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"Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi." ― Greg Baum
"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." ― Robert Hughes
"Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders." ― Savielly Tartakower
"Pawns are the soul of the game." ― François-André Danican Philidor
"The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz
"There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game."
― Aron Nimzowitsch
"The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase."
― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men
"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." ― General Douglas MacArthur
Alekhine's Defense (Brooklyn Defense)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8
Amar Gambit
1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O
Amazon
1. d4 d5 2. Qd3
Baker Defense
1. e4 a6
Basman Defense
1. e4 g5
Battambang
1. Nc3 2. a3
Black Knights' Tango
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6
Colorado Counter
1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5
Dada Gambit
1. g3 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. b4
Damiano's Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6
Dory Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 Ne4
Guatemala Defense
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Ba6
Heinrich Wagner Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e4
Hippopotamus
...g6,...f6,...e6,...d6
Latvian Gambit (Corkscrew Variation)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Ne5 Nf6 4. Bc4 fxe4 5. Nxf7 Qe7 6. Nxh8 d5
Lemming
1. e4 Na6
Lisitsin Gambit
1. Nf3 f5 2. e4
Mengarini Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Qc2
Mieses Opening
1. d3
Modern Defense (Pterodactyl)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nf3 Qa5
Modern Defense (Randspringer Variation)
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 f5
Napoleon
1. e4 e5 2. Qf3
Pantelidakis Countergambit
1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5
Paris Opening
1. Nh3
Ponziani Opening
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3
Queen's Bishop Attack
1. d4 d5 2. Bg5
Santasiere's Folly
1. Nf3 d5 2. b4
Saragossa Opening
1. c3
Sodium Attack
1. Na3
Van't Kruij's Opening
1. e3
Venezolana
d3, Nc3, g3
Woozle
1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 Qa5
* Unusual Opening Names: Game Collection: Unorthodox Games; Unusual Names (ECO=A,D,E)
* Robert's Games:
Robert Durkin
* Fredthebear collected these games, but he does not recommend this opening:
Sodium Attack 1.Na3
Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation 1.Na3 e5 2.d3 Bxa3 3.bxa3 d5 4.e3 c5 5.Rb1
Sodium Attack: Chenoboskian Variation 1.Na3 g6 2.g4
Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit 1.Na3 e5 2.Nc4 Nc6 3.e4 f5
* Creative: Game Collection: "E4 for the Creative Attacker"
* Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French
* Gambits against the French Defense:
Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam
* ICA Youth Resources: https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?...
* katar's hack attack: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White
* Kingpin magazine: https://www.kingpinchess.net/
* LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins
* Malagueña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2...
* Modern Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces ~ Stohl
* Matovinsky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7...
* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)
* Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES
* Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker)
* Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III)
* Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017
* Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC
* Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_...
* POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023
* Not so simple: Game Collection: Simple Chess by Michael Stean
* N vs RPs: Game Collection: KNIGHTS *HATE* ROOK PAWNS!
* Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED!
* Plenty to see: http://www.schackportalen.nu/Englis...
* POTD Scotch: Game Collection: POTD Scotch Game Scotch Gambit
* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures
* Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell...
* Spassky could bring the heat: Game Collection: Spassky's Best Games (Cafferty)
* Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023...
* Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...
* Wild: Game Collection: Wild Games!
* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)
* Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners
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* Great Attacks: Game Collection: great attack games
The Bear and the Amateur Gardener
A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude,
By fate confined within a lonely wood,
A new Bellerophon, whose life,
Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, –
Became insane; for reason, as we term it,
Dwells never long with any hermit.
It's good to mix in good society,
Obeying rules of due propriety;
And better yet to be alone;
But both are ills when overdone.
No animal had business where
All grimly dwelt our hermit bear;
Hence, bearish as he was, he grew
Heart-sick, and longed for something new.
While he to sadness was addicted,
An aged man, not far from there,
Was by the same disease afflicted.
A garden was his favourite care, –
Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair,
And eke Pomona's – ripe and red
The presents that her fingers shed.
These two employments, true, are sweet
When made so by some friend discreet.
The gardens, gaily as they look,
Talk not, (except in this my book;)
So, tiring of the deaf and dumb,
Our man one morning left his home
Some company to seek,
That had the power to speak. –
The bear, with thoughts the same,
Down from his mountain came;
And in a solitary place,
They met each other, face to face.
It would have made the boldest tremble;
What did our man? To play the Gascon
The safest seemed. He put the mask on,
His fear contriving to dissemble.
The bear, unused to compliment,
Growled bluntly, but with good intent,
"Come home with me." The man replied:
"Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by,
In yonder garden you may spy,
Where, if you'll honour me the while,
We'll break our fast in rural style.
I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare,
It may be, for a wealthy bear;
But then I offer what I have."
The bear accepts, with visage grave,
But not unpleased; and on their way,
They grow familiar, friendly, gay.
Arrived, you see them, side by side,
As if their friendship had been tried.
To a companion so absurd,
Blank solitude were well preferred,
Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word,
The man was left quite at his leisure
To trim his garden at his pleasure.
Sir Bruin hunted – always brought
His friend whatever game he caught;
But chiefly aimed at driving flies –
Those hold and shameless parasites,
That vex us with their ceaseless bites –
From off our gardener's face and eyes.
One day, while, stretched on the ground
The old man lay, in sleep profound,
A fly that buzz'd around his nose, –
And bit it sometimes, I suppose, –
Put Bruin sadly to his trumps.
At last, determined, up he jumps;
"I'll stop your noisy buzzing now,"
Says he; "I know precisely how."
No sooner said than done.
He seized a paving-stone;
And by his modus operandi
Did both the fly and man die.
A foolish friend may cause more woe
Than could, indeed, the wisest foe.
<<Tips to calm down>
Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.>
1. Breathe
"Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly," says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health.
When you're anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That's why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down.
There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body.
Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it's twice as long as your inhalation).
Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you're anxious.
2. Admit that you're anxious or angry
Allow yourself to say that you're anxious or angry. When you label how you're feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you're experiencing may decrease.
3. Challenge your thoughts
Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don't necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the "worse-case scenario." You might find yourself caught in the "what if" cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life.
When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions:
Is this likely to happen?
Is this a rational thought?
Has this ever happened to me before?
What's the worst that can happen? Can I handle
that?
After you go through the questions, it's time to reframe your thinking. Instead of "I can't walk across that bridge. What if there's an earthquake, and it falls into the water?" tell yourself: "There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water."
4. Release the anxiety or anger
Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. "Go for a walk or run. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better."
However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming.
"This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry," Dehorty explains.
5. Visualize yourself calm
This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you've learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused.
By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you're anxious.
6. Think it through
Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it's one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, "Will this matter to me this time next week?" or "How important is this?" or "Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?"
This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can "reality test" the situation.
"When we're anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome," Dehorty explains.
7. Change your focus
Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside.
Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. "We don't do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn't life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts," he adds.
8. Have a centering object
When you're anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you're calm, find a "centering object" such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck.
Tell yourself that you're going to touch this object when you're experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you're at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck.
9. Relax your body
When you're anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself.
To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren't crossed and your hands aren't in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head.
10. Drop your shoulders
If your body is tense, there's a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths.
You can do this several times a day.
11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety
Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it's not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief.
This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body.
One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension.
12. Get some fresh air
The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you're feeling tense and the space you're in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack.
Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it's just for a few minutes.
Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process.
13. Fuel your body
Being hangry never helps. If you're hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won't work. That's why it's important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it's just a small snack.
Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress.
Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body's stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety.
14. Chew gum
Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers.
15. Listen to music
The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind.
16. Dance it out
Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it's a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life.
17. Watch funny videos
Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost.
18. Write it down
If you're too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don't worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head.
19. Squeeze a stress ball
When you're feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include:
stress ball
magnetic balls
sculpting clay
puzzles
Rubik's cube
fidget spinner
20. Try aromatherapy
Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include:
bergamot
cedarwood
chamomile
geranium
ginger
lavender
lemon
tea tree
Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief.
21. Seek social support
Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don't have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard.
Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief.
22. Spend time with a pet
Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood.
"....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally." — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe
The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee.
"Sorry don't get it done, Dude!" — John Wayne, Rio Bravo
"Gossip is the devil's telephone. Best to just hang up." — Moira Rose
pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart', Anthony Santasiere's tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall's 65th birthday, it began:
Brave Heart –
We salute you!
Knowing neither gain nor loss,
Nor fear, nor hate –;
But only this –
To fight – to fight –
And to love.
Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse:
For this – dear Frank –
We thank you.
For this – dear Frank –
We love you!
Brave heart –
Brave heart –
We love you!
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"He who takes the Queen's Knight's pawn will sleep in the streets!" - anonymous
"Two passed pawns on the sixth rank beat everything up to a royal flush." - GM Ian Rogers
"Three connected passed pawns on the 5th-rank also can't be stopped by a lone rook."
The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey
A wolf, affirming his belief
That he had suffered by a thief,
Brought up his neighbour fox –
Of whom it was by all confessed,
His character was not the best –
To fill the prisoner's box.
As judge between these vermin,
A monkey graced the ermine;
And truly other gifts of Themis
Did scarcely seem his;
For while each party plead his cause,
Appealing boldly to the laws,
And much the question vexed,
Our monkey sat perplexed.
Their words and wrath expended,
Their strife at length was ended;
When, by their malice taught,
The judge this judgment brought:
"Your characters, my friends, I long have known,
As on this trial clearly shown;
And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large
To state would little profit –
You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge,
You fox, as guilty of it."
Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined
No other than a villain could be fined.
According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924.
"Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information." ― Josh Keller
The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Three Kings came riding from far away,
Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;
Three Wise Men out of the East were they,
And they travelled by night and they slept by day,
For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.
The star was so beautiful, large and clear,
That all the other stars of the sky
Became a white mist in the atmosphere,
And by this they knew that the coming was near
Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.
Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,
Three caskets of gold with golden keys;
Their robes were of crimson silk with rows
Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,
Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.
And so the Three Kings rode into the West,
Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell,
And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast,
And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,
With the people they met at some wayside well.
"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar,
"Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;
For we in the East have seen his star,
And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,
To find and worship the King of the Jews."
And the people answered, "You ask in vain;
We know of no King but Herod the Great!"
They thought the Wise Men were men insane,
As they spurred their horses across the plain,
Like riders in haste, who cannot wait.
And when they came to Jerusalem,
Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,
Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;
And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,
And bring me tidings of this new king."
So they rode away; and the star stood still,
The only one in the grey of morn;
Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will,
Right over Bethlehem on the hill,
The city of David, where Christ was born.
And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard,
Through the silent street, till their horses turned
And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard;
But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred,
And only a light in the stable burned.
And cradled there in the scented hay,
In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,
The little child in the manger lay,
The child, that would be king one day
Of a kingdom not human, but divine.
His mother Mary of Nazareth
Sat watching beside his place of rest,
Watching the even flow of his breath,
For the joy of life and the terror of death
Were mingled together in her breast.
They laid their offerings at his feet:
The gold was their tribute to a King,
The frankincense, with its odor sweet,
Was for the Priest, the Paraclete,
The myrrh for the body's burying.
And the mother wondered and bowed her head,
And sat as still as a statue of stone,
Her heart was troubled yet comforted,
Remembering what the Angel had said
Of an endless reign and of David's throne.
Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,
With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;
But they went not back to Herod the Great,
For they knew his malice and feared his hate,
And returned to their homes by another way.
The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth.
The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union.
The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless".
The Lion Beaten By The Man
A picture once was shown,
In which one man, alone,
On the ground had thrown
A lion fully grown.
Much gloried at the sight the rabble.
A lion thus rebuked their babble:
"That you have got the victory there,
There is no contradiction.
But, gentles, possibly you are
The dupes of easy fiction:
Had we the art of making pictures,
Perhaps our champion had beat yours!"
Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr.
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude." ― Denis Waitley
Lord Dunsany wrote what is perhaps the finest chess poem ever written. It marked the death of R.H.S. Stevenson and was published on page 74 of the April 1943 BCM:
One art they say is of no use;
The mellow evenings spent at chess,
The thrill, the triumph, and the truce
To every care, are valueless.
And yet, if all whose hopes were set
On harming man played chess instead,
We should have cities standing yet
Which now are dust upon the dead.
Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds.
"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik
<A wise old owl sat on an oak,The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke the more he heard,
Why aren't we like that wise old bird?>
Give a HOOT -- don't pollute!!
"There just isn't enough televised Chess." — David Letterman
"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself." — Eleanor Roosevelt
"Many have become Chess Masters, no one has become the Master of Chess."
— Siegbert Tarrasch
The First Book of Chess by Joseph Leeming
A Picture Guide to Chess by I.A. Horowitz
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Chess in 30 Minutes by E.S. Lowe
Reshevsky Teaches Chess
How to Force Checkmate by Fred Reinfeld
An Invitation to Chess by Kenneth Harkness, Chernev
How to be a Winner at Chess by Fred Reinfeld
Chess in an Hour by Frank Marshall, Irving Chernev
Chess Tactics for Beginners, edit by Reinfeld
Self-Taught Chess by I.A. Horowitz
Chess in Ten Easy Lessons by Larry Evans
Attack and Counterattack in Chess by Reinfeld
How to Win in the Chess Endings by I.A. Horowitz
How Not to Play Chess by Eugene A. Znosko Borovsky
How to Win Chess Games Quickly by Fred Reinfeld
Chess Tactics: Puzzles for Beginners by Wade, Bott, Morrison
Lasker's How to Play Chess
How to Improve Your Chess by Horowitz and Reinfeld
Winning Chess by Chernev and Reinfeld
Logical Chess, Move by Move by Chernev
Logical Approach to Chess by Max Euwe et. al
Chess Step-by-Step by Frank Marshall
Chess by Q&A by Reinfeld
Beginning Chess by Harry Golumbek
Chess Made Simple by Milton Hanauer
Chess Made Easy by Milton Hanauer
Common Sense in Chess by Emanuel Lasker
Learn Chess: A Complete Course by Alexander and Bach
The King Hunt in Chess by W.H. Cozens
MacMillin Handbook of Chess
Chess Quiz by Fred Reinfeld
A Primer of Chess by Jose R. Capablanca
Chess Master vs Chess Amateur by Max Euwe
The Art of the Checkmate by Renaud & Kahn
The Complete Chess Player by Fred Reinfeld
Winning Chess Traps by Irving Chernev
Chess the Easy Way by Reuben Fine
Middlegames: Essential Knowledge by Averbakh
Dynamic Chess by R.N. Coles
Chess: The Elements and the Play by Mory & Mitchell
Endgames: Essential Knowledge by Averbakh
The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev and Reinfeld
Road to Chess Mastery by Euwe
1001 Checkmates by Reinfeld
Morphy's Games of Chess by Philip Sergeant
The Game of Chess by Seigbert Tarrasch
300 Games of Chess by Seigbert Tarrasch
1001 Checkmates by Reinfeld
Chess Fundamentals by Jose R. Capablanca
Lasker's Manual of Chess
200 Miniature Games of Chess by Jacques du Mont
Q&A on the Endgame by Edmar Mednis
Masters of the Chess Board by Richard Reti
Ideas Behind the Openings by Reuben Fine
1001 Short Games of Chess by Chernev
Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman
Chess Strategy and Tactics by Max Euwe
200 Open Games of Chess by Bronstein
Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles by Horowitz and Reinfeld
1001 Brilliant Chess Sacrifices & Combinations by Reinfeld
Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev
Modern Ideas in Chess by Richard Reti
My System by Aron Nimzowitsch
Practical Chess Endings by Paul Keres
Chess Praxis by Aron Nimzowitch
New Ideas in Chess by Larry Evans
Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters by Edward Lasker
Capablanca's Best Chess Endings by Chernev
My Best Games of Chess by Alexander Alekhine
Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces by Hans Kmoch
Botvinnik's 100 Best Games
Middlegame 1&2 by Max Euwe
Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953 by Bronstein