Chess

Chess is an abstract strategy board game that involves no hidden information and no elements of chance. These books may make you an expert!

“Sometimes a Pawn is enough to change the whole game and those who ignore the importance of it, are liable to lose their Queen.”

– Sandeep Sharma

Updated May 15, 2024
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The queen of Katwe : one girl's triumphant path to becoming a chess champion
Crothers, Tim
Paper Book
Based on a popular ESPN Magazine article--a finalist for a National Magazine Award and chosen by Dave Eggers for inclusion in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011--the astonishing true story of Phiona Mutesi, a teenager from the slums of Kampala, Uganda, who becomes an...
794.1092 M982yc 2016
Chess for dummies
Eade, James.
Paper Book
Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help. From Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here...
794.1 Ea22
The right way to play chess
Pritchard, D. Brine
Paper Book
With remarkable ease and clarity, the former editor of Games and Puzzles magazine explains the modern and internationally approved method of chess to the beginning player. Illustrations throughout.
794.12 P939
Seven games : a human history
Roeder, Oliver
Paper Book
Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. InSeven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and theways their designmakesthem...
794.09 Roeder 2022
How to win at chess : the ultimate guide for beginners and beyond
Rozman, Levy
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything...
794.12 Rozman 2023

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