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John Bartholomew

John Bartholomew Recommended Books

John Bartholomew is an American chess player, International Master, YouTuber and entrepreneur.

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5 Books Recommended

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Imagination in Chess

How to Think Creatively and Avoid Foolish Mistakes

by Paata Gaprindashvili

"Wonderful book." - John Bartholomew (Source)

Move First, Think Later

Sense and Nonsense in Improving Your Chess, 3rd Edition

by Willy Hendriks

"It's OK to let your mind meander; your thought process will rarely follow a linear path. Strong players do this all the time. On this subject, I really like [this] book." - John Bartholomew (Source)

Build Up Your Chess 1

The Fundamentals (Yusupov's Chess School)

by Artur Yusupov

"Excellent. More challenging than they look, too." - John Bartholomew (Source)

Amateur to IM

Proven Ideas and Training Methods

by Jonathan Hawkins

"I like [this book]." - John Bartholomew (Source)

Attack with Mikhail Tal

by Mikhail Tal

"Another good one!" - John Bartholomew (Source)