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General Opening Books

Title

 Author  
101 Chess Opening SurprisesA$38.95 Buy Graham Burgess
 Shock your opponent before he's sitting comfortably 
101 Chess Opening TrapsA$32.95 Buy Steve Giddins Keep a straight face when playing these lines
Creative Chess Opening PreparationA$47.95 Buy Viacheslav Eingorn Be prepared!
An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black A$47.95 Buy Jouni Yrjölä & Jussi Tella Pure dynamite!
How to Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire A$41.95 Buy Steve Giddins Absolutely essential reading
Mastering the Chess Openings volume 1 A$59.95 Buy John Watson A definitive guide from the guru of modern chess
Mastering the Chess Openings volume 2 A$59.95 Buy John Watson More from the guru of modern chess
Play the Open Games as Black A$47.95 Buy John Emms All lines after 1 e4 e5 except for the Ruy Lopez
The System A$44.95 Buy Hans Berliner A novel approach to the openings
Understanding the Chess Openings A$53.95 Buy Sam Collins Everything you ever wanted to know about the openings you play!

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Specific Opening Books - King's Pawn Openings
Title Author  
Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black A$47.95 Buy Dorian Rogozenko Beat those irritating White tries
Chess Explained: The c3 Sicilian A$38.95 Buy Sam Collins One of White's most popular and poisonous ways to avoid the main lines of the Sicilian
Chess Explained: the Classical Sicilian A$38.95 Buy Alex Yermolinsky One of the most popular and respected Sicilian systems
Chess Explained: the French A$38.95 Buy Viacheslav Eingorn & Valentin Bogdanov Two experts explain the workings of a profound opening complex
Chess Explained: the Taimanov Sicilian A$38.95 Buy James Rizzitano Be amazed at how quickly and easily Black can win with this opening
A Complete Guide to the Grivas Sicilian A$41.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas A definitive guide by an opening pioneer
The Complete Sveshnikov Sicilian A$47.95 Buy Yuri Yakovich A comprehensive guide to a dynamic opening
The English Attack A$48.95 Buy Tapani Sammalvuo A ferocious response to the Sicilian Najdorf
French: Advance and Other Lines A$44.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen The third and final volume of Pedersen's French Trilogy
The French: Tarrasch Variation A$49.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen Long-awaited sequel to The Main Line French...
Grandmaster Secrets: the Caro-Kann A$49.95 Buy Peter Wells At last, a book on the Caro!
The Main Line French: 3 Nc3 A$47.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen A must-have guide to the main lines of the French
Mastering the Najdorf A$47.95 Buy Julen Arizmendi & Javier Moreno Everything you need to know to play the Najdorf
The Petroff A$44.95 Buy Lasha Janjgava Boring? No way!
Play the 2 c3 Sicilian A$44.95 Buy Eduardas Rozentalis & Andrew Harley Provides thorough and objective coverage of a key anti-Sicilian weapon
Play the Sicilian Dragon A$47.95 Buy Edward Dearing The legendary fire-breathing opening!
The Ruy Lopez: A Guide for Black A$49.95 Buy Sverre Johnsen & Leif Johannessen A reliable defence with more than a spark of aggression
The Sicilian Sozin A$44.95 Buy Mikhail Golubev Detailed analysis of some ultra-sharp lines
The Taimanov Sicilian A$44.95 Buy Graham Burgess Pays particular attention to move-order and transpositional issues

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Specific Opening Books - Queen's Pawn Openings
Title Author  
The Botvinnik Semi-Slav A$44.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen A guide through this labyrinthine opening
The Cambridge Springs A$41.95 Buy Krzysztof Panczyk & Jacek Ilczuk A counterattacking weapon for Black against the Queen's Gambit
Chess Explained: the Meran Semi-Slav A$38.95 Buy Reinaldo Vera The Semi-Slav immediately presents White with a 'man or mouse' decision
Chess Explained: the Modern Benoni A$38.95 Buy Zenon Franco A perennial favourite among players looking to create winning chances with Black
Chess Explained: the Nimzo-Indian A$38.95 Buy Reinaldo Vera The Nimzo has provided the backbone of the opening repertoire of a large portion of the world's top players over the last 80 years
Chess Explained: the Queen's Gambit Declined A$38.95 Buy James Rizzitano An immensely solid and classical choice for Black
Chess Explained: the Queen's Indian A$38.95 Buy Peter Wells One of the best writers in the world shows you exactly what to do
Gambit Guide to the Benko Gambit A$44.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen Double-edged play from move three
Gambit Guide to the Bogo-Indian A$44.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen Essential reading for Bogo players
Gambit Guide to the Modern Benoni A$47.95 Buy John Watson A respected author presents some novel ideas in a popular opening
Gambit Guide to the Torre Attack A$44.95 Buy Graham Burgess An effective weapon which can be played with relatively little study
How to Beat 1 d4 A$47.95 Buy James Rizzitano A sound and ambitious repertoire based on the Queen's Gambit Accepted
King's Indian and Grünfeld: Fianchetto Lines A$47.95 Buy Lasha Janjgava Key battlegrounds of modern grandmaster play
The Meran System A$44.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen If it's good enough for Kramnik...
The Nimzo-Indian: 4 e3 A$49.95 Buy Carsten Hansen Close examination of a perennial favourite
Play the 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian A$41.95 Buy Yuri Yakovich New ideas in an aggressive position
Play the Classical Dutch A$38.95 Buy Simon Williams Enthusiastic instruction!
The Queen's Gambit and Catalan for Black A$44.95 Buy Lasha Janjgava A repertoire for Black against the Queen's Pawn
The Queen's Indian A$49.95 Buy Jouni Yrjölä & Jussi Tella A reliable opening, played by the best
The Slav A$47.95 Buy Graham Burgess Everything you need to know about the Slav
Understanding the Grünfeld A$47.95 Buy Jonathan Rowson An entertaining walk through this combative opening
Understanding the King's Indian A$47.95 Buy Mikhail Golubev Meet d4 with the sharpest top-level response
Understanding the Leningrad Dutch A$44.95 Buy Valery Beim Explains the ideas behind this ambitious opening
Win with the London System A$44.95 Buy Sverre Johnsen & Vlatko Kovacevic Subtle move orders and new variations to use

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Specific Opening Books - Flank Openings
Title Author  
Beating the Fianchetto Defences A$47.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas How to tackle the Grünfeld, King's Indian, Benoni, Benko and Modern, with the white pieces
Chess Explained: the English Opening A$38.95 Buy Zenon Franco Your own personal trainer in a book
The Dynamic English A$38.95 Buy Tony Kosten A repertoire for White which will reduce your workload
Gambit Guide to the English Opening 1…e5 A$47.95 Buy Carsten Hansen An in-depth look at an important opening
The Symmetrical English A$47.95 Buy Carsten Hansen Includes detailed coverage of the Hedgehog system

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Endings, Studies and Puzzles
Title Author  
101 Chess Endgame Tips A$35.95 Buy Steve Giddins Golden nuggets of endgame wisdom
365 Ways to Checkmate A$41.95 Buy Joe Gallagher Plenty of mating practice
Beat the Grandmasters A$44.95 Buy Christian Kongsted You could have beaten the top guys in these positions!
Chess Endgame Training A$41.95 Buy Bernd Rosen Sharpen yourself up!
Chess Endings Made Simple A$38.95 Buy Ian Snape All the basics, in unforgettable style
Endgame Challenge A$53.95 Buy John Nunn Prepare to be amazed!
Fundamental Chess Endings A$59.95 Buy Karsten Müller & Frank Lamprecht A readable yet comprehensive guide to modern endgame theory
How to Play Chess Endgames A$59.95 Buy Karsten Müller & Wolfgang Pajeken The practical side of playing endgames
Improve Your Attacking Chess A$41.95 Buy Simon Williams Puzzles and advice on moving in for the kill
John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book A$41.95 Buy John Nunn 250 carefully-selected puzzles ranging from the fairly straightforward to the extremely challenging
Jon Speelman's Chess Puzzle Book A$35.95 Buy Jon Speelman His personal selection of chess puzzles will infuriate, entertain, test and instruct
The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time A$41.95 Buy John Emms Do you agree with John Emms's selection?
Perfect Your Chess A$47.95 Buy Andrei Volokitin & Vladimir Grabinsky Learn from the training methods of a young champion
Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy A$47.95 Buy Lars Bo Hansen Endgame - the business!
Secrets of Pawn Endings A$49.95 Buy Karsten Müller & Frank Lamprecht The definitive modern work on pawn endings
Secrets of Pawnless Endings A$44.95 Buy John Nunn Not as simple as you might think
Secrets of Rook Endings A$44.95 Buy John Nunn An expanded reissue of an endgame classic
Solving in Style A$38.95 Buy John Nunn Baffled by all those 'Mate in 3' and 'White to play and win' positions? John Nunn explains all
The Survival Guide to Rook Endings A$44.95 Buy John Emms A practical course in the most important type of chess endgame
The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book A$49.95 Buy John Emms Plenty of bedtime reading here

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Training, Strategy and Improvement
Title Author  
50 Essential Chess Lessons A$44.95 Buy Steve Giddins 50 supremely instructive games
50 Ways to Win at Chess A$44.95 Buy Steve Giddins 50 games that each illustrate an important winning method
101 Attacking Ideas in Chess A$38.95 Buy Joe Gallagher More attacking ideas than most of us have in a year
101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures A$14.95 Buy John Nunn An entertaining collection of quick knock-outs
101 Winning Chess Strategies A$38.95 Buy Angus Dunnington Provides an arsenal of strategic ideas
The Art of Attacking Chess A$53.95 Buy Zenon Franco 30 inspirational and instructive masterpieces
Chess for Zebras A$53.95 Buy Jonathan Rowson Maybe, just maybe, there is something to be said for being Black?
Chess Recipes from the Grandmaster's Kitchen A$38.95 Buy Valery Beim Not a cookbook but a series of essays on important chess techniques
Chess Self-Improvement A$49.95 Buy Zenon Franco Know yourself, and get better!
Chess Strategy in Action A$59.95 Buy John Watson A likely classic
Creative Chess Strategy A$53.95 Buy Alfonso Romero Find the way to victory!
Decision-Making at the Chessboard A$47.95 Buy Viacheslav Eingorn What to play?!
Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess A$44.95 Buy Drazen Marovic The dynamic side of pawns
Essential Chess Sacrifices A$47.95 Buy David LeMoir Sometimes it's the only way to exploit your advantage
Foundations of Chess Strategy A$47.95 Buy Lars Bo Hansen Apply the merciless techniques of the business world to your chess
Grandmaster Chess Move by Move A$47.95 Buy John Nunn John Nunn applies the 'Move by Move' approach to his best games
The Grandmaster's Mind A$41.95 Buy Amatzia Avni Learn what goes on in there!
Grandmaster Secrets: Winning Quickly at Chess A$49.95 Buy John Nunn 125 of the finest short decisive grandmaster games of the modern era
How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician A$44.95 Buy David LeMoir An entertaining and instructive guide to improving your chess tactics
How to be Lucky in Chess A$41.95 Buy David LeMoir Some people say there is no luck in chess - don't you believe it!
How to Calculate Chess Tactics A$47.95 Buy Valeri Beim Make sure you get it right!
How to Defend in Chess A$41.95 Buy Colin Crouch A classic, re-issued by Gambit
How to Play Dynamic Chess A$47.95 Buy Valeri Beim Dynamic play can outweigh positional factors - but you need to know how to capture the moment
How to Use Computers to Improve Your Chess A$44.95 Buy Christian Kongsted You have a very powerful tool....use it!
Improve Your Positional Chess A$44.95 Buy Carsten Hansen Train your mind to appreciate positional subtleties
Lessons in Chess Strategy A$41.95 Buy Valeri Beim A refreshing guide to strategic ideas
Modern Chess Analysis A$47.95 Buy Robin Smith Exposes the strengths and limitations of the human mind
Modern Chess Planning A$44.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas A practical training course in logical chess
The Road to Chess Improvement A$53.95 Buy Alex Yermolinsky A respected grandmaster shares his self-improvement techniques
S.T.A.R. Chess A$23.95 Buy Paul Motwani Instruction wrapped up in an individual package
Secrets of Attacking Chess A$49.95 Buy Mihail Marin How to win the way we all want to win!
Secrets of Chess Defence A$47.95 Buy Mihail Marin How to escape by the skin of your teeth, time after time
Secrets of Chess Intuition A$41.95 Buy Alexander Beliavsky & Adrian Mikhalchishin Can intuition be learnt? The authors think so and advise on how to go about it
Secrets of Chess Transformations A$47.95 Buy Drazen Marovic Transforming one advantage into another - when and how!
Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy A$59.95 Buy John Watson An award-winning book on chess strategy
Secrets of Positional Chess A$49.95 Buy Drazen Marovic Winning by subtlety
Secrets of Practical Chess New Enlarged Edition A$44.95 Buy John Nunn A Chess Olympic Gold Medal winner explains how you can dramatically improve your chess results
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins A$49.95 Buy Jonathan Rowson How many do you commit?
Storming the Barricades A$41.95 Buy Larry Christiansen How to build up and consummate an attack
Test Your Chess A$41.95 Buy Steffen Pedersen Rate your own play - if you dare!
The Ultimate Chess Strategy Book, volume 1 A$49.95 Buy Alfonso Romero & Amador Gonzalez de la Nava Volume 1 covers games arising from Queen's Pawn and Flank Openings
Understanding Pawn Play in Chess A$44.95 Buy Drazen Marovic Many players find pawns tricky to handle - this book may provide the solution
Understanding Chess Move by Move A$44.95 Buy John Nunn This wide-ranging book can hardly fail to improve your chess
Understanding Your Chess A$47.95 Buy James Rizzitano You can't improve without knowing what you are doing wrong!
Winning Chess Explained A$47.95 Buy Zenon Franco 50 games, and hundreds of ideas

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Beginners and Intermediate
Title Author  
Chess College 1: Strategy A$38.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas Entertaining and instructive
Chess College 2: Pawn Play A$38.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas Grivas uses his own experiences to teach us
Chess College 3: Technique A$38.95 Buy Efstratios Grivas Finishing things off neatly - don't give your opponent any hope!
Chess for Children A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler & Helen Milligan A charming illustrated guide with grand-alligator Kirsty as your teacher
64 Things You Need to Know in Chess A$38.95 Buy John Walker Essential tips for improving your chess
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler 50 ways to embarrass Dad
Chess Tactics for Kids A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler Read carefully BEFORE you let the kids have it!
Chess Training for Budding Champions A$44.95 Buy Jesper Hall An excellent guide for trainers and those interested in self-improvement
Learn Chess A$23.95 Buy John Nunn Assumes no knowledge of chess
Learn Chess Tactics A$38.95 Buy John Nunn Teaches basic tactical ideas

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Games Collections and General
Title Author  
Chess Champion from China A$23.95 Buy Xie Jun A fascinating account of the career of one of the world's best woman players
Chess Highlights of the 20th Century A$19.95 Buy Graham Burgess An entertaining tour through the good old days of chess
Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, volume 1 A$65.00 Buy Igor Stohl 74 of Kasparov's best and most instructive games from 1973 to 1993, annotated in detail
Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, volume 2 A$65.00 Buy Igor Stohl Bringing Kasparov's career up to date, and to a close
Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces A$53.95 Buy Igor Stohl 50 outstanding games analysed with scrupulous care
Vishy Anand: My Best Games of Chess New Edition A$47.95 Buy Vishy Anand Games and autobiography from one of the world's top players
World Champion at the Third Attempt A$47.95 Buy Grigory Sanakoev A world champion of correspondence chess presents his best games

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The following books have been endorsed by the English Chess Federation as quality instructional guides.

Title Author  
Understanding the Chess Openings A$49.95 Buy Sam Collins A concise overview with helpful explanations covering all major openings
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler 50 thematic checkmating patterns - a favourite course-book of chess coaches worldwide
Chess Tactics for Kids A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler Learn and practise the 50 most common tactical motifs
Understanding Chess Move by Move A$44.95 Buy John Nunn A true classic - grandmaster games where every single move is explained
Chess for Children A$29.95 Buy Murray Chandler & Helen Milligan Teaches the basic moves of chess in a delightfully clear and simple way
50 Essential Chess Lessons A$44.95 Buy Steve Giddins Superb instruction based around 50 annotated games

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