Chess Review Archive

Here's a handy - and constantly updated - guide to all of my chess reviews.

Chess Exam: Matches against Chess Legends
You vs. Bobby Fischer
By IM Igor Khmelnitsky
192 pages

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/02/chess-reviews-130.html


A Course in Chess Tactics

By GM Dejan Bojkov and GM Vladimir Georgiev

192 pages

Gambit Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/02/chess-reviews-129.html

ChessBase Magazine #134
ChessBase

My Best Games
By GM Yasser Seirawan
Five Hours
ChessBase

Power Play 12
The Hedgehog
By GM Daniel King
Five Hours
ChessBase

Shredder 12
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/02/chess-reviews-128.html

Learn Chess Quick
Brian Byfield and Alan Orpin
Illustrated by Gray Jolliffe
144 pages
Batsford

Back to Basics: Openings
By FM Carsten Hansen
248 pages
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/02/chess-reviews-127.html

Olympiad United!
Dresden 2008
By Harald Fietz, Josip Asik and Anna Burtasova
304 pages
Verlag Schach Wissen Berlin

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-reviews-126.html

Dismantling the Sicilian
By GM Jesus de la Villa
336 pages
New in Chess

Revolutionize Your Chess
By GM Viktor Moskalenko
350 pages
New in Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-reviews-125.html

Open Files
By GM Wolfgang Uhlmann and Gerhard Schmidt
164 pages
Edition Olms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-reviews-124.html

Chicago 1926
Lake Hopatcong 1926
Chess Tournaments
By Robert Sherwood
197 pages
Caissa Editions

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-reviews-123.html


Magic of Chess Tactics
By FM Claus Dieter Meyer and GM Karsten Muller
Three hours and 30 minutes

1.e4 Repertoire
By IM Sam Collins
8 hours

Winning Structures
By GM Adrian Mikhalchishin
Five hours

The Trompowsky - The Easy Way
Second Edition
By IM Andrew Martin
4 hours

Fritz Powerbook 2010

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2010/01/chess-reviews-122.html

The Rules of Winning Chess
By GM Nigel Davies
190 pages
Everyman Chess

Zuke 'Em
The Colle-Zukertort Revolutionized
New Edition
By David Rudel
312 pages
Thinkers' Press

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/12/chess-reviews-121.html

ChessBase Magazine #133

Chess Secrets:
The Giants of Power Play
By GM Neil McDonald
239 pages
Everyman Chess

Play The Alekhine
By Valentin Bagdanov
127 pages
Gambit Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2...sbase-magazine-133-chessbase.html

The Gruenfeld Defence
By GM Lubomir Ftacnik
Seven hours and 21 minutes
ChessBase

A Busy Person’s Opening System
By GM Nigel Davies
Four hours
ChessBase

Power of Planning
By GM Adrian Mikhalchishin
Three hours 19 minutes
ChessBase

Power of Exchange
By GM Adrian Mikhalchishin
Three hours
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-119.html

Improve Your Chess
by learning from the champions
By GM Lars Bo Hansen
192 pages
Gambit Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-118.html

Bobby Fischer
The Career and Complete Games of the American World Chess Champion
By GM Karsten Müller
408 pages
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-117.html


The Complete Hedgehog
Volume 1
By GM Sergey Shipov
532 pages
Mongoose Press

The Improving Chess Thinker
By Dan Heisman
220 pages
Mongoose Press

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-116.html

Fritz 12
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-115.html

Bullet Chess
One Minute to Mate
By GM Hikaru Nakamura and Canadian Master Bruce Harper
248 pages
Russell Enterprises

Studies for Practical Players
Improving Calculation And Resourcefulness in the Endgame
By GM Mark Dvoretsky and Oleg Pervakov
216 pages
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-114.html

Power Play 11
Defence
By GM Daniel King
Five hours and 25 minutes
ChessBase

The King’s Indian
By GM Viktor Bologan
Five hours and 10 minutes
ChessBase

1...e6: A Solid Repertoire
By GM Nigel Davies
Five hours
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/11/chess-reviews-113.html


Secrets of Creative Thinking
(School of Future Champions Volume 5)
By GM Mark Dvoretsky and GM Artur Yusupov
206 pages
Edition Olms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/10/chess-reviews-112.html

ChessBase Magazine #132
ChessBase

The Fascinating Reti Gambit
1. e4 e6 2. b3!? A fun Anti-French!
By Thomas Johansson

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/10/chess-reviews-111.html

Isaac Kashdan, American Chess Grandmaster
A Career Summary with 757 Games
Peter P. Lahde
348 pages
McFarland & Company

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/10/chess-reviews-110.html

Pirc Alert! A Complete Defense Against 1 e4
Second Edition, Revised and Updated
By GM Lev Alburt & GM Alex Chernin
448 pages
Chess Information and Research Centre
W.W.Norton

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-109.html

Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess
Part Three: Kasparov v Karpov 1986-1987
By GM Garry Kasparov
432 pages Everyman Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-108.html

The Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
By GM Nigel Davies
Four Hours
ChessBase

Arkhangelsk
By GM Adrian Mikhalchisin
Five Hours
ChessBase

The Budapest Gambit
By IM Andrew Martin
Four hours and twenty minutes
ChessBase

The Scandinavian - The Easy Way - 2nd Edition
By IM Andrew Martin
Four hours
ChessBase

The ABC of the King’s Indian - 2nd Edition
By IM Andrew Martin
Five hours
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-107.html

The Classical King’s Indian Uncovered
By IM Krzysztof Panczyk and Jacek Ilczuk
384 pages
Everyman Chess

Starting Out: The Trompowsky Attack
By IM Richard Palliser
269 pages
Everyman Chess

Chess For Rookies
By IM Craig Pritchett
352 pages
Everyman Chess

The New Sicilian Dragon
By GM Simon Williams
224 pages
Everyman Chess

The Budapest Defence
By IM Timothy Taylor
239 pages
Everyman Chess

Play The Catalan
By GM Nigel Davies
192 pages
Everyman Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-106.html

The Sicilian With 3. Bb5
By GM Alexei Shirov
Seven Hours
ChessBase

The f4 Sicilian
By GM Nigel Davies
Four hours
ChessBase

The Caro-Kann
By GM Viktor Bologan
Four hours and 40 minutes
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-105.html

Understanding Chess Endgames
By GM John Nunn
231 pages
Gambit Publications

The Most Valuable Skills in Chess
By GM Maurice Ashley
159 pages
Gambit Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/09/chess-reviews-104.html

ChessBase Magazine #131

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/08/chess-reviews-103.html

ChessBase Magazine #130

ChessBase Extra # 130

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-reviews-102.html

Botvinnik - Smyslov
Three World Championship Matches: 1954, 1957, 1958
By GM Mikhail Botvinnik
287 pages
New in Chess

Chess Strategy for Club Players
The Road to Positional Advantage
By IM Herman Grooten
412 pages
New in Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-reviews-101.html

Counterattack!
By GM Zenon Franco
240 pages
Gambit Publications

Win with the Stonewall Dutch
Sverre Johnsen and Ivar Bern
With a contribution by Simen Agdestein
224 pages
Gambit Publications

The Moment of Zuke
Critical Positions and Pivotal Decisions
for Colle System Players
By David Rudel
255 pages
Thinkers’ Press

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-reviews-100.html


The Philidor Defence
By GM Alexei Shirov
5 hours 52 minutes

The ABC of The Ruy Lopez
Second Edition
By IM Andrew Martin
4 hours 54 minutes

The ABC of The Vienna
By IM Andrew Martin
3 hours 42 minutes

The ABC of Chess Openings
Second Edition
By IM Andrew Martin
6 hours 24 minutes

...are all reviewed over at:

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-reviews-99.html

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Revised and Extended Edition
By GM David Bronstein and Tom Furstenburg
384 pages
New in Chess

Yearbook 91
247 pages
New in Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/07/chess-reviews-98.html


Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians
By GM John Emms, IM Richard Palliser
& GM Peter Wells

Dangerous Weapons:
The Pirc and Modern
IM Richard Palliser, GM Colin McNab
& IM James Vigus

7 Ways To Smash The Sicilian
IM Yury Lapshun & US Master Nick Conticello

Fighting The Ruy Lopez
By GM Milos Pavlovic

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/06/chess-reviews-97.html


How To Beat Younger Players
By GM Nigel Davies

The Scheveningen Sicilian
By GM Lubomir Ftacnik

Power Play 10: Calculation
By GM Danny King

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/06/chess-reviews-96.html

Nottingham 1936
By GM Alexander Alekhine
21st Century Edition!
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/chess-reviews-95.html

Der Weltmeisterschaftskampf Lasker - Steinitz 1894
GM Robert Hubner
Edition Marco

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/chess-reviews-94.html

Kill K.I.D. 1
By Semko Semkov
Chess Stars

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/chess-reviews-93.html

The Closed Sicilian
By GM Nigel Davies
ChessBase

Power Play 9:
Major Pieces v Minor Pieces
By GM Daniel King
Chessbase

Opening Encyclopaedia 2009
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/chess-reviews-92.html

Chess Secrets: Great Attackers
By IM Colin Crouch
Everyman

Dangerous Weapons: The King's Indian
By IM Palliser, GM Emms & IM Dembo
Everyman

Play the Queen's Indian
By BM Andrew Greet
Everyman

Starting Out: The Sicilian
By GM Emms
Everyman

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/05/chess-reviews-91.html

The Black Lion
By Jerry van Rekom & Leo Jansen
New in Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/chess-reviews-90.html

Winning Chess Middlegames
By GM Ivan Sokolov
New in Chess

Fischer World Champion!
New EditionBy
GM Max Euwe
and GM Jan Timman
New in Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/chess-reviews-89.html

Chess Openings for Black, Explained
2nd Edition, Revised and Updated
GM Lev Alburt, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili and GM Eugene Perelshteyn
with Al Lawrence
Chess Information and Research Centre
Norton & Company

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player
Second Enlarged and Revised Edition
By GM Lev Alburt and GM Sam Palatnik
Chess Information and Research Centre Norton & Company

Chess Training Pocket Book II
By GM Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence
Chess Information and Research Centre Norton & Company

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/04/chess-reviews-88.html


Chess Opening Essentials 2 1. d4 d5/ 1 d4 various/ Queen’s Gambit
GM Dimitri Komarov, GM Stefan Djuric and IM Claudio Pantaleoni
New in Chess Chess

Opening Essentials 3 Indian Defences, Complete GM Dimitri Komarov, GM Stefan Djuric and IM Claudio Pantaleoni
New in Chess

Scandinavian Defense: The Dynamic 3…Qd6
Second Edition: Revised and Enlarged!
By Michael Melts
Russell Enterprises

New in Chess Yearbooks Volumes 89 & 90

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/chess-reviews-87.html


Chess Explained: The Grunfeld
by IM Valentin Bogdanov
Gambit

GambitChess Explained: The Main-Line Slav
By IM David Vigorito
Gambit

Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces By GM Igor Stohl
Gambit

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/chess-reviews-86.html


The ABC of the Sicilian Dragon
By IM Andrew Martin
ChessBase

Attacking the King - For Experts
By GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov
ChessBase

The Scotch Game
By GM Nigel Davies
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/chess-reviews-85.html

Gary’s Adventures in Chess Country
By Igor Sukhin
Mongoose Press

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/chess-reviews-84.html

Blindfold Chess: History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World Records
and Important Games
by Eliot Hearst and John Knott
McFarland & Company

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/chess-reviews-83.html

World Chess Championship 2008
Anand v Kramnik
The Battle of Bonn
By GM Raymond Keene
Impala Press

Batsford’s Modern Chess Openings Fifteenth Edition
By GM Nick de Firmian
Batsford

Sharpen Your Chess Tactics in Seven Days
By IM Gary Lane
Batsford

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/03/world-chess-championship-2008-anand-v.html#links

Starting Out: Sicilian Sveshnikov

By IM John Cox
Everyman e-book

Winning Chess Strategies
By GM Yasser Seirawan with IM Jeremy Silman
Everyman e-book

Art of Attack in Chess
Vladimir Vukovic
Everyman e-book

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/02/chess-reviews-81.html

Let’s Play Chess
A Step-by-Step Guide for New Players
By Bruce Pandolfini
2nd Edition Revised and Enlarged
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/02/chess-reviews-80.html

Kasparov: How His Predecessors Misled Him About Chess
Tibor Karolyi and Nick Aplin
Batsford Chess

John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book

New Enlarged Edition
By GM John Nunn
Gambit

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/02/chess-reviews-79.html

New York 1924
By GM Alexander Alekhine
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/chess-reviews-78.html

Secrets of Positional Play
By GM Mark Dvoretsky and GM Artur Yusupov
Edition Olms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/chess-reviews-77.html

The ABC of the Leningrad Dutch
By IM Martin

The ABC of the Anti-Dutch
By IM Martin
Powerbook 2009
(All by ChessBase)

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/chess-reviews-76.html

True Combat Chess
Winning Battles Over The Board
By IM Timothy Taylor
Everyman Chess

How To Play Against 1 e4
By GM Neil McDonald
Everyman Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2009/01/chess-reviews-75.html

Endgame Fireworks
By GM Alexei Shirov

Facing the World Champions
By GM Vlastimil Hort

Power Play 8: Knights and Bishops
By GM Daniel King

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/12/chess-reviews-74.html

Mastering the Chess Openings
Volume 3
By IM John Watson

Gambit Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/12/chess-reviews-73.html

Play the Sicilian Kan
By GM Johan Hellsten
Everyman Chess

The Greatest Ever Chess Tricks and Traps
By IM Gary Lane
Everyman Chess

Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings
By IM Richard Palliser
GM Tony Kosten
FM Dr. James Vigus

Everyman Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/12/chess-reviews-72.html

The Genius and the Misery of Chess By Zhivko Kaikamjozov
Mongoose Press

Zuke ‘Em The Colle-Zukertort Revolution! By David Rudel
Thinker’s Press

My 60 Memorable Games By GM Bobby Fischer
Batsford Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/11/chess-reviews-71.html

Plus: New information regarding the new edition of The Lion!

King’s Indian Attack By GM Nigel Davies
ChessBase

Power Play 7: Improve Your Pieces By GM Daniel King
ChessBase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/11/chess-reviews-70.html

How Chess Games are Won and Lost By GM Lars Bo Hansen
Gambit Publications

101 Chess Questions Answered By FM Steve Giddins
Gambit Publications

Lasker’s Manual of Chess By GM Emanuel Lasker
Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/11/chess-reviews-69.html

The English Opening By GM Nigel Davies
Chessbase

The Tarrasch Defence By GM Nigel Davies
Chessbase

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/10/chess-reviews-68.html

Starting Out: d-pawn Attacks By IM Richard Palliser
Everyman Chess

Starting Out: The c3 Sicilian By GM John Emms
Everyman Chess

How to Beat the French Defence - The Essential Guide to the Tarrasch
By IM Andreas Tzermiadianos
Everyman Chess

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/10/chess-reviews-67.html

Dvoretsky’s Analytical Manual By GM Mark Dvoretsky
Russell Enterprises

St. Petersburg 1909 By GM Emanuel Lasker
Russell Enterprises

International Chess Calendar 2009Russell Enterprises

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/10/chess-reviews-66.html

Grandmaster Strategy By GM Raymond Keene OBE
Hardinge Simpole Publications

Grandmaster Tactics By GM Raymond Keene OBE
Hardinge Simpole Publications

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/10/chess-reviews-65.html


School of Future Champions 1:Secrets of Chess Training by Mark Dvoretsky and Artur Yusupov
Edition Olms

School of Future Champions 2:Secrets of Opening Preparation by Mark Dvoretsky and Artur Yusupov
Edition Olms

School of Future Champions 3:Secrets of Endgame Technique by Mark Dvoretsky and Artur Yusupov
Edition Olms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/10/chess-reviews-64.html

Albert Beauregard Hodges - The Man Chess Made By John S. Hilbert and Peter P. Lahde
McFarland & Company
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-63.html

222 Opening TrapsAfter 1. e4 By GM Karsten Müller and GM Rainer Knaak
222 Opening TrapsAfter 1. d4 By GM Karsten Müller and GM Rainer Knaak
The Spanish Exchange Variation By GM Stefan Kindermann
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-62.html


Adolf Albin in America A European Chess Master’s Sojourn, 1893-1895 By Olimpiu G. Urcan Chess Results 1941 - 1946 Gino Di Felice
Chess Results 1947 - 1950 Gino Di Felice
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-61.html

Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess (Part 2) Kasparov vs. Karpov1975-1985
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-60.html

My Career (Volume 1 & Volume 2) by GM Viswanathan Anand
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-59.html

ChessBase 10
Rybka 3
Rybka Opening Book
Corr Database 2009
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/09/chess-reviews-58.html

Fighting the Anti-King’s Indians By IM Yelena Dembo
Starting Out: The Modern By GM Nigel Davies
Dangerous Weapons: The Benoni and Benko By IM Richard Palliser, GM John Emms, GM Chris Ward and GM Gawain Jones
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/08/chess-reviews-57.html

The Chess Café Puzzle Book 2 By GM Carsten Müller
Chess Mazes 2 By American Master Bruce Albertson
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-reviews-56.html

Play the Slav By FM James Vigus
The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas By IM Christoph Scheerer
Pawn Sacrifice! Winning at Chess the Adventurous Way By IM Timothy Taylor
Play 1 b4! By IM Yury Lapshun and US Master Nick Conticello
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-reviews-55.html

100 Endgames You Must Know By GM Jesus de la Villa
The Chebanenko SlavAccording to Bologan By GM Victor Bologan
The Flexible French By GM Viktor Moskalenko
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-reviews-54.html

How to Crush Your Chess Opponents By GM Simon Williams
The Art of Attacking Chess By GM Zenon Franco
The Easiest Sicilian By GM Atanas Kolev & GM Trajko Nedev
The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess By GM Andrew Soltis
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-reviews-53.html

My Best Games in the Slav and Semi-Slav By GM Alexei Shirov
Albin’s Countergambit for Experts By GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Endgames for Experts By GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/07/chess-reviews-52.html

The Art of Bisguier Selected Games 1961-2003 By GM Arthur Bisguier and Newton Berry
A Strategic Opening Repertoire (Second Edition) By John Donaldson and Carsten Hansen
Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual (Second Edition) By GM Mark Dvoretsky
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/06/chess-reviews-51.html

The Colle System By GM Nigel Davies
The Torre AttackBy GM Nigel Davies
The London SystemBy GM Nigel Davies
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/06/chess-reviews-50.html

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/06/chess-reviews-49.html
Back to Basics: Fundamentals By Branislav Francuski
Back to Basics: Tactics By NM Dan Heisman
The Chess Café Puzzle Book Test and Improve Your Tactical Vision By GM Karsten Mueller

Roman’s Lab Volume 55: A Tribute to Bobby Fischer (parts 1 & 2) By GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Roman’s Lab Volume 7: Think and Play Like a Grandmaster (parts 1 & 2) By GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Learn Chess in 30 Minutes Chess for Absolute Beginners By GM Susan Polgar
MasterChess 6000 + Nalimov Table Base + The Ultimate Game Collection 7
...all reviewed over at: http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/06/chess-reviews-48.html

Chessbase Magazine Volume 123 (April 2008)
Power Play 6: Pawns, Pieces and Plans By GM Daniel King
Strategy - Step by StepBy GM Rustam Kasimdzhanov
...all reviewed over at: http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/05/chess-reviews-47.html

1 e4 For The Creative Attacker By GM Nigel Davies
Chess For Scoundrels By GM Nigel Davies
My Best Games With Black By GM Alexei Shirov
...all reviewed over at: http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/05/chess-reviews-46.html

Practical Endgame Play - Mastering the Basics The essential guide to endgame fundamentals Secrets of Spectacular Chess (Second Edition)
Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon
...are all reviewed here:
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/05/chess-reviews-45.html

The Survival Guide to Rook Endings
Jon Speelman's Chess Puzzle Book
...are both reviewed here:
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/04/chess-reviews-44.html

Duels of the Mind
Hooked on Chess
Forcing Chess Moves
..are all reviewed here:
http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/03/chess-reviews-43.html

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/03/chess-reviews-42.html
Featuring reviews of:
Dangerous Weapons:The Queen’s Gambit
ByIM Richard Palliser, GM Glenn Flear & GM Chris Ward

Dangerous Weapons:1 e4 e5
By GM John Emms, GM Glenn Flear & IM Andrew Greet

Chess Explained:The French
By GM Viacheslav Eingorn & IM Valentin Bogdanov

Chess Explained:The Nimzo-Indian
By GM Reinaldo Vera


http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/03/chess-reviews-41.html
Featuring a review of:
Starting Out: Sicilian Grand Prix Attack By GM Gawain Jones

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/02/chess-reviews-40.html
Featuring reviews of:
Secrets of Pawn Endings
byGM Karsten Muller and IM Frank Lamprecht

The Ultimate Chess Strategy Book: Volume 1
By Alfonso Romero and Amador Gonzalez de la Nava

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/02/chess-reviews-39.html
Featuring a review of:
Fritz 11

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/02/reviews-38.html
Featuring reviews of:
Beating The French Vol 1 By Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Beating The French Vol 2 By Rustam Kasimdzhanov
1.…d6 Universal By GM Nigel Davies

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/02/chess-reviews-37.html
Featuring a review of:
Chessbase Magazine 121

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/02/chess-reviews-36.html
Featuring a review of:
How to Play Chess Endgames By Karsten Muller and Wolfgang Pajeken

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2008/01/chess-reviews-35.html
Featuring reviews of:
American Grandmaster By GM Joel Benjamin
Play The English By IM Craig Pritchett

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/12/chess-reviews-33.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Samisch King’s Indian Uncovered By GM Alexander Cherniaev and FM Eduard Prokuronov The Complete Chess Workout By IM Richard Palliser

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/12/chess-reviews-32.html
Featuring a review of:
Chess Success: Planning After The Opening By GM Neil McDonald

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/11/chess-reviews-31.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Caro-Kann By GM Peter Wells
Winning Quickly at Chess By GM John Nunn
50 Ways to Win at Chess By FM Steve Giddins

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/11/chess-reviews-30.html
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Sicilian Defence With 2 c3 Alapin Variation By GM Sergei Tiviakov
Power Play 5 Pawns By GM Daniel King

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/10/chess-book-reviews-29.html
Featuring reviews of:
Gambiteer II: A hard-hitting chess opening repertoire for Black By GM Nigel Davies
Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy By GM Neil McDonald
Practical Endgame Play - Beyond the Basics: The definitive guide to the endgames that really matterBy GM Glenn Flear

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/09/chess-book-reviews-28.html
Featuring a review of:
Fighting the Anti-SiciliansCombating 2 c3, the Closed, the Morra Gambit and other tricky ideas By IM Richard Palliser

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/08/chess-book-reviews-27.html
Featuring a review of:
How to Play the English Opening By GM Karpov

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/07/chess-book-reviews-26.html
Featuring reviews of:
Play 1...Nc6! By IM Christopher Wisnewski
The Survival Guide to Competitive ChessBy GM John Emms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/07/dear-readers-i-am-pleased-to-present.html
Featuring reviews of:
Improve Your Chess in Seven Days By IM Gary Lane
Transpo Tricks In Chess By GM Andrew Soltis
Play the Grunfeld By IM Yelena Dembo

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/06/chess-reviews-25.html
Featuring reviews of:
Starting Out: Sicilian Sveshnikov By IM John Cox
Starting Out: The Colle By IM Richard Palliser
Gambiteer 1: A Hard-Hitting Chess Opening Repertoire For White By GM Nigel Davies

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/05/chess-reviews-24.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Pirc In Black and White - By FM James Vigus
Dangerous Weapons: The French - By IM John WatsonPlay
The Caro-Kann - By IM Jovanka Houska

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/03/chess-reviews-23.html
Featuring a review of:
Revolution In The 70s By GM Garry Kasparov

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/02/chess-reviews-22.html
Featuring reviews of:
Beating Unusual Chess Openings By IM Richard Palliser
The Philidor Files By GM Christian Bauer

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/02/chess-reviews-21.html
Featuring reviews of:
Play The Ruy Lopez By IM Andrew Greet
Everyman Chess CDs

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/01/chess-reviews-20.html
Featuring reviews of:
Beating The King’s Indian And Grunfeld By FM Tim Taylor
Boris Spassky Master of Initiative By GM Alexander Raetsky and IM Maxim Chetverik
Caro-Kann Defence Panov AttackBy GM Anatoly Karpov & IM Mikhail Podgaets ChessKasparov’s Fighting Chess 1999-2005 By GM Tibor Karolyi & Nick Alpin

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/11/chess-reviews-19.html
Featuring a review of:
Petrosian vs. The Elite by GM Ray Keene & Julian Simpole

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/12/kasparovs-fighting-chess-1993-1998-im.html
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Kasparov’s Fighting Chess 1993-1998 by IM Tibor Karolyi & Nick Alpin
Caro-Kann Defence Advance Variation and Gambit System by Anatoly Karpov

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/10/chess-reviews-17.html
Featuring reviews of:
Starting Out:Chess Tactics and Checkmates by GM Chris Ward
Starting Out: Sicilain Scheveningen by IM Craig Pritchett
Starting Out: Queen’s Gambit Accepted by GM Alex Raetsky & IM Maxim Chetverik

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/09/discovering-chess-openings-by-gm-john.html
Featuring a review of:
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-reviews-15.html
Featuring a review of:
Starting Out: 1 e4! GM Neil McDonald

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-reviews-14.html
Featuring a review of:
Winning Chess: Combinations by GM Yasser Seirawan

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/05/chess-reviews-13.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Art of Planning in Chess Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald
Starting Out: Sicilian Najdorf by IM Richard Palliser
The French Advance by Sam Collins

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/04/chess-reviews-12.html
Featuring a review of:
My Great Predecessors Volume 5: Korchnoi & Karpov by GM Garry Kasparov

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/03/devious-chess-how-to-bend-rules-and-win.html
Featuring a review of:
Devious Chess, How To Bend The Rules & Win by Amatzia Avni

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2006/03/chess-reviews-10.html
Featuring a review of:
Why Lasker Matters by GM Andrew Soltis

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/02/chess-reviews-9.html
Featuring reviews of:
Play The Nimzo-Indian by IM Edward Dearing
Dealing With D4 Deviations by FM John Cox

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/11/chess-reviews-8.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Bb5 Sicilian by IM Richard Palliser
Play 1...b6 A D ynamic and Hypermodern Opening System for Black by GM Christian Bauer
Starting Out: King’s Indian AttackBy GM John Emms
Starting Out: The Sicilian Dragon By IM Andrew Martin

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_archive.html
Featuring a review of:
Play 1 e4 e5! A Complete Repertoire For Black In The Open Games By GM Nigel Davies

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005/11/chess-reviews-6.html
Featuring reviews of:
The Ruy Lopez Explained By IM Gary Lane
The Hippopotamus Rises By IM Andrew Martin
The Batsford Book of Chess Records By Yakov Damsky

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2007/11/chess-reviews-5.html
Featuring reviews of:
Starting Out: The Scotch Game by John Emms
Starting Out: Defensive Play by Angus Dunnington
Breaking Through by Susan Polgar & Paul Truong
Russians versus Fischer by Dmitry Plisetsky & Sergey Voronkov

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005/10/chess-reviews-4.html
Featuring reviews of:
Chess For Tigers By Simon Webb
How To Choose A Chess Move By GM Andrew Soltis
Buzan’s Book Of Mental World Records By Tony Buzan and GM Raymond Keene

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005/09/hello-folks-thanks-for-dropping-by.html
Featuring reviews of:
Ruy Lopez Exchange by Panczyk & Ilczuk
The Scotch Game Explained by Gary Lane
Italian Game and Evans Gambit by Jan Pinski
Starting Out: Slav and Semi-Slav by Glenn Flear

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005/07/chess-reviews-2.html
Featuring reviews of:
Najdorf: Life and Games by Lissowski, Mikhalchishin & Najdorf
The Queen’s Bishop Attack Revealed by GM James Plaskett
The Sicilian Bb5 Revealed by GM Neil McDonald

http://marshtowers.blogspot.com/2005/06/chess-book-reviews-1.html
Featuring reviews of:
Chess For Children by GM Murray Chandler and Dr. Helen Milligan illustrated by Cindy McCluskey
How To Beat Your Dad At Chess by GM Murray Chandler
Chess Tactics For Kids by GM Murray Chandler
Garry Kasparov’s Greatest Chess Games Vol. 1 by GM Igor Stohl
Focus On Hocus-Pocus by Erwin Brecher PhD and Danny Roth BSc
The Modern Benoni Revealed by IM Richard Palliser