A World Of Chess

Author : Jean-Louis Cazaux,Rick Knowlton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780786494279

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A World of Chess by Jean-Louis Cazaux,Rick Knowlton Pdf

With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.

Author : Anthony Saidy,Norman Lessing
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0004105893

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The World of Chess by Anthony Saidy,Norman Lessing Pdf

Author : Andre Schulz
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056916367

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The Big Book of World Chess Championships by Andre Schulz Pdf

Wilhelm Steinitz, the winner of the first official World Chess Championship in 1886, would have rubbed his eyes in disbelieve if he could have seen how popular chess is today. With millions of players all around the world, live internet transmissions of major and minor competitions, and educational programs in thousands of schools, chess has truly become a global passion. And what would Steinitz, who had financial problems his whole life and died in poverty, have thought of the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, who became a multi-millionaire in his early twenties just by playing great chess? The history of the World Chess Championship reflects these enormous changes, and Andre Schulz tells the stories of the title fights in fascinating detail: the historical and social backgrounds, the prize money and the rules, the seconds and other helpers, and the psychological wars on and off the board. Relive the magic of Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Tal, Karpov, Kasparov, Bobby Fischer and the others! Andre Schulz has selected one defining game from each championship, and he explains the moves of the Champions in a way that is easily accessible for amateur players. This is a book that no true chess lover wants to miss.

Author : Larry Evans
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781580425568

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This Crazy World of Chess by Larry Evans Pdf

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Author : Edward G. Winter
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1981-01
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0080241174

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World Chess Champions by Edward G. Winter Pdf

Author : Jean-Louis Cazaux,Rick Knowlton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781476629018

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A World of Chess by Jean-Louis Cazaux,Rick Knowlton Pdf

 With more than 400 illustrations, and detailed maps, this immense and deeply researched account of the history of chess covers not only the modern international game, derived from Persian and Arab roots, but a broad spectrum of variants going back 1500 years, some of which are still played in various parts of the world. The evolution of strategic board games, especially in India, China and Japan, is discussed in detail. Many more recent chess variants (board sizes, new pieces, 3-D, etc.) are fully covered. Instructions for play are provided, with historical context, for every game presented.

Author : Craig Pritchett,Danny Kopec
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002-04-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 048642233X

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Chess World Title Contenders and Their Styles by Craig Pritchett,Danny Kopec Pdf

Here is a rich selection of games by some of the finest young grandmasters of the 1980s. Each chapter introduces a player, outlining his career, personality, and playing style. Then follows a thoroughly annotated selection of his finest and most characteristic games. By studying these games, presented by two international masters and former champions, players at every level will find inspiration and practical techniques. This insight into the Grandmaster competition will be an interesting read even to nonplayers. Index of openings and games. About the Authors. Player profiles include Gary Kasparov, Jan Timman, Walter Browne, Robert Hubner, Zoltan Ribli, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Tony Miles, and Ulf Andersson. 8 halftones. 108 figures.

Author : Svetozar Gligorić
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0713403713

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The World Chess Championship by Svetozar Gligorić Pdf

Author : Isaak Linder
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781888690828

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Jose Raul Capablanca by Isaak Linder Pdf

The name of José Raúl Capablanca (1888-1942), the third world champion, is indelibly inscribed in the annals of chess history. Capablanca s technique, intuition, remarkably quick calculation, and sense for elegant combinations made him the paragon of grandmasters during his lifetime. At the peak of his career Capablanca was almost invincible; each of his losses was regarded as a sensation. His books, articles, and lucid annotations became instant classics. As a star of the first magnitude, Capablanca continues to influence the world of chess. All the world champions of the late 20th century Botvinnik, Smyslov, Tal, Petrosian, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov have been influenced by Capablanca s original ideas. Join Russian chess historians Isaak and Vladimir Linder as they take you on a journey exploring the life and games of the great Cuban world chess champion.

Author : Alexander Alekhine,Max Euwe,Harry Golombek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1973-01-01
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0486204553

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The World's Chess Championship, 1937 by Alexander Alekhine,Max Euwe,Harry Golombek Pdf

Author : Brin-Jonathan Butler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781501172625

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The Grandmaster by Brin-Jonathan Butler Pdf

“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).

Author : Raymond Keene,Byron Jacobs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1781945136

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Carlsen V Caruana by Raymond Keene,Byron Jacobs Pdf

In late 2018, for the first time in nearly two decades, the World Chess Championship was contested between the two players who are clearly number one and two in the world. The champion, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen was defending his title against Fabiano Caruana, the first American to challenge for the World Championship since the legendary Bobby Fischer. This book, co-authored by two leading chess journalists, features extensive and detailed analysis of all game sin the match, biographies and interviews with both players and a history of the world chess championship.

Author : Aleksandr Alechin,Max Euwe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:180508708

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The World's Chess Championship 1937 by Aleksandr Alechin,Max Euwe Pdf

Author : Wesley So,Michael Adams,Graham Burgess,John Nunn,John Emms
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781472146212

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The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games . by Wesley So,Michael Adams,Graham Burgess,John Nunn,John Emms Pdf

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Magnus Carlsen's world championship victories, and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand. This book is written by an all-star team of authors. Wesley So is the reigning Fischer Random World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Michael Adams has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship. Graham Burgess is the author of thirty books, a former champion of the Danish region of Funen, and holds the world record for marathon blitz chess playing. John Nunn is a three-time winner of both the World Solving Championship and the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. John Emms is an experienced chess coach and writer, who finished equal first in the 1997 British Championship and was chess columnist of the Young Telegraph. The 145 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British and American experts and illustrated with over 1,100 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the cream of two centuries of international chess, and develop your own chess-playing skills - whatever your current standard. Instructive points at the end of each game highlight the lessons to be learned. First published in 1998, a second edition of The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games in 2004 included an additional twelve games. Another new edition in 2010 included a further thirteen games as well as some significant revisions to the analysis and information regarding other games in earlier editions of the book, facilitated by the use of a variety of chess software. This 2021 edition, further updated and expanded, now includes 145 games. The authors have made full use of the new generation of chess analysis engines that apply neural-network based AI.

Author : Fahim
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781848318298

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A King in Hiding by Fahim Pdf

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation. By a stroke of luck, Fahim was introduced to one of France’s top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier, who tutored him and gave him a sense of purpose, his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life. Rising through local and national tournaments to be crowned France’s Under-12 Chess Champion in 2012, Fahim became a national sensation. In 2013 he went on to win the World Under-13 Student Championship. Told through the clear eyes of a child, Fahim’s tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father’s determination, the kindness of strangers, and one small boy’s courageous will to succeed.