Chess Books — Curated Editions for Study, Shelf, and Gift

No chess shelf is complete without books. This collection is built for players, readers, and collectors who believe that chess also lives beyond the board — in study, in memory, and in the quiet presence of well-made objects kept close at hand.

A Personal Dedication from the Author

A book with a personal dedication is a different object entirely. We have agreed with IM Witalis Sapis that every copy in this collection can be personally dedicated and signed by the author upon request — a handwritten gesture that turns a book into something lasting.

We treat this not as an extra feature, but as a gesture of respect — for the reader, for the author, and for the culture of chess itself. This is the kind of detail that keeps the spirit of ChessboArt intact.

A Collection Built Slowly

This is not a large bookstore, and it is not meant to become one. Like the rest of ChessboArt, this section grows carefully — title by title, author by author, edition by edition. We are interested in books that offer real substance: strategy, technique, endgames, biographies, chess history, and works that players genuinely return to. Fewer books. Better choices. A collection shaped with intention.

The First Author: IM Witalis Sapis

We begin with books by IM Witalis Sapis — an author and trainer known for a clear, structured, and practical approach to chess improvement. His books focus on helping readers organize their thinking, understand positions more deeply, and connect strategic ideas with real decisions at the board. The first titles in this collection are centered on strategy and playing technique — not as abstract theory, but as material meant to be studied, revisited, and used in real training. They represent the kind of chess literature we want to present here: serious in content, accessible in form, and valuable over time.

Books Chosen for Content — and for Presence

These books stand out first for their substance — highly valued for the quality of their instruction, the clarity of their explanations, and the practical usefulness of the material they offer to players and coaches. But they also stand out as physical editions. Thoughtfully designed and visually refined, they feel right on a shelf — not only as tools for study, but as objects that belong naturally in the world of ChessboArt, where chess, aesthetics, and everyday presence meet.

For Study, Return, and Long-Term Value

The books in this collection are not meant to be consumed and forgotten. They are meant to be opened beside a board, revisited after tournaments, studied during training, and returned to years later with a different level of understanding. That is the kind of chess library we want to build here: useful, lasting, and personal.

Languages and Editions

Selected titles are available in multiple language versions, including English and Polish, with chosen editions also offered in German. As the collection expands, we want it to remain both accessible and selective — open to different readers, while still faithful to the quality and character of each book we include.

This section begins with a small group of carefully chosen titles, but it is meant to grow into something more than a simple category of products. Over time, it will become a curated space for printed chess culture — books worth studying, keeping, displaying, and giving. Not because they fill space on a shelf, but because they earn their place there.