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1	The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win more books like this by Andy Soltis, Ruth Fecych (Editor) add to wishlist Chess is 99 percent calculation and this book is devoted entirely to this most mysterious and essential chess technique. "The Inner Game of Chess" examines both the technical and practical aspects of how to think ahead--the selection of candidate moves, the evaluation of end positions, finding the proper move order, and the like. see all copies from $5.07! new only from $91.12! \| first editions
2	Pawn Structure Chess more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist In the game of chess, pawns are usually considered weak because of their limited range of movement. Understanding how pawns affect strategy is the subject of this important book. Here, players learn characteristic pawn structure; how to recognize strengths and weaknesses of pawn chains; when to exchange pawns in the center--and when not to; how to ... see all copies from $32.94! first editions
3	The art of defense in chess more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist Most games are not won -- they are lost. The vast majority of instructional books tell how to improve a position when it is already (or may be) favorable. The Art of Defense in Chess analyzes the practical aspects of not having the advantage:-- How to obtain counterplay-- When to contest open lines-- When to accept sacrifices-- How to anticipate ... see all copies from $16.10! first editions
4	Rethinking the Chess Pieces more books like this by Andy Soltis, Andrew Soltis add to wishlist This book examines how the value of pieces changes in the course of a game and how masters use this knowledge to decide which pieces to exchange - and when. It investigates why the traditional 'chart of relative values' or computer analysis so often fails to explain why certain trades and sacrifices are good and others are bad. The book focuses on ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $11.82! \| SVS
5	The 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century, Ranked more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist How does one determine the "best" chess games? What one may see as brilliant, another may see as simply necessary. Like some art lovers, chess fans claim that they know a good game when they see it, and that they know better from good. But "best"? How is this articulated? This book, itself a work of art, is brought together by the use of five ... see all copies from $49.47! new only from $49.47!
6	Soviet Chess 19171991 more books like this by Andy Soltis, Andrew Soltis add to wishlist This large and magnificent work of art is both an interpretive history of Soviet chess from the Bolshevik Revolution to the collapse of the U.S.S.R. in 1991 and a record of the most interesting games played. The text traces the phenomenal growth of chess from the days of the revolution to the devastation of World War II, and then from the Golden ... see all copies from $56.48! new only from $86.43! \| SVS
7	Grandmaster Secrets: Openings more books like this by Andy Soltis, Rob Long (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $3.14! new only from $5.00!
8	Bobby Fischer Rediscovered more books like this by Andy Soltis, Andrew Soltis add to wishlist Although 30 years have passed since Bobby Fischer single-handedly wrested the world chess title from the former Soviet Union, admiration for his beautiful play remains as strong as ever. As copies of My 60 Memorable Games by Fischer are elusive and only covers material up to 1967 in any case, the author has provided a timely volume that retraces ... see all copies from $10.27! new only from $13.42! \| SVS
9	Chess to enjoy more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $5.58! new only from $52.99! \| first editions
10	Karl Marx Plays Chess and Other Reports on the World's Oldest Game more books like this by Andy Soltis, Ruth Fecych (Editor) add to wishlist In this look at the human side of chess, noted grandmaster Andrew Soltis considers the game's most interesting personalities, historical footnotes, and trivia questions. see all copies from $3.00! first editions
11	The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996 more books like this by Andy Soltis, Gene H McCormick add to wishlist This thoroughly updated and revised edition of the highly acclaimed 1986 reference work provides a definitive history of all championship events in the United States through 1995. Both the games and the occasions are covered in depth, including biographical details, descriptive settings, anecdotes, tournament drama, unusual games, and grandmaster ... see all copies from $38.95! new only from $58.28!
12	Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players (Vol. 1) by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $5.94! new only from $79.95!
13	Catalog Chess Mistakes more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
14	How to Play the Sicilian Defense Against All White Possibilities by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $4.00! new only from $81.00!
15	Catalog of Chess Mistakes more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! first editions
16	Understanding the Caro-Kann Defense more books like this by Raymond Keene, Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis add to wishlist Compiled by three grandmasters and two international masters this scholarly treatise explains in depth the thinking behind a defence that has been a favourite of champions such as Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov. Even Kasparov has been known to use the Caro Kann on occasion, for example in one case to defeat Mikhail Tal. see all copies from $23.16! new only from $23.16! \| SVS
17	The U.S. Chess Championship, 1845-1985 more books like this by Andrew Soltis, Gene H. McCormick, Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $3.33! first editions
18 view cover	How to Choose a Chess Move more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist There are more than 30 moves you can choose from a typical chess position. Yet masters regularly manage to select the best moves - and they do it faster, more confidently and with less calculation than other players. The reason is that masters supply shortcuts that enable them to think more efficiently. This book explains these techniques, ... see all copies from $11.82! new only from $11.82! \| SVS
19	Morphy chess masterpieces more books like this by Fred Reinfeld, Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $12.95!
20	Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion: A Biography with 220 Games more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist Frank Marshall (1877-1944) reigned as Americas chess champion from 1907 through 1936--the longest stint of anyone in history. A colorful character almost always decked out in an ascot and chewing a cigar, his career coincided with many evolutionary changes in competitive chess. Marshall was a master gamesman. He took up the game of salta, akin to ... see all copies from $55.28! new only from $68.06!
21	Black to Play and Win with 1-G6: A Complete Defensive System more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50!
22	Colle System: Koltanowski Variation, 5 C3, Your 1st Or 2nd White Opening by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00!
23	The Book of Chess Lists more books like this by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $23.95! first editions
24 view cover	Los Voraces 2019: A Chess Novel more books like this by Andy Soltis, Linda Campbell Franklin (Illustrator) add to wishlist The rules of "The Greatest Tournament in Chess History," the USD 20 million Sheldrake Memorial Tournament, a.k.a. Los Voraces 2019, are: no seconds, no agents, no computers, no entourages, no pagers, no power palms, no phone calls - no outside contact of any kind - as the fourteen greatest chess players in the world gather to compete for money and ... see all copies from $47.90! new only from $47.90!
25	Colle System: Zukertort Variation, 5 B3: a White Opening You Can Use for the Rest of Your Career by Andy Soltis add to wishlist see all copies from $49.95!

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