Think/Play like a Grandmaster A.Kotov
The Complete Manual of positional chess by Sakaev and Landa
Online course chessmasterschool.com
The Complete Manual of positional chess by Sakaev and Landa
Online course chessmasterschool.com
'Pawn Power in Chess' by Kmoch.
I think "Logical Chess Move by Move" is also good.
There are different types of chess books, of course!
Among the compendiums, here are some singular works:
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal, by Mikhail Tal
My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer
Alexander Alekhine's Best Games, by Alexander Alekhine
Zürich International Chess Tournament 1953, by David Bronstein
Tactics
Chess, by Polgar
The Magic of Chess Tactics, by Muller and Meyer
The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal, Muller and Stolze
Classics of Strategy:
My System, by Aron Nimzowitsch
Dynamic Chess Strategy, by Mihai Suba
Modern Chess Strategy, by Ludek Pachman
Endgame:
Endgame Virtuoso, by Vasilly Smyslov
The Art of the Endgame, by Jan Timman
Secrets of Pawnless Endings, by John Nunn
On Practical Problems:
The Road to Chess Improvement, by Alex Yermolinsky
Improving Your Chess Pattern Recognition, Arthur van de Oudeweetering
On Attack
The Art of Attack in Chess, by Vladimir Vukovic
Study Chess With Tal, Alexander Koblencs
Openings:
The Complete Hedgehog, by Sergey Shipov
Opening books tend to go out of fashion rather quickly. This is a very enjoyable read, if not a terribly practical choice.
Correspondence
World Champion at the Third Attempt, Gregory Sanakoev
Fiction
Lisa, by Jessie Kraai
Pick your favorite chess player and find their collection. Bent Larsen has one, for example... I continue to hear great things about Mihail Marin and Jacob Agaard as authors. They are modern writers, so they can utilize chess computers to present more accurate analysis.
Be careful with modern computer analysis though, as no human will ever play or think like a computer. I tend to avoid modern chess books which spit out loads of computer analysis. I find this method unhelpful at best. I selected these books because most were enjoyable to read. They have anecdotes, stories, jokes, etc. I tend to avoid US authors due to a slight arrogant flavor to their works. The books are good, without question, but I just prefer others.
As an American, Bobby Fischer is a big part of my chess heritage. I recommend the Batsford Edition. While Bobby's comments are very unilateral, they are insightful and amusing. Larry Evans does a superb job introducing the games.
"I have never opened with 1.d4 -- on principle."
-Bobby Fischer (Comment to Game 60)
Among the compendiums, here are some singular works:
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal, by Mikhail Tal
My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer
Alexander Alekhine's Best Games, by Alexander Alekhine
Zürich International Chess Tournament 1953, by David Bronstein
Tactics
Chess, by Polgar
The Magic of Chess Tactics, by Muller and Meyer
The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal, Muller and Stolze
Classics of Strategy:
My System, by Aron Nimzowitsch
Dynamic Chess Strategy, by Mihai Suba
Modern Chess Strategy, by Ludek Pachman
Endgame:
Endgame Virtuoso, by Vasilly Smyslov
The Art of the Endgame, by Jan Timman
Secrets of Pawnless Endings, by John Nunn
On Practical Problems:
The Road to Chess Improvement, by Alex Yermolinsky
Improving Your Chess Pattern Recognition, Arthur van de Oudeweetering
On Attack
The Art of Attack in Chess, by Vladimir Vukovic
Study Chess With Tal, Alexander Koblencs
Openings:
The Complete Hedgehog, by Sergey Shipov
Opening books tend to go out of fashion rather quickly. This is a very enjoyable read, if not a terribly practical choice.
Correspondence
World Champion at the Third Attempt, Gregory Sanakoev
Fiction
Lisa, by Jessie Kraai
Pick your favorite chess player and find their collection. Bent Larsen has one, for example... I continue to hear great things about Mihail Marin and Jacob Agaard as authors. They are modern writers, so they can utilize chess computers to present more accurate analysis.
Be careful with modern computer analysis though, as no human will ever play or think like a computer. I tend to avoid modern chess books which spit out loads of computer analysis. I find this method unhelpful at best. I selected these books because most were enjoyable to read. They have anecdotes, stories, jokes, etc. I tend to avoid US authors due to a slight arrogant flavor to their works. The books are good, without question, but I just prefer others.
As an American, Bobby Fischer is a big part of my chess heritage. I recommend the Batsford Edition. While Bobby's comments are very unilateral, they are insightful and amusing. Larry Evans does a superb job introducing the games.
"I have never opened with 1.d4 -- on principle."
-Bobby Fischer (Comment to Game 60)
A must read: "Move First Think Later"
Read this book first because it will help you a LOT and it will also save you a LOT since you will realize a LOT of chess books are just a waste of time.
Here is an example:
@PatzerGareBear13
" I liked Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition". This book teaches you to win using chess imbalances. It was a bit complex for me since my USCF rating was around 1200 when I read it, and it is more targeted towards 1400-2200. Now I want to reread it now that you brought books up and my rating has improved since then. "
That is one of the things the author of ""Move First Think Later" talks about. You read this books, you get a lot of theoretical "knowledge", you know a lot of terms like "imbalances" but most of it is not only good but even bad for your game.
Read this book first because it will help you a LOT and it will also save you a LOT since you will realize a LOT of chess books are just a waste of time.
Here is an example:
@PatzerGareBear13
" I liked Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess 4th Edition". This book teaches you to win using chess imbalances. It was a bit complex for me since my USCF rating was around 1200 when I read it, and it is more targeted towards 1400-2200. Now I want to reread it now that you brought books up and my rating has improved since then. "
That is one of the things the author of ""Move First Think Later" talks about. You read this books, you get a lot of theoretical "knowledge", you know a lot of terms like "imbalances" but most of it is not only good but even bad for your game.
lol @BestSiteEver again trolling...
Dude I've looked over your games against the computer, you seem to be a 1200 player, please don't talk about stuff you know nothing about :)
Dude I've looked over your games against the computer, you seem to be a 1200 player, please don't talk about stuff you know nothing about :)
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