The Mammoth Book of Chess

Series: Mammoth Books
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The Mammoth Book of Chess is a comprehensive guide that delves into the strategies, tactics, and historical insights of chess. It offers an in-depth exploration of the game's nuances, catering to both beginners and seasoned players. With a focus on improving skills and understanding chess history, this book aims to enrich the reader's experience with engaging commentary and instruction.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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The Mammoth Book of Chess

Fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling classic chess book, with a foreword by Dr John Nunn, Grandmaster and three-times World Chess Solving Champion

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A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player

JOHN WATSON, The Week in Chess

The fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess.

Comprehensive and clear, this fully revised and updated fourth edition of Graham Burgess's bestselling chess classic is an invaluable guide to help any player progress to good club level and better. It provides a complete guide to the main chess openings along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. This new edition includes:

Expanded and updated sections on playing online chess and using computers.

A complete and detailed guide to all the main chess openings.

Hundreds of new training exercises for players of all standards.

Courses in tactics, attacking strategy, combinations and endgames.

Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played.

Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments.

A comprehensive A-Z glossary of chess terminology.

Practical advice and information for further study.

New sections on endgame studies and problems, with all examples from 2020 or 2021.

The Mammoth Book of Chess is an essential resource for anyone looking to take their chess game to the next level with expertise from a renowned chess master.

Series: Mammoth Books

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472146205

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Robinson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 733g

Pages: 592

About the Author

GRAHAM BURGESS has written thirty chess books, including three on opening play aimed at young readers. He is a FIDE Master and a former champion of the Danish region of Funen, and in 1994 set a world record for marathon blitz chess playing. His Mammoth Book of Chess won the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award.

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