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At ChessCentral you'll find new and interesting chess downloads and e-book titles released regularly. Try one. Begin building your own digital library of high-quality chess e-books and articles today! To see our growing list of chess downloads and e-books click here

VictorVision Issue #4
by ICCF International Master Victor Charushin

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E-book [107KB]
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Chigorin's 150th Anniversary celebrates M.I. Chigorin's recent birthday with a look at the Steinitz-Chigorin wire match. Included is a sub-section on "The Beauty Prize in Chess" by Chigorin - great material! Just download this article (Vch_4.cbv) in a self-extracting Zip file, and nothing is needed except ChessBase, Fritz, or ChessBase Light, which you can download for FREE! Become a ChessCentral Member and receive FREE the latest chess articles, chess downloads, screensavers and more! ChessCentral's Free Member's Area click here to learn more!

Art of War Excerpt
by Sun Tzu

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E-book: 22 pages, illustration [1.17MB]
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The Art of War is more than just a how-to guide on military strategy. It's a book of philosophy about the nature of conflict. That's why there have been many versions published in the last decade or so which relate Sun Tzu's principles to all areas of interpersonal conflict: sports, finance, and even chess. If you want to be a winner, you have to know how to win - and it all starts inside of you.  Click here for the FULL version of Art of War

Off the Wall Chess Trivia
by Bill Wall

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E-Book: 287 pages, illustrations [1.34MB]
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Off the Wall Chess Trivia is jammed with tons of little-known facts, historical gems, and amazing stories - all you could possibly think of that defines chess. ZDNet and CNET have given Off the Wall Chess Trivia a 5 star rating with over 20,000 downloads! Whether you are a chess enthusiast or just a dabbler, you will be delighted, amazed and amused by this resource.

Maelzel's Chess Player
by Edgar Allan Poe

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E-Book: 88 pages, Appendix, illustrations [2.34MB]
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You probably know Maelzel's Chess-Player by another name - The Turk! Our presentation of Maelzel’s Chess-Player has been enhanced in ways undreamt of by Edgar Allan Poe. For starters, the original magazine was strictly limited in space, offering only one or two crude drawings and a few truncated footnotes. Here the reader will find many high-quality graphics tastefully inserted, along with hyperlinks to supporting articles, letters, and exhibits within the document - each designed to elaborate Poe’s original citation. In addition, the Appendix serves as a complete resource center of related topics, with links that delve deeply into the subject at hand.

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