What are some of the best chess books in your opinion ?
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Greetings! I want to learn how to play chess at an advanced level and I decided to read chess books. I would appreciate it if you could give me some suggestions on what books to read.
Zürich 1953 - Bronstein
tygxc wrote:
Zürich 1953 - Bronstein
very good book👍.
here are some more to consider:
a) Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Smoch
b) My System by Aaron Nimzovitch
c) Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Dec 10, 2023
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Books that contain complete games annotated by strong GM himself such as Fischer’s My 60 Memorable Games, etc. Or books of annotated Tournament games such as Zurich 1953 by David Bronstein, etc. come to mind.
Dec 10, 2023
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tygxc wrote:
Zürich 1953 - Bronstein
Yes. A real classic.
More:
My 60 Memorable Games by Fischer.
Tal's book on his first match with Botvinnik.
My System by Nimzovich.
Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch.
Jan 22, 2024
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bobby_max wrote:
People will tell you to buy books by Jeremy Silman. Don't. His books stink.
The books by Jeremy Silman are for more advanced players. He was a long-time popular writer of many articles and lessons here on Chess.com.
Sadly, he passed away last year.
TheStrategist112 wrote:
Greetings! I want to learn how to play chess at an advanced level and I decided to read chess books. I would appreciate it if you could give me some suggestions on what books to read.
How to Win at Chess by Levy Rozman (it's a book that goes through different openings, tactics, and strategies, plus you have QR codes that you can scan and do different puzzles on your phone or laptop, from 0 - 1200 chess.com elo)
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler (i heard many good things about this book, it teaches you checkmating ideas, has helpful explanations and just overall helps your tactical vision)
Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan (it teaches you the basics of various tactics and strategies and so many more things like pawn structure, space. gives you clear examples from real games, and overall helps you to become a greater player)
Lots of classics to name. Find them yourself
Zurich is only if you need to play the kid. Otherwise skip it. Kmoch is krazy. Skip that too. Nimzowich has been updated so get the new version with the extended situations. The best book is Tal Life and Games and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Jan 23, 2024
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putshort wrote:
Zurich is only if you need to play the kid. Otherwise skip it. Kmoch is krazy. Skip that too.
Two of the best chess books ever written.
Kmoch is crazy, agreed. Read it.
Jan 23, 2024
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Simple Chess: A great explanation of strategy, making it very easy to understand. You have it on YT as well: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUrgfsyInqNbkyiwPSSBQ6ALkkccKItPE
