Chess

In a world awash in educational chess content, knowing how to study the game most effectively can be challenging.

A surprising, charming, and ever-fascinating history of the seemingly simple game that has had a profound effect on societies the world over. Why has one game, alone among the thousands of games invented and played throughout human history, not only survived but thrived within every culture it...

Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your skills, Chess Academy is your ultimate guide to mastering the game of kings.

With her Curiosity Shop open for business, Alice Carroll is finally settling into life in the picturesque Cotswold village of Little Pride. But then her old life comes knocking…

Chess is the ultimate turn-based strategy game. For centuries, it has honed the decision-making skills of kings and the strategic thinking of generals....

Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only story in which Zweig looks at Nazism, and he does so with characteristic...

In this entertaining book, best-selling author Nathan Rose lays out the origins of over 50 chess openings and their names. This second volume of Chess Opening Names dives deeper into the history of the lesser-known openings....

A riveting chronicle of the battle for chess supremacy and the brilliant, eccentric, extremely online grandmasters changing an ancient game. Every elite chess player dreams of becoming world champion, of wearing the wreath and going down in history. Yet for many of today's top grandmasters, that...

The fame of the The Royal Game is evident in the number of translations. The last work of the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig can be read...

A real life Queen’s Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe. Born to a poor...

Are you ready to dominate at the chessboard and the baccarat table? This 2-in-1 masterclass audiobook is your ultimate guide to mastering two of the most iconic games in the world.

Engaging and fast-paced, this gripping coming-of-age novel of chess, feminism, and addiction speeds to a conclusion as elegant and satisfying as a mate in four. Eight-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of...

In 1959, nine hikers of the Dyatlov expedition perished while crossing a remote mountain range in the Soviet Union. More than sixty-five years later, the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain a mystery.

IN THE GAME OF KINGS, THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE VICTOR. When a devastating attack on billionaire Auguste Kaprisky leaves the old man clinging to life, a trail of bodies and no clues, his last surviving relative calls the only person she can trust to step up. With precious few leads, ex-SAS soldier...

The Art of Learning takes listeners through Waitzkin's unique journey to excellence....

A lonely widower. A body in a stream. An impossible puzzle. It's an ordinary Tuesday morning when pensioner Alun Edwards turns up at Llangwelli station. He doesn't want to make a fuss but he's worried about his friend Gareth. Every Monday, they meet up for a game of chess. But Gareth wasn't at...

Two weeks. One villa. A dangerous game of seduction and lies.

Monica is still in shock from the events surrounding the Spiralflame, but her next trial won’t wait. She has been chosen to participate in a chess tournament held between Ridill’s three most prestigious schools— and that includes her alma mater, Minerva’s! She disguises herself to hide...

From Frank Brady comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life....

This book contains essential information, strategies and tactics to help you start playing chess on a competitive level....