My System91 reviews
Aron Nimzovich

Three Rivers Press, 1979

Most Important Chess Book Ever Written

+ Classic way to become a stronger chess player
+ On the book
+ Too hard for a 10 year old
  
  











  



  
1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (Chess lovers' library)46 reviews
Fred Reinfeld

Wilshire Book Company, 1971

Tactics

+ The Heart and Soul of Chess in 1000 Brilliant Diagrams

This book is completely puzzles with short intros to the sections. Giving a general impression of what to look for. Other than that this book is no nonsense tactics and many of them! I love this book. I can flip to a random page and just work on puzzles. Some are very easy others are very hard. ...
  
  











  



  
Three Hundred Chess Games - 'Dreihundert Schachpartien' - English Language Edition10 reviews
Siegbert Tarrasch

Hays Publishing, 1999

Essential!!

+ The first move of the first game...
+ Classic book, poor binding
+ Just a word of warning to potential buyers
+ Great Book, Mediocre Edition
  
  











  



  
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)126 reviews
Murray Chandler

Gambit Publications, 1998

Amazing book for wannabe attacking players

+ One of the best beginner to intermediate chess books available...
+ good book

Before reading this book, I played chess like a scared chipmunk, obsessing about little details like whether pushing this pawn would weaken my position by a picounit. This book helped me see that the way to win games at the amateur level is to attack, to be aggressive, to go after the enemy king ...
  
  











  



  
The Reassess Your Chess Workbook32 reviews
Jeremy Silman, International Master Silman Jeremy

Siles Press, 2001

Excellent

+ This is the Best Chess book ever written BarNone!!!
+ An excellent companion to "Reassess"
+ Original and useful, but some odd quirks
+ A good compliment to Silman's previous work, but also useful by itself
  
  











  



  
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games25 reviews
Laszlo Polgar

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006

A good chess puzzle book

+ Good value for the money
+ billions and billions
+ A Book for Everyone
+ Buy this for the "600 Miniature Games" section
  
  











  



  
Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors10 reviews
Lou Hays

Hays Publishing, 1994

This Practical Practice Pays Off Quickly

+ Good Tactics Workbook for the Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Player
+ Start with this book
+ Over 500 Tactics
+ One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
Foundations of Chess Strategy1 review
Lars Bo Hansen

Gambit Publications, 2005

An excellant book

first off, before I begin my review, I would like to say that I not just some idiot who is reviewing a book just to give the book a good rating for a GM. I am about 1850 USCF, and 2000 strength. I have annalyzed many fantastic positions with many NMs, SMs, FMs, and quite a few IMs (notably IMs ...
  
  











  



  
Winning Chess Tactics, revised (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)90 reviews
Yasser Seirawan

Everyman Chess, 2005

Excellent Title & Series

+ It's All Here...
+ I'm a better player now .
+ A good introduction to the basics of chess tactics
  
  











  



  
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery70 reviews
Jeremy Silman

Siles Press, 1999

This should be your first book in strategic play and planning

+ Amateurs' faulty reasoning and its remedies
+ Learn the Reasons behind the Actions
+ Common errors and misconceptions exposed!
+ An OKAY book.
  
  











  



  
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess-Mastery Course(Exp. 3rd Edition)146 reviews
Jeremy Silman

Siles Press, 1997

One of the Best

+ Chess strategy explained
+ How to Reasess Your Chess
+ Good and bad
+ A solid chess book
  
  











  



  
Chess Exam And Training Guide: Rate Yourself And Learn How To Improve28 reviews
Igor Khmelnitsky

IamCoach Press, 2004

A VERY USEFUL BOOK!!!

+ Good Exam
+ Works for me
+ Interesting positions. Good experience.
+ Simply Spectacular
  
  











  



  
How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess-Mastery Course(Exp. 3rd Edition)146 reviews
Jeremy Silman

Siles Press, 1997

One of the Best

+ Chess strategy explained
+ How to Reasess Your Chess
+ Good and bad
+ A solid chess book
  
  











  



  
My System91 reviews
Aron Nimzovich

Three Rivers Press, 1979

Most Important Chess Book Ever Written

+ Classic way to become a stronger chess player
+ On the book
+ Too hard for a 10 year old
  
  











  



  
The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery70 reviews
Jeremy Silman

Siles Press, 1999

This should be your first book in strategic play and planning

+ Amateurs' faulty reasoning and its remedies
+ Learn the Reasons behind the Actions
+ Common errors and misconceptions exposed!
+ An OKAY book.
  
  











  



  
Winning Chess Tactics, revised (Winning Chess - Everyman Chess)90 reviews
Yasser Seirawan

Everyman Chess, 2005

Excellent Title & Series

+ It's All Here...
+ I'm a better player now .
+ A good introduction to the basics of chess tactics
  
  











  



  
Three Hundred Chess Games - 'Dreihundert Schachpartien' - English Language Edition10 reviews
Siegbert Tarrasch

Hays Publishing, 1999

Essential!!

+ The first move of the first game...
+ Classic book, poor binding
+ Just a word of warning to potential buyers
+ Great Book, Mediocre Edition
  
  











  



  
Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors10 reviews
Lou Hays

Hays Publishing, 1994

This Practical Practice Pays Off Quickly

+ Good Tactics Workbook for the Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Player
+ Start with this book
+ Over 500 Tactics
+ One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
Foundations of Chess Strategy1 review
Lars Bo Hansen

Gambit Publications, 2005

An excellant book

first off, before I begin my review, I would like to say that I not just some idiot who is reviewing a book just to give the book a good rating for a GM. I am about 1850 USCF, and 2000 strength. I have annalyzed many fantastic positions with many NMs, SMs, FMs, and quite a few IMs (notably IMs ...
  
  











  



  
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess)126 reviews
Murray Chandler

Gambit Publications, 1998

Amazing book for wannabe attacking players

+ One of the best beginner to intermediate chess books available...
+ good book

Before reading this book, I played chess like a scared chipmunk, obsessing about little details like whether pushing this pawn would weaken my position by a picounit. This book helped me see that the way to win games at the amateur level is to attack, to be aggressive, to go after the enemy king ...