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  • The Royal Game: A Chess Story

    A Chess Story

    by Stefan Zweig ...
    Translated by Alexander Starritt ...
    THE CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A new edition of this classic Zweig story - an epic chess match on a translatlantic liner during WW2 unearths a story of persecution and obsession On the deck of a transatlantic ocean liner, a crowd of passengers gathers to watch reigning chess world champion Mirko Czentovic take on a series of amateur challengers. The haughty grandmaster dispatches all of his ... Read more

    1,19 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Check & Mate

    the instant Sunday Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards winner - an enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you hooked!

    by Ali Hazelwood ...
    In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the ... Read more

    5,99 €

  • Chess For Dummies

    by James Eade ...
    Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help.From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and sharpen their ... Read more

    16,99 €

  • Lasker's Manual of Chess

    by Lasker Emanuel ...
    Lasker's Manual of Chess" is one of the greatest chess books ever written. The fact that it was first published over 80 years ago has diminished neither its relevance nor significance in today's modern chess world. Lasker was both a wonderful fighter and a deep thinker; his book is the quintessence of the exceptionally successful experiences he had over many long years and his thoughts about them ... Read more

    11,89 €

  • How to Win At Chess

    The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

    by Levy Rozman, GothamChess ...
    **THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLearn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players**How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of ... Read more

    14,99 €

  • The Queen's Gambit

    Now a Major Netflix Drama

    by Walter Tevis ...
    Series series W&N Essentials
    THE NOVEL BEHIND THE MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY'Superb' Time Out'Mesmerizing' Newsweek'Gripping' Financial Times'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael OndaatjeWhen she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon di... ... Read more

    4,49 €

  • Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps

    by Bruce Pandolfini ...
    In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.Of the three traditional phases of chess play—the opening, the middle-game and the endgame—the opening is the phase average players confront most often. Unfortunately, ... Read more

    16,03 €

  • All the Wrong Moves

    A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything

    by Sasha Chapin ...
    An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatnessSasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First captivated by it as a member of his high school chess club, his passion was rekindled during an accidental ... Read more

    7,83 €

  • Chess Analytics

    Training with a Grandmaster

    by Efstratios Grivas ...
    Analytics The Method of Logical Analysis You are invited to take an instructive journey with one of the most successful chess coaches of our era, Greek grandmaster Efstratios Grivas. Over 40 critical aspects of the royal game are examined by this experienced, well-respected trainer. Grivas presents almost 240 games, most with complete scores to assist comprehension, illustrating his themes with ... Read more

    8,54 €

  • Isolated Queen Pawn

    Strategy and Tactics

    by Roman Jiganchine ...
    Opening preparation in chess is always difficult and a lot of books have been written about this topic. The goal of this book is to illustrate how specific pawn structures should be studied for typical themes even if they arise from different openings. The pawn structure with (typically) White's isolated queen pawn on the 'd' file has been known for over a hundred years, and different players have ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • Fabiano Caruana: 60 Memorable Games

    by Andrew Soltis ...
    Following on from the enduring success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, and the recently released Magnus Carlsen: 50 Memorable Games, celebrated chess writer Andrew Soltis delivers a book on Fabiano Caruana, the Grandmaster set to rival current world champion Magnus Carlsen.This book details Caruana's remarkable rise from chess prodigy to ... Read more

    11,86 €

  • The King's Indian according to Tigran Petrosian

    by Igor Yanvarjov, Levon Aronian ...
    Welcome to Tiger’s Den! Tigran Petrosian, the ninth world chess champion, was one of the deepest thinkers the chess world has ever seen. His handling of complex strategic positions was legendary. Now, for the first time, Russian international master Igor Yanvarjov has put together a superb collection of virtually all the known games played by Petrosian – with both colors – in the King’s Indian ... Read more

    26,03 €

  • Chess for Beginners: Make Your Move! Learn to Play as The Queen of Chess and checkmate your Opponent. Modern Chess Openings, Middle Game and Endings. All Strategies Included

    by Zoe Kyrsten ...
    Admit it... You have just seen or heard about the TV series "The Queen's Gambit" and you are looking for a manual that will teach you how to play like a Grandmaster!YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE... The fascinating and mystical game of chess is making a strong comeback in Italy and beyond. Millions of players around the world are about to immerse themselves in the world of chess after watching the ... Read more

    4,99 €

  • Learn From Bobby Fischer's Greatest Games

    by Eric Schiller ...
    The first book about the great AMerican chess champion Bobby Fischer written for the average player-90% of the chess playing audience- Schiller focuses on the lessons players can learn from his games. Packed with diagrams and easy-to-understand pointers showing what fischer was thinking and how players can apply these concepts and strategies to their own games, this great learning tools borrows ... Read more

    8,54 €

  • Ajedrez Para Principiantes: Una Guía Sencilla y Completa Para Aprender las Reglas Fundamentales, las Mejores Estrategias de Apertura Utilizadas por los Grandes Jugadores y Cómo Ganar Sus Partidas

    by Benita Natalio ...
    ¿Quiere aprender a jugar al ajedrez y no sabe qué manual elegir?Entonces tiene una razón más para seguir leyendo...Si eres un principiante y quieres convertirte en un experto ajedrecista, necesitas 3 cosas básicas: tener una visión detallada del juego, ser guiado paso a paso y entender la lógica que hay detrás.Este manual es la guía definitiva porque contiene TODA la información que necesitarás ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Foolish Chess Players

    by Donald Boone ...

    2,78 €

  • Observations from the Kitchen

    by Richard Neat ...
    Observations from the Kitchen is an autobiographical adventure story that unfolds upon the metaphoric battlefield of a chess board, one The Cook uses to describe his life experiences. Set within the sweatshops of gastronomic kitchens, it is a journey that takes the reader through the frenetic chaos of London's West End, to the narcissistic playgrounds of the Cote d'Azur, amazing India and back to ... Read more

    7,18 €

  • The Life and Chess Games of Carlos Torre

    Mexico's First Grandmaster

    by Gabriel Velasco ...
    Mexico's First Grandmaster - The Genius of Carlos Torre! This book is offered to chessplayers and enthusiasts of all Spanish-speaking countries as an homage to one of the greatest Latin American chess players of all time: Grandmaster Carlos Torre Repetto, originally from Yucatán, Mexico. In recognition of Torre's formidable accomplishments and triumphs during the years 1924-1926, the Fédération ... Read more

    7,18 €

  • (A-G)Dress

    Revista

    by Equipo, Chess24 - Chile ...
    Series Book 1 - Edición / Mayo de 2022
    "(A-G)Dress", es el nuevo magazine trimestral, único en su tipo en Chile, y en el resto de Latinoamérica, en este minuto. Recoge lo mejor de la contingencia en el ámbito del Ajedrez; Cultural, Social, y Deportivo, con atractivas actualizaciones, y una cobertura Calendarizada de Torneos, minuto a minuto. Ya sea que se trate de, un Torneo de Candidatos (Temporada Alta) o de un Campeonato Amateur ... Read more

    3,22 €

  • Chess Mazes 1

    by Bruce Alberston ...
    Stop Hanging Pieces! A completely new kind of chess puzzle helps you develop the necessary visualization skills to take your game to the next level The planning and visualization skills that come from working on Chess Mazes are valuable and instructive. If you are one who often loses games by hanging pieces or missing mates, then this is the book for you. "There are many good books which present ... Read more

    6,81 €

  • Exploiting Small Advantages

    by Eduard Gufeld ...
    Learn how to convert advantages into points. One of the most important stages of a chess game is the exploitation of an advantage, gained in either the opening or middle game. It is at this point of the struggle that many points are lost, especially at the club level. ... Read more

    12,82 €

  • 500 Checkmate Chess Puzzles in One Move, Part 9

    Chess Self Teacher

    by Charles Morphy ...
    Series Book 9 - Chess Self Teacher
    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 further information, use the "see inside" option. ... Read more

    2,99 €

  • Opening Originals

    Strong Sidelines for Club Cats

    by Daniel Lowinger ...
    Original Opening Ideas Sound – and Dangerous! Opening Originals focuses on both sound and dangerous opening ideas that have escaped wide notice. In some cases, they are artifacts of the past, too soon discarded and without good reason; in others, they are home-cooking, and may anticipate the future of theoretical developments. In all cases, the author’s explanations are concept-based, and ... Read more

    9,91 €

  • Chess Openings by Example: Philidor Defense

    by J. Schmidt ...
    Chess Openings by Example - Philidor Defense, is a collection of notable chess games - carefully selected and edited - complete with lots of chess diagrams so as to follow every game step-by-step. All games are accompanied with the standard algebraic notation, along with position evaluations following each move provided by the StockFish chess engine, so than you can easily see how the games ... Read more

    3,99 €