The Top 10 Chess Books Every Chess Player Should Read!
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#BobbyFischerTeachesChess by #BobbyFischer
#Fischer
A classic! The book covers everything from how the pieces move to basic checkmates & how to attack opponents. Readers will go from knowing nothing about chess to being ready to play a game - getting a game is easy these days.
#HowToReassessYourChess
Ideas of positional chess & developing middlegame often elude chess players. This covers forementioned thought process & how to notice imbalances. IM #JeremySilman, a world-class author, writes with humor & a deep understanding of amateur players’ follies
#MySystem by #AronNimzowitsch
It has consistently remained in Top-5 best-selling chess books of all time, has been a must-read recommendation of grandmasters & trainers since 1925! Aimed at a stronger target audience, it's one of the first works on positional chess or ideas!
#ZurichInternationalChessTournament1953 by #DavidBronstein
A timeless classic examines the Candidates' Tournament leading up to 1954 World Championship Match. It's a snapshot of top-level chess, wonderfully written & well-annotated, it checks off all of boxes for a must-own book!
#My60MemorableGames by #BobbyFischer
A book of Fischer’s greatest games with his annotations is enough for any fan to own it. Fischer offers clear, deep comments on his spectacular games. It's somewhat of a manual for other game collection books, from one of the greatest player!
#ThinkLikeAGrandmaster
#AlexanderKotov shares important & practical aspects, incl overall approach to chess games & decisions. It's a tool for tactical growth (analysis trees, candidate moves, calculations) and positional growth (creating/executing plans, weaknesses, tension etc)
#SilmansCompleteEndgameCourse: #FromBeginnerToMaster
#IMJeremySilman makes his 2nd appearance in this Top10 list with his work on endgams. The idea behind Silman’s well-known endgame book is simple: Players should only study endgames that they need to know for their skill level!
#TheLifeAndGamesOfMikhailTal by #MikhailTal
Need to add aggression and tactical prowess to your game? Don’t overlook this book for insight into Tal’s personality, attacking genius and some of the most vicious games you will ever see!
#KarpovsStrategicWins by #TiborKarolyi
Look no further to learn positional play secrets through games & clear analysis! This work on #AnatolyKarpov is astoundingly deep but easy. A clear writing style pairs well with Karpov's seemingly simple, yet dangerous boa constrictor style!
#MyGreatPredecessors
The 5-volume set from #GarryKasparov contains deep analysis of games, starting from the first world champion. In perspectives of a giant like Kasparov on classic games, you have a top instructional material! The book makes you sit back, relax and simply read!
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