The Mammoth Book of Chess

The fully revised and updated award-winning, bestselling, classic chess book by FIDE Master and chess world-record holder, Graham Burgess.

Comprehensive and clear, this fully revised and updated fourth edition of Graham Burgess's bestselling chess classic is an invaluable guide to help any player progress to good club level and better. It provides a complete guide to the main chess openings along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. This new edition includes:

Expanded and updated sections on playing online chess and using computers.

A complete and detailed guide to all the main chess openings.

Hundreds of new training exercises for players of all standards.

Courses in tactics, attacking strategy, combinations and endgames.

Analysis of some of the greatest games ever played.

Information and advice on club, national, and international tournaments.

A comprehensive A-Z glossary of chess terminology.

Practical advice and information for further study.