Author: Alex Dunne
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786472944
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This collection of games, most of them annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament--the Absolute Championship. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 through 2010, results of many opening variations as played in the Absolutes, yearly crosstables, biographical details of all winners and information on all participants, and indexes of players, opening variations and ECO codes.
The Absolute Correspondence Championship of the United States Chess Federation, 1976-2010
Author: Alex Dunne
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786472944
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This collection of games, most of them annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament--the Absolute Championship. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 through 2010, results of many opening variations as played in the Absolutes, yearly crosstables, biographical details of all winners and information on all participants, and indexes of players, opening variations and ECO codes.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786472944
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This collection of games, most of them annotated, features the United States Chess Federation's premiere invitational tournament--the Absolute Championship. Features include statistical results of participants from 1976 through 2010, results of many opening variations as played in the Absolutes, yearly crosstables, biographical details of all winners and information on all participants, and indexes of players, opening variations and ECO codes.
United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Fifth Edition
Author: United States Chess Federation
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
ISBN: 0812935594
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Explains all legal chess moves, and discusses the regulations governing tournaments, lifetime rankings, and tournament director certification.
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
ISBN: 0812935594
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Explains all legal chess moves, and discusses the regulations governing tournaments, lifetime rankings, and tournament director certification.
The United States Junior Open Chess Championship, 1946-2016
Author: Alex Dunne
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476668817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
For 70 years the U.S. Chess Federation has held the U.S. Junior Open, featuring young players under 21. This book is the first to focus on the formative years of these juniors, many of whom became the outstanding masters of the United States. Each chapter contains an annotated game of the winner of the championship and brief identifications of the notable players. Crosstables are included where available.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476668817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
For 70 years the U.S. Chess Federation has held the U.S. Junior Open, featuring young players under 21. This book is the first to focus on the formative years of these juniors, many of whom became the outstanding masters of the United States. Each chapter contains an annotated game of the winner of the championship and brief identifications of the notable players. Crosstables are included where available.
How Purdy Won
Author: Cecil John Seddon Purdy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780938650805
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780938650805
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
United States Women's Chess Champions, 1937-2020
Author: Alexey W. Root
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476646872
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
As late as 1950, many chess clubs in America excluded women. The Marshall Chess Club in New York City was an exception, organizing the U.S. Women's Chess Championship beginning in the late 1930s. Since the 1980s, the average rating of the players has increased. The Saint Louis Chess Club has organized the championship since 2009, with record-setting prizes. Drawing on archives and original interviews with the living U.S. Women's Chess Champions, this book examines their careers with biographies, photos, and 171 annotated games, most of which are from the 60 championships between 1937 and 2020.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476646872
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
As late as 1950, many chess clubs in America excluded women. The Marshall Chess Club in New York City was an exception, organizing the U.S. Women's Chess Championship beginning in the late 1930s. Since the 1980s, the average rating of the players has increased. The Saint Louis Chess Club has organized the championship since 2009, with record-setting prizes. Drawing on archives and original interviews with the living U.S. Women's Chess Champions, this book examines their careers with biographies, photos, and 171 annotated games, most of which are from the 60 championships between 1937 and 2020.
The Complete Guide to Correspondence Chess
Author: Alex Dunne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Chess Competitions, 1971-2010
Author:
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623651
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
This comprehensive reference work presents detailed bibliographical information about chess publications--books, bulletins and programs--covering competitions held around the world from 1971 through 2010. It catalogs 3,895 entries tracked through 5,381 items with many cross-references. Information for each entry includes year and country of publication, sponsors, publisher, editors, language, alternate titles, mergers and source. An index of competitions is included.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623651
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
This comprehensive reference work presents detailed bibliographical information about chess publications--books, bulletins and programs--covering competitions held around the world from 1971 through 2010. It catalogs 3,895 entries tracked through 5,381 items with many cross-references. Information for each entry includes year and country of publication, sponsors, publisher, editors, language, alternate titles, mergers and source. An index of competitions is included.
Winning at Correspondence Chess
Author: T. D. Harding
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713477313
Category : Correspondence chess
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
All chess players dream of playing a perfect game, full of precisely worked-out, spectacular combinations. This book is an ideal introduction to the almost blunder-free world of correspondence chess.
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN: 9780713477313
Category : Correspondence chess
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
All chess players dream of playing a perfect game, full of precisely worked-out, spectacular combinations. This book is an ideal introduction to the almost blunder-free world of correspondence chess.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess
Author: Jon Edwards
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470121320
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Chess is a mental game, but you don't have to strain your brain to learn the basics—not with this guide that shows you how to play. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess covers how to set up the board, how each piece moves, opening strategies and variations, attacking themes and common sacrifices, and more. Photos of the board let you see strategies in action. For hands-on practice, you can even set up your board and make your moves as you learn. With this book and practice, you'll be saying "Checkmate" in no time. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each move or tactic is clearly explained Explanations accompany each photo Color photos and diagrams show key positions, strategies, and moves Helpful tips provide additional guidance
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470121320
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Chess is a mental game, but you don't have to strain your brain to learn the basics—not with this guide that shows you how to play. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess covers how to set up the board, how each piece moves, opening strategies and variations, attacking themes and common sacrifices, and more. Photos of the board let you see strategies in action. For hands-on practice, you can even set up your board and make your moves as you learn. With this book and practice, you'll be saying "Checkmate" in no time. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review Each move or tactic is clearly explained Explanations accompany each photo Color photos and diagrams show key positions, strategies, and moves Helpful tips provide additional guidance
The Chess Analyst
Author: Jon Edwards
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description