ðə sˈɪɹiz kəmˈɛnst wɪð sˈiːkɹᵻts ʌv tʃˈɛs tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wˌɪtʃ wˈʌn ðə bˌiːsˌiːˈɛf bˈʊk ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
The series commenced with Secrets of Chess Training which won the BCF book of the year award in 1991.