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13 Best Chess Books

Goal: Find the best Chess books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best chess books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

13 Best Chess Books

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1

My 60 Memorable Games

Chess Tactics, Chess Strategies with Bobby Fischer

by Bobby Fischer

Also recommended by:

Adam Robinson

2

Life & Games of Mikhail Tal

by Mikhail Tal

3

My System

by Aron Nimzowitsch

4

Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual

by Mark Dvoretsky

5

Endgame Strategy

by Mikhail Shereshevsky

6

My Great Predecessors

Parts I-V

by Garry Kasparov

7

Think Like a Grandmaster

by A.A. Kotov

8

Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953

by David Bronstein

9

How to Reassess Your Chess

Chess Mastery Through Chess Imbalances

by Jeremy Silman

Also recommended by:

Dan Heisman

10

Silman's Complete Endgame Course

by Jeremy Silman

Also recommended by:

Dan Heisman

11

The Seven Deadly Chess Sins

by Jonathan Rowson

Also recommended by:

Dan Heisman

12

Grandmaster Preparation

Strategic Play

by Jacob Aagaard

13

Play Like a Grandmaster

by A.A. Kotov

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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