The Immortal Game

In this innovative book, Grandmaster and renowned endgame expert Glenn Flear concentrates on the very basics of pawn endings. He outlines the key principles and rules, and demonstrates how these work in practical examples.

A selection of instructive pitfalls in the chess openings with advice on how to avoid falling into them. Designed to be read without a chess set, with three diagrams to a page. Here are 101 surprising and novel traps. The traps, if sprung...

Chess Fundamentals

Jon Speelmans Chess Puzzle Book

Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unraveling among others the secrets of the Sicilian, the mysteries of the Modern and the fundamentals of the French. He emphasizes the need to understand the key...

Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions...

The Cold War transformed the cloistered world of chess. This work explains how, for the Soviet Union, chess was more than just a game: it was war by another means. It offers a fresh perspective on the post-war struggle for supremacy between the...

Britain's No.3 ranked player Grandmaster Matthew Sadler answers key questions: Which openings should I play? How do I learn to spot tactics? What do I need to know about the endgame? This guide is written by one of the world's leading players...

Great for beginners who want to get better and intermediate players who love challenges, readers learn the most fundamental and tricky chess opening traps--and the correct way to play mistake-free openings--how to pull them off or to avoid them!...

Erfolg im Schach

This guide to endgame strategy shows beginner and experienced players the basic checkmating principles and combinations needed to finish off opponents and claim victory. The four basic checkmates are explained along with how to turn small...