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Monthly Specials
May 2008


Competition Special

Chess Biography
of Marcel Duchamp, Vol. 1

For the May Competition Special, we are pleased to offer the first volume of the Chess Biography of Marcel Duchamp, for the incredible USCF member price of $9.95! – a savings of $30.00!

The worlds of art and chess merged for Duchamp. For him chess was not merely a form of rest and distraction, it was both an exact science and an art. Duchamp the chess player was an integral part of his mature artistic personality.


Scholastic Special

An Unbeatable White
Repertoire after
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3

For the May Scholastic Special, we are pleased to offer An Unbeatable White Repertoire for the incredible USCF member price of $5.95! – a savings of $7.00!

This very interesting repertoire book advocates the Three and Four Knights Game after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3. This system is easy to play, gives novices a solid foundation with a classical opening and won’t become obsolete overnight.

These Specials of the Month are good from May 1-May 31, 2008. Orders may be placed online, by mail or by phone. These Specials of the Month may be withdrawn at any time and are good only while supplies last.

New Additions to the
USCFSales.com
Online Catalog

5/9: Moral Victories
5/8: Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon
5/7: New In Chess Magazine, 2008/3
5/6: Secrets of Spectacular Chess (2nd Ed)
5/5: ChessBase Magazine #123 (DVD)
5/3: New In Chess Yearbook #86
5/2: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Keybook II
5/1: May Competition Special
5/1: May Scholastic Special
4/29: Strategy, Step by Step (DVD)
4/28: Shirov: My Best Games with Black (DVD)
4/27: Anti-Moscow Gambit (DVD)
4/26: Chess for Scoundrels (DVD)
4/24: New In Chess Yearbook #85
4/19: My System (restock)
4/15: Roman's Lab: Vol. 56, Reverse Openings (DVD)
4/14: The Art of Bisguier, Selected Games 1961-2003
4/13: Hooked on Chess
4/12: Holladay Chess Problems

Book Review
May 7
The Art of Bisguier,
Selected Games 1961-2003

by by Arthur B. Bisguier
& Newton Berry

The Skittles Room
May 7
An American Chess
Player in Moscow:
A Photo Essay

by Hanon W. Russell

Endgame Study #589
May 3
B. Olimpiev
1971

From the Archives
April 30
Hoisting the
Hippopotamus

by Lev Alburt
& Al Lawrence


Columns

Checkpoint
Carsten Hansen
May 7

Opening Lanes
Gary Lane
May 7

Susan Polgar
on Chess

Susan Polgar
May 7

Chess Mazes
Bruce Alberston
May 3

New Stories about
Old Chess Players

Jeremy Spinrad
April 26

Dutch Treat
Hans Ree
April 23

Over the Horizons
Stefan Bücker
April 23

The Q & A Way
Bruce Pandolfini
April 23

The ChessBase Cafe
Steve Lopez
April 23

Informant@
ChessCafe.com

April 19

Endgame Corner
Karsten Müller
April 16

Novice Nook
Dan Heisman
April 16

Let's Take A Look...
Nigel Davies
April 16

An Arbiter's Notebook
Geurt Gijssen
April 16

ChessOK Cafe
Dadi Jonsson
April 12

The Instructor
Mark Dvoretsky
April 9

The Kibitzer
Tim Harding
April 9

El Café del Ajedrez en Español
Juan Santa
April 9

Scholastic Chess
Steve Goldberg
April 9

Inside Chess
Yasser Seirawan
April 5


 

May 9

Gosta Stoltz 1904

1958: Botvinnik defeats Smyslov to regain World Championship

Here & There
May 7 - 13

Book Notes
The modern classic, Secrets of Spectacular Chess, is now in a largely expanded second edition, in which authors Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood share their joy and appreciation of chess beauty, engulfing readers with a wealth of amazing and magnificent examples from the aesthetic side of the game.

In Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Keybook II, this exciting opening is brought up-to-the-minute with an unbelievable 2700+ games. This volume features the latest in computer-guided analysis, correspondence and e-mail tournaments, along with thousands of new analytical suggestions.

Indians Galore
The Indian complex of openings each have their own qualities and appeal to players of different styles. This month Carsten Hansen reviews a number of new works within the Indian defenses, and takes brief looks at two new publications from New In Chess.

State of Play
Avoiding an opening because of a memorable loss can be an extreme reaction. As explained in this month’s Opening Lanes, the opening might be improved by a quick look at the current state of play at tournament level.

SPICE Boost
The Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Texas Tech University recently received a sizeable grant to introduce chess in the schools. This month Susan Polgar discusses this and a number of national and international events.

Paladin Sets
We have just received a shipment of the very popular Paladin chess sets. This rugged, triple-weighted set features a 3-7/8" king with a 1-5/8" diameter base. It weighs in at a hefty 46 ounces and comes with four queens. It is now back in stock and shipping.

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