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My Best Games of Chess, 1908 - 1937
- UPC: 800759249411
- ASIN: 0486249417
- ISBN: 0486249417
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
World Champion from 1927-35 and again from 1937-46, Alexander Alekhine ranks as one of the four or five greatest players in chess history. Edward Lasker rates him the game’s supreme inventive genius; Euwe considers him the all-time greatest attacking player. A master of all phases of chess, his games were richly conceived and immensely complex. A... [Read More]
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The Immortal Game: A History of Chess
- ASIN: 1400034086
- ISBN: 9781400034086
- Brand: Shenk, David
- Manufacturer: Anchor
A fresh, engaging look at how 32 carved pieces on a 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 ancient Persia to medieval Europe to the dens of Benjamin Franklin and Norman Schwar... [Read More]
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Chess and the Art of War: Ancient Wisdom to Make You a Better Player
- ASIN: 0785832815
- ISBN: 0785832815
- Manufacturer: Chartwell Books
Inside Chess and the Art of War, you'll find an ancient military history drawn from and adapted into a helpful guide on how to become a chess master at any skill level. 2,500 years ago Sun Tzu wrote a military treatise called The Art of War. Since then, the book has been used not just by military tacticians but by business leaders, planners, trader... [Read More]
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The Immortal Games of Capablanca (Dover Chess)
- UPC: 800759263332
- ASIN: 0486263339
- ISBN: 0486263339
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
"Chess was his mother tongue." − Richard RétiUndoubtedly one of the strongest players the games has ever seen, the Cuban master José Raul Capablanca (1888–1942) was renowned for his lightning-quick chess comprehension, faultless judgment, and nearly unrivaled endgame skill, qualities which enabled him to win and retain the World Championship ... [Read More]
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Alexander Alekhine's Best Games (Batsford Chess Library)
- ASIN: 0805047239
- ISBN: 0805047239
- Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co
Alekhine's games and writings inspired me from an early age. ...I fell in love with the rich complexity of his ideas at the chessboard. ...I hope readers of this book will feel similarly inspired by Alekhine's masterpieces. - from the Foreword by Garry Kasparov. Alexander Alekhine captivated the chess world with his dazzling combinative play. His ... [Read More]
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Lexicon of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Terms in English
- ASIN: 9574347079
- ISBN: 9574347079
- Manufacturer: Jim Png Hau Cheng
The Lexicon of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Terms is the first ever English lexicon on Xiangqi. There are well over 1600 entries and over 490 figures in the book, which span all disciplines in Xiangqi. Chinese terms have been added with Hanyu Pinyin wherever appropriate so that the entries would be clear and leave no room for doubt in the process of tra... [Read More]
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My System (Chess Classics)
- ASIN: 9197600539
- ISBN: 9197600539
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: Quality Chess
My System is at the top of a very short list of chess classics. Nimzowitsch’s ideas have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. Most chess masters will at some point have studied Nimzowitsch’s work, and not to have read My System is by many regarded as a shocking gap in a chess player’s education.The problem for an English-speakin... [Read More]
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The Big Book of World Chess Championships: 46 Title Fights - from Steinitz to Carlsen
- ASIN: 9056916351
- ISBN: 9789056916350
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: New In Chess
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 in thousands of schools, chess has truly ... [Read More]
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Jose Raul Capablanca: A Chess Biography
- ASIN: 0786470046
- ISBN: 0786470046
- Brand: The House of Staunton
- Manufacturer: McFarland
This is the most complete and thorough biography of Jose Raul Capablanca, one of the greatest players in the history of chess. Beginning with his family background, birth, childhood and introduction to the game in Cuba, it examines his life and play as a young man; follows his evolution as a player and rise to prominence, first as challenger and th... [Read More]
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FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings
- ASIN: 1906454132
- ISBN: 9781906454135
- Brand: Gambit Publications
- Manufacturer: Gambit Publications
* The perfect survival guide to the chess openings* All openings covered* Detailed verbal explanations of plans for both sides* Up-to-date and featuring many tips and recommendations* Insights into the 'character' of each opening* Written by one of the world's foremost opening experts The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole ... [Read More]
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Hooked On Chess: A Memoir
- ASIN: 9056912208
- ISBN: 9056912208
- Brand: Brand: New In Chess,Csi
- Manufacturer: New In Chess
The story of Bill Hook?s life with his many passions: chess, painting, traveling, photography and blackjack. A regular at New York?s legendary chess club, Fisher?s on 42nd Street, Hook met a motley crowd of amateurs, hustlers and celebrities such as Marcel Duchamp, Stanley Kubrick and New York Times music critic Harold Schonberg. With a keen eye fo... [Read More]
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Gyula Breyer: The Chess Revolutionary
- ASIN: 9056917218
- ISBN: 9056917218
- Brand: Ingramcontent
- Manufacturer: New In Chess
Although his career lasted barely ten years, Gyula Breyer (1893-1921) was a highly successful and imaginative chess player. He won the championship of his native country Hungary as a teenager and achieved remarkable results against the leading players of his day. But first and foremost, Breyer was a revolutionary in his chess thinking. He promoted ... [Read More]
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The King is Dead: Struggles for Power in King Arthur's Court (Osprey Games)
- ASIN: 1472813936
- ISBN: 1472813936
- Brand: Osprey Games
- Manufacturer: Osprey Games
The King is Dead is a board game of politics and power struggles in the dark Arthurian Britain for 2 to 4 players.King Arthur is dead. The nation is divided. The Saxons are coming.The game is set in Britain just after the death of King Arthur. Players are potential claimants to the throne who operate behind the scenes manipulating the power held by... [Read More]
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Mikhail Chigorin: The Creative Genius
- ASIN: 9056916017
- ISBN: 9056916017
- Manufacturer: New In Chess,Csi
Mikhail Chigorin (1850-1908), the first great Russian chess master, belongs to that select group of exceptionally strong players who did not quite succeed in winning the world championship.The defining moment for Chigorin came when he blundered away a completely winning position in the decisive final game of his second title match against Steinitz.... [Read More]
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Dismantling the Sicilian: A Complete Modern Repertoire for White
- ASIN: 9056917528
- ISBN: 9056917528
- Manufacturer: New In Chess
The Sicilian Defence is the most widely played chess opening, both at club level as well as among top grandmasters. Since Black gets dynamic play in almost all variations, black players of all levels will probably continue to play the Sicilian for a long time to come. It has been difficult for White to obtain any advantage in Sicilian sidelines, an... [Read More]
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Souvenir Of The Bristol Chess Club: Containing One Hundred Original Games Of Chess, Recently Played, Either Between The Best Players In That Society, ... Them With Other Celebrated Players Of The Day
- ASIN: B00AJAJ3KE
- Manufacturer: Ulan Press
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, stran... [Read More]
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Souvenir Of The Bristol Chess Club: Containing One Hundred Original Games Of Chess, Recently Played, Either Between The Best Players In That Society, ... Them With Other Celebrated Players Of The Day
- ASIN: 1245691902
- ISBN: 1245691902
- Manufacturer: Nabu Press
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elec... [Read More]
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The Chess Players (English Subtitled)
- ASIN: B004D18T2I
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The Grandmaster: Magnus Carlsen and the Match That Made Chess Great Again
- ASIN: 1501172603
- ISBN: 1501172603
- Brand: Simon & Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
A firsthand account of the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Russia's Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world's geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport.The first week of November 2016, as a crowd of people swarmed outside of Manhattan’s Trump Tower to rail against the electi... [Read More]
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Wooden Chess Set for Kids and Adults - 17 in Staunton Chess Set - Large Folding Chess Board Game Sets - Storage for Pieces | Wood Pawns - Unique E-Book for Beginner - 2 Extra Queens
- UPC: 652118869828
- ASIN: B07SJM8KB8
- Brand: Pawnson Creations
- Manufacturer: Pawnson Creations
The BEST WOODEN CHESS SET ever! If you are looking for the best tournament CHESS SET, here it is!We are happy to launch large Chess Set to Your attention. We hope it will be useful and special big tournament chess board game, and you will love to play chess. The walnut inlaid wooden chessboard is smoothly finished with felt interior and small elast... [Read More]
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