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The Mammoth Book of Chess

The Mammoth Book of Chess

by Graham Burgess (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $5.75
Synopsis

Comprehensive, up to date, and clear, this invaluable guide will help even less experienced players to progress to good club level and better. It offers a complete guide to the main opening gambits along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. Graham Burgess, FIDE Master, shows you all you need to know, from entering the world of chess, through Internet games, to major international tournaments. Features include: Entirely new and expanded sections on online chess, computers and openings. A complete guide to all the main opening gambits. Hundreds of test positions for players of all standards. Courses in tactics and attacking strategy. Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played. Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments. Glossary of terminology. Practical advice and information for further study.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 576
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Robinson
Published: 26 Nov 2009
ISBN 10: 1845299310
ISBN 13: 9781845299316
Book Overview: Brand new and fully revised edition of this bestselling chess anthology.

Media Reviews
The Mammoth Book of Chess is a cracker...nobody will fail to find something new here. * British Chess Magazine. *
Author Bio
Graham Burgess has been a World Chess Federation (FIDE) Master since the age of 20. As well as having competed at international level for many years, he has written more than 20 highly acclaimed and award-winning books on chess, and edited more than 200. In 1994 he set a new world record by playing 510 games of blitz chess (five minutes for each player) in three days and winning a remarkable 85 per cent. He lives in Bristol.