5 Free Chess Books You Can Download

These chess books are out of copyright and available to you.

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Chess players,

If you’re looking for chess improvement resources that don’t cost anything, here are 5 classic chess books available for free download: 

  1. Seventy-Five Chess Problems by John Thursby

  2. 121 Chess Problems by J. W. Abbott

  3. 200 Chess Problems by Frank Healey

  4. 777 Chess Miniatures in Three by E. Wallis

  5. American Chess Nuts by E.B. Cook, W. R. Henry, and C. A. Gilberg

These books are generally considered to be in the public domain, but please use them for personal improvement only. You can download them using the direct links provided above.

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These timeless works are packed with chess problems and insights to sharpen your skills, suitable for players of all levels.

Enjoy your reading, and may these classics elevate your chess game!

Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
ChessUniversity.com

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