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Instant chess downloads - electronic chess information that can be downloaded now! ChessCentral carries the latest versions of top chess software programs and bestselling chess ebooks. Convenient and interactive, the bottom line is that chess downloads are fun to use, and of course no shipping costs or VAT charges. Try an e-book classic like Lasker's Common Sense in Chess or Reti's Modern Ideas in Chess; improve your chess endgame or explore a dynamic chess opening. ChessCentral also offers the complete line of Everyman chess ebooks for download.

All these chess ebook downloads mean no more fumbling to find a page or setting up the board, because everything is a click away. Chess e-books for download are like regular paper books...only better! Now opening manuals, tournament books, even past classics can be presented with fully integrated text and graphics. The chess software you need to enjoy your e-book is the FREE software Chessbase Reader.

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  • The Sicilian Scheveningen: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Sicilian Scheveningen: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    The Sicilian Scheveningen: Move by Move This new series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challengi
    SKU:
    ev-139
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play, E-book for Download

    Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Chess Secrets - The Giants of Power Play: Learn from Topalov, Geller, Bronstein, Alekhine and Morphy 
    SKU:
    ev-137
    $19.95
  • Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon  Chess Developments is a brand new series prov
    SKU:
    ev-136
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Improve Your Endgame Play, E-book for Download

    Improve Your Endgame Play - Chess E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
     Improve Your Endgame Play  In this ideal chess e-book for players wishing to improve their endgame play, grandmaster Glenn Flear explains
    SKU:
    ev-135
    $19.95
  • The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    The Caro-Kann Defense: Move by Move  This new series provides an ideal platform to study chess openi
    SKU:
    ev-134
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • The Greatest Ever Opening Ideas - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Greatest Ever Opening Ideas - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
     The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas  What are the greatest opening ideas in chess history? This is a fascinating question that would undoubtedly spark en
    SKU:
    ev-132
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • A Ferocious Opening Repertoire - Chess Opening E-book Download

    A Ferocious Opening Repertoire - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    A Ferocious Chess Opening Repertoire  Tired of playing the same old openings? Bored with stuffy opening theory? This book provi
    SKU:
    ev-131
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon (Download) The Accelerated Dragon is a dynamic choice for Black and arguably the most natural way to play the Sicilian Def
    SKU:
    ev-130
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Play the Queen's Gambit Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Queen's Gambit Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Play the Queen's Gambit Defense (Download) Few would disagree that the Queen's Gambit is one of the most important openings in chess. It has a long and distinguished history and has been played by...
    SKU:
    ev-13
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Taming the Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Taming the Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Taming the Sicilian Defense   The Sicilian Defense is Black's most ambitious and popular answer to 1.e4 by White. Finding a suitable we
    SKU:
    ev-129
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Beating Unusual Defenses: 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Beating Unusual Defenses: 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Beating Unusual Chess Defenses: 1.e4 Anyone who plays 1.e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defenses but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken to
    SKU:
    ev-128
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • The Nimzo-Indian: Move by Move E-Book Download

    The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $22.95
     The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Move by Move This is a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions...
    SKU:
    ev-127
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $22.95
  • Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Chess Developments: The Modern Benoni Defense Chess Developments is a brand new series providing state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses o
    SKU:
    ev-126
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • 1...d6: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    1...d6: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $24.95
    1...d6: Move by Move (Download) This new chess e-book series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the...
    SKU:
    ev-125
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $24.95
  • The Slav Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Slav Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    The Slav Defense: Move by Move This chess e-book begins a brand new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing...
    SKU:
    ev-124
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • Meeting 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Meeting 1.d4 - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Meeting 1.d4 (Download) Unhappy that you're reaching passive or difficult positions with the Black chess pieces? Fed up with having to learn many different defenses
    SKU:
    ev-123
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95
  • The Ruy Lopez Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Ruy Lopez Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
     The Ruy Lopez: Move by Move This new series of chess opening e-books provides an ideal platform to study the opening in chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing...
    SKU:
    ev-121
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    $19.95

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