When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwin adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.

An insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix's “Queen's Gambit”. Written by one of the best chess communicators in the business, chess master and chess journalist Andy Soltis divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook. From learning how to train your mind with chess information to choosing the best chess opening, dip in and out of this invaluable guide to improve...

The Blue Book of Chess is a book about chess by a chess master Howard Staunton intended for teaching the rudiments of the game of chess, and giving an analysis of all the recognized openings. The main goal was to simplify a great variety and the delicate distinctions of the openings, showing such moves as are recognized to be the best. At each opening, the student of the game is presented with the variations made by experienced players in accordance...

This title, suitable for both novices and children, allows readers to find the right way to deliver a checkmate in one, two or more moves from hundreds of positions provided by the author. By tackling these puzzles, they can begin to think like chessplayers and visualize, calculate and advance.

Chess would consecrate a match to select its best player called the World Chess Championship. It would begin with Steinitz and last for ages down to the present time. Here in this book, we will discuss this epic title, its match, and also the grandmaster star Fabiano Caruana. Here we will explore chess for the meaning of its best player, highest title, and greatest institution to the grandeur of the game.

Core Chess Strategy & Principles a comprehensive guide that aims to equip chess enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a strong strategic foundation. Whether you are a beginner seeking to understand the basics or an experienced player looking to enhance your strategic prowess, this book will provide you with a systematic approach to chess strategy.Chapters included:Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Chess StrategyChapter 2: Evaluating...

The Caro-Kann Defence has a justified reputation for reliability, making it an attractive choice for players with a preference for positional play. However, in recent years many new dangerous ideas have been discovered for White which makes a study of the theoretical main lines imperative for competitive players. The Panov Attack against the Caro-Kann, 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4, covered in this second volume in the series, leads to a rapid...

This comprehensive book describes and analyses the intriguing array of tactics available to every chess player. With the help of progressively more difficult exercises and problems, Paul Littlewood shows the reader how to deploy a variety of tactics for attack and how to defend against each type of tactic successfully. Armed with this guide, players of all abilities, from the beginner to the experienced player, will find that they can significantly...

Seguro que, durante una partida de ajedrez, alguna vez te han derrotado porque la estrategia de tu contrincante era mejor que la tuya. ¿Quieres planificar mejor tu juego? ¿Te gustaría batir a tu oponente? No lo pienses más. Este manual te ofrece todas las respuestas para competir con éxito: • Consejos prácticos, ejemplos comentados de los mejores ajedrecistas de la historia y técnicas que te ayudarán a planificar las partidas. • Más de...

“The King's Gambit” has always been a great favourite of tactical players. However, since its heyday in the nineteenth century, it appeared only sporadically in Grandmaster chess. Recently, this has begun to change, and “The King's Gambit” has once again become a force to be reckoned with. A whole host of new ideas have appeared, many of them introduced into international competition by the author himself and explained in this book.