The Mammoth Book of Chess with Internet Games: New Edition Featuring Internet and Computer Games (Mammoth Books) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Dr. John Nunn Dr. (Foreword) "The king is not a very fast moving piece..." (more)
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This comprehensive, up-to-date, all-purpose guide to chess is guaranteed to improve the game of the novice and to enable players of even limited experience to advance to good club level or better. Not only does this invaluable volume illuminate the elegance and mysteries of the classic chess game, it has also been revised to bring readers up to the minute about the myriad possibilities of chess on the Internet. Among the outstanding features of this user-friendly mammoth book are a complete guide to the main chess openings, hundreds of test positions for players of all standards, courses in tactics and attacking strategy, practical advice for further study, and an exceptionally helpful glossary as well as information about international chess events. In addition to providing a history of some of the greatest games ever played, it forecasts the exciting future for chess around the world and on the Internet.

About the Author

Graham Burgess has been a World Chess Federation (FIDE) Master since the age of 20. He has written more than 20 highly acclaimed and award-winning books on chess and edited more than 200. He lives in Bristol, England.

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Product Details Paperback: 512 pages Publisher: Running Press (May 3, 2000) Language: English ISBN-10: 0786707259 ISBN-13: 978-0786707256 Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,170,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Strategic Example, King's Indian, King's Gambit, Semi-open Games, Deep Blue, World Wide Web, John Nunn, Queen's Gambit, Four Knights, Garry Kasparov, Chris Hansen, Exchange Variation, Giuoco Piano, Alekhine Defence, Yasser Seirawan, Bobby Fischer, Ruy Lopez, Closed Sicilian, Closed Spanish, Evans Gambit, Paul Keres, Sicilian Defence, Steve Davis, British Championship, Chigorin Defence

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This book cites 14 books:

• The Oxford Companion to Chess by David Hooper in Back Matter
• Play Winning Chess: An Introduction to the Moves, Strategies, and Philosophy of Chess from the Usa's #1 Ranked Chess Player by Yasser Seirawan on page 349
• My Chess Career by Jose Raul Capablanca on page 346
• Essential Chess Endings: The Tournament Player's Guide by James Howell on page 392
• Secrets of Practical Chess (Gambit chess) by John Nunn in Back Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Many great books in one, September 16, 1997 By A Customer This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback) "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) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The price is right!, July 11, 2003 By  Eric P. Medlock (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback) For the price this is an excellent introduction to Chess. Its not for absolute beginners, you should have read at least one other book on beginners Chess (Chess for Dummies is a good one) but its not for "intermediate" players or advanced players only either. If you know enough of the basics (basic endgames, algebraic notation, etc), you will get a lot out of this book. I love the puzzles, they really make you think and it feels great to get a particularly hard one right. This book will make you a better chess player, if your just starting out (with the caveat above) or have been playing awhile. I would recommend this book for beginners and intermediate players. Advanced players might like this in their library, if only to loan out to friends that are trying to get up to speed. Buy it, at this price you won't be disappointed! 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and comprehensive, August 1, 1999 By A Customer This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback) _One_ great book about chess. There are two parts in this book: the first about playing and the second about other aspects of chess. There are a lot of tactical and strategic examples throughout the first part of the book. The combination section is fun. The opening section, though not exhaustive, conveys the ideas of many openings. The attack and defense section exemplifies many common themes such as the Nd5 sacrifice and the h-pawn hack. The endgame section, like the opening section, shows many examples rather than being exhaustive. The second part of the book talks about how famous players started to learn chess, tournaments, clock, computer chess, Internet and chess, and chess & media. Those are very interesting reading mostly because they are written in a tone that engages the reader. The appendixes have basic chess rules, explanations of chess notation (the book talks about the history of it!), basic mates, and glossary. Overall, this book talks about many different faces of chess yet manages to be of very good quality in them.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Why I bought it With all the chess books out there which ones do you choose to start out with? I determined that what the National Scholastic Chess Foundation recommends is a powerful indicator... Read more Published 9 months ago by J. Sobolik 3.0 out of 5 stars 3 Stars Is Generous Unless, you have time to set up a board and mimic the countless moves, or you have an out standing memory, this book is hard to follw. Read more Published on March 8, 2007 by zenarrrow 3.0 out of 5 stars Good value. Decent book. Reprinted as "Chess" in hardcover. The 1st edition has been reprinted in hardcover and is now called "Chess" by Graham Burgess. Read more Published on October 3, 2003 by C. Dunn 5.0 out of 5 stars wide selection of topics, a real bargain! I think Mr Burgess has done a great job by doing this book a very readable and it's a small inexpensive paperback, so I like to have it when travelling. Read more Published on September 28, 2003 4.0 out of 5 stars Chessboard or smorgasbord? This is sort of a buffet of a chess book. There's a little of everything, and not a lot of depth in anything, but what's there is fun, though in some spots Burgess seems to be... Read more Published on June 15, 2003 by John Grabowski 2.0 out of 5 stars Classic case of the emperor's new clothes I am mystified why anyone thinks this book is "comprehensive" let alone good. If you are a novice player-stay away, this book is awash is jargon and silly hyperbole... Read more Published on November 26, 2002 4.0 out of 5 stars Great value for money I bought this book three reasons 1) ***most important*** It covers most of the openings and almost if not all have actual strategic game annotated example for that opening. Read more Published on November 19, 2002 by Rakesh R. Prajapati 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Depth The book has bredth and depth into the dynamics of chess play. It is well written and illustrated. Published on October 1, 2002 5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book The mammoth book of chess is a very comprehensive and interesting book. The openings section has a short verbal explanations on most of the openings, and a lot of games to give... Read more Published on February 3, 2002 by clarnibass 5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book... I think everyone should own or buy a copy of this book for someone... Esp if they are starting out in the chess world or around 1200-1500 or low STR... 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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Running Press (May 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786707259
• ISBN-13: 978-0786707256
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,170,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many great books in one, September 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback)

"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)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The price is right!, July 11, 2003

By	Eric P. Medlock (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback)

For the price this is an excellent introduction to Chess. Its not for absolute beginners, you should have read at least one other book on beginners Chess (Chess for Dummies is a good one) but its not for "intermediate" players or advanced players only either. If you know enough of the basics (basic endgames, algebraic notation, etc), you will get a lot out of this book. I love the puzzles, they really make you think and it feels great to get a particularly hard one right. This book will make you a better chess player, if your just starting out (with the caveat above) or have been playing awhile. I would recommend this book for beginners and intermediate players. Advanced players might like this in their library, if only to loan out to friends that are trying to get up to speed. Buy it, at this price you won't be disappointed!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and comprehensive, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Chess (The Mammoth Book Series) (Paperback)

_One_ great book about chess. There are two parts in this book: the first about playing and the second about other aspects of chess.

There are a lot of tactical and strategic examples throughout the first part of the book. The combination section is fun. The opening section, though not exhaustive, conveys the ideas of many openings. The attack and defense section exemplifies many common themes such as the Nd5 sacrifice and the h-pawn hack. The endgame section, like the opening section, shows many examples rather than being exhaustive.

The second part of the book talks about how famous players started to learn chess, tournaments, clock, computer chess, Internet and chess, and chess & media. Those are very interesting reading mostly because they are written in a tone that engages the reader. The appendixes have basic chess rules, explanations of chess notation (the book talks about the history of it!), basic mates, and glossary.

Overall, this book talks about many different faces of chess yet manages to be of very good quality in them.