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"Mr. Silman has become the leading chess writer in America. My students swear by his work". -- John Watson, International Chess Master, author of ... More

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Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15--and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy ... More

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Now even beginners can reap the rewards of Pandolfini's acclaimed teaching system. Over 300 problems, tailored to beginning players, encompass ... More

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Informal, intermediate introduction: reasons for moves, tactics, openings, traps, positional play, endgame. Isolates patterns. 58 figures.

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All mating situations in basic classification, how tactics adjust to each. 127 games analyzed. 80 quiz examples, answers.

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In an introduction to the almost blunder-free world of correspondence chess, Harding offers advice on preparation for games, what openings to play ... More

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This one-of-a-kind handbook of chess strategy analyzes each square on the board individually and teaches players how to move in for the kill ... More

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This is a penetrating study of the attacking methods of the most aggressive chess players of the modern era-from 1960s world champion Mikhail Tal to ... More

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An exciting compendium on chess gambits, the most popular of the chess openings, Gambit Chess Openings (GCO) completes the trilogy of chess openings ... More

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Can average chess players learn to plan their games like a grandmaster? Anatoly Karpov--the winningest world champion in history--says yes! With ... More

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So you're a fairly decent chess player. You compete in tournaments, you play on the Internet. But you would love to make that leap to become a chess ... More

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Part of the "Think Like a Grandmaster" series. Pawns may appear to be the least powerful pieces on the chess board, but an understanding of how they ... More

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Discover the stories behind the most cunning tricks and traps of all time; how you can utilize them to score easy wins and how you can avoid falling ... More

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Forming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than ... More

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The new edition of a classic work aimed at players of all abilities, featuring the best of chess problems, updated to include new themes and ... More

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This book offers a unique approach to chess self-evaluation and training. It will answer the two most common questions that players ask an ... More

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An illustrated guide to solving some of the world's toughest chess problems.

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A thoroughly annotated selection of the finest games played by the best young grandmasters of the 1980s. Presented by two international masters and ... More

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Every chess player has an intriguing array of tactics to choose from, and this comprehensive manual describes, analyzes, and teaches the best of them ... More

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