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Looking for read-alikes for Modern Defence by Jon Speelman? These 24 titles overlap in Chess and Games & Activities and overall literary texture.

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Kaufman’s New Repertoire for Black and White A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire — Larry Kaufman

Kaufman’s New Repertoire for Black and White A Complete, Sound and User-Friendly Chess Opening Repertoire

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

RUSSIAN CHESS — Bruce Pandolfini

Bruce Pandolfini

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

How to Play Against 1 D4 — Richard Palliser

How to Play Against 1 D4

Richard Palliser

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The King’s Indian for the Attacking Player — Graham Burgess

The King’s Indian for the Attacking Player

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual: Fasttrack Edition — Mark Dvoretsky

Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual: Fasttrack Edition

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess Beginners & Intermediate; Openings, Strategies & Endgames — Hugh Patterson

Chess Beginners & Intermediate; Openings, Strategies & Endgames

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess for Kids An Interactive Guide to the World’s Greatest Game — Jennifer Kemmeter

Chess for Kids An Interactive Guide to the World’s Greatest Game

Jennifer Kemmeter

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

200 Chess Endgame Challenges — Larry Evans

200 Chess Endgame Challenges

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Queen’s Gambit Declined Move by Move — Nigel Davies

The Queen’s Gambit Declined Move by Move

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

How to Win at Chess The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond — Levy Rozman

How to Win at Chess The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Basic Chess — David Levens

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Discovering Chess Openings Building a Repertoire from Basic Principles — John Emms

Discovering Chess Openings Building a Repertoire from Basic Principles

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

How to Study Chess on Your Own — Davorin Kuljasevic

How to Study Chess on Your Own

Davorin Kuljasevic

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

How to Crush Your Chess Opponents — Simon Williams

How to Crush Your Chess Opponents

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Improve Your Chess Calculation The Ramesh Chess Course – Volume 1 — R. B. Ramesh

Improve Your Chess Calculation The Ramesh Chess Course – Volume 1

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Emanuel Lasker Second World Chess Champion — Isaak Linder

Emanuel Lasker Second World Chess Champion

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Grunfeld Defence — Nigel Davies

The Grunfeld Defence

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Learn Chess from the Greats — Peter J. Tamburro

Learn Chess from the Greats

Peter J. Tamburro

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Perpetual Chess Improvement Practical Chess Advice from World-Class Players and Dedicated Amateurs — Ben Johnson

Perpetual Chess Improvement Practical Chess Advice from World-Class Players and Dedicated Amateurs

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess Openings for Kids — John Watson

Chess Openings for Kids

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Grass Arena An Autobiography — John Healy

The Grass Arena An Autobiography

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Modernized Caro-Kann A Complete Repertoire Against 1. E4 — Daniel Fernandez

The Modernized Caro-Kann A Complete Repertoire Against 1. E4

Daniel Fernandez

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess Praxis — Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Birds Opening Move by Move — Cyrus Lakdawala

Birds Opening Move by Move

Cyrus Lakdawala

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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