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Breaking Through - POLGAR Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy Fischer World Champion - Euwe and Timman
Breaking Through - POLGAR
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Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy: Learn from Kramnik, Karpov, Petrosian, Capablanca and Nimzowitsch - McDonald
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Fischer World Champion - Euwe and Timman
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How the Polgar Sisters Changed the Game of Chess A careful study of this book will help you to understand and improve in one of the most crucial elements of the game. This is a NEW EDITION following the death of Bobby Fischer, with a new introductory tribute to Fischer by former world champion Garry Kasparov, and a new preface by Jan Timman.
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 2: Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-1985 Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Three: Kasparov v Karpov 1986-1987 Kings, Commoners, and Knaves - Winter
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 2: Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-1985
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Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Three: Kasparov v Karpov 1986-1987
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Kings, Commoners, and Knaves - Winter
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In this volume Garry Kasparov analyzes in depth the clashes from 1984 and 1985, giving his opinions both on the political machinations surrounding the matches as well as the games themselves. Showcases tremendously exciting and hard fought games that produced chess of an extremely high level. A cornucopia of games, positions, biographies, mysteries, howlers, reviews, quotations, etc.
Khalifman: Life and Games - Nesis New York 1940 - Hilbert Fifth American Chess Congress NY 1880 - Gilberg
Khalifman: Life and Games - Nesis
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New York 1940 - Hilbert
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Fifth American Chess Congress NY 1880 - Gilberg
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An inside account of Khalifman's life and chess career, from his emergence as promising junior to World Champion. This is the first major biography of the 2000 FIDE champion. John Hilbert, Brooklyn, NY 2002, A first-rate tournament book for a strong US Championship in which Reshevsky just edged out Fine by 1/2 point. Originally published in 1881, this classic work offers a full report of the proceedings of held in  the Fifth American Chess Congress, New York in 1880.
First American Chess Congress NY 1857 - Fiske Second, Third, Fourth American Chess Congress - MacKenzie Curse of Kirsan - Hurst
First American Chess Congress NY 1857 - Fiske
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Second, Third, Fourth American Chess Congress - MacKenzie
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Curse of Kirsan - Hurst
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First published in 1859, this classic volume contains the proceedings of that celebrated assemblage, the First American Chess Congress, New York in 1857. This classic work from the 1870's contains the proceedings of the Second, Third, and Fourth American Chess Congresses: Cleveland 1871, Chicago 1874, and Philadelphia 1876. Chess, Insanity and Politics have always been inextricably connected.
My Great Predecessors, Part 1 - Kasparov Heroic Tales: Best of ChessCafe 1996-01 - Kingston Bobby Fischer Rediscovered - Soltis
My Great Predecessors, Part 1 - Kasparov
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Heroic Tales: Best of ChessCafe 1996-01 - Kingston
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Bobby Fischer Rediscovered - Soltis
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Garry Kasparov analyzes the style and play of the first four recognized champions: Wilhelm Steinitz (1886-1894), Emanuel Lasker (1894-1921), Jose Capablanca (1921-1927) and Alexander Alekhine (1927-1935 and 1937-1946). If you like chess, this book will be a treasure trove of delight for years to come. Though it is over 30 years since Bobby Fischer single-handedly wrested the world chess title from the former Soviet Union, admiration for his beautiful play remains as strong as ever.
My Great Predecessors, Part 2 - Kasparov Pal Benko: My Life, Games, & Compositions - Benko Chess: 60 Years on with Caissa & Friends - Phillips
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Pal Benko: My Life, Games, & Compositions - Benko
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Chess: 60 Years on with Caissa & Friends - Phillips
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This magnificent compilation of chess from the mid-20th century forms the basis of the second part of Garry Kasparov's long-awaited definitive history of the World Chess Championship. "Pal Benko's love of chess is an inspiration. A most impressive autobiography!" - GM Lubomir Kavalek, three-time U.S. Champion, chess columnist for The Washington Post. Two books in one!  A best games collection and a showcase of British chess at its best.
My Great Predecessors, Part 3 - Kasparov Reuben Fine - Woodger Alekhine's Anguish - Yaffe
My Great Predecessors, Part 3 - Kasparov
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Reuben Fine - Woodger
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Alekhine's Anguish - Yaffe
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Garry Kasparov is the World number one and generally regarded as the greatest chess player of all time. Here is his third in a series of titles proving extremely popular. American Grandmaster Reuben Fine grew up in the East Bronx in an impoverished Russian-Jewish family, learning to play chess from an uncle at the age of eight. This is a fictionalized account of the life and career of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine.
   
 
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