Everyone’s First Chess Workbook: Fundamental Tactics and Checkmates for Improvers – 738 Practical Exercises by Peter Giannatos
Recommended in the chessdojo program. Full of puzzles about how to take material in an efficient way during a game.
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 Outdated on the computer side, but still pertinent as far as the basic principles go.
Silman’s Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master by Jeremy Silman
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…
Winning Chess Openings by Yasser Seirawan
Finally a Chess Opening book who look instructive AND fun to read.
Chess Visualization by Rodolfo Pardi
Unlike any of the very few Blindfold Chess books available. This one seems to teach some visualization techniques instead of leaving you clueless with a bunch of exercises. Unfortunately, it only teaches you some basic tips about Blindfold Chess.
Train Yourself on Blindfold Chess: Make yourself a mental athlete by Sourav Sahay
I’m fascinated by Blindfold Chess but there aren’t many book out there on the subject.
Rapid Chess Improvement by Michael de la Maza
Really excited about this book. A step by step method to become a Chess Expert through hard work and repetition. The most interesting analogy the author made was comparing Chess mastery to the time it took to get a 2-year…
Cognitive Chess: Improving Visualization and Calculation Skills by 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…
Best Play A New Method For Discovering The Strongest Move by Alexander Shashin
If you like the idea to switching your playing style between 3 Modes: Tal (attack), Capablanca (maneuver), and Petrosian (defense). This book is for you.
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.