{"product_id":"a-history-of-chess-yuri-averbakh-9781936490448","title":"A History of Chess: From Chaturanga to the Present Day","description":"Chess: An Historical Perspective \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChess -- 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguably 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, and there are still many unknown historical pitfalls. It is therefore no surprise that there exist a variety of hypotheses concerning the origin of chess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the author, legendary Russian grandmaster Yuri Averbakh, presents a well-researched and documented theory about the origins, development and spread of this immensely popular game. In addition, over three dozen splendid color plates -- presented on coated stock making the images suitable for framing -- supplement his historical analysis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yuri Averbakh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936490447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936490448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.20d","brand":"Yuri Averbakh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043143676159,"sku":"9781936490448","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c859534-b00a-4e72-a5a3-875a3ee937d3.jpg?v=1684965490","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-chess-yuri-averbakh-9781936490448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}