Puzzles & Games

Chess takes a lifetime to master . . . but this innovative teaching guide by Brian Byfield and Gray Jolliffe will have you playing the game with confidence in just ten minutes. Armed with this clever advice on moving your pieces, smart strategies and tactics, cautions about common pitfalls, and suggestions for traps to spring on the unwary, you'll be amazed at how quickly your opponents start to l

Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.

In this authoritative reissue of one of the most important chess books ever written, the great Bobby Fischer takes the reader move by move through 60 of his most instructive and entertaining games, including the astounding "Game of the Century," played when he was only 15 years old! The controversial alterations that were made to Bobby Fischer's words in the last edition have been omitted in this

Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead. Full of

Batsford’s Chess Bible is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, ideal for both beginners and more experienced players wanting to improve their game. The book takes the form of a course, with quick-start guides to help to retain the information you’ve learned and puzzle sections for you to test yourself as you go. To illustrate more advanced strategy and tactics, author Sean M

Eagerly anticipated, this third book from pinball author Michael Shalhoub includes over 900 color photos and covers the most recent period in pinball history, from 1982 through 2005. Each chapter is devoted to a specific year and features descriptions, release dates, and historical background on the games released that year from manufacturers Gottlieb, Williams, Bally, Data East, Stern, Sega and ...

Wizard’s chess—like you've never seen before! Light and portable, this completely new chess set is based on the famous wizarding chess film scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and features stunning, in-world artwork by Richard Davies.In addition to a full set of standard pieces, the set also includes optional alternative pieces featuring Harry, Hermione and–of course–Ron. These pie