What is the best way to improve your chess results? Memorizing an opening encyclopedia, learning endgame theory, solving puzzle positions … there must be an easier way. How about making the most of your existing talent? In a new and enlarged edition of a highly popular work, John Nunn helps you to do precisely that. [...]

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By Kenton Newby  Chess is a marvelous game to learn how to play and is as popular today as ever. With a near perfect balance of offense and defense, strategy vs. tactics, it requires you to think about how your current move will impact the game several moves ahead. The very best way to learn [...]

A New Approach to Understanding the Chess Openings Chess Explained is a new series of books about chess openings. They are not theoretical works in the traditional sense, but more a series of lessons from a chess expert with extensive over-the-board experience with an opening. You will gain an understanding of the opening and the [...]