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Most
scholars agree that chess evolved from the
Indian game chaturanga, after AD 600.
Other clearly related descendant games are
Chinese xiang ji (hsiang chi) and Japanese
shogi. The modern era of chess began in
the 15th century, when the moves of the
pieces were standardized in their present
form, although some regional variations
persisted into the 19th century. The first
serious analyst of the game was Francois
Philidor of France, whose Analyse du jeu
des echecs (1749) was extremely
influential. Adolf Anderssen (1818-79) of
Germany defeated a field of outstanding
players to win the first international
tournament, held in London in 1851. The
U.S. champion Paul Morphy, of New Orleans,
La., decisively defeated Anderssen and all
other serious rivals during his visit to
Europe (1858-59), and retired from
competition.
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Logical
Chess, by Irving Chernev
From
a reviewer: I have been an enthusiastic
and active chess player for 32 years.
There is something (apparently genetic!)
about chess players which makes them (us)
want to accumulate far more chess books
than we can possibly ever read - perhaps
in a futile attempt to get as good as
Garry Kasparov some day. So I have seen
and read literally hundreds of chess
books. Whenever someone asks me what is
the best book to start with while learning
serious chess, I give them the name of
this book without hesitation. The book is
a series of (mostly master-level) games,
in which every single move, from both
sides, is commented on. The reader is
never left wondering, "Why did he do
that?"
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Chess
for Dummies, by James Eade
It
was inevitable, thank goodness, that the
Dummies series would give us an
introductory chess book. The light touch
is perfect to offset the sober aura of
mystery that surrounds the game in many
people's minds. And the extras that reach
beyond the well-written move explanations,
strategies, and pattern-recognition make
the book a real winner. It won't take much
playing for readers to appreciate the
section on chess etiquette, for example,
or the one on uncommon moves, subtitled,
"The Ones That Start the Fights."
Informative tips and amusing bits of
trivia add to the fun.
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Dvoretsky's
Endgame Manual, by Mark
Dvoretsky
A
great new book on the endgame that will
make you play better! Dvoretsky's Endgame
Manual is sure to become a classic on one
of the most difficult and subtle phases in
chess. It covers all the most important
positions required for endgame mastery,
from elementary king-and-pawn endings to
complex rook or queen endgames that have
baffled even top grandmasters.
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Chess
for Juniors, by Robert M.
Snyder
Robert
Snyder, national chess master and noted
teacher, introduces this timeless game to
the young beginner. Snyder teaches the
basic principles and then builds on
students' knowledge, giving clear
instructions on how to choose and employ
opening, middle, and endgame strategies to
win. In twenty graduated lessons, with
over 275 diagrams, Chess for Juniors
covers:
- Basic
Rules
- Check,
Checkmate, and Castling
- Opening
Systems, including the Ruy Lopez, the
Sicilian Defense, the Nimzo-Indian, the
Queen's Indian Defense.
- Basic
Endgame Strategy
- Tactics
such as the Hanging Piece, the Fork,
and the Pin
- And
more.
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Garry
Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, by Igor
Stohl
From
a reviewer: I truly enjoyed and admired
the author's earlier annotated game
collection titled "Instructive Modern
Chess Masterpieces." Thus I had high
expectations for the present work. Those
expectations were surpassed.
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Bobby
Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby
Fischer
One
reviewer of this book has written: "Bobby
Fischer Teaches Chess" is one of those
books that may never go out of print. It
occupies a niche in the chess book market
by virtue of its quiz style of learning.
For beginners (and those wanting a simple
refresher course), it's a very good
addition to your chess library.
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Fundamental
Chess Endings, by Karsten
Muller
In
a major event in chess publishing, two
German endgame experts have produced a
masterly one-volume encyclopedia that
covers all major endgames. This is the
first truly modern one-volume endgame
encyclopedia. It makes full use of endgame
tablebases; where previous authors could
only make educated guesses, Muller and
Lamprecht have often been able to state
the definitive truth, or get much closer
to it. New time-controls involve
competitive games being played to finish
in one session, so it is especially
important that chess players understand
the key endgame principles this book
provides comprehensive assistance for any
players wishing to study the endgame. In
addition to a feast of detailed analysis,
the authors emphasize the practical side
of endgame play, describing rules of
thumb, principles and thinking methods.
"Fundamental Chess Endings" is both the
ideal endgame reference work, and a book
that can profitably and enjoyably be read
from start to finish.
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