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Author of “Chess Openings for Dummies” & 80 more books on #chess, incl. five Amazon #1 bestsellers, columnist at Chess Life & American Chess Magazine

Bayonne, NJ
Joined April 2010
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And then there were four…. Available at leading #chess retailers and on Amazon. #chesspunks #chesstactics #winningquickly
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Ukrainian war hero Dr. Dmitro Serbin died in a combat mission in 2022 while defending his country's independence. The Kyiv city administration now proposes naming a street after him. Dmitro was the step-son of Elk and Ruby author Grandmaster Zigurds Lanka. Eternal memory!
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I’m a big fan of the Mitch Rapp books and am not surprised that the dogs are more excited about the new book than the weary-looking cats.
Reply with your choice for the best DOUBLE TAP Mitch Rapp Ambassador pet pic and you could win a copy of the book. The pet/Ambassador with the most votes across all of our social channels will win a signed edition of DOUBLE TAP. Preorder your copy of DOUBLE TAP (Mitch Rapp #25) by @bentleydonb - signed editions available: vinceflynn.com/double-tap
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I have exciting news: Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off preorders (35% for premium members) for my upcoming book, Chess Endgames For Link to the book : shorturl.at/e1is4 Enter PREORDER25 as a Coupon Code at checkout to save! #dummies
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I thoroughly enjoyed the first round of the #FIDECandidates. Caruana’s win against Nakamura was a strategic masterpiece, demonstrating the lethal combination of opposite colored bishops and the initiative. Even if he had a bad miss near the very end.
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Always a great time being on the Perpetual Chess Podcast (honestly I didn’t expected this recorded on camera, thus my make up was imperfect), and talking about great books is just a joy, being able to recommend books that are available everywhere is even better.
From episode 468 of the Perpetual Chess Podcast (perpetualchesspod.com/). @Bennyficial1 talking with FM Carsten Hansen about excellent books featuring Tiger’s Chaos Theory by @Tigerkatten
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Wow! A GM norm when playing such a line up of players is just outrageous.
Faustino Oro is an extraordinary talent!
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Today, I’m in Bangkok, celebrating my birthday before getting on a plane back to New York. But before my trip out here, the publisher Wiley sent me a nice birthday #chess #chessbooks #birthday
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A game from today: Oro-Volokitin, ECC 2025. White to move, should he capture on f7 or go for the flashy Re8+, intending to meet ...Kxe8 with Bg6? #chess #ecc2025 #chesspunks
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Thrilled and honored to share a book title with the legend @Jmbellonlopez! @AnnaCramling Hope you saw this :)!
My new book is out. “The Adhiban & Bellon Gambits - Attacking the English Opening” features two gambits for Black, both entirely playable for players at most levels of play. Available on Amazon and very soon at many of your favorite #chess retailers.
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My new book is out. “The Adhiban & Bellon Gambits - Attacking the English Opening” features two gambits for Black, both entirely playable for players at most levels of play. Available on Amazon and very soon at many of your favorite #chess retailers.
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Check out my new book at Forward Chess!
Surprise your opponents with the Navara Gambit!🔥 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g5!? – an aggressive twist in the Reti opening. @CazHansen’s latest book is now available on Forward Chess! 🔗Free Sample: forwardchess.com/sample/the-…
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Carsten Hansen retweeted
📚New books are here with more in the pipeline! It's going to be an exciting month for chess lovers! ⤵️ forwardchess.com/products/ne…
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I joined Daniel on the Chess Experience podcast to talk about the upcoming World Championship match and a few other things. I hope you will check it out.
🔥♟️ Bonus Pod! ♟️🔥 Ding vs Gukesh: a World Championship preview w/ FM @CazHansen! We discuss: ☑️ Is Ding the underdog even though he’s the champ? ☑️ Why the key for both players will be psychology. ☑️ What to look for early in the match. #chess adultchessacademy.com/blog/e…
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This book looks promising - I played this opening as a young master. Looking forward to checking it out.
Elk and Ruby publishes Play the Mackenzie! – A Sharp White Attack in the Ruy Lopez, by FIDE Master David Gertler Amazon link: amazon.com/dp/1916839622 Extract: dropbox.com/scl/fi/ugzp2h8mz…
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This is truly sad news. I never met him but I enjoyed his books and communicating with him. RIP, Maestro.
Falleció Zenón Franco, a los 68 años. Una pena haber perdido a uno de los mejores jugadores latinoamericanos de la historia. Tuvimos muchas batallas sobre el tablero, aunque en los últimos años destacó mucho como autor. Descanse en paz. popular.com.py/2024/10/01/fa…
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This is my favorite chess related piece of content today.
Manasilayo...with my family friends! Idhu epdi irukku 😎
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Carsten Hansen retweeted
It is truly unfathomable how this kid would come from a country with no chess culture and not only become World Champion, but inspire generations of Indian kids to push chess forward. The legend, @vishy64theking! Huge congratulations to India for winning the @ChessOlympiad!
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My latest book has been reviewed on British Chess News website. I don’t agree with everything, but it is very fair review. Check it out.
Book review: Reginald Pryce Michell - A Master of British Chess: A forgotten chess master britishchessnews.com/2024/05… #chess @CazHansen @ChessScholar @chesstutor @ChessAndBridge @AmazonUK @gmmds @GM_RayKeene @johnchess
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