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pdve

If I had to buy one book which should it be.

I already have books like my system, fred reinfeld's 1001 brilliant sacrifices and checkmates, informant's chess combination anthology, all of dvoretsky's books etc..

which book should i for.

ProfBlunderer

Dvoretsky's book aren't absolutely for a player of your level. They are recommended for a player who is at least at master level.

KuzmickiMarek

Maybe Cialdini's book about influence, it's about psychological tricks.

GenghisCant

I recently bought 'Pawn Power in Chess' at the recommendation of an IM. It is written by a guy called Hans Kmoch.

I haven't read it yet, only skimmed through, but it looks like it may be useful when I get round to it.

pdve
GenghisCant wrote:

I recently bought 'Pawn Power in Chess' at the recommendation of an IM. It is written by a guy called Hans Kmoch.

I haven't read it yet, only skimmed through, but it looks like it may be useful when I get round to it.

it's a good book. i have it. but again, very subtle and for advanced players.

Lucidish_Lux

A few ideas for you:

My 60 Memorable Games

Silman's Endgame Course (if you don't have a suitable endgame book)

Something on rook endgames if you need that focus

Pawn Struture Chess by GM Andrew Soltis

Fisikos

My 60 Memorable Games....if you r a sicilian player or e4

pdve

lucidish i have all of those books i am looking for some recent books

Lucidish_Lux

If you have all of those, and I mean no offense by this, your rating tells me you will improve more by spending your time reading them instead of your money buying more. Those books have enough information in them to get you to USCF expert -easily- (combined with tactics and practice), which roughly (very roughly, there's no good comparison) translates to 2100-2200+ chess.com online rating.

I haven't found many other books that worthwhile, personally.

sammyndad

How to make a great dinner in 30 minutes

landwehr

'How To Win AT Chess Without Buying Books'...the best book for improving your play

pdve

i was thinking naroditsky 'mastering positional chess'

ProfBlunderer

How to reasses your chess

Roma60

i think it depends on what level of chess a player is on.for me the book i mostly learnt how to play chess was Logical Chess move by move. by Irving Chernev. the games are a bit old but still one of greatist chess books.

RichColorado
sammyndad wrote:

How to make a great dinner in 30 minutes

That is Rachel Rae's book and TV show!

engorgedwoodtick

Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games