Chess book recommended

2023-12-22

This article is compiled by netizens for your reference. The selection of the best books is different from the best books of the International Chess Federation, which does not limit the year of the first edition, and is a timeless classic.

【Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess】

By Fisher

Fisher is one of the greatest chess players of all time, and learning how to play from him is both effective and intimidating. Still one of the best-selling chess books of all time, this book covers everything from the move to the basic will kill mode and how to attack the king, making it a collectible book and also a good read for novices.

【How to Reassess Your Chess 】

By Jeremy Silman

Jeremy Silman has won the US Open Championship, coached the US Youth national chess team and designed the chess matches in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Known for its ease of reading, the book is mainly about how to determine the strengths and weaknesses of both sides of the plate, and the impact of various pieces on the situation on the court. In the book, the author introduces a new concept, that is, "imbalance", the author explains the impact of these pieces on the imbalance from the perspective of knights, bishops, castles, queens, and pawns, and several forms of imbalance, such as force, field space, and so on.
This book is not suitable for beginners, suitable for chess enthusiasts with grades of around 1500-2000, and for anyone who has returned to chess after stopping playing, such as who may have learned chess as a child, but then stopped for a long time and now needs to pick it u

【My System 】

By Nimzovich

This book is called the master must read book, almost all chess master has read this great work. First published in 1925, it is a classic chess masterpiece that influenced several periods. It remains in the top five best-selling chess books of all time.
This book is suitable for intermediate chess players with a certain level to read, is a very professional book, which contains a lot of theoretical knowledge of the game, game experience, game commentary. It is very easy to apply in actual combat, and it is of great help to improve the level of chess players. Many masters grew up repeatedly reading the knowledge in this book.

【Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953】

By David Bronstein

This is the game set, written by the contestant Bronstein himself. The FIDE World Championship Candidates tournament was first held in Budapest in 1950, with Bronstein and Poleslavsky tied for first place, with Bronstein winning a play-off and tying with Botvinnik for the World Championship.

The second was held in Zurich in 1953, and Bronstein entered again, although he did not win, but wrote this wonderful book. Not only is it the epitome of the top chess of its day, but it is also a beautifully written and well-annotated work that makes it a timeless classic.

Suitable for players with grades 1200-2000+. If you're looking for more books on past super tournaments, check out Alexander Alekhine's two books, New York 1924 and New York 1927.

【My 60 Memorable Games】

By Fisher

Another great work by Fisher. This book is highly respected by many domestic master coaches, for amateur chess players, want to become a master, it is recommended to see. In this book, Fisher selects 60 games, including some losses.
There are his own brilliant commentaries and psychological descriptions of the game. Carlson and little Polgar also have similar books, you can go to see if you want to know, are very beneficial to improve chess.

【Think Like a Grandmaster 】

By Alexander Kotov

The book focuses on the overall thought process of chess, including finding weaknesses, how to make decisions, and of course tactical analysis, situation estimation, and so on. Recommended for advanced players.

【Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master】

By Jeremy Silman

This is Jeremy Silman's second entry. This book is mainly about the study of chess ends, the book gradually ranks the difficulty of the end game from beginner to master, and gives detailed explanations of some special situations.
At the same time, the author also removes some difficult to solve but not common types of endgame, which the author also gives a practical explanation in the book. Jeremy Silman's works are characterized by high readability and are intended for all chess players who are not currently proficient.

【The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 】

By Mikhail Tal

Tal was the eighth world champion, beating Botvinnik in 1960 to become the youngest international grandmaster to hold a world title at the time.
Tarr is a true master of the tactical combination and is also known as the "Magician of Riga" for his unique tactical style. Want to add aggression and tacticality to your game? Just read this book.

【Karpov's Strategic Wins 】

By Tibor Karoy

It contains two volumes, summarizing the essence of the former chess masters. If you are looking for a selection of games for game players, see Karpov's works.

Karpov, known in chess circles as "Big Ka," is the 12th world chess champion in history. He is a game player, pay attention to chess theory, layout rigorous, accurate calculation, often twist and kill strategy to the opponent to hit hard, for any minor mistakes made by the opponent will react ruthlessly. He always seemed to have all his forces well defended and used space better than any other man in history.

【My Great Predecessors】

By Kasparov

The famous' two cards' two Kasparov last appearance, known as the chess giant Kasparov set a total of 5 volumes (there are also said to be 6 volumes), the first volume from the world champion Steinitz, Rask, Capablanca and Alexander Alyokhin.
The second volume, in turn, analyzes matches and contexts in chess history. This series is a must on almost any list of top 10 chess books.