Looking for the best Chess Theory books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition (2003)
- Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1982)
- Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games (2013)
- Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z (1998)
- CHESS: The Ultimate Chess Tactics and Strategies! (2015)
- Questions of Modern Chess Theory (Chess Classics) (2008)
- Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan (2010)
- WINNING CHESS (2015)
- Chess Strategy: For Beginners (Chess for Beginners) (2018)
- Theory and Practice of Chess Endings, 2 book set (2009)
- Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory (Dover Chess) (2004)
- Side-stepping Mainline Theory: Cut Down on Chess Opening Study and Get a Middlegame You are Familiar With (2019)
Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition (2003)
Having learned the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this popular classic, the author explains 33 complete games, in detail, move by move, including the reason for each one. Playing through these games and explanations gives real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively. #10,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Chess (Books) Would you like to ?
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1982)
Through practice problems and exercises, you’ll learn tactics and strategies to master the art of the checkmate. Perfect for all chess players beginner to advanced; from those just learning the game to experienced players trying to improve, every chess student will learn more about the game. This book is the definitive way to learn how to play chess, or to master more complex chess strategies.
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games (2013)
Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations. Organized by problem type, each combination, or game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book..
Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z (1998)
This comprehensive guide, in dictionary form, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy is used in practice.
CHESS: The Ultimate Chess Tactics and Strategies! (2015)
★★ Buy the Paperback version of this book, and get the Kindle eBook version for ★★There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the universe. “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.”-Siegbert Tarrasch Chess is 1500 years old and still going strong. That’s older than any game ever invented. Do you want to know why it’s still a trend?
Questions of Modern Chess Theory (Chess Classics) (2008)
Questions of Modern Chess Theory is the lost masterpiece of Soviet chess literature. It was written by a double Ukrainian Champion, and published in the Soviet Union in 1956. Russian experts say it is one of the most influential chess books of the 20th century, yet it was never published in English.It has been edited to make it useful for the 21st century and is now accessible for the first time to an English-speaking audience.
Chess Strategy Workbook: A Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan (2010)
Chess Strategy Workbook teaches you to be observant and take your time to discover the clues in chess positions, introducing many of the strategies used by chess masters in a way that is fun and easy to understand.Learn how to use the different types of chess advantages (king safety, material, piece activity, and pawn structure) to correctly evaluate the position in order to select the best move.
WINNING CHESS (2015)
Illustrated examples progress in difficulty to help individuals develop the ability to recognize potential opportunities and apply effective offensive, middle-game maneuvers #504,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #604 in Chess (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
Chess Strategy: For Beginners (Chess for Beginners) (2018)
Best-in-Class Guide on Chess Strategy for Beginners!Do you want to control each and ever step in your game? Do you want to outsmart your opponents?If so, this is the book you have been waiting for. to dominate every game and become a savvy chess player. Magnus Templar explains how to apply proven Strategies and Tactics such as pins, forks, skewers, discovered attacks, overloaded pieces, zugzwang, and the zwischenzug.
Theory and Practice of Chess Endings, 2 book set (2009)
The author of the books is the Grandmaster and honored Russian coach who headed the All-Russian chess school. At his lessons Alexander Panchenko, following the advice of world champions J.R.Capablanka and V.V.Smislov, placed the highest emphasis on endgame (without neglecting the other stages of a chess game, for sure).
Paul Morphy and the Evolution of Chess Theory (Dover Chess) (2004)
This book about the best chess player of the 19th century analyzes Paul Morphy’s games and positions in depth to get to the essence of his style. Chapters discuss other players of the period (Adolph Anderssen and Wilhelm Steinitz), Morphy’s rare blunders and omissions, as well as selected endgames and openings. Also included are a 27-page essay on Morphy by Steinitz and a series of letters between Alexander Alekhine and Eugene Znosko-Borovsky debating Morphy’s chess style.
Side-stepping Mainline Theory: Cut Down on Chess Opening Study and Get a Middlegame You are Familiar With (2019)
The average chess player spends too much time on studying opening theory. In his day, World Champion Emanuel Lasker argued that improving amateurs should spend about 5% of their study time on openings. These days club players are probably closer to 80%, often focusing on opening lines that are popular among grandmasters. Club players shouldn’t slavishly copy the choices of grandmasters.
Best Chess Theory Books That You Need
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Chess Openings For Beginners: The Best Openings for Beginners. A Detailed Guide With Theory and Practice of More Than 30 Openings and Strategies Explained in a Simple Way
Author(s): Robert Johnson
ID: 3366572, Publisher: , Year: 2021, Size: 4 Mb, Format: epub
Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications: 13th International Joint Conference, VISIGRAPP 2018 Funchal–Madeira, Portugal, January 27–29, 2018, Revised Selected Papers
Author(s): Dominique Bechmann, Manuela Chessa, Ana Paula Cláudio, Francisco Imai, Andreas Kerren, Paul Richard, Alexandru Telea, Alain Tremeau
ID: 2408986, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 84 Mb, Format: pdf
Chess Openings Theory and Practice
Author(s): I. A. Horowitz
ID: 3022795, Publisher: Ishi Press, Year: 2015, Size: 11 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are truly best-sellers according to USA Today, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.