Chess

Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide in homes, parks, clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. ...more

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Check & Mate
How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
The Last Checkmate
The First Move
May the Best Player Win
The Chess Revolution: Understanding the Power of an Ancient Game in the Digital Age
How to Study Chess on Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works… and Sticking to it!
Il Mago di Riga
La diagonale Alekhine
Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer
The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgár Changed the Game
The Partisan
My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy’s Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion
Gagner aux échecs (même quand on débute): Maîtriser sa partie de l'ouverture jusqu'au mat
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess Mastery Course
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery
Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master
My 60 Memorable Games
My System: A Treatise on Chess (Tartan Books)
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
Art of Attack in Chess
The Queen's Gambit
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
DVORETSKY'S ENDGAME MANUAL, 2nd Ed.
Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 (Dover Chess)
Winning Chess Tactics (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)
Chess Story
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45 books — 2 voters

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Game Theory
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Teach Yourself Chess
81 books — 14 voters
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Best Books About Chess
59 books — 30 voters


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