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Many of in this category are published by Quality Chess, Thinkers Publishing, or New In Chess. They are dense, expensive, and invaluable.

There are more opening books than any other category—perhaps 40% of ever printed are opening-specific. Beware: openings go out of date faster than any other subject. Prefer an opening book published in the last 5 years unless it's a classic like Winning with the French by Uhlmann. all chess books