"The Tragic Life and Short Chess Career of James A. Leonard, 1841–1862" The Civil War affected the…
This is a fictionalized account of the life and career of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine. Born into…
A huge amount was published about chess in the United Kingdom before the First World War. The growing…
Long known as one of the greatest chess masters of the nineteenth century, William Steinitz had a rich…
The rules of “The Greatest Tournament in Chess History,” the $20 million Sheldrake Memorial Tournament, a.k.a. Los Voraces…
The best, the worst, the shortest, the oddest, the longest, the most deceitful, the most memorable, the most…
This comprehensive reference work presents detailed bibliographical information about worldwide chess periodicals past to present. It contains 3,163…
"1824–1987" Exploring a bygone aspect of intellectual sport, this book details the history of British and Irish…
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6 Bloodthirsty chess
An intelligent and head-strong nun takes on Dracula in a game…
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each…
New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each…
Hein Donner (1927-1988) was a Dutch Grandmaster and one the greatest writers on chess of all time. He…
"Third US Chess Champion, 1870" Definitive biography of the strongest American chess player, which cover the year…
Biography of prominent Nottingham chess-players (1859-1884). Biography contents 156 annotated games with comments mostly from contemporary sources. A.…
"The Meeting of the British Chess Association" Complete tournament book won by Ignaz von Kolisch, ahead of…
"Second Congress of the Dutch Chess Association, Amsterdam 1874 (HCT 30)" Tournament book - 13 players round…
The White Sniper is characterised by three moves against any black setup: 1.g3 2.Bg2 and 3.c4 though not…
"A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4" Do you like active piece play? Fighting for the initiative from…
"für Fortgeschrittene" Das vorliegende Werk des erfolgreichen Autorengespanns Jussupow und Dworezki wendet sich an Spieler, die die…
This book is written for chess friends who are beginners or hobby players without much experience and who…