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Recommended Chess Books by Rating

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Best Chess Books by Rating

Chess Rating: 1200-1400

1) Chess Tactics for Students by John Bain

2) Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev

3) Back to Basics: Tactics (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess) by Dan Heisman

4) Winning Chess Tactics, revised (Winning Chess – Everyman Chess) by Seirawan

5) Silman’s Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman

 

Chess Rating: 1400-1600
1) Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman

2) The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev

3) Chess Training Pocket Book by Lev alburt

4) Chess Exam and Training Guide By Igor Khelmenitsky




Chess Rating: 1600-1700 1) The Amateur's Mind by J. Silman 2) Alekhine's Best Games 3) Practical Chess Exercises by Cheng 4) Capablanca's Best Chess Endings 5) Chess Praxis by Nimozwitch Chess Rating: 1700-1800 1) Art of Attack in Chess by Victor Vukovic 2) My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer 3) One Hundred Selected Games by Botnnivik 4) Understanding Chess Move by Move by Nunn Chess Rating: 1800-2000 1) How to Reassess Your Chess by J. Silman 2) Fire On Board by Alexei Shirov 3) Fundamental Chess Endings by Mueller 4) Improve your Chess Now By Johnathan Tillman 5) Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual by Dvoretsky 6)  Chess Strategy for Club Players by Grooten 7) Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 8. Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual by Dvoretsky 9) My System by Nimzowitch 11) Think Like a Grandmaster by Kotov

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8 responses to “Recommended Chess Books by Rating”

  1. Farbror the Guru Avatar
    Farbror the Guru

    Great List! I am a litte surprised to find “My System” so high up on the list.

  2. Rita L. Crist Avatar
    Rita L. Crist

    Very interesting post.Thanks for the information.

  3. Steve Wollkind Avatar
    Steve Wollkind

    I also think that My System is fairly accessible to lower rated players….and isn’t Chess Praxis supposed to be a follow on book? I haven’t read it but my understanding is that it demonstrates applications of the principles he outlines in MS.

    Also: my new favorite “intro to the openings for beginners” book is the recently published FCO. It’s not a repertoire book, nor a reference work, but it’s very useful for understanding the reasons and history behind why the openings are played the way they are.

  4. Bill Avatar
    Bill

    This list meets my approval.

    And I have no problem with My System being a 1800+ book b/c that is exactly where it belongs. A sub-1800 player should be reading books such as “modern chess stategy” or “simple chess”….and save MS for later.

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  7. James Stripes Avatar
    James Stripes

    I teach children, most of whom have a long and difficult road to get to 1200. Can you recommend books for these young players? Naturally, I think mine is okay. Essential Tactics: Building a Foundation for Chess Skill (2017). Currently this book is available for Kindle readers.

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