Joel Benjamin: 20 books

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Joel Benjamin is one of the most prominent faces in the history of US chess. At thirteen years of age he broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest ever national master, and this was followed by countless tournament successes. Perhaps most famously, in 1997 he hit the headlines when he became the...

Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces.Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing...

Finding strong moves doesn't simply depend on how much you know about chess. In fact, greater conceptual knowledge makes choosing a move more complex as it increases the number of directions your mind can take. More important is optimizing your thought process. Grandmaster Joel Benjamin knows...

The Musical Legacy Of The Beatles is the first part of the research study Beatle Musings –an anthology of scholarship that examines the musical and historical legacy of The Beatles. The book objectively analyzes the value of the musical contributions each of the four members of group contributed...

Each of the 13 songs from A Hard Day’s Night  are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it,...

Each of the 17 songs from Abbey Road are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique...

Each of the 14 songs from With The Beatles and 4 assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said...

Each of the 14 songs from Revolver are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique about...

Each of the 14 songs from Beatles For Sale and 4 assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles.   Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves...

Each of the 13 songs from  Please Please Me and three assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves...

Beatle Song Profiles: Magical Mystery Tour (and assorted singles) Each of the 11 songs from Magical Mystery Tour and an additional seven singles that were released around this time period but did not appear on any album,  are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles....

Beatle Song Profiles: Let It Be (and assorted singles) Each of the 10 songs from Let It Be and and an additional seven singles that were released around this time period but did not appear on any album,  are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle...

An Alternative View Of The Beatle Legacy is the third volume of essays of the research study BeatleMusings- an anthology of scholarship that examines the historical and musical legacy of The Beatles. An Alternative View Of The Beatle Legacy provides “alternative perspectives” to explain...