In clear, direct language, Silman shows how to dissect a position, recognize its individual parts and ultimately find the move that conforms to the needs of that particular situation. By explaining the thought processes that go into a master's choice of move, the author presents a system of thought that makes advanced strategies seem clear, logical and at times even obvious. How the Reassess Your Chess offers invaluable knowledge and insight that cannot be found in any other book.

    This time efficient approach is that that leads to both the deepest understanding and the greatest enjoyment of chess.

    It contains a delightful selection of his favourite games, each of which is explained in detail, together with sections on tactical highlights and endgames. Special attention is devoted to the super-sharp Botvinnik variation, which Shirov has used to remarkable effect against the world's leading players.

    This volume contains 513 chess games and game fragments from the later years of this tragic feature. Starting in 1921 where the previous volume, Uncrowned King, leaves off The Later Years contains many hidden treasures that have not seen the light of day for more than 50 years. Algebraic notation, 306+ pages. (I.C.E., 1995).

    In taking the reader through over 150 instructive examples, taken mostly from his own games, Smyslov covers a very broad range of positions - and provides an excellent overall insight into the endgame as a whole. Unlike standard endgame manuals, which concentrate purely on the most basic and technical positions, this book has numerous examples with many pieces on the board - the type of endgame you are in fact most likely to reach. By learning from Smyslov's impeccable technique, readers will improve their own endgame ability - and results!

    Presented are 2,543 of Alekhine's games, in an exhaustive catalog that is the result of many years of digging--an effort unparalleled in the history of chess game collections. Many of the games are annotated by Alekhine and 1,868 diagrams appear overall. The book includes games from his earliest correspondence tournaments in 1902 through his final match with Francisco Lupi at Estoril, Portugal, in January 1946.

    It leads to tense strategic battles with winning chances for both sides. This book provides a deep understanding of the themes that underpin the French, giving the reader a firm foundation for a lifetime of success.

    The goal of chess is to checkmate your opponents' king, but to be successful, you must know the basic combinations necessary to accomplish this.  Easy-to-read and concise, Robertie's guide makes winning at chess easy.  You'll learn all the essential mates, including the scholar's mate, mate with two bishops, the corridor mate, the smothered mate, five patterns of diagonal mates, king hunts, and the key strategies needed to set up future mates.  Each concept is fully explained in easy-to-understand language with examples, game situation, insightful commentary, and more than 120 diagrams, so readers understand the thinking and game plan behind every move and stratagem.  Robertie also shows advanced, surprising, and unconventional mates, the most effective pieces needed to win, how to work two rooks into an unstoppable attack, wield a queen advantage with deadly intent, and even how to mate opponents with just a single pawn advantage.  176 pages

    Purdy. After Purdy's death he and IM Robert Jamieson put together the "best" of Purdy's writings from his various chess magazines and published them as a book. Purdy had a knack for writing about chess which few could equal. In his quirky language he would always get to the core of the issue, not matter how complicated.This edition is an expansion on "CJS Purdy His Life His Games His Writings", with additional material and corrections.

    A revised edition of a chess title, last published in 1976, which provides coverage of the opening move known as the Evans Gambit, which Garry Kasparov used in 1995 to defeat Anand and Piket.

    The inside story on the ultimate man v machine challenge - the match in May 1997 in New York between Gary Kasparov and the computer Deeper Blue.