Everyman Chess
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Headquarters location | London |
Distribution | Central Books[1] |
Publication types | books and CDs |
Nonfiction topics | Chess |
Official website | www |
Everyman Chess, formerly known as Cadogan Chess, is a major publisher of books and CDs about
In addition to individual books, the company publishes some series of books. Some of their most famous series of books are:
- Winning Chess series by Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan
- Starting Out series by various writers, including John Emms, Chris Ward, Glenn Flear, Joe Gallagher, Richard Palliser, and John Shaw
- Move by Move series by various writers, including John Emms, Steve Giddins, Adam Hunt, Colin Crouch, and Cyrus Lakdawala
- My Great Predecessors series of five volumes by Garry Kasparov
- Modern Chess series by Garry Kasparov
- Dangerous Weapons series of books on openings
The Starting Out-series are introductory level books for average players, who have advanced beyond beginner level. These books generally contain a general strategic overview, along with notes on whether the lines are theoretical or not. John Watson has pointed out that the series' main weakness is a lack of in-depth theoretical coverage.[2] Features of the Starting Out series are bolded and graphically labeled notices with tips, warnings and notes. The wide target readership has made the Starting Out series popular. One reviewer[3] expressed concern that many titles are pushed into the Starting Out series as a way of increasing sales, when they would be better suited as a more theoretical work.
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References
- ^ "Distribution". Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Book Reviews by John Watson #52". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Sjakkboken for de med dårlig tid Sverre Johnsen for Nettavisen, reviewing Starting Out: The Colle