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Mortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov

by Fred Waitzkin

An inside look at the genius of chess player Garry Kasparov discusses his match against his sworn enemy, Anatoly Karpov, his tireless efforts to bring down Gorbachev, and his chess skills.


Weapons of Chess: An Omnibus of Chess Strategies

by Bruce Pandolfini

With Weapons of Chess, National Master and highly acclaimed teacher Bruce Pandolfini brings us the most accessible and easy-to-use chess strategy book ever.

Written for beginning and intermediate players, Weapons...


Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps

by Bruce Pandolfini

Fireside Chess Library

In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.

Of the...


Chess Made Easy

by , C. Purdy

This book will teach you to play chess in two hours. Studied more carefully it can make you an average player. Both the authors have world-wide reputations as a chess player, writers and teachers. Many of the...


How to Win in the Chess Openings: A Noted Champion Reveals the Secrets of Seizing and Holding the Initiative

by I.A. Horowitz

In this classic chess work, I. A. Horowitz presents the study of chess openings in a logical, easy-to-understand manner, not beyond the grasp of the player who has learned little more than the rules of chess....


A Short History of Chess

by Henry A. Davidson

This compact story chronicles how chess diffused throughout the world, of when and why the changes in structure were made, and of what is known about its origins; and an account, of necessity largely guesswork,...


Quick Kills: Practice Crushing Your Opponent Out Of The Opening - Alapin Sicilian

by Bill Harvey

If you play chess for blood, it makes sense to learn the violent tactics that feature in the openings that you play. More practical than taking in tactical themes by general category - knight forks, clearance,...


The Everything Chess Basics Book

by Peter Kurzdorfer

If you're looking to learn about the game of chess-and win-The Everything Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation, The Everything Chess Basics...


Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi

by Trevor Leggett & Alan Baker

The ancient game of chess has its roots in India, where the legendary emperor Ravana used it to exercise his generals in strategy and tactics. Played by millions around the world, shogi is the uniquely Japanese...


The Improving Annotator: From Beginner to Master

by Dan Heisman

Annotating your own games can help you to play better chess. By examining the choices you made during the game and how they turned out you can pinpoint the flaws in your thinking process so that you can work...


Wojo's Weapons: Winning With White

by Jonathan Hilton & Dean Ippolito

The late Aleksander Wojtkiewicz was one of the most feared players in the U.S. tournament circuit. Using his dynamic, Catalan-based opening repertoire, the "Polish Magician" won hundreds of tournaments before...


Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time

by David Edmonds & John Eidinow

In the summer of 1972, with a presidential crisis stirring in the United States and the cold war at a pivotal point, two men—the Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky and his American challenger Bobby...


Chess for Dummies

by James Eade

For all levels of chess players, Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition, brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game and its components, this book...


Chess for Dummies

by James Eade

Proven tactical tips to strengthen your game

Your quick and easy guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess

Kings, queens, knights - does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? This friendly guide...


Capablanca: A Primer of Checkmate

by Frisco Del Rosario

José Raúl Capablanca is renowned for his exquisite positional play and flawless endgame technique. But "The Chess Machine" was also a master of that other way to deliver mate: the attack on the enemy king....


Chess Openings for Dummies

by James Eade

Improve your chess game the fast and easy way

You never get a second chance to make a first impression?especially in the game of chess! Chess Openings For Dummies gives you tips and techniques for analyzing openings...


Birth of the Chess Queen

by Marilyn Yalom

Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals...


White King and Red Queen: How the Cold War Was Fought on the Chessboard

by Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson -- journalist, editor, scholar, and chess enthusiast who once played Garry Kasparov to a draw in a simultaneous exhibition -- is the perfect guide to one of history’s most remarkable periods,...


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess Openings

by William Aramil

It's your move... The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Chess Openings provides all readers need to know to solidify their opening game and get on the road to victory. In it, the authors provide a step-by-step walk-through...


Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess

by Bruce Pandolfini

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.