The Mammoth Book of Chess

TheMammoth Book of Chess With Internet Chess by Burgess, Graham ( Author ) ON Nov-26-2009

For rookie chess players or advanced players who simply want to hone their skills, this new edition of the chess classic has been fully revised and updated. With this guide, which includes courses in tactics and attacking strategy, a selection of the greatest games ever played, helpful advice on club and tournament chess, and a useful glossary of chess terms, victory will be yours. Checkmate!


Comprehensive, up-to-date, and clear, this invaluable guide will help even less experienced players to progress to good club level and better. It offers a complete guide to the main opening gambits along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. Graham Burgess, FIDE Master, shows you all you need to know, from entering the world of chess, through Internet games, to major international tournaments. Features include: entirely new and expanded sections on online chess, computers and openings; a complete guide to all the main opening gambits; hundreds of test positions for players of all standards; courses in tactics and attacking strategy; analysis of some of the greatest games ever played; information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments; glossary of terminology; and, practical advice and information for further study

Biographical Notes

Graham Burgess has been a World Chess Federation (FIDE) Master since the age of 20. As well as having competed at international level for many years, he has written more than 20 highly acclaimed and award-winning books on chess, and edited more than 200. In 1994 he set a new world record by playing 510 games of "blitz chess" (five minutes for each player) in three days and winning a remarkable 85 per cent. He lives in Bristol.





The Mammoth Book of Chess is a cracker...nobody will fail to find something new here. — British Chess Magazine.