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Instant chess downloads - electronic chess information that can be downloaded now! ChessCentral carries the latest versions of top chess software programs and bestselling chess ebooks. Convenient and interactive, the bottom line is that chess downloads are fun to use, and of course no shipping costs or VAT charges. Try an e-book classic like Lasker's Common Sense in Chess or Reti's Modern Ideas in Chess; improve your chess endgame or explore a dynamic chess opening. ChessCentral also offers the complete line of Everyman chess ebooks for download.

All these chess ebook downloads mean no more fumbling to find a page or setting up the board, because everything is a click away. Chess e-books for download are like regular paper books...only better! Now opening manuals, tournament books, even past classics can be presented with fully integrated text and graphics. The chess software you need to enjoy your e-book is the FREE software Chessbase Reader.

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  • 30 Three-Movers and 50 Two-Move Chess Problems - E-Book Download

    30 Three-Movers and 50 Two-Move Chess Problems - Both E-Books Together

    ChessCentral E-Books

    $9.95
    30 Three-Movers and 50 Two-Move Chess Problems - Two E-Book Bundleby P. Wenman Many of the top players throughout history all share a little secret - they solved chess problems. Not tactical puzzles or endgame studies (those are great too!), but...
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    $9.95
  • Lessons in Pawn Play - Instructional E-Book Download

    Lessons in Pawn Play - Instructional E-Book Download

    ChessCentral E-Books

    $14.95
    Lessons in Pawn Play (Download)by E. E. Cunnington Every chess player knows that endgame study is the difference between winning, drawing, or losing. No question or debate, just like everyone knows to take the proper remedy when ill, to win...
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    $14.95
  • Chess Traps and Stratagems - Instructional E-Book Download

    Chess Traps and Stratagems - Tactics Training E-Book

    ChessCentral E-Books

    $12.95
    Chess Traps and Stratagemsby E. E. Cunnington Chess books written by Edward Ernest Cunnington (1852-1942) were extremely popular at the turn of last century, with many of his titles revised and reprinted for decades. This book, Chess Traps and...
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    $12.95
  • Basic Chess Skills Test - Chess Software Download

    Basic Chess Skills Test - Chess Training E-Book

    ChessCentral E-Books

    $9.95
    Basic Chess Skills Test Welcome to our "Basic Chess Skills" examination! We have prepared this test to give everyone the chance to estimate his current playing level at chess. Whether you're an experienced tournament player, or have never seen the...
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    $9.95
  • The Sixth American Chess Congress - Tournament Book for Download  by Wilhelm Steinitz

    The Sixth American Chess Congress - Tournament E-Book Download

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    $19.95
    The Sixth American Chess Congressby Wilhelm Steinitz On Monday the 25th of March, 1889, twenty chess players gathered "in commodious rooms at No. 8, Union Square" in New York City. Over the next two months, until May 27th, each player would face all of...
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    $19.95
  • The Steinitz Gambit - Chess Opening E-Book for Download

    The Steinitz Gambit - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $14.95
    The Steinitz Gambit(1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2)by Sid Pickard The undercurrent of exchanged glances and suppressed smiles, raised eyebrows and knowing looks - these were the high tide of expression allowed in the tranquil calm of the...
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    $14.95
  • The Modern Chess Instructor - Chess Opening E-Book for Download

    The Modern Chess Instructor - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $19.95
    The Modern Chess Instructorby Wilhelm Steinitz Steinitz was justly proud of The Modern Chess Instructor, which he quoted from extensively for the rest of his career in columns and game annotations. Although he hardly made a financial profit at the time,...
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    $19.95
  • The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz - Chess Biography Download

    The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz - Chess Biography E-Book

    ChessCentral E-Books

    $49.95
    The Collected Works of Wilhelm Steinitz * The Games of Wilhelm Steinitz * The Modern Chess Instructor* The Sixth American Chess Congress * The Steinitz Gambit* Magazine Articles Collection* Crosstables and Research folders* ChessBase Reader...
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    $49.95
  • Starting Out: Pawn Endgames  - Chess E-Book for Download

    Starting Out: Pawn Endgames - Chess E-Book Download

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Starting Out: Pawn Endgames Covers all crucial pawn endings:     Easy step-by-step guide to better endgame play     Ideal for the improving player     User-friendly layout to help readers absorb the...
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    $19.95
  • Morphy: Move by Move E-Book for Download

    Morphy: Move by Move - Chess Biography E-Book

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Morphy: Move by Move Paul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess...
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    $21.95
  • The Big Bird Powerbase, 4th Edition - Chess Opening E-Book for Download

    The Big Bird PowerBase (4th Edition) - Chess Opening E-Book Download

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    $24.95
    The Big Bird PowerBase - 4th Edition for Download Never again will you agonize over what to play as White, because Bird's Opening is the perfect system for the rest of your life! There's no need to learn a dozen openings based on the King's pawn or...
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    $24.95
  • 1...b6: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    1...b6: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-Book Download

    Everyman

    $21.95
    1...b6: Move by Move (Download) Sometimes called "Owen's Defense", Black's 1...b6 move against anything is a dynamic system which allows Black to steer the game into relatively uncharted territory, where most White players are unable to relax and rely...
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    $21.95
  • Opening Repertoire: The Open Games with Black - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Open Games with Black - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Opening Repertoire: The Open Games with Black As second player in the double King's Pawn openings, Black finds that 1...e5 enjoys an excellent reputation as a reliable defense against 1.e4, White’s most popular opening choice, However, anyone who...
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    $21.95
  •  Korchnoi: Move by Move E-Book for Download (

    Korchnoi: Move by Move - Chess Biography E-Book

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Korchnoi: Move by Move Viktor Korchnoi is a chess legend. In a career which has spanned over 60 years, he won countless grandmaster tournaments, was a four-time Soviet Champion, a multi-time World Championship Candidate, and twice fought for the...
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    $21.95
  • Bobby Fischer: Move by Move - Chess Biography E-Book Download

    Bobby Fischer: Move by Move - Chess Biography E-Book

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Bobby Fischer: Move by Move Bobby Fischer is a legendary chess figure, and many consider him to be the greatest chess player of all time. Fischer was a child prodigy who later developed into a phenomenal force. During his peak years he dominated his...
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    $21.95
  • Smerdon’s Scandinavian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Smerdon’s Scandinavian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Smerdon’s Scandinavian Defense A complete repertoire for Black after 1.e4 d5 Examines the Portuguese and Icelandic Gambits Packed with new ideas and critical analysis Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the...
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    $21.95
  • The Old Indian Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Old Indian Defense: Move by Move - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $21.95
    The Old Indian Defense: Move by Move  Essential guidance and training in the Old Indian  Offers repertoire options for Black  Uses an ideal approach to chess study The Old Indian has a well-deserved reputation as a sound defense to...
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    $21.95
  • Opening Repertoire: The Caro-Kann Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Opening Repertoire: The Caro-Kann Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    $21.95
    Opening Repertoire: The Caro-Kann Defense  A complete repertoire to 1.e4 Packed with new ideas and analysis Written by a Caro-Kann expert The Caro-Kann Defense remains a very popular option for Black at all levels of chess. It has always...
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    $21.95
  • Bronstein: Move by Move E-book for Download

    Bronstein: Move by Move - Chess Biography E-book

    Everyman

    $19.95
    Bronstein: Move by Move David Bronstein is one of the greatest and most loved chess players of all time. He won numerous major tournaments and for many years he was one of the world's strongest grandmasters. In 1951 he came agonizingly close to...
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    $19.95
  • The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal E-book for Download

    The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - Chess Biography E-book

    Everyman

    $19.95
    The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Mikhail Tal, the 'magician from Riga,' was the greatest attacking World Champion of them all, and this enchanting autobiography chronicles his extraordinary career with charm and humor. Dazzling games are interspersed...
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    $19.95

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