Chess books in the road to intermediate

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heilinx

Does anyone know any Chess books that teach more advanced strategies than the fork, the pin and stuff like that (which is what people ussually suggest when begginers ask for chess books) and start paving the road to get to around 1400 or 1600 elo (is that considered intermediate or is it still begginer?)

Books like Irning Chernev's Logical chess: move by move have worked for me, but I havent found much more than that

And id also like to ask if endgame studies can help at any level or if they are like openings, where you have to start learning them when you get a decent grip on tactics?

RAU4ever

Sure, that'd be intermediate. It really depends on what you already know though, so it's hard to say. 

First thing would still be to study tactics. That will never ever stop. There's even a tactics book by Volokitin for FMs and above. happy.png Apart from that, there's not much different stuff to suggest. How to reassess your chess by Sillman is a good book, etc. etc. etc. 

laurengoodkindchess

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

 

I have a suggestion:

I highly recommend this one by Silman: https://www.amazon.com/Amateurs-Mind-Turning-Misconceptions-Mastery/dp/1890085022

 

I hope that this helps!  

 

RussBell

many resources, book recommendations here that meet your requirements...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond

It's never too soon to start studying the endgame....many relevant suggestions here...

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

RookRolledRosen
There is a very nice opening book by Paul van dear sad, about opening strategies, theories, and tactics
heilinx

Thanks for the suggestions everyone

punter99

Silmans books are good. His endgame book is structured by rating (endgames for 1000s, 1200s, 1400s, and so on). "How to reasses your chess" and "Amateurs Mind" are also good. The first is better and deeper but the second is a bit easier for beginners.

Yusupov's books (Build up your chess 1 - The Fundamentals, Boost your chess 1 - The Funadamentals and Chess Evolution 1 - The Fundamentals) are a mix of everything (tactics, positional play, some openings and endgames) and dedicated to players that want to reach 1500

tygxc

"Zürich 1953" Bronstein
"My System" Nimzovich
"My Great Predecessors" Kasparov

MarkGrubb

I second Amateur's Mind by Silman.

RussBell
tygxc wrote:

"Zürich 1953" Bronstein
"My System" Nimzovich
"My Great Predecessors" Kasparov

While these are good books, they are advanced treatments.  Every one of them is too advanced for the average 1100-rated player.  As an analogy, don't attempt to study calculus if you have not yet mastered arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, etc.  In other words, better to focus on studying books appropriate for your skill and knowledge level, at each stage of your chess development.

heilinx

RussBell, I have the books in order by rating so I dont study things that are still too complicated for my level of play, im still going to read the advanced books once I think I have reached that level but i'll be cautious and take ur advice (thanks happy.png)