ELO: 2000 and above
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The Enigma of Chess Intuition
Valeri Beim
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ELO: 800-1200
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The 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know Workbook
Frank Erwich
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1600-1800
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Main Line Caro-Kann
Neil McDonald
ELO: 1600-2000
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The King's Gambit
John Shaw
ELO: 1400-2000
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Smyslov on the Couch
Genna Sosonko
ELO: 2000 and above
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Grandmaster Preparation - Calculation
Jacob Aagaard
ELO: 1400-1600
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Multiple Choice Chess 2
Graeme Buckley
ELO: 1600-1800
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Grandmaster Chess Strategy: What Amateurs Can Learn from Ulf Andersson's Positional Masterpieces
Jurgen Kaufeld
ELO: 1600-1800
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The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996
Andrew Soltis, Gene H. McCormick
ELO: 1800 and above
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Challenging the Nimzo-Indian
David Vigorito
ELO: 1600-2000
0 reviews
Play the Ruy Lopez
Andrew Greet
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1400-2000
0 reviews
Isolani - Beyond the Cliches
Semko Semkov
ELO: 2000 and above
0 reviews
Secrets of Practical Chess
John Nunn
ELO: 1400-1600
0 reviews
How Magnus Carlsen Became the Youngest Chess Grandmaster in the World
Simen Agdestein
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ELO: 1200-2000
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Play Chess Like Bobby Fischer: Master Logical Chess Strategy Through Move-by-Move Annotated Games
J. H. Ban
ELO: 1600-2200
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Play Chess Like Garry Kasparov: Master Imbalance and Initiative, Reassess Your Strategy Move-by-Move
J. H. Ban
ELO: 1400-2200
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The United States College Chess Championship: A History of the President's Cup
Alexey W. Root
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Chess Skill: Elements, Measurement, Records, Trends, Learning Curves, Scientific Research, and Computer Enhancement
Howard, Robert W.
ELO: 1600 and above
0 reviews
Universal Chess Training
Wojciech Moranda
ELO: 1800-2200+
0 reviews
Mastering basic rook endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800-2200+
0 reviews
Mastering Essential Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800-2200+
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Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 2
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
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