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1	Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games more books like this by Laszlo Polgar, Bruce Pandolfini (Introduction by) add to wishlist This 1,120 page book includes problems for every skill level, for players to fine-tune their abilities and build up their weak areas. Thousands of problems for players to solve, including every known checkmate position, offer hours of fun for beginning and master players, and everyone in between. see all copies from $3.90! new only from $17.38! \| first editions \| SVS
2	My 60 Memorable Games more books like this by Larry Evans (Introduction by), Bobby Fischer (Selected by) add to wishlist One of the most important chess books ever written, reissued in celebration of a chess genius, Bobby Fischer. "The American" takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing his thoughts, the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one. You'll find ... see all copies from $12.35! new only from $12.35! \| SVS
3	Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played more books like this by Irving Chernev add to wishlist 62 masterly demonstrations of basic strategies of winning, featuring games by the greatest chess masters. Compiled, diagramed, annotated by one of chess literature's most brilliant authors. 146 illustrations. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.33! \| first editions \| SVS
4	1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate more books like this by Fred Reinfeld add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $9.18! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Solitaire chess more books like this by Israel A Horowitz add to wishlist This book is the original and much imitated Solitaire Chess by I.A. Horowitz. Sixty two master games are presented. The reader is asked to guess the next move by the player of the white pieces. If he guesses correctly, he is awarded points. At the end of the game, his score is graded according to how many points he has earned. All the great ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.74! \| first editions
6	The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal more books like this by Mikhail Tal add to wishlist see all copies from $8.50! new only from $16.34! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Middle Game in Chess more books like this by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky add to wishlist The middle game is the least understood part of chess. Unlike the specific moves and responses of the opening, or the end game's indicated strategies for given pieces, the middle game tests the player's abilities to the utmost. Beginning and intermediate players will find a trustworthy guide in this classic reference that presents the basic ... see all copies from $2.44! new only from $29.81! \| first editions
8	Murder at the Bridge Table more books like this by Matthew Granovetter add to wishlist First published in 1988, this book has been out of print for several years. It's a mystery and a bridge textbook all in one, and accomplishes both exceptionally well. Based on the author's own experiences, and set in and around a Manhattan bridge club, the story includes many real-life characters whose names will be familiar to readers. First in a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Pawn Power in Chess more books like this by Hans Kmoch add to wishlist Profoundly original book demonstrates how basic relationships of one or two pawns constitute winning strategy. Multitude of examples illustrate theory. 182 diagrams. Index of games. see all copies from $2.15! new only from $8.09! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Capablanca's Best Chess Endings more books like this by Irving Chernev, Jose Raul Capablanca add to wishlist 60 complete games, annotated throughout but emphasizing endings that seem like long-contemplated works of art. see all copies from $4.19! new only from $6.68! \| SVS
11	My Sixty Memorable Games more books like this by Bobby Fischer add to wishlist see all copies from $8.75! first editions
12 view cover	The Application of Chess Theory more books like this by Yefim Geller add to wishlist Yefim Geller has been one of the world's foremost grandmasters over the past four decades, during which time he has established a reputation as being the leading Russian authority on opening theory. In this annotated collection of his own games, Geller shows the practical benefits of a sound understanding of opening strategy. see all copies from $10.95! new only from $14.05! \| first editions
13 view cover	Right Through the Pack more books like this by Robert Darvas, bar, R Darvas add to wishlist This brilliant fantasy features each card in the deck telling its own fascinating story. see all copies from $4.94! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	200 Open Games more books like this by David Bronstein, David Ionovich Bronshtein add to wishlist Russian grandmaster David Bronstein was one of the strongest chess players in the world for nearly a decade beginning in 1948. His games demonstrated a high degree of creativity, fantasy, tactical ingenuity, and surprise. In this humorous, delightfully written book, Bronstein describes how a number of games seem different in the minds of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.42! \| first editions
15 view cover	Winning Chess Brilliancies more books like this by Yasser Seirawan add to wishlist Get a taste of the most dazzling chess combinations, devious strategies, and downright cruel blows as world champions throw caution to the wind and risk it all! Readers will delight as the author takes these awe-inspiring and controversial games and makes them enjoyable and easy to understand. see all copies from $3.76! new only from $4.96!
16 view cover	Tarrasch's best games of chess more books like this by Fred Reinfeld add to wishlist Tarrasch was the dominant force in European chess in the early 1890's and his ability to win top level tournaments continued via his huge triumph at Vienna 1898 on to the "World Tournament Championship" of Ostend 1907. Tarrasch was rightly regarded as the teacher of generations of European and world Masters, hence his title Praeceptor Germaniae - ... see all copies from $2.79! new only from $34.74! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The unknown Capablanca more books like this by David Hooper add to wishlist Over 200 games by great Cuban champion, drawn from lesser matches and exhibition events. Consultation games, simultaneous games, other events. Learn from brilliant strategies, subtle positional maneuvers. 151 diagrams. see all copies from $3.36! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
18	Opening leads more books like this by Robert B. Ewen add to wishlist This is a comprehensive treatment of the most important single aspect of contract bridge - the opening lead. The advice is presented by the use of illustrated games, backed with the reasoning behind each move. see all copies from $5.85! first editions
19 view cover	Russians Versus Fischer more books like this by Plisetsky, Voronkov add to wishlist This volume contains the extraordinary story of the prolonged battle between Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most famous chess player of all time, and the long-standing and all-dominating Soviet chess machine. For the first time readers will be able to view virtually all the secret documents on "the Fischer problem," many of which have never previously ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $20.44! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	200 Brilliant Endgames more books like this by Irving Chernev add to wishlist Chernev blends anecdotes with observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Reti, Kasparyan, Botvinnik, Kubbel, Rinck, and Grigoriev. Examples are introduced with a cue and include the composer's name, the date of its original publication, a diagram with an algebraic grid, and the winning ... see all copies from $2.11! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Secrets of spectacular chess more books like this by Jonathan Levitt, David Friedgood add to wishlist In the modern classic "Secrets of Spectacular Chess", Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood shared their joy and appreciation of chess beauty, engulfing readers with a wealth of amazing and magnificent examples from the aesthetic side of the game. More than this, they showed how this fascinating subject could actually be analysed, and how this could ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $11.31! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The World's Great Chess Games more books like this by Reuben Fine add to wishlist Noted chess author annotates games of Morphy, Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, Fischer, Karpov, many more. Expert analysis, revealing anecdotes. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	My 60 memorable games more books like this by Bobby Fischer add to wishlist This is an exact reproduction of the original 1969 classic work, "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer. Unfortunately, there have been many efforts by other authors and contributors to "improve" on Fischer's work by converting the text into algebraic notation and then correcting what they thought were mistakes in analysis. It turned out that ... see all copies from $29.49! new only from $29.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Chessercizes: New Winning Techniques for Players of All Levels more books like this by Bruce Pandolfini add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| SVS
25 view cover	Masters of the chessboard more books like this by Richard Réti add to wishlist Reti's last, most important book; Seventy games by twenty-three masters, equally brilliant for play and for Reti's analysis. see all copies from $4.81! new only from $23.44! \| first editions

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