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List of books on chess openings---Series from 95A to 95Z and 95AA to 95AZ and
95BA to 95BZ
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75.1---Budapest gambit by Otto Borik - published in 1986 by B.T.Batsford -
Excellent analysis for black with all variations arising from the moves 1 d4 Nf6
2 c4 e5 3 de5 fully discussed - 102 pages - 95S –
75.2---The English defense by Keene , Plaskett & Tisdall - published in 1982 by
Collier Books USA + Canada - Deals with the sequence of moves by black using
...b6 , ...Bb7 , ...e6 usually arising from the moves 1 d4 e6 2 c4 b6 3 e4 Bb7 4
Nc3 Bb4 5 Qc2 Qh5 6 Bd3 f5 fully discussed - interesting option for black - 102
pages - 95X -
75.3---Three double king pawn openings by Yakov Estrin - published in 1982 by
Chess Enterprises USA - Excellent analysis in 3 lines of 1 e4 e5 the Bishops
opening , the Hungarian defense and the Ponziani opening - 90 pages - 95Z -
75.4---Queen's gambit Tartakower system by J.Konikowski - published in 1983 by
Chess Enterprises USA - Analysis for black using the Tartakower system in QGD
with ...b6, Bb7, c5 etc - 110 pages - 95AA –
75.5---Sicilian Paulsen by Mark Taimanov - published in 1984 by B.T.Batsford
London - Analysis for black using the line arising from the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3
e6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 - 106 pages – 95AD
75.6---Beating the CaroKann by Vassilios Kotronios - published in 1995 by
B.T.Batsford London - Excellent anaysis for White using the advance variation
B12 to beat the CaroKann after the moves 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 - 112 pages - 95AT
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100.1---Vienna game in Russian by A.M.Konstantinopolsky and V.F. Lepeshkin -
published in 1989 - Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations
arising from the moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 fully discussed - 178 pages - 95E –
100.2---Pirc-Ufimtsev - modern defence in Russian by L.S.Fridstein - published
in 1980 - Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the
moves 1 e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g6 and also 1 e4 g6 fully discussed - 194 pages -
95 I -
100.3---Black to play and win with 1...g6 by Andrew Soltis - published in 1988
by Chess Digest USA - Good book specially meant for black players using the
modern defence with 1...g6 - 130 pages - 95K -
100.4---The Complete Vienna by Mark Tseitlin and Igor Glazkov - published in
1995 by Henry Holt and company USA - Excellent analysis with all variations
arising from the moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 fully discussed - 130 pages - 95L -
100.5---Winning with the Spanish by Anatoly Karpov - published in 1994 by
B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis mainly for the white side tackling
various variations employed by black fully discussed - 178 pages - 95N –
100.6---Unorthodox openings by Joel Benjamin & Eric Schiller - published in 1987
by B.T.Batsford London - Sorted into good , bad and ugly , dealing with unusual
lines and gambits for both White and Black - Interesting for those who rely more
on surprises -
156 pages - 95P -
100.7---The Closed Spanish by Anatoly Bikhovsky - published in 1993 by
B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis mainly for black about the Karpov -Zaitsev
sytems fully discussed - 144 pages - 95Q –
100.8---Winning with the Scotch by Gary Lane - published in 1993 by B.T.Batsford
London - All about the Scotch game used by white players fully discussed - 146
pages - 95R –
100.9---Beating the King's Indian and Benoni by Anatoly Vaisser - published in
1997 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis for white players using the 4
pawn attack set up fully discussed by a great expert - 146 pages - 95T –
100.10---The Chigorin Queen's gambit by Angus Dunnington - published in 1996 by
B.T.Batsford - Analysis for black using the Chigorin line arising from the moves
1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6 fully discussed - 162 pages - 95U –
100.11---Scandinavian defense - Andersen counter attack by W.John Lutes -
published in 1988 by Chess Enterprises USA - Analysis for Black after 1 e4 d5 2
ed5 Qd5 3 Nc3 Qa5 4 d4 e5 - 134 pages - 95AC –
100.12---Beating the Sicilian by John Nunn - published in 1986 by B.T.Batsford
London - Analysis for white to tackle all variations of the Sicilian defense -
160 pages - 95AF -
100.13---The Benoni for the tournament player by John Nunn - published in 1988
by B.T.Batsford London - Analysis for black after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3
d5 e6 - 160 pages - 95AG -
100.14---King's Indian Defence Averbakh variation by Margeir Petursson -
Published by Cadogan books London in 1996 - Excellent analysis for White after
the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Be2 - 130 pages - 95AK –
100.15---Sicilan 2 c3 by Murray Chandler - published in 1987 by B.T.Batsford
London - Excellent analysis for White after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 c3 - 128 pages -
95AQ –
100.16---The Dutch for the attacking player by Steffen Pedersen - published in
1997 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis for Black using the Leningrad
system ...f5...g6...Bg7 after the moves 1 d4 f5 2 c4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g6 - 162 pages -
95AR –
100.17---Easy guide to the Classical Sicilian by Jouni Yrjola - published in
2000 by Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis for Black in all
variations of the Classical Sicilian after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4
4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 - 130 pages - 95AS –
100.18---Catalan Opening by Oleg Moiseyev and Grigory Ravinsky - published in
1984 by B.T.Batsford London - Deals with the open and closed variations of the
Catalan opening for White arising after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 - Good
analysis by two experts - 140 pages - 95AW-
100.19---Easy guide to the Ruy Lopez by John Emms - published in 1999 by
Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis and introduction for those
seeking to play with White 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 - 146 pages - 95AX-
100.20---The Trompovsky by Nigel Davies - published in 2005 by Gloucester
publishers London - Excellent analysis for White to try 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 - 146
pages - 95AZ –
100.21---Easy guide to the Sveshnikov Sicilian by Jacob Aagard - published in
1999 by Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis for Black to play the
rather popular variation of the Sicilian defense arising after the moves 1 e4 c5
2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 e5 - 146 pages - 95BA –
100.22---The Hedgehog by Mihai Suba - published in 2000 by B.T.Batsford London -
Very fine book about the hedgehog setup that is often used by Black to combat
the dreaded Maroczy bind coming from a variety of openings - 158 pages - 95BC -
100.23---Easy guide to the Dragon by Mikhail Golubev - published in 1999 by
Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis for Black to play the rather
volatile variation of the Sicilian defense arising after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3
d6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 - written by a leading expert - 146 pages - 95BE
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100.24---Easy guide to the Nge2 King's Indian by G.Forintos and E.Haag -
published in 2000 by Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis for White
to play the special variation against the King's Indian Defense arising after
the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Nge2 also known as the Hungarian
attack - 130 pages - 95BF –
100.25---Easy guide to the Najdorf Sicilian by Tony Kosten - published in 1999
by Everyman publishers London - Excellent analysis for Black to play the most
popular variation of the Sicilian defense arising after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3
d6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 - Has a selected ready reckoner repertoire for
Black against all white options - 130 pages - 95BG –
100.26---The Slav for the tournament player by Glenn Flear - published in 1988
by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis especially for black dealing with
all lines of play after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 - 154 pages - 95BL -
100.27---Sicilian Kalashnikov by Jan Pinski & Jacob Aagard - published by
Everyman Publishers London in 2001 - Excellent analysis for Black after the
moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 e5 5 Nb5 d6 - 178 pages - 95BM –
100.28---Sicilian Grand Prix attack by James Plaskett - published by Everyman
Publishers London in 2001 - Excellent analysis for white after the moves 1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 or 2 f4 followed by f4, Bc4 or Bb5 etc - 146 pages - 95BO –
100.29---Vienna game by Alexander Konstantinopolsky and Vladimir Lepeshkin -
Published in 1986 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis for white dealing
with all lines of play after 1 e4 e5 2 Nc3 - 130 pages - 95BP -
100.30---Easy guide to the queen's gambit accepted by Graeme Buckley - published
in 1998 by Cadogan books London - Analysis for black after the moves 1 d4 d5 2
c4 dc4 - 128 pages - 95BR
100.31---Advance and other anti-french variants by Lev Psakhis - published by
B.T.Batsford London in 2003 - Excellent analysis for black dealing with al lines
of play after 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 and other sidelines except for the white
responses 2 Nc3 and 2 Nd2 - 162 pages - 95BY –
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125.1---Queen's Indian defence in Russian by E.P.Geller - published in 1981 -
Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1
d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6 fully discussed - 242 pages - 95A
125.2---Sicilian Dragon in Russian by E.Gufeld - published in 1982 - Excellent
analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3
d6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 fully discussed - 194 pages - 95B -
125.3---QGD Slav defence in Russian by L.E.Kondratyev - published in 1985 -
Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1
d4 d5 2 c4 c6 fully discussed - 242 pages - 95C -
125.4---King's gambit in Russian by Y.Estrin and Glazkov - published in 1988 -
Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1
e4 e5 2 f4 fully discussed - 258 pages - 95D -
125.5---Modern Benoni in Russian by L.E.Kondratyev and E.S. Stolyar - published
in 1981 - Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the
moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 fully discussed - 226 pages - 95F –
125.6---Alekhine defence in Russian by V.Bagirov - published in 1987 - Excellent
analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1 e4 Nf6
fully discussed - 258 pages - 95H -
125.7---The Complete Pirc by John Nunn - published in 1982 by B.T.Batsford
London - Excellent analysis with all variations arising from the moves 1 e4 d6 2
d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g6 fully discussed - 218 pages - 95M -
125-8---Sicilian Dragon Classical and Levenfisch variations by Laszlo Sapi and
Attila Schneider - published in 1990 by Collier Books USA + Canada - Excellent
analysis with all variations arising from other than the famous Yugoslav attack
- These lines where white castles king side are fully discussed - 248 pages -
95O -
125.9---Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav 9 Bc4 by Laszlo sapi and Attila Schneider -
published in 1989 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis dealing with all
variations arising from the move 9 Bc4 fully discussed - 222 pages - 95V –
125.10---Play the Benko gambit by V.Ravikumar - published in 1991 by Maxwell
Macmillan group - Analysis for black using the Benko gambit arising from the
moves 1. d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 - 214 pages - 95AB -
125.11---Play the Catalan - Volume - 2 by Iakov Neishtadt - published in 1988 by
Pergamon Press - Analysis for White after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 d5 4
Bg2 Be7 - 186 pages - 95AE –
125.12---Modernes Benoni bis Wolga gambit by Mark Taimanov - published in 1982
by Sportverlag Berlin - Excellent analysis but fully in German for Black
afterthe moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 and after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3
d5 b5 - 226 pages - 95AO –
125.13---Opening for Black according to Karpov by Alexander Khalifman -
published in 2001 by Chess Stars , Bulgaria - The expert analyst uses Karpov's
choice of lines like the Caro-kann and the Nimzo-Indian + Queen's Indian +
Catalan setups as Black -
192 pages - 95AY-
125.14---Opening according to Anand - 1.e4 - Volume-1 by Alexander Khalifman
published by Chess Stars Ltd ,Bulgaria in 2003 - The former FIDE world champion
gives a complete repertoire for White with 1.e4 based on GM Anand's choice of
lines - This volume deals with all lines of 1.e4 e5 except the Ruy Lopez - Good
work and excellent suggestions by Khalifman apart from the fact that GM Anand's
choice is often based on popular and sound lines of play - 238 pages - 95BH –
125.15---Petroff Defence by Alexander Raetsky and Maxim Chetverik - Published in
2005 by Gloucester publishers London - Excellent analysis for black after the
moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 in all lines of play - 194 pages - 95BN –
125.16---Opening for white according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume-1 - by Alexander
Khalifman published by Chess Stars Ltd ,Bulgaria in 2000 - The former FIDE world
champion gives a complete repertoire for White with 1.Nf3 based on GM Kramnik's
choice of lines - This volume deals with all lines of King's Indian , Anti-Grunfeld
and Old Indian - Good work and excellent suggestions by Khalifman apart from the
fact that GM Kramnik's choice is often based on popular and sound lines of play
- 240 pages - 95BS –
125.17---Modern Vedelem - by R.D.Keene and G.S.Botteril - published by Sport
Budapest in 1977 - Excellent analysis for black after the response 1...g6 to all
white moves but the entire book is in Hungarian - 226 pages - 95BW –
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150.1---Catastrophe in the opening by Iakov Neishtadt - published in 1980 by
Pergamon Press - Excellent book dealing with various opening traps and pitfalls
and also covering a rather wide range of openings - 274 pages - 95W –
150.2---The Sicilian Pelikan by Evgenny Sveshnikov - published in 1989 by
B.T.Batsford - Excellent analysis with all variations fully discussed by a great
expert - 282 pages - 95Y –
150.3---The Sicilian Accelerated Dragon by Peter Heine Nielsen and Carsten
Hansen - published in 1998 by B.T.Batsford London - Good analysis for Black
after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 3 Nf3 Nc6 4 d4 cd4 5 Nd4 g6 - 322 pages - 95AH –
150.4---The complete Benoni by Lev Psakhis - published in 1995 by B.T.Batsford
London - Excellent analysis for Black after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 -
260 pages - 95AJ -
150.5---The Catalan opening in Russian by - published in 1986 by Moscow -
Excellent analysis for Black after the moves 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 - 306 pages -
95AL –
150.6---Sizilianisch Drachen system bis gesch schlossene variante by Lev
Polugaevsky - published in 1982 by Sportverlag Berlin - Excellent analysis but
fully in German for Black in Accelerated Dragon Sicilian and also closed
Sicilian variations after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 5 Nd4 g6 and
after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 - 258 pages - 95AP –
150.7---Opening preparation by Mark Dvoretsky and Arthur Yusupov - published in
1997 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent suggestions by two world class experts
about opening preparation techniques - 306 pages - 95AV -
150.8---Opening for white according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume-3 - by Alexander
Khalifman published by Chess Stars Ltd ,Bulgaria in 2001 - The former FIDE world
champion gives a complete repertoire for White with 1.Nf3 based on GM Kramnik's
choice of lines - This volume deals with all lines of Maroczy system , English
(1..c5) Modern defence , Dutch defence and rare lines - Good work and excellent
suggestions by Khalifman apart from the fact that GM Kramnik's choice is often
based on popular and sound lines of play - 306 pages - 95BT -
150.9---Opening for white according to Kramnik 1.Nf3 Volume-5 - by Alexander
Khalifman published by Chess Stars Ltd ,Bulgaria in 2002 - The former FIDE world
champion gives a complete repertoire for White with 1.Nf3 based on GM Kramnik's
choice of lines - This volume deals with all lines of Queen's gambit declined -
Good work and excellent suggestions by Khalifman apart from the fact that GM
Kramnik's choice is often based on popular and sound lines of play - 274 pages -
95BU -
150.10---4...Qh4 in the Scotch game by Lev Gutman - published by B.T.Batsford
London in 2001 - Excellent analysis for black after the moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6
3 d4 ed4 4 Nd4 Qh4 - 274 pages - 95BV –
150.11---The English attack by Tapani Sammalvuo - published by Gambit
publications London in 2004 - Excellent analysis in the very popular line of
play from the Najdorf Sicilian arising after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nd3 d6 3 d4 cd4
4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Be3 (6 f3) -
274 pages - 95BX
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175.1---Nimzo Indian defence in Russian by M.E.Taimanov - published in 1985 -
Excellent analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1
d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 fully discussed - 386 pages - 95G –
175.2---The complete encyclopaedia of chess openings - Sicilian Sveshnikov B33-1
without 8 Nd5 and 9 Bxf6 - published in 1996 by Moravian chess Czech - Deals
with the famous variation arising after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4
Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 e5 - 374 pages - 95AM –
175.3---The complete encyclopaedia of chess openings - King's Indian attack - 6
- published in 1999 by Moravian chess Czech - Deals with the variations arising
after the moves 1 e4 c6 2 d3 and 1 e4 Nf6 2 d3 and 1 e4 g6 2 d3 and 1 e4 d6 2 d3
etc - 332 pages - 95AN –
175.4---Accelerated Dragons by Jeremy Silman and John Donaldson - published in
1998 by Cadogan Books London - Good analysis for Black after the moves 1 e4 c5 2
3 Nf3 Nc6 4 d4 cd4 5 Nd4 g6 - 320 pages - 95U -
175.5---The complete Najdorf modern lines by John Nunn and Joe Gallagher -
published in 1998 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent book that deals with all
other variations of the Najdorf Sicilian after the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4
cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 and now all modern lines from 6 Bc4 , 6 Be3 , 6 f4 , 6
Be2 etc except 6 Bg5 are all discussed - This is more or less a companion volume
to their earlier work "Najdorf complete 6 Bg5 etc - 338 pages - 95BB -
175.6---The Ultimate Pirc by John Nunn and Colin Mcnab - published in 2001 by
B.T.Batsford London - Perhaps the most detailed approach by Dr.Nunn who has
already written several books on the same topic - 322 pages - 95BD -
175.7---The complete encyclopaedia of chess openings - Four knight's defense
C47-C49 - published in 1998 by Moravian chess Czech - Deals with the variations
arising after the moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nc6 and other transpositions to
this position with continuations like the Scotch game etc - 396 pages - 95BJ –
175.8---The Complete Richter Rauzer by Peter Wells and Viacheslav Osnos -
published in 1998 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent analysis dealing with all
lines of play after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 Bg5 - 322
pages - 95BK -
175.9---The complete encyclopaedia of chess openings - Scandinavian defense B01
- published in 1998 by Moravian chess Czech - Deals with the variations arising
after the moves 1 e4 d5 - 398 pages - 95BQ –
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200.1---English opening in Russian by V.Bagirov - published in 1989 - Excellent
analysis but in Russian with all variations arising from the moves 1 c4 fully
discussed - 466 pages - 95J –
200.2---Opening according to Anand - 1.e4 - Volume-2 by Alexander
Khalifman published by Chess Stars Ltd ,Bulgaria in 2003 - The former FIDE world
champion gives a complete repertoire for White with 1.e4 based on GM Anand's
choice of lines - This volume deals with all lines of 1.e4 e5 only of the Ruy
Lopez and is thus a companion to the earlier work done in Volume -1 that dealt
with all other variations in 1.e4 e5 - Again very good comprehensive work and
excellent suggestions by Khalifman apart from the fact that GM Anand's choice is
often based on popular and sound lines of play - 438 pages – 95BI -
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250.1---ECO - E volume 3rd edition - E00-E99 - by chess informant - published 1999 by Sahovski Informator - deals with the openings coming from 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 like the Nimzo-Indian defence , the Queen's Indian defence , the Catalan opening and 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 being the King's Indian defence - 532 pages -
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275.1---Kurs Debyutov - published in 1985 by Moscow - Excellent book but fully
in Russian more like the ECO that deals with all opening lines with illustrative
games too - 674 pages - 95AI –
275.2---ECO
- A volume 4th edition - A00-A99 - by chess informant - published 2001 by
Sahovski Informator
- deals with all lines of the English opening 1.c4 + all lines of
the Dutch defence 1.d4 f5 + all lines of the Modern Benoni 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5
e6 + Benko gambit 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 + Budapest gambit 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 +
other miscellaneous openings related to 1 d4 -
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List of books on chess tactics---Series from 96A to
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75.1---Surprise in chess by Amatzia Avni - published 1998 by Cadogan books London - deals with the elements of surprise in chess with tactical examples - interesting to read - 112 pages -
100.1---Classic chess problems by pioneer composers
by Kenneth .S.Howard - published by Dover publications New York in 1970 - deals
with great compositions by several eminent composers from mate in two to mate in
five - good compilation - 120 pages - 96E -
100.2---The chess combination from Philodor to Karpov by Raymond Keene -
Published by Pergamon press in 1977 – History of chess tactics with examples -
164 pages - 96 I -
100.3---Spectacular chess problems by Kenneth .S.Howard - Published by Dover
publications New York in 1965 - deals with 200 great compositions by several
eminent composers from mate in two - good compilation - 124 pages - 96L -
100.4---Chess problem gems by eight eminent composers by Kenneth .S.Howard -
Published by Dover publications New York in 1972 - deals with great compositions
by eight eminent composers from mate in two - good compilation - 122 pages - 96M
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100.5---600 plus winning chess themes and tactics by V.Subramanian - Published
in 2004 by Chess promotion centre Chennai 600091 - 172 pages - 96S -
100.6--- White to play and mate in two by B.P.Barnes - published by Goodwill publishing house Delhi – good collection of mate in two problems - 160 pages – 96D
100.7---Tactical ideas in chess by John Love - published in 1981 by Bell chess books , London – explains various tactical themes with good examples - 158 pages - 96J -
100.8---The brilliant touch in chess by Walter Korn - published 1966 by Dover publications USA - - excellent compilation of tactical positions - 130 pages - 96K -
100.9---101 attacking ideas in Chess by Joe Gallagher - published by Gambit publications , London - 128 pages – explains concepts of attack with tactical examples from play - 96Q -
100.10---Creative chess by Amatzia Avni - published 1997 by Cadogan books London - deals with various aspects of chess tactics with lively illustrations - interesting to read - 170 pages - 96G
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125.1---Winning chess
by Fred Reinfeld - Published by Simon & Chuster USA in
1975 – Deals with various tactical themes along with good examples - 236 pages -
96A
125.2---360 brilliant and instructive endgames by A.A.Troitsky - published 1968 by Dover publications USA – contains exactly what the title says but kept under tactics section - 210 pages - 96N -
125.3---Play chess combinations and sacrifices by David Levy - published 1980 by Oxford University press - good discussion of tactical play from various game situations using famous examples - 196 pages -
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150.3---Secrets of chess tactics by Mark Dvoretsky - published in 1992 by B.T.Batsford London - Good explanation of tactical play with lots of suitable examples by a world famous Soviet trainer - 282 pages - 96R
150.4---Combinations, the heart of chess by Irving Chernev - published 1967 by Dover publications New Work - excellent book that deals with all the tactical themes , providing apt examples too - 274 pages - 96F
150.5---Sharpen your tactics by Anatoly Lein & Boris Archangelsky - published 1996 by Hays publishing,Texas,USA - Good compilation of over 1125 tactical problems with solutions at the rear - 272 pages -
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175.1---Shakhmatiy Zadachi Miniaturiy by A.A.Teshkov and V.E. Chepizhiyi -
Published by Sport Moscow in 1987 - entirely in Russian and contains problems
from mate in two to mate in five - 338 pages - 96B –
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125.1---Practical chess analysis - by Mark Buckley - published 1999 by Thinker's press USA - 196 pages -
125.2---Secrets of positional chess - by Drazen Marovic - published 2003 - ( Gambit publications, London ) - 228 pages -
125.3---Dynamics of chess strategy - by Vlastimil Jansa - published 2003 by B. T. Batsford , London - 220 pages -
125.4---Decision making at the chessboard by Viacheslav Eingorn – published 2003 by Gambit publications , London – 210 pages –
125.5---Improve your chess results by Vladimir Zak – published 1985 by B.T.Batsford , London – pages – 206 pages -
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150.1---Chess strategy - by Eduard Gufeld & Nikolai Kalienchenko - published 2003 by B. T. Batsford , London - 276 pages -
150.2---Attack and defence - by Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov - published 1998 by B. T. Batsford , London - 290 pages -
150.3---Secrets of modern chess strategy - by John Watson - published 1998 by Gambit publications, London - 272 pages -
150.4---Chess strategy in action - by John Watson - published 2003 by Gambit publications, London - 290 pages –
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List of books on chess endgames---Series from 98A to 98Z
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100.1---One hundred chess endings by Niharendu Sikdar - published 1997 by Delhi Chess Academy - discusses famous king and pawn endings - good compilation and accompanying analysis - 158 pages - 98H -
100.2---Endless endings by K.Muralimohan - published 2002 by Capa books , Chennai - good compilation of important endgames with instructive examples from practical play too - 170 pages - 98F -
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125.1---Reinfeld on the endgame in chess by Fred Reinfeld - published 1957 by Dover publications USA - discussion of various endgame themes with good examples from practical play - 194 pages - 98Q -
125.2---Rook endings by Levenfisch and Smyslov - published 1971 by B.T.Batsford London - Excellent work on rook endgames by two leading experts on the topic - One of the early good books on rook endings - 230 pages - 98E -
125.3---Endgame strategy - by M. I. Shereshevsky - published 1985 by Pergamon press - 230 pages –
125.4---Tactical chess endings by John Nunn – published 2005 by Multivista global Ltd Chennai for B.T.Batsford London – 214 pages -
125.5---The tactics of endgames by Jeno Ban - published 1997 by Dover publications New York - Nice material that deals with various tactical endgames arranged thematically - 226 pages - 98K -
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200.1---ECO of chess endings R3-R7 = by chess informant - published 1985 by Sahovski Informator - excellent compilation that deals with all rook endings classified under R/3 to R/7 - 424 pages -
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125.1---Tigran Petrosian his life and games - by Vik . L .Vasiliev - published 1974 by B. T. Batsford , London - Traces the chess career of the former world champion right through till his match with Fischer in 1972 - 252 pages -
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150.1---Endgame - by Dominic Lawson - published 1994 by Harmony books , USA - deals with the Kasparov - Short world championship match held at London 1993 - mostly prose and detailed account of the match developments on both sides from the British point of view - 266 pages -
150.2---Fire on board by Alexei Shirov - published 1997 by Cadogan books , London - Excellent compilation of games played and annotated by Alexei Shirov - Shirov is known for his sharp and imaginative approach which is reflected in many of the games offered here - 242 pages -
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175.1---Secrets of grandmaster chess by John Nunn - published 2005 by Multivista global Ltd Chennai for B.T.Batsford London – Grandmaster John Nunn traces the early years of his illustrious chess career with annotated games covering his victories over world class players - 338 pages -
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