I just received Art of Attack in Chess. It is a revised edition that was written by Vladimir Vukovic. I have already read 25 pages or so and have stretched my brain...There is A LOT of information in here, I strongly recommend getting the book so far. I only shelled out 17 dollars for it on Amazon.com by third party of course and brand new!!! It teaches you about how to proceed attacking the king in castled and uncastled positions and is recommended for players in the 1200-1600 levels, which I am sitting comfortably at the 1500s. Should still help me, heck so far everything has been fairly new to me as far as understanding the attack on the king. Mostly show games and I have been playing them out over the board (OTB?). Please someone tell me if thats what OTB means I have been wondering for quite some time now.

 crhnine

I've just finished page 35 this very moment to see if I had any moves. Oh, your in for a treat real soon. The mating net and checkmate on page31 (game starts on page 29) is hot!

I am reading my system by Aron Nimsowitsch

The Big Book of Chess.

 Exactly how big a book are we talking about here?

I wouldn't call it 'reading,' but I'm slowly working my way through Sharpen Your Tactics!:  1125 Brilliant Sacrifices, Combinations, and Studies by Anatoly Lein and Boris Archangelsky. 

It's page upon page of tactics exercises that get progressively harder as you go.  Fantastic.  I believed all 'puzzle books' were created about equal till I got a few dozen problems into this book.  It's a keeper, as I'll be able to go through it over and over.

"Art of Attack in Chess... is recommended for players in the 1200-1600 levels"

:/

Who told you that?  Everything the art of attack has to teach is useless at 1200 level tactics.  Seriously the phrase penny-wise pound-foolish comes to mind if you learn that "aha!  This attack must center on f7" instead of learning how not to drop your queen (note - dropping your queen reduces attacking chances).  I would  suggest somebody be ABOVE 1600 before reading the art of attack.

I love All the 5 volumes by Gary Kasparov on His Great Predecessor.  I love the analysis and the history of the great players.  It is captivating.  Volume 1 is my favorite but I like all of them.

HAWK53, is it a tough read?

I saw some footage of a teaching video with Kasparov (talking about an opening). The speed of his analysis melted my brain. Obviously, a book has not got a set speed - but it could still have the potential to overwhelm.

Also, are those books not quite recent and large! Have you quit your job and exclusively deadicated yourself to getting through all 5 vols ;)

Yeah, it's a tough read (sorry to jump the gun on you a bit, Hawk53).  I barely made my way (slightly) through the one on Fischer...and he and his computer make all efforts seem so futile, I don't wonder that he retired!  Garry was not only the greatest player of the game, but the greatest writer as well...he just took everything to a whole new level.

An interesting selection of books. I have been going through

Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald as well as How Chess Games are Won and Lost by LB Hansen. I just spent aa lot of time reading a book True Lies as I had to review it. I also keep a tactics book by my nightstand and go through several a day. Since I am working with my 8 year old daughter I have the 1001 books by Reinfeld nearby

Working my way through Silman's endgame book, and my 2nd read of Fischer's My 60 Memorable Games.

I am currently working on the tournament book of San Luis 2005.

A conteporary approach to the middle game. by aleksei suetin who I believe was petrosian's second.

None. I read junk books instead!

Mordernes Skandinavisch by Matthias Wahls

''The Tao of Chess'' by Peter Kurzdorfer .

I like Jonathan Rowson's books, 7 Deadly Chess sins and Chess for Zebras. They are a bit over my head but I like to be forced to think by a good book. The author has an excellent style.

My System, Nimzowitsch. Actually the first book I'll have ever read.

EDIT: CHESS book.

The complete idiots guide to Chess Openings