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24 titles for readers of Simple Checkmates by A. J. Gillam, selected for shared themes: Chess and Games & Activities.

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The King’s Indian for the Attacking Player

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Chess Queens The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time

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Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

English E5 — Alexander Raetsky

Alexander Raetsky

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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The Torre Attack

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Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom The Gold Nuggets of Chess Knowledge : Opening, Middlegame, Endgame, Strategies, Tactics, Psychology, More

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Principles of the New Chess

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Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Back to Basics Chess Openings: A Comprehensive Guide to Chess Openings and Opening Play

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess — John Emms

The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Searching for Bobby Fischer The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess — Fred Waitzkin

Searching for Bobby Fischer The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

A Complete Guide to Systems Where Black Meets 1 E4 by Supporting a Pawn on D5 — Byron Jacobs

A Complete Guide to Systems Where Black Meets 1 E4 by Supporting a Pawn on D5

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Secrets of Chess Tactics — Mark Dvoretsky

Secrets of Chess Tactics

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Giant Chess Puzzle Book — Zenon Franco

The Giant Chess Puzzle Book

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

200 Chess Endgame Challenges — Larry Evans

200 Chess Endgame Challenges

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Réti Move by Move — Sam Collins

The Réti Move by Move

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Birds Opening Move by Move — Cyrus Lakdawala

Birds Opening Move by Move

Cyrus Lakdawala

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess Fundamentals — Jose Raul Capablanca

Chess Fundamentals

Jose Raul Capablanca

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion — Frederick Edge

The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Basic Chess — David Levens

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Art of Attack in Chess — Vladimir Vuković

Art of Attack in Chess

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Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Chess for Beginners A Complete Overview of the Board, Pieces, Rules, and Strategies to Win — Game Nest

Chess for Beginners A Complete Overview of the Board, Pieces, Rules, and Strategies to Win

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

Birth of the Chess Queen A History — Marilyn Yalom

Birth of the Chess Queen A History

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

The Everything Chess Basics Book — Peter Kurzdorfer

The Everything Chess Basics Book

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Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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Fabiano Caruana: 60 Memorable Games

Themes: Chess • Games & Activities

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