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Book Review: 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A good, prose-filled tactics book for intermediate-level players.
Dec 6
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Book Review: The Stories, Games, and Intrigues of Capablanca and Alekhine by FM Luis Fernandez Siles
An accessible, club player-friendly recapitulation of the Capablanca-Alekhine rivalry
Nov 25
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Book Review: Dark Squares, by Danny Rensch
An important modern figure in chess charts his journey spiritually and over the board.
Nov 1
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Why You Should Study Wilhelm Steinitz
The First Official World Champion
Oct 15
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Book Review: The Philosopher and the Housewife by Willy Hendriks
A thought-provoking critical look at the Nimzowitsch-Tarrasch debate
Oct 4
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Book Review: Tal-Botvinnik 1960 by Mikhail Tal
Maybe the greatest match book of all time?
Sep 6
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Why You Should Study Paul Morphy
The first in a new series of posts, focusing on individual players. First up: Paul Morphy.
Aug 13
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Book Review: How Not To Play Chess by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky
Russell Enterprises reprints an old classic.
Aug 2
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