Games & Activities - Chess
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Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a GrandmasterA real life Queen's Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War...
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Reveal Your Chess StyleUse this unique book to identify your own individual chess-playing style, avoid pitfalls, improve strengths, and become the best player you can be. Every chess player has a naturally individual style of playing, based on the moves they like to play. Some people choose...
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Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to MasterFor over 100 years, the world's leading chess players and teachers have told their students to study the endgame. This book teaches the students what they need to know at their current rating level, and builds on that knowledge for each subsequent phase of...
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Simple ChessWritten by a young Grand Master, this introduction to chess strategy is aimed primarily at players for whom a game plan is utterly enigmatic. By isolating the basic elements and illustrating them through a selection of Master and Grand Master games, Simple Chess breaks...
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Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Match for the World Chess ChampionshipTHE SEVENTH EDITION OF TAl'S CLASSIC WORK "Mikhail Tal's splendid account of his world championship match victory is one of the masterpieces of the golden age of annotation -- before insights and feelings and flashes of genius were reduced to mere moves and Informant...
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The 100 Endgames You Must Know Workbook: Practical Endgame Exercises for Every Chess PlayerJesus de la Villa's worldwide bestseller 100 Endgames You Must Know successfully debunked the myth that endgame theory is complex and endgame books are necessarily tedious. Reviewers praised its clarity and completeness and thousands of players significantly improved their endgame understanding (and their results!)....
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The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions Into Chess MasteryThis book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them...
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The Chess Player's Bible: Illustrated Strategies for Staying Ahead of the GameLove The Queen's Gambit? Start here for a fast and easy introduction to the amazing game of chess!Unlock the secrets of chess mastery and elevate your game to new heights with The Chess Player's Bible, an essential guide that combines strategic insights, tactical wisdom,...
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The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to ZThis comprehensive guide, in dictionary form, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy...
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The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Opening and MiddlegameRussia boasts a long and rich tradition in chess education. The government recognizes the importance of chess and the existing programmes are constantly refined and updated. Russian chess teachers and trainers are simply the best in the world. The Complete Manual of Positional Chess...
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The GreatestWho is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic...
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The Immortal Game: A History of ChessA fresh, engaging look at how 32 carved pieces on a Chess board forever changed our understanding of war, art, science, and the human brain.Chess is the most enduring and universal game in history. Here, bestselling author David Shenk chronicles its intriguing saga, from...
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The Life & Games of Vasily Smyslov Volume II: The Challenger: 1948-1953This is the second volume of the series The Life & Games of Vasily Smyslov. It covers the period from spring 1948, after The Hague-Moscow world championship match-tournament, to the end of 1953, when he won the Candidates' tournament in Zürich to become the...
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The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: A Beginner's Guide with Grandmaster Maurice AshleyExperience The Life-Changing Magic of Chess, a beginner's guide with secrets from Grandmaster Maurice Ashley! After making history as the chess world's first Black Grandmaster, Maurice Ashley went on to become a three-time national championship coach and commentator. Now he's sharing his passion for...
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The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess GamesImprove your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008, and featuring a foreword by World Champion Vishy Anand. The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by...
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The Ultimate Chess Puzzle BookIt is generally agreed that one of the best ways for a chess-player to improve is by studying tactics - and the best way to do that is by practising. This book provides a wealth of puzzle positions to test just about every facet...
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Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at LifeEssential life lessons from the world of chess--from making smarter choices to building focus and confidence--from a former U.S. champion. Chess is the art of the possible--after all, there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe. Chess players are experts in...
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Understanding Chess Move by MoveJohn Nunn is one of the most highly regarded chess writers in the world. He has carefully selected thirty modern games to help the reader understand the most important aspects of chess and to illustrate modern chess principles in action.Virtually every move is explained...
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Win with the French!The French Defence hits the sweet spot between soundness and practicality, and remains one of Black's most popular defences at all levels. Win with the French! offers a complete, robust repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e6. Elite theoretician and author Vassilios Kotronias presents a...
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Winning Chess Exercises for Kids: Tactics and Strategies to Outsmart Your OpponentPractice makes progress! Sharpen your chess skills--and win more games--with this fun workbook of chess exercises for kids ages 8 to 12. Remembering rules, understanding all the different tactics and strategies, and recognizing patterns of play--chess can be a complicated game to learn! That's...
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