List of chess books (A–F)

This is a list of chess books that are used as references in articles related to chess. The list is organized by alphabetical order of the author's surname, then the author's first name, then the year of publication, then the alphabetical order of title.

As a general rule, only the original edition should be listed except when different editions bring additional encyclopedic value. Examples of exceptions include:

Authors with five books or more have a sub-section title on their own, to increase the usability of the table of contents (see at right). When a book was written by several authors, it is listed once under the name of each author.

A

Aagaard, Jacob

  • Aagaard, Jacob (1998). Easy Guide to the Panov-Botvinnik Attack. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-563-3.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2000). Easy Guide to the Sveshnikov Sicilian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-280-9.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2001). Dutch Stonewall. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-252-6.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2002). Queen's Indian Defence. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-300-4.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2004). Excelling at Chess Calculation. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-360-8.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2004). Excelling at Combinational Play. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-345-5.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2004). Excelling at Technical Chess. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-364-6.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2004). Starting Out: The Grunfeld. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-350-9.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2006). Practical Chess Defence. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-91-975244-4-5.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2008). The Attacking Manual: Basic Principles. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-91-976004-0-8.
  • Aagaard, Jacob (2008). The Attacking Manual 2: Technique and Praxis. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-91-976004-1-5.

Adorján, András

Alburt, Lev

  • Alburt, Lev; Schiller, Eric (1985). The Alekhine for the Tournament Player. American Chess Promotions. ISBN 0-7134-1596-7.
  • Alburt, Lev; Krogius, Nikolai (1999). Just the Facts!: Winning Endgame Knowledge in One Volume. Newmarket Press. ISBN 978-1-889323-06-0.
  • Alburt, Lev; Chernin, Alexander (2001). Pirc Alert!. W W Norton & Co Inc. ISBN 978-1-889323-07-7.
  • Alburt, Lev (2002). Building Up Your Chess: The Art of Accurate Evaluation and Other Winning Techniques. Newmarket Press. ISBN 978-1-889323-08-4.
  • Alburt, Lev; Dzindzichashvili, Roman, Perelshteyn, Eugene (2006). Chess Openings for White, Explained: Winning with 1. e4. Chess Information And Research Center. ISBN 978-1-889323-11-4.

Alekhine, Alexander

Aplin, Nick

  • Aplin, Nick; Karolyi, Tibor (2007). Kasparov's Fighting Chess 19931998. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8994-4.
  • Aplin, Nick; Karolyi, Tibor (2007). Kasparov's Fighting Chess 19992005. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-8984-2.
  • Aplin, Nick; Karolyi, Tibor (2007). Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov. New In Chess. ISBN 978-90-5691-202-4.
  • Aplin, Nick; Karolyi, Tibor (2009). Kasparov: How His Predecessors Misled Him About Chess. Batsford. ISBN 978-1-906388-26-3.
  • Aplin, Nick; Karolyi, Tibor (2009). Genius in the Background. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1-906552-37-4.

Averbakh, Yuri

  • Averbakh, Yuri (1966). Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge. Pergamon (1966 ed.); MacMillan Publishing Company (1993 ed.). ISBN 978-1857440225. (1993 ed.).
  • Averbakh, Yuri; Maizelis, I. (1974). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Pawn Endings. Chess Digest (1974 ed.); Elsevier Science & Technology (1987 ed.). ISBN 978-0080320434. (1987 ed.).
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1975). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Queen and Pawn Endings. Chess Digest (1975 ed.); MacMillan Publishing Company (1989 ed.). ISBN 978-0080269030. (1989 ed.).
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1976). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Bishop v. Knight Endings. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-3179-7.
  • Averbakh, Yuri; Chekhover, Vitaly (1977). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Knight Endings. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-0552-1.
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1977). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Bishop Endings. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-0096-0.
  • Averbakh, Yuri; Chekhover, Vitaly; Henkin, V. (1978). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Queen v. Rook/Minor Piece Endings. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-0866-9.
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1978). Comprehensive Chess Endings: Rook v. Minor Piece Endings. David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7134-0868-3.
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1984). Comprehensive Chess Endings:Rook endings. Pergammon. ISBN 0-08-026902-8.
  • Averbakh, Yuri (1997). Chess Middlegames: Essential Knowledge. Cadogan. ISBN 978-1-85744-125-3.

B

Beliavsky, Alexander

Burgess, Graham

  • Burgess, Graham (1993). The King's Indian for the Attacking Player. Batsford. ISBN 0-8050-2936-2.
  • Burgess, Graham (1994). Winning with the Smith-Morra Gambit. Batsford. ISBN 0-8050-3574-5.
  • Burgess, Graham (1995). Gambits. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-8050-3898-9.
  • Burgess, Graham (1997). The Mammoth Book of Chess. Carroll & Graf (1997 ed.); Robinson Publishing (2000 ed.). ISBN 978-1841191263. (2000 ed.). Also published in hardback as Chess:Tactics and Strategy, Castle Books, 2002, ISBN 978-0-7858-1516-7
  • Burgess, Graham (1998). The Quickest Chess Victories of All Time. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-538-1.
  • Burgess, Graham; Emms, John; Nunn, John (1998). The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0-7867-0587-0.
  • Burgess, Graham; Gallagher, Joe; Emms, John; Nunn, John (1999). Nunn's Chess Openings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-221-0.
  • Burgess, Graham (2000). Chess Highlights of the 20th Century. Gambit Publications. ISBN 978-1-901983-21-0.
  • Burgess, Graham (2001). The Slav. Gambit. ISBN 1-901983-44-7.

C

Chandler, Murray

Chernev, Irving

  • Chernev, Irving (1955). 1000 Best Short Games of Chess. Fireside. ISBN 978-0-671-53801-9.
  • Chernev, Irving (1961). Practical Chess Endings. Simon & Schuster (1961 ed.); Dover (1969 ed.). ISBN 978-0486222080. (1969 ed.).
  • Chernev, Irving (1965). The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy. Dover. ISBN 0-486-27302-4.
  • Chernev, Irving (1968). The Chess Companion. Fireside (1968 ed.); Faber & Faber (1975 ed.). ISBN 978-0571093151. (1975 ed.).
  • Chernev, Irving (1976). Twelve Great Chess Players and Their Best Games. Dover (1995 ed.). ISBN 978-0486286747. (1995 ed.).
  • Chernev, Irving (1978). Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games. Dover. ISBN 0-486-24249-8.
  • Chernev, Irving (1989). 200 Brilliant Endgames. Dover (2003 ed.). ISBN 978-0486432113. (2003 ed.).

D

Davies, Nigel

Donaldson, John W.

  • Donaldson, John W.; Minev, Nikolay (1992). Alekhine in the Americas. International Chess Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-879479-06-7.
  • Donaldson, John W.; Minev, Nikolay (1994). Akiba Rubinstein: Uncrowned King. International Chess Enterprises. ISBN 1-879479-19-2.
  • Donaldson, John W. (1995). Essential Chess Endings for Advanced Players. Chess Digest. ISBN 0-87568-263-4.
  • Donaldson, John W.; Silman, Jeremy (1998). Accelerated Dragons. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-208-3.
  • Donaldson, John W.; Tangborn, Eric (1999). The Unknown Bobby Fischer. International Chess Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-879479-85-2.
  • Donaldson, John W. (2005). A Legend on the Road: Bobby Fischer's 1964 Simultaneous Exhibition Tour. Russell Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-888690-25-5.
  • Donaldson, John W.; Hansen, Carsten (2008). A Strategic Opening Repertoire. Russell Enterprises. ISBN 978-1-888690-41-5.
  • Donaldson, John W. (2009). The Life and Games of Frank Anderson. Moravian Chess. ISBN 978-80-7189-608-1.

Dunnington, Angus

Dvoretsky, Mark

E

Emms, John

  • Emms, John (1998). Easy Guide to the Nimzo-Indian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-513-9.
  • Emms, John (1998). The French Tarrasch. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8461-6.
  • Emms, John (1999). Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-220-2.
  • Emms, John; Burgess, Graham; Gallagher, Joe; Nunn, John (1999). Nunn's Chess Openings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-221-0.
  • Emms, John (1999). The Survival Guide to Rook Endings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-235-0.
  • Emms, John (2000). Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time. Gambit. ISBN 1-901983-29-3.
  • Emms, John (2000). Play The Open Games As Black. Gambit. ISBN 1-901983-27-7.
  • Emms, John (2000). The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book. Gambit. ISBN 1-901983-34-X.
  • Emms, John (2001). Simple Chess. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-238-5.
  • Emms, John (2002). Sicilian Kan. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-302-0.
  • Emms, John (2002). Starting Out: The Sicilian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-249-0.
  • Emms, John (2003). Concise Chess. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-327-6.
  • Emms, John (2003). Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-323-3.
  • Emms, John (2004). Attacking with 1e4. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-267-9.
  • Emms, John (2004). More Simple Chess: Moving on from the Basic Principles. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-343-8.
  • Emms, John (2004). Starting Out: Minor Piece Endgames. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-359-4.
  • Emms, John (2004). Starting Out: The Queen's Indian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-363-2.
  • Emms, John; Burgess, Graham; Nunn, John (2004). The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games. Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-1411-5.
  • Emms, John (2004). The Scandinavian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-375-6.
  • Emms, John (2005). Starting Out: King's Indian Attack. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-394-2.
  • Emms, John (2005). Starting Out: The Scotch Game. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-387-X.
  • Emms, John (2006). Dangerous Weapons: The Nimzo-Indian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-424-8.
  • Emms, John (2006). Dangerous Weapons: The Sicilian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-423-X.
  • Emms, John (2006). Discovering Chess Openings: Building a repertoire from basic principles. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-419-1.
  • Emms, John (2006). The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-412-4.
  • Emms, John (2007). Eröffnungsreihe STARTING OUT Geheimnisse des königsindischen Angriffs (in German). Everyman Chess.
  • Emms, John (2007). Eröffnungsreihe STARTING OUT Sizilianische Geheimnisse (in German). Everyman Chess.
  • Emms, John (2007). The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess: Improve Your Results Now!. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-412-4.
  • Emms, John (2008). Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-570-8.
  • Emms, John; Peter Wells; Richard Palliser (2009). Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-585-5.

Euwe, Max

  • Euwe, Max; Alekhine, Alexander (1927). De Schaakwedstijd Aljechin-Euwe 1926 (in Dutch).
  • Euwe, Max; Alekhine, Alexander (1936). Aljechin-Euwe Weltkampfbuch 1935 (in German).
  • Euwe, Max; Alekhine, Alexander (1938). The World Chess Championship 1937.
  • Euwe, Max; Kramer, Hans (1957). Middle Game: Chess. G. Bell. ISBN 978-0-7135-0431-6.
  • Euwe, Max (1959). A Guide to Chess Endings. Routledge & Kegan (1959 ed.); Dover (1976 ed.). ISBN 978-0486233321. (1976 ed.).
  • Euwe, Max; Kramer, Hans (1964). The Middle Game, Book One: Static Features. David Mc Kay (1964 ed.); Hays Publishing (1994 ed.). ISBN 978-1880673959. (1994 ed.).
  • Euwe, Max; Kramer, Hans (1965). The Middle Game, Book Two: Dynamic and Subjective Features. G. Bell (1965 ed.); Hays Publishing (1994 ed.). ISBN 978-1880673966. (1994 ed.).
  • Euwe, Max; Walter Meiden (1966). The Road to Chess Mastery: A Sure Way to Improve Your Game. David McKay. ISBN 0-679-14525-7.
  • Euwe, Max (1968). The Development of Chess Style. David McKay. ISBN 0-679-14045-X.
  • Euwe, Max (1973). Judgment and Planning In Chess. Bell & Sons.
  • Euwe, Max; Timman, Jan (2002). Fischer World Champion!. ISBN 978-90-5691-095-2.

Evans, Larry

F

Fine, Reuben

Fischer, Bobby

Flear, Glenn

  • Flear, Glenn (1994). New Ideas in the Queen's Gambit Accepted. Henry Holt. ISBN 978-0-8050-3577-3.
  • Flear, Glenn (2000). Improve Your Endgame Play. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-246-6.
  • Flear, Glenn (2000). Open Ruy Lopez. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-261-8.
  • Flear, Glenn (2001). Mastering the Endgame. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-233-4.
  • Flear, Glenn (2004). Starting Out: Pawn Endings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-362-4.
  • Flear, Glenn (2005). Starting Out: Slav & Semi-Slav. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-393-4.
  • Flear, Glenn (2007). Practical Endgame Play - beyond the basics. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-555-8.
  • Flear, Glenn (2010). Starting Out: Open Games. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-630-2.

Franco, Zenon

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