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“henry a davidson”

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  • A Short History of Chess

    by Henry A. Davidson ...
    A compact and comprehensive chronicle of the worldwide origins and history of the game of chess—from 500 A.D. to its modern gameplay todayHave you ever wondered what the pieces in the chessboard mean or why each piece has a unique move? In A Short History of Chess, Henry A. Davidson explores the ancient roots of chess and the developments around the world that led to the modern version of the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Weapons of Chess: An Omnibus of Chess Strategies

    by Bruce Pandolfini ...
    **From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit,**Bruce Pandolfini brings us the most accessible and easy-to-use chess strategy book ever.Written for beginning and intermediate players, Weapons of Chess is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation. There are no symbolic chess moves, no charts or ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Win At Chess: Teach Yourself

    by William Hartson ...
    Win at Chess is the ultimate beginner's guide to this complex tactical game. You will quickly get to grips with the pieces, basic moves and elementary tactics - to help you develop your strategy and win. You will build your skill and learn how to exploit your opponent's strengths and weaknesses to ultimately force checkmate. The book is packed with new interactive features which include tips and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Learning the Chess Openings

    by Jef Kaan ...
    Compared with many recent (paper) opening books, this E-book, (2025) is the only opening book that -most- chess players will ever need.Contents: in the 'royal game' of chess, an understanding of all the phases of the game, namely opening, middle game, and endgame, is important.While the importance of the opening phase often is overestimated by beginners, at higher levels it can make the difference ... Read more

    $7.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chess Basics for Amateurs - Vol.1

    by Prabhanjan Panigrahi ...
    This book on the mind game of Chess explains every basic term, rule and concept of chess in an easy-to-understand language. The explanations are supported with pictures wherever necessary to further comprehend the chess terminologies, rules or concepts. Every amateur chess player will find this book highly informative and will definitely help in improving his/her fundamentals. The book is also ... Read more

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  • Looking for Trouble

    Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess

    by Dan Heisman ...
    This book is written to address an underemphasized area of chess training and study, the identification of and reaction to--threats. For beginner and intermediate-level players, the study of tactics is paramount. Almost all tactics books take the approach of providing a position where there is a forced win, checkmate or draw. However, Looking for Trouble takes a different tack. This book helps ... Read more

    $6.79 USD

  • Stepping Stones to Go

    A Game of Strategy

    by Shigemi Kishikawa ...
    Learn the Asian strategy game of Go with this user-friendly, expert guide.Go was invented some four thousand years ago in China, and is the oldest game in the world, still enjoyed today. Played with black and white stones, it is easy enough to be enjoyed by any beginner, yet sophisticated and complex enough to baffle an expert. Like chess, it is a game of skill, not chance; whereas chess is a ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • 303 Tricky Checkmates

    by Fred Wilson, Bruce Alberston ...
    A fascinating challenge and great training tool, these two- three- and four-move checkmates are great for beginning, intermediate, and expert players. Mates are in order of difficulty, from simple to very complex positions. Learn the standard patterns for cornering the king, corridor and support mates, attraction and deflection sacrifices, pins and annihilation, the quiet move, and the dreaded ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Chess Made Easy

    by C. J. S. Purdy ...
    This book will teach you to play chess in two hours. Studied more carefully it can make you an average player. Both the authors have world-wide reputations as a chess player, writers and teachers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learn Chess the Right Way!

    Book 1: Must-know Checkmates

    by Susan Polgar ...
    THE POLGAR WAY TO BETTER CHESS! Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-volume chess puzzle book series aimed at the novice, beginner and intermediate level player, using the unique methods of the award-winning coach and former world champion Susan Polgar. It introduces the most important checkmate and material-winning tactics, as well as defensive techniques to the new chess player. Each of the five ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Masters of the Chessboard

    by Richard Reti ...
    Réti's "Other†Classic Ask most chessplayers about the works by Richard Réti, and most will quickly reply Modern Ideas in Chess. His Masters of the Chessboard will be a distant second and that is unfortunate, because in many ways Masters is more comprehensive and instructive than its better-known predecessor. He packs it with advice, even for beginners. Opening theory is a priority. Réti tells ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Topalov Kramnik 2006 World Chess Championship

    On the Edge in Elista

    by Veselin Topalov ...
    This is Veselin Topalov's very personal account of his 2006 world championship match against the reigning world champion Vladimir Kramnik. With the help of co-author Zhivko Ginchev, Topalov shares his thoughts, hopes and fears as he fought for the most prestigious title in the chess world. ... Read more

    $8.69 USD