Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts (Fireside Chess Library)

Pandolfini, Bruce

ISBN 10: 0671795023 / ISBN 13: 9780671795023

Published by Fireside-Simon and Schuster, 1995

About this Item

Stiff color illus. wraps. 317 pp. 3rd ptg. Just a hint of handling wear, essentially as issued. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 071704

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts (Fireside Chess Library)
• Publisher: Fireside-Simon and Schuster
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671795023
• ISBN 13: 9780671795023
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hobbies & Crafts

About this title

Synopsis

From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit comes the ultimate chess reference—a visual dictionary of over 1,000 moves, rules, strategies, and concepts.

For new players needing clarification on a certain position to an expert brushing up on more obscure strategies, Chess Thinking covers the ABC’s of chess as never before—from algebraic notation to zugzwang.

Comprehensive, illustrated with 140 detailed drawings, and written with exceptional clarity, this is an indispensable guide to any player ready to make a move and belongs on the shelf of every chess player’s library.

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.