Mechanic chess by Anatoly Karpov. 2nd edition, foreword by Topalov.
Imaginary chess books: a wish list
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Have we run out of good ideas already? What about something more realistic:
33. all the out-of-print chess books (especially the classics) but in Algebraic Notation and priced between $10-$20 only
I'm obviously frustrated with the fact that some classics go for $200+. As a student of chess, all I need is the information and not the pride of owning an antique.
How about Chess for Computers
onetwentysix wrote:
How about Chess for Computers
You mean the machines need more help than they already can dish at us?
Rybka, unplugged by Fritz Shredder
Best Practices in Chess Book Proofreading, a joint effort by Cardoza and Fireside Chess
Member of September by chess-assassins and atudor
onetwentysix wrote:
How about Chess for Computers
Or: "Anti-Human Chess Tactics and Strategies"
Fritz 7 Matches Wits With a Psychiatrist (My Victories Over Ernest F. Pecci, MD) by Fritz 7
The Ruy Lopez Code
My Best Losses Against the Guys (1927-39) by Vera Menchik
The Chess Genome Project
Sep 1, 2010
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#191
Black is So-So! by Adorjan (aka A Jocha). All draws by Black. No wins.
How Good is Your Chest by Dolly Parton. Well illustrated. It will titillate the reader. For real boobs. Keep abreast of the latest theory. Very similar to A Big Book of Busts by Eric Schiller.
The Killer Grope by Michael Basman.
Profile of an Allergy by Dr. Frank Brady. What to do when chess players get sick.
Chess Fundamental Particles by Murray Gell-Mann. A different spin on chess. Games that have charm. Games that are strange.
Illogical Chess, Move by Move. Irving Chernev's last book.
The Two Days and Nights Defense by Jakov Estrogen
Chess Catholicism by Larry Evans. Introduction by the former priest Bill Lombardy. Now defrocked.
Chess the Easy Way Out by Reuben Fine. How to play chess on the Internet and get out of work, not looking for a job, and being a bum the rest of your life.
How to Beat Edmar Mednis. Fischer's last book. Over 60 memorable wins that Fischer has crushed Mednis since 1955.
My 60 Memorable Inteviews by Bobby Fischer. Interviews with Torre discussing the Torah and how 9/11 was so important for chess in America. His last chapter is entitled, "Who's Your Daddy."
Bobby Fischer Preaches Hess. The good side of Rudolf Hess and how he promoted prison chess, but then hung a piece, then himself.
The Complete Chess Attic by Michael J Fox and friends. What can be found and stored in the attic such as old chess pieces and boards and old chess magazines.
Chess Tournaments (400AD to 1400) by Jeremy Gaige. The complete crosstable of every chess match and tournament in the first 1,000 years.
Cambridge Companion to Chess by Hooper and Whyld. An encyclopedia of British chess played at Cambridge.
Chess Excuses: Theory and Practice by Al Horowitz. Have your excuses ready before you start your chess game.
Chess is My Afterlife by Maroczy. His game with Korchnoi is deeply annotated.
The Last Black Knights Tango in Paris by George Orlov and Marlon Brando.
Prawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch and BP. How fish products from the Gulf of Mexico can help improve your memory and chess playing ability. Blow-out special on this book this month.
In the Dark Room by George Koltanowski. Pictures of chess players in action by Koltanowski, who took all his pictures blindfolded.
Smell Like a Grandmaster by Kotov. A sequel to Think and Train Like a Grandmaster. Be a stronger chess player. Don't bathe.
My Sis Temm by Aron Nimzowitsch. A story of Aron's sister, Temm, and her struggle to survive off her brother's chess winnings.
None Chess Openings by No One (N.N.). Not a single opening in this opening book. A rip-off.
Let's Not Play Chess by Bruce Pandolfini. How not to play chess anymore, but just write about it over and over again.
The Complete Chess Intercourse by Fred Reinfeld. Illustrated guide on how to mate. Learn all the positions. Make your opening move today.
The Spanish Inquisition by Eric Schiller. His 200th (or is it 300th) book. A list of tortures used in chess games (and in chess books) to force a resignation.
Take My Books by Yasser Seirawan. How to play chess and become a GM without studying any chess books, including this one.
500 Grob Miniatures. Another short book by Bill Wall. A collection of off-the-wall chess games and exciting short traps. Over 400 of them are Wall's own games with beginners from chess.com. Most of the games start out 1.g4 e5 2.f3 or 1.f3 e6 2.g4 and go from there.
Searching for Carrie Fisher by Josh Waitzkin. This book is really about the author looking for the original Star Wars chess set at martial arts conventions.
Seven Steps to Become a Grandpatzer
Serve Ace With Your King by Irina Krush
Chess Illustrated Suit and Necktie Issue 2010
How to Hide Your Chess Book Expenses from Your Wife
Chess Russian Made Incredibly Easy!
Cure Your Insomnia With Descriptive Notation!
MSI (Mate Scene Investigation)
My Best Games Against The Turk by Francois-Andre Danican Philidor
No Open Flames (Dammit!) by The Turk
billwall wrote:
In the Dark Room by George Koltanowski. Pictures of chess players in action by Koltanowski, who took all his pictures blindfolded.
Let's Not Play Chess by Bruce Pandolfini. How not to play chess anymore, but just write about it over and over again.
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My Twenty-six Memorable Blunders by Capablanca
Tromp 'em by David Rudel
J'adoube 'em by Milan Matulovic
An Oral History of Chess by Silent Bob
I'll be Black! by Arnold Schwarzenegger
How to Be your Chess Computer by Raymond Keene and David Levy. If you can't beat them, join them!
Sep 2, 2010
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"Chess, drugs, and rock & roll" By Hunter S Thompson, foreward by Lenny Bongcloud. "Preassess your Chess: Winning before the first move" by Silman. "Winning Chess: I bet you're sorry you bought the other ten books of the series now" by Yassir Seirawan. "Destroying the Indians" by John Wayne, and "Winning with 2. Ke2" by Lenny Bongcloud.
Deep White Versus Deep Black
rybka 4 vs fritz 12 the complete 1000 game engine match
with computer evaluations
If that's the case, I can think of other players for such a book title for the same or similar reasons:
28: The Regal Has Landed, Vol. 2 by Alekhine
29. The Regal Has Landed, Vol. 3 by Korchnoi
30. The Regal Has Landed, Vol. 4 by Karpov
31. The Regal Has Landed, Vol. 5 by Kasparov
32. The Regal Has Landed, Vol. 6 by Topalov