I think the title was "The Art of Checkmate" by Renaud and Kahn with its' wonderful games ending in checkmate.
Book that makes you appreciate/love chess?
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The Bible.
Searching For Bobby Fischer - both the book and the movie. I'm sure the faults of both have been picked apart many times on here but they both do a good job of conveying the maddening mix of beauty and heartache that is chess.
Ward Farnsworth's "Predator at the Chessboard" - published as two books but also available completely free as a great website:
I love it, especially in its printed form, as it is one of those rare chess books that even a complete beginner can follow, without even the need for a board, and somehow makes the whole process of tactical calculation understandable. It made me believe I might actually be able to play "proper" chess one day.
Dec 16, 2015
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jambyvedar wrote:
What is the book that makes you love/appreciate chess? Mine is Play Winning Chess by Seirawan.
I remember before that I know how to play chess, but I don't have much idea on the good way to play it and I rarely play it. But then I saw the Play Winning Chess book by my brother. That book makes me hook up with chess.
I will always have an appreciation for this book. I picked it up over twenty years ago when I was living in the forests of the Big Island, Hawai'i. It taught me chess.
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Dec 17, 2015
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In recent years the book that made me realize how extremely clever chess is, to a depth of cleverness I didn't realize existed, was:
Palatnik, Sam, and Lev Alburt. 2013. Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player. New York, NY: Chess Information & Research Center.
Feb 25, 2016
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The Chessbase DVD by Ari Zieglar on the French Defence caused me to fall in love with the French.
However, like many love affairs, there are times of bitter disappointment and tears.
Apr 26, 2017
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"Soviet Chess 1917-1991" by Andrew Soltis. Inspiring, funny, stories of chess lives ruined by political scheming, beautiful games, how chess and politics intertwined in Soviet society, how the culture and system of teaching produced so many brilliant players.
It didn't make me a better player, but it did inrease my love for chess and that's worth a lot.
"The Seven Deadly Chess Sins," by Jonathan Rowson. HIs "Chess for Zebras" is a close second, and his "Understanding the Grunfeld" is the most exceptional Opening book ever published. Rowson is a Scottish GM, who retired from active play over a decade ago, while still in his 20s. He is a thinker, by trade, and works for some UK think tank. He specializes in how we learn and why we don't learn.
Rapid Chess Improvement by Michael de la Maza. Hands down.
Zurich '53
Marshalls best games
The first book to do that for me was "My Life in Chess" by GM Eduard Gufeld .
The Immortal Game by David Shenk. It's a book ABOUT chess instead of about how to play chess, and does a nice job detailing the ancient history as well as hitting upon all the major personalities that have shaped and refined play throughout various eras.
Jan 16, 2023
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Simple Chess by Michael Stean . Great introduction to positional chess. Small, but the best written of my nearly 40 chess books.
What is the book that makes you love/appreciate chess? Mine is Play Winning Chess by Seirawan.
I remember before that I know how to play chess, but I don't have much idea on the good way to play it and I rarely play it. But then I saw the Play Winning Chess book by my brother. That book makes me hook up with chess.