about the... Read more >
Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
Written by Frank Brady
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 17, 2012
Price: $16.00
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer. Only Brady, who met Fischer when the prodigy was only 10 and shared with him some of his most dramatic triumphs, could have written this book, which has much to say about the... Read more >
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Bobby Fischer
Written by Harry Benson
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2011
Price: $39.95
Harry Benson’s rare, exclusive photos of the elusive and controversial chess genius Bobby Fischer taken during the historic World Championship chess match in Iceland in 1972 in which Fischer solidly defeated reining champ, Russian Boris Spassky, are collected here for the first time, in Bobby Fischer.
Photographer Harry Benson was one of... Read more >
Written by Harry Benson
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2011
Price: $39.95
Harry Benson’s rare, exclusive photos of the elusive and controversial chess genius Bobby Fischer taken during the historic World Championship chess match in Iceland in 1972 in which Fischer solidly defeated reining champ, Russian Boris Spassky, are collected here for the first time, in Bobby Fischer.
Photographer Harry Benson was one of... Read more >
Endgame
Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
Written by Frank Brady
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer. Only Brady, who met Fischer when the prodigy was only 10 and shared with him some of his most dramatic triumphs, could have written this book, which has much to say about the... Read more >
Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
Written by Frank Brady
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
Endgame is acclaimed biographer Frank Brady’s decades-in-the-making tracing of the meteoric ascent—and confounding descent—of enigmatic genius Bobby Fischer. Only Brady, who met Fischer when the prodigy was only 10 and shared with him some of his most dramatic triumphs, could have written this book, which has much to say about the... Read more >
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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 >
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 >
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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 >
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 >
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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 >
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 >
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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 >
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 >
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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: $19.99
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 >
Written by U.S. Chess Federation
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2003
Price: $19.99
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 >
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