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  • Campamento De Ajedrez: Jaque Mates Senciby Igor Sukhin

    Mongoose Press 2010; US$ 9.99

    Campamento de ajedrez representa un sistema novedoso de entrenamiento para el ajedrecista principiante, así como para los padres y los monitores que lo enseñan. Partiendo de problemas sencillos que aclaran los conceptos clave, para luego ir progresando a posiciones más complejas, el estudiante puede aprender con la práctica, incorporando sistemáticamente... more...

  • The Immortal Gameby David Shenk

    Doubleday Canada 2011; US$ 22.00

    A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it has touched? What is it about its thirty-two figurative... more...

  • Everything Other Than Chessby Claude Needham

    Gateways Books & Tapes 2006; US$ 9.95

    Twenty-four unique games that can be played with a chess set?but are definitely not chess?are explored in this imaginative collection. Instructions and diagrams thoroughly explain the setup for each game and what additional equipment?such as a six-sided die, counting stones or beans, or small stickers?may be needed. Intended for gamers of all skill... more...

  • The Immortal Gameby David Shenk

    Souvenir Press 2011; US$ 18.94

    David Shenk surveys the history of chess, capturing the Zelig-like nature of the game that has changed the societies that have played it. It's rules and pieces have served as a metaphor for society (to be found in the writings of Borges, Nabokov, Tolstoy, Canetti, Eliot), it has helped to form the military strategies that conquered civilisations,... more...

  • The Tao Of Chessby Peter Kurzdorfer

    F+W Media 2004; US$ 9.95

    The real secrets to winning the game of chess - and the game of life Chess mastery has been recognized since ancient times as an unparalleled way to learn political strategy, but until now no book has explored the life lessons chess teaches and how they can transform lives. In The Tao of Chess , the author seamlessly blends the wisdom of a time-honoured... more...

  • Japanese Chessby Trevor Leggett; Alan Baker

    Tuttle Publishing 2011; US$ 18.95

    The ancient game of chess has its roots in India, where the legendary emperor Ravana used it to exercise his generals in strategy and tactics. Played by millions around the world, shogi is the uniquely Japanese variant of chess. Japanese Chess is the ultimate book on shogi for beginners and experienced players alike. Its step-by-step instructions... more...

  • Brilliant Chessby William Hartston

    Hodder Education 2011; US$ 9.58

    Do you want to learn how to play chess but can't figure out the rules? Get a kickstart with this little book which will give you just enough to get you going... more...

  • Chinese Chessby H. T. Lau

    Tuttle Publishing 2003; US$ 14.95

    The game of Chinese Chess (called "Elephant Chess" in China) has been played for centuries, and is one of the most popular board games in the world. In Chinese Chess , author H. T. Lau explains the game' s fundamentals- the rules, the board, and the basic moves and values of pieces-with clear examples and over 170 diagrams. Once he's covered... more...

  • Chess Openings: Traps And Zapsby Bruce Pandolfini

    Touchstone 2013; US$ 16.99

    Fireside Chess Library In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase. Of the three traditional phases of chess play -- the opening, the middle-game and the endgame -- the opening is the phase average players confront... more...

  • Chess Openings: Traps And Zapsby Bruce Pandolfini

    Touchstone 2013; Not Available

    Fireside Chess Library In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase. Of the three traditional phases of chess play -- the opening, the middle-game and the endgame -- the opening is the phase average players confront... more...