The Fireside Book of Chess

by Irving Chernev (Editor), Fred Reinfeld (Editor)

The chess community’s favorite pair of authors Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld bring players the world’s greatest collection of stories, cartoons, and amusing anecdotes in this exciting read.

The Fireside Book of Chess brings readers into the world of chess with a comprehensive and exciting collection of stories and illustrations regarding the game.

Including curious and interesting chess games, Chernev and Reinfeld have put together the memories, anecdotes, puzzles, lists, and trivia that surrounds the world of chess.

Perfect for those who have a deep abiding passion for chess and those who only dabble in the game, The Fireside Book of Chess shares fake histories, tongue-in-cheek stories, poignant memories and more.

Genres: Chess, Games

Paperback

First published June 1, 1966

Reviews

[Nathan Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun book, published decades ago - so there is no mention of modern-day players like Kasparov, Carlsen etc.... However, the real value of The Fireside Book of Chess lies not in instructional quality, but rather in the prose. I found Part One to be the best, being a collection of charmingly-written short stories about the game. Another section called "Odd But True" contains interesting snippets of trivia. The rest of the book mostly consists of famous games, which can be found in many other books, but are still nice inclusions. Be aware that moves are given in the archaic descriptive form of notation (i.e. "P-K4", instead of "e4").

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the few books about chess that is more fun than playing chess. It's full of amusing stories and anecdotes about chess and chess players, with many other features--problems, games, and so on. There's a newer edition that I must acquire someday, but this is the one I remember as magic. It was written by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld, my #1 and #2 favorite chess writers.

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, it wasnt just a book of playable classic chess games, but a book for people that truly love chess and the mystery and the art the surround the game..I found the book very appealing and fun to read if you like chess, I would highly recommend this book!

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully fun book with lots of interesting facts and details about chess, as well as information on the playing of the game.

[bluetyson]

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