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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:
When various editions are different enough to be considered as nearly a different book, for example for opening encyclopedias when each edition is completely revised and has even different authors (example:
Modern Chess Openings ).
When the book is too old to have an ID (ISBN, OCLC number, ...) that makes it easy for the reader to find it. In that case, both the first and the last edition can be indicated (example:
My 60 Memorable Games ).
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.
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Taimanov, Mark ; Cafferty, Bernard (1998). The Soviet Championships . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-85744-201-4 .
Tait, Jonathan (2004). The Two Knights Defence . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-85744-283-0 .
Tal, Mikhail (1997).
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal . London: Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-85744-202-1 .
Tangborn, Eric (1992). A Fischer Favorite: The King's Indian Attack . International Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
1-879479-07-9 .
Tangborn, Eric (1993). The Complete Torre Attack . International Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
1-879479-14-1 .
Tangborn, Eric;
Donaldson, John W. (1999).
The Unknown Bobby Fischer . International Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
978-1-879479-85-2 .
Tarrasch, Siegbert (1938). The Game of Chess .
Tartakower, Savielly ;
du Mont, Julius (1975). 100 Master Games of Modern Chess . Dover Publications.
Taulbut, Shaun ; Harman, Ron (1993). Winning with the Scandinavian . Henry Holt.
ISBN
0-8050-2935-4 .
Taulbut, Shaun (1995). The New Bogo-Indian . Cadogan Books.
ISBN
978-1-85744-026-3 .
Taulbut, Shaun (1996). Understanding the Spanish . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-7633-8 .
Taylor, Dave; Hayward, Keith (2010). Play the Ponziani . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-85744-620-3 .
Taylor, Timothy (2005). Bird's Opening: Detailed Coverage of an Underrated and Dynamic Choice for White . Gloucester Publishers.
ISBN
1-85744-402-7 .
Tella, Jussi; YrjölÀ, Jouni (2001). An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black . Gambit.
ISBN
1-901983-50-1 .
Thanner, Herbert J. (2014). Schach spielerisch, Eltern-Kind-Lernanleitung . Cubes.Art.
ISBN
978-3-200-03748-9 .
Thanner, Herbert J. (2014). Chess Junior, Parent-Child Tutorial . Cubes.Art.
ISBN
978-3-951-99090-3 .
Timman, Jan
Tisdall, Jonathan ;
Speelman, Jon ;
Wade, Robert (1993). Batsford Chess Endings . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-4420-7 .
Tseitlin, Mikhail (1991). Winning with the Schliemann . Maxwell Macmillan Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-017-X .
Tseitlin, Mikhail ; Glaskov, Igor (1992). The Budapest for the Tournament Player . Batsford.
ISBN
978-0-8050-2431-9 .
Troitzky, Alexey (1924). 500 Endspielstudien (in German). Verlag Kagan Berlin.
Troitzky, Alexey (1968). 360 Brilliant and Instructive End Games . Dover.
ISBN
0-486-21959-3 .
Troitzky, Alexey (2006). Collection of Chess Studies . Ishi Press.
ISBN
0-923891-10-2 .
Tzermiadianos, Andreas;
Kotronias, Vassilios (2005). Beating The Petroff . Batsford.
ISBN
978-0-7134-8919-4 .
Tzermiadianos, Andreas (2008). How to Beat the French Defence: The Essential Guide to the Tarrasch . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-85744-567-1 .
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V
van der Tak, A. C. (1996). The
Budapest Gambit .
New In Chess .
ISBN
90-5691-016-7 .
van Fondern (1982). Roman Dzindzichashvili â Sein Aufstieg zur Weltspitze (in German). Hollfeld.
ISBN
90-90-11612-5 .
van Perlo, Gerardus C (2006). Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics .
New In Chess .
ISBN
978-90-5691-168-3 .
Vandecasteele, Ignace; Missiaen, Roger; Vandiest, Julien (1998). Flemish miniatures. 123 chess endgame studies .
ISBN
90-90-11612-5 .
Vandiest, Julien; Missiaen, Roger; Vandecasteele, Ignace (1998). Flemish miniatures. 123 chess endgame studies .
ISBN
90-90-11612-5 .
Vasiukov, Evgeni (1996). The Chronicle of the World Chess Championship '96 . Dhzangar.
Vegh, Endre (2004). Starting Out: The Modern Benoni . London: Everyman Chess.
ISBN
978-1-857443-66-0 .
Vera, Reinaldo (2007). Chess Explained: The Meran Semi-Slav . Gambit.
ISBN
978-1-904600-81-7 .
VeselĂœ, JiĆĂ; Modr, BĆetislav (2005). 100 let organizovanĂ©ho ĆĄachu v ÄeskĂœch zemĂch . PĆĂbram.
ISBN
80-86595-14-5 .
Vidmar, Milan (1960). Goldene Schachzeiten: Erinnerungen . W. de Gruyter.
ISBN
3-11-002095-5 .
Vigorito, David (2007). Challenging the Nimzo-Indian .
Quality Chess .
ISBN
978-91-976005-5-2 .
Vigorito, David (2007). Play the Semi-Slav .
Quality Chess .
ISBN
978-91-85779-01-7 .
de la Villa, Jesus (2008). 100 Endgames You Must Know .
New in Chess .
ISBN
978-90-5691-244-4 .
de la Villa, Jesus (2009). Dismantling the Sicilian .
New in Chess .
ISBN
978-90-5691-294-9 .
Vitiugov, Nikita (2010). The French Defence . Chess Stars.
ISBN
978-954-8782-76-0 .
Volokitin, Andrei ;
Grabinsky, Vladimir (2007).
Perfect Your Chess .
Gambit Publications .
ISBN
978-1-904600-82-4 .
de Voogt, Alex ;
Gobet, Fernand ; Retschitzki, Jean (2004). Moves in mind: The psychology of board games . Psychology Press.
ISBN
1-84169-336-7 .
Voronkov, Sergey; Plisetsky, Dimitry (2005). Russians versus Fischer . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-380-2 .
VukoviÄ, Vladimir (1965). The Art of Attack in Chess . Pergamon Press.
ISBN
0-08-011196-3 .
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Wall, Bill
Wall, Bill (1982). 300 King's Gambit Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-17-7 .
Wall, Bill (1983). 500 Sicilian Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-24-X .
Wall, Bill (1984). 500 French Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-31-2 .
Wall, Bill (1985). 500 Queen's Gambit Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-38-X .
Wall, Bill (1986). Larsen's Opening . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-55-X .
Wall, Bill (1986). Owen's Defense . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-50-9 .
Wall, Bill (1986). 500 Ruy Lopez Miniatures . Chessco.
ISBN
978-0-931462-56-6 .
Wall, Bill (1986). 500 King's Gambit Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-57-6 .
Wall, Bill (1987). 500 Italian Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-65-7 .
Wall, Bill (1987). 500 Sicilian Miniatures, Collection II . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-73-8 .
Wall, Bill (1988). Grob's Attack (1.g4) . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-86-X .
Wall, Bill (1988). 500 Queen's Gambit Miniatures, Collection II . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-87-8 .
Wall, Bill (1989). The Orangutan (1.b4) . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-92-4 .
Wall, Bill (1990). 500 Indian Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-931462-99-1 .
Wall, Bill (1990). 500 English Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-04-5 .
Wall, Bill (1991). The 1990 World Chess Championship, Karpov vs. Kasparov . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-08-8 .
Wall, Bill (1991). 500 Caro Kann Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-15-0 .
Wall, Bill (1992). Smith-Morra Accepted . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-22-3 .
Wall, Bill (1993). Smith-Morra Declined . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-25-8 .
Wall, Bill (1993). 500 Pirc Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-38-X .
Wall, Bill (1994). 500 Alekhine Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ASIN
B000I3Z45U .
Wall, Bill (1994). 1.Nc3 Dunst Opening . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-48-7 .
Wall, Bill (1995). 500 French Miniatures, Collection II . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-54-1 .
Wall, Bill (1996). 500 King's Gambit, Collection II . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-61-4 .
Wall, Bill (1997). 500 Scotch Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-89-4 .
Wall, Bill (1998). 700 Opening Traps . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-71-1 .
Wall, Bill (1999). 500 Blackmar Diemer Gambit Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-80-0 .
Wall, Bill (2001). 500 Center Counter Miniatures . Chess Enterprises.
ISBN
0-945470-85-1 .
Wall, Bill (2001). Off The Wall Chess Trivia . ChessCentral.
ISBN
1-886846-33-2 .
Wall, Bill ; Gifford, Gary; Rozzoni, Davide (2008). Winning with the Krazy kat and Old Hippo . Lulu.
ISBN
978-0-557-00343-3 .
Wall, Bill (2019). 700 Opening Traps . Amazon.
ISBN
978-1708915124 .
Wall, Bill (2019). Mate in Three . Amazon.
ISBN
978-1675985496 .
Wall, Bill (2020). Chess Opening Blunders . Amazon.
ISBN
978-1660738885 .
Wall, Bill (2020). Oddities in Chess . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8608854613 .
Wall, Bill (2020). 600 Sicilian Miniatures . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8623526014 .
Wall, Bill (2020). Oddities in Science . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8636066040 .
Wall, Bill (2020). 600 King's Gambit Miniatures . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8638413606 .
Wall, Bill (2020). Oddities in History . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8662901643 .
Wall, Bill (2020). 600 Queens Gambit . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8667111825 .
Wall, Bill (2020). 600 French Miniatures . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8689856612 .
Wall, Bill (2020). 600 English Miniatures . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8558433340 .
Wall, Bill (2021). 500 Orangutan Games . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8706702182 .
Wall, Bill (2021). 600 Ruy Lopez Miniatures . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8714537974 .
Wall, Bill (2021). 800 Chess Traps . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8723109834 .
Wall, Bill (2021). 500 Larson's Opening Games . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8739414144 .
Wall, Bill (2021). 500 Owen's Defense . Amazon.
ISBN
979-8513150848 .
Ward, Chris
Ward, Chris (1994). Winning With the Dragon . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-7210-3 .
Ward, Chris (1996). Endgame Play . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-7920-5 .
Ward, Chris (1999). The Queen's Gambit Accepted . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-8467-5 .
Ward, Chris (2001). Winning With the Sicilian Dragon 2 . Batsford.
ISBN
0-7134-8236-2 .
Ward, Chris (2002). Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-218-0 .
Ward, Chris (2002).
It's Your Move . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-278-4 .
Ward, Chris (2004). Starting Out: Rook Endgames . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-374-8 .
Ward, Chris (2004). The Controversial Samisch King's Indian .
Batsford .
ISBN
978-0-7134-8872-2 .
Ward, Chris (2005). Offbeat Nimzo-Indian . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-369-1 .
Ward, Chris (2006). Play The Queen's Gambit . Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1-85744-411-6 .
Watson, John
Watson, John (1981). Queen's Gambit, Chigorin Defence . Batsford.
ISBN
978-0-7134-3996-0 .
Watson, John (1986). Play the French . Pergamon Press.
ISBN
0-08-026929-X .
Watson, John ;
Schiller, Eric (1995). The Big Book of Busts . Hypermodern Press.
ISBN
1-886040-13-3 .
Watson, John (1998). Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy: Advances since Nimzowitsch . Gambit.
ISBN
1-901983-07-2 .
Watson, John (2001). The Gambit Guide to the Modern Benoni . London: Gambit Publications.
ISBN
1-901983-23-4 .
Watson, John (2003). Chess Strategy In Action . Gambit.
ISBN
1-901983-69-2 .
Watson, John (2006). Mastering the Chess Openings, vol 1 . Gambit.
ISBN
978-1-904600-60-2 .
Watson, John (2007). Mastering the Chess Openings, vol 2 . Gambit.
ISBN
978-1-904600-69-5 .
Watson, John (2008). Mastering the Chess Openings, vol 3 . Gambit.
ISBN
978-1-904600-98-5 .
Watson, John (2010). Mastering the Chess Openings, vol 4 . Gambit.
ISBN
978-1-906454-19-7 .
White, John Herbert
White, John Herbert ;
Griffith, Richard (1911).
Modern Chess Openings (1st ed.).
White, John Herbert ;
Griffith, Richard (1913).
Modern Chess Openings (2nd ed.).
Longmans & Green .
White, John Herbert ;
Griffith, Richard (1916).
Modern Chess Openings (3rd ed.).
Longmans & Green .
White, John Herbert ; Goldstein, Maurice Edward;
Griffith, Richard ; Sergeant, Philip Walsingham (1925).
Modern Chess Openings (4th ed.). Whitehead & Miller.
White, John Herbert ; Goldstein, Maurice Edward;
Griffith, Richard ; Sergeant, Philip Walsingham (1932).
Modern Chess Openings (5th ed.). Whitehead & Miller.
White, John Herbert ;
Fine, Reuben ;
Griffith, Richard ; Sergeant, Philip Walsingham (1939).
Modern Chess Openings (6th ed.). Whitehead & Miller.
White, John Herbert ;
Griffith, Richard ;
Korn, Walter ; Sergeant, Philip Walsingham (1946).
Modern Chess Openings (7th ed.). Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons.
Whitworth, Timothy G.; Beasley, John D. (1996). Endgame Magic . Batsford.
ISBN
978-0-7134-7971-3 .
Whyld, Kenneth ;
Hooper, David (1984). The Oxford Companion to Chess .
Oxford University Press .
ISBN
0-19-217540-8 .
Whyld, Kenneth (1986). Guinness Chess, The Records .
ISBN
0-85112-455-0 .
Whyld, Kenneth (2006). Chess Christmas .
ISBN
80-7189-559-8 .
Wieteck, Helmut (2005). Salo Flohr und das Schachleben in der Tschechoslawakei (in German). Neu-Jung Verlag.
ISBN
3-933648-26-2 .
Wilkinson, Ian (2004). Magnificence In Bled - The 35th. Chess Olympiad . Lmh Publishers.
ISBN
976-8184-92-2 .
Williams, Gareth John (2000). Master Pieces: The Architecture of Chess .
ISBN
0-670-89381-1 .
Williams, Simon
Wilson, Gavin (1989). Crack the Frutch: How to Play the Kingston Defence . Phnumpic Press.
ISBN
0-9514103-0-X .
Wilts, Gerd; Frolkin, Andrei (1991). Shortest Proof Games .
Winter, Edward
Winter, William (1965) [1936]. Chess for Match Players . Dover.
Wood, Gaby (2002). Living Dolls: a Magical History of the Quest for Mechanical Life . Faber & Faber.
ISBN
0-571-17879-0 .
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Yakovich, Yuri (2004). Play The 4 f3 Nimzo-Indian . Gambit Publications.
ISBN
978-1-904600-16-9 .
Yakovich, Yuri (2010). Sicilian Attacks .
New In Chess .
ISBN
978-90-5691-332-8 .
Yakovlev, Nikolay (2010). Planning in the Middlegame . Mongoose Press.
ISBN
978-1-936277-01-8 .
Yermolinsky, Alex (2000). Road to Chess Improvement . Gambit Publications.
ISBN
1-901983-24-2 .
Yermolinsky, Alex (2006). Chess Explained: The Classical Sicilian . Gambit Publications.
ISBN
1-904600-42-5 .
YrjölÀ, Jouni; Tella, Jussi (2001). An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black . Gambit.
ISBN
1-901983-50-1 .
Yudovich, Mikhail ;
Kotov, Alexander (1958). The Soviet School of Chess . Hardinge Simpole (2002 ed.).
ISBN
978-1-84382-007-9 . (2002 ed.).
Yudovich, Mikhail (1988). Garri Kasparov . Raduga.
ISBN
5-05-001722-X .
Yusupov, Artur
Yusupov, Artur ;
Dvoretsky, Mark (2006). Secrets of Chess Training . Olms.
ISBN
978-3-283-00515-3 .
Yusupov, Artur ;
Dvoretsky, Mark (2007). Secrets of Opening Preparation . Olms.
ISBN
978-3-283-00516-0 .
Yusupov, Artur ;
Dvoretsky, Mark (2008). Secrets of Endgame Technique . Olms.
ISBN
978-3-283-00517-7 .
Yusupov, Artur ;
Dvoretsky, Mark (2008). Secrets of Positional Play . Olms.
ISBN
978-3-283-00518-4 .
Yusupov, Artur ;
Dvoretsky, Mark (2009). Secrets of Creative Thinking . Olms.
ISBN
978-3-283-00519-1 .
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