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Title: The Mammoth Book of Chess by Graham Burgess, John, Dr. Nunn ISBN: 0-7867-0725-9 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.61 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Many great books in one
Comment:
"The Mammoth Book of Chess" contains all aspects of modern chess playing. Chess Openings sections explain the main chess openings that, in my opinion, are superior to the legendary "The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings" by Reuben Fine. Solid sections on endgames provide the key endgame principles definitely enought to understand (not memorize) and play well on at least class A level endgames. For the midle games, the book explains about mating, tactics, combinations, and attack & defence. Chess strategies are demostrated throughout the book. Tactics and Combinations sections are as good as "Winning Chess Tactics" by Seirawan and Silman. Attack and Defence section blows away some of the books written on that subject.
If you are new to chess, sections such as Beginning Chess, How to Play Chess, The Chess Clock, The Basic Mates and Chess Notation will be great help. Excellent explaination on computer chess and on-line chess playing can also be found in the book. A Brief History of the World Chess Championship and Chess Demographics are absolutely fascinating.
Graham Burgess, FIDE Master and experienced chess writer, has written the book exceptionally well. From the begining to the end, the book is of pure interest and excitment. Even the glossary section teaches you many things about chess such as 'Saavedra Position' and 'Time'. I own more than 50 chess books and have read about 50 more. But if I were to own only one chess book, this one would be it.
So, such a great book must cost a fortune?
It's only $8.76!!! (Amazon price)
Rating: 5
Summary: Puts the 'C' in Comprehensive. (whatever that means)
Comment: Whoa. This book is indeed mammoth. It covers a huge range of topics - strategy, general opening guides, tactics, endgames, etc to even stuff like correspondence and online chess. Although probably the content is suited best for the novice to intermediate range, I'm sure other players will find something useful in this. Its tactics and strategy section contains many masterpieces played between former legends, e.g. Mikhail Tal, Botvinnik, etc, as well as basic, simple examples to introduce newcomers to general ideas, e.g., pins, forks, play for centre.
This is good value. And as someone earlier pointed out, the British Chess Federation doesn't give out their Chess Book of the Year award easily -- it has got to be top notch. Want to improve your game in all aspects, from openings to endgames? Try this one out.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good value. Decent book. Reprinted as "Chess" in hardcover.
Comment: The 1st edition has been reprinted in hardcover and is now called "Chess" by Graham Burgess. As chess instruction books go, this is average at best, but it is a good value for the money. However, it is not so good for beginners.
The best thing about the book are the descriptions of plans for various openings, and typical traps. So this is a very good book for trying new openings.
The 2nd edition has more current info on computers, but that section is really unnecessary anyway.
The rest of the book has decent material, enough to last you quite awhile, but nothing that will give you any epiphanies.
By the way, the companion (still out-of-print as of October 2003) games collection, Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games, is a truly excellent book for intermediate players.
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Title: Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev ISBN: 0486273024 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 06 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: One Thousand and One Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations by Reinfeld ISBN: 0879801115 Publisher: Wilshire Book Company Pub. Date: 01 June, 1969 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by David Bronstein ISBN: 0486238008 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1979 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman, Allen S. Russell ISBN: 0486202909 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1971 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Understanding Chess Move by Move by John Nunn ISBN: 1901983412 Publisher: Gambit Publications Pub. Date: 14 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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