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The ABC of the Benkö Gambit
A good account of the evolution of the ever-popular gambit. Four hours
of video lessons plus ChessBase reader software and an unannotated
database of the presented games. Needs up-to-date Fritz program or
similar to use. |
Andrew Martin |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£17.50 |
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Openings for White According to Anand 1 e4 (Vol. 6)
The penultimate book of the Anand series covers 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5
3 Nc3 dxe4, 3...Nf6 and other moves except 3...Bb4, including the
Steinitz and Rubinstein variations of the French Defence. 345pp
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Alexander Khalifman |
Chess Stars |
£15.99 |
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Openings for White According to Anand 1 e4 (Vol. 7)
The concluding volume of the series covers the main line French Winawer.
This book concentrates on all variations after 4 e5. 280pp |
Alexander Khalifman |
Chess Stars |
£15.99 |
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The French Advance (2nd ed.)
One of the sharpest ways of playing against the French, favoured by
Shirov, Short and Grischuk amongst others. Collins explains the strategy
and tactics. Not so much a ‘second edition’, as the cover
would have us believe, but the successor to a 1998 Tony Kosten book
published by Chess Press, as the author acknowledges in his wide-ranging
and humorous preface. 176pp |
Sam Collins |
Everyman |
£14.99 |
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Beating the Fianchetto Defences
Provides a full and detailed repertoire for white against the Grünfeld,
King’s Indian, Benoni, Benkö and Modern. Each recommended
line is one in which the author has extensive experience, and the
repertoire forms a seamless whole compatible with an English or Réti
opening as well as d4. 192pp |
Efstratios Grivas |
Gambit |
£15.99 |
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An Expert’s Guide to the 7 Bc4 Grünfeld
Covers the old main line of the Exchange variation resulting from
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cxd5 Nxd5 5 e4 Nxc3 6 bxc3 Bg7 7 Bc4.
It concentrates on the topical positions resulting from 7 c5 8 Ne2
Nc6 9 Be3 0-0 10 0-0. Detailed explanation and analysis of all reasonable
continuations. Some interesting novelties suggested. 426pp |
Konstantin Sakaev |
Chess Stars |
£16.99 |
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The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack
Detailed analysis of the very sharp Four Pawns Attack against the
King’s Indian Defence (5 f4!?). Plenty of up-to-date material.
283pp |
Jerzy Konikowski and Marek Soszynski |
Quality Chess |
£16.95 |
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Play the Queen’s Gambit
A repertoire for White against all Black defences to the Queen’s
Gambit, largely following GM Ward’s own repertoire. Ward examines
the motifs for both players and arms readers with enough information
and self-assurance to begin playing the Queen’s Gambit in their
own games. 175pp |
Chris Ward |
Everyman |
£14.99 |
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Chess Explained: The Queen’s Indian
An excellent exposition of the Queen’s Indian Defence, using
25 deeply annotated recent master games. Like other books in the series,
it discusses structures and themes, and the types of middlegame positions
that are likely to arise from the opening. 127pp |
Peter Wells |
Gambit |
£12.99 |
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Chess Explained: The Classical Sicilian
An in-depth account based on 25 recent master games. Covers lines
that retain the independent significance of the Classical move-order,
such as 6 Bc4 Qb6 – a line in which Yermolinsky is a leading
specialist. 112pp |
Alex Yermolinsky |
Gambit |
£12.99 |
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Starting Out: The Closed Sicilian
A workmanlike treatment of 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 favoured by Spassky,
Karpov, Short etc. 208pp |
Richard Palliser |
Everyman |
£13.99 |
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Starting Out: Sicilian Najdorf
A thorough introduction to the most intensively analysed of all chess
openings. The early moves and ideas are introduced and care is taken
to explain the reasoning behind them – something that is often
neglected or taken for granted. 240pp |
Richard Palliser |
Everyman |
£13.99 |
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How to Play the Najdorf, Vol. 2
Deals with the main lines and the Polugaevsky against Bg5. 23 video
clips add up to four hours of material. Includes new analysis that
Kasparov had prepared but never used in his playing days. |
Garry Kasparov |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Sicilian Alapin System
A CD-ROM on the Sicilian c3 (1 e4 c5 2 c3). 54 database texts, 500
games annotated by the author, database of 75,000+ games, 40 game
training database, an opening tree and reader software. |
Dorian Rogozenko |
ChessBase CD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Chess Opening Encyclopaedia 2006
A database of 2.5 million games of which 77,000 are annotated, plus
special theory databases culled from ChessBase Magazine. Comes with
ChessBase reader software. If buying the upgrade (£37.99)
please return the 2005 disk. |
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ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£69.99 |
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Opening Repertoire for Black
Offers a repertoire for Black, based on a kingside fianchetto and
c5. Well laid out with 500 test questions and a database of 100,000
games. |
Alexander Bangiev |
ChessBase CD-ROM |
£17.50 |
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New In Chess Yearbook 78
Usual format, with 32 opening surveys plus Sosonko’s regular
column, Simon Williams on 7 Ne4 in the Dutch and Flear’s review
of recent books. 248pp |
Ed. Genna Sosonko |
New in Chess |
£16.95 |
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New In Chess Yearbook 79
32 opening surveys, Sosonko on the power of the check, Flear’s
book reviews and all the usual ingredients. 244pp |
Ed. Genna Sosonko |
New in Chess |
£16.95 |
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Informator 95
406 annotated games and 493 part-games covering October-December 2005.
All the usual features plus the best of Shirov’s creative output.
Controversially includes an article on the FIDE president by himself
and Roshal amounting to an electoral endorsement. 340pp |
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Sahovski Informator |
£21.00 |
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ChessBase Magazine 110
1,750 games, theoretical articles and a report on the latest Man versus
Machine contest in Bilbao in November 2005. |
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ChessBase CD-ROM |
£17.50 |
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ChessBase Magazine 111
1,311 games, including three text reports containing 446 annotated
games. Opening theory databases, plus articles by Karsten Müller
and Peter Wells. |
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ChessBase CD-ROM |
£17.50 |
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ChessBase Magazine 112
1,585 games of which 363 are annotated. Over 3,000 games from contemporary
postal and email events. Extensive video interviews with Yasser Seirawan.
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ChessBase CD-ROM |
£17.50 |
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ChessBase Correspondence Database 2006
A collection of 588,000 games from 1804 to 2006 including all world
championship matches and other major events. Upgrade available from
2004 version – £35.99 - please return disk. |
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ChessBase CD-ROM |
£54.99 |
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Secrets of Opening Surprises, Vol. 5
The latest in the series covering offbeat openings or offbeat variations
of regular openings with contributions from Bosch, Kavalek, Povah,
Glek and others. 143pp |
Ed. Jeroen Bosch |
New in Chess |
£12.95 |
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Pocket Encyclopaedia of Opening Blunders
A training program for the pocket PC with 1,250 exercises for the
intermediate player. |
Alexander Kalinin |
Convekta CD-ROM |
£18.50 |
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Tactics in the Chess Openings 4
Queen’s Gambits, Trompowsky and Torre by Friso Nijboer and Geert
van der Stricht. A collection of tactical opening tricks, explained
via more than 230 annotated games. A large number of traps both subtle
and not so subtle. 238pp |
Friso Nijboer and Geert van der Stricht |
New in Chess |
£13.95 |
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Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sunny Side of Chess
Endgames
A vast and entertaining collection of 1,000+ endgame positions sorted
by theme and illustrating all sorts of unlikely tactics. 480pp. (postage
£3.50 UK and £7.00 overseas) |
G C van Perlo |
New in Chess |
£18.95 |
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Chess Endgames 1: Basic Knowledge for Beginners
Covers the basic endgame themes of mating with queen, rooks, etc,
and then moves on to more advanced material. 5½ hours running
time with a ChessBase 9 reader. |
Karsten Müller |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Chess Endgames 2: Rook Endgames
The second part of Müller’s endgame series discusses the
basics of rook endgames, the most common of all endgames and the most
vital to master. |
Karsten Müller |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy
A good exposition of basic endgame themes with an essay on the four
types of chessplayer – reflectors, theorists, pragmatists and
activists. 223pp |
Lars Bo Hansen |
Gambit |
£15.99 |
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Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, 2nd ed
An enlarged and updated version of the great Russian chess writer’s
work on the endgame, immediately recognised as a masterpiece. Covers
the most important concepts required for endgame mastery. 402pp |
Mark Dvoretsky |
Russell Enterprises |
£19.95 |
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A Practical Guide to Rook Endgames CD-ROM
The CD version of this popular and well-loved book of the same title
which has been commended by players such as Kasparov and Seirawan.
Excellent value for money. In both ChessBase and PGN formats. |
Nikolai Minev |
Russell CD-ROM |
£9.95 |
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Censored! Botvinnik’s Secret Games
A selection of Botvinnik’s training games from 1936 to 1970,
some annotated by the author. Very few of these games are to be found
on commercial databases. 199pp |
Jan Timman |
Hardinge Simpole |
£16.95 |
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My Great Predecessors, Vol. 5
The great series reaches Karpov and Korchnoi, both of whom are put
under the microscope. Contains a wealth of deeply annotated games
and insights into the Soviet system of chess and the way in which
Karpov, as favourite of the Soviet chess establishment was given preferential
treatment. 480pp, hardcover. Postage £3.50 UK; £5.00
Europe and £7.50 RoW. |
Garry Kasparov |
Everyman |
£30.00 |
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Garry Kasparov’s Greatest Chess Games, Vol. 2
Covers the period 1994-2005. 54 extremely well-annotated games. 352pp,
hardcover. Postage £2.50 UK, £5.00 Europe, £7.50
RoW |
Igor Stohl |
Gambit |
£22.50 |
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Kasparov’s Fighting Chess 1993-98
Detailed treatment of 60 of Kasparov’s games, some of which have
been analysed by computer for the first time, revealing mistakes in
previous analysis. With statistics on his record against top rivals.
315pp |
Tibor Karolyi and Nick Aplin |
Batsford |
£15.99 |
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The Best of Garry Kasparov
Foreword by Kasparov, with biography, statistics, and a tribute by
Aleksander Matanovic. A collection of 1,193 of Kasparov’s games
as published in Informator – 595 of them annotated by Kasparov
himself. Numerous other special features. Four formats: - Chess Informant
Expert, PGN, ChessBase and Chess Assistant. |
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Informator CD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Tony Miles: England’s Chess Gladiator
A collection of 100 games with notes partly by Keene and partly from
Miles’ own columns and writings. Includes his famous victory
over Karpov at Skara in 1980 with his own profound notes to the game.
Contains comments on Miles’ career trajectory and an interesting
discussion of the only other book published of Miles’ games by
Geoff Lawton, plus statistical data. 247pp |
Raymond Keene |
Hardinge Simpole |
£17.50 |
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Rudolf Spielmann: Master of Invention
Highly readable biography of the great sacrificial player, with examples
of his play and tactical tests based on his games and sacrificial
combinations. 143pp |
Neil McDonald |
Everyman |
£12.99 |
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The Chess Greats of the World: Bobby Fischer
A neat booklet which contains 50 of Fischer’s games with a diagram
at the critical point of the game. 119pp. Postage £1.00 UK,
£2.00 overseas. |
Daniel Lovas |
Caissa KFT |
£5.99 |
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The Chess Greats of the World: Judit Polgar
The same treatment as above for Polgar: 50 of her games presented
as a tactical test, with a diagram at the critical point of the game.
111pp. Postage £1.00 UK, £2.00 overseas. |
Daniel Lovas |
Caissa KFT |
£5.99 |
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Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Sicilian
The Latvian star analyses some of his best games in the Sicilian (other
than the Najdorf which is dealt with on another disk). His lectures
cover not just the opening but the interesting middlegame possibilities
that arise from the opening. Playing time: 4 hours. Covers games against
Kramnik, Anand, Leko and other top GMs, in many popular Sicilian variations.
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Alexei Shirov |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Sicilian Najdorf
This time Shirov deals specifically with the Najdorf variation. His
lectures are brilliantly and rigorously objective about his own games
and do not gloss over mistakes. A highlight is his game against Van
Wely in the Keres Attack. More than 3 hours of entertainment and enlightenment.
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Alexei Shirov |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Alexei Shirov: My Best Games in the Spanish
The third in the series deals with the Ruy Lopez and Shirov shows
how to break down the super-solid Berlin Defence and how he achieved
good counterplay against Kasparov in the Open Defence. The disk covers
many of the most important and topical variations of the Spanish such
as the Steinitz, Berlin, Open, Marshall, etc. Playing time: 4½+
hours. |
Alexei Shirov |
ChessBase DVD-ROM |
£21.50 |
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Quarterly for Chess History, 11/2004
Articles on Oldrich Duras, a mysterious death at the Fulton club (1898)
and David Janowski, inter alia. 475pp, hardcover. |
Ed. Vlastimil Fiala |
Moravian Chess |
£21.99 |
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Morphy’s Match Games
Facsimile reprint of a book published in 1859 containing 61 of Morphy’s
match games against a variety of opponents. 108pp, hardcover. |
Ed. Charles Henry Stanley |
Moravian Chess |
£18.99 |
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A Memorial to William Steinitz
A facsimile of a book published in 1901 containing many of his most
brilliant games with a biographical sketch. 99pp, hardcover. |
Ed. Charles Devide |
Moravian Chess |
£18.99 |
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Devious Chess: How to Bend the Rules and Win
An original book that explores the use of unexpected moves, sacrifices,
unusual tactical ideas etc to upset the opponent. Despite the title,
it doesn’t actually advocate bending the rules! 144pp |
Amatzia Avni |
Batsford |
£14.99 |
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The Art of Planning in Chess
A collection of recent master games annotated in great depth including
some from the recent Wijk aan Zee and Gibraltar tournaments, with
an emphasis on the planning phase of the game, where the opening ends
and the middlegame begins. 247pp |
Neil McDonald |
Everyman |
£14.99 |
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Pocket Chess Combinations
For use with pocket PC. 1,170 combinations categorised by theme and
difficulty. |
Alexander Kalinin |
Convekta CD-ROM |
£18.50 |
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Understanding Chess Tactics
Covers the basic tactical elements; pins, forks etc. Adopts a very
systematic approach to calculation. Well presented and lots of entertaining
examples to work through. 235pp |
Martin Weteschnik |
Quality Chess |
£13.99 |
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Chess for Kids and Parents
A guide for parents on how to teach the game to their children, so
that both have fun. All rules and aspects of the game are covered.
Easy to understand language. 205pp. Postage £1.50 UK, £3.00
overseas. |
Heinz Brunthaler |
Quality Chess |
£6.99 |
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How to Calculate Chess Tactics
Experienced trainer and GM Beim strikes a balance by explaining how
to use intuition and logic together to solve tactical problems in
a methodical way. He also offers advice on when it is best to calculate
‘like a machine’, and when it is better to rely on intuitive
assessment. 176pp |
Valeri Beim |
Gambit |
£15.99 |
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Chess College 1: Strategy
The first volume in a series designed for the intermediate strength
player. This introduces a variety of topics such as “Why do we
lose?”, attack on the king, the two bishops, the passed pawn,
the exchange sacrifice, the positional sacrifice and the outpost.
The author draws extensively on his own experience. 112pp |
Efstratios Grivas |
Gambit |
£12.99 |
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Chess College 2: Pawn Play
The second volume in the series discusses all aspects of pawn play
such as semi-open files, isolated pawns, doubled pawns, backward pawns,
hanging pawns, pawn majorities, etc. 112pp |
Efstratios Grivas |
Gambit |
£12.99 |
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Chess College 3: Technique
The third volume in the series features topics such as the central
break, bishop vs knight, standard sacrifices against the castled king,
opposite-coloured bishops and how to handle won and lost positions.
112pp |
Efstratios Grivas |
Gambit |
£12.99 |
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The Great ABC of Tactics
Provides a wealth of training exercises for the elementary and intermediate
player, including several thousand one-movers. |
George Renko |
ChessBase CD-ROM |
£18.99 |
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Test, Evaluate and Improve Your Chess
Represents the sum of Kopec’s overall efforts to help chessplayers
to understand and acquire the knowledge necessary to achieve chess
mastery. |
Danny Kopec and Hal Terrie |
ChessBase CD-ROM |
£18.99 |
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Zap!Chess
The commercial version of Zappa, the 2005 World Computer Chess Champion.
Contains one of the best parallel implementations in the world to
run efficiently on multiple CPU systems. |
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ChessBase CD-ROM |
£37.99 |
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Test Your Chess, Vol. 2
240 positions drawn from South African games designed to test the
reader. 80 pp |
Leonard Reitstein |
Self-Published |
£8.99 |
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Smart Chip from St Petersburg
A collection of colourful articles mainly culled from New In Chess
magazine by the émigré Soviet, naturalised Dutch,
grandmaster, featuring the characters and events of Soviet and Dutch
chess life during the past four decades. 197pp |
Genna Sosonko |
New in Chess |
£14.95 |
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The King: Chess Pieces
A collection of articles on chess written over a 30 year period by
someone who was an outstanding writer as well as a strong GM. Witty,
irreverent, scathing – but his ‘ode to a pawn’ is an
example of his deep love for the game. The first complete and unabridged
translation of a limited-edition book published a few years ago. An
absolute classic. 391pp |
Jan Hein Donner |
New in Chess |
£18.95 |
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BCM Bound Volume 2005
All 12 issues of British Chess Magazine for 2005. The complete story
of 2005, indexed and bound in maroon covers. 672pp, hardcover. Cover
is plain, not as image shown here. |
Ed. John Saunders |
British Chess Magazine |
£32.95 |
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100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century
In this softback reprint of a hardback edition from 2000, Soltis uses
several criteria to determine the merits of a game: - overall aesthetics,
originality, level of opposition, soundness, accuracy, and breadth
and depth of play. Contains a chapter on the most over-rated games
and one on near-misses. Well annotated, well written and presented.
265pp |
Andrew Soltis |
McFarland |
£18.99 |
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Chess Results 1901-1920
A large collection of match results and crosstables mainly covering
British, American, Australian and Middle European events. Useful material
for the chess historian or archivist. 336pp |
Gino DeFelice |
McFarland |
£25.00 |
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Chess Reader: Vol I-VI (1955-1966)
A bibliography compiled by the late Ken Whyld. An invaluable reference
tool. 458pp, hardcover. |
Ken Whyld |
Moravian Chess |
£29.99 |
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Chess Christmas
A collection of 17 assorted pieces by the late, great chess writer
produced between 1985 and 2002 and sent to his chess historian friends
instead of Christmas cards (hence the title). Covers many aspects
of chess history, from Blackburne’s matches of 1887 to Whyld’s
thoughts on the worst chess book in the world. 475pp, hardcover. |
Ken Whyld |
Moravian Chess |
£29.99 |
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Kingpin Magazine No. 38
The first issue of this occasional satirical magazine for more than
two years. The usual irreverent mixture of articles on the game and
the players including Jim Plaskett on his £250,000 winning game-show
triumph. |
Ed. Jonathan Manley |
Kingpin |
£4.95 |
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