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Thousands of chess books exist, covering every chess topic you might be interested in. Find out which chess books are worth your time and which ones to skip. Check out the latest in chess sets, boards and clocks too.
Review: Bullet Chess by Nakamura and Harper
A review of Bullet Chess: One Minute to Mate, by Hikaru Nakamura and Bruce Harper.
Review: Bobby Fischer by Karsten Muller (Russell Enterprises)
A review of the book Bobby Fischer: The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion, by Karsten Muller.
1. b4: Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky Opening by Konikowski and Soszynski
A review of 1. b4: Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky Opening by Jerzy Konikowski and Marek Soszynski.
Nottingham 1936 by Alexander Alekhine (21st Century Edition)
A review of the 21st Century Edition of Nottingham 1936 by Alexander Alekhine.
Gary's Adventures in Chess Country by Igor Sukhin
A review of Gary's Adventures in Chess Country, an instructional chess book for children by Igor Sukhin.
Let's Play Chess: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Players by Bruce Pandolfini
A review of the chess book Let's Play Chess by Bruce Pandolfini.
Scandinavian Defense: The Dynamic 3...Qd6 by Michael Melts
A review of Scandinavian Defense: The Dynamic 3...Qd6 by Michael Melts.
Review: New York 1924 by Alexander Alekhine (21st Century Edition)
A review of the new 21st Century Edition of Alexander Alekhine's New York 1924 tournament book.
Review: Chess Gems - 1,000 Combinations You Should Know by Igor Sukhin
A review of Chess Gems - 1,000 Combinations You Should Know, by Igor Sukhin.
Lasker's Manual of Chess (21st Century Edition) by Emanuel Lasker
A review of the new 21st century edition of Lasker's Manual of Chess.
Vladimir Kramnik: My Path to the Top
A review of the Vladimir Kramnik: My Path to the Top DVD by ChessBase.
Viswanathan Anand: My Career (Volumes 1 + 2)
A review of the ChessBase DVDs "Viswanathan Anand: My Career," Volumes 1 and 2.
The Genius and the Misery of Chess by Zhivko Kaikamjozov
A review of the book The Genius and the Misery of Chess by Zhivko Kaikamjozov.
British Chess Magazine: Chess Book Reviews
An archive of book reviews going back to January 2000.
House of Staunton
House of Staunton manufactures fine chess equipment, from affordable reproductions of historical sets to high-end custom boards.
Jeremy Silman's Book Reviews
Numerous book reviews by Jeremy Silman and other strong players.
USCF Sales
A wide variety of books and equipment sold by the United States Chess Federation.
Wholesale Chess
Dealer with a wide variety of chess equipment for sale.

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