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Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez en 1986 entre Garry Kasparov y Anatoly Karpov: Victorias de Anatoly Karpov

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Title: Rich as a King: How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing, Author: Susan Polgar

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Title: Poker Math: Strategy and Tactics for Mastering Poker Mathematics and Improving Your Game (2022 Guide for Beginners), Author: Blanke Clarke

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Title: Ajedrez: Guía de los fundamentos del ajedrez para principiantes, Author: Sasha Ivanov

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Title: The Italian Gambit (and) A Guiding Repertoire For White - E4!, Author: George Laven

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Title: Chess for Beginners: Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Play. The Best Beginners Strategies on How to Learn the Best Basic Moves and Tactics to Win (2022 Guide for Newbies), Author: Eileen Nash

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Title: Essential Endgames Every Tournament Player Must Know, Author: Craig Suveg

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Title: Chess!: A Fun Game to Learn and Play, Author: Sinclair L. Wilkinson

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Title: Everything Is Chess, Author: Bernie Ascher

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Everything Is Chess

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Title: Carlsen-Anand 2013: Match for the World Chess Championship, Author: Karsten Müller

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Title: The King's Bunker Game: A Defense Strategy for Beginners, Author: Robert W. Bradshaw

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Title: Mortal Games: The Turbulent Genius of Garry Kasparov, Author: Fred Waitzkin

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Title: Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games, Author: László Polgár

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Title: Gelfand-Anand 2012: Match for the World Chess Championship, Author: Karsten Muller

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Title: THE ANTI-WAR WARGAME: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Origins of the Game of Chess 1989-1990, Author: Henry Greenberg

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8 Must-Read Chess Books for Beginners and Advanced Players

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer
How To Beat Anyone At Chess by Ethan Moore
How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by László Polgár
Chess for Dummies by James Eade
Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master by Jeremy Silman
How to Play Chess for Beginners by Mr. Joe Carlton
FCO: Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul Van der Sterren