Treasure Chess: Trivia, Quotes, Puzzles, and Lore from the World's Oldest Game

by Bruce Pandolfini

From world-renowned chess expert Bruce Pandolfini comes the perfect book for anyone who appreciates the game of chess–no matter what age or skill level. This fascinating compendium is filled with history, lore, trivia, quotes, and puzzles that celebrate the wonderful world of chess.

Inside you’ll

·Anecdotes about famous players and famous games
·Puzzles and brainteasers
·Tips, tricks, and secrets from chess experts
·Quotes, jokes, and writings on chess from Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Will Smith, Stanley Kubrick, and many more

Genres: Chess

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2007

About the author

Bruce Pandolfini (born September 17, 1947) is an American chess author, teacher, and coach. A USCF national master, he is generally considered to be America’s most experienced chess teacher. As a coach and trainer, Pandolfini has possibly conducted more chess sessions than anyone in the world. By the summer of 2015 he had given an estimated 25,000 private and group lessons.

(Wikipedia)

Reviews

[John Teske · Rating 4 out of 5]

Engaging review of many aspects of chess.

I had thought when I bought this that there were more chess puzzles and more non-standard versions of chess, hence the 4 star rating. The chess problems mentioned were worth the read, I must say.

The history of chess was fascinating, as well as knowledge of several famous figures being fans of the game.

Overall enjoyable enough that I would recommend it to chess enthusiasts for a bit of light reading.

[Jur Van Der Beek · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny, useful, great!