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This is the second volume of the series The Life & Games of Vasily Smyslov. It covers the period...

Seizing the Initiative: The 1.e4 Repertoire presents a complete 1.e4 repertoire for White built on...

The brainchild of 19th century Welsh seafarer and inventor, Captain William Davies Evans, The Evans...

International Master Tibor Karolyi has written a three-volume series on Alexander Alekhine's games...

The second volume of Sergey Voronkov's epic psychological biography of the fourth world champion...

The 1950s and ‘60s were exciting times in American Chess. There were emerging stars whose...

"The Sheer Enjoyment of Paul Morphy"In the middle of the nineteenth century, a soft-spoken young...

The Pirc Defence and the Modern Defence are two naturally entwined chess openings that are both...

Chess Informant 168 “Signal Light” presents:In memoriam Jan Timman (1951 – 2026) by Vitomir...

"With Full Coverage of the Exchange Variation"A complete and practical repertoire against the Ruy...

The Gift of Chess is a book for young chess players around the world. It takes you on a journey to...

Salo Flohr (1908–1983) was one of the strongest chess players in the world during the 1930s. In...

Der Kölner Robert Hübner (1948 – 2025) war der erfolgreichste deutsche Schachmeister seit dem...

Tactiek en matbeelden voor ambitieuze schakers – 759 Praktische PuzzelsDit werkboek is een...

"The Champion's Years 1935-1937"When Max Euwe defeated Alexander Alekhine in 1935, the chess world...

De kampioensjaren 1935-1937Toen Max Euwe in 1935 Alexander Aljechin versloeg, verbaasde hij de...

The journey into the world of sparkling short games continues. Chess in Miniature: Volume 2 takes...

"Eight Key Secrets to Winning in 25 Moves or Fewer"Most chess players dream of winning quickly and...

"Take your results and rating to the next level and beyond!"Have you reached a plateau in chess? Do...

Twee vrienden kijken in de herfst van hun leven achterom. Ze begonnen als talenten in de...

It's never too early for your first checkmate. International Master and top YouTube chess coach...

“How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life” In chess, there are more possible games...

"A Chess Biography of Yuri Sakharov"Yuri Sakharov (1922-1981) was a leading Ukrainian chess player...

"Level up to 1600 - Ess. Tactics for Club Players"The Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations for...

The King’s Indian Attack, featuring White’s early kingside fianchetto and d3, while usually...

"How Chess Teaches Us to Win in the Boardroom"By deeply observing the 64 squares of the chessboard,...

I decided to divide the book into four parts. In the first and the most difficult and...

The best way to begin the Uncrowned Champions series is with the great Akiba Rubinstein. Whatever I...

"The Life and Times of The Fiercest Opening in Chess"Andrew Burnett is a Scottish FM who has...

The Modernized Slav Defense presents a fresh and forward-looking approach to one of chess’s most...

“Dada & Surrealist Chess Art”Authorized by The Man Ray Trust, Permanent Attraction: Man Ray &...

The French Defense is one of the most popular responses by Black to 1.e4. And the Winawer is the...

The Four Knights is typically a solid and reliable Opening for White, and when White after 1.e4 e5...

The English chess explosion of the 1970s lit the fuse for a golden era in the 1980s, when a wave of...

A top ten world chess player, George H. Mackenzie (1837–1891) dominated in the U.S. for more than...

"A Beginner’s Guide to Capturing in Chess"You've learned the rules of chess and how the pieces...

Dit boek bevat alle columns en een paar langere artikelen die Paul van der Sterren sinds zijn...

Bobby Fischer is considered one of the greatest players in the history of chess, as well as one of...

“100 partijen uit de schaakgeschiedenis” is geschikt voor elke schaker. Het boek laat aan de...

"Playing the English 2nd Edition"The English Opening, 1.c4, is a great practical weapon for players...

"The Iron Logic of the Eleventh World Chess Champion"Chess has come a long way since Bobby Fischer...

"Take Control of the Ruy Lopez as Black"The Original Arkhangelsk anti-Ruy Lopez weapon is reached...

The untold story of the Indian woman who captured the American World Champion’s heart"When a...

Moscow 1925 was the first state-sponsored international chess tournament, which marked an important...

Auteur / Author: Vlastimil FialaPagina's / Pages: 656Uitgever / Publisher: Caissa 90-OlomoucJaar /...

Adrianus Dingeman (A.D.) de Groot maakte in de jaren dertig van de twintigste eeuw deel uit van een...

"Candidate Moves and Thinking Tools in Chess"The candidate move is perhaps the most elusive concept...

A critical examination of Lasker's writings on a variety of subjects World War I, history, science,...

José Raúl Capablanca (1888-1942, World Champion 1921-1927) had a way of posting his pieces on...

Volume 1: The Gambit AcceptedMore than a half-century ago, Hungarian-American Grandmaster Pal Benko...

When it appeared in 2003, the first edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual was immediately...

In eight sections you will find 273 two-movers, 241 three-movers, 159 moremovers, 227 endgame...

‘Mastering the Sunshine State’In this book I would like to tell the story of my chess journey...

"Your guide towards the best move and plan"Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a set of rules that...

This book completes a glowing tribute to the brilliant chess career and life story of Boris...

Robert Hübner (1948-2025) was one of the world’s leading players in the 1970s-1980s, reaching...

Are you a Kasparov, a Carlsen or a Fischer? Use this book to identify your own unique chess style...

"A Cold-Blooded Counter to 1.e4!"The opening move 1…d5, in response to 1 e4, is known as the...

"Calm Precision against Fierce Attacks"All the lines presented in this book are very old, some even...

The Petrov’s Defense (also known as the Russian Defense) is an underrated gem in classical chess,...

Dan Heisman has been teaching chess for over 50 years and has been doing so full-time since 1996....

All chess players know that they need to study tactics, calculation, endgames, and openings, but...

Swedish chess legend Ulf Andersson was a positional genius with a crystal-clear style. In his...

Mikhail Botvinnik is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, in the same...

Winning a pawn is a common occurrence in chess, but many players have no idea what to do with an...

A pawn is the smallest unit of material in chess, but a well-executed pawn sacrifice can yield huge...

The fourth and final volume of FM Hans Renette and IM Tibor Karolyi's treatise on the life and...

Many decently strong players aspire to become an international master. They see very clearly that...

Gegroet schaakliefhebber!Er zijn letterlijk duizenden films waarin ons geliefde schaakspel...

1. In Memoriam BORIS SPASSKY2. WIJK AAN ZEE 2025 by GM Yochanan Afek3. PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS...

"How to Connect Patterns and Creativity in Chess"This new book by Mikhail Shereshevsky, one of the...

"Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Searching for the Right Move"Grandmaster Sergei Tiviakov once...

Beauty in chess manifests itself in different ways. For chess players who are not sophisticated...

"Invloed van mindset en leeftijd op je speelsterkte"Veel schaakspelers zijn ervan overtuigd dat...

"A timeless and instructive pawn structure that belongs in every player’s repertoire."The...

This book is written for beginners who are interested in the game and would like to learn more...

"A Complete Opening Repertoire for Black Featuring Del Rio’s 5…b5!?"I decided to write this...

Welcome to the Modernized Bird Opening!I began studying the Bird in January 2023 and this book...

"And other tales from 'Dana blogs chess"Dana Mackenzie celebrates the joy of chess - the ordinary,...

"Set White difficult problems to solve at the board"One of the sharpest lines to meet 1 d4 is the...

"A complete repertoire for White"Chess theory ebbs and flows. Lines that have been discarded for...

Chess is fun! This follow-up to the bestselling Batsford Book of Chess for Children is a lively...

"A great balance between solidity and dynamism"When deciding upon a repertoire to meet 1 d4, those...

The Accelerated Dragon (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 g6) has attracted the attention of many...

Award-winning historian Sergey Voronkov has written a four-volume psychological biography of...

"How Alexander Alekhine Alienated the World and Changed the Game"Starting his reign in 1927,...

"A Year with the Chess Genius"Bobby Fischer, the enigmatic 11th World Chess Champion, lived in...

"How the Game Was Played, Glorified, and Abused in Nazi Germany, 1933–1945"The USSR is famous as...

"Capablanca’s Dazzling Debut"The international tournament held in San Sebastian, Spain in 1911 is...

A full Black repertoire grounded in answering 1…e6 against any move!The answer against 1. d4 is...

Grandmaster Simon Williams was taught the English Opening at the age of six and 1 c4 was his weapon...

After Alexander Alekhine died in 1946, the chess world suddenly had no reigning champion. FIDE...

Hundreds of games, thousands of pages! For forty years Paul Keres remained one of the world’s...

"Volume 1 – Scandinavian, Pirc & Modern Defenses" For over 15 years it has...

I rarely use the name Semi Slav to describe this opening, I prefer to call it the Meran due to...

The Big Book of Chess Tactics is a comprehensive book about chess tactics. The first main part...

"The Autobiography of a Chess Grandmaster and FIDE Executive" Victor Bologan is not...

"A Comprehensive Guide to Intermediate Moves" Zwischenzug! is the first-ever...

"The Fascinating Chess and Football Careers of Simen Agdestein" Simen Agdestein was...

It is not really in doubt that Bobby Fischer is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) chess...

"700 Practical Lessons & Exercises"  The best advice for chess players who...

"Eye-Opening Chess Lessons for Improvers" Do you want to do the same chess homework that...

"You can't play the Queen's Gambit with Black any more" said Hector, in a bitter...

The reason for writing another book on the Grünfeld is not only because modern theory has...

Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he...

Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he...

This book presents a multi-faceted approach to the Reti – 1.Nf3 d5, followed by c2-c4. The...

"Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Piece Play" Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten in a...

What makes this book by Andy Burnett so fascinating and original in its ap­proach is that he...

Bruno and I met for the first time more than 30 years ago, but only rarely since then, Bruno being...

Years have passed, almost a decade since Drasko's death. I have been wondering why no one has...

*** Aurora *** Presents 350 pages of the very best in chess: Leitao - Opening Ideas in Modern...

The best chess training closely resembles the activity you're training for. This book provides you...

"Practical Chess Advice from World-Class Players and Dedicated Amateurs" In a world...

Coach Christof has thoroughly revised and updated his 2018 best-selling chess opening manual. It...

This second-volume workbook in Davorin Kuljasevic's How to Study Chess on Your Own series is...

The Benoni is a chess opening that offers Black excellent chances to play for a win. One of the...

The Queen’s Gambit Accepted (1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4) has a long history and has always been popular at...

It is amazing how much play you can create in a seemingly equal chess position - if you persevere....

The English Opening arises after 1.c4, and is a great practical weapon for players of all levels....

"Four World Chess Championship Matches: 1954, 1957, 1958 and 1963" The writings of...

The book consists of 36 attacking games from the 21st Century divided into four...

Chess, a game that has fascinated people for centuries, has sparked debates about its...

"Collected Portraits and Tales of a Bygone Chess Era" "Limited...

"A Chess Biography" The Russian Boris Spassky was the perfect gentleman. He was a...

The English Defence (1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6) is a dynamic, counter-attacking line, initially investigated...

The Four Knights Variation is a variation of the Sicilian Defense that most often occurs after 1.e4...

The Scotch Game is a solid opening that has been tried and tested in practice by some of the...

"An Ambitious White Repertoire for Club Players" The Sicilian Defence is the most...

Are you ready for new strategic insights about thirty-five of the most fascinating and complex...

This book is dedicated to an opening with a century of history. It so happens that exactly one...

"A Complete Opening Repertoire for White 4.e3" I have worked with the best, or perhaps...

This book is about the Nimzo-lndian Classica! line 4.Qc2 (also known as the Capablanca Variation}...

"The Give and Take of Chess Tactics" Chess students love a Puzzle Rush. And solving...

Most chess biographies present the games of famous players—but not their writings. Filling...

"A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black" "Throw Down the Gauntlet from the Very...

This work chronicles the chess career and games of Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, one of the leading...

One of the greatest chess legends of all time, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886–1935), is best known...

The games of Mikhail Botvinnik, world chess champion from 1948 to 1963, have been studied by...

"A Comprehensive Record with 576 Tournament Crosstables and 64 Match Scores, with Sources" This...

"45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess" Opening preparation is...

"The World Champion Shows His Superior Skills" Magnus Carlsen’s brilliant endgame play is one...

The distinction between strategy and tactics is one of the first things any chess player learns...

This approach is intended to enable the reader to assign himself to one of the player types and...

Grandmaster Training Camp 1 – Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a...

The Sicilian Sveshnikov arises after the opening moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3...

The vast majority of chess games witness familiar strategies and well known tactical motifs. These...

Boris Zlotnik is an extraordinary trainer and coach. He was the director of a legendary chess...

This book will improve the structure and effectiveness of your decision making process. You will...

How good are you at bringing in the full point when you hold a clear advantage or are just plain...

The Modern Defence is an opening that will appeal to player of an experimental nature. Black allows...

Over the last 20 years, the age at which kids learn to play chess has become a lot younger and...

Vladimir Tukmakov was one of the strongest Ukrainian grandmasters. He was winner of several strong...

Yuri Razuvaev (1945-2012) was an outstanding Russian chess player. He had a refined positional...

Seven years after his acclaimed and bestselling The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White,...

"How to Save Points from Lost Positions" Chess is a cruel game. We all know that...

Grandmaster Joel Benjamin introduces all seventeen World Chess Champions and shows what is...

With the ascent of computer technology, humans have a chance to develop their thinking process...

‘Meester in het schaken, grootmeester in het uitgeven’ is de biografie over...

"A Memoir of Players, Games and Engines" Larry Kaufman can safely be called an...

One of Caissa’s Brightest Stars! The Belgian master Edgard Colle was one of the most...

In Mikhail Tal: The Street-Fighting Years, Tal’s long-term coach and second Alexander Koblenz...

What is it that makes Magnus Carlsen the strongest chess player in the world? Why do...

“The book Improve Your Life by Playing a Game takes us on an exciting journey through a wide...

Rashid Nezhmetdinov (1912-1974) played fearless attacking chess. With his dazzling style, the...

Magnus Carlsen is arguably the strongest player of all time. His dominance is such that every loss...

A book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written...

Only the very best dared to play for a win against Tigran Petrosian. The 9th World Champion was...

This book is divided into five main parts. All the games will be annotated and analysed in varying...

The Caro-Kann is renowned as a top-tier defence to 1.e4, and Lars Schandorff’s Grandmaster...

The French Defence is a classical opening that has featured in the repertoire of many elite...

"Avant-Garde Strategy in Chess" This book is about co-author and international master...

60 years have passed since the day I took up chess seriously. Agree, this is still a serious date...

Street Smart Chess is an expert guide to scoring more points at the chessboard. When does it pay...

It is hard to understate the importance of tactic ability to overall chess proficiency. Of course...

"Fresh Strategies To Play for a Win" In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the...

Skills in chess do not arrive all at once; experienced coaches know well that defensive skills are...

In the 6th book of the series, Grivas is covering openings as: Janowski Defence, Orthodox...

There aren’t many chess players who can say they’ve both beaten Garry Kasparov in an...

Robert (“Bobby”) Fischer was the great revolutionary in the history of chess in the...

We are proud to be the first chess siblings to publish a book, full of magnificent examples and...

“You should write a book,” he said. It was December 2018 and Josip Asik, Dusan...

"(Revised & Expanded Edition) - Improve your Chess with the great David...

When Thinkers Publishing suggested I could try to produce a book on the Alekhine Defense, since for...

As a result of the COVID pandemic there has been a soaring increase in the number of games as...

Have you ever thought about trying your hand at composing endgame studies? Probably not, it always...

“There can be no Plan B because there is no Planet B,” said UN Secretary-General Ban...

The Secret Ingredient is a grandmaster guide to maximizing your chess results, focusing on key...

"Romanticism versus Modernity in Chess" The rivalry between William Steinitz and...

The book presents a Black repertoire based on the Nimzo-Indian Defence. From the...

How often have you seen a game like this? The hero has no advantage whatsoever but somehow...

"The Ultimate Guide to Winning in Chess" There is nothing more satisfying than finishing...

The Comfort Zone: why the tournaments you play; your mindset and your opening choices might be the...

"Mastering Pawn Structures" Have you ever wondered why strong chess players...

"Volume 1: Exercises and Training for Club Players (1800 - 2100)" The astounding...

A new series? Absolutely! The idea for this came while writing the books in my other series...

"Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Pawn Structures" Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten...

A Strange Enigma Is the Chess World The origins of the Royal Game go back centuries. And...

"A Journey through the World of Chess Improvement" I was once dismissive of the...

American-Czech Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek (1943-2021) was a three-time US Chess Champion...

In his three-volume treatise, leading Russian chess historian Sergey Voronkov vividly brings to...

This tactics book by FIDE Senior Trainer Grandmaster Jakov Geller teaches the reader how to create...

Preparing, conducting and writing out long and readable interviews is a craft that seems to be...

Looking for an easy-to-learn yet super-solid repertoire for Black against everything, which...

Bent Larsen is one of the most celebrated chess players of the twentieth century. Larsen is the man...

Working on chess tactics and checkmates will help you win more games. It develops your pattern...

Over 3000 challenges on three levels (basic, intermediate and advanced) following these...

When You Are Serious about Improving... To improve and succeed, a chessplayer must be able...

De partizaan van Patrick Worrall is dé historische spionagethriller die je meesleept van...

"The Essential Skills for a Forceful Finale" Any good chess coach will tell you to...

Contents: Sokolov – Candidates Tournament Madrid (Tournament Review) Leitao –...

Bora Ivkov’s - CHESS PARALLELS I Strategy and Tactics Learn from the legacy of one of the...

Batsford’s Chess Bible is a landmark, full-colour chess instruction book, ideal for both...

The Ruy Lopez is arguably the most classic of chess openings. White immediately starts the battle...

Dear readers and Informant aficionados, this book is intended to be a companion volume to our 2020...

“To be passive... is fatal to the beginner or medium player – such players must be...

Attacking your opponent’s king is not just a shortcut to victory,  it’s also one...

This book aims to give you a wealth of self-study knowledge about handling different types of...

What you are holding in your hands is the natura! follow up of Volume 1 where some...

Grandmasters Kotronias and Ivanov are renowned as leading theoreticians and chess trainers. They...

This book not only covers the most-played opening in online chess, but a complementary opening...

“I realize that this book will not cover all open wounds, nevertheless my aim to write a manual...

In this book, the authors aim to assist the reader in becoming better at finding combinations,...

"Reprint of the classic from 1999" The Symmetrical systems of the English Opening...

"The Chess Adventures of Abhimanyu Mishra Aged 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days" In...

Think Like a Super-GM is a unique collaboration combining the chess insights of an elite...

A good start is half the battle. Experienced American chess coach Dean Ippolito has trained...

Proper handling of pawns in the middlegame and endgame are important features in today's chess...

The Rossolimo is the Anti-Sicilian that is by far the most popular with club players – and...

A Straightforward and Solid Way to Meet 1.e4 With all the many books and articles on the...

‘To my mind there is quite a straightforward explanation. In order to profit from the...

“Above all, the Averbakh is a very rewarding opening. White’s piece development follows...

“I have always been interested by less theoretical Sicilians. I have been playing the...

Grandmaster Simon Williams was taught the English Opening at the age of six and 1 c4 was his weapon...

Simon Williams (the Ginger GM) is passionate about the Dutch Defence. He has played it all his...

"A ruthless King's Indian killer" The King’s Indian Defense has a reputation...

When the Icelandic Chess Federation made a bid to host the 1972 world title match between Soviet...

The Dragon Sicilian is the perfect choice for club players searching for chaotic and imbalanced...

"The Parallel Lives of A.Alekhine & J.R.Capablanca" I am convinced that to...

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the...

I have known Boroljub since childhood. When I think of him, the first word that comes to my mind is...

The Hungarian Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Nc6 7.f3 h5!?) is a...

Every chess player who wishes to improve his level in the difficult subject of chess is obliged to...

Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated World Champions in chess history, who confounded his...

The idea behind this book is for you to ‘play’ as in a real game, and it is my job to...

Not all chess players are ready to face a dangerous opening like the Grivas Sicilian, or any other...

My acquaintance with and attitude to the Benko Gambit. Dear reader, I am delighted to present...

Dear Reader, I am glad to welcome you to the second volume dedicated to the Benko...

From the bestselling author of How to Reassess Your Chess and Silman’s...

The authors recommend an economical and quite promising method for White to fight against the...

In 2018 DeepMind published the shocking results of their chess-playing artificial intelligence...

"When I decided to write The Modernized Sveshnikov (June 2020) I knew that I...

"From Steinitz to the 21st Century" ‘I as though traced the evolution of chess...

A fun & tricky ambush weapon for Black against 1.e4? In this book, the authors cover the...

Uh-oh! That doesn’t look right!? Who would be silly enough to resign a tournament game...

The story of the Polgar sisters is extraordinary. The idea that Laszlo Polgar, a mediocre chess...

The second part of Sergey Voronkov's three-volume treatise continues from where Volume I left...

The third volume of Sergey Voronkov's epic tale takes the reader on a historical journey...

The fifth book of the World Chess Champions series focuses on the life and career of the Dutchman...

“The Mar Del Plata is probably the single most comprehensive variation of the King’s...

King’s Indian 2 is the concluding volume of a complete repertoire for Black. GM...

Even in the Sicilian Defense, one of the most popular and well-developed chess openings, it is...

The Fearsome Fascination of Kingwalks! Marching your king across the board – at times...

I am very happy because my book Ljubojevic's Best Chess Games has just been published. The...

Magnus Carlsen: A Life in Pictures tells the story of the reigning World Chess Champion....

The King’s Indian is the ideal response to 1.d4 to combine dynamic counterattacking play with...

"A reprint of the 1999 classic!" The 1...e5 systems of the English Opening lead to...

"A Complete Guide to Successful Chess Opening Preparation" The number of hours you can...

Calculation is key to winning chess games. Converting your chess knowledge into concrete moves...

This final volume of the Lasker trilogy covers the later part of his life from 1914 onwards and his...

In this widely acclaimed chess classic, Russian trainer Mikhail Shereshevsky explains how...

Following on from the enduring success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby...

The Ukrainian chess community is helping Ukraine in the war against Russia. The chess genius Vasyl...

A Spanish grandmaster explains how creativity can be used to overcome technical obstacles on the...

The 1962 Candidates’ Tournament in Curaçao was one of the fiercest chess battles of...

The FastTrack to Endgame Expertise! Since it first appeared in 2003, Dvoretsky’s...

"Welcome to Volume 2 of Cheparinov's 1.d4!. " In the second part of the...

Presents 350 pages of the very best in chess: · Ftacnik – FIDE Grand Swiss...

Presents 350 pages of the very best in chess: Leitao – American Continental...

The Queen’s Gambit is easily the most talked-about chess opening since the immensely popular...

The Staunton Gambit is a very rewarding opening. White’s piece development follows the...

This book considers a gambit treatment of the Slav and the Semi-Slav. White offers the c4-pawn in...

This book completes the work of building a full repertoire against set-ups with ...d5, started with...

The standard reference work on chess openings for more than half a century, earning the epithet...

Detailed analysis of games with experts’ observations Selection of best games by...

An informative and accessible new book by Thomas Engqvist, the practical follow up to his previous...

The most hated cliché in chess is: And the rest is a matter of technique. In A Matter...

Analyzing the Chess Mind is an exploration of psychology in chess. Psychology affects the chess...

The Sicilian Taimanov (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6) is a very flexible Black system in...

Many historical chess books focus on individual 19th century masters and tournaments yet little is...