Jeremy Silman is a world renowned chess writer and commentator. His books span from the very basics of the game, to the end of the 20th century, and even some into the current day. His books are from a very humorous point of view as he takes a lot of time to explain the ins and outs of chess. In his first book, “Chess for Dummies”, Silman starts off with a joke about a white pawn being “a symbol of strength and power” which is why white pawns are traditionally seen as males. This is a very humorous way to start off a book about a serious subject. This humor changes throughout his books as he often goes into different points of chess history or tactics that can be humorous which can be seen in his second book, “The Chess Puzzle Book”. Silman discusses how chess has been “the world’s most intellectual sport” which is why it is not seen as a sport. He goes on to describe how in Nazi Germany, players were considered “degenerates” because they were not playing for Hitler. Even when describing the technicalities of the game, he does so in an entertaining way which can be seen in his third book, “The Chess Puzzle Book” where he describes the game as well as providing puzzles. Jeremy Silman is an award-winning author known for his sense of humor in his books about chess. The author's first book covers everything about the game in depth in both an entertaining and humorous way. His second book highlights the history behind chess in both an entertaining and humorous way. His third book provides puzzles that are both entertaining and humorous if you enjoy solving them.