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**DRAFT blurb only** f all games of strategy, chess is the queen. Not even bridge has quite the kudos attached to chess; it is no coincidence that one of the...

By the authors of the national bestseller Wittgenstein's Poker, a riveting account of the legendary 1972 chess match between Boris Spassky, the world champion from the Soviet Union, and the...

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nc3 e6 5.g4 The Van der Wiel Attack in the Advance Variation of the Caro Kann Defence is a quite aggressive system. if you...

The Sicilian Defense, 1.e4 c5, is one of the popular chess openings. In this book several chess grandmasters present state-of-the-art analysis of lines where White meets the Sicilian by avoiding...

The Najdorf is the most popular line of the Sicilian Defence for a very good reason: Black can play for a win without taking undue risks. The Najdorf's fundamental soundness...

The Sicilian is far and away the most popular chess opening, and many players prefer to side-step the Open Sicilian with one of the Anti-Sicilian systems at White's disposal. This...

The Advance variation is one of the most logical and popular ways for White to combat the popular French Defence. Here, Grandmaster Tony Kosten explains the strategy and tactics of...

International chess master Byron Jacobs explains the basic elements, strategies, and tactics of the Advance variation of the Caro-Kann Defense. Long popular with competitive players, it's been revived and added...

Simon Williams presents an ambitious opening repertoire for Black based on the ever-popular French Defence. In this book one of the world's most imaginative Grandmasters combines his unique attacking ideas...

The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defence. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes...

The book titled King's Indian Defence: Averbakh Variation by the author Margeir Petursson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A must-have collector's edition of one of the most inspirational and influential chess books ever written. First published in 1969, My 60 Memorable Games offers a rare window into the...

A follow-up to Neil McDonald's incredibly successful 'Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking', this insightful book takes a close look at some of the most outstanding games from the last...

The book titled NEW CLASSICAL KING'S INDIAN by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A sequel to Think Like a Grandmaster which develops the ideas to be found there and focuses on certain points whereby games of competitive chess are won or lost.

The Sicilian Defence is still popular at all levels of play and is particularly favoured by players such as World Champions Kasparov, Fischer and Tal. In this opening, perhaps more...

"Top Scrabble tips revealed so you never have to lose again", The Telegraph. Inside this little book one of Britain's top Scrabble players reveals his best tips for all day,...

The book titled The Modern French: A Complete Guide for Black by the author Dejan Antic. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The Taimanov Variation is one of Black's most flexible approaches to the Sicilian. While avoiding the dense theoretical jungles of lines such as the Najdorf or Dragon, Black maintains the...

The Caro-Kann Defence has a justified reputation for reliability, making it an attractive choice for players with a preference for positional play. However in recent years many new dangerous ideas...

JansaAs book explores the stages of play between the opening and the planning in the early middle game, an area in which most club and tournament players would like to...

Playing Black against Vassilios Kotronias is every Caro-Kann player's worst nightmare. In this book Kotronias, the first Greek grandmaster, explains the workings of his preferred system against the Caro-Kann. His...

Chess is a popular and fascinating game, it's good for the mind, and satisfying to play with others, in clubs, or alone, in travel, against a computer, or an app....

Beginning his career on a lark as a freelance contributor to SCRABBLE News, John D. Williams fell down a rabbit hole inhabited by gamers, geeks, and the grammar police. For...

"The beauty of a game of chess is usually appraised, and with good reason, according to the sacrifices it contains. On principle we incline to rate a sacrificial game more...

Improve Your Chess will help you to improve your technique and master your game. This lively new edition is written by William Hartston, an experienced chess player and daily columnist...

Chess is the world's most popular board game--and now anyone can play, with this straightforward, jargon-free introduction. Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything...

'Like The Queen's Gambit , this isn't really about chess, but power ... Shahade is up for the fight' Sunday Times What does it take to make it to the...

THE POTTY-MOUTHED PARTY GAME WARNING! Contains deeply offensive words, smut and all round bad language THE PERFECT GIFT: ideal for sweary friends and family GLOSSARY INCLUDED: to explain some more...

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - everyone will love this traditional game featuring 64 of the world's best loved and fascinating trees PLAY AND LEARN - this board game comes...

New to Penguin Modern Classics for this moving autobiography, which won the J.R. Ackerley prize John Healy, the son of poor Irish immigrants in London, grows up hardened by violence...

In this comprehensive guide, a 3-time World Domino Champion breaks down the fascinating history and culture of one of the world's most popular pastimes-and shares how-to instructions for playing 65...

Offering a playful and engaging way to encourage young people, especially those on the autism spectrum, to think about themselves and their wider environment, this cooperative board game is perfect...

Educated meets The Queen's Gambit in this extraordinary memoir by International Master and Chess.com co-founder Danny Rensch, who describes his upbringing in an abusive cult - and how chess ended...

The book titled WINNING WITH THE BENKO by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Johannes Gutenberg has given us letterpress printing, but it's up to you to master it! Compete with your rival wordsmiths to craft the most impressive words and win first pick...

"Top Scrabble tips revealed so you never have to lose again", The Telegraph. Inside this little book one of Britain's top Scrabble players reveals his best tips for all day,...

"Top Scrabble tips revealed so you never have to lose again", The Telegraph. Inside this little book one of Britain's top Scrabble players reveals his best tips for all day,...

540 chess puzzle positions to solve. Think like a grandmaster with this ultimate test of chess skill, drawn from the pages of The Times . Byron Jacobs challenges you to...

Are you a Kasparov, a Carlsen or a Fischer? Use this book to identify your own unique chess style and discover how it aligns with the tactics of the game's...

The book titled The Game of Chess by the author Harry Golombek. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A little book of life advice drawing on the timeless wisdom of chess from Maurice Ashley, the first Black Chess Grandmaster. At age thirty-three, Maurice Ashley became the first African...

Nabokov's early novel about a chess-playing genius, reissuing in Modern Classics as part of the Nabokov relaunch Vladimir Nabokov's early novel is the dazzling story of the coarse, strange yet...

In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. It was...

A JIGSAW WITH A TWIST. In this new series of geometrically shaped puzzles, traditional jigsaw pieces go out the window! A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PUZZLING CHALLENGE. Using the seven basic geometric...

Mahjong is one of the first English language books to break down classic Chinese Mahjong. Readers learn game setup, rules, common hands, strategy, and scoring through beautiful illustrations and photography,...

Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players How to Win at Chess...