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Chess eBooks

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  • The Rules of Chess

    by Bruce Pandolfini ...
    Chess is one of the most challenging - and enjoyable - games that has ever been played. It has a history that goes back over a thousand years, and there is some evidence that perhaps it is even older than that. The Rules of Chess is a free book, in electronic format, that will teach young and old how to play the “Royal Game.†Written by one of the great instructors of the modern era, Bruce ... Read more

    Free

  • How to Win At Chess

    The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

    by Levy Rozman, GothamChess ...
    **THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLearn 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 teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of ... Read more

    ₹861.98

  • Deep Thinking

    Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins

    by Garry Kasparov, Mig Greengard ...
    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 watershed moment in the history of technology: machine intelligence had arrived at the point where it could best human intellect.It wasn't a coincidence that Kasparov became the symbol of man's fight against the machines. Chess has ... Read more

    ₹411.22

  • Check & Mate

    the instant Sunday Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards winner - an enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you hooked!

    by Ali Hazelwood ...
    In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the ... Read more

    ₹471.40

  • The Queen's Gambit

    Now a Major Netflix Drama

    by Walter Tevis ...
    Series series W&N Essentials
    THE NOVEL BEHIND THE MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY'Superb' Time Out'Mesmerizing' Newsweek'Gripping' Financial Times'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael OndaatjeWhen she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon di... ... Read more

    ₹506.56

  • Chess Strategy (1915)

    by Edward Lasker ...
    Classic chess guide, first published in 1915. According to Wikipedia: "Edward Lasker (December 3, 1885 March 25, 1981) was a leading German-American chess and Go player. He was awarded the title of International Master of chess by FIDE. Lasker was an engineer by profession, and an author." ... Read more

    ₹112.54 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Endgame

    by Frank Brady ...
    When Bobby Fischer died in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life: he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated him from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a ... Read more

    ₹510.57

  • How a King Plays

    64 Chess Tips from a Kid Champion

    by Oliver Boydell ...
    For fans of The Queen's Gambit comes a brand-new book from 11-year-old chess champion Oliver Boydell. How a King Plays features 64 of Boydell's tips, strategies, and ideas to help chess enthusiasts of all ages sharpen their game skills.Whether you're new to chess or a Grandmaster, there's something for everyone in chess phenom Oliver Boydell's new book of 64 chess tips, How a King Plays.At only 11 ... Read more

    ₹560.25

  • The Game of Chess

    by Nicolae Sfetcu ...
    A comprehensive guide of chess: history, famous games and players, rules, strategy, tactics, chess and the computer, documentation and literature, variants.Chess (the "Game of Kings") is a board game for two players, which requires 32 chesspieces (or chessmen) and a board demarcated by 64 squares. Gameplay does not involve random luck; consisting solely of strategy, (see also tactics, and theory). ... Read more

    Free

  • March Comes in Like a Lion, Volume 1

    by Chica Umino ...
    Series series Sangatsu no Lion
    Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult's world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi (Japanese chess) player on the verge of turning pro but he has no homelife or much of a life period outside his board game but thankfully with the help of some life-long friends he has an ... Read more

    ₹681.20

  • Winning Chess Tactics

    by Bill Robertie ...
    Newly formatted and updated!Fourteen chapters illustrate the explanations and thinking behind every tactical concept. Learn to use pins, single and double forks, double attacks, skewers, discovered and double checks, multiple threats and other crushing tactics to gain an immediate edge. Each concept is fully explained in easy-to-understand language with diagrams, examples, and game situations so ... Read more

    ₹578.78

  • The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games

    New edn

    by Graham Burgess, John Emms, Dr John Nunn ...
    Series Book 200 - Mammoth Books
    Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008, and featuring a foreword by World Champion Vishy Anand.The 125 greatest chess games of all time, selected, analysed, re-evaluated and explained by a team of British experts and illustrated with over 1,000 chess diagrams. Join the authors in studying these games, the ... Read more

    ₹681.08

  • Study Chess with Tal

    chess tactics from the grandmaster

    by Mikhail Tal, Alexander Koblencs ...
    Mikhail Tal is one of the all-time chess greats. In 1960 he became the youngest champion in world history at the age of 23, sweeping to victory at his first attempt. His extraordinary tactical ability has never been bettered, and his reputation goes from strength to strength.This absorbing book, first published in the early 1980s, is based on diaries kept by Tal's coach from their training ... Read more

    ₹1,079.33

  • Chess from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Chess and Its Applications to ADHD

    by Victor D. Phisitkul ...
    More than just another chess for beginners bookMuch more than a teaching chess to kids bookChess from Scratch will not only help beginners of all ages, but also gets those of us who haven't played a game for 40 or 50 years to pick the game up again. Its intention is to move the reader from rank beginner to an intermediate level of chess.The author, a young teacher and chess enthusiast, found that ... Read more

    ₹681.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Win at Chess, Next Level

    The Ultimate Guide for Intermediate Play

    by Levy Rozman, GothamChess ...
    Take your chess game to the next level with this exciting and approachable guide for intermediate players from YouTube’s top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess)Unlock the secrets to mastering chess and move beyond the basics to dominate your matches with How to Win at Chess, Next Level. This comprehensive guide for mid-level players (1000-1600 Elo rating) teaches you everything you need to ... Read more

    ₹1,222.59

  • Bobby Fischer Goes to War

    The most famous chess match of all time

    by David Edmonds, John Eidinow ...
    PERFECT FOR FANS OF NETFLIX'S THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT'Gripping.'SUNDAY TIMES'Pure drama.'INDEPENDENT'Compelling.'NEW YORK TIMESBobby Fischer Goes to War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow details the occasion when Bobby Fischer met Boris Spassky in one of the most thrilling and politically charged chess matches of all time.<... ... Read more

    ₹479.42

  • Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Match for the World Chess Championship

    Match for the World Chess Championship

    by Tal Mikhail ...
    One of the greatest books ever written about a world championship match.In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of "scientific " chess and the ironwilled champion of the world. The young attacking genius Mihail Tal the "Wizard of Riga" put the magic back into the game by defeating Botvinnik with spectacular tactics in one of the most dramatic and celebrated world championship matches of all time ... Read more

    ₹794.95

  • The Royal Game: A Chess Story

    A Chess Story

    by Stefan Zweig ...
    Translated by Alexander Starritt ...
    THE CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A new edition of this classic Zweig story - an epic chess match on a translatlantic liner during WW2 unearths a story of persecution and obsession On the deck of a transatlantic ocean liner, a crowd of passengers gathers to watch reigning chess world champion Mirko Czentovic take on a series of amateur challengers. The haughty grandmaster dispatches all of his ... Read more

    ₹99.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking

    From the First Move to the Last

    by Neil McDonald ...
    Chess is the art that expresses the science of logic. Mikhail BotvinnikGrandmaster Neil McDonald explains every single move made by White and Black in 30 striking tactical or strategical games played over the last quarter century.These games have been carefully chosen for their consistent logical thread, thereby providing the reader with prime instruction in the art of conceiving appropriate plans ... Read more

    ₹799.20

  • One Move at a Time

    How to Play and Win at Chess and Life

    by Orrin C. Hudson, Made for Success ...
    Series series The Made for Success Series
    Learn to play chess the fun and easy way while you learn what it takes to be successful in life. One Move at a Time reveals twenty proven ways to succeed at the game of kings—or at anything else you desire. It uses kid- and teen-friendly language to teach you fun, simple ways to memorize how the game is set up and how the pieces move; the "smart start" that gains you a quick advantage from your ... Read more

    ₹578.78

  • Dragón Siciliano

    Chess Opening Series

    by Özer Mumcu ...
    Series series Chess Opening Series
    La variante Dragón de la Defensa Siciliana es una apertura extremadamente instructiva y emocionante debido a las ricas posibilidades tácticas e ideas posicionales que incorpora. Los juegos a menudo están en un filo de navaja para ambos oponentes, y una ligera desviación de la teoría o un error aparentemente insignificante puede resultar en una pérdida inmediata de la partida.Hay ciertas razones ... Read more

    ₹887.00

  • 国际象棋入门教程

    by 章晓雯 ...
    “国际象棋冠军课堂”系列图书是国象微学堂邀请国际特级大师编写的适合青少年学习国际象棋的专业教程。本书作为“国际象棋冠军课堂”系列书之一，主要帮助广大青少年了解与学习国际象棋知识和技法。全书分为上下两册，共32课。上册包含16课，主要介绍国际象棋的文化、礼仪，帮助读者掌握基本的行棋规则，能够进行简单的吃子和杀王练习，从简化版对弈模式开始，逐渐熟练至进行完整的对弈。下册包含16课，主要介绍国际象棋的胜负、和棋的判定，棋谱的记录，经典杀法，以及开局、中局和残局原理等内容。同时，本书根据每节课学习的知识编排了拓展练习，包括趣味问答、更多挑战和棋开得胜三个不同的环节，帮助学习者巩固与强化所学的知识和技法。本书可以作为国际象棋教师开展青少年国际象棋培训的工具书，也可以作为青少年学习国际象棋的参考书。 ... Read more

    ₹1,932.27

  • Chess Improvement

    It's all in the mindset

    by Peter Wells, Barry Hymer ...
    Written by Barry Hymer and Peter Wells, Chess Improvement: It's all in the mindset is an engaging and instructive guide that sets out how the application of growth mindset principles can accelerate chess improvement.With Tim Kett and insights from Michael Adams, David Howell, Harriet Hunt, Gawain Jones, Luke McShane, Matthew Sadler and Nigel Short.Foreword by Henrik Carlsen, father of world ... Read more

    ₹2,658.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Daily Mail Basic Chess

    A comprehensive and jargon-free guide to the rules and tactics

    by Daily Mail ...
    Now anyone can play chess with this straightforward, jargon-free introduction. Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything from explanations of each piece to orchestrating endgames. In addition to expert advice, simple instructions, and more than 200 easy-to-follow diagrams, novices will find: basic tactical principles, aggressive openings ... Read more

    ₹451.34