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Author: Ruth ChessmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Abelard-Schuman, 1965Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of 12-year-old James Porter and his 13-year-old friend Davy, who sailed from London...

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Author: Elizabeth Dalby Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 Chess is sometimes perceived as a difficult game, but with this step-by-step guide, full of hints and tips, players will revel...

Gaskell's moving story of a fallen woman's path to redemption Ruth Hilton is an orphaned young seamstress who catches the eye of a gentleman, Henry Bellingham, who is captivated by...

Theodore Hamm uses the 1960 execution of Caryl Chessman as a lens for examining how politics and debates about criminal justice became a volatile mix that ignited postwar California. The...

Chess is the ultimate fun strategy game and this is the perfect introduction to chess, whether you're a budding master or you've never played before.In simple, fun stages, readers will...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor the serious chess student, Knight Endings stands as one of the most authoritative and rigorous treatments of endgame theory ever committed to print....

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew names in the history of competitive chess carry the mythic weight of Bobby Fischer, and Fischer's Chess...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFew objects in the decorative arts carry the weight of history, craft, and intellect quite like the chessman — a miniature sculpture that has...

Edition: 9th pr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor any chess player who has ever wondered why the first moves of a game matter so profoundly, The Ideas Behind the...

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....

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...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedCondition remarks: Overall good. [faded boards?]. DJs - Vol I - minor tears; vol II - Chipped and...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minimal markings on pages 13 & 14. A masterwork of chess endgame theory, Complete Chess Endings: Queen v. Rook /...

For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male-dominated sport with the most famous...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

These 60 complete games, annotated throughout, emphasize the Cuban master's elegant, classic, accurate, lethal endgame play against Alekhine, Lasker, Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Reti, the best. Here are real games from match...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedFor every chess player who has ever felt lost in the labyrinth of opening theory, The Batsford Guide to Chess Openings presents a definitive,...

Chessplayers wishing to improve their performance typically seek to deepen their middlegame understanding or to increase their endgame knowledge. Often, however, the real key to improvement lies not in learning...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the fog-laden parlours of Victorian England to the tense, clock-ticking duels of the twentieth century,...

A one-of-a-kind masterclass in chess from the greatest player of all time. Learn how to play chess the Bobby Fischer way with the fastest, most efficient, mostenjoyablemethod ever devised. Whether...

Author: Irving Chernev And Kenneth HarknessBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER LIMITED, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Stained endpapers, otherwise internally...

"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...

By concentrating on the basic principles the average player is not only given a working knowledge of the endgame but also a firm foundation on which to further develop his...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the world of competitive chess, few works have achieved the canonical status of Pachman's Modern Chess Strategy...

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...

Edition: First and only editionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedCondition remarks: Boards: good with minor stains along the edges. DJ: Chipped and worn; some moisture...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerChess is simultaneously the oldest and most modern of intellectual battlegrounds, and The Art and Science of Chess: A Step-by-Step...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Name stamped on book block and fep. A masterwork from one of the Soviet Union's most celebrated chess...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingA masterwork of chess theory, Pawn Endings stands as one of the most authoritative and exhaustive studies of endgame technique...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous owner100 Soviet Chess Miniatures is a masterclass in the art of swift, decisive chess, presenting one hundred brilliantly compact games — each...

"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...

This course helps readers maximise their effectiveness as chess players by putting their existing talents to best use and avoiding standard pitfalls. Nunn focuses on key practical issues which are...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFew chess grandmasters have lived lives as dramatic over the board as Ludĕk Pachman, and Pachman's Decisive Games presents a masterful collection...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Award inscription on fep. dj - price clipped. From the mind of one of chess's greatest...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine. For any chess player who has ever lost a won game in the endgame,...

The book titled Everyones 2nd Chessbook by the author Dan Heisman. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Bobby Fischer: The Career and Complete Games of the American World by the author Karsten Mueller. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerIn the summer of 1972, the world held its breath as American prodigy Bobby Fischer faced Soviet champion...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn the aftermath of World War II, the chess world stood at a crossroads — and in 1948, the greatest players on the planet gathered in...