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1	How to Win in the Chess Openings more books like this by Israel A Horowitz add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z more books like this by Jeremy Silman (Introduction by) add to wishlist An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy -- conceptual planning -- has always been the amateur's dream. This book makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic ... see all copies from $4.25! new only from $14.74! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps more books like this by Bruce Pandolfini add to wishlist Fireside Chess Library In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The ideas behind the chess openings : algebraic edition more books like this by Reuben Fine add to wishlist The novice chess player faces a huge hurdle when confronted with the quantity of theory available on the openings. Reuben Fine explains the essential concepts and plans for each opening, so that the beginner can learn and understand the openings without being confused by a host of variations. Reuben Fine is an American Grandmaster, several times ... see all copies from $2.31! new only from $9.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Chess Openings: Theory & Practice more books like this by Israel A Horowitz add to wishlist see all copies from $2.86! signed copies \| first editions
6	Winning Chess Openings more books like this by Yasser Seirawan add to wishlist From the latest book from well-known chess grand master Seirawan, "Winning Chess Openings" shows beginning chess players how to build a safe house for a king; eliminate losses of ten moves or fewer; utilize elements of time, force, space, and pawn structure; plan strategies; apply openings for White used by World Champions; and other technical ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
7	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess more books like this by Patrick Wolff add to wishlist Confused by esoteric chess terms like castling, forking, and making Luft? Can't tell whether you've got your opponent in check or checkmate? This book will tell you everything you need to know to become a budding Kasparov, from the names of pieces and their movements to tactics and strategies, from advanced maneuvers to setting up chess ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions
8	Beginnings, Middles and Ends more books like this by Nancy Kress add to wishlist By demonstrating effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of story writing, Nancy Kress helps novice authors write stories with a roaring start and a grand finale. She also helps them hook the editor in the first three paragraphs, make and keep a story's "implicit promise", build drama and credibility by controlling prose, and many ... see all copies from $2.48! new only from $6.98! \| first editions
9	More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2 more books like this by Bruce Pandolfini add to wishlist Pandolfini, who will be the commentator for the 1993 World Chess Championships in Los Angeles this fall, illustrates 200 new and effective moves for the challenging first phase of the game, explaining strategies and principles in a clear and understandable way. 200 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Bishop's Opening Explained more books like this by Professor Gary Lane, I.M add to wishlist The Bishop's Opening allows White to dictate the pattern of play from as early as the second move. It is ideal for club and tournament players as it leads to positions in which a successful outcome depends on knowledge of the important ideas for both sides. The key plans and strategies are explained to make it easy for those who have limited time ... see all copies from $4.86! new only from $6.98!
11	Son of It Was a Dark and Stormy Night more books like this by Scott Rice add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
12	How to Play Good Opening Moves more books like this by Edmar Mednis add to wishlist This brand-new revision, in modern algebraic notation, is sure to become a classic of chess instruction. It was written for the chess player who needs to understand, not memorize, the chess openings. The three basic principles of the opening are well established and will not change in the foreseeable future. By emphasizing these principles, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	Complete Defense to Queen Pawn Openings more books like this by Eric Schiller add to wishlist This aggressive counterattacking repertoire covers Black opening systems against virtually every opening except for 1.e4 (plus most flank games) based on the exciting and powerful Tarrasch Defense, which helped bring championships to Kasparov and Spassky. Black learns the Classical Tarrasch, Symmetrical Tarrasch, Asymmetrical Tarrasch, Marshall ... see all copies from $4.76! new only from $10.33! \| first editions
14	An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player more books like this by Raymond Keene, David Levy add to wishlist The average club or tournament player has little time for an exhaustive study of opening theory, but does need to obtain a satisfactory middle-game position. This work is intended to provide all he needs to know to reach interesting and sharp positions which offer good prospects for the imaginative player. The authors give one line against each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.00! \| first editions
15 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 $12.99! new only from $18.33! \| first editions
16 view cover	Unorthodox Chess Openings more books like this by Eric Schiller add to wishlist This exciting guide to all the major unorthodox openings used by chess players, contains more than 1,500 contentious, unconventional, arrogant, and outright strange opening strategies. From their tricky tactical surprises to their bizarre names, these openings fly in the face of tradition. You'll meet such openings as the Orangutang, Halloween ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $15.88! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Winning Way: The How What and Why of Opening Strategems more books like this by Bruce Pandolfini add to wishlist In this text, Bruce Pandolfini draws on his long experience coaching chess champions to offer a goal-oriented approach to improving one's game. Pandolfini breaks his course into 10 separate lessons, delineating 150 individual tasks, and covering topics such as when to use pieces in combination. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	From the Opening Into the Endgame more books like this by Edmar Mednis add to wishlist see all copies from $7.34! new only from $94.39! \| first editions
19 view cover	Play the French more books like this by John L Watson add to wishlist This is a fully revised edition of John Watson's classic "Play the French," providing Black with a complete repertoire in the French Defence, one of the most strategically and dynamically complex opening systems. see all copies from $2.91! new only from $15.04! \| SVS
20 view cover	Dynamic English more books like this by Tony Kosten add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! new only from $16.24! \| SVS
21 view cover	Winning Chess Openings: 2nd Edition more books like this by Bill Robertie add to wishlist This popular book has taught tens of thousands of beginning players the key concepts of the opening, the most crucial part of every chess game. Players learn the best opening moves from both Black's and White's perspectives. More than 25 essential openings are shown: King's Gambit, Center Game, Scotch Game, Giucco Piano, Vienna Game, Bishop's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| SVS
22 view cover	The King's Indian Defence: Mar del Plata Variation more books like this by Svetozar Gligoric add to wishlist Yugoslav Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric is firmly established as one of the great pioneers of the King's Indian strategy and tactics. The variation he introduced in a tournament at Mar del Plata, Argentina, fifty years ago, is characterised by fierce attacks by the opposing sides - White on the queenside and Black on the castled king - making for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.47! \| first editions
23 view cover	First Paragraphs: Inspired Openings for Writers and Readers more books like this by Donald Newlove add to wishlist Newlove marries his own style as a novelist with the first paragraphs of his favorite novels and short stories to create a book of inspiration for writers who need a jump start and readers who want a rush. From Twain, Melville and Hemingway to Mailer, Welty and Bellow, the author quotes and then re-figures some of the great openings in literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.86! \| first editions
24 view cover	Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black more books like this by Eric Schiller add to wishlist For players that like exciting no-holds-barred chess, this versatile gambit repertoire shows Black how to take charge with aggressive attacking defenses against any orthodox first White opening move: 1.e4, 1.d4 and 1.c4. Learn the Scandinavian Gambit against 1.e4, the Schara Gambit and Queen's Gambit Declined variations against 1.d4, and some ... see all copies from $5.46! new only from $7.49! \| first editions
25 view cover	How to play the Nimzo-Indian defence more books like this by Raymond Keene, Shaun Taulbut add to wishlist The Nimzo-Indian defence, 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4, is regarded as Black's soundest reply to 1 d4 and yet leads to complex and interesting positions. This book is aimed at the average player and concentrates on explaining the ideas behind the opening, based on illustrative games. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $21.29! \| first editions \| SVS

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