Board, table top and strategy games Books

Three years ago, Lhuzie and Brad started to write and distribute essays and critiques about tabletop roleplaying games. They felt these games and their medium of cooperative collaborative storytelling suffered from a lack of scholarship and useful...

In February 1996, a chess-playing computer known as Deep Blue made history by defeating the reigning world chess champion, Gary Kasparov, in a game played under match conditions. Kasparov went on to win the six-game match 4-2...

Il Giuoco degli Scacchi: Poemetto (1822) di Ascanio Morosini ����� un'opera letteraria che presenta una poesia incentrata sul gioco degli scacchi. In questo poema, l'autore descrive il gioco come una metafora della vita, in cui ogni mossa e decisione ha...

Le livre ""Congr�����s International des �����checs: Compte Rendu du Congr�����s de 1867 et des Congr�����s d'�����checs Ant�����rieurs (1868)"" de J.A.C. Fery d'Esclands est un compte rendu d�����taill����� des congr�����s internationaux d'�����checs...

Ben-Oni: Oder Die Vertheidigungen Gegen Die Gambitzuge Im Schache (1825) ist ein Buch von A. Reinganum, das sich mit Schachstrategien befasst. Das Buch ist in deutscher Sprache verfasst und behandelt die Ben-Oni-Verteidigung gegen die Gambitz�����ge im...

""Bekwame Handleiding Tot Het Edele Schaakspel: Of Beredeneerde Verhandelingen"" is een boek geschreven door Francois Danican Philidor en uitgegeven in 1808. Het is een uitgebreide handleiding voor het spel schaken, geschreven in het Nederlands. Het boek...

The Game of Go: The National Game of Japan is a comprehensive guide to the ancient board game of Go, written by Arthur Smith and originally published in 1908. Go is a strategic game that originated in China over 2,500 years ago and became popular in...

""Social Games: A Collection of Thirty-One Games with Cards"" is a book written by Ednah Dow Cheney and originally published in 1871. The book is a comprehensive guide to playing various card games in a social setting. It includes instructions for...

""Poems and Charades"" is a collection of poems and word puzzles written by Mary Barrett Brown, originally published in 1888. The book includes a variety of poetic styles, from sonnets to limericks, and each poem is accompanied by a charade - a word...

Modern Whist: With The Laws Of The Game (1879) is a comprehensive guide to the popular card game of Whist. Written by Ames and Fisher, this book aims to provide a complete understanding of the rules and strategies of the game. The authors begin by...

The K-Method is a new and challenging way to play roulette. It is a plan created to help the millions of roulette players to become successful at playing roulette. The K-Method gives the player direction by becoming a game in itself. Before you even sit...

This foundational resource on tabletop game accessibility provides actionable guidelines on how to make games accessible for people with disabilities. The book contextualizes this practical guidance within a philosophical framework of how the relatively...

Today there are millions of Mah Jongg players throughout the world. From its humble beginnings as a simple card game it has evloved into a worldwide activity from playing to also collecting the exquisitely beautiful sets. A resurgence in the game...

Learn how to play hanafuda! An in-depth collection of 37 great games, including popular games such as Koi-Koi, Go-Stop, and Hachi-Hachi. Organized into categories by type and difficulty, this step-by-step rulebook includes intuitive scoring...

This continuation of a series of comprehensive chronological reference works lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world--individual and team matches. The present volume covers 1975 through 1977. Entries record location and, when...

This is an historical overview and detailed analysis of American correspondence chess from the 1840s to about 1999. Particular attention is paid to the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA), the oldest correspondence chess organization in...

Emil Kemeny appeared on the American chess scene in 1890, a Hungarian chess player on the Lower East Side who had difficulty with English. Within a decade he was considered one of the country's finest chess players and writers. He dominated chess in...

Das Vierschachspiel (1841) von W. Sause ist ein Buch �����ber ein Brettspiel namens Vierschach. Das Spiel ist eine Variation des Schachs, bei dem vier Spieler auf einem quadratischen Brett gegeneinander antreten. Jeder Spieler hat seine eigenen Figuren...

Das Buch ""Das Schachspiel des XVI Jahrhunderts"" von Antonius van der Linde wurde im Jahr 1874 ver������ffentlicht. Es ist ein umfassendes Werk �����ber die Geschichte des Schachspiels im 16. Jahrhundert. Der Autor beschreibt die Entwicklung des Spiels...

Das Buch ""Das Schachspiel Des Philidor: Oder Sammlung Interessanter Spiele Desselben (1834)"" von J. F. Rust ist eine Sammlung von Schachspielen des ber�����hmten Schachspielers Fran�����ois-Andr����� Danican Philidor. Philidor war ein...

Das Preussische National-Schach (1806) ist ein Buch von C. E. B. von Hoverbeck, das sich mit der Geschichte und den Regeln des Schachs befasst. Es wurde erstmals im Jahr 1806 in Preu�����en ver������ffentlicht und ist eine wichtige Quelle f�����r die...

Das Buch ""Das Gambit: Oder Angriff Und Vertheidigung Gegen Gambitzuge"" von Hirsch Silberschmidt wurde im Jahr 1829 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um ein Werk �����ber das Schachspiel und speziell �����ber das Gambit, eine Er������ffnung, bei der...

This classic guide to chess openings has been the standard reference for players of all levels for over a century. Written by renowned chess master Henry Edward Bird, the book covers all of the major chess openings, as well as many lesser-known ones...

This book provides a creative and challenging set of chess puzzles for players of all levels. With 107 different problems to solve, readers will have plenty of opportunities to practice their tactics and develop their skills. Each puzzle is carefully...

Recueil de cinquante parties d'échecs jouées dans les cercles parisiens les plus renommés. Un témoignage précieux sur l'histoire des échecs en France au XIXe siècle.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the...

This collection of games, most of them annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament--the Absolute Championship. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 through 2010, results of many...

The best, the worst, the shortest, the oddest, the longest, the most deceitful, the most memorable, the most brilliant, the dumbest--of players, games, matches, tournaments, books, ideas, etc. The lists are replete with background detail and exact...

Long ago, for reasons that have never been clear, one hundred brave souls were selected by the Power to have a great destiny. Those chosen felt the Power pour into them, changing them. They were granted Abilities beyond that of mere mortals, the chance...

Explore the strategic brilliance of the London System Chess Opening with this concise guide! Unravel the mysteries of this versatile and solid opening, perfect for all levels.

This book contains fifty illustrative games and a career overview of Chelyabinsk grandmaster Igor Kurnosov, who was tragically hit and killed by a car in 2013 at the age of just 28. At his last tournament prior to his death, Igor attained a...

This book aims to give you a wealth of self-study knowledge about handling different types of endings that occur frequently but on which there is not much literature analyzing recent games. Imbalanced material endgames involving rooks are a key focus of...

In the second part of his two-volume treatise on Bogoljubov's games, International Master Grigory Bogdanovich provides 191 fully annotated games and fragments as well as 6 endgame compositions and 23 tactical positions for the reader to analyze. As in...

In the opening stages of the game, territory and influence are equally important. However, if you concentrate only on making territory and ignore influence, the chances are you will find yourself at a disadvantage later on in the game. In handicap games,...

Originally published in London in the 1920s as a revised and enlarged edition based on Hoyle's early works of the 1700s. The book is an illustrated compendium of over eighty games and their varieties including card, billiard and board games. These are...

This classic reference book on chess openings is an informative guide on the best attacking and defensive opening moves for keen chess players.Written in 1911 by successful British chess players, Richard Clewin Griffith and John Herbert White, Modern...

Home Games is a book written by George Hapgood and published in 1911. It is a comprehensive guide to indoor and outdoor games that can be played at home with family and friends. The book covers a wide range of games, including card games, board games,...

""Chess With Living Pieces"" is a book written by Ephraim Mac Dowel Cosgrave in 1892. The book is a fictional story that revolves around a new and unique version of chess. In this version, the chess pieces are not just inanimate objects but are living...

180 mate-in-two moves chess problems with solutions are included in this book (all in form of diagrams). Both beginning and intermediate readers can benefit from the book. Please keep in mind that as these are self-study exercises, you must be familiar...

This book provides 500 chess puzzles with mates in two moves and their answers. The puzzles are designed for intermediate players but can be used also by beginners. Please bear in mind that these are self-study activities, thus you must understand all of...

This book contains 600 mates in one move chess puzzles and their solutions. The puzzles are intended for beginners and kids. Please keep in mind that these are do-it-yourself exercises, therefore you must be familiar with all of the basic chess...

This book provides 500 chess puzzles with mates in one move and their answers. The puzzles are designed for children and novices. Please bear in mind that these are self-study activities, thus you must understand all of the fundamental chess rules. For...

This book contains 100 chess puzzles and their solutions, all of which are either zugzwang or zwischenzug tactics. The puzzles are intended for players of intermediate level.Zugzwang refers to a scenario in which one player is forced to make a move...

180 mate-in-two moves chess problems with solutions are included in this book (all in form of diagrams). Both beginning and intermediate readers can benefit from the book. Please keep in mind that as these are self-study exercises, you must be familiar...

This book includes 160 simple mate-in-one chess puzzles with solutions (all in form of diagrams). The book is suitable for both children and beginners. Please bear in mind that these are self-study activities, thus you must understand all of the...