Chess Non-fiction Worth Reading
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The Chess Artist
by J. C. Hallman
Exploring the obsessive hold chess exerts over its followers, Hallman examines the history and evolution of the game and the people who dedicate their lives …
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The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996
by Andy Soltis
This thoroughly updated and revised edition of the highly acclaimed 1986 work ("detailed analysis"--Choice; "handsome...clearly written and beautifully produced"--Chess Notes; "chess history brought alive...entertaining and …
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Chess Lists, 2d ed.
by Andy Soltis
The best, the worst, the shortest, the oddest, the longest, the most deceitful, the most memorable, the most brilliant, the dumbest--of players, games, matches, tournaments, …
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The 'World Chess Championship 1948
by Harry Golombek
Inspiration and controversy alike still surround the 1948 match tournament. Why for example was the Polish grandmaster Miguel Najdorf not invited when US Grandmaster Reuben …
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The Book of the First American Chess Congress
by Daniel W. Fiske
First published in 1859, this classic volume contains the proceedings of that celebrated assemblage, the First American Chess Congress, held in New York in 1857. …
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The Turk
by Tom Standage
Part historical detective story, part biography, "The Turk" relates the saga of an unusual 18th-century robot--fashioned from wood to look like a man who was …
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Master Pieces
by Gareth Williams
A beautiful tribute to the artistry of the game of chess, this gorgeous gift book is devoted to the art and design of the individual …
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The Art of Chess
by Colleen Schafroth
Schafroth explores the historical development of the game of chess, and chess pieces as both art forms and reflections of the cultures which produced them. …
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The Game Continues
by Lawrence L. Langer
""The paintings of The Game Continues provide stimulating commentary on the richness and the limits of metaphor in art. Samuel Bak's provocative chess-inspired landscapes illuminate …