Best Chess Books

1.
My 60 Memorable Games
My 60 Memorable Games 4.41 avg rating β€” 1,349 ratings
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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 4.02 avg rating β€” 6,939 ratings
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Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition 4.30 avg rating β€” 1,764 ratings
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The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 4.50 avg rating β€” 750 ratings
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How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess Mastery Course
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess Mastery Course 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,259 ratings
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The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery 4.19 avg rating β€” 1,064 ratings
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DVORETSKY'S ENDGAME MANUAL, 2nd Ed.
DVORETSKY'S ENDGAME MANUAL, 2nd Ed. 4.49 avg rating β€” 377 ratings
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Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953
Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 4.44 avg rating β€” 449 ratings
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Tal-Botvinnik, 1960
Tal-Botvinnik, 1960 4.56 avg rating β€” 277 ratings
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My System: A Treatise on Chess (Tartan Books)
My System: A Treatise on Chess (Tartan Books) 4.19 avg rating β€” 1,217 ratings
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Pawn Power in Chess
Pawn Power in Chess 3.85 avg rating β€” 116 ratings
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Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-1985
Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-1985 4.43 avg rating β€” 98 ratings
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Pawn Structure Chess
Pawn Structure Chess 4.11 avg rating β€” 192 ratings
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Art of Attack in Chess
Art of Attack in Chess 4.26 avg rating β€” 563 ratings
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Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games 4.19 avg rating β€” 696 ratings
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Pump Up Your Rating
Pump Up Your Rating 4.42 avg rating β€” 71 ratings
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Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time
Bobby Fischer Goes to War: How the Soviets Lost the Most Extraordinary Chess Match of All Time 3.90 avg rating β€” 2,480 ratings
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Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master
Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master 4.38 avg rating β€” 900 ratings
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1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations 4.25 avg rating β€” 314 ratings
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Complete Chess Strategy 1: Planning the Pieces
Complete Chess Strategy 1: Planning the Pieces really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 20 ratings
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Modern Chess Openings
Modern Chess Openings 4.09 avg rating β€” 548 ratings
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Caro Kann Defence: Advance Variation and Gambit System (Batsford Chess Books)
Caro Kann Defence: Advance Variation and Gambit System (Batsford Chess Books) 4.09 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
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How to Choose a Chess Move
How to Choose a Chess Move 4.04 avg rating β€” 47 ratings
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Modern Chess Strategy
Modern Chess Strategy 4.05 avg rating β€” 241 ratings
25.
Think Like A Grandmaster
Think Like A Grandmaster 4.13 avg rating β€” 371 ratings
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Best Lessons of a Chess Coach
Best Lessons of a Chess Coach 4.19 avg rating β€” 113 ratings
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My Best Games of Chess, 1908 - 1937
My Best Games of Chess, 1908 - 1937 4.41 avg rating β€” 240 ratings
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Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 4.38 avg rating β€” 460 ratings
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Kasparov against the World
Kasparov against the World 4.02 avg rating β€” 55 ratings
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Better Chess for Average Players
Better Chess for Average Players 3.70 avg rating β€” 73 ratings
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Mastering Chess Strategy
Mastering Chess Strategy 4.62 avg rating β€” 48 ratings
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500 Master Games of Chess
500 Master Games of Chess 4.15 avg rating β€” 67 ratings
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Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 2
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 2 4.41 avg rating β€” 223 ratings
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Chess for Zebras: Thinking Differently about Black and White
Chess for Zebras: Thinking Differently about Black and White 4.37 avg rating β€” 142 ratings
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Lasker's Manual of Chess
Lasker's Manual of Chess 3.97 avg rating β€” 283 ratings
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Chess Fundamentals
Chess Fundamentals 3.96 avg rating β€” 734 ratings
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The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move
The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 43 ratings
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How Not to Play Chess
How Not to Play Chess 3.84 avg rating β€” 80 ratings
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Win at Chess
Win at Chess 3.50 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
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Birth of the Chess Queen: A History
Birth of the Chess Queen: A History 3.66 avg rating β€” 583 ratings
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Garry Kasparov on Fischer: My Great Predecessors, Part IV
Garry Kasparov on Fischer: My Great Predecessors, Part IV 4.42 avg rating β€” 258 ratings
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Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence
Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence 4.18 avg rating β€” 11 ratings
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Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces: 100 Selected Games
Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces: 100 Selected Games 4.33 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
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Great Chess Books of the Twentieth Century in English
Great Chess Books of the Twentieth Century in English 4.43 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
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The Middlegame, Book 2: Dynamic & Subjective Features
The Middlegame, Book 2: Dynamic & Subjective Features
by: Max Euwe
4.14 avg rating β€” 42 ratings
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107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945 (Dover Books on Chess)
107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945 (Dover Books on Chess) 3.96 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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The Middlegame, Book 1: Static Features
The Middlegame, Book 1: Static Features
by: Max Euwe
4.12 avg rating β€” 40 ratings
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1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate, 21st Century Edition
1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate, 21st Century Edition 4.18 avg rating β€” 38 ratings
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Winning Chess Tactics
Winning Chess Tactics 4.19 avg rating β€” 743 ratings
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Forcing Chess Moves: The Key to Better Calculation
Forcing Chess Moves: The Key to Better Calculation 4.20 avg rating β€” 54 ratings
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Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide
Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide 4.62 avg rating β€” 71 ratings
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Practical Chess Endings
Practical Chess Endings 4.41 avg rating β€” 61 ratings
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Winning Chess Strategies
Winning Chess Strategies 4.17 avg rating β€” 493 ratings
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The Ruy Lopez Explained (Batsford Chess Books)
The Ruy Lopez Explained (Batsford Chess Books)
by: Gary Lane
4.36 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
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Chess Reform Chess
Chess Reform Chess 4.11 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
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My Best Games of Chess: 1935-1957
My Best Games of Chess: 1935-1957 4.08 avg rating β€” 26 ratings
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Kiln People
Kiln People 3.85 avg rating β€” 6,100 ratings
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SAMURAI CHESS Mastering Strategic Thinking through the Martial Art of the Mind
SAMURAI CHESS Mastering Strategic Thinking through the Martial Art of the Mind 3.57 avg rating β€” 79 ratings
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Sacrifice and Initiative in Chess: Seize the Moment to Get the Advantage
Sacrifice and Initiative in Chess: Seize the Moment to Get the Advantage 3.45 avg rating β€” 11 ratings
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Learn Chess Quickly
Learn Chess Quickly 3.50 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
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Tactics Time 2: 1001 Real Chess Tactics From Real Games
Tactics Time 2: 1001 Real Chess Tactics From Real Games 4.35 avg rating β€” 105 ratings
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The Art of the Middle Game
The Art of the Middle Game 4.02 avg rating β€” 105 ratings
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Queenmagic, Kingmagic
Queenmagic, Kingmagic 3.15 avg rating β€” 62 ratings
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Alexander Alekhine's Best Games
Alexander Alekhine's Best Games 4.54 avg rating β€” 67 ratings
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The Game of Chess
The Game of Chess 4.01 avg rating β€” 79 ratings
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Beginners Guide - How to Learn Chess in 60 Minutes. Everything You Need to Learn How to Play Winning Chess Quickly!
Beginners Guide - How to Learn Chess in 60 Minutes. Everything You Need to Learn How to Play Winning Chess Quickly! 3.83 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
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The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win
The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win 3.86 avg rating β€” 83 ratings
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The Chess Opening for You: A Complete System for White and Black
The Chess Opening for You: A Complete System for White and Black 3.10 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
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The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine 3.93 avg rating β€” 718 ratings
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Judgment and Planning in Chess
Judgment and Planning in Chess
by: Max Euwe
3.97 avg rating β€” 62 ratings
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Tratado General de Ajedrez - 4 Tomos
Tratado General de Ajedrez - 4 Tomos 4.80 avg rating β€” 15 ratings
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Chess Opening Names: The Fascinating & Entertaining History Behind The First Few Moves (The Chess Collection Book 1)
Chess Opening Names: The Fascinating & Entertaining History Behind The First Few Moves (The Chess Collection Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 304 ratings
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Complete Chess Strategy: Principles Of Pawn Play And The Center
Complete Chess Strategy: Principles Of Pawn Play And The Center 4.06 avg rating β€” 16 ratings
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Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov, Part 2: 1985-1993
Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov, Part 2: 1985-1993 4.61 avg rating β€” 36 ratings
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Chess Tactics for Kids
Chess Tactics for Kids 4.01 avg rating β€” 123 ratings
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Build up your Chess 1: The Fundamentals
Build up your Chess 1: The Fundamentals 4.54 avg rating β€” 153 ratings
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Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps: Traps And Zaps
Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps: Traps And Zaps 3.56 avg rating β€” 252 ratings
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Better Thinking for Better Chess
Better Thinking for Better Chess it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β€” 1 rating
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The golden treasury of chess
The golden treasury of chess 3.55 avg rating β€” 11 ratings
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The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain 4.01 avg rating β€” 2,883 ratings
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Better Thinking for Better Chess (Better Thinking for... Book 1)
Better Thinking for Better Chess (Better Thinking for... Book 1) 2.67 avg rating β€” 3 ratings
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Attack with Mikhail Tal (Cadogan Chess Books)
Attack with Mikhail Tal (Cadogan Chess Books) 4.29 avg rating β€” 95 ratings
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Combinations: The Heart of Chess
Combinations: The Heart of Chess 4.27 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
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Nunn's Chess Openings (Everyman Chess Series)
Nunn's Chess Openings (Everyman Chess Series)
by: John Nunn
3.91 avg rating β€” 81 ratings
85.
The Art of Chess Combination
The Art of Chess Combination 3.80 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
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The Batsford Book Of Chess Records
The Batsford Book Of Chess Records really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 3 ratings
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Understanding Chess Move by Move
Understanding Chess Move by Move
by: John Nunn
4.22 avg rating β€” 347 ratings
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Complete Chess Strategy 3: Play on the Wings
Complete Chess Strategy 3: Play on the Wings 4.54 avg rating β€” 13 ratings
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Fundamental Chess Endings
Fundamental Chess Endings 4.41 avg rating β€” 97 ratings
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How to Beat Your Dad at Chess
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess 4.08 avg rating β€” 524 ratings
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Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929
Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929 4.17 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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Kasparov v Deeper Blue: The Ultimate Man v Machine Challenge
Kasparov v Deeper Blue: The Ultimate Man v Machine Challenge 3.85 avg rating β€” 20 ratings
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Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess
Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess 4.34 avg rating β€” 38 ratings
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The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Opening and Middlegame
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Opening and Middlegame 4.12 avg rating β€” 24 ratings
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The Seven Deadly Chess Sins
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins 4.36 avg rating β€” 162 ratings
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The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Middlegame Structures and Dynamics
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess: The Russian Chess School 2.0 - Middlegame Structures and Dynamics 4.15 avg rating β€” 13 ratings
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A Parent's Guide to Chess
A Parent's Guide to Chess really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 6 ratings
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The Hippopotamus Rises: The Re-Emergence of a Chess Opening (Batsford Chess Books)
The Hippopotamus Rises: The Re-Emergence of a Chess Opening (Batsford Chess Books) 3.58 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
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The Art of Combination
The Art of Combination 4.82 avg rating β€” 17 ratings
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Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 3
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 3 4.44 avg rating β€” 179 ratings
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