Jussupow books, the green ones, should fit the bille for a 2000 player
Chess Book Recommendations? (~2000 rating)
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May 17, 2017
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Sorry, hit the wrong post button. Jussupow and everything by Sokolov, sacrifice and initiative, winning chess middlegames, etc. These are the best books out there in my humble opinion.
Thanks guys!
Yes, it's for serious closed door, closed window, candle light, 10 hour a day - study 
I have ample amount of books on endgame which I study when I want to take a break from middle game study. And openings I mostly look up here in Lessons. I also do the tactics here, which I finally broke 2400! 
(I know it's not that big of a deal though)
There are so many books out there, I don't know which to put my time and effort for the best result. I'm not looking for the "get better in 30 days", I realize that's a bunch of baloney. But I do have a finite amount of time until a big tournament, so I want to do the best I can there.
I have the "Zurich 1953" book, although it seems old.
I currently bought "My 60 Memorable Games", and generally look at Fischer's games since I play most of his openings (it also helps reinforce my openings). And he rather adopts the style on "no style, simply the best move", which I like
I have a great book for you that I bet alot of even the 2000 to 2300 range players have not gone through or might not even know of. "Chess Strategy for Club Players" by Herman Grooten. You would like that book if you are looking for an upgrade from the Jeremy Silman books. Also maybe have a look at "Understanding Chess Middlegames" by John Nunn.
Join my club/group and you can ask anything you want and Ill be happy to share all i know and have.
https://www.chess.com/club/the-next-move
The reason Nimzovitch may seem elementary is that the field has digested his ideas pretty thoroughly; it was master-level stuff when he wrote it.
Depending on your style, Vukovic's _The Art of Attack in Chess_ is a good one that repays deep study. In particular the chapter on the Classic Bishop Sacrifice a.k.a. Greek Gift, which talks about when it will work and when it won't in considerable detail, helped me immensely.
Mauricio Flores Rios' _Chess Structures_ is also excellent (I like it better than Soltis' book on the same subject) if what you're working on is strategic planning. I recommend *not* just reading the chapters on structures you plan to play. I won two games recently as White out of Sicilians that turned into King's Indian Defenses unexpectedly, and my vague memories of his chapters on the KID were a large part of the reason why I won.
As a young player I was devoted to Simon Webb's _Chess for Tigers_ (unfortunately it was a library copy--I've never found one for sale) for more practical advice, particularly on how to handle much stronger and much weaker opponents.
mkkuhner wrote:
The reason Nimzovitch may seem elementary is that the field has digested his ideas pretty thoroughly; it was master-level stuff when he wrote it.
Depending on your style, Vukovic's _The Art of Attack in Chess_ is a good one that repays deep study. In particular the chapter on the Classic Bishop Sacrifice a.k.a. Greek Gift, which talks about when it will work and when it won't in considerable detail, helped me immensely.
Mauricio Flores Rios' _Chess Structures_ is also excellent (I like it better than Soltis' book on the same subject) if what you're working on is strategic planning. I recommend *not* just reading the chapters on structures you plan to play. I won two games recently as White out of Sicilians that turned into King's Indian Defenses unexpectedly, and my vague memories of his chapters on the KID were a large part of the reason why I won.
As a young player I was devoted to Simon Webb's _Chess for Tigers_ (unfortunately it was a library copy--I've never found one for sale) for more practical advice, particularly on how to handle much stronger and much weaker opponents.
I see, that makes perfect sense.
I am currently looking at the books you have all suggested.
Anything else you can recommend for "middle game" play?
Mastering Chess Strategy by Hellsten
How to Play Chess Endgame by Muller
Endgame Manual by Dvoretsky
The Giant Chess Puzzle book by Franco
Lessons from the Grandmaster Book 2 by Gulko
Chess Lessons by Popov
Karpov's Strategic Wins
Understanding Chess Middlegames by Nunn
May 17, 2017
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2000+?
I recommend checking out Jacob Aagaard's "Excelling at . . ." series.
May 17, 2017
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@mkkuhner
I agree that Flores's "Chess Structures" is excellent. I too think it's better than Soltis overall, though Soltis does include things that Flores doesn't. For example, Soltis is much more detailed on the Scheveningen structure. Flores is better organized, and he does an excellent job of noting structure transformations such as the ones you referred to. I'm using both books in my quest to understand middle game planning and they're both useful in their own way.
Moving right along, "Chess for Tigers" is available on Kindle, and Amazon also has a number of used copies for sale.
Ive studies The Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman, and I just finished reading his sequential book, How the Reassess your Chess. What do you suggest I read now?
P.S. I have the book "My System", but it seems like for the lower rated, or is it just me?