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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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  • Excelling at Chess Calculation: Capitalizing on Tactical Chances E-Book

    Excelling at Chess Calculation: Capitalizing on Tactical Chances

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Excelling at Chess Calculation:Capitalizing on Tactical Chances There are many differing opinions among the top players in the world of chess, but there is one thing upon which World Champions, Grandmasters and other experts all agree: the art of...
    SKU:
    ev-67
    AUD 31.91
  • Starting Out: Classical Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: Classical Sicilian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Starting Out: The Classical Sicilian Defense (Download)  The Classical Sicilian is one of Black's most popular and highly regarded opening choices against 1.e4, and it's been a favorite of such greats as Vladimir Kramnik, Alexei Shirov and Vishy...
    SKU:
    ev-66
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Kasparov: My Great Predecessors, Part 4 E-Book

    Kasparov: My Great Predecessors, Part 4

    Everyman

    AUD 47.91
    Garry Kasparov on Fischer:My Great Predecessors, Part 4 This book brings together the two greatest names in the history of chess. The author, Garry Kasparov, is the world number one and, by common consent, the greatest player ever. The subject of the...
    SKU:
    ev-65
    AUD 47.91
  • Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Dangerous Weapons: The Pirc and Modern Do you need to freshen up your opening repertoire? Choose Dangerous Weapons and amaze your opponents with new and exciting opening ideas! In this book, three leading experts take a revolutionary look at two...
    SKU:
    ev-64
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings:Dazzle Your Opponents Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a change, but you cannot decide between the numerous options available? Here's the answer: choose...
    SKU:
    ev-63
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • The Budapest Gambit - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Budapest Gambit - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    The Budapest Gambit (Download) The Budapest Gambit is an ambitious and adventurous opening for Black, who offers a pawn as early as the second move in return for active and rapid development. It has always been a particular favorite at the club level,...
    SKU:
    ev-62
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian (Download) The c3 Sicilian is a logical and sensible way of meeting Black's most popular defense to 1.e4. With his second move White sets about constructing a strong pawn center and cleverly sidesteps the labyrinth of...
    SKU:
    ev-61
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • How to Play against 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    How to Play against 1.e4 - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    How to Play against 1.e4 It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1.e4, especially if - like the majority of chess players - you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable...
    SKU:
    ev-60
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Beating the King's Indian and Grunfeld - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Beating the King's Indian and Grunfeld - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Beating the King's Indian and Grunfeld Defenses  The King's Indian and the Grunfeld are two of Black's most popular answers to 1.d4; unsurprising given that they were long-time favorites of chess legends Garry Kasparov and, before him, Bobby...
    SKU:
    ev-59
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Dangerous Weapons: The King's Indian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Dangerous Weapons: The King's Indian Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Dangerous Weapons: The King's Indian Defense Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a change, but you cannot decide between the numerous options available? Here's the answer: choose Dangerous Weapons...
    SKU:
    ev-58
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Play the Catalan Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Catalan Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Play the Catalan Opening The Catalan is a sophisticated opening system which is popular at all levels of chess. In recent years it has been catapulted into the limelight by Vladimir Kramnik, who has revitalized it with many new ideas and has used it...
    SKU:
    ev-57
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Starting Out: The Colle System - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Colle System - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Starting Out: The Colle Opening The Colle System is a solid, reliable chess opening based on the popular first move 1.d4. One of its major advantages is that although the Colle is very easy to learn and play, it leads to exciting middlegame positions...
    SKU:
    ev-56
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko E-Book

    Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko E-Book

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a change, but you cannot decide between the numerous options available? Here's the answer: choose "Dangerous Weapons" and...
    SKU:
    ev-55
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Dangerous Weapons: The Queen's Gambit Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Fed up with constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to play something new and inspiring, but cannot...
    SKU:
    ev-54
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Starting Out: The Modern Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: The Modern Defense - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Starting Out: The Modern Defense The Modern Defense chess opening is a dynamic, ambitious and universal first move - one that can be used against any system White may care to play. Black's provocative strategy is based on allowing White...
    SKU:
    ev-53
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 3 E-Book

    Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 3

    Everyman

    AUD 47.91
    Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 3 Kasparov vs Karpov, 1986-1987 Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are unquestionably the protagonists who featured in the greatest ever chess rivalry. Between 1984 and 1990 they contested five long matches for the World...
    SKU:
    ev-52
    AUD 47.91
  • Starting Out: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Starting Out: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Starting Out: The Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (Download) The Grand Prix Attack is one of White's most aggressive ways of fighting the Sicilian. It leads to a sharp, complex battle in which White often launches a direct attack against the Black King...
    SKU:
    ev-51
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • The New Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The New Sicilian Dragon - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    The New Sicilian Dragonby Simon Williams Grandmaster and well-known Sicilian Dragon expert Simon Williams takes a totally fresh look at this famous opening. Concentrating on his favorite Dragon Variation, Williams constructs a cutting-edge repertoire...
    SKU:
    ev-50
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • The Veresov Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    The Veresov Opening - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    The Veresov Opening (Download) Surprise Your Opponents with the Tricky 2.Nc3! Looking for a new opening? The Veresov could be the one for you! It's a surprisingly tricky system that, in the right hands, can be a powerful attacking weapon. White...
    SKU:
    ev-49
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91
  • Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style - Chess Opening E-book Download

    Everyman

    AUD 31.91
    Play the Najdorf:Scheveningen Style The Najdorf Sicilian is one of the most sharp, dynamic and popular openings that Black can play and is a firm favorite among the world's elite players, including world number one Garry Kasparov. From very early on,...
    SKU:
    ev-48
    System Requirements::
    Windows 8 & 7, Windows Vista, XP (Service Pack 3) to run the Reader which can be ChessBase 6.0 +, Fritz 5+, Junior 7+, Shredder 7+, Hiaracs 7+, or the FREE software ChessBase Reader
    AUD 31.91

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