Book Review: The Philosopher and the Housewife
“By some ardent enthusiasts, chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be – what human nature mostly delights…
Book Review: Learn from the Legends 2: Chess Heroes at their Best
Review: Learn from the Legends 2: Chess Heroes at their Best “I have put all my energy, knowledge and emotions into every single book I have written since then, but…
Book Review: 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know
“Chess is 99 percent tactics.” – Richard Teichmann.A thorough study of tactical positions is an essential requirement for chess mastery, and there are plenty of books on tactics, including two…
Book Review: Reimagining 1.e4
“Best by test.” – Bobby Fischer’s comment on his first move 1.e4 in his game against Arthur Bisguier in the New York State Open Championship, 1963. Opening specialist and Correspondence…
Book Review – 50 Mistakes You Should Know
Review: 50 Mistakes You Should Know “The mistakes are there, waiting to be made.” – Savielly Tartakower. Spanish GM Jesus de la Villa is perhaps best known for his series…
Forward Chess 2024 Wrapped
Say Hello to the Best-Selling Books of 2024!It’s time for our very own Forward Chess Wrapped! Make 2025 your best year yet with these amazing titles. As we step into…
Book Review: Simple Chess
Review: Simple Chess “Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation.” – Former World Champion Max Euwe. English Grandmaster Michael Stean was a top 50 player in his prime, although he retired…
Book Review: A Guide To Chess Improvement
Review: A Guide to Chess Improvement: The Best of Novice Nook “No one gets good at chess quickly and without a lot of work; if that was possible I could…
Review: Chess Coach by Vladimir Barsky
“Being a grandmaster-level practitioner, Dvoretsky found his true calling in research and teaching.” – Alexander Nikitin. The late IM Mark Dvoretsky was widely considered to be the greatest chess coach…
Book Review: Oops! I Resigned One More Time
Review: Oops! I Resigned One More Time “No one ever won a game by resigning.” – Savielly Tartakower. Hollywood loves a sequel. If a movie does well at the box…