If you could buy ONE chess book and ONE chess book only, to go from an intermediate or average player to advanced, which ONE would you buy?
tks, lee
How to reassess your chess. I always suggest this book and it may seem like its all i have read but its such a good clear book.
In saying that, you need a good opening repitoire to get to advanced level imo so i dont think one book would suffice :) Needless to say; playing a decent amount of games would have to help too rite?
The Amateur Mind, by Jeremy Silman
Without a doubt.
Logical Chess may be great for getting, or rather helping, one to intermediate stage but for advancing beyond that...not really. Understanding Chess Move by Move picks up at this point in the same vein.
Amateur's Mind followed by How to Reassess your Chess seems sensible.
Pawn Structure Chess by Soltis might be very helpful too.
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