Author: Andrew Soltis
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: chess, structure, pawn
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1995-11-14
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0812925297
ISBN-13: 9780812925296

Some 250 years ago, the great Philidor wrote, "The pawns are the soul of chess." Although that statement is perhaps the most common cliche in the literature of the game, it is too often misunderstood.Pawns are usually considered weak because of their limited range of movement. But the pawns’ restricted mobility is precisely what makes them so important strategically: they form a semi-permanent structure -- often called a "pawn skeleton" -- that establishes the territorial lines of the coming battle and thus the nature of the battle itself. Understanding how pawns affect strategy is the s

Authors:Sylvia Bursztyn, Barry Tunick,
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: los, times, angeles, volume, omnibus, sunday, crossword
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2007-09-25
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0375722483
ISBN-13: 9780375722486

The latest compilation of 200 fun-filled, pun-filled puzzles from the pages of the Los Angeles Times. Edited with care by renowned puzzlers Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick, who have been puzzle-writing partners since 1980 and have written nearly 1,500 Sunday crosswords for the Los Angeles Times.

Authors:Barry Tunick, Sylvia Bursztyn,
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: los, times, angeles, volume, puzzles, sunday, crossword
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2009-09-08
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 0375721762
ISBN-13: 9780375721762

This latest volume of the successful LA Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles series includes 50 new, large, Sunday-size puzzles. Authors Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick are renowned for their trademark wit and wordplay, and the laid-back, breezy crosswords in this book are sure to keep you entertained and engaged.

Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: games, book, giant, presents, magazine
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1991-09-17
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0812919513
ISBN-13: 9780812919516

A wonderful collection of games, puzzles, mind teasers, and head twisters from Games magazine.

Authors:Susan Polgar, Paul Truong,
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: tactics, polgar, way, combinations, guide, champions, chess, using
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-04-11
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 081293671X
ISBN-13: 9780812936711

Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15—and it wasn’t luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In Chess Tactics for Champions, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that chess champions rely on while playing the game, specifically the ability to recognize patterns and combinations. With coauthor Paul Truong, Susan Polgar teaches the tactics she learned from her father, Laszlo Polgar, one of the world’s best chess coaches.• Teaches players

Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: chess, way, amp
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2005-10-11
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0812936582
ISBN-13: 9780812936582

THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE BEST QUESTIONS ABOUT CHESSFrom world-renowned chess teacher Bruce Pandolfini comes a collection of more than 200 remarkable questions posed by readers of "The Q&A Way", the popular chess column on ChessCafe.comFor players of all ages and skill levels, Pandolfini’s thoughtful and entertaining answers reveal how to:• improve performance and rating• develop good habits• teach chess• compete more effectively• overcome insecurities• understand new innovations• practice proper etiquetteand much more!

Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
Keywords: crosswords, house, random, harvest
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2007-09-11
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 0812936280
ISBN-13: 9780812936285

What better way to enjoy the crisp, fall air than with the newest collection of 100 charming puzzles culled from the pages of Newsday? These refreshing daily-size puzzles are not too hard and not too easy, and they go great with apple cider!