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
Now a major motion picture starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo, directed by Mira Nair. The "astonishing" (The New York Times Book Review) and "inspirational" (Shelf Awareness) true story of Phiona Mutesi--a teenage chess...
794.1092 M982yc 2016
The chess player's bible : illustrated strategies for staying ahead of the game
Eade, James
Paper Book
Love The Queen's Gambit? Start here for a fast and easy introduction to the amazing game of chess! Unlock the secrets of chess mastery and elevate your game to new heights with The Chess Player's Bible, an essential guide that combines strategic insights, tactical wisdom, and expert advice...

794.12 Eade 2015

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
Parlett's History of Board Games: By the Author of the Oxford History of Board Games
Parlett, David
Paper Book
For thousands of years, people have been planning attacks, captures, chases, and conquests - on a variety of different boards designed for an astonishing diversity of games. Today the compelling mix of strategy, skill, and chance is as strong as ever; new board games are invented almost daily, while...
794.09 Parlett 2018
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
Paper Book
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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