Books Recommended by Dan Heisman
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The Chess Tactics Workbook
Al Woolum
Source: "Somewhat similar to Bain's book but with more problems overall and more mate problems, but less single motif problems." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Checkmate for Children
Mastering the Most Important Skill in Chess
Kevin Stark
Source: "A modern book covering checkmate patterns - one of the best I have ever seen at just this particular issue." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Applying Logic in Chess
Erik Kislik
Source: "Covers the entire gamut: how and what to study, how to use engines, analyzing your own games, and much more." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Practical Chess Exercises
600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy
Ray Cheng
Source: "An interesting idea with 600 positions from games where all you are given is that there is a best move." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
100 Endgames You Must Know
Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player
Jesus de la Villa
Source: "Every time I read this book I like it more. It's advanced, but seems to have its pulse on just what it claims." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
The Logical Approach to Chess
Max Euwe
Source: "Very logical (!) and somewhat basic, but also lots of good general knowledge/principles for beginner/intermediates." - Dan Heisman
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50 Essential Chess Lessons
Steve Giddins
Source: "Positioned as a more modern, slightly more advanced than The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Understanding Chess Middlegames
John Nunn
Source: "Another good one from the doctor, with 100 different middlegame issues and two sample games/snippets of each." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Thought and Choice in Chess
Adriaan de Groot
Source: "The definitive book analyzing how strong chessplayers think. Warning! Reads like a PhD thesis, not a chess book." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games
John Nunn
Source: "The 100 best games of all-time, as analyzed by computer and authors down through the ages." - Dan Heisman
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Chess Rules of Thumb
Lev Alburt
Source: "These ideas are so important they are part of my 'Big Five' things you should learn first." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Rethinking the Chess Pieces
Andrew Soltis
Source: "Advanced book about the changing value of the pieces, playing imbalances, when to trade, etc." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Rapid Chess Improvement
Michael De La De Maza
Source: "An expanded version of his '400 Points in 400 Days' article on how to improve your game." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Starting Out
Chess Tactics and Checkmates
Chris Ward
Source: "There are some fairly difficult problems but most are basic and quite fundamental." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Understanding Chess Move by Move
John Nunn
Source: "Sort of a modern MUCH more advanced version of Chernev's Logical Chess Move by Move." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
The Art of Planning in Chess
Move by Move
Neil McDonald
Source: "Even better (and more advanced) than his good anthology The Art of Logical Chess Thinking." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Modern Chess Openings
Nick De Firmian
Source: "Every intermediate can use a one-volume tome covering all the openings." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Transpo Tricks in Chess
Andrew Soltis
Source: "Some really great practical advice about how to get the most out of many openings." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
The Method in Chess
Iossif Dorfman
Source: "Not a well-written book, but some important ideas about planning and imbalances." - Dan Heisman
1 recommender
Chess for Zebras
Jonathan Rowson
Source: "I recommend anyone who is considering chess lessons to read the first chapter." - Dan Heisman
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