CHESS-THEORY LINK COLLECTION       

Updated : Nov 2008  

Chess Books, e-Books and Reviews
      (Available in this page:    70 Links)      

Progressively you will find here some links recommended by «Chess-Theory», related to Books, e-Books, Reviews, Online Reviews, Print-Courses, e-Courses or similar data.


     Chess Books, e-Books and Reviews     

    A - Chess Publishers: Main Resources
    B - Chess Book Listings & Reviews
    C - Rare Chess Books Out-of-Print
    D - Chess Bibliographies - Chess Books
    E- Historical & Antique Chess Books
    F - English & French Chess Books & e-Books
    G - Educational & Training Chess Books
    H - Other Resources - Chess Link Collections


«Chess from first moves to
checkmate» by Daniel King.
Published by Kingfisher,
London, 2000 (Edward Winter)
Image Copyright © Image
credit: Daniel King
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     Chess from first moves to
         checkmate by Daniel King.
         Published by Kingfisher,
         London, 2000 (Edward Winter)
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: Daniel King
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



BACK TO TOP

        A - Print- & e-Chess Books        
Main Resources: Chess Publishers


1. «Cardoza Pub.com - Chess Books»
«This American Editor publishes, since more than twenty-five years, many interesting chess books» : In English.
2. «Everyman Chess - Chess Books & e-Books»
«A great classical English Publisher, proposing a beautiful collection of chess Books, mainly about opening chess theory - You will find equally on this site a CD collection to download» : In English.
3. «Gambit Publications - New Gambit Chess Books»
«This website is updated regularly and is for information only. Gambit does not run a direct sales service. Please contact one of the many chess bookselling specialists worldwide that stock the full range of Gambit books.» : In English.
4. «Sahovski - The publisher of Chess Informant»
«This editor offers the Chess Informant publication, the exhaustive 5 volume set: "The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings", as well as many other books.» : In English.
5. «NYSTAR American Publisher - NYSTAR.COM Chess Books»
«NYSTAR American Publisher - NYSTAR.COM Chess Books» : In English.
6. «Moravian Chess - The Publishing house»
«Moravian Chess - The Publishing house» : In English.
7. «KANIA Chess Books - English editions»
«KANIA Chess Books - English editions - The leading German Chess publisher presents: English editions of his most successful books» : In English.
8. «NEW IN CHESS - New in Chess publications»
«NEW IN CHESS - New in Chess publications» : A fundamental modern contribution to chess understanding (In English).
9. «OLIBRIS - Maison d'Edition de livres d'échecs»
«OLIBRIS - Maison d'Edition de livres d'échecs» : A little collection of various chess books (In French).
10. «PAYOT & RIVAGES - Edition de livres d'échecs»
«PAYOT & RIVAGES - Edition de livres d'échecs» : Access to the home page of "Editions PAYOT & RIVAGES" (In French).

BACK TO TOP

        B - Great Chess Books        
Listings & Commentaries
Chess Bookshops & Dealers
Chess Online Book Reviews


1. «Chess Books by Garry KASPAROV - BCM Chess Shop»
«Chess Books by Garry KASPAROV - BCM Chess Shop» : Most famous Garry KASPAROV's chess books, with brief reviews (in English).
2. «BestBooksBuys - A Listing of Chess Books to buy»
«BestBooksBuys - A Listing of Chess Books to buy» : An impressive list of 2 290 Chess books! (in English).
3. «All Bookstores.com - A Listing of 1529 Chess Books»
«All Bookstores.com - A Listing of 1529 Chess Books» : (in English).
4. «Amazon.com - Yet Another Chess Book List»
«Amazon.com - Yet Another Chess Book List» : It's Amazon: do you know? (in English).
5. «The ChessDryad - Book and Software Recommendations»
«The ChessDryad - Book and Software Recommendations» : On Amazon,com (in English).
6. «Jeremy Silman Website- Great Chess Books»
«Jeremy Silman Website- Great Chess Books» : Some valuable Chess Books are presented with commentaries (in English).
7. «SEAGARD Chess Reviews- Reviews classed by categories»
«SEAGARD Chess Reviews- Reviews classed by categories» : A significant Chess Book Review Collection well classified! (in English).

«General Instruction Chess Books
21 st Century Edition - My
System by Aaron Nimzovitsch»
Image Copyright © Image
credit: stores.yahoo.net/
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     General Instruction Chess Books
         21 st Century Edition - My 
         System by Aaron Nimzovitsch
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: stores.yahoo.net/
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



8. «CAJUN CHESS.com/ - Chess Book Reviews»
«CAJUN CHESS.com/ - Chess Book Reviews» : A good Chess Book Review Collection! (in English).
9. «Schach Niggemann - Chess Books and Chess Programs»
«Schach Niggemann - List of all authors of Chess Books and Chess Programs» : A remarkable tool, indeed! (in English).
10. «Stateline - Chess Books and Equipment»
«Stateline - Chess Books and Equipment» : A complementary Resource (in English).
11. «eBAY.ie - Chess in Books, Comics & Magazines»
«eBAY.ie - 224 items found for Chess in Books, Comics & Magazines» : Valuable collection presented in a Picture Gallery (in English).
12. «Book Review - Pawn Structure Chess, by Andy Soltis»
«Book Review - Pawn Structure Chess, by Andy Soltis» : An excellent review of this fundamental Chess Book! (in English).
13. «The Week in Chess Magazine - Book Reviews, by IM John L Watson #3 - Four small publishers from the USA»
«The Week in Chess Magazine - Book Reviews, by IM John L Watson #3 - Four small publishers from the USA» : An interesting document! (in English).
14. «FNAC - Accueil ==> Rechercher ==> Echecs»
«FNAC - Accueil ==> Rechercher ==> Echecs» : (in French).
15. «VARIANTES - Echecs, Livres sur les Echecs»
«VARIANTES - Rue St André des Arts, 29, 75006 Paris - Echecs, Livres sur les Echecs» : (in French).
16. «The CHESSVILLE Website - Chees (Book) Reviews»
«The CHESSVILLE Website - Chees (Book) Reviews» : (in English).

BACK TO TOP

        C - Rare Chess Books        
Out-of-Print Chess Books
Secondhand Chess Books


«ChessBase News - Menashe is no
longer Gambit by Yochanan Afek
- Yochanan Afek (standing)
gives lessons in the Gambit Café»
Image Copyright © Image
credit: www.chessbase.com/
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     ChessBase News - Menashe is no 
         longer Gambit by Yochanan Afek
         - Yochanan Afek (standing)
         gives lessons in the Gambit Café
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: www.chessbase.com/
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



1. «Chess Books - Tony Peterson (UK)»
«CHESS BOOKS - Secondhand, Rare, Out-of-print» : Tony Peterson, 11 Westbury Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4DW, UK.
2. «The Alan Benson Chess Book Collection»
«The Alan BENSON Chess Book Collection, Berkley, CA» : Rare Chess Books & Memorabilia Collection for sale.
3. «The London Chess Center - Where Chess is King»
«The London Chess Center - Rare & Secondhand Chess Books»
4. «Priceminister.com - Livres d'échecs anciens»
«Priceminister.com - Livres d'échecs anciens en français»
5. «BL - Livre-rare-Book - Livres d'échecs»
«BL - Livre-rare-Book - Moteur de Recherche» : Livres d'échecs anciens en français.
6. «CHESS DIRECT Ltd - A complet listing on books of chess»
«CHESS DIRECT Ltd - A complet listing on books of chess published in the English language since 1850...» : An important Chess Bibliography!
7. «ChessManiac.com - List of great Chess books»
«ChessManiac.com - List of great Chess books» : A good listing of of great Chess books - Alphabetical Order by Title (in English)

BACK TO TOP

        D - Chess Bibliographies        
English & French Chess Books


1. «www.iechecs.com/ - Livres sur les échecs»
«www.iechecs.com/ - Bibliographie - Livres sur les échecs» : An interesting chess bibliography (mainly books in French), with some commentaries (in French).
2. «Chess.About.com/ - Chess Bibliography»
«Chess.About.com/ - Chess Bibliography - Some of the best chess books even written» : in English.
3. «www.sdragons.com/ - Chess Bibliography»
«www.sdragons.com/ - Chess Bibliography - A comprehensive Chess Bibliography classified by Authors» : in English.
4. «Chess is Fun - Chess Bibliography by Jon Edwards»
«Chess is Fun - Chess Bibliography by Jon Edwards - United States Correspondence Chess Champion» : A superb reference! (in English).
5. «MJAE - Quelques livres conseillés»
«MJAE - Quelques livres conseillés» : An excellent Chess Book Bibliography with briefs commentaries (in French).
6. «3846. ---- BIBLIOGRAPHIES (BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS OR LISTING BOOKS ON ...»
«3846. ---- BIBLIOGRAPHIES (BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS OR LISTING BOOKS ON ... A bibliography of chess books in Italian, or published in Italy, up to 1999, with 1420 items, with collations and notes. Arranged by subjects, with author ...»
7. «Littérature échiquéenne - Bibliographie»
«Littérature échiquéenne - Bibliographie» : This bibliography, rich and well made, deserve to be known (in French).

BACK TO TOP

        E - Historical Chess Books        
Chess Bibliography before 1800
Antique Chess Books


«To Be Free From The Now! Now! Now! Social Fiction
José Raúl Capablanca was the boy wonder of chess.
Edward Winter, his biographer, has posted on his
website several articles in which Capablanca
discusses his genius. To be tagged: psycholudology.»
Image Copyright © Image
credit: www.socialfiction.org/
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     To Be Free From The Now! Now! Now! Social Fiction
         José Raúl Capablanca was the boy wonder of chess. 
         Edward Winter, his biographer, has posted on his
         website several articles in which Capablanca
         discusses his genius. To be tagged: psycholudology.
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: www.socialfiction.org/
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



1. «Chess History - YAHOO! Groups»
«Chess History - YAHOO! Groups - Chess Bibliography before 1800» : Comprehensive Chess Bibliography from 1338 to 1799!
2. «KB - Koninklijke Bibliotheeek - National library of the Netherlands»
«KB - Koninklijke Bibliotheeek - National library of the Netherlands» : Chess & Draughts Collection (in English)
3. «Antique Chess Books and Publications - Jon's Antique Chess Sets»
«Antique Chess Books and Publications - Jon's Antique Chess Sets» : Book & Publications Collection (in English) - A magnificent collection (from 1500 to 1900)!
4. «CHESS - Chess memorabilia: collectible and antique prints»
«CHESS - Chess memorabilia: collectible and antique prints» : This page is provided as a REFERENCE RESOURCE (In English) -
5. «Jose Raul Capablanca II - Games 1925-1939 - This book of the CHESS STARS series»
«Jose Raul Capablanca II - Games 1925-1939This book of the CHESS STARS series is devoted to Jose Raul Capablanca, the third world champion. All Capablanca's tournament and match games, annotated by ...»
6. «www.textualities.net/ - DAVID IONIVICH BRONSTEIN»
«www.textualities.net/ - DAVID IONIVICH BRONSTEIN - "The Chess Struggle in Practise"» : Another magnificent historical chess book! (In English) -
7. «CHESS CENTRAL - Chess E-Books for Download»
«CHESS CENTRAL - Chess E-Books for Download» : A beautiful little collection of (Historical) Chess E-Books for Download (In English).

BACK TO TOP

        F - Chess Book & e-Books        
English & French Chess Books
Other interesting addresses


«CITFP2006.com Recommended
Chess websites reviews blogs
& forums - Cats Playing
Chess - Hey! no cheating.»
Image Copyright © Image
credit: www.citfp2006.com/
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     CITFP2006.com Recommended
         Chess websites reviews  blogs
          & forums - Cats Playing
          Chess - Hey! no cheating.
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: www.citfp2006.com/
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



1. «Chistophe Bouton BLOG - Livres sur les échecs»
«Christophe BOUTON - Quelques livres sur les échecs» : An interesting chess bibliography (mainly books in French), with some commentaries.
2. «Echecs BLOG - Liberation.fr/echecs/»
«Liberation.fr - Le Blog d'échecs de Jean-Pierre Mercier» : About old & Out-of-Print Chess Books to Download (in French)
3. «The Very Best Chess Books - Edward Winter (2007)»
«The Very Best Chess Books - Edward Winter (2007)» : This page presents some recent Chess Books (2000 to 2007) that you have to know (in English).
4. «Chess Express - General Instruction Chess Books»
«Chess Express - General Instruction Chess Books» : Some interesting commented Chess Books (in English).
5. «WholesaleChess.com - Some famous Chess Books»
«WholesaleChess.com - Some famous Chess Books» : Some interesting commented Chess Books (in English).
6. «World Chess Link.com - Chess Books»
«World Chess Link.com - Chess Books» : Some classical commented Chess Books (in English).
7. «Amazon.com: The Dynamic Reti (Everyman Chess): Nigel Davies:»
«Amazon.com: The Dynamic Reti (Everyman Chess): Nigel Davies: Books - That is where I said you got to pick and choose. When to go into an English or d4 opening or stick with the Reti. Over all I liked the book very much. ...»
8. «ARRABAL Website - Livres sur les Echecs»
«ARRABAL Website - Livres sur les Echecs» : Assemblés par Ante Glibota (in French).

BACK TO TOP

        G - Chess Book & e-Books        
Educational Chess Books
Chess Training, Chess Courses


1. «Exeter Chess Club - Educational Chess Books»
«Exeter Chess Club - Educational Chess Books» : A significant Chess Book Listing, with in addition some Book Reviews (in English).
2. «BEGIN CHESS - Chess Books for Beginners»
«BEGIN CHESS - Chess Books for Beginners» : Recommended Chess Book Reading by Ratings (in English).

«CITFP2006.com Recommended
Chess websites reviews
blogs & forums - The
Typical chess Master»
Image Copyright © Image
credit: www.citfp2006.com/
ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris
     CITFP2006.com Recommended
         Chess websites reviews
         blogs & forums - The
         Typical chess Master
         Image Copyright ©  Image 
         credit: www.citfp2006.com/
         ARS, N.Y./ADAGP, Paris



3. «ChessCafe.com - Chess Books and Prerequisites»
«ChessCafe.com - Chess Books and Prerequisites» : Novice Nook - by Dan Heisman (in English).
4. «Chess In Education - Chess Books»
«Chess In Education - Chess Books» : Each chess book is presented with a picture & brief commentaries (in English).
5. «BCM Chess Shop - Chess Books for Beginners»
«BCM Chess Shop - Chess Books for Beginners» : Each chess book is presented with a picture and commentaries (in English).
6. «Email Chess Course - "Opening and End Game Strategies"»
«Email Chess Course - "Opening and End Game Strategies"» : A FREE 9 Part Email Course by Chad KIMBALL- (in English).
7. «CHESSAID - Grandmasters Chess Academy»
«CHESSAID - Grandmasters Chess Academy» : A leader in online chess training - Since 1999 - (in English).

BACK TO TOP

        H - Chess Book & e-Books        
Complementary Resources
Chess Link Collections


~ "Chess Notes Archives [12] by Edward Winter" ~
From G.H. Diggle: ‘In Lawson’s Paul Morphy,
pages 56-57, the group is framed by a “round
the clock” set of small portraits represen-
ting the 16 competitors at New York, 1857
Click on the Thumbnail to see Large Image -
Image copyright ©2008 Edward Winter
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris


        Chess Notes Archives [12] by Edward Winter
          From G.H. Diggle: ‘In Lawson’s Paul Morphy,
       pages 56-57, the group is framed  by a “round
       the clock” set of small portraits represen-
       ting the 16 competitors at New York, 1857
       Click on the Thumbnail to see Large Image
* Click here for reaching the same
picture in HIGH DEFINITION (HD) *

«HIGH DEFINITION (HD) = Image 01 (1600 x 1427 pixels)»


(cf. "Chess Notes Archives [12] by Edward Winter"
From G.H. Diggle: ‘In Lawson’s Paul Morphy,
pages 56-57, the group is framed by a “round
the clock” set of small portraits represen-
ting the 16 competitors at New York, 1857
)


1. «Dan's Chess Link - Classified Chess Links»
«Dan's Chess Link - Classified Chess Links» : A beautiful Chess Link Collection, well classified - Fun - Computer Chess - Education - Analysis/Games - Link Pages - Camps - News etc ... (in English).
2. «BEGIN CHESS - Chess Books for Beginners»
«BEGIN CHESS - Chess Books for Beginners» : Recommended Chess Book Reading by Ratings (in English).
3. «ChessCafe.com - Chess Books and Prerequisites»
«ChessCafe.com - Chess Books and Prerequisites» : Novice Nook - by Dan Heisman (in English).
4. «CHESSOPOLIS - Chess Books Reviews»
«CHESSOPOLIS - Chess Books Reviews & Chess Book Publishers and Dealer» : A great classical Chess Link Collection! (in English).
5. «BILL WALL's Website - Bill Wall's Chess Links for 2007»
«BILL WALL's Website - Bill Wall's Chess Links for 2007» : A famous resource! (in English).

************

   «© Chess Life Magazine -
Chess Life is the official -
publication of the "United States
Chess Federation" (USCF) -
Image Copyright © USCF»


***


FOR PLEASANT SURFING AROUND THIS SITE:

  • We suggest these best paths:

  •   «LASTEST UPDATES»
      «GENERAL SITE PLAN»
      «GENERAL SITE MENU»
      «LINK COLLECTION HOME PAGE»
      «ECO CODES BASE»
      «CHESS THEORY FORUMS»
      «SEARCH ENGINE»
      «VIRTUAL ART MUSEUM»


    ***


    FOR DISCOVERING WHO WE ARE:

  • ... and also expressing freely your opinion:

  •   «CHESS-THEORY: GUEST BOOK»
      «CHESS-THEORY: ABOUT US»    
      «CHESS-THEORY: COPYRIGHT»





               * DON'T NEGLECT TO CONTACT US HERE! *           
    This page, created by Michel Bruneau, is
    Copyright: © Michel Bruneau «Chess-Theory»
    Webmaster - All rights reserved 2004-2008


    Thank to  you  visitors  and friends!...
    Please notice  that  you  help us a  lot
    by giving your opinion and comments
    about  this  page as well as all  other
    pages that you have recently visited
    in  the   «Chess-Theory»   Website:


      Express yourself
on our Guest Book  

    My Dear  Friends!...  Without  at   least
    your  moral  support, formulated  here
    or   on  our  forums, this  site can close
    definitively without advance warning!
    ... Humour? Maybe, but it is also true
    that   a   Webmaster,  most of  the time
    alone facing his computers, experien-
    ces  sometimes,   in  his  projects  and
    realizations, discouragement and doubt
    ... HELP ME BY WRITING YOUR FEELINGS!


    The «Chess-Theory» Website receives
    more than
    130, 000 different visitors
    per month, coming  from  about
    150
    different   countries   in   the   world
    (daily statistics generated by awstats)






    * «CHESS-THEORY FOUNDATION» WEB SITES *
    The  «Chess-Theory  Foundation»,  currently
    still  unofficial,   under  the  responsibility   of
    Michel Bruneau, the «Chess-Theory»  Web-
    master,   puts   to  your  disposal  the   three
    following   complementary  Web   Addresses:


    * CHESS-THEORY.COM *

    ~ CHESS-THEORY.COM ~
    This is our main site, fully dedicated
    to Chess Theory, Chess Training, Chess
    Analysis and Chess Practice; but presenting
    also the first version of our Virtual Art
    Museum. This bilingual Site owns about 2 000
    English pages, 2 000 French pages, more than
    10 000 linked images, many hundreds of chess
    diagrams and more than 110 analyzed games
    presented with the "Chess-Theory" Viewer!...

                   ~ 'CHESS-THEORY.COM' ~
      This is our main site, fully dedicated 
      to Chess Theory, Chess Training, Chess 
      Analysis and Chess Practice; but presenting
      also the first version of our Virtual Art 
      Museum. This bilingual Site owns about 2 000 
      English pages, 2 000 French pages, more than  
      10 000 linked images, many hundreds of chess 
      diagrams and more than 120 analyzed games    
      presented with the 'Chess-Theory' Viewer!...


    * VIRTUAL-ART-MUSEUM.COM *

    ~ VIRTUAL-ART-MUSEUM.COM ~
    You will recover here, in a surprising
    new look design, all galleries and
    linked images of the "Chess-Theory"
    Virtual Art Museum ... but, rather soon,
    you will discover also many new beautiful
    galleries presenting a rich collection
    of unexpected Hight Definition Images,
    Royalty Free Photos and so more ....

             ~ 'VIRTUAL-ART-MUSEUM.COM' ~
      You will recover here, in a surprising
      new look design, all galleries and
      linked images of the 'Chess-Theory'
      Virtual Art Museum ... but, rather soon,
      you will discover also many new beautiful 
      galleries presenting a rich collection 
      of unexpected  Hight Definition Images, 
      Royalty Free Photos and so more ....


    * FROM-THE-WHOLE-WORLD.COM *

    ~ FROM-THE-WHOLE-WORLD.COM ~
    This Web Site, currently under
    construction, will deal with all
    cultural, intellectual or moral
    subject untreated by other ones

     ~ 'FROM-THE-WHOLE-WORLD.COM' ~
      This Web Site, currently under
      construction, will deal with all
      cultural, intellectual or moral
      subjects not treated by other ones




    «Michel  Bruneau  the  "Chess-Theory" Webmaster
    ...  presumably   when  he  was  a   little  younger
    and    still    full    of    Illusions   and     Dreams! »
    Photograph and Montage by Jean-Pierre Bruneau
    Copyright © 2008 Jean-Pierre Bruneau & "Chess-Theory"
    Nevertheless this image is available for Link Exchange!

         Michel Bruneau the 'Chess-Theory' Webmaster 
         ...presumably when he was a little younger   
                and still full of Illusions and Dreams!


    ******** ©-«Chess-Theory.com»-2004-2009 ********


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Listen Music Now