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Originally posted by vishyanand
Interesting review http://www.jeremysilman.com/book_reviews_js/js_search_chess_perfection.html - would love to get this book
yes it is a wonderfully readable book, funny too, none of the condescension that marrs Silmans writing and very clear. Only Michael Steins book surpasses it in clarity. If you lived near me Vishy i would give it to you, as it is your on another continent 🙁

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Kings, Commoners and Knaves
Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
Lasker's Manual of Chess
Chess Informant's 1000 Best of the Best

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1. Chess Made Simple by Milton Hanauer - My first chess book and also my favorite. It's a great all in one book.

2. The Game of Chess by Tarrasch - Tarrasch teaches through the use of hundreds of diagrams and examples. Currently working my way through the middle game section.

3. Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur by Euwe - How to take advantage of common mistakes. I've been able to immediately apply what I've learned from this book to my games here.

4. Masters of the Chessboard by Reti - Good book explaining the ideas behind many openings. I went to the trouble of making an index of the openings in this book for easy reference. If anyone wants a copy just let me know.

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Originally posted by KneeCaps
1. Chess Made Simple by Milton Hanauer - My first chess book and also my favorite. It's a great all in one book.

2. The Game of Chess by Tarrasch - Tarrasch teaches through the use of hundreds of diagrams and examples. Currently working my way through the middle game section.

3. Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur by Euwe - How to take advantage of commo ...[text shortened]... dex of the openings in this book for easy reference. If anyone wants a copy just let me know.
i am gonna get that Reti book, he is my favourite chess author 🙂

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These questions are fun, but if you ask again in two months I'll likely give different answers.


Is any one compiling a list of which books come up most often?

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1) Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Raymond Smullyan
2) The Road to Chess Improvement by Alex Yermolinsky
3) How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
4) Chess Companion by Irving Chernev

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Amazon.co.uk , "Masters of the Chessboard", Richard Reti; Paperback; £2.07

panic over!

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Amazon.co.uk , "Masters of the Chessboard", Richard Reti; Paperback; £2.07

panic over!
Paperback?? A classic like Masters of the Chessboard should only be read in a hardcover. 😉

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Originally posted by KneeCaps
Paperback?? A classic like Masters of the Chessboard should only be read in a hardcover. 😉
ah my friend, this is not meant to sit on the shelf and be admired!

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Far too many good books, but these are the ones that remind me why I like Chess so much:

1. The King, JH Donner
2. Chess for Zebras, J Rowson
3. Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, J Watson
4. Journal of a Chess Original, S Gerzadowicz

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Originally posted by Osse
Far too many good books, but these are the ones that remind me why I like Chess so much:

1. The King, JH Donner
2. Chess for Zebras, J Rowson
3. Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, J Watson
4. Journal of a Chess Original, S Gerzadowicz
3. Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, J Watson

This highly regarded book is beyond my comprehension :-(

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I am a bit amazed, nay dismayed, at the number of opening books I’m seeing.

I think it was Teichmann who said you only need to read one good chess book.

Tarrasch’s Best Games by Reinfeld (and Tarrasch).

Let it be this one. It will help you get from being a floundering
beginner to a very strong club player.

200 Miniatures by Du Mont.

For learning in the most charming and instructive way how to punish
and avoid opening blunders (no matter how small).
You see every tactical trick in action and are treated to
some beautiful and amazing games.

Most Instructive Games of Chess Chernev.

It was Game 19 that did it.
When I first played that out I just wanted
to do things like this on the chessboard.

Here it is including the finish that Chernev points out.
(Black resigned on move 34).

A.Kupferstich - J. Andresasen, Denmark 1953.



Finally:

500 Master games by Tartakower & Du Mont.

The cream of Master Chess by some of the games greatest players.
The notes amuse you, the games inspire you.

Sentimental choice.

Chess Traps and Stratagems by The Rev. Cunnington.

My first chess book.

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Originally posted by Mahout
[b]3. Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, J Watson

This highly regarded book is beyond my comprehension :-([/b]
Might help to read Suba's Dynamic Chess Strategy first - Watson draws on a lot of his ideas in his discussion of modern chess.

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Greenpawn your first chess book, can you tell us more about that one please, it sounds really crafty.

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Chess Traps and Stratagems.

I mention it in detail here about halfway down.

(I still get emails about This Corner. It's back on top hit again.
It's all true 'cept the bit about 1...a6 I actually won a few games with
it but lost the majority and sometimes I was hammered.)

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=15

I was thrown out of the analysis room by a player who is now an IM.

He was analysing an adjourned game soon to be resumed and
I kept butting in suggesting two move traps.

He actually manhandled me and threw me out of the room.

Charming.

So when I give advice about sitting in on good players analysing
a game and shutting up. It comes from experience.

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