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<<<‘The Way through the Woods'> by Rudyard Kipling>

They shut the road through the woods
Seventy years ago.
Weather and rain have undone it again,
And now you would never know
There was once a road through the woods
Before they planted the trees.
It is underneath the coppice and heath,
And the thin anemones.
Only the keeper sees
That, where the ring-dove broods,
And the badgers roll at ease,
There was once a road through the woods.

Yet, if you enter the woods
Of a summer evening late,
When the night-air cools on the trout-ringed pools Where the otter whistles his mate,
(They fear not men in the woods,
Because they see so few.)
You will hear the beat of a horse's feet,
And the swish of a skirt in the dew,
Steadily cantering through
The misty solitudes,
As though they perfectly knew
The old lost road through the woods.
But there is no road through the woods.>

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Tetraites

Some chess games are sentimental. They made an impression upon Fredthebear once upon a time.

Most of these games bring favor for the unexpected: their daring, unthinkable moves that look crazy, unsound, foolish -- moves that most players would not even contemplate. It could be a thunderbolt out of a clear blue sky, a surprising zwischenzug that refuses to cooperate, knock down-drag out brawls, perhaps a sting in the tail or the bold in-your-face bully implant saying "here I am - take me", burn-the-boats sacrifices to sustain the initiative, or a smashing A-bomb mating combination that arrives on the last sip of fuel.

A few games with uncommon positions, perhaps bizarre, but absent of great combinations are in here.

Favorites are just that, regardless of the stakes of the game or how accurately the opponent played! Favorites are not necessarily technically sound duals rated highly by the experts. Favorites are sentimental, often so because it was one of the early, impressionable games studied in a career of games, perhaps heavily influenced by the author's glowing words or a difficult Irving Chernev chess puzzle that just did not seem to have a solution. Some happen to be chess variants, so the caliber of competition does not matter. Balanced quality of play from both sides is not a factor, although swindles and great escapes certainly have to be taken into account. There's something to be said for creating a game changing passed pawn or a suffocating zugzwang -- restricting pythons that leave the opponent helpless to improve the position are very pretty -- but there won't be many long, drawn out positional battles in here (with all due respect to Vasily Smyslov, Tigran Petrosian and Anatoly Karpov, of course).

Some of the all-time great classics have grown a bit tiresome and may not be included due to limitations. Of course, I reserve the right to change my mind!

A collection split has occurred. Games of 25 moves or less have been placed in a collection of miniature favorites (of which Fredthebear has an untold number of games roaming in his mind). The short games will remain in this collection until it is near capacity, and then will be deleted to make more room for longer games.

Games are placed in REVERSE ALPHABETICAL ORDER by the winning artist's last name... Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, etc. There's no debate of the merits comparing artistry; no such order of blue ribbons numerically.

Z01
Y02
X03
W04
V05
U06
T07
S08
R09
Q10
P11
O12
N13
M14
L15
K16
J17
I18
H19
G20
F21
E22
D23
C24
B25
A26

Site under construction by Fredthebear. Like tasty cheese and a fine wine (aged whiskey if you prefer), this is gonna take awhile, and it's to be savored.

This site is definitely NOT dedicated to Dennis the Menace, who clearly played favorites his whole life.

See 1st Class Masters compiled by PMKnight.

Ellison wrote:

Kamikaze
Two rows of a faceless infantry
fall into line;
I am their general
for this callous battle.

Overlords awaken;
their mirrored armies in meager shadow
to these giants that have played
the game of winning before.

The front rank advances slowly,
private by private; caressing the
battlefield as if never to return again.
The cavalry cry out into the night,
A horse's metallic neigh that pierces through
to the other side's defenses,
and the surrounding warriors join in for the hunt.

A piece for a piece;
The desperate deal is made
between the masters of their
horrified soldiers.
Do I dare repeat
such insidious acts within my fleet?

The crown shakes with fear,
for the opposing ranks are drawing near.
Towering higher than the castles upon the deck,
I make my way to the monarch in check;
Swords left littered across the field
as the fires of carnage have dwindled low,
but trampling through grief, groans, and woe,
The other side is forced to yield.

Question: What U.S. state's constitution is the longest in the world? Answer: Alabama – 310,000 words.

Thank you, Qindarka!

Question: What country has the most vending machines per capita? Answer: Japan – one for every 23 people.

CAISSA
or The Game at Chess; a Poem.
written by Sir William Jones in 1763

(pronounced ky-eé-sah)

Of armies on the chequer'd field array'd,

And guiltless war in pleasing form display'd;

When two bold kings contend with vain alarms,

In ivory this, and that in ebon arms;

Sing, sportive maids, that haunt the sacred hill

Of Pindus, and the fam'd Pierian rill.

Thou, joy of all below, and all above,

Mild Venus, queen of laughter, queen of love;

Leave thy bright island, where on many a rose

And many a pink thy blooming train repose:

Assist me, goddess! since a lovely pair

Command my song, like thee devinely fair.

Near yon cool stream, whose living waters play,

And rise translucent in the solar ray;

Beneath the covert of a fragrant bower,

Where spring's nymphs reclin'd in calm retreat,

And envying blossoms crouded round their seat;

Here Delia was enthron'd, and by her side

The sweet Sirena, both in beauty's pride:

Thus shine two roses, fresh with early bloom,

That from their native stalk dispense perfume;

Their leaves unfolding to the dawning day

Gems of the glowing mead, and eyes of May.

A band of youths and damsels sat around,

Their flowing locks with braided myrtle bound;

Agatis, in the graceful dance admir'd,

And gentle Thyrsis, by the muse inspir'd;

With Sylvia, fairest of the mirthful train;

And Daphnis, doom'd to love, yet love in vain.

Now, whilst a purer blush o'erspreads her cheeks,

With soothing accents thus Sirena speaks:

"The meads and lawns are ting'd with beamy light,

And wakeful larks begin their vocal flight;

Whilst on each bank the dewdrops sweetly smile;

What sport, my Delia, shall the hours beguile?

Whall heavenly notes, prolong'd with various art,

Charm the fond ear, and warm the rapturous heart?

At distance shall we view the sylvan chace?

Or catch with silken lines the finny race?"

Then Delia thus: "Or rather, since we meet

By chance assembled in this cool retreat,

In artful contest let our warlike train

Move well-directed o'er the field preside:

No prize we need, our ardour to inflame;

We fight with pleasure, if we fight for fame."

The nymph consents: the maids and youths prepare

To view the combat, and the sport to share:

But Daphnis most approv'd the bold design,

Whom Love instructed, and the tuneful Nine.

He rose, and on the cedar table plac'd

A polish'd board, with differing colours grac'd;

Squares eight times eight in equal order lie;

These bright as snow, those dark with sable dye;

Like the broad target by the tortoise born,

Or like the hide by spotted panthers worn.

Then from a chest, with harmless heroes stor'd,

O'er the smooth plain two well-wrought hosts he pour'd;

The champions burn'd their rivals to assail,

Twice eight in black, twice eight in milkwhite mail;

In shape and station different, as in name,

Their motions various, not their power the same.

Say, muse! (for Jove has nought from thee conceal'd)

Who form'd the legions on the level field?

High in the midst the reverend kings appear,

And o'er the rest their pearly scepters rear:

One solemn step, majestically slow,

They gravely move, and shun the dangerous foe;

If e'er they call, the watchful subjects spring,

And die with rapture if they save their king;

On him the glory of the day depends,

He once imprison'd, all the conflict ends.

The queens exulting near their consorts stand;

Each bears a deadly falchion in her hand;

Now here, now there, they bound with furious pride,

And thin the trmbling ranks from side to side;

Swift as Camilla flying o'er the main,

Or lightly skimming o'er the dewy plain:

Fierce as they seem, some bold Plebeian spear

May pierce their shield, or stop their full career.

The valiant guards, their minds on havock bent,

Fill the next squares, and watch the royal tent;

Tho' weak their spears, tho' dwarfish be their height,

Compact they move, the bulwark of the fight,

To right and left the martial wings display

Their shining arms, and stand in close array.

Behold, four archers, eager to advance,

Send the light reed, and rush with sidelong glance;

Through angles ever they assault the foes,

True to the colour, which at first they chose.

Then four bold knights for courage-fam'd and speed,

Each knight exalted on a prancing steed:

Their arching course no vulgar limit knows,

Tranverse they leap, and aim insidious blows:

Nor friends, nor foes, their rapid force restrain,

By on quick bound two changing squares they gain;

From varing hues renew the fierce attack,

And rush from black to white, from white to black.

Four solemn elephants the sides defend;

Benearth the load of ponderous towers they bend:

In on unalter'd line they tempt the fight;

Now crush the left, and now o'erwhelm the right.

Bright in the front the dauntless soldiers raise

Their polish'd spears; their steely helmets blaze:

Prepar'd they stand the daring foe to strike,

Direct their progress, but their wounds oblique.

Now swell th' embattled troups with hostile rage,

And clang their shields, impatient to engage;

When Daphnis thus: A varied plain behold,

Where fairy kings their mimick tents unfold,

As Oberon, and Mab, his wayward queen,

Lead forth their armies on the daisied green.

No mortal hand the wond'rous sport contriv'd,

By gods invents, and from gods deriv'd;

From them the British nymphs receiv'd the game,

And play ech morn beneath the crystal Thame;

Hear then the tale, which they to Colin sung,

As idling o'er the lucid wave he hung.

A lovely dryad rang'd the Thracian wild,

Her air enchanting, and her aspect mild:

To chase the bounding hart was all her joy,

Averse from Hymen, and the Cyprian boy;

O'er hills an valleys was her beauty fam'd,

And fair Caissa was the damsel nam'd.

Mars saw the maid; with deep surprize he gaz'd,

Admir'd her shape, and every gesture prais'd:

His golden bow the child of Venus bent,

And through his breast a piecing arrow sent.

The reed was hope; the feathers, keen desire;

The point, her eyes; the barbs, ethereal fire.

Soon to the nymph he pour'd his tender strain;

The haughtly dryad scorn'd his amorous pain:

He told his woes, where'er the maid he found,

And still he press'd, yet still Caissa frown'd;

But ev'n her frowns (ah, what might smiles have done!)

Fir'd all his soul, and all his senses won.

He left his car, by raging tigers drawn,

And lonely wander'd o'er the dusky lawn;

Then lay desponding near a murmuring stream,

And fair Caissa was his plaintive theme.

A naiad heard him from her mossy bed,

And through the crystal rais'd her placid head;

Then mildly spake: "O thou, whom love inspires,

Thy tears will nourish, not allay thy fires.

The smiling blossoms drink the pearly dew;

And ripening fruit the feather'd race pursue;

The scaly shoals devour the silken weeds;

Love on our sighs, and on our sorrow feeds.

Then weep no more; but, ere thou canst obtain

Balm to thy wounds, and solace to thy pain,

With gentle art thy martial look beguile;

Be mild, and teach thy rugged brow to smile.

Canst thou no play, no soothing game devise;

To make thee lovely in the damsel's eyes?

So may thy prayers assuage the scornful dame,

And ev'n Caissa own a mutual frame."

Kind nymph, said Mars, thy counsel I approve;

Art, only art, her ruthless breast can move.

but when? or how? They dark discourse explain:

So may thy stream ne'er swell with gushing rain;

So may thy waves in one pure current flow,

And flowers eternal on thy border blow!"

To whom the maid replied with smiling mien:

"Above the palace of the Paphian queen

Love's brother dwells, a boy of graceful port,

By gods nam'd Euphron, and by mortals Sport:

Seek him; to faithful ears unfold thy grief,

And hope, ere morn return, a sweet relief.

His temple hangs below the azure skies;

Seest thou yon argent cloud? 'Tis there it lies."

This said, she sunk beneath the liquid plain,

And sought the mansion of her blue-hair'd train.

Meantime the god, elate with heart-felt joy,

Had reach'd the temple of the sportful boy;

He told Caissa's charms, his kindled fire,

The naiad's counsel, and his warm desire.

"Be swift, he added, give my passion aid;

A god requests." - He spake, and Sport obey'd.

He fram'd a tablet of celestial mold,

Inlay'd with squares of silver and of gold;

Then of two metals form'd the warlike band,

That here compact in show of battle stand;

He taught the rules that guide the pensive game,

And call'd it Cassa from the dryad's name:

(Whence Albion's sons, who most its praise confess,

Approv'd the play, and nam'd it thoughtful Chess.)

The god delighted thank'd indulgent Sport;

Then grasp'd the board, and left his airy court.

With radiant feet he pierc'd the clouds; nor stay'd,

Till in the woods he saw the beauteous maid:

Tir'd with the chase the damsel set reclin'd,

Her girdle loose, her bosom unconfin'd.

He took the figure of a wanton faun,

And stood before her on the flowery lawn;

Then show'd his tablet: pleas'd the nymph survey'd

The lifeless troops in glittering ranks display'd;

She ask'd the wily sylvan to explain

The various motions of the splendid train;

With eager heart she caught the winning lore,

And thought ev'n Mars less hateful than before;

"What spell," said she, "deceiv'd my careless mind?

The god was fair, and I was most unkind."

She spoke, and saw the changing faun assume

A milder aspect, and a fairer bloom;

His wreathing horns, that from his temples grew,

Flow'd down in curls of bright celestial hue;

The dappled hairs, that veil'd his loveless face,

Blaz'd into beams, and show'd a heavenly grace;

The shaggy hide, that mantled o'er his breast,

Was soften'd to a smooth transparent vest,

That through its folds his vigorous bosom show'd,

And nervous limbs, where youthful ardour glow'd:

(Had Venus view'd him in those blooming charms,

Not Vulcan's net had forc'd her from his arms.)

With goatlike feet no more he mark'd the ground,

But braided flowers his silken sandals bound.

The dryad blush'd; and, as he press'd her, smil'd,

Whilst all his cares one tender glance beguil'd.

He ends: To arms, the maids and striplings cry;

To arms, the groves and sounding vales reply.

Sirena led to war the swarthy crew,

And Delia those that bore the lily's hue.

Who first, O muse, began the bold attack;

The white refulgent, or the mournful black?

Fair Delia first, as favoring lots ordain,

Moves her pale legions tow'rd the sable train:

From thought to thought her lively fancy flies,

Whilst o'er the board she darts her sparkling eyes.

At length the warrior moves with haughty strides;

Who from the plain the snowy king divides:

With equal haste his swarthy rival bounds;

His quiver rattles, and his buckler sounds:

Ah! hapless youths, with fatal warmth you burn;

Laws, ever fix'd, forbid you to return.

then from the wing a short-liv'd spearman flies,

Unsafely bold, and see! he dies, he dies:

The dark-brow'd hero, with one vengeful blow

Of life and place deprives his ivory foe.

Now rush both armies o'er the burnish'd field,

Hurl the swift dart, and rend the bursting shield.

Here furious knights on fiery coursers prance,

but see! the white-rob'd Amazon beholds

Where the dark host its opening van unfolds:

Soon as her eye discerns the hostile maid,

By ebon shield, and ebon helm betray'd;

Seven squares she passed with majestic mien,

And stands triumphant o'er the falling queen.

Perplex'd, and sorrowing at his consort's fate,

The monarch burn'd with rage, despair, and hate:

Swift from his zone th' avenging blade he drew,

And, mad with ire, the proud virago slew.

Meanwhile sweet smiling Delia's wary king

Retir'd from fight behind the circling wing.

Long time the war in equal balance hung;

Till, unforseen, an ivory courser sprung,

And, wildly prancing in an evil hour,

Attack'd at once the monarch and the tower:

Sirena blush'd; for, as the rules requir'd,

Her injur'd sovereign to his tent retir'd;

Whilst her lost castle leaves his threatening height,

And adds new glory to th' exulting knight.

At this, pale fear oppress'd the drooping maid,

And on her cheek the rose began to fade:

A crystal tear, that stood prepar'd to fall,

She wip'd in silence, and conceal'd from all;

From all but Daphnis; He remark'd her pain,

And saw the weakness of her ebon train;

Then gently spoke: "Let me your loss supply,

And either nobly win, or nobly dir;

Me oft has fortune crown'd with fair success,

And led to triumph in the fields of Chess."

He said: the willing nymph her place resign'd,

And sat at distance on the bank reclin'd.

Thus when Minerva call'd her chief to arms,

And Troy's high turret shook with dire alarms,

The Cyprian goddess wounded left the plain,

And Mars engag'd a mightier force in vain.

Strait Daphnis leads his squadron to the field;

(To Delia's arms 'tis ev'n a joy to yield.)

Each guileful snare, and subtle art he tries,

But finds his heart less powerful than her eyes:

Wisdom and strength superior charms obey;

And beauty, beauty, wins the long-fought day.

By this a hoary chief, on slaughter bent,

Approach'd the gloomy king's unguarded tent;

Where, late, his consort spread dismay around,

Now her dark corse lies bleeding on the ground.

Hail, happy youth! they glories not unsung

Shall live eternal on the poet's tongue;

For thou shalt soon receive a splendid change,

And o'er the plain with nobler fury range.

The swarthy leaders saw the storm impend,

And strove in vain their sovereign to defend:

Th' invader wav'd his silver lance in air,

And flew like lightning to the fatal square;

His limbs dilated in a moment grew

To stately height, and widen'd to the view;

More fierce his look, more lion-like his mien,

Sublime he mov'd, and seem'd a warrior queen.

As when the sage on some unfolding plant

Has caught a wandering fly, or frugal ant,

His hand the microscopic frame applies,

And lo! a bright hair'd monster meets his eyes;

He sees new plumes in slender cases roll'd;

Here stain'd with azure, there bedropp'd with gold;

Thus, on the alter'd chief both armies gaze,

And both the kings are fix'd with deep amaze.

The sword, which arm'd the snow-white maid before,

He noew assumes, and hurls the spear no more;

The springs indignant on the dark-rob'd band,

And knights and archers feel his deadly hand.

Now flies the monarch of the sable shield,

His legions vanquish'd, o'er the lonely field:

So when the morn, by rosy coursers drawn,

With pearls and rubies sows the verdant lawn,

Whilst each pale star from heaven's blue vault retires,

Still Venus gleams, and last of all expires.

He hears, where'er he moves, the dreadful sound;

Check the deep vales, and Check the woods rebound.

No place remains: he sees the certain fate,

And yields his throne to ruin, and Checkmate.

A brighter blush o'erspreads the damsel's cheeks,

And mildly thus the conquer'd stripling speaks:

"A double triumph, Delia, hast thou won,

By Mars protected, and by Venus' son;

The first with conquest crowns thy matchless art,

The second points those eyes at Daphnis' heart."

She smil'd; the nymphs and amorous youths arise,

And own that beauty gain'd the nobler prize.

Low in their chest the mimic troops were lay'd,

And peaceful slept the sable hero's shade.

White dare not protect his backward a-pawn with 39.Qa2/Qb2 because a decisive double discovered check looms with 39...Nxf3+. See diagram:

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Thus, 39.Bf1 plays it safe and a draw by three-time repetition of the position is the result.

* Lasker-Pelikan: https://www.expert-chess-strategies... The Sveshnikov Sicilian is a popular chess variation of the Sicilian Defense and starts as follows: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 This variation was originally called the Lasker-Pelikan Variation but was researched and revitalized from Evgeny Sveshnikov and Gennadi Timoshchenko and is now named after Sveshnikov.

<<<Hotdogs On the Run> by PAT Adams>

With Baseball hotdogs on the run
Caught up in, excitement and fun
Watch where you go
Before you know
You might slip and fall on your bun!>

Chess for Children by Ted Nottingham, Bob Wade, Al Lawrence Published by Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1989
ISBN 10: 0806904526 / ISBN 13: 9780806904528
Published by Sterling, 1996
ISBN 10: 0806904534 / ISBN 13: 9780806904535

Chess for Everyone: A Step-By-Step Guide to Rules, Moves, & Winning Strategies by Al Lawrence Published by Globe Pequot Press, 2010
ISBN 10: 1599215101 / ISBN 13: 9781599215105

Principles of the New Chess by Bruce Pandolfini
Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 0671607197 / ISBN 13: 9780671607197

Chess Opening Trap of the Day by Bruce Albertson Published by Brand: Cardoza, 2007
ISBN 10: 1580422179 / ISBN 13: 9781580422178

Your First Move: Chess for Beginners by Alexei/Alexey Pavlovich Sokolsky Published by Progress Publishers, 1982
ISBN 10: 0828521603 / ISBN 13: 9780828521604
Published by Raduga Publisher, C.I.S., 1987, 1994 ISBN 10: 5050021790 / ISBN 13: 9785050021793
Published by Russian Chess House/Russkii shakhmatnyi do, 2017 ISBN 10: 594693337X / ISBN 13: 9785946933377

Everyone's First Chess Workbook: Fundamental Tactics and Checkmates for Improvers – 738 Practical Exercises by Peter Giannatos ISBN 10: 9056919881 ISBN 13: 9789056919887
Publisher: New In Chess, 2021

Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors: Instruction for the Intermediate Player by Robert M. Snyder
Published by Random House Puzzles & Games, 2003
ISBN 10: 081293511X / ISBN 13: 9780812935110

Russian Chess Learn from the New Champions by Bruce Pandolfini Published by Fireside, N.Y., 1987
ISBN 10: 0671619845 / ISBN 13: 9780671619848

A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best Of Novice Nook by Dan Heisman ISBN 10: 1857446496 ISBN 13: 9781857446494
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2010

Winning Chess Tactics (Everyman Chess) by Yasser Seirawan Published by Everyman Chess, Guilford, CT, 2003
ISBN 10: 1857443330 / ISBN 13: 9781857443332

The Winning Way: The How What and Why of Opening Strategems by Bruce Pandolfini ISBN 10: 0684839490 ISBN 13: 9780684839493
Publisher: Fireside, 1998

Logical Chess - Move By Move by Irving Chernev
ISBN 10: 0713484640 ISBN 13: 9780713484649
Publisher: Batsford Chess, 2003
"The novice who plays through Logical Chess can learn an ocean of basic chess wisdom." —Leonard Barden, English chess master and broadcaster

Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles by John Emms ISBN 10: 1857444191 ISBN 13: 9781857444193
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2006

Chess for the Gifted and Busy: A Short But Comprehensive Course From Beginner to Expert (First Edition) (Comprehensive Chess Course Series) by Lev Alburt, Al Lawrence
Published by Chess Information & Research Institute, 2011 ISBN 10: 1889323241 / ISBN 13: 9781889323244

Improve Your Chess in 7 Days by Gary Lane
Published by Batsford, 2007
ISBN 10: 0713490500 / ISBN 13: 9780713490503

Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way by Susan Polgar & Paul Truong ISBN 10: 081293671X ISBN 13: 9780812936711
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 2006

Chess Made Simple by Milton L. Hanauer
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1957

A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
ISBN 10: 1412039061 ISBN 13: 9781412039062
Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2006

The Logical Approach to Chess by Max Euwe; M. Blaine; J.F.S. Rumble ISBN 10: 0486243532 ISBN 13: 9780486243535
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1982

Prepare to Attack by Gary Lane International Master Published by Everyman Chess (edition First Edition), 2011 ISBN 10: 185744650X / ISBN 13: 9781857446500

Chess and the Art of War: Ancient Wisdom to Make You a Better Player by Al Lawrence, Elshan Moradiabadi
Published by Chartwell Books, 2016
ISBN 10: 0785832815 / ISBN 13: 9780785832812

Colle system: Koltanowski Variation, 5 c3 by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1998
ISBN 10: 0875682863 / ISBN 13: 9780875682860

Colle System: Zukertort Variation, 5 b3: A White Opening You Can Use for the Rest of Your Career by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1998
ISBN 10: 087568288X / ISBN 13: 9780875682884

The Ultimate Colle by Gary Lane
Published by Batsford, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713486864 / ISBN 13: 9780713486865

The Noteboom Variation by GM Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, TX, 1995
ISBN 10: 0875682650 / ISBN 13: 9780875682655

The Soviet Chess Primer (Chess Classics) by Ilya Maizelis, Ilya ISBN 10: 190798299X ISBN 13: 9781907982996
Publisher: Quality Chess, 2015

Common Sense in Chess by Dr. Emanuel Lasker
ISBN 10: 0486214400 ISBN 13: 9780486214405
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1965
ISBN 10: 1376042789 ISBN 13: 9781376042788
Publisher: Andesite Press, 2017

Common Sense in Chess, New 21st Century Edition by Emanuel Lasker ISBN 10: 1888690402 ISBN 13: 9781888690408
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2008

Pillsbury The Extraordinary by Andrew Soltis & Ken Smith Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, 1990
ISBN 10: 0875681875 / ISBN 13: 9780875681870

Sharpen Your Chess Tactics in 7 Days by Gary Lane Published by Batsford, 2009
ISBN 10: 1906388288 / ISBN 13: 9781906388287

More Unbeatable Chess Lessons: Instruction for the Advanced Player Robert M. Snyder
Published by iUniverse, 2007
ISBN 10: 0595453465 / ISBN 13: 9780595453467

The Masters: Rudolf Spielmann Master of Invention by Neil McDonald Published by Everyman Chess, 2006
ISBN 10: 185744406X / ISBN 13: 9781857444063

Vienna Game by Gary Lane International Master
Published by Everyman Chess, 2000
ISBN 10: 1857442717 / ISBN 13: 9781857442717

500 Chess Questions Answered: For All New Chess Players by Andrew Soltis, Published by Batsford, 2021 ISBN 10: 1849947120 / ISBN 13: 9781849947121

Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by László Polgár ISBN 10: 1579125549 ISBN 13: 9781579125547
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2013

The First Book of Chess by Joseph Leeming
Published by Franklin Watts Inc

First Book of Chess (English Descriptive Notation) by I.A. Horowitz, Fred Reinfeld Published by Barnes and Noble, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1964

E. S. Lowe's Chess in 30 minutes: instruction for beginners by E. S. Lowe Published by NY E. S. Lowe Co (1955)., 1955

A Primer of Chess (English Descriptive Notation) by J.R. Capablanca Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977
ISBN 10: 0156739003 / ISBN 13: 9780156739009

Attack and Counterattack in Chess by Fred Reinfeld Published by Barnes & Noble, New York, 1968
ISBN 10: 0064632040 / ISBN 13: 9780064632041

How Not to Play Chess by Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky Published by Dover Pubns
ISBN 13: 8601406456211

How to Improve Your Chess by I.A. Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld Published by Collier Books, New York, 1973
ISBN 10: 0020288905 / ISBN 13: 9780020288909

Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur by Max Euwe & Walter Meiden ISBN 10: 0679140409 ISBN 13: 9780679140405
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0486279472 ISBN 13: 9780486279473
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1994

How to Win Chess Games Quickly Including 120 Pages Published Under the Title: How to Beat Your Opponent Quickly by Fred Reinfeld Published by Barnes & Noble Inc c.1957, New York,

The Game of Chess (A Penguin handbook) by Harry Golombek Published by Penguin Books, 1955
ISBN 10: 0140460241 / ISBN 13: 9780140460247

Morphy Chess Masterpieces by Fred Reinfeld and Andrew Soltis Published by Collier Books, 1974

Winning Chess Traps: 300 Ways To Win In The Opening by Irving Chernev Published by Chess Review/David McKay, New York, 1967 ISBN 10: 0679140379 / ISBN 13: 9780679140375

Alexander Alekhine - My Best Games of Chess - 1908-1937 by A. Alekhine ISBN 10: 0679140239 ISBN 13: 9780679140238
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1978
ISBN 10: 0486249417 ISBN 13: 9780486249414
Publisher: Dover Chess, 2011

Alexander Alekhine's Best Games: Algebraic Edition by A. Alekhine, J. Nunn ISBN 10: 0713479701 ISBN 13: 9780713479706
Publisher: Batsford, 1998
ISBN 10: 0805047239 ISBN 13: 9780805047233
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, 1996

The Middle Game in Chess by Reuben Fine
Published by Hollis & Carter Ltd London, 1953
Published by D. McKay Co., Inc, 1969, 1972, 1973 ISBN 0679104212
Published by Three Rivers Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0679140212 / ISBN 13: 9780679140214
ISBN 10: 4871875776 ISBN 13: 9784871875776
Publisher: Ishi Press, 2014

Modern Ideas in Chess by Richard Reti
ISBN 10: 0486206386 ISBN 13: 9780486206387
Publisher: Dover Pubns, 1974
ISBN 10: 4871878244 ISBN 13: 9784871878241
Publisher: Ishi Press, 2009

New York 1927 21st Century Edition by Alexander Alekhine Published by Russell Enterprises, Milford, Connecticut, 2011 ISBN 10: 1888690836 / ISBN 13: 9781888690835

Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman
ISBN 10: 0486202909 ISBN 13: 9780486202907
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1971

How Good Is Your Chess? Rate Your Skill and Improve Your Strategy by Participating in 35 Master Games by Leonard Barden, William R. Hartston, Raymond D. Keene Published by Dover, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1976 ISBN 10: 0486232948 / ISBN 13: 9780486232942

Discover Your Chess Strength by Raymond Keene
Published by Henry Holt and Company., NY., 1992
ISBN 10: 0805024328 / ISBN 13: 9780805024326

The Pleasures of Chess by Assiac.
Published by Dover Publications, New York, NY, 1960 ISBN 10: 0486205975 / ISBN 13: 9780486205977

The Younger School of Soviet Chess Andrew Soltis Published by G. Bell, London, 1976
ISBN 10: 0713519568 / ISBN 13: 9780713519563

Tal The Magnificent by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest, 1990, 1990

Petrosian The Powerful by Andrew Soltis and Ken Smith Published by Dallas, TX: Chess Digest (1990), 1990

Play for Mate by David Vincent Hooper (1915-1998) and Bernard Cafferty Published by David McKay Co, New York, 1977
ISBN 10: 0679507701 / ISBN 13: 9780679507703

The Best Chess Games of Boris Spassky by Andrew Soltis Published by David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1973

Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games by Irving Chernev (1900-1981) ISBN 10: 0486242498 / ISBN 13: 9780486242491
Published by Dover Publications, Inc, New York, 1982

The Best of Chess Life and Review, Volume 1 (Fireside Chess Library) by Bruce Pandolfini, Published by Touchstone, 1988 ISBN 10: 0671619861 / ISBN 13: 9780671619862

Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy by Frank Brady Published by Dover Publications, New York, 1989
ISBN 10: 0486259250 / ISBN 13: 9780486259253

Confessions of a Chess Grandmaster by Andrew Soltis Published by Thinkers' Press, 1990
ISBN 10: 0938650467 / ISBN 13: 9780938650461

Chess Rules of Thumb by Lev Alburt, Al Lawrence
Published by Chess Information, 2003
ISBN 10: 1889323101 / ISBN 13: 9781889323107

Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking: From The First Move To The Last by Neil McDonald Published by Batsford, 2004
ISBN 10: 0713488948 / ISBN 13: 9780713488944

Bird - Larsen Attack: A Complete Opening System with 1 f4 Then 2 b3 by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1989

Winning with 1 F4 by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 1992 ISBN 10: 0875682030 / ISBN 13: 9780875682037

A Complete Opening System For White with 1P-K4 by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest Magazine, U.S.A., 1973

Winning with 1 d4 by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest Inc, 1988
ISBN 10: 0875681751 / ISBN 13: 9780875681757

White Opening System: Combining Stonewall Attack, Colle System, Torre Attack by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, TX, 1992
ISBN 10: 0875682057 / ISBN 13: 9780875682051

Winning with 1 C 4: a Complete Opening System by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 0875681921 / ISBN 13: 9780875681924

The Great Chess Tournaments & Their Stories by Andy Soltis ISBN 10: 0801961386 / ISBN 13: 9780801961380
Published by Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1975

The London System: A Complete White Opening System by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1993
ISBN 10: 0875682316 / ISBN 13: 9780875682310

The Agile London System by Alfonso Holmes, Alfonso; Oscar De Prado ISBN 10: 9056916890 ISBN 13: 9789056916893
Publisher: New in Chess, 2016

The London System in 12 Practical Lessons: Strategic Concepts, Typical Plans and Tactical Themes by Oscar De Prado ISBN 10: 9056919652 ISBN 13: 9789056919658
Publisher: New In Chess, 2021

Win with the London System by Sverre Johnsen; Vlatko Kovacevic ISBN 10: 1911465848 ISBN 13: 9781911465843
Publisher: Gambit Publications, 2021

The Trompowsky Attack by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest, 1995
ISBN 10: 0875682731 / ISBN 13: 9780875682730

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit by Gary Lane
Published by Henry Holt & Company, 1995
ISBN 10: 080504230X / ISBN 13: 9780805042306

Laskers Defense to the Queens Gambit by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1993
ISBN 10: 0875682391 / ISBN 13: 9780875682396

The Baltic Defense to the Queen's Gambit by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, Inc., 1993
ISBN 10: 0875682286 / ISBN 13: 9780875682280

Judgment and Planning in Chess by Max Euwe
ISBN 10: 0713504293 ISBN 13: 9780713504293
Publisher: G. Bell & Sons, 1957
ISBN 10: 0679130128 / ISBN 13: 9780679130123
Published by David McKay Co, 1979
ISBN 10: 0679143254 ISBN 13: 9780679143253
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1980
ISBN 10: 0713484365 / ISBN 13: 9780713484366
Published by Batsford Ltd, 1657

Chess to Enjoy by Andrew "Andy" Eden Soltis ( 1947- ) Published by Stein and Day A Scarbrough Book, New York, 1978 ISBN 10: 0812823311 / ISBN 13: 9780812823318

Catalog of Chess Mistakes by Andrew Soltis
Published by David McKay Company, New York, 1979 ISBN 10: 0679141510 / ISBN 13: 9780679141518

Chess Mistakes: How to Detect and Avoid Them by Andrew Soltis Published by George Allen & Unwin, London, 1980
ISBN 10: 0047940115 / ISBN 13: 9780047940118

Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0679130500 / ISBN 13: 9780679130505
Published by David McKay Co, 1976
ISBN 10: 0679144757 ISBN 13: 9780679144755
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0812925297 ISBN 13: 9780812925296
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1995
ISBN 10: 1849940703 ISBN 13: 9781849940702
Publisher: Batsford, 2013

The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings by Reuben Fine ISBN 10: 1131810015 ISBN 13: 9781131810010
Publisher: David McKay, 1943
ISBN 10: 0679140166 ISBN 13: 9780679140160
Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1980
ISBN 10: 0812917561 ISBN 13: 9780812917567
Publisher: D. McKay Co., 1990
ISBN 10: 4871874605 ISBN 13: 9784871874601
Publisher: Ishi Press, 2012

New Sicilian Gambits by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest 1993, Dallas TX, 1993 ISBN 10: 0875682359 / ISBN 13: 9780875682358

Fischer's Weapon: Winning with The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation by Andrew Soltis Published by The House of Staunton
ISBN 10: 0875681972 / ISBN 13: 9780875681979

The Ruy Lopez for the Tournament Player by Gary Lane Published by Henry Holt & Company, 1992
ISBN 10: 0805023178 / ISBN 13: 9780805023176

The Ruy Lopez Explained by Gary Lane
Published by Batsford, 2005
ISBN 10: 0713489782 / ISBN 13: 9780713489781

Queen's Indian defense (Understanding the chess openings) Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis, Raymond Keene, John Grefe Published by R. H. M. Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 0890580510 / ISBN 13: 9780890580516

Karl Marx Plays Chess and Other Reports on the World's Oldest Game by Andy Soltis
Published by Three Rivers Press (CA), 1991
ISBN 10: 0812919068 / ISBN 13: 9780812919066

Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players (Vol. 1) by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1991
ISBN 10: 0875681905 / ISBN 13: 9780875681900

The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 0812922913 ISBN 13: 9780812922912
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games, 1994

Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic
ISBN 10: 0080111971 ISBN 13: 9780080111971
Publisher: Pergamon Pr, 1965
ISBN 10: 1857444000 ISBN 13: 9781857444001
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 1999

Art of Defence in Chess by Iakov Damsky, Iakov & Lyev Polugayevsky ISBN 10: 0080320597 ISBN 13: 9780080320595
Publisher: Pergamon Pr, 1989
ISBN 10: 1857441540 ISBN 13: 9781857441543
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 1996

Sam Loyd: His Story and Best Problems by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, Inc. / Labateche, 1995 ISBN 10: 0875682677 / ISBN 13: 9780875682679

The Art of Sacrifice in Chess, 21st Century Edition by Rudolf Spielmann Published by Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2015
ISBN 10: 1936490781 / ISBN 13: 9781936490783

Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by David Bronstein ISBN 10: 0486238008 ISBN 13: 9780486238005
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1979

The Art of the Middle Game by Paul Keres & Alexander Kotov ISBN 10: 0140461027 ISBN 13: 9780140461022
Publisher: Penguin Books, 1973
ISBN 10: 0486261549 ISBN 13: 9780486261546
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1989

Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Match for the World Chess Championship by Mikhail Tal ISBN 10: 1888690089 ISBN 13: 9781888690088
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2001
ISBN 10: 1941270425 ISBN 13: 9781941270424
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2016

From the Middlegame Into the Endgame by Edmar Mednis ISBN 10: 1857440609 ISBN 13: 9781857440607
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 1994

The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev ISBN 10: 0571068499 ISBN 13: 9780571068494
Publisher: Faber and Faber, 1966
ISBN 10: 0486273024 ISBN 13: 9780486273020
Publisher: Dover Publications, 1992

American Chess Masters from Morphy to Fischer
Arthur Bernard Bisguier (1929-2017) and Andrew Eden Soltis Published by MacMillan Publishing Company A Collier Books, New York and London, 1974 ISBN 10: 0025110500 / ISBN 13: 9780025110502

The United States Chess Championship, 1985-1996
by Andrew Soltis and Gene H. McCormick
Published by McFarland and Company, Jefferson, NC, 1997

Grandmaster Secrets Endings by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0938650661 ISBN 13: 9780938650669
Publisher: Thinkers Pr Inc / Chessco, 1997

H.O.T. Chess by Paul Motwani, Paul; Gary Lane
Published by International Chess Enterprises, 1997 ISBN 10: 1879479435 / ISBN 13: 9781879479432

Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy: Advances since Nimzowitsch by John Watson ISBN 10: 1901983072 ISBN 13: 9781901983074
Publisher: Gambit Publications, 1999

Grandmaster Secrets: Openings by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0938650688 ISBN 13: 9780938650683
Publisher: Thinkers Pr Inc / Chessco, 2000

Rapid Chess Improvement: A Study for Adult Players by Michael De la Maza Published by Everyman Chess, London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1857442695 / ISBN 13: 9781857442694

Chess Lists by Andy Soltis
ISBN 10: 0786412968 / ISBN 13: 9780786412969
Published by McFarland & Company, 2002

Bobby Fischer Rediscovered by Andrew Soltis
Published by Batsford, 2003
ISBN 10: 0713488468 / ISBN 13: 9780713488463
Revised And Updated Edition Published by Batsford, 2020 ISBN 10: 184994606X / ISBN 13: 9781849946063

Chess Strategy in Action by John Watson
Published by Gambit Publications, U. K., 2002
ISBN 10: 1901983692 / ISBN 13: 9781901983692

Three Days with Bobby Fischer & Other Chess Essays: How to Meet Champions & Choose Your Openings by Lev Alburt, Lev; Al Lawrence Published by Chess Information and Research Center, 2003 ISBN 10: 1889323098 / ISBN 13: 9781889323091

The Four Knights by Jan Pinski
Published by Gloucester Publishers, 2003
ISBN 10: 185744311X / ISBN 13: 9781857443110

Marshall. Mille risorse sulla scacchiera by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 8872640857 / ISBN 13: 9788872640852
Published by Prisma, 2004

Find the Winning Move by Gary Lane
Published by Batsford, 2004
ISBN 10: 0713488719 / ISBN 13: 9780713488715

Turning Advantage into Victory in Chess: Algebraic Notation (McKay Chess Library) by Andrew Soltis Published by Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
ISBN 10: 0812935810 / ISBN 13: 9780812935813

Winning Chess Endgames: Just The Facts! by Lev Alburt, Nikolay Krogius, Al Lawrence Published by Chess Information, 2005
ISBN 10: 1889323152 / ISBN 13: 9781889323152

Rethinking the Chess Pieces by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0713489049 ISBN 13: 9780713489040
Publisher: Batsford, 2005

How To Choose A Chess Move by Andrew Soltis
Published by Batsford, 2005

Why Lasker Matters by Andew Soltis
Published by B T Batsford Ltd, 2006
ISBN 10: 0713489839 / ISBN 13: 9780713489835

The 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century, Ranked by Andrew Soltis Published by McFarland & Co Inc Pub, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786427418 / ISBN 13: 9780786427413

Victory in the Opening! The Art of Winning Quickly in Chess by Gary Lane Published by Batsford, 2003
ISBN 10: 0713484276 / ISBN 13: 9780713484274

Transpo Tricks in Chess Finess by Andrew Soltis
Published by Batsford, 2007
ISBN 10: 0713490519 / ISBN 13: 9780713490510

Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps by Gary Lane International Master ISBN 10: 1857445775 / ISBN 13: 9781857445770
Published by Everyman Chess, 2008

Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers by Dean Ippolito ISBN 10: 9493257436 ISBN 13: 9789493257436
Publisher: New In Chess, 2022

The Wisest Things Ever Said about Chess by Andrew Soltis Published by Batsford, 2008
ISBN 10: 1906388008 / ISBN 13: 9781906388003

Chess Openings for Black, Explained: A Complete Repertoire Alburt, Lev; Dzindzichashvili, Roman; Perelshteyn, Eugene; Lawrence, Al (CON) ISBN 10: 1889323187 / ISBN 13: 9781889323183
Published by Chess Information & Research Institute, 2009

Mastering Chess Strategy by Johan Hellsten
ISBN 10: 1857446488 ISBN 13: 9781857446487
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2010

Frank Marshall - US Chess Champion by Andy Soltis ISBN 10: 0786475013 ISBN 13: 9780786475018
Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2013

The Art of Defense in Chess by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0679141081 / ISBN 13: 9780679141082
Published by David McKay Company, New York, 1975

New Art of Defense in Chess by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 1849941602 ISBN 13: 9781849941600
Publisher: Batsford Chess, 2014

Mikhail Botvinnik: The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion by Andrew Eden Soltis
Published by McFarland Publishing, Jefferson, NC, 2014

ISBN 10: 1476691398 / ISBN 13: 9781476691398
Soviet Chess 1917-1991 by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 0786497580 ISBN 13: 9780786497584
Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2014

My 60 Memorable Games: Chess Tactics, Chess Strategies With Bobby Fischer - ISBN 10: 0671509667 ISBN 13: 9780671509668
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1969
ISBN 10: 0671214837 ISBN 13: 9780671214838
Publisher: Fireside, 1972
ISBN 10: 190638830X ISBN 13: 9781906388300
Publisher: Batsford, 2009
Ishi Press produced a Russian edition in 2015

Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis
Published by Batsford, 2010
ISBN 10: 1906388679 / ISBN 13: 9781906388676

What It Takes to Become a Chess Master: Chess Strategies That Get Results (Batsford Chess) by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849940266 ISBN 13: 9781849940269
Publisher: Batsford, 2012

World Chess Championship Carlsen v. Karjakin New York, 2016 Lev Alburt, Al Lawrence, Jon Crumiller
Published by Lev Alburt, 2017
ISBN 10: 1889323292 / ISBN 13: 9781889323299

Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players, Volume One by Andrew Soltis
Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, 1991

Opening Ideas and Analysis for Advanced Players (2) by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, 1992
ISBN 10: 0875682006 / ISBN 13: 9780875682006

Modern Defence (Everyman Chess) by Jon Eelman, Jon & Neil McDonald, Neil ISBN 10: 1857442814 ISBN 13: 9781857442816
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2000

1...d6 Move by Move (Everyman Chess) by Cyrus Lakdawala ISBN 10: 1857446836 ISBN 13: 9781857446838
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2012

Modern Defence: Move by Move (Everyman Chess) by Cyrus Lakdawala ISBN 10: 185744986X ISBN 13: 9781857449860
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2012

A Black Defensive System With 1.d6 by GM Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, Inc, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 1994 ISBN 10: 0875682448 / ISBN 13: 9780875682440

Black to Play and Win with 1.g6. A complete defensive system by GM Andrew Soltis

Beating the Pirc/Modern with the Fianchetto Variation by Andrew Soltis Published by Chess Digest, Dallas, 1993
ISBN 10: 0875682200 / ISBN 13: 9780875682204

A Complete Guide to the Modern/Pirc Complex by Joe Gallagher & Nigel Davies ISBN 10: 1781944687 ISBN 13: 9781781944684
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2018

Opening Repertoire: The Modern Defence by Cyrus Lakdawala ISBN 10: 1781945306 ISBN 13: 9781781945308
Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2019

100 Chess Master Trade Secrets from Sacrifices to Endgames by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849941084 / ISBN 13: 9781849941082
Published by Batsford, London, 2013

The Inner Game of Chess by Andrew Soltis
Published by Mongoose Press, 2014
ISBN 10: 1936277603 / ISBN 13: 9781936277605

Your Kingdom for My Horse: When to Exchange in Chess: Tips To Improve Your Chess Strategy by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849942773 ISBN 13: 9781849942775
Publisher: Batsford, 2015

Learn from the Legends: Chess Champions at their Best by Mihail Marin ISBN 10: 1784830046 ISBN 13: 9781784830045
Publisher: Quality Chess, 2015

David vs Goliath Chess: How to Beat a Stronger Player by Andrew Soltis Published by Pavilion Books, 2016
ISBN 10: 1849943575 / ISBN 13: 9781849943574

What it Takes to Become a Grandmaster by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849943397 ISBN 13: 9781849943390
Publisher: Batsford, 2016

100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player by Jesus De La Villa ISBN 10: 9056916173 ISBN 13: 9789056916176
Publisher: New In Chess, 2016

The 100 Endgames You Must Know Workbook: Practical Endgame Exercises for Every Chess Player by Jesus De La Villa ISBN 10: 9056918176 ISBN 13: 9789056918170
Publisher: New In Chess, 2019

365 Chess Master Lessons: Take One A Day To Be A Better Chess Player by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849944342 ISBN 13: 9781849944342
Publisher: Batsford, 2017

300 Most Important Chess Positions (Batsford Chess) by Thomas Engqvist ISBN 10: 1849945128 ISBN 13: 9781849945127
Publisher: Batsford, 2019

Most Instructive Games of the Young Grandmasters by Paul Motwani (1962- ) Published by Everyman Chess, London, 1999
ISBN 10: 1857445341 / ISBN 13: 9781857445343

How to Swindle in Chess: Snatch Victory From A Losing Position (Batsford Chess) by Andrew Soltis Published by Batsford, 2020
ISBN 10: 1849945632 / ISBN 13: 9781849945639

Magnus Carlsen: 60 Memorable Games by Andrew Soltis ISBN 10: 1849946507 ISBN 13: 9781849946506
Publisher: Batsford, 2020

Tal, Petrosian, Spassky and Korchnoi: A Chess Multibiography with 207 Games by Andrew Soltis
Published by McFarland, 2020
ISBN 10: 1476683646 / ISBN 13: 9781476683645

Chessmaster Checklist by Andrew Soltis
ISBN 10: 1849947147 ISBN 13: 9781849947145
Publisher: Batsford, 2021

Smyslov, Bronstein, Geller, Taimanov and Averbakh: A Chess Multibiography with 220 Games by Andrew Soltis Published by McFarland, 2021
ISBN 10: 147667793X / ISBN 13: 9781476677934

The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games: New edn by Graham Burgess, Graham, Dr. John Nunn, John Emms ISBN 10: 1849013683 ISBN 13: 9781849013680
Publisher: Robinson, 2021

Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Shereshevsky
ISBN 10: 9493257371 ISBN 13: 9789493257375
Publisher: New In Chess, 2022

Fabiano Caruana: 60 Memorable Games by Andrew Soltis Published by Batsford, 2022
ISBN 10: 184994721X / ISBN 13: 9781849947213

Zlotnik's Treasure Trove: Enjoyable Chess Training for Amateurs (1600-2200 Elo) by Boris Zlotnik ISBN 10: 9493257894 ISBN 13: 9789493257894
Publisher: New In Chess, 2023

Perpetual Chess Improvement: Practical Chess Advice from World-Class Players and Dedicated Amateurs (New in Chess) by Ben Johnson ISBN 10: 9083336549 ISBN 13: 9789083336541
Publisher: New In Chess, 2023

Technique in Chess by Mark Dvoretsky
ISBN 10: 1949859649 ISBN 13: 9781949859645
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2023

World Chess Champion Strategy Training for Club Players: From Bobby Fischer to Ding Liren by Thomas Willemze ISBN 10: 9083328481 ISBN 13: 9789083328485
Publisher: New In Chess, 2023

Re-Engineering The Classics: A Silicon Reappraisal of Thirty-Five Classic Games by Mattew Sadler & Steve Giddins ISBN 10: 9083311260 ISBN 13: 9789083311265
Publisher: New In Chess, 2023

The Modern Gurgenidze: A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black by Jaan Ehlvest ISBN 10: 1949859568 ISBN 13: 9781949859560
Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2023

Deadline Grandmaster: A Chess Memoir by Andrew Soltis Published by McFarland, 2024
ISBN 10: 1476689989 / ISBN 13: 9781476689982

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The oldest known chess poem is called the Einsiedeln Poem (one copy has the title "Versus de Scachis"). It was discovered first in the Einsiedeln canton of Switzerland. Marilym Yalom in the "Birth of the Chess Queen" tells us the manusript was created by a German-speaking Benedictine monk at the monastery in Einsiedeln. This is a very important chess document since, while the game in the poem is clearly the Muslim game of chess, it contains many modern features. First, it avoids Ababic terms and the "nomenclature of the game is drawn from that of the state, and not from that of the army." It presents chess as "not a dice game," and mentions a chequered board (as opposed to the Arabic unicolored board). The names of the pieces are given as rex (King), regina (Queen), comes or curvus (Count -today's Bishop), eques (Knight), rochus (Rook) and pedes (Pawn). Notice the use of the term "regina;" this is the first mention of, what was previously known as "vizier," the Queen, although this Queen could only move one square diagonally. A Pawn could be promoted to Queen (who was only marginally more powerful than a pawn) but only if the original Queen in off the board. — batgirl, chess.com

<Mar-11-05 aw1988: S.W.I.F.T. indeed.

Mar-11-05 tpstar: Sokolov Was In For Trouble
Suddenly White Initiated Forcing Threats
Severe Whipping Into Frenzied Tantrum
Shocking When Ivan Fell Through
Savvy Winner Ingests French Toast

Mar-11-05 aw1988: LOL! I must admit, that is very good.

May-27-05 Durandal: AdrianP: SWIFT was the sponsor of the tournament, the company is a cooperative effort to provide secure financial communications between banks worldwide (SWIFT is the acronym for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, see swift.com), based in La Hulpe, near Brussels, Belgium. IIRC, its CEO at the time was Bessel Kok, a well known chess patron.

May-27-05 AdrianP: <Durandal> I see - as in SWIFT transfer.

May-27-05 arifattar: May not compare with <tpstar>'s effort but, Sweet Win In Five & Twenty.>

"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits." — Richard M. Nixon

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." — Albert Einstein

Proverbs 14:29-35

29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly.

30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.

31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

A Lefty Land
by JD Maxwell

A different land exists somewhere,
Where lefties are the norm.
The lefty side considered there,
Is standard for the form.

Lets say, someone, you go to meet,
And then extend a hand.
But it's the left, you'll use to greet,
In all the lefty land.

A lefty golfer's shopping dream,
For clubs would be abound.
Or you could fit a baseball team,
Where lefty gloves are found.

From right to left, we all would write,
And never more to smear,
The ink our hand collects just might,
On up and disappear.

And think about the kitchen tools,
To fill about your house.
And then you'll find at all the schools,
A left computer mouse.

And so I dream that there's a place,
That's based upon a hand,
And all of us can share a space,
Our little lefty land.

The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame.

Caissa, The Chess Lord.

Lord, I play three hundred hours of chess,
indeed, Lord, in thirty days more or less.
I have done my best under gruelling stress,
Yet I'm not happy with my snailing progress.
Yes, Lord. Caissa, to you I sadly do confess:
my constant losing has put me in distress.
I beg of you, Lord, Caissa, help me to re-assess so I can beat those who keep me in this mess.
Lord, with your blessing and your skills I guess I would always win and so powerfully aggress,
that all my opponents would humbly express:
hark here cometh the unbeatable king of chess.

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Don't trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs

Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverbs

Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb

Don't trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb

If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb

Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverbs

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