June, 2026 - Chess Books

Break rating plateaus. Create a structured study plan balancing opening prep, tactics calculations, database audits, and endgames.

Profiles in Grandmaster Excellence: Analyzing Modern Playstyles

An analytical comparison of the styles of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and the rising Indian Golden Generation.

Relive the legacy of Steinitz, Alekhine, Fischer, Kasparov, and Tal. We dissect the games that defined world champions.

Trace the historical progression of chess rules, the Romantic Era, the Soviet School monopoly, and the artificial intelligence revolution.

Understand how elite events function, including round-robins, knockout Cups, Olympiad team calculations, and blitz tiebreaks.

Official review of FIDE rating adjustments, candidates qualification paths, and anti-cheating regulations for OTB events.

How to coach chess effectively. Guidelines for rating plateaus, database audits, school curriculums, and junior syllabus design.

Maximize your computer. Review Stockfish, Leela Chess Zero, ChessBase, personal opening files, and CPU/GPU hardware configurations.

Reviews of essential instructional manuals, including Dvoretsky’s Endgame, the Woodpecker Method, Kotov, and Rowson.

Compare Chess.com vs. Lichess. Optimize time management, shortcuts, preflows, streaming layouts, and arena strategies.