British Chess Federation: Recommended coaching books

A STARTER BOOK FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

PURNELL'S CHESS FOR CHILDREN by MJ Richardson (Pergamon)
Some editions have the title PERGAMON'S CHESS FOR CHILDREN
The alternative is STARTING CHESS by AJ GILLAM

A CO-ORDINATED COURSE FOR BEGINNERS

MOVE ONE by R James (Faber)
The alternative recommendation is THE BATSFORD CHESS COURSE by MJ Basman (Batsford), followed by THE SECOND BATSFORD CHESS COURSE by the same author

ADDITIONAL BOOKS FOR ESSENTIAL DAILY PRACTICE

HOW TO PLAY THE OPENING LIKE A MASTER by MJ Basman
SIMPLE CHECKMATES by AJ Gillam (Batsford), also SIMPLE CHESS TACTICS
CHESS SKILLS pamphlets (BCF)

USEFUL BOOKS FOR THE IMPROVING PLAYER

CHESS TRAPS FOR YOUR UNWARY OPPONENT by MJ Basman
SPIKE'S CHESS PRIMER by DG Ellison (Crowood)
CHESS FOR TIGERS by S Webb
FIND THE MATE by MJ Basman

PLAYING IN SERIOUS COMPETITIONS
The young tournament player should select from the following list:-

PLAY BETTER CHESS by LW Barden (Octopus)
CHESSERCIZES by B Pandolfini (Octopus)
CHESS OPENINGS FOR JUNIORS by JN Walker (OUP)
ATTACKING THE KING by JN Walker (OUP)
CHESS ENDINGS - ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE by Y Averbach (Pergamon)
WINNING ENDGAMES by A Kosten (Crowood)
NIGEL SHORT'S CHESS SKILLS by ND Short (Hamlyn)
BLUNDERS AND BRILLIANCIES by I Mullen and M Moss (Pergamon)

COLLECTIONS OF GAMES

WINNING CHESS by I Chernev and F Reinfeld (Faber) (N.B. Not a game collection but a collection of tactical ideas from actual play - DR)
LOGICAL CHESS MOVE BY MOVE by I Chernev (Faber)

FOR PARENTS

THE COMPLETE CHESS ADDICT by M Fox and R James (Faber)
THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CHESS by Hooper & Whyld (OUP)

The British Chess Federation is the organising body for chess in the United Kingdom. 9a Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0DD. Tel: 01424 442500 Fax: 01424 718372 E-mail: office@bcf.org.uk

Gary Kenworthy is the BCF director for coaching - e-mail: gkenworthy@cwcom.co.uk, 17 Buttermere Close, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 3DG, evenings 01908 -833096, weekends 01908-646763.

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