PYGOD Chess Book Collection
A carefully hand-picked collection of physical, paper version chess books that I own and red covers to covers. I only reward myself with buying and ordering another book when I finish reading one. That’s the reason why there are not many of them. Not anymore, it all changed after receiving The Soviet Chess Primer who looks like a long, boring book to complete. So I’ve decided to try puzzle books to see if I can get something useful out of it.
A Perfect choice for a your first chess book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A very good choice for a beginner chess noob as I was/am when reading it. The over 800 Elo part is also beginner friendly and instructive. An enjoyable and easy to read book that I recommend to every beginners and beyond.
Now owning..
This book was the breeder of world champions like Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in the Soviet Chess School. But I do not recommend it for a beginner since it doesn’t looks particularly fun to complete. Yes, you have to play the position on a chess board while studying this book. Not for me yet!
Recommended by every chess expert for good reasons. Laszlo Polgar is probably the greatest chess trainer who ever lived. He turned his three daughters into chess prodigies at a time when chess when women was an activity exclusively reserved to men. Read more…
Recommended in the chessdojo program. Full of puzzles about how to take material in an efficient way during a game.
5. A First Book of Morphyby Frisco Del Rosario
My favorite chess book to date. A book describing the 30 most important principles of chess with examples took from more than 60 Paul Morphy’s chess games. The kind of book that I will enjoy reading. By the way, I have completed Polgar Bible first 306 puzzles out of 5334 and 166/759 puzzles from the fantastic . I really enjoy doing these puzzles and exercices from a physical book with pen and paper. A surprisingly good learning method for me. I love chess books.
6. Modern Chess Analysis by Robin Smith
The first entire book dedicated to Centaur chess (Human + Computer chess players) written by ICCF GM Robin Smith. However it’s a 2005 book. Outdated on the computer side, but still pertinent as far as the basic principles go.
As Capablanca would attest, endgame is the most important part of the game.
“In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the endgame” – Capablanca
This book is the self-proclaimed only Chess Endgame book you’ll ever need. And I have never heard anyone contradicting this claim.
This one will be a long ride, 530 pages of Chess endgame from beginner to Master.
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A book recommended by many legit chess YouTubers for good reason. The games were commented by Bobby Fischer himself, explaining his reasoning behind the moves he did during those memorable games. For those who don’t know, Bobby Fischer is one of the top 3 greatest chess players of all time. The two others being Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen.
9. The Amateur’s Mind by Jeremy Silman
An highly acclaimed book just like its writer, IM Jeremy Silman. The bulletpoints and tips in this book are priceless and will save you a lot of time if, like me, you like to go straight to the point.
10. Best Play A New Method For Discovering The Strongest Move by Alexander Shashin
I’m really curious about this book. Like the idea to switching mode between Tal (attack), Capablanca (maneuver), and Petrosian (defense). This book will certainly be useful for Correspondence Chess.
11. Konstantin Chernyshov
The supposedly best book about chess visualization and blindfold chess (No, there is no such thing!). Skills that many claim to be the Holy Grail of chess excellence—contrary to the conventional wisdom of grinding through a shitload of tactics. It makes some sense: most titled players can play blindfold chess without even trying. After playing and reviewing thousands of games and solving tens of thousands of tactics, they naturally develop this skill. Many claim that chessboard visualization comes more easily to advanced players who started chess in childhood. For us adult improvers (a 50 years young noob in my case), this skill doesn’t come easily. Still, I’m fascinated by blindfold chess and board visualization. I even like to do visualization drills while grooming and walking the dog. But is it really good for my chess at this stage? Too soon to say! Still, it sounds awesome to be able to play a full game of chess in my head against myself.
I’ve received the book and its the only Chess book I’ve regret to buy. This book is like the final exam without the course. It doesn’t teach you anything at all. No useful tips for visualization nor principles, nothing at all. Just fuckin’ puzzles!! Fuck this book!!!
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Really excited about this book. A step by step method to become a Chess Expert through hard work and repetition.
What about The Perfect Chess Set?
Magnetic Wooden Portable Chess Board
I love it! A birthday gift from my lovely Mother/chess partner. I don’t know if it’s just me, but it’s an enhanced experience and pleasure to play on such a big (15″x15″) and beautiful chess set. Also two extra Queens in case of pawns’ promotion.
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