Most books are still in print but my personalized extra autographed copies are almost all sold out.
Take links for more information about each book.
If you want an errata list for a book, email me with the name of the book & the edition/printing date & I will reply with a Word file.
Note: All books in print can be obtained normally thru Amazon, chess book sellers, the publisher, etc (see below; Mongoose Press sells directly but Russell Enterprises does not.)
Take links for more information about each book.
If you want an errata list for a book, email me with the name of the book & the edition/printing date & I will reply with a Word file.
Note: All books in print can be obtained normally thru Amazon, chess book sellers, the publisher, etc (see below; Mongoose Press sells directly but Russell Enterprises does not.)
- Elements of Positional Evaluation, 4th ed. errata list => request; this book also available in Kindle
- The Improving Annotator 2nd edition
- Looking for Trouble - 2nd edition ; also in Forward Chess format. $21; errata list for 1st edition => request -- (Browse new & used prices for the 1st edition!) Just got word from the publisher: "the third edition of Looking for Trouble has gone to press. Barring anything unexpected, I am hoping to have the book in the warehouse by mid- or late November [2023]."
- The Traxler Counterattack (CD) - available in CD and download formats at www.chesscentral.com
- The Computer Analyzes the Fried Liver/Lolli (CD) - an e-book from www.chesscentral.com
- Everyone's 2nd Chess Book 2nd edition 2018 greatly expanded! See used book price of 1st edition!
- Back to Basics: Tactics 4th printing also available via Forward Chess in e-book format for mobile devices - errata list => request - errata fixed in the 2nd/3rd printings; now in Spanish, too
- The Improving Chess Thinker 2nd ed. - errata list for 1st printing => request
- A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best of Novice Nook - From publisher Everyman
- The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book - also in Forward Chess format for Ipads and Androids - This may be my book I recommend most :)
- Is Your Move Safe? - ***Winner: 2016 "Best Instructional Book" by the CJA*** It is also available in "Forward Chess" app e-format. A puzzle book published by Mongoose Press. This is a "cousin" book to Looking for Trouble. Amazon link
- A Parent's Guide to Chess - Unique & great book! - it's a guide to the world of competitive chess (out of print; used copies can be found)
- Best Chess Tips of the Day - working title - now submitted for publishing and due out from Everyman Publishers in 2024
Price includes book/CD, autograph, postage and handling to US - A Guide to Chess Improvement is more than 1 lb. Foreign is extra depending upon type of delivery; Canada add $2, airmail to Europe is ~$8 extra. Please add 4% for Paypal. Please e-mail or call 610-649-0750 if you want to send a check & need my address.
Note: If you see a book advertised as available, then I likely have it in stock at my home and you don't have to ask. But if you wish to e-mail to let me know you are paying by PayPal, chekels, or check, I understand. CD's are self-sufficient - they include ChessBase Lite, and don't require additional software. Normally CD's are not autographed, but if you want me to autograph case with magic marker, please let me know. Please do not make copies of electronic books. See below for more info on each book.
Note: If you see a book advertised as available, then I likely have it in stock at my home and you don't have to ask. But if you wish to e-mail to let me know you are paying by PayPal, chekels, or check, I understand. CD's are self-sufficient - they include ChessBase Lite, and don't require additional software. Normally CD's are not autographed, but if you want me to autograph case with magic marker, please let me know. Please do not make copies of electronic books. See below for more info on each book.
To order: Payment methods: Pay by PayPal (please add 4% to cover PayPal charges) or ICC chekels (now free) but also e-mail me to let me know you paid by PayPal and how to autograph your book.
If paying by check, please e-mail me and I will send you my home address.
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If paying by check, please e-mail me and I will send you my home address.
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I own nearly 1,000 chess books (literally). Yet, the more I read your work, the more I become convinced that you rival the best chess writers in history. You have a rare gift for providing honest clarity. Your earnest efforts to penetrate and inform are greatly appreciated.
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Your writings have changed my life. Not only do I learn a lot about chess, but I learn a lot about learning in general.
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email from Wolfgang:
This year in February, I have played my best chess tournament in my whole chess career. I think this is mainly because of the chess books "The Improving Chess Thinker" and "The Best of Novice Nook". Maybe I can't repeat this little success in the future, but I absolutely convinced of the way your are teaching chess. Regards, Wolfgang PS: Your books: Back to Basics and The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book are real eye opener. In particular the last one.
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