2014 Book of the Year

The Winner and New Champion

by Mark Donlan

ChessCafe.com 2014 Book of the Year

The three titles vying for ChessCafe.com 2014 Book of the Year were Bologan’s Black Weapons in the Open Games by Victor Bologan, John Nunn’s Chess Course, by John Nunn, and Mikhail Botvinnik: The Life and Games of a World Chess Champion, by Andy Soltis.

While Mikhail Botvinnik had a strong showing in round one to easily advance to round two, round two was a run off between Bologan’s Black Weapons in the Open Games and John Nunn’s Chess Course.

We are now pleased to announce that John Nunn’s Chess Course has been voted the ChessCafe.com 2014 Book of the Year. Congratulations to author John Nunn and publisher Gambit Publications.

Thank you to all who voted!

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ChessCafe.com 2014 Book of the Year

John Nunn’s Chess Course
by John Nunn,
Gambit Publications

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Previous ChessCafe.com Book of the Year Winners

2013
Pump Up Your Rating
by Axel Smith Quality Chess

2012
Aron Nimzowitsch, 1886-1924
by Per Skjoldager and Jørn Erik Nielsen McFarland

2011
 Invisible Chess Moves
by Yochanan Afek & Emmanuel Neiman New In Chess

2010
Chess Duels
by Yasser Seirawan Everyman Chess

2009
Chess Strategy for Club Players
by Herman Grooten New In Chess

2008
Forcing Chess Moves
by Charles Hertan New In Chess

2007
Silman’s Complete Endgame Course
by Jeremy Silman Siles Press

2006
Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics
by G.C. Van Perlo New In Chess

2005
Learn from the Legends
by Mihail Marin Quality Chess

2004
Pal Benko: My Life, Games and Compositions
by Pal Benko & Jeremy Silman Siles Press

2003
Chess Strategy in Action
by John Watson Gambit Publications

2002
Excelling at Chess
by Jacob Aagaard Everyman Chess

2001
Understanding Chess Move by Move
by John Nunn Gambit Publications

2000
Shady Side: The Life and Crimes of Norman Tweed Whitaker
by John S. Hilbert Caissa Editions

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