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Chess Resource Library

This is the one-stop resource library for chess improvement. Every recommended book, course, tool, and software, organised by topic and level. Bookmark this page, you'll come back to it again and again.

Books

See our complete Best Chess Books guide, recommendations for every rating level. Key picks: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (beginners), My System (intermediate), Zurich 1953 (advanced).

Online platforms

  • ChessBhumi Puzzles, daily tactical training.
  • ChessBhumi Play AI, practise against adjustable difficulty.
  • Lichess, best free platform.
  • Chess.com, largest community.
  • Chessable, opening study with spaced repetition.

Tools & Software

See our Best Training Tools 2026 guide. Key tools: Stockfish (analysis), ChessBase (database), Lichess Analysis (free cloud analysis). See also our Best Courses review.

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