# Bruce Pandolfini

Bruce Pandolfini (Lakewood, 17 settembre 1947) è uno scacchista statunitense, noto soprattutto come istruttore e autore di libri di scacchi.
Maestro della Federazione statunitense di scacchi, si stima che fino al 2005 abbia dato circa 25 000 lezioni di scacchi, singole o di gruppo.
Tra i suoi studenti più famosi vi sono stati Bobby Fischer, Fabiano Caruana, Joel Benjamin (tre volte vincitore del Campionato statunitense) e Max Dlugy (vincitore del Campionato del mondo giovanile nel 1985), Jeff Sarwer e Josh Waitzkin, alla cui infanzia è ispirato il film In cerca di Bobby Fischer (1993).

## Pubblicazioni

* Let's Play Chess (Simon & Schuster, 1980)
* Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves (Fireside Chess Library, 1985)
* One Move Chess By The Champions (Fireside Chess Library, 1985)
* ABC's of Chess (Fireside Chess Library, 1986)
* Principles of the New Chess (Fireside Chess Library, 1986)
* Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics (Fireside Chess Library, 1986)
* Russian Chess (Fireside Chess Library, 1987)
* Pandolfini's Endgame Course: Basic Endgame Concepts Explained by America's Leading Chess Teacher (Fireside Chess Library, 1988)
* Best of Chess Life and Review, Volume 1 (Fireside Chess Library, 1988)
* Best of Chess Life and Review, Volume 2 (Fireside Chess Library, 1988)
* Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps (Fireside Chess Library, 1989)
* Weapons of Chess: An Omnibus of Chess Strategies (Fireside Chess Library, 1989)
* Chessercizes: New Winning Techniques for Players of All Levels (Fireside Chess Library, 1991)
* More Chessercizes: Checkmate: 300 Winning Strategies for Players of All Levels (Fireside Chess Library, 1991)
* Pandolfini's Chess Complete: The Most Comprehensive Guide to the Game, from History to Strategy (Fireside Chess Library, 1992)
* Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game (Fireside Chess Library, 1993)
* More Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps 2 (Fireside Chess Library, 1993)
* Square One: A Chess Drill Book for Beginners (Fireside Chess Library, 1994)
* Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board (Fireside Chess Library, 1994)
* Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts (Fireside Chess Library, 1995)
* Chess Doctor: Surefire Cures for What Ails Your Game (Fireside Chess Library, 1995)
* Power Mates: Essential Checkmating Strategies and Techniques (Fireside Chess Library, 1996)
* Kasparov and Deep Blue: The Historic Chess Match Between Man and Machine (Fireside Chess Library, 1997)
* The Winning Way (Fireside Chess Library, 1998)
* Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess (Fireside Chess Library, 2003)
* Q&A Way in Chess (Random House, 2005)
* Solitaire Chess (Random House, 2005)
* Treasure Chess: Trivia, Quotes, Puzzles, and Lore from the World's Oldest Game (Random House, 2007)
* Pandolfini's Chess Challenges: 111 Winning Endgames (Random House, 2007)
* Let's Play Chess: A Step by Step Guide for New Players (The Pandolfini Chess Library – Russell Enterprises, 2008)
* Endgame Workshop: Principles for the Practical Player (Russell Enterprises, 2009)
* The Rules of Chess (Russell Enterprises, 2010)
* Chess Movies 1 (Russell Enterprises, 2010)
* Chess Movies 2: The Means and Ends (Russell Enterprises, 2011)