Chess books

This guide to an aggressive system against the King's Indian takes the reader through the Hungarian Attack, outlining...  Read More >>

In this book, John Emms has selected, from hundreds of candidates, the 200 most amazing chess moves of all times....  Read More >>

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The Meran is an opening rich in both strategy and tactics, making it ideal for players seeking to win with either...  Read More >>

Two dynamic variations on the Ruy Lopez, the most famous and traditional chess opening are described and analyzed...  Read More >>

In 1960 Mikhail Tal defeated chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik in one of the most celebrated world championship matches...  Read More >>

Everything you need to know about playing the Vienna as White or Black. Through the use of model games, the author...  Read More >>

Since he arrived on the chess scene in 1992 at the age of 16, Vladimir Kramnik has been tipped as a future World...  Read More >>

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Grandmaster Sadler explains the key ideas behind the Queen's Gambit Declined, one of Black's most dependable responses...  Read More >>

The Open Ruy Lopez or Open Spanish has withstood the test of time after decades. It offers both sides opportunities...  Read More >>

This work describes and analyzes a defence to 1 e4 which is fun to play and provides real winning chances. The Sveshnikov...  Read More >>

This 4-page laminated guide is a continuation of the Chess series. This guide is a companion to Chess 1 and assists...  Read More >>

Here, Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unravelling among others,...  Read More >>

Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the fundamental principles which must be mastered by players wishing to improve...  Read More >>

Offers a thorough understanding of the middlegame in chess, which is so essential to the aspiring player who wishes...  Read More >>

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Easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format explains the most basic rules and essentials of play, but also offers...  Read More >>

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This is an historical overview and detailed analysis of American correspondence chess from the 1840s to the present....  Read More >>

Offers an interpretive history of Soviet chess from the Bolshevik Revolution to the collapse of the USSR in 1991,...  Read More >>

This book presents the results of our past two-and-a-half years of research aimed at increasing the scalability...  Read More >>

The game of chess has changed enormously during the 20th century. This book surveys these developments by focusing...  Read More >>

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Annotated games from the career of a man who won the World Correspondence Chess Championship at his third attempt....  Read More >>