The Chess Master Mind - The Book of Chess Trivia, World Records, Puzzles and Facts

A dream for the chess fanatic, this book contains a huge number of facts and interesting anecdotes from the world of chess!

From 12 year old Grandmasters to World Champions that died in the same hospital as each other, Grandmaster games that were settled in one move, to complex variations of the game with pieces that could checkmate the King on their own, it's all here!

Find out who the most dominant World Champion ever was and the arguments for the greatest player ever. Follow the progress of chess computers from elaborate hoaxes and discover which world champion was told as a child that he had no future in the game!

Twelve sections with diagrams and photographs plus some of the most interesting and tricky chess puzzles known - all brought together with a linked (html) table of contents for the most pleasurable reading experience!

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The Chess Master Mind - The Book of Chess Trivia, World Records, Puzzles and Facts

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The Chess Games of Adolph Anderssen: Master of Attack

No one has ever played chess like Adolph Anderssen played it, nor won as much fame and glory for his charismatic style. Anderssen's hallmark is the direct (and often spectacular!) Kingside attack, executed always with aggressive optimism, resourcefulness and daring. In Anderssen, moreover, this relentless drive to checkmate is backed up by explosive tactical brilliance, leaving in its wake combinations that have filled anthologies for generations.This volume features 897 games - with only 94 draws! - richly annotated by the old Masters, and thoroughly updated for the 21st century. Also included are 80 chess problems composed by Anderssen, and a memorial essay here translated into English for the first time. Complete opening and player indexes plus 367 diagrams round out this massive chess biography of Adolph Anderssen, arguably the greatest of the great Masters.

The Chess Games of Adolph Anderssen: Master of Attack

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How to Become a Candidate Master

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How to Become a Candidate Master

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Master Pieces

This text explores the long history of chess with a mix of historical fact and colourful anecdote. The book features 30 of the most influential chess sets, because the chess pieces themselves tell a story of war, revolution, peace and religion, technology, art and sport.

Master Pieces

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