Bill Robertie

  • 9

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1995 to 2004

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Bill Robertie has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1995 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with BASIC ENDGAME STRATEGY : KINGS, PAWNS & MINOR PIECES and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1995 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster.

Top Books To Start With

  1. BASIC ENDGAME STRATEGY : KINGS, PAWNS & MINOR PIECES

    Pocket Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 168 pages.

  2. Basic Endgame Strategy: Queens & Rooks

    Pocket Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 144 pages.

  3. Master Checkmate Strategy: The Winner's Guide to Essential Checkmates & Attacks

    Pocket Books • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 152 pages.

  4. Winning Chess Openings (Road to Chess Mastery)

    Pocket Books • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 144 pages.

  5. 501 Essential Backgammon Problems

    Cardoza • 2004 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  6. Master Checkmate Strategy

    Cardoza • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 160 pages.

  7. Winning Chess Tactics:The Winner's Guide to The Essentials of Tactical Play - Road to Chess Mastery

    Simon & Schuster • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 128 pages.

  8. Backgammon For Winners

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 136 pages.

  9. Beginning Chess Play (Road to Chess Mastery)

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 144 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Basic Endgame Strategy: Queens & Rooks is the easier short commitment, while BASIC ENDGAME STRATEGY : KINGS, PAWNS & MINOR PIECES asks for more reading time up front.

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