Chess Bibiliography

When writing our chess articles we are using information from the following list of books. We have all these books as e-books and many of them as real books. This list is sorted by topics. For some of these books you will find also reviews in our chess books review section.
The books are in english, spanish or german language.
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Chess Test books / Chess Puzzle books

( no books about chess problems or chess composition here )

  1. Aagaard,J - Grandmaster Preparation Calculation  2012
  2. Alexander,C.H - The Penguin Book of Chess Positions  1973
  3. Balogh,C - Greatest 365 Puzzles Part 1  2012
  4. Bellin,R && Ponzetto,P - Test Your Positional Play  1997
  5. Brunthaler,H - My Daily Exercise  2007
  6. Buckley,G - Multiple Choice Chess I  2001
  7. Buckley,G - Multiple Choice Chess II  2002
  8. Burgess,G - The Gambit Book of Instructive Chess Puzzles  2011
  9. Cheng,R - Practical Chess Exercises • 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy  2007
  10. Dobrinetsky,Y - Double Check  2010
  11. Dunnington,A - Can You Be a Positional Chess Genius  2002
  12. Emms,J - The Most Amazing Moves of all Time  2000
  13. Emms,J - The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book  2000
  14. Evans,L - Chess Endgame Quiz  2005
  15. Evans,L - How good is your Chess  2004
  16. Flear,G - Tactimania Find the Winning Combination  2011
  17. Flear,G - Test your endgame thinking  2002
  18. Franco,Z - The Giant Chess Puzzle Book  2010
  19. Gallagher,J - 365 Ways to Checkmate  2004
  20. Gaprindashvili,P - Imagination in Chess  2005
  21. Gil,J.M. && Magem,J - Test del ajedrecista   1992
  22. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.01 Problemas de Apertura  2004
  23. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.02 Combinaciones Espectaculares  2004
  24. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.03 Problemas de Estrategia  2004
  25. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.04 Finales Tacticos  2007
  26. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.05 Ataques al enroque  2007
  27. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.06 Ataques al rey en el centro  2007
  28. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.07 Problemas de calculo  2007
  29. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.08 Sacrificios Posicionales  2008
  30. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.09 Defensa y contraataque  2008
  31. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.10 Combinaciones de mate  2008
  32. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.11 La Pieza problematica  2009
  33. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.12 Nuevas Combinaciones espectaculares  2010
  34. Gude,A - Cuadernos practicos de Ajedrez Vol.13 Aperturas hiperagudas  2011
  35. Harvey,B - The Gambit Files  2010
  36. Hodgson,J - Chess Travellers Quiz Book  1993
  37. Hort,V && Jansa,V - Der beste Zug  1982
  38. Hort,V && Jansa,V - The Best Move  1980
  39. Ivashchenko,S - Chess School 2  2002
  40. Kalinichenko,N - Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations  2004
  41. Kalinin,A - Great Chess Combinations Vishy Anand  2011
  42. Kalinin,A - Great Chess Combinations Vladimir Kramnik  2011
  43. Karpov,A - Chess Combinations World Champions Vol.1  2011
  44. Karpov,A - Chess Combinations World Champions Vol.2  2011
  45. Keene,R - The Times Winning Moves  1991
  46. Khmelnitsky,I - Chess exam and training guide  2004
  47. Khmelnitsky,I - Chess exam and training guide - Tactics  2007
  48. King,D - How Good Is Your Chess  1993
  49. King,D - Ponga a prueba su ajedrez  2006
  50. King,D && Duncan,C - Choose the right move  1998
  51. Kongsted,C - Beat the Grandmasters  2005
  52. Konikowski,J - Finales de Piezas Menores en Ejercicios  2009
  53. Konikowski,J - Testbuch der Bauernendspiele  200
  54. Konikowski,J - Wie teste ich meine Taktik im Mittelspiel  1996
  55. Konikowski,J && Schulenburg,P - Testbuch der Endspieltechnik  1987
  56. Konikowski,J && Schulenburg,P - Testbuch des Endspielwissens  1988
  57. Kostrov,V - How Well Do I Play Chess- Open Games  2007
  58. Lane,G - Find The Winning Move  2004
  59. Larsen,B - Bent Larsen's Good Move Guide  1982
  60. Lein,A && Archangelsky,B - Sharpen Your Tactics!  1996
  61. Levin,D - Chess Puzzles for Children  1994
  62. Livshitz,A - Mida su Fuerza Ajedrecistica Vol. 1  xxxx
  63. Livshitz,A - Mida su Fuerza Ajedrecística Vol. 3  xxxx
  64. Livshitz,A - Test your chess IQ  1996
  65. Livshitz,A - Test your Chess IQ  1997
  66. Lobach,P - Chess Tactics & Chess Endings  2010
  67. Masetti,F && Messa,R - 1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners  2012
  68. Mazja,A - Chess School  3  2003
  69. Mednis,E && Crouch,C - Rate Your  Endgame  1997
  70. Miskaryan,H - Armenian Chess in the XXI Century  2009
  71. Mohan,M - Kamikaze the Queen sacrifice  2004
  72. Mueller,K - The ChessCafe Puzzle Book  2008
  73. Mueller,K - The ChessCafe Puzzle Book 2  2008
  74. Mueller,K && van Delft,M - The Chesscafe Puzzle Book 3  2010
  75. Neishtadt,Y - Improve your Chess Tactics  2011
  76. Neishtadt,Y - Test Your Tactical Ability  1984
  77. Nunn,J - 1001 Deadly Checkmates  2011
  78. Nunn,J - Endgame Challenge  2002
  79. Nunn,J - John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book  2009
  80. Palliser,R - The Complete Chess Workout  2007
  81. Pandolfini,B - More Chessercizes - Checkmate!  1991
  82. Pedersen,S - Test your Chess  2000
  83. Pfleger,H  - Helmut Pflegers Schachkabinett  1987
  84. Pintér,J - 1000 Minor Piece Endings  2007
  85. Pintér,J - 1000 Pawn Endgames  2006
  86. Pintér,J - 1000 Queen Endings  2007
  87. Pintér,J - 1000 Rook Endings  2007
  88. Plaskett,J - Can You Be a Tactical Chess Genius  2002
  89. Polgar, L - Chess Endgames  1999
  90. Polgar,L - Middlegames  1998
  91. Pongo,I - Tactical Targets in Chess Vol. 2  1999
  92. Pongo,I - Tactical Targets in Chess Vol.1  2000
  93. Pozharsky,V - Modern Chess Self-Instructor Book 1  2000
  94. Pozharsky,V - Modern Chess Self-Instructor Book 2  2000
  95. Pozharsky,V - Modern Chess Self-Instructor Book 3  2000
  96. Romero,A && Gonzales de la Nava,A - The Ultimate Chess Strategy Book v1  2008
  97. Segura Fonternau,A - 50 Tests de Ajedrez  2004
  98. Shamkovich,L && Cartier,J - Tactical Chess Trainings  1995
  99. Shaw,J - Quality Chess Puzzle Book  2010
  100. Shmirin,I - Chess Tactics 1  2010
  101. Shmirin,I - Chess Tactics. vol.2  2009
  102. Speelman,J - Jon Speelman's Chess Puzzle Book  2008
  103. Teschner,R - Sie sind am Zug - 300 Schachkombinationen  1979
  104. Teschner,R && Miles,A - It's Your Move  1976
  105. Treppner,G - Ataques al Rey en ejercicios  2008
  106. Treppner,G - Celadas de apertura  2005
  107. Vamos,V - Chess Tactics for Advanced Players  2004

Endgame books

  1. Alburt,L && Krogius,N - Just the facts, Winning Endgame Knowledge in one Volume  2000
  2. Averbach,Y - Finales de Alfil de Caballo  1959
  3. Averbakh,Y - Chess Endings - Essential Knowledge  1999
  4. Averbakh,Y - Comprehensive Chess Endings 2 - Bishop vs Knight, Rook vs Minor Pieces  1991
  5. Averbakh,Y - Erfolg im Endspiel  1987
  6. Averbakh,Y && Chekhover,V - Comprehensive Chess Endings 1 - Bishop & Knight Endings  1983
  7. Averbakh,Y && Henkin,V && Chekhover,V - Comprehensive Chess Endings 3 - Queen Endings  1986
  8. Averbakh,Y && Kopaev,N - Comprehensive Chess Endings 5 - Rook Endings  1987
  9. Averbakh,Y && Maizelis,I - Comprehensive Chess Endings 4 - Pawn Endings  1987
  10. Awerbach,Y - Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele Band 1  1976
  11. Awerbach,Y - Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele Band 2  1976
  12. Balashov,Y && Prandstetter,E - Basic Endgames  1992
  13. Beasley,J && Withworth,T - Endgame Magic  1996
  14. Beliavsky,A && Mikhalchishin,A - Winning Endgame Strategy  2000
  15. Beliavsky,A && Mikhalchishin,A - Winning Endgame Technique  1996
  16. Berger,J - Theorie und Praxis der Endspiele  1890
  17. Capece,A - Finales de Peones en el Ajedrez  1990
  18. Chernev,I - Capablancas Best Chess Endings  1982
  19. Chernev,I - Chessboard Magic  1960
  20. Cheron,A - Lehr- und Handbuch der Endspiele Bd. 1  1971
  21. Chess Informant - 2611 Chess Endings
  22. Czerniak,M - El Final  1941
  23. de la Villa,J - 100 Endgames You Must Know  2008
  24. Dvoretsky,M - Dvoretskys Endgame Manual 1st Edition
  25. Dvoretsky,M - Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual 2nd ed  2008
  26. Dvoretsky,M - Tragicomedy in the Endgame  2011
  27. Dvoretsky,M && Yusupov,A - Endgame Analysis  2003
  28. Emms,J - Starting out Minor Piece Endgames  2004
  29. Emms,J - The Survival Guide to Rook Endings  1999
  30. Euwe,M - A Guide To Chess  Endings  1976
  31. Fine,R - Basic Chess Endings  1964
  32. Flear,G - Improve Your Endgame Play  2000
  33. Flear,G - Mastering the Endgame  2001
  34. Flear,G - Practical Endgame Play  2007
  35. Flear,G - Starting Out Pawn Endgames  2004
  36. Giddins,S - 101 Chess Endgame Tips - Golden Nuggets of Endgame Wisdom  2007
  37. Giddins,S - The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames  2012
  38. Griffiths,P - Exploring the Endgame  1984
  39. Grivas,E - Partical Endgame Play - mastering the basics  2008
  40. Hajenius,W && Van Riemsdijk,H - The Final Countdown  1997
  41. Hansen,L - Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy  2006
  42. Hooper,D - Practical Chess Endgames  195x
  43. Horowitz,I.A - How To Win the Chess Endings  xxxx
  44. Howell,J - Essential Chess Endings  1997
  45. Karolyi,T && Aplin,N -Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov  2007
  46. Karpov,A && Gik,E - Mis finales favoritos  1992
  47. Kasparian,G.M - Domination in 2545 Endgame Studies  1980
  48. Korchnoi, V - Practical Rook Endings  2002
  49. Korchnoi,V - Praxis des Turmendspiels  1995
  50. Krogius,N - Las Leyes del final  1977
  51. Lund,E - Rook vs Two Minor Pieces  2005
  52. Lutz,C- Endgame Secrets  1999
  53. Maizelis,I - Finales de Peones  1969
  54. Makarov,M - Endgame  2007
  55. Matanovic,A - Encyclopaedia of Chess Endings Queen Endings  1989
  56. Matanovic,A - Encyclopedia of Chess Endings Knight and Bishop Endings  1985
  57. Matanovic,A - Encyclopedia of Chess Endings Pawn Endings  1982
  58. Matanovic,A - Encyclopedia of Chess Endings Rook Endings 1  1985
  59. Matanovic,A - Encyclopedia of Chess Endings Rook Endings 2  1986
  60. Mayer,S - Bishop versus Knight - The Verdict  1997
  61. Mednis.E - Practical Knight Endings  1993
  62. Mednis, E - Practical Bishop Endings 1990
  63. Mednis,E - De la Apertura al Final  1985
  64. Mednis,E - From the Middlegame into the Endgame  1996
  65. Mednis,E - From the Opening into the Endgame  1991
  66. Mednis,E - Practical Rook Endings  1995
  67. Mednis,E - Questions and Answers on Practical Endgame Play  1987
  68. Mednis,E - Strategic Themes in Endgames  1991
  69. Mednis,E - The King in the Endgame  1997
  70. Meszaros,G - The Secrets of the Opposite-Coloured Bishop Endings vol.1  2010
  71. Mieses,J - Endspiel in der modernen Meisterpraxis  1900
  72. Minev,N - A Practical Guide to Rook Endgames  2004
  73. Mueller,K && Lamprecht,F - Fundamental Chess Endings  2002
  74. Mueller,K && Lamprecht,F - Secrets of Pawn Endings  2000
  75. Müller,K && Pajeken,W - How To Play Chess Endgames  2008
  76. Nunn,J - Nunn`s Chess Endings Vol. 1  2010
  77. Nunn,J - Nunn's Chess Endings Vol. 2  2010
  78. Nunn,J - Secrets of Minor-Piece Endings  1995
  79. Nunn,J - Secrets of Pawnless Endings  2002
  80. Nunn,J - Secrets of Rook Endings  1992
  81. Nunn,J - Tactical Chess Endings  1981
  82. Nunn,J - Taktische Schachendspiele  1989
  83. Nunn,J - Understanding Chess Endgames  2009
  84. Pachman,L - Chess endings for the practical player  1983
  85. Panchenko,A - Theory and Practice of Chess Endings 1  2009
  86. Panchenko,A - Theory and Practice of Chess Endings 2  2009
  87. Pandolfini,B - Pandolfini's Endgame Course  1988
  88. Pomar,A - Las pequeñas ventajas en el final  1972
  89. Ponce,L - Gran Libro de Finales  1973
  90. Razuvaev,Y && Nesis,G - Die Kunst der Vereinfachung, Vol. 1  1982
  91. Reinfeld,F - Reinfeld On The End-Game in Chess  1957
  92. Rey Ardid,R - Finales de Dama (con peones)  1975
  93. Robertie,B - Basic Endgame Strategy  1998
  94. Robertie,B - Easy Endgame Strategies  2003
  95. Rosen,B - Chess Endgame Training  2003
  96. Seirawan,Y - Winning Chess Endings  2003
  97. Shereshevsky,M - Endgame strategy  1985
  98. Shereshevsky,M &&  Slutsky,L - Mastering the Endgame Vol_1  1996
  99. Shereshevsky,M &&  Slutsky,L - Mastering the Endgame Vol_2  1992
  100. Shereshevsky,M && Slutsky,L - La Planificación del Final I  2002
  101. Shereshevsky,M && Slutsky,L - La Planificación del Final II  2002
  102. Silman,J - Essential Chess Endings explained Move by Move Vol.1  1992
  103. Silman,J - Silman's Complete Endgame Course - From Beginer to Master  2007
  104. Smyslov,V - Endgame Virtuoso  2003
  105. Smyslov,V && Levenfish,G  - Rook Endings  1989
  106. Smyslov,V && Loewenfisch,G - Teoria de finales de Torres  1972
  107. Snape,I - Chess Endings Made Simple  2003
  108. Snape,I - como jugar con facilidad los finales de ajedrez  2003
  109. Soltis,A - Grandmaster Secrets - Endings  1997
  110. Speelman,J - Analysing the Endgame 2nd_edition  1988
  111. Speelman,J - Endgame Preparation  1997
  112. Speelman,J - Preparacion de Finales 2nd_edition  1988
  113. Speelman,J && Tisdall,J && Wade,B - Batsford Chess Endings  1993
  114. Tadic,B - Encylopedia of chess endings 1 - Pawn Endings  2012
  115. Timman,J - Art of Endgame  2011
  116. Timman,J - Studies and Games  1996
  117. Troitzky,A.A - 360 Brilliant and Instructive Endgames  1968
  118. Tsvetkov,A - Pawn Endings  1985
  119. van Perlo,G - Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics   2006
  120. van Perlo,G - Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics 3rd ed.  2008
  121. Van Reek,J - Basic Endgame Strategy  1997
  122. Ward,C - Modern Practical Endings  1993
  123. Ward,C - Starting Out Rook Endings  2004
  124. Winkelman,B - Modern Chess Endings  1933
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