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My System 91 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
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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.
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Three Hundred Chess Games - 'Dreihundert Schachpartien' - English Language Edition 10 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
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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 ...
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The Reassess Your Chess Workbook 32 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
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Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games 25 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
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Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors 10 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
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Foundations of Chess Strategy 1 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 ...
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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
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The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery 70 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.
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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
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Chess Exam And Training Guide: Rate Yourself And Learn How To Improve 28 reviews Igor Khmelnitsky
IamCoach Press, 2004
A VERY USEFUL BOOK!!!
+ Good Exam + Works for me + Interesting positions. Good experience. + Simply Spectacular
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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
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My System 91 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
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The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery 70 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.
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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
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Three Hundred Chess Games - 'Dreihundert Schachpartien' - English Language Edition 10 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
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Winning Chess Tactics for Juniors 10 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
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Foundations of Chess Strategy 1 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 ...
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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 ...
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