Peter Kurzdorfer has been a Chess Master since the early 1980s.  He is the coauthor of The Everything Chess Basics Book with the U.S. Chess Federation and is the former editor of Chess Life magazine.  In The Tao of Chess: 200 Principles to Transform Your Game and Your Life, Kurzdorfer shows how the complex game [...]

In the chess world, there are the few “the dedicated, competitive experts” and the many, the millions of social players who are totally unaware of chess theory. Now there’s a quick and easy way to bridge the gap. In just one week, the unschooled player will gain access to the principles that guide the masters: [...]

Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to attack your opponents from the very beginning? Are you happy to take calculated risks? Are you a Gambiteer? If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’ then this is the book for you! In this second volume, 192-page paperback of the Gambiteer [...]

Introduce kids ages 4+ to chess’s most relatable, youth-friendly, professional teacher, Elliott Neff First Pawn Level DVD just released! Elliott’s Chess School is compromised of 6 main levels – Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, and King levels, which if mastered will easily launch a player into the top 5% of scholastic tournament players in the [...]

The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. Recognizing frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres. Beginners will benefit from the [...]

No other program in the past years was able to win as many world championship titles as Shredder. The new version, Shredder 11, is stronger than any previous version, with its performance improved by about 100 Elo points. This was achieved by implementing more effecient search techniques and a new evaluation function which delivers more [...]

By Bradford Roegner When looking for a chess set, one must consider the benefits of owning an electronic chess set. An electronic game provides a playing option where a player has the benefit of being able to face an increasingly difficult opponent while being able to have the ability to learn from your mistakes. But, [...]