A History of Chess: From Chaturanga to the Present Day

by Yuri Averbakh and Garry Kasparov

Chess: An Historical Perspective

Chess -- the "Royal Game" -- is an ancient board game, perhaps fifteen hundred years old. There are many legends about how chess came to be. Most of them are folk tales and are far from reality.

Arguably more books have been written about chess than all the other games combined, but relatively little has been written about the history of chess. The topic is difficult; it requires thorough knowledge,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936490447
• ISBN13: 9781936490448
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Russell Enterprises
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"