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The Lasker Method to Improve in Chess

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by John Upham » Wed May 05, 2021 10:23 am

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Desert Island Chess Puzzle Omnibus

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by John Upham » Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:25 am

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The Iron English

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by John Upham » Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:55 am

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1.d4! : The Chess Bible : Understanding Queen's Pawn Structures

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by John Upham » Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:19 pm

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To Exchange or Not? The Ultimate Workbook

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by John Upham » Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:37 am

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Basic Chess

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by John Upham » Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:19 pm

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ECF Official Chess Yearbook 2021

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by John Upham » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:18 pm

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Improve Your Life by Playing a Game

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by John Upham » Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:22 am

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Playing the Stonewall Dutch

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by John Upham » Thu Apr 15, 2021 11:14 am

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World Champion Chess for Juniors : Learn From the Greatest Players Ever

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by John Upham » Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:36 pm

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Chess Duels 1921 - 1924 : 127 Games Annotated by Alexander Alekhine

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by John Upham » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:35 pm

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Earliest Book Translated by Ken Neat

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by John Upham » Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:51 pm

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Chess Rivals of the 19th Century : With 300 Annotated Games

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by John Upham » Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:24 pm

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Books on Karpov

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by MJMcCready » Sat Mar 27, 2021 2:29 am

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Book Review : Win with the Caro-Kann

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by John Upham » Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:55 am

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Chess Book Trivia Question 1

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by John Upham » Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:25 pm

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Bobby Fischer Rediscovered : Revised and Updated Edition

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by John Upham » Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:49 pm

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Fischer v Karpov 1975

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by Geoff Chandler » Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:14 am

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A Modern Guide to Checkmating Patterns

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by John Upham » Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:19 pm

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Universal Chess Training by Wojciech Moranda

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by John Upham » Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:57 pm

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How to Swindle in Chess

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by John Upham » Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:36 pm
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Meet IM Cyrus Lakdawala on Zoom for Free!

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by John Upham » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:04 pm

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Chess Improvement: It’s all in the mindset

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by John Upham » Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:03 pm
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Magnus Carlsen : 60 Memorable Games

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by John Upham » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:37 pm
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The Chess Scene

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by Alan Ruffle » Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:21 am

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Book Review : Sherlock's Method - The Working Tool for the Club Player

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by John Upham » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:29 pm

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Contemplating Comedy: Jonathan Levitt

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by Adam Raoof » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:05 pm

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Rewire Your Chess Brain

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by John Upham » Fri Jan 08, 2021 4:24 pm

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Grandmaster Repertoire 1.e4 vs Minor Defences

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by John Upham » Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:21 am

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Chess for Beginners by Garry Wilson

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by John Upham » Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:11 pm

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Playing the Grünfeld : A Combative Repertoire

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by John Upham » Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:31 pm

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The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis (Netflix adaptation)

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by ben.graff » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:51 pm

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Chess for Life by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan

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by ben.graff » Tue Dec 08, 2020 11:15 am

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Forcing Chess Moves : The Key to Better Calculation

Last post by Nick Ivell « Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:28 pm
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by John Upham » Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:10 pm

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Decision Making in Major Piece Endings by Boris Gelfand

Last post by Simon Rogers « Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:59 pm
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by John Upham » Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:12 pm

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The Power of Defence and the Art of Counterattack in 64 Pictures

Last post by John Upham « Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:31 pm
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by John Upham » Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:05 am

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Arkell's Endings

Last post by J T Melsom « Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:25 pm
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by ben.graff » Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:09 am
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Chess in Art : History of Chess in Paintings 1100 – 1900 : Peter Herel Raabenstein

Last post by John Upham « Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:26 pm

by John Upham » Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:26 pm

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Steinitz in London : A Chess Biography with 623 Games

Last post by MJMcCready « Sat Nov 14, 2020 4:49 pm
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by John Upham » Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:18 am

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Mastering Positional Sacrifices : A Practical Guide to a Vital Skill in Chess

Last post by John Upham « Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:33 am

by John Upham » Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:33 am

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Candidates Tournament 2020 : Part 1 Yekaterinburg

Last post by John Upham « Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:20 pm

by John Upham » Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:20 pm

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The Chess Endgame Exercise Book, John Nunn, Gambit, 2020

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by IanCalvert » Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:05 pm

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The Modernized Scotch Game : A Complete Repertoire for White and Black

Last post by John Upham « Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:25 pm

by John Upham » Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:25 pm

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Spurious Games and Carlsen's 60 Memorable Games.

Last post by ben.graff « Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:27 pm
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by Geoff Chandler » Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:04 pm
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Timman’s Triumphs : My 100 Best Games : Jan Timman

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by John Upham » Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:03 pm

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The Match of the Century USSR vs. World : 50th Anniversary Edition

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by John Upham » Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:43 pm

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The Best I Saw in Chess: Games, Stories and Instruction from an Alabama Prodigy Who Became U.S. Champion

Last post by ben.graff « Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:04 pm
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by John Upham » Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:09 pm

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The Greenbecker Gambit by Ben Graff

Last post by Carl Hibbard « Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:46 am
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by Kevin Thurlow » Fri May 01, 2020 1:08 pm

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Chess Calculation Training for Kids and Club Players : Level 1 : Checkmating

Last post by John Upham « Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:27 am
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by John Upham » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:22 pm

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Old Wine in New Bottles

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by John Upham » Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:20 pm

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