Best Italian Game Chess Books: Complete Opening Guide
The Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4) has a large literature, but few of the Italian books we assessed have independent reviews that support them on the Italian specifically.…
Best Attacking Chess Books – Complete Guide
This guide to the best attacking chess books covers eight titles for club and advanced players, grouped by level and available on Forward Chess. Players below roughly 1400 will get…
Best Chess Tactics Books: A Complete Guide
Last updated: August 2026 The best chess tactics book for you depends far more on your level and on how you want to train than on which book is "best"…
Best Books of 2025 – Forward Chess Recap
We are two weeks into 2026. The holidays already feel like a distant memory. We're back at the board, moving our pieces. With 10 books already out, Forward Chess machinery…