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ChessCentral carries printed chess books of only the highest quality, aiming to offer chess titles that will stand the test of time - and those that already have! These chess books are in the traditional print format, and cover the whole of chess - biographies, chess openings, tournaments, all about chess strategy and tactics, etc. There's nothing like the feel of a solid chess book in your hands, and every title in our online chess shop will help you get more from your chess games!
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1.d4: Beat the Guerrillas! - Chess Opening Print Book
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$22.951.d4 - Beat the Guerrillas!A Powerful Chess Repertoire Against Annoying Black Sidelines After 1.d4, probably the most popular opening move in the world, Black can choose to employ a wide variety of unorthodox lines. Taken by surprise, White players...- SKU:
- gueruilla-bk
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Gambiteer I: A Repertoire for White - Chess Opening Print Book
Everyman
$23.95Gambiteer I: A Repertoire for White In volume I of Nigel Davis' new Gambiteer series the author presents a hard-hitting chess opening repertoire for White.Davis asks: Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to...- SKU:
- Gambiteer-I
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Gambiteer II: A Repertoire for Black - Chess Opening Print Book
Everyman
$23.95Gambiteer II: A Repertoire for Black In volume II of Nigel Davis' new Gambiteer series the author presents a hard-hitting chess opening repertoire for Black.Davis asks: Are you fearless in your approach to chess openings? Do you like to...- SKU:
- Gambiteer II
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Dangerous Weapons: The French Defense - Chess Opening Print Book
Everyman
$24.95Dangerous Weapons: The French Defense Do you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings? Are you tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and exciting, but...- SKU:
- French-Watson
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King's Indian Defense: The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack - Chess Opening Print Book
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MSRP: $24.95Now: $17.95Was: $24.95King's Indian Defense: The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack The King's Indian has long been one of Black's sharpest defenses to 1.d4 by White. The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack is a book that deals with one of the most aggressive systems against this popular...- SKU:
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Endgame Workshop
Russell Enterprises
MSRP: $24.95Now: $17.95Was: $24.95Endgame Workshop More Wins in the Endgame! In Endgame Workshop, popular chess author Bruce Pandolfini explores all the important topics typically covered in most endgame treatises, but does so differently. To be sure, he follows the format...- SKU:
- end-workshop
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Chess Words of Wisdom Book
$15.95Chess Words of WisdomThe Principles, Methods and Essential Knowledge of Chess Chess Words of Wisdom is made up of the crucial information mined from over 400 chess books (plus hundreds of magazine articles, videos, DVDs, web sites and various other...- SKU:
- chess-wisdom
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Chess for Kids
Sterling
$12.95Chess for Kids International Master Basman puts 20 years of experience teaching children how to play chess into this systematic, succinct, and thorough book. Dedicating each page to a different topic, he guides readers through the rudiments of the...- SKU:
- chess-kids
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Chess Analytics: Training with a Grandmaster
Russell Enterprises
Now: $12.95Was: $14.95Chess Analytics: Training with a Grandmaster Analytics The Method of Logical Analysis You are invited to take an instructive journey with one of the most successful chess coaches of our era, Greek grandmaster Efstratios Grivas. Over...- SKU:
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ChessBase Complete: Chess in the Digital Age
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$28.95ChessBase Complete: Chess in the Digital AgeChessBase Step-by-Step There's a general recognition among chess players at all levels that the ChessBase software application is critical for serious chess improvement, but many chess players are intimidated...- SKU:
- cb-complete-bk
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The Art of Bisguier Selected Games 1961-2004 Chess Book
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MSRP: $29.95Now: $9.95Was: $29.95The Art of Bisguier Selected Games 1961-2003 Foreword by Lev Alburt Arthur Bisguier is a living legend in American chess, having met and defeated some of the greatest players in the world. This is a collection of his best games - annotated by...- SKU:
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Back to Basics: Fundamentals in Chess
MSRP: $17.95Now: $9.95Was: $17.95Back to Basics: Fundamentals in Chess The game of chess has challenged and delighted the world for centuries. In Back to Basics: Fundamentals, the essential building blocks of the royal game are presented simply and in an easy-to-understand format...- SKU:
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Scotch 4...Qh4: The Steinitz Variation - Chess Opening Print Book
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MSRP: $14.95Now: $9.95Was: $14.95Scotch 4...Qh4: The Steinitz Variation The venerable Scotch Game has enjoyed a great revival in recent years, with many top Grandmasters adding it to their repertoires. World Champion Kasparov's adoption of the opening aroused much interest, and the...- SKU:
- 350886
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Steeplechase
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$9.95SteeplechaseThis fifth installment of The Tactician's Handbook turns to pawn combinations. Extreme pawn combinations! The Steeplechase is a foot-race through obstacles, and here Charushin treats us to the spectacle of a lowly pawn surmounting barriers...- SKU:
- 301525
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Startling Correspondence Chess Miniatures
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$9.95Startling Correspondence Chess MiniaturesThis collection of 100 entertaining and instructive short games contains a wealth of opening tricks and middle-game tactics played by email or post. All the games in the book end within 25 moves, the standard ...- SKU:
- 301508
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Sizilianisch mit d6 und e6 (Band B) - Chess Opening Print Book
$9.95Sizilianisch mit d6 und e6, Band B This volume is the second in a two-part exhaustive survey of the Sicilian Scheveningen. Whereas volume one covered general plans, here we find the latest opening theory and practice. After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4...- SKU:
- 301503
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Selected Chess Studies and Problems
$14.50Selected Chess Studies and Problems A real gem by well-known composer Attila Koranyi, whose talent is apparent in this discriminating collection of chess art. Featured are practical games, problems of all kinds, endgame studies, and prize-winning...- SKU:
- 301496
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Middlegame Strategy
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$17.50Middlegame Strategy Long ago Philidor taught that "pawns are the soul of chess." Today we know that understanding the pawn structure is vital when choosing a plan of action for the middlegame. Indeed, any correct middlegame plan depends on knowing how...- SKU:
- 301490
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In the World of Tactics
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$9.95In the World of TacticsIn the World of Tactics is the only collection of each year's finest chess combinations. See today's top-rated Grandmasters (including the World Champion!) conjure their tactical wizardry at "crunch time," in the toughest elite...- SKU:
- 301486
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Alekhine's Block
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$9.95Alekhine's BlockWorld chess champion Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) refined the art of Kingside attack into its purest form. Often Alekhine's onslaught was accompanied by the spectacular placement of a piece directly in front of the enemy King's ...- SKU:
- 301462
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