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"Play: the French"
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This is a fully revised edition of John Watson's classic Play the French, providing Black with a complete repertoire in the French Defence, one of the most strategically and dynamically complex opening systems. With illustrations. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 417g.
Author: Watson, John
ISBN: 1857443373
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"Schachstrategie in Aktion"
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Paperback, 336 pages. Size: 248 x 172 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Watson, John
ISBN: 1904600123
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom) (in German).
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"The Kings of New York"
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A story of how a group of kids battle their differences to come together as a team, and face their victories and defeats. This book presents a story of growing up, of the joys and pains, hopes and disappointments of adolescence. It also discusses how these misfits search for the silence and order and beauty that is found in the chess board. With illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 216 x 134 mm. Weight: 329g.
Author: Weinreb, Michael
ISBN: 0224077716
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"The Kings of New York"
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Describes how eight boys and girls battle their differences to come together as a team, and how they face their victories and disappointments. This story tells of a group of gifted misfits searching for the silence and order and beauty that can be found within the sixty-four squares on a chess board. With illustrations, ports. Paperback, 304 pages. Size: 197 x 129 mm. Weight: 210g.
Author: Weinreb, Michael
ISBN: 0224077724
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"Grandmaster Secrets"The Caro-Kann
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Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 248 x 172 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Wells, Peter
ISBN: 1904600611
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
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"Understanding Chess Tactics"
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When the author started working as a trainer in his local chess club, he quickly realised that even the stronger club players had great weaknesses in their tactical play and that simply asking them to solve a huge number of puzzles did not fix the problem. This book was written to solve this problem. With b&w illlus. Paperback, 235 pages. Size: 240 x 160 mm. Weight: 503g.
Author: Weteschnik, Martin
ISBN: 9197524425
Publisher: Quality Chess Europe Ab
Date: 2005 (Sweden)
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"Improve Your Attacking Chess"
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A checkmating approach normally involves a build-up of forces followed by an opening of lines, often involving a sacrifice. This guide shows the best strategies for exposing the opposing king, thus paving the way for victory. With illustrations. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 210 x 145 mm. Weight: 213g.
Author: Williams, Simon
ISBN: 1904600093
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
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"303 More Tricky Chess Puzzles"
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Presents a collection of tactical chess puzzles. The authors - both veteran professional chess instructors - have collected or created 303 additional game situations, to go with the original 303 typical situations featured in the original 303 Tricky Chess Puzzles. With illustrations. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 216 x 140 mm. Weight: 61g.
Author: Wilson, Fred Alberston, Bruce
ISBN: 1580421822
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing,U.S.
Date: 2006 (United States)
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"303 Practical Chess Puzzles"
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"Official Mensa Puzzle Book" series; 100 scenarios for each of 3 levels - advanced beginner, intermediate and tournament. The sequel to '303 Tactical Chess Puzzles'. With illustrations. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 245g.
Author: Wilson, Fred Alberston, Bruce
ISBN: 1402711468
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"Play the 4 F3 Nimzo-Indian"
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The Nimzo-Indian is an extremely popular and reliable defence, upon which most world champions have relied at some time. With 175d.. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 210 x 145 mm. Weight: 38g.
Author: Yakovich, Yuri
ISBN: 1904600166
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2004 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"Chess Explained - the Classical Sicilian"
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Focusing on chess openings, this title offers a series of lessons, which enables you to gain an understanding of the opening and the middlegames to which it leads, and, to find the right moves and plans in your own games. With c. 225 chess diagrams. Paperback, 112 pages. Size: 248 x 172 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Yermolinsky, Alex
ISBN: 1904600425
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
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"The Queen's Indian"Detailed Explanation of an Important and Popular Chess Opening
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The key battleground of the Kasparov vs Karpov matches. With 300d.. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 210 x 145 mm. Weight: 363g.
Author: Yrjola, Jouni Tella, Jussi
ISBN: 1901983900
Publisher: Gambit Publications Ltd
Date: 2003 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Chess
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"A Gleaming Landscape"A Hundred Years of the Guardian's Country Diary
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Covers subjects including: neighbours woken at midnight to be shown a glow-worm; a beached shark to be saved from the council binmen; a peregrine flushed during the Normandy landings; the prevalence of owls in First World War trenches full of vermin, and an earnest preoccupation with stoats. With line illustrations & b/w photographs. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 197 x 129 mm. Weight: 230g.
Author: (Wainwright, Martin, ed.)
ISBN: 1845133684
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Classic Travel Writing
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"Highways and Byways of Britain"
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A selection of extracts from Macmillan's Highways and Byways series published between 1897 and 1948. Hardback, 370 pages. Size: 216 x 135 mm. Weight: 523g.
Author: (Milner, David, ed.)
ISBN: 0230706924
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
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"Marco Polo Travels"
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Marco Polo's book was one of the best-loved works of the Middle Ages, and has remained popular ever since. This book explains the references in the book, and shows in detail with maps the routes described from Venice to Beijing, from Beijing to Burma, and from Beijing to south-east China. Hardback, 600 pages. Size: 210 x 135 mm. Weight: 600g.
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ISBN: 1841593133
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Date: 2008 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Classic Travel Writing
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