Books written by Reuben Fine

  • Freud (RLE: Freud): A Critical Re-evaluation of his Theories
    Freud (RLE: Freud): A Critical Re-evaluation of his Theories

    In this book, originally published in 1963, Dr Fine sets out to describe what Freud said, and to re-evaluate his views critically in the light of the best knowledge of the time.

  • The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
    The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings

    My object in this work is to present the necessary "ideology" as concisely as possible. This is one of the great classic works on chess by one of the strongest chess players in history.

  • Basic Chess Endings
    Basic Chess Endings

    Serious students of the game find the work unmatched in its depth and range. Now, Grandmaster Pal Benko has revised this classic with the latest innovations in the endgame and adapted the book to algebraic notation.

  • Basic Chess Endings
    Basic Chess Endings

    "Basic Chess Endings," written by International Grandmaster Reuben Fine, is the most authoritative reference on the endgame. Serious students of the game find the work unmatched in its depth and...

  • Basic Chess Endings
    Basic Chess Endings

    This is a reprint of the classic work Basic Chess Endings by Reuben Fine, published in 1941.

  • Lessons from My Games a Passion for Chess
    Lessons from My Games a Passion for Chess

    This rich book distills the experience gained during one of the most brilliant chess careers of our time - a career that has been distinguished equally in chess play and...

  • The Middlegame in Chess
    The Middlegame in Chess

    Long out-of-print and known only to collectors and connoiseurs, this legendary work by Reuben Fine returns in a completely revised and corrected edition in modern algebraic notation.

  • Modern Chess Openings
    Modern Chess Openings

    We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

  • Modern Chess Openings, Sixth Edition
    Modern Chess Openings, Sixth Edition

    Modern Chess Openings, Sixth Edition

  • Modern Chess Openings
    Modern Chess Openings

    PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION In the Sixth Edition of this book there is a notable change, which we are sure that all our supporters will appreciate.

  • Narcissism, the Self, and Society

    Presents material from psychoanalysis, history, anthropology, sociology and neurobiology, to clarify the topics of narcissism and the self.

  • The Psychology of the Chess Player
    The Psychology of the Chess Player

    Dr. Fine, both a pyschoanalyst and a great chess player of the 20th century, analyzes what sets chess champions apart.

  • Current and Historical Perspectives on the Borderline Patient
    Current and Historical Perspectives on the Borderline Patient

    ... borderlines who are also ( pathologically ) narcissistic lack both and , to the extent that mature love depends on genuine concern for the beloved , are capable at most of lust but not of love ... borderline who is not only incapable of love ...