Learn the secrets behind some of the most classic moves in chess in this timeless best seller.
In this refreshed version of a much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.
Chernev thoughtfully explains the decision-making process and contextual meaning behind each move as it's made. This makes it easy to follow along and reap the rewards of his wisdom, assimilating what makes a bad move, a good move, or a winning move.
Whether you've been playing chess for years or you've recently been introduced to the game through its newfound resurgence in popularity through chess clubs and popular media, this book can help you learn how to strengthen your abilities through the power of positional play, and how to appreciate the consequences of actions made or not made on the board, with this enduring bestseller from one of history's most highly regarded chess writers, passed down from generation to generation of players as one of the greatest chess texts of all time.
By:
Irving Chernev
Imprint: Batsford
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781837330560
ISBN 10: 1837330565
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 August 2026
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Introduction 5 Chess Notation and Symbols 7 The Kingside Attack 9 1 von Scheve-Teichmann, Berlin 1907 11 2 Liubarski-Soultanbéieff, Liège 1928 19 3 Colle-Delvaux, Gand-Terneuzen 1929 23 4 Blackburne-Blanchard, London 1891 29 5 Ruger-Gebhard, Dresden 1915 35 6 Zeissl-Walthoffen, Vienna 1899 39 7 Speilmann-Wahle, Vienna 1926 43 8 Przepiorka-Prokeš, Budapest 1929 47 9 Znosko-Borovsky – Mackenzie, Weston-super-Mare 1924 53 10 Tarrasch-Eckart, Nuremberg 1889 61 11 Flohr-Pitschak, Bilin 1930 65 12 Pitschak-Flohr, Liebwerda 1934 70 13 Dobias-Podgorny, Prague 1952 75 14 Tarrasch-Mieses, Berlin 1916 80 15 Alekhine-Poindle, Vienna 1936 87 16 Tarrasch-Kurschner, Nuremberg 1889 93 The Queen's Pawn Opening 100 17 Pillsbury-Mason, Hastings 1895 101 18 Noteboom-Doesburgh, Netherlands 1931 111 19 Grünfeld-Shenkein, Vienna 1915 118 20 Rubinstein-Salwe, Lodz 1908 124 21 Chernev-Hahlbohm, New York 1942 134 22 Pillsbury-Marco, Paris 1900 141 23 Van Vliet – Znosko-Borovsky, Ostend 1907 148 The Chess Master Explains his Ideas 157 24 Capablanca-Mattison, Karlsbad 1929 159 25 Janowsky-Alapin, Barmen 1905 166 26 O.Bernstein-Mieses, Coburg 1904 176 27 Chekover-Rudakovsky, Moscow 1945 187 28 Tarrasch-Mieses, Gothenburg 1920 197 29 Marshall-Tarrasch, Nuremberg 1905 206 30 Capablanca-Villegas, Buenos Aires 1914 217 31 Havasi-Capablanca, Budapest 1929 231 32 Canal-Capablanca, Budapest 1929 231 33 Rubinstein-Maroczy, Gothenburg 1920 243 Index of Players 255 Index of Openings 256
Irving Chernev (1900-1981) was a Russian-American chess author who wrote over 20 books, including the bestselling INVITATION TO CHESS and LOGICAL CHESS: MOVE BY MOVE
Reviews for Logical Chess: Move by Move: Every Move Explained
‘The novice who plays through Logical Chess can learn an ocean of basic chess wisdom’ -- Leonard Barden 'Chock full of chess wisdom' * Nick Plays Chess * 'An excellent collection' * English Chess Federation * 'Like reading an action novel' * Chess.com Forum *
