Here are mystery and guessing games, memory games, liscense plate and travel sign games, singing and rhyming games, games for wordplay wizards and games that reveal amusing idiosyncracies about the pl
Newly revised, enlarged edition of first book on great Russian chess master focuses on the tactics, strategy and even psychological approaches employed by Karpov in winning against Bronstein, Smyslov,
25 chess games chosen, arranged, annotated to help amateurs avoid a variety of weak strategic and tactical moves. With commentary by 1935–36 World Chess Champion Max Euwe. 1963 edition.
Presents mathematical techniques for solving late-stage endgame problems. Uses combinational game theory, which Berlekamp (mathematics, UC Berkeley) helped develop, to solve Go-related problems. The t
Thirtieth anniversary edition out in 2007!World Champion Pool Player Ray "Cool Cat" Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, now with a new introduction by the author.
The author recounts three years in his chess-champion son's life, chronicling Josh's play, their travels and tournaments, Josh's first national championship, and the impact on their relationship
"A genuine milestone." — Martin Gardner, Scientific American. An authority on game history selects 38 of his all-time favorite amusements, including 22 of his own remarkable creations. Solitaire, stra
62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning, featuring games by the greatest chess masters — Capablanca, Tarrasch, Fischer, Alekhine, Lasker, others. Each game offers a classi
Provides basic instructions for beginners, clarifies complexities for intermediate chess players, and provides an insider's view into chess history, personalities, and culture
In concise language and with clear pictures, Al Horowitz provides all the information the beginner needs to know to play an intelligent chess game. Chess for Beginners is ideal for everyone who wants
One of the game's greatest players annotates scores of fascinating games involving such masters as Capablanca, Bogoljubov, Kashdan, Reshevsky, Tartakower, Keres and others, including many of Alekhine
