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Dover Chess eBook Series

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  • Capablanca's Best Chess Endings

    60 Complete Games

    by Irving Chernev ...
    Series series Dover Chess
    Chess endings have an immediacy lacking in chess endgame or chess problems: endings are not theoretical or composed, but actual board positions, the point in every game when the superfluous falls away, leaving only the essential. José Raúl Capablanca (1888–1942) had no need for isolated artistic theory or compositions — he composed and created chess art as he played. All of his genius — intuitive, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Combinations

    The Heart of Chess

    by Irving Chernev ...
    Series series Dover Chess
    Irving Chernev's outstanding chess books earn him a high rank among the world's top chess authors. In this well-annotated text, Mr. Chernev guides his readers to an understanding of the subtleties of combinative play.Step-by-step from the simplest combinations to the most complex, the book explains the intricacies of pins and counter-pins, Knight forks, smothered mates, and other elements of ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • 200 Brilliant Endgames

    by Irving Chernev ...
    Series series Dover Chess
    Both an instruction book and an engaging meditation on the joys of chess, this is the final work by one of the most successful chess writers of all time. Irving Chernev blends anecdotes with his observations on inspiring moves and combinations by well- and lesser-known players, including Troitzky, Réti, Kasparyan, Benko, Kubbel, Rinck, Grigoriev, and many others.Each example is introduced with a ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played

    62 Masterpieces Of Chess Strategy

    by Irving Chernev ...
    Series series Dover Chess
    Here are 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess, compiled and annotated by one of the game's most admired and respected writers. Each game offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution, described and diagrammed in the clearest possible manner for players of every level of skill.As Irving Chernev observes in the Introduction, "Who will ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • 51 Chess Openings for Beginners

    by Bruce Alberston ...
    Chess openings are the most important part of every novice's journey - and the most fun.  The most common and important openings are presented in an easy-to-use format with large, frequent diagrams showing position along with clear explanations of the goals, objectives, and concepts behind the moves.  No other book so perfectly presents the openings in a manner so easy to learn - and use.  ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Win At Chess: Teach Yourself

    by William Hartson ...
    Win at Chess is the ultimate beginner's guide to this complex tactical game. You will quickly get to grips with the pieces, basic moves and elementary tactics - to help you develop your strategy and win. You will build your skill and learn how to exploit your opponent's strengths and weaknesses to ultimately force checkmate. The book is packed with new interactive features which include tips and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Winning Chess Openings

    by Bill Robertie ...
    This popular book has taught tens of thousands of beginning players the key concepts of the opening, the most crucial part of every chess game. Youll learn the best opening moves from both Blacks and Whites perspectives. More than twenty-five essential openings are shown: Kings Gambit, Center Game, Scotch Game, Giucco Piano, Vienna Game, Bishops Opening, Ruy Lopez, French, Caro-Kann, Sicilian, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953

    by David Bronstein ...
    This legendary tournament features 210 hotly contested games, many of them masterpieces of the first rank. The first authoritative English translation from the Russian, this volume was written by one of the leading competitors. Its perceptive coverage includes games by Smyslov, Keres, Reshevsky, Petrosian, and 11 others. Algebraic notation. 352 diagrams. ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • 100 Awesome Chess Moves

    by Eric Schiller ...
    This collection of brilliant ideas from real tournaments is not just regular combinations or tactical swindles, but moves of stunning originality. Schiller has selected one hundred awesome moves, and through game positions, examples, and clearly explained concepts, shows players how to improve their grasp of deep positional understandings and swashbuckling tactics. Youll learn how to reinforce ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • CHESS FUNDAMENTALS - Capablanca

    by José Raul Capablanca ...
    Jose Raul Capablanca (Havana, 1888 - New York, 1942) was a Cuban chess player who became the World Chess Champion from 1921 to 1927. Capablanca learned to play chess at the age of four by observing his father's technique, and he became a legend in the world of chess. Originally written in English with the title "Chess Fundamentals" by Capablanca, is a treatise on the basic principles of the game, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Chess: Crash Course to Become a Chess Master! Beginners Guide to The Game of Chess - Master Proven Tactics and Winning Strategies - Chess for Beginners

    by Nick Gaspovsky ...
    Do you know how to play chess? If not, do you want to learn how but you aren't sure where to start? Or, do you already know a little bit about the game of chess but you want to broaden your knowledge and learn some helpful strategies and tips? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this is the perfect book for you!Chess is a difficult and complicated game. One that required a lot of ... Read more

    $6.45 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Think Like a Grandmaster

    by A.A. Kotov ...
    This is a well-established training manual which encourages the average player to understand how a grandmaster thinks, and even more important, how he works. Kotov tackles fundamental issues such as knowing how and when to analyze, the tree of analysis, a selection of candidate moves and the factors of success. ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD