A Review of David Shenk's "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess"

The development of chess has opened great opportunities to players who are strategic and are persistent in everything that they do. The explosion of chess in the 1800s is one of the proofs that the game is really enticing. The increasing number of people who showed interest in playing the game also proved that it this game is truly fascinating and challenging.

Along with the evolution of the game, writings about the different aspects of chess are published. Many chess professionals and champions authored books that contain information that every player must know to enhance their skills in the game. Players proved that the books are reliable to gain advantages in chess games.

Chess history should be explored by players. This is one of the subjects that players must look at if they want to build a profession in chess. By tracking the history of this game, players will gain knowledge that will be helpful to win against advanced chess players. The strategies used by former champions or chess grandmasters to win their games will give contemporary players a background on how to extend one's chance in this particular game.

"The Immortal Game: A History of Chess," written by David Shenk, is a great book that players can use if they want to learn more about the game's history. According to professional players, this book can be used to introduce the game to new players in a very exciting and interesting manner. Aside from discussing the events that led to the game's development, the author also allotted chapters that deal with the interesting games in the chess history which include the game between Lionel Kieseritzky and Adolf Anderssen.

Above half of the number of people who have read the book agreed that it is an excellent literary piece and chess players must read it. Readers will not get bored if they will read it since the author included stories that will surely get their attention. In addition, the book features some of the outstanding and great chess players in early times.

Shenk's "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess," should be read by all types of chess players. By reading this book, players will know that playing chess will help them enhance their cognition and memory. The book is very affordable and can be easily purchased at Web sites that specialize in chess games. Hence, players will not have reason for not purchasing and reading it.