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ed1975

LCARS wrote:

Interesting, I didn't see as much of Fred Reinfeld as I thought I would.  Has anyone read his books, what would your take be on his format?

winning chess is still a classic for low-rated players, now available in algebraic

jambyvedar

Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan

Winning Chess Strategy for KIds by Coackley

Understanding Chess Middle Games by Nunn

Chess Tactics for Champion by Polgar

The LIfe and Games of Mikhail Tal

Winning Chess Brilliancies by Seirawan

101 Endgame Tips by Giddins

Chess Lessons by Popov

Lesson with Grandmaster Series by Gulko

Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition by Arthur

Techniques of Positional Play by Bronznik

Endgame Strategy By Shereshevsky

Chess Strategy for Club Players by Grooten

Art of Attack

Understanding Pawn Play by Marovic

 

There are many great books. Above are some of them.

kindaspongey

Possibly of interest:

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever

https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-books-and-youth-vs-old-age

TuckerTommy
Wish I could find Silman's How to reassess your chess on a chess book app!!
Crazychessplaya

Muy bien!

WAAziikzun
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ed1975

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Zzb303
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Theanxiousfella

I've been playing chess for a few years now, and Mikhail Tal.  Tal Botvinnik 1960. is definitely my favorite book. What makes this book special to me is that it taught me how to think outside the box, and it sparked the creativity in my moves and games. I credit Mikhail for my unique playstyle, and this book, I could say with confidence raised my rating by at least 200 points.