Warriors of the Mind: A Quest for the Supreme Genius of the Chess Board

Humor & Entertainment

Keene, Raymond

Divinsky, Nathan

Puzzles & Games

Hardinge Simpole Ltd

Not since Murray in 1913 has there been a seriously researched history of chess which is also readable. Eales concentrates on what can be identified through archaeological and written evidence. The key text for lovers of chess history.

Chess: The History of a Game (Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics)

Eales, Richard

Grandmaster Larry Evans is a renowned chess writer and columnist throughout the USA. In this selection of some of the most beautiful and effective chess clashes of the last half century, the emphasis is on tactical acuity.

Modern Chess Brilliancies

EVANS, Larry

Traces the development of combinational thought from the early days of chess events up to the reign of world champion Anatoly Karpov. By identifying key recurring elements in the decisive combinations of the champions, Keene shows how to pull off crushing finishes.

The Chess Combination from Philidor to Karpov

Keene, Raymond D.

Why are certain openings fashionable and why do others vanish? Is this based on an objective evaluation or on mere whim? How were Openings principles first elaborated and by whom? And are the experts on openings always right?

The Evolution of Chess Opening Theory

Ray Keene selects and annotates his most interesting games against such giants as Anatoly Karpov, Mikhail Botvinik, Mikhail Tal, Jan Timman, John Nunn, Tony Miles and Svetozar Gligoric. Originally published as a private limited edition.

Grandmaster Strategy (Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics S)

Réti produces a penetrating thumbnail sketch of each of the great masters who contributed decisively to the progress of chess thinking from the days of Morphy and Anderssen up to the time of Capablanca, Alekhine, Nimzowitsch and the hypermoderns, amongst whom Réti numbered himself.

Masters of the Chess Board

Réti, Richard

Richard Reti was a formidable over the board grandmaster as shown by his victories at the splendid tournaments of Kaschau 1918, Gothenburg 1920 and Teplitz Schonau 1922. His victims included Capablanca, Alekhine and Nimzowitsch, while his elegant destruction of Bogolyubov deservedly won the beauty prize at New York 1924.

Modern Ideas in Chess

Golombek, Harry

Winning With the Nimzo-Indian

Having just defeated Botvinnik for the World Crown the new champion Tigran Petrosian travelled to Hollywood to compete in this glamorous top level competition organised and financed by millionaire cellist and chess devotee Gregor Piatigorsky. This event resulted in some superb chess by the world's best, while the notes by the players themselves, including Petrosian and Keres, grant unique insights into the workings of the best chess minds. This is one of the great tournament books of all time.

First Piatigorsky Cup

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