Chess category: 725 books
The Big Book of World Chess Championships
46 Title Fights - from Steinitz to Carlsen
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2016
Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today.With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs...
by H.J.R. Murray
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
“The classic book on the subject . . . Meticulous research” (William Hartston, author of The Kings of Chess).
An epic work that took more than a decade to complete, A History of Chess is a historic undertaking that shattered preconceptions about the game upon its original publication in...
The International Chess Congress St. Petersburg 1909
The Famous Tournament Book by The Second World Chess Champion
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
One of the Great Chess Tournaments of All Time! The Famous Tournament Book by the Second World Chess Champion The International Chess Congress at St. Petersburg was the premier event of 1909, by far the strongest chess competition held that year. Even today, St. Petersburg 1909 ranks high on any list...
A to Z Chess Tactics
Every chess move explained
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2018
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 practice in your own game. From Castling to...
The Chess Formula
Learn the Top Moves & Strategies in Chess & Instantly Improve Your Chess Game
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
The Chess Formula is the chess book designed to take your chess game to the next level. From years of playing and analyzing the moves that lead to the most effective captures in chess, as well as what causes players to lose their most valued pieces, the Chess Formula breaks these moves down, instantly taking your chess game to the next level.
Start Playing Chess!
Learn the Rules of the Royal Game
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Award-winning author Charles Hertan has written a lively and user-friendly chess primer for kids and other beginners. You will meet all the pieces, learn all the important rules and get tips on how to start playing real games yourself.
Charles Hertan teaches you about the ins and outs of the chess...
Chess Training for Candidate Masters
Accelerate Your Progress by Thinking for Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Today’s young players have benefited greatly from working with chess computers. There is little doubt that advanced software and electronic training programs have significantly contributed to the rise of the standards of play. But there is a negative side to this. Many young chess players see the computer...
by Henry J. Greenberg
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Millions of people love the game of chess, but most of them dont know how the game developed. Henry J. Greenberg, one of the worlds leading chess historians, reveals how chess has its origins in a game called Chaturanga, which was designed during the reign of the Gupta Dynasty to commemorate Chandragupta...
Winning Chess Manoeuvres
Strategic Ideas that Masters Never Fail to Find
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2015
When a chess master finds a winning strategic idea it is seldom by accident. An amateur, staring at a position on the chess board is often fumbling in the dark, his head spinning with a multitude of general rules and vague notions. The master’s approach is concrete. He knows how and where to look,...
by Zenon Franco
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Paul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions...
Thinking with Chess
Teaching Children Ages 5-14
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2015
What’s the best way to teach chess to children? Thinking with Chess: Teaching Children Ages 5-14 is a handbook for teachers, librarians, after-school instructors, chess coaches, counselors, and parents that requires no prior knowledge of the game. Both novices and veteran chess players can use its...
by Dan Heisman
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
A Guide to Chess Improvement features the very best of Dan Heismans multi-award winning chess column Novice Nook, which has run for the past ten years at the popular website ChessCafe.com. This book is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of key subjects: general...
The Tao Of Chess
200 Principles to Transform Your Game and Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2004
The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life
Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparalleled way to learn political strategy, but until now no book has explored the life lessons chess teaches and how they can transform lives. In The Tao of Chess,...
by Joel Benjamin
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Joel Benjamin is one of the most prominent faces in the history of US chess. At thirteen years of age he broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest ever national master, and this was followed by countless tournament successes. Perhaps most famously, in 1997 he hit the headlines when he became the...