The Publications of Nikolay Minev
Minev Bibliography
Books by International Master Nikolay Minev
Books Authored in Bulgarian:
Shakhmatni Kombinatsii (with R. Bobekov & Z. Milev)
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1961, 240pp
Karo Kan
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1967, 62pp
Strategiyah i Taktika na Shakhmata
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1969, 300pp
Parvi s Tapki b Shakhmata (with O. Neikirkh)
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1972, 217pp
Sitsilianska Zatsita Variant "Drakon"
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1976, 34pp
Bulgariyah na Shakhmatnite Olimpiadi (with N. Yuchormanski)
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1978, 200pp
Klasichesko Benoni (with Zh. Kaikamzozov)
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1980, 49pp
Ednotopovni Endtspili
Medichina i Fizkultura, 1980, 245pp
Books Authored in English:
French Defense: New and Forgotten Ideas!
Thinkers Press, July, 1988
254pp, 978-0-938650-36-2
Take My Rooks (with GM Y. Seirawan)
International Chess Enterprises, March, 1991
xvi/95pp, 978-1-879479-01-2
Alekhine in the Americas (with IM J. Donaldson & GM Y. Seirawan)
International Chess Enterprises, August, 1992
48pp, 978-1-879479-06-7
B12: Caro-Kann (with GM Y. Seirawan)
Sahovski Informator, 1993
Alekhine in Europe and Asia (with IM J. Donaldson & GM Y. Seirawan)
International Chess Enterprises, January, 1993
ii/118pp, 978-1-879479-12-8
King's Indian Defense: Tactics, Ideas, Exercises
International Chess Enterprises, April, 1993
x/106pp, 978-1-879479-13-5
Akiba Rubinstein: Uncrowned King (with IM J. Donaldson)
International Chess Enterprises, August, 1994
336pp, 978-1-879479-19-7
Akiba Rubinstein: The Later Years (with IM J. Donaldson)
International Chess Enterprises, October, 1995
306pp, 978-1-879479-27-3
The Sicilian Defense: Last Decade (1986-1995), 250 Good and Bad Ideas
International Chess Enterprises, December, 1995
126pp, 978-1-879479-28-9
Caro-Kann: Fantasy Variation
The Chess Library, May, 1996
71pp, 978-0-966188-90-5
Miguel Najdorf: King of the King's Indian Defense
The Chess Library, November, 1997
112pp, 978-0-966188-91-2
French Defense 2: New and Forgotten Ideas! (2nd ed)
Thinkers Press, May, 1998
329pp, 978-0-938650-92-8
Mastering Tactical Ideas
International Chess Enterprises, June, 2000
235pp, 978-1-879479-83-8
Dutch Defense: New and Forgotten Ideas!
Thinkers Press, August, 2003
160pp, 978-1-888710-01-4
A Practical Guide to Rook End Games
Russell Enterprises, June, 2005
114pp, 978-1-888690-22-4
Akiva Rubinstein: Uncrowned King (2nd ed) (with IM J. Donaldson)
Russell Enterprises, January, 2007
402pp, 978-1-888690-29-3
David Bronstein: Fifty Great Short Games
The Chess Library, January, 2008
97pp, 978-0-9661889-2-9
Tony Miles: Fifty Great Short Games
The Chess Library, April, 2008
90pp, 978-0-9661889-3-6
Rudolf Spielmann: Fifty Great Short Games
The Chess Library, September, 2008
86pp, 978-0-9661889-4-3
Akiva Rubinstein: The Later Years (2nd ed) (with IM J. Donaldson)
Russell Enterprises, DUE 2009
Books Edited for Chess Informant:
From Steinitz to Fischer
Sahovski Informator, 1976
Author listed as Euwe, but the games were in reality selected and annotated by
Minev and IM Neikirkh.
Classification of Chess Endings/The Best Endings of Capablanca and Fischer
Sahovski Informator, 1979
Minev created the classification scheme used (the 1st 64 pp.)
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - A
Sahovski Informator, 1979
Sections A50, A51, A52. A56
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - B
Sahovski Informator, 1984 (2nd edition)
Sections B06, B11
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - C
Sahovski Informator, 1981
Sections C00, C10, C11
(Also, initial authorship of all sections C00-C59 in the 1st edition, 1974)
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - D
Sahovski Informator, 1976
Sections D06, D07, D08, D09, D37, D38
Encyclopedia of Chess Openings - E
Sahovski Informator, 1978
Sections E70, E71, E72, E76, E77, E78, E79
Enyclopedia of Chess Endings - Pawn Endings
Sahovski Informator, 1982
Enyclopedia of Chess Endings - Rook Endings 2
Sahovski Informator, 1986
Enyclopedia of Chess Endings - Queen Endings
Sahovski Informator, 1989
Articles by International Master Nikolay Minev
Shakmatna Misl (still in development)
Shakmaty Bulletin (still in development)
64 (still in development)
Inside Chess
Northwest Chess