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 : a story of life, chess, and one extraordinary girl's rise f
Crothers, Tim
Paper Book
Phiona Mutesi, is a 15-year-old girl born and raised in a miserable slum called Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She sleeps in a decrepit mud hut with her mother and four siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona has been in and out of school her whole life because her mother cannot...
794.1092 M982yc 2016
The chess player's bible : illustrated strategies for staying ahead of the game
Eade, James
Paper Book
Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Now, novice players can learn quickly and at a glance the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters. This edition includes basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, pawn structures, and annotated illustrations to help...

794.12 Eade 2015

Chess for dummies /
Eade, James
Paper Book
For all levels of chess players, Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition, brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game and its components, this book is a must have for those developing an interest or looking for an extra edge in chess....
794.1 Ea22
Chess : a celebration of 2000 years /
Finkenzeller, Roswin, 1934-
Paper Book
794.12 F4955
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
The amazing book of chess : learn to play the world's most popular game of skill
Williams, Gareth
Paper Book
794.1 W672

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