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The Mammoth Book of Chess

By Graham Burgess
Series: Mammoth Books
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The Mammoth Book of Chess by Graham Burgess serves as a comprehensive guide to the game of chess. It covers strategies, tactics, and famous matches, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and seasoned players. Despite being listed in the Cooking & Food category, this absorbing compendium focuses solely on mastering the art of chess.
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Format: Paperback / softback
$2799
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The Mammoth Book of Chess

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

Brand new and fully revised edition of this bestselling chess anthology.

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With a foreword by Dr John Nunn, Grandmaster and four times Olympic gold medallist.

The Mammoth Book of Chess is a cracker... nobody will fail to find something new here

British Chess Magazine

WINNER OF THE BRITISH CHESS FEDERATION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1997

Comprehensive, up to date and clear, this latest edition of Graham Burgess's chess classic is an invaluable guide to 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.

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.

Series: Mammoth Books

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781845299316

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Robinson Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 576

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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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