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Index of Reviews

The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes by Larry Evans, Reviewed by Tom Codispoti

303 Tricky Chess Tactics & 303 Tricky Checkmates, both by Fred Wilson and Bruce Albertson, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

Accelerated Dragon Assault! by Andrew Martin.  Bad Bishop Chess Videos, reviewed by David Surratt

The Anatomy of Chess Edited and With Contributions by Jean-Louis Cazaux, Gerhard Josten and Myron Samsin; reviewed by David Surratt.

Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black by Dorian Rogozenko, reviewed by Jens Madsen

The Art of Attack in Chess, by Vladimir Vukovic, reviewed by Bill Whited

Bashing the Sicilian with Bb5 (VHS) by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

Basic Chess Endings, by GM Reuben Fine, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

Batsford Chess Endings, by GM Jon Speelmann, et al., reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Beginning Chess Play, by Bill Robertie; reviewed by Dave Zaklan

Birth of the Chess Queen: A History by Marilyn Yalom, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Bishop's Opening Explained by Gary Lane, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Keybook II, by Rev. Tim Sawyer, reviewed by Andy Howie

Bobby Fischer Goes To War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow, Reviewed by David Surratt

Brilliant Chess Studies by Anatoly Kuznetsov, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

The Cambridge Springs, by Krzysztof Panczyk & Jacek Ilczuk, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

Can You Be A Tactical Chess Genius? ,by GM James Plaskett, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa.

Can You Be A Positional Chess Genius?, by IM Angus Dunnington, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa.

The Caro-Kann 3.f3!? (e-Book) by IM Jan Pinski & NM Rafal Przedmojski, reviewed by Peter Dove

Challenging the Sicilian with 2.a3!? by Alexei Bezgodov, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

ChessBase Magazine 94, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 95, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 96, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 97 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 98, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 99, Reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Opening CDs, reviewed by Forum Host Kevin Fonseca, all 29 of them!

Chess Brilliancy by Iakov Damsky, reviewed by Andy Howie

Chess Endings by Freeborough, and Chess Openings Ancient and Modern by Freeborough and Rankin, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Endings Made Simple by Ian Snape, reviewed by Carl Tillotson

Chess Endgame Quiz, by Larry Evans, reviewed by Andy Howie

Chess Fundamentals (in eBook format) by Jose Capablanca, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Informant 87 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Informant 88 reviewed by Prof Nagesh Havanur

Chess Informant 89 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Lessons for Beginners by EE Cunnington, (ebook) reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Chess Machine (CD) by Tim Sawyer and Sid Pickard, reviewed by Bill Whited

Chessmaster Biz Secrets by Lou Kent, reviewed by Phil Innes

Chess Openings Ancient and Modern by Freeborough and Rankin, and Chess Endings by Freeborough, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Openings for Beginners by EE Cunnington, (ebook) reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Psychology by Angus Dunnington, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Psych Tapes Reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Software User’s Guide by Byron Jacobs, Jacom Aagaard and John Emms, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

Chess Strategy In Action by John Watson, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Tactics, by Paul Littlewood, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

Chess Tactics for Kids by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by Stuart Solomon

Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Chinese School of Chess, by Liu Wenzhe; reviewed by Jens Madsen

CJS Purdy's Fine Art of Chess Annotation and Other Thoughts Volume One, Revised Second Edition by C.J.S. Purdy, Reviewed by David Surratt

The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz (CD) Edited by Sid Pickard, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian, by Yuri Yakovich, reviewed by Bill Whited

Concise Chess - The Compact Guide for Beginners by John Emms, reviewed by David Surratt

Decision Making at the Chessboard by Viacheslav Eingorn, reviewed by  Dan Heisman

The Discart – Bonetti  Chess Match, 1863 by Alessandro Nizzola, eBook, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter, Reviewed by Keith Hayward

Encyclopedia of Opening Errors by Anatoly Matsukevitch, reviewed by IM Igor Khmelnitsky

Endgame Challenge, by John Nunn, reviewed by Bill Whited

Essential Chess Sacrifices by David LeMoir, Reviewed by Tom Codispoti

Every Move Must Have A Purpose by Bruce Pandolfini, reviewed by Phil Innes

Excelling at Chess Calculation: Capitalising on tactical chances by Jacob Aagaard, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Find the Winning Move by Gary Lane, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Fischer, Kasparov, and the Others, The Best of CHESSDON and Much More by Don Schultz, reviewed by Phil Innes

Fischer World Champion! by Jan Timman & Max Euwe, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Fundamental Chess Endings, by GM Karsten Muller and IM Frank Lamprecht, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

Gambit Chess Openings by Eric Schiller, reviewed by David Surratt

The Grandmaster's Mind by Amatzia Avni, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess, by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by Bill Whited

How to Become A Deadly Chess Tactician, by David LeMoir, reviewed by Peter Connor

How to be Lucky In Chess by David LeMoir, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

How To Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire, by Steve Giddens, reviewed by Carl Tillotson

How To Play Dynamic Chess by Valeri Beim, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

How to Use Computers to Improve Your Chess by Christian Kongsted, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

Ideas Behind the Modern Chess Openings by Gary Lane, Reviewed by David Surratt

Impact of Genius: 500 Years of Grandmaster Chess, by R. E. Fauber, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa.

Improve Your Chess Now, by Jonathan Tisdall, reviewed by Peter Connor

Inside the Chess Mind by Jacob Aagaard, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

I Play Against Pieces by Svetozar Gligoric, reviewed by David Surratt

The Italian Gambit by Jude Acers and George Laven, reviewed by Allan Savage

Just the Facts: Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume, by GM Lev Alburt and GM Nikolay Krogius, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

The King's Gambit for the Creative Aggressor! by Thomas Johansson, reviewed by Tom Codispoti

King's Indian Battle Plans by Andrew Martin, reviewed by David Surratt

The King’s Indian Defense – Mar del Plata Variation, by Svetozar Gligoric, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

King’s Indian & Grünfeld: Fianchetto Lines by GM Lasha Janjgava, reviewed by Jens Madsen.

The Knockout Nimzo by Tony Kosten and Nimzo-Indian Kasparov Variation by Chris Ward, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Latest Trends In the Semi-Slav: Anti-Meran by Konstantin Sakaev & Semko Semkov, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Learn Chess in 40 Hours - A Self-Tutor for Beginners and Advanced Players by Rudolf Teschner, reviewed by David Surratt

Learn from your Chess Mistakes, by IM Chris Baker, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Mastering Checkmates by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Carl Tillotson

Meeting 1. e4, by IM Alexander Raetsky, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Modern Endgame Practice by Alexander Beliavsky and Adrian Mikhalchishin, reviewed by David Surratt

Multiple Choice Chess II by Graeme Buckley, reviewed by Jens Madsen

My Chess Psychology Book Shelf  Rick Kennedy provides thumbnail reviews of 20 books on his favorite subject

My Great Predecessors Part 1 by Garry Kasparov, reviewed by David Surratt

My Great Predecessors Part II by Garry Kasparov, reviewed by David Surratt

New York 1936, the First Modern United States Chess Championship, by Hilbert & Laude, reviewed by James Schroeder

The Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 by Carten Hansen, reviewed by Kelly Atkins

Nimzo-Indian Kasparov Variation by Chris Ward, and The Knockout Nimzo by Tony Kosten.  Reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Nimzo-Larsen Attack by Byron Jacobs & Jonathan Tait, reviewed by ICCF-IM Keith Hayward

Novosibirsk Sicilian B33 (CD) by Boris Schipkov, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Pandolfini’s Endgame Course, by NM Bruce Pandolfini, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Parallel Strategy: 156 Chess Compositions by Peter Wong, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Play the Classical Dutch by Simon Williams, reviewed by Keith Hayward

Power Chess with Pieces - The Ultimate Guide to the Bishop Pair & Strong Knights by Jan Timman, reviewed by David Surratt

Practical Chess Psychology: Understanding the Human Factor by Amatzia Avni, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Pro Chess, The Video Chess Mentor by Yasser Seirawan.  (DVD), reviewed by David Surratt

The Psychology of Chess Skill, by Dennis H. Holding, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Queen's Indian by Jouni Yrjola and Jussi Tella, Reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Rapid Chess Improvement, by Michael de la Maza, reviewed by Peter Connor

Rethinking the Chess Pieces by GM Andrew Soltis, reviewed by  NM Dan Heisman

Reuben Fine - A Comprehensive Record of an American Chess Career, 1929-1951 by Aidan Woodger, reviewed by David Surratt

Romantic D-Openings, An Opening Repertoire for White by Kaj Bjorkvist, Ph. D., reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Scandinavian Defence by James Plaskett, reviewed by Darren Radford

The Scheming Scandinavian, by Andrew Martin, reviewed by Bill Whited

Secrets of Chess Defense by Mikhail Marin, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Secrets of Chess Intuition, by Alexander Beliavsky and Adrian Mikhalchishin, reviewed by Kelly Atkins

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins, by Jonathan Rowson, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Shall We Play Fischerandom Chess? by Svetozar Gligoríc, reviewed by David Surratt

The Sicilian! An Overview, by Senior Postal Master Jon Edwards with contributions by IGM Ron Henley, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

The Sicilian Sozin, by GM Mikhail Golubev, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Sinister Gambits, edited by Richard Peyton, reviewed by David Surratt

SOS - Secrets of Opening Surprises by Jeroen Bosch, Reviewed by Jens Madsen

Standard Chess Openings, by Eric Schiller, Reviewed by David Surratt

Starting Out: The English by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Starting Out: The King's Indian, by GM Joe Gallagher, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Starting Out: The Nimzo-Indian ,by GM Chris Ward, reviewed by Bill Whited

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern by GM Joe Gallagher, Reviewed by Jason Varsoke

Starting Out: The Sicilian, by GM John Emms, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

The Steinitz Papers Edited by Kurt Landsberger, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

The Story of a Chess Player by Jaan Ehlvest, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Survival Guide for Chess Parents by Tanya Jones, reviewed by Phil Innes

The Taimanov Sicilian, by FM Graham Burgess, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Tal - Botvinnik 1960, by Mikhail Tal, reviewed by David Surratt.

Taming the Sicilian by Nigel Davies, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Teaching Life Skills Through Chess by Fernando Moreno, reviewed by Steve Rubin, PhD

Test Your Endgame Thinking, by Glenn Flear, reviewed by Bill Whited

Think Like A Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov, Reviewed by USCF Senior Master Jude Acers

Think Like A Grandmaster, by Alexander Kotov, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

Tony Miles: 'It's Only Me' compiled by Geoff Lawton, reviewed by Jens Madsen

The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine, by Tom Standage, reviewed by David Surratt

Two Masters From Seattle (CD) by IM John Donaldson, Reviewed by Russell Miller

Understanding Chess Move By Move, by John Nunn, reviewed by Peter Connor.

Understanding Chess Strategy (Multimedia CD) by Alexander Raetsky, reviewed by David Surratt

Understanding Your Chess by IM James Rizzitano, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Winning Chess Openings, by Bill Robertie, reviewed by Dave Zaklan

Winning With the Trompowsky by Peter Wells, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Openings

Accelerated Dragon Assault! by Andrew Martin.  Bad Bishop Chess Videos, reviewed by David Surratt

Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black by Dorian Rogozenko, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Bashing the Sicilian with Bb5 (VHS) by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

The Bishop's Opening Explained by Gary Lane, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Keybook II, by Rev. Tim Sawyer, reviewed by Andy Howie

The Cambridge Springs, by Krzysztof Panczyk & Jacek Ilczuk, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

The Caro-Kann 3.f3!? (e-Book) by IM Jan Pinski & NM Rafal Przedmojski, reviewed by Peter Dove

Challenging the Sicilian with 2.a3!? by Alexei Bezgodov, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

ChessBase Opening CDs, reviewed by Forum Host Kevin Fonseca, all 29 of them!

Chess Openings Ancient and Modern by Freeborough and Rankin, and Chess Endings by Freeborough, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian, by Yuri Yakovich, reviewed by Bill Whited

Encyclopedia of Opening Errors by Anatoly Matsukevitch, reviewed by IM Igor Khmelnitsky

Gambit Chess Openings by Eric Schiller, reviewed by David Surratt

How To Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire, by Steve Giddens, reviewed by Carl Tillotson

Ideas Behind the Modern Chess Openings by Gary Lane, Reviewed by David Surratt

The Italian Gambit by Jude Acers and George Laven, reviewed by Allan Savage

The King's Gambit for the Creative Aggressor! by Thomas Johansson, reviewed by Tom Codispoti

King's Indian Battle Plans by Andrew Martin, reviewed by David Surratt

The King’s Indian Defense – Mar del Plata Variation, by Svetozar Gligoric, reviewed by IM-CC Keith Hayward

King’s Indian & Grünfeld: Fianchetto Lines by GM Lasha Janjgava, reviewed by Jens Madsen

The Knockout Nimzo by Tony Kosten and Nimzo-Indian Kasparov Variation by Chris Ward, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Latest Trends In the Semi-Slav: Anti-Meran by Konstantin Sakaev & Semko Semkov, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Meeting 1. e4, by IM Alexander Raetsky, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

The Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 by Carten Hansen, reviewed by Kelly Atkins

Nimzo-Indian Kasparov Variation by Chris Ward and The Knockout Nimzo by Tony Kosten, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Nimzo-Larsen Attack by Byron Jacobs & Jonathan Tait, reviewed by ICCF-IM Keith Hayward

Novosibirsk Sicilian B33 (CD) by Boris Schipkov, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Play the Classical Dutch by Simon Williams, reviewed by Keith Hayward

The Queen's Indian by Jouni Yrjola and Jussi Tella, Reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

Romantic D-Openings, An Opening Repertoire for White by Kaj Bjorkvist, Ph. D., reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Scandinavian Defence by James Plaskett, reviewed by Darren Radford

The Scheming Scandinavian, by Andrew Martin, reviewed by Bill Whited

The Sicilian! An Overview, by Senior Postal Master Jon Edwards with contributions by IGM Ron Henley, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

The Sicilian Sozin, by GM Mikhail Golubev, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

SOS - Secrets of Opening Surprises by Jeroen Bosch, Reviewed by Jens Madsen

Standard Chess Openings, by Eric Schiller, Reviewed by David Surratt

Starting Out: The English by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Starting Out: The King's Indian, by GM Joe Gallagher, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

Starting Out: The Nimzo-Indian ,by GM Chris Ward, reviewed by Bill Whited

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern by GM Joe Gallagher, Reviewed by Jason Varsoke

Starting Out: The Sicilian, by GM John Emms, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

The Taimanov Sicilian, by FM Graham Burgess, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Taming the Sicilian by Nigel Davies, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Winning Chess Openings, by Bill Robertie, reviewed by Dave Zaklan

Winning With the Trompowsky by Peter Wells, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Endgames

Basic Chess Endings, by GM Reuben Fine, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider.

Batsford Chess Endings, by GM Jon Speelmann, et al., reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Brilliant Chess Studies by Anatoly Kuznetsov, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Endings by Freeborough and Chess Openings Ancient and Modern by Freeborough and Rankin, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Endings Made Simple by Ian Snape, reviewed by Carl Tillotson

Chess Endgame Quiz, by Larry Evans, reviewed by Andy Howie

Endgame Challenge, by John Nunn, reviewed by Bill Whited.

Fundamental Chess Endings, by GM Karsten Muller and IM Frank Lamprecht, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Just the Facts: Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume, by GM Lev Alburt and GM Nikolay Krogius, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Modern Endgame Practice by Alexander Beliavsky and Adrian Mikhalchishin, reviewed by David Surratt

Pandolfini’s Endgame Course, by NM Bruce Pandolfini, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Test Your Endgame Thinking, by Glenn Flear, reviewed by Bill Whited

Tactics

303 Tricky Chess Tactics & 303 Tricky Checkmates, both by Fred Wilson and Bruce Albertson, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

Can You Be A Tactical Chess Genius? ,by GM James Plaskett, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa.

Chess Tactics, by Paul Littlewood, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

Chess Tactics for Kids by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by Stuart Solomon

Essential Chess Sacrifices by David LeMoir, Reviewed by Tom Codispoti

Find the Winning Move by Gary Lane, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

How to Become A Deadly Chess Tactician, by David LeMoir, reviewed by Peter Connor

Mastering Checkmates by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Carl

Positional/Strategy

Can You Be A Positional Chess Genius?, by IM Angus Dunnington, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

Chess Strategy In Action by John Watson, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

How To Play Dynamic Chess by Valeri Beim, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Understanding Chess Strategy (Multimedia CD) by Alexander Raetsky, reviewed by David Surratt.

Historical/Biographical

The Anatomy of Chess Edited and With Contributions by Jean-Louis Cazaux, Gerhard Josten and Myron Samsin; reviewed by David Surratt

Birth of the Chess Queen: A History by Marilyn Yalom, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Bobby Fischer Goes To War by David Edmonds and John Eidinow, Reviewed by David Surratt

The Chess Machine (CD) by Tim Sawyer and Sid Pickard, reviewed by Bill Whited

The Chinese School of Chess, by Liu Wenzhe; reviewed by Jens Madsen

The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz (CD) Edited by Sid Pickard, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

The Discart – Bonetti  Chess Match, 1863 by Alessandro Nizzola, eBook, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Fischer, Kasparov, and the Others, The Best of CHESSDON and Much More by Don Schultz, reviewed by Phil Innes

Fischer World Champion! by Jan Timman & Max Euwe, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Impact of Genius: 500 Years of Grandmaster Chess, by R. E. Fauber, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

I Play Against Pieces by Svetozar Gligoric, reviewed by David Surratt

My Great Predecessors Part 1 by Garry Kasparov, reviewed by David Surratt

My Great Predecessors Part II by Garry Kasparov, reviewed by David Surratt

New York 1936, the First Modern United States Chess Championship, by Hilbert & Laude, reviewed by James Schroeder

Reuben Fine - A Comprehensive Record of an American Chess Career, 1929-1951 by Aidan Woodger, reviewed by David Surratt

The Steinitz Papers Edited by Kurt Landsberger, reviewed by Mike Rosensaft

The Story of a Chess Player by Jaan Ehlvest, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Tal - Botvinnik 1960, by Mikhail Tal, reviewed by David Surratt

Tony Miles: 'It's Only Me' compiled by Geoff Lawton, reviewed by Jens Madsen

The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine, by Tom Standage, reviewed by David Surratt

Two Masters From Seattle (CD) by IM John Donaldson, Reviewed by Russell Miller

Instructional

The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes by Larry Evans, Reviewed by Tom Codispoti

The Art of Attack in Chess, by Vladimir Vukovic, reviewed by Bill Whited

Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Fundamentals (in eBook format) by Jose Capablanca, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

CJS Purdy's Fine Art of Chess Annotation and Other Thoughts Volume One, Revised Second Edition by C.J.S. Purdy, Reviewed by David Surratt

Decision Making at the Chessboard by Viacheslav Eingorn, reviewed by  Dan Heisman

Excelling at Chess Calculation: Capitalising on tactical chances by Jacob Aagaard, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Grandmaster's Mind by Amatzia Avni, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Improve Your Chess Now, by Jonathan Tisdall, reviewed by Peter Connor

Learn from your Chess Mistakes, by IM Chris Baker, reviewed by S. Evan Kreider

Multiple Choice Chess II by Graeme Buckley, Reviewed by Jens Madsen

Power Chess with Pieces - The Ultimate Guide to the Bishop Pair & Strong Knights by Jan Timman, reviewed by David Surratt

Practical Chess Psychology: Understanding the Human Factor by Amatzia Avni, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Pro Chess, The Video Chess Mentor by Yasser Seirawan.  (DVD), reviewed by David Surratt

Rapid Chess Improvement, by Michael de la Maza, reviewed by Peter Connor

Rethinking the Chess Pieces by GM Andrew Soltis, reviewed by  NM Dan Heisman

Secrets of Chess Defense by Mikhail Marin, reviewed by Jens Madsen

Secrets of Chess Intuition, by Alexander Beliavsky and Adrian Mikhalchishin, reviewed by Kelly Atkins

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins, by Jonathan Rowson, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Think Like A Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov, Reviewed by USCF Senior Master Jude Acers

Think Like A Grandmaster, by Alexander Kotov, reviewed by Leopold Lacrimosa

Understanding Chess Move By Move, by John Nunn, reviewed by Peter Connor

Understanding Your Chess by IM James Rizzitano, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Beginners

Beginning Chess Play, by Bill Robertie; reviewed by Dave Zaklan

Chess Lessons for Beginners by EE Cunnington, (ebook) reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Openings for Beginners by EE Cunnington, (ebook) reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Concise Chess - The Compact Guide for Beginners by John Emms, reviewed by David Surratt

How to Beat Your Dad at Chess, by GM Murray Chandler, reviewed by Bill Whited

Learn Chess in 40 Hours - A Self-Tutor for Beginners and Advanced Players by Rudolf Teschner, reviewed by David Surratt

Other

ChessBase Magazine 94, Reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 95, reviewed by Prof.Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 96, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 97 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 98, reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

ChessBase Magazine 99, Reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Brilliancy by Iakov Damsky, reviewed by Andy Howie

Chess Informant 87 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chess Informant 88 reviewed by Prof Nagesh Havanur

Chess Informant 89 reviewed by Prof. Nagesh Havanur

Chessmaster Biz Secrets by Lou Kent, reviewed by Phil Innes

Chess Psychology by Angus Dunnington, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Psych Tapes Reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Chess Software User’s Guide by Byron Jacobs, Jacom Aagaard and John Emms, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter, Reviewed by Keith Hayward

Every Move Must Have A Purpose by Bruce Pandolfini, reviewed by Phil Innes

How to be Lucky In Chess by David LeMoir, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

How to Use Computers to Improve Your Chess by Christian Kongsted, reviewed by Kevin Bidner

Inside the Chess Mind by Jacob Aagaard, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

My Chess Psychology Book Shelf Rick Kennedy provides thumbnail reviews of 20 books on his favorite subject

Parallel Strategy: 156 Chess Compositions by Peter Wong, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

The Psychology of Chess Skill, by Dennis H. Holding, reviewed by Rick Kennedy

Shall We Play Fischerandom Chess? by Svetozar Gligoríc, reviewed by David Surratt

Sinister Gambits, edited by Richard Peyton, reviewed by David Surratt

Survival Guide for Chess Parents by Tanya Jones, reviewed by Phil Innes

Teaching Life Skills Through Chess by Fernando Moreno, reviewed by Steve Rubin, PhD

 

 

 

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