ELO: 1200–1400
1 review
Learn Chess the Right Way! Book 3: Mastering Defensive Techniques
Susan Polgar
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ELO: 1800–2000
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Playing the French
Jacob Aagaard, Nikolaos Ntirlis
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Mikhail Tal's Best Games 2
Tibor Karolyi
ELO: 1800–2200+
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The Italian Renaissance - II
Martyn Kravtsiv
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1800–2000
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Conceptual Rook Endgames Workbook
Jacob Aagaard
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1400–1600
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Winning Ugly in Chess
Cyrus Lakdawala
ELO: 1400–1900
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Coaching Kasparov, Year by Year and Move by Move, Volume 1
Alexander Nikitin
ELO: 1600–1800
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In Black and White
Paul van der Sterren
ELO: 1400–1900
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Learning Chess Workbook Step 5 Mix
Cor van Wijgerden
ELO: 2000–2200+
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The Modernized Ruy Lopez: A Complete Repertoire for White, Volume 2
Dariusz Świercz
ELO: 1800–2000
2 reviews
King's Kalashnikov Sicilian
Daniel King
ELO: 1800–2000
1 review
The Complete Chess Swindler
David Smerdon
ELO: 1800–2200
0 reviews
Liquidation on the Chess Board - New and Extended Edition
Joel Benjamin
ELO: 1400–1900
0 reviews
Tactics, Tactics, Tactics! Volume 4
Csaba Balogh
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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+
0 reviews
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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Mastering Queen and Pawn Endgames
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
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