Pandolfini's Chess Complete: The Most Comprehensive Guide to the Game, from History to Strategy (Fireside Chess Library)

Pandolfini, Bruce

ISBN 10: 067170186X / ISBN 13: 9780671701864

Published by Touchstone, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pandolfini's Chess Complete: The Most Comprehensive Guide to the Game, from History to Strategy (Fireside Chess Library)
• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067170186X
• ISBN 13: 9780671701864
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

The perfect and necessary addition to any personal chess library​ from America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit.

In this comprehensive, accessible reference, National Master Bruce Pandolfini covers every aspect of the game, from chessboard and pieces to history and strategy, and addresses virtually any possible question or situation that may arise.

From algebra notation to zugzwang, Pandolfini has created the chess bible for players of all levels. And in addition to answers to over 500 questions, he has included his terrific short chess course plus tournament tips and endgame maxims. You’ll learn the difference between a mating attack and a mating net, the best way to gain control of the center in the opening, why the Russians are so successful at chess, what happened to Bobby Fischer, and more!

For an edge up on the competition, look no further than Pandolfini’s Chess Complete.

About the Author

Bruce Pandolfini is one of the world’s most sought-after chess teachers and one of the most widely read chess writers working today. His role as analyst for PBS’s coverage of the 1972 match between chess superstars Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky first launched him into the public eye. His coaching of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin was portrayed in the book and film Searching for Bobby Fischer. He is a regular columnist for Chess Life, the bible of the chess world, and continues to coach young players professionally and consults for CEOs from numerous Fortune 500 companies. Pandolfini also created over 300 hypothetical games as a consultant for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. He lives in New York City.