ELO: 1600–1800
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On the Origin of Good Moves
Willy Hendriks
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ELO: 1600–1800
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Anand-Topalov Sofia 2010
Daniel Lovas
ELO: 800–1500
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Check and Mate - A Beginners Guide With 2000 Examples
Anastasiya Geller
ELO: 1900–2200+
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How I Became a Chess Grandmaster
Vinay Bhat
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1800–2200
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The Meran and Anti-Meran Variations
Alexey Dreev
ELO: 1600–2000
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Origins: Ruy Lopez, Book 1: Black Avoids 3...a6
Cyrus Lakdawala, Carsten Hansen
ELO: 1800–2000
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Opening Repertoire: The Queen's Gambit
Damian Lemos
ELO: 1400–1600
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Bobby Fischer's Games of Chess
Bobby Fischer
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Playing 1.d4 - The Queen's Gambit
Lars Schandorff
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1400–1900
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A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks
Maria Manakova
ELO: 800–1000
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Chess for Kids: My First Chess Book to Learn How to Play and Win
Samuel Mate
ELO: 1600–2000
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Zwischenzug!
Natasha Regan, Matt Ball
ELO: 1600–1800
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The Scandinavian for Club Players
Thomas Willemze
ELO: 1200–1400
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Starting out: The Dutch Defence
Neil McDonald
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Chess Skill: Elements, Measurement, Records, Trends, Learning Curves, Scientific Research, and Computer Enhancement
Howard, Robert W.
ELO: 1600–2200+
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Universal Chess Training
Wojciech Moranda
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Mastering basic rook endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Mastering Essential Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 2
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 1
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Mastering Typical Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
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