Board games: Chess Books

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...

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...

""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...

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 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...

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...

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...

""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...

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...

Chess Generalship, (Volume I) Grand Reconnaissance, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish...

Chess History and Reminiscences, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high...

Chess and Checkers: The Way to Mastership, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books...

Nel gennaio del 1897 nacque L'Eco degli Scacchi, semplice bollettino del Circolo Scacchistico Palermitano, di cui fu l'organo ufficiale. I primi tre numeri furono redatti dal suo dinamico fondatore, il ventiseienne Francesco Abbadessa. Poi fu coadiuvato...

""Examples of Chess Master Play: Second Series"" is a book written by Charles T. Blanshard and published in 1894. The book is a collection of chess games played by some of the greatest chess masters of the time, including Wilhelm Steinitz, Emanuel...

Chess is a beautiful yet complex game that is becoming more sophisticated by the day. Because the moment a player makes a mistake, he or she can lose the game, it can be a frustrating process to become better at chess.Spanish chess champion Aryan Jain...

The Minor Tactics of Chess is a classic book on chess strategy and tactics, written by Franklin Knowles Young and first published in 1894. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the opening, middle game, and endgame, as well as specific...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Frere's Chess Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the game of chess, written by Thomas Frere and originally published in 1858. The book contains both elementary instruction for beginners and advanced strategies for more experienced players. In addition...