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The Chess Advantage in Black and White: Opening Moves of the Grandmasters (Chess) 11 reviews
Larry Kaufman
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
The Chess Advantage in Black and White: Opening Moves of the Grandmasters
+ The Chess Advantage in Black and White: Opening Moves of the GMs
The Chess Advantage in Black and White by IM Larry Kaufman is something new. There have been many opening repertoire books have appeared before but either they aim merely to get the student out of the opening at all costs or demand large chunks of time to memorize lines for an opening advantage at ...
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United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Fifth Edition (Chess) 11 reviews
U.S. Chess Federation
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2003
Audience: Tournament Directors and Experienced Tournament Players
+ Useful Book
+ Complete US Rules of Chess
It appears that it isn't understood that the "United States Chess Federations'Official Rules of Chess" is NOT a book for a newcomer to be learning the rules from. It is a technical book suited for tournament directors and experienced chess players. Overlooked, is another book in it's first edition ...
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More Unbeatable Chess for Juniors (Chess) 24 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2005
AMAZING ANALYSIS: Quality Lessons Using Instructive Games for the mid-range to very strong player!
+ GREAT LESSONS >>> Using Instructive Games using commentary on every move
+ PURE GENIUS: PROVIDES YOU WITH AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUE IN CHESS
+ EVEN AN EXPERT WILL LEARN A LOT FROM THIS BOOK: Clear, Accurate and Comprehensive - top book using games in lesson format
+ TEACHES HOW TO ANALYZE AND PLAN AHEAD - A book for the serious chess student who wants detail and quality
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Pawn Structure Chess31 reviews
Andrew Soltis
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1995
What this book is about, and what it is not about
+ Great book and not just for masters
+ Pawn structure
This book is not about openings! Although some discussion about openings and their relationship to "pawn structure" is necessary, the pawn structure is the subject. The moves Nf3, d4, c4, and many others can lead to the same structure. You can buy hundreds of books about openings. This book is ...
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Basic Chess Endings (Chess)19 reviews
Reuben Fine
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2003
Bobby Fischer, the masters, and Basic Chess Endings...
+ Time to set the record straight
+ Basic Chess Endings
+ Fabulous Despite Age and Errors
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Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14 (McKay Chess Library)34 reviews
Nick De Firmian
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1999
The Best Opening Encyclopedia for all levels of playing
+ The book suits intermediate players and upwards though beginners will benefit
+ Great One Volume Reference Book on the Openings
+ Nice book to look up the major opening lines
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A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way (Chess) 34 reviews
Susan Polgar, Paul Truong
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2005
Not fluffy
+ Great Book to Work on Tactics
+ A Great Beginning Tactical Book
+ Excellent introduction to tactics
+ Best book for Beginner to Intermediate
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Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors [McKay Chess Library for Kids]112 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2003
Great Teaching Style - One of my all time favorite chess books
+ Best insructional book for anyone past the beginning stage
+ NEW REVISED EDITION of this top selling book!
+ PERFECT: For anyone beyond a beginner who really wants to learn the most important concepts (any age!)
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Turning Advantage into Victory in Chess11 reviews
Andrew Soltis
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
Must read
+ One of the best chess books
+ Working at turning a small advantage into a very big one
+ essential knowledge for practical club/tournament play !
+ Great book
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Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors (Chess)76 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
The MOST HELPFUL book I have ever read (It covers a lot of stuff to help you learn to train in chess the right way).
+ Publisher Questions?!
+ Not A Stand- Alone book
+ Very helpfull book
+ MOST USEFUL CHESS BOOK!
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Chess for Juniors: A Complete Guide for the Beginner (Chess)190 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1991
Will get the next edition in addition to the copy I have
+ New and improved release with new title "Chess for Everyone"
+ It's Everything They Say It Is
+ NEW REVISED EDITION: Should be worth waiting for!
+ LEARN CHESS: Made easy with all the material you need!
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Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Algebraic Edition (Chess)64 reviews
Reuben Fine
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1990
The ultimate chess opening book.
+ Outdated... but that Hardly Matters
+ General ideas behind some major openings
It is often said the reason modern chess is so dull or even dead is because of the memorization of "opening theory". Mountains of literature on little more than the memorization of opening lines 10 or even 20 moves deep now exist. Many would be players start out thinking to get good at the game ...
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Basic Chess Endings (Chess)19 reviews
Reuben Fine
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2003
Bobby Fischer, the masters, and Basic Chess Endings...
+ Time to set the record straight
+ Basic Chess Endings
+ Fabulous Despite Age and Errors
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Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14 (McKay Chess Library)34 reviews
Nick De Firmian
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1999
The Best Opening Encyclopedia for all levels of playing
+ The book suits intermediate players and upwards though beginners will benefit
+ Great One Volume Reference Book on the Openings
+ Nice book to look up the major opening lines
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A World Champion's Guide to Chess: Step-by-step instructions for winning chess the Polgar way (Chess)34 reviews
Susan Polgar, Paul Truong
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2005
Not fluffy
+ Great Book to Work on Tactics
+ A Great Beginning Tactical Book
+ Excellent introduction to tactics
+ Best book for Beginner to Intermediate
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Pawn Structure Chess31 reviews
Andrew Soltis
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1995
What this book is about, and what it is not about
+ Great book and not just for masters
+ Pawn structure
This book is not about openings! Although some discussion about openings and their relationship to "pawn structure" is necessary, the pawn structure is the subject. The moves Nf3, d4, c4, and many others can lead to the same structure. You can buy hundreds of books about openings. This book is ...
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Chess for Juniors: A Complete Guide for the Beginner (Chess)190 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1991
Will get the next edition in addition to the copy I have
+ New and improved release with new title "Chess for Everyone"
+ It's Everything They Say It Is
+ NEW REVISED EDITION: Should be worth waiting for!
+ LEARN CHESS: Made easy with all the material you need!
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Turning Advantage into Victory in Chess11 reviews
Andrew Soltis
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
Must read
+ One of the best chess books
+ Working at turning a small advantage into a very big one
+ essential knowledge for practical club/tournament play !
+ Great book
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More Unbeatable Chess for Juniors (Chess)24 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2005
AMAZING ANALYSIS: Quality Lessons Using Instructive Games for the mid-range to very strong player!
+ GREAT LESSONS >>> Using Instructive Games using commentary on every move
+ PURE GENIUS: PROVIDES YOU WITH AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUE IN CHESS
+ EVEN AN EXPERT WILL LEARN A LOT FROM THIS BOOK: Clear, Accurate and Comprehensive - top book using games in lesson format
+ TEACHES HOW TO ANALYZE AND PLAN AHEAD - A book for the serious chess student who wants detail and quality
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Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors (Chess)76 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
The MOST HELPFUL book I have ever read (It covers a lot of stuff to help you learn to train in chess the right way).
+ Publisher Questions?!
+ Not A Stand- Alone book
+ Very helpfull book
+ MOST USEFUL CHESS BOOK!
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