Product Description: For the true chess nut, the 64 squares of the chessboard represent a world of imaginative possibilities, where a bright idea can make the difference between triumph and destruction, victory and defeat. Each of these puzzles re-creates that world, putting the reader into a realistic game position with the tantalizing challenge of finding that elusive winning idea...read more

Product Description: ##American Master Bruce Alberston is one of the most popular chess writers in the world today. His books, including the first volume of Chess Mazes, have been instructing and entertaining chessplayers worldwide for more than two decades...read more

The first volume of Chess Mazes was an immediate hit with both chess instructors and students because it was a completely new kind of chess puzzle which developed chessplaying visualization skills. Now, in Chess Mazes 2, here are another 320 fascinating chess mazes geared for intermediate and advanced beginners. Designed to keep pace with a student’s increasing development, the chapters appear in progressive order of difficulty -- a specialized chess course in itself. Practically anyone who knows how the pieces move can learn to do King Mazes. There are no mindbenders here and everything is within reach -- and they’re fun to do. ?excellent training to avoid one-move blunders! -- Karsten Muller, German International Grandmaster

Product Description: "Common Sense in Chess," long regarded as a classic both during Lasker’s lifetime and for generations afterwards. It is a masterpiece of compression and exposition, and in the whole of chess literature, there is nothing that quite compares with it.

A collection of instructional chess puzzles by a pair of veteran instructors features accessible, large-scale diagrams that provide easy-to-understand explanations of specific game strategies. Original.

Product Description: The first move, or “key,” of a conventional chess problem is almost never a capture. But convention is turned on its head in this collection of 200 original problems in which every move of the white pieces requires the capture of a black piece! The advantages are several: for one thing, jaded problem fans are sure to appreciate the totally fresh approach...read more

An entertaining and educational collection of chess puzzles, culled by a pair of veteran instructors, features large demonstrative diagrams that outline specific chess challenges that can enable players of all ages to hone strategic skills. Original.

A workbook for young chess players covers the game's concepts and strategies with diagrams and easy-to-follow explanations, providing 202 large-format puzzles that demonstrate a range of basic and sophisticated maneuvers. Original.

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Product Description: This instructive manual, written by two experienced chess teachers, concentrates on one- and two-move checkmates that encourage players to keep alert to new possibilities. Instructive maneuvers feature queen sacrifices, "smothered" mates, "quiet moves," castling, en passant pawn capture, and other techniques...read more

Product Description: Both a fascinating challenge for chess players and a great training tool, "301 Tricky Checkmates" is a fun and entertaining compendium of two- and three-move checkmates for the advanced beginner, intermediate, and expert player. The examples provided, drawn from actual games, illustrate a wide range of chess tactics ...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)