Essential Chess Endings by GM James Howell

Winning with the Kan by GM Ali Mortazavi

New Ideas in the Nimzo-Indian by GM Tony Kosten

Starting Out The Sicilian Scheveningen by IM Craig Pritchett (A favorite of Garry Kasparov, the Scheveningen not only teaches the Sicilian neophyte all the classic Sicilian plans and ideas, it's also far less memory intensive than many other Sicilian lines. Thus, in my view it's a perfect first Sicilian for young players and old who wish to test the 1.e4 c5 waters)

Experts Versus the Sicilian 2nd Edition by Multiple Authors(GM's)( In this book a multinational line-up of leading experts give recommendations against their own pet lines in the Sicilian Defence. This repertoire book recommends the critical main lines and reveals Black’s greatest fears to you. Experts vs. the Sicilian is the no-nonsense opening repertoire for players of all strengths who want to teach the Sicilian players a lesson or two..)

Chess Opening Essentials: The Ideas and Plans Behind All Chess Openings- Volume 1: The Complete 1.e4 by GM Stefan Djuric, GM Dimitry Komarov and IM Claudio Pantaleoni (Winner of the Italian Chess Federation’s Golden Award! An accessible primer and opening reference book, providing es sential knowledge on all chess openings. It explains the basic plans and ideas for both black and white. It gives beginners the ability to choose the openings that suit their style and taste, and gives club players the opportunity to test and review their opening repertoire. Chess Opening Essentials gives a flavour of how a particular opening works, with pointers in the right direction if you wish to explore further)

Play the Caro-Kann by IM Jovanka Houska (The Caro-Kann is a reliable yet at the same time dynamic answer to White’s most popular opening move, 1 e4. It has the seal of approval of numerous leading Grandmasters including Vishy Anand, Evgeny Bareev and Alexey Dreev, as well as former World Champion Anatoly Karpov, who has utilized it with great success throughout his illustrious career)

An Attacking Repertoire for White by IM Sam Collins (players who want to go on the attack will find here a complete, aggressive repertoire based on 1e4. Fifty-one model games-all recent and never before annotated in chess literature-form the guide's core, and show how to handle the broad range of attacking positions arising from the recommended lines. With the underlying theory so clearly explained, chess mavens will understand exactly why to place the pieces on certain squares in the given structure)

The Scotch Game Explained by IM Gary Lane (used to brilliant effect by Garry Kasparov and numerous imitators, the Scotch Game is one of the most popular openings among today's club players. The Scotch Game Explained, unlike most openings books, offers a back-to-basics approach tailored to novices and intermediate players. Clear and detailed in its explanation of the pros and cons of each move, it gives the reader fundamental insights into the underlying principles of opening strategy--and takes the burgeoning new player one giant step closer to true mastery of chess)

Chess Explained The C3 Sicilian by IM Sam Collins (If you play 2.c3 or want to play the 2.c3, this becomes a must own. But Sicilian players who hate facing 2.c3 will also find it helpful in choosing a way to meet this system)

My Best Games of Chess, 1908 - 1937 by GM Alexander Alekhine (One of chess’s great inventive geniuses presents his 220 best games, with fascinating personal accounts of the dazzling victories that made him a legend. Includes historic matches against Capablanca, Euwe, and Bogoljubov. Alekhine’s penetrating commentary on strategy, tactics—and a revealing memoir)

Simple Chess by GM Michael Stean (This introduction to chess strategy is aimed primarily at players for whom a game plan is utterly enigmatic.By isolating the basic elements and illustrating them through a selection of Master and Grand Master games, Simple Chess breaks down the mystique of strategy into plain, easy-to-understand ideas.More than a lesson in fundamentals, it illustrates an increasing prevalent style of play, a method that begins by slowly accumulating small, permanent advantages, saving the outright attack for later )

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