Chess Books: Openings, Strategy & Tactics
Our selection of chess books covers every aspect of the game: openings, positional strategy, combinative tactics and endgames. From the chess book for beginners to reference works for club players, find the book that will take your game further.
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Improve Your Game with Chess Books
Openings, strategy, tactics and endgames: the essential works to raise your level
A good chess book is an indispensable companion for the player who wants to improve. Our selection covers every aspect of the game: openings (Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, French...), positional strategy, combinative tactics and endgames. Whether you're a beginner looking for a chess book for beginners or a club player after the must-have chess books, you'll find plenty here to feed your passion.
Our book categories
Beginners
Learn the rules, the basic principles and your first openings. A well-chosen chess book for beginners considerably speeds up progress in the first few months.
SeeOpenings
Master classic and modern openings: Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, Italian, French, Caro-Kann. Essential chess books on openings for preparing your games.
SeeStrategy & Tactics
Forks, pins, sacrifices, positional plans: develop your understanding of the game and your calculation. Reference works to help you reach the next level.
SeeGreat games
Analyse the games of the greatest champions: Kasparov, Fischer, Carlsen. Understanding the reasoning of the masters is the fastest route to mastery.
SeeExpert tip: Complement your reading with our video courses designed by Grandmasters Tigran Gharamian (2018 French champion) and Anthony Wirig (coach of the French youth team). Combining books and videos is the most effective way to progress quickly.
Get equipped to play
A good book deserves a beautiful chess board to practise on. Discover our complete chess sets or our electronic chess boards, which analyse your moves in real time — the perfect companion for putting into practice what you learn from your books.
