ELO: 1800 and above
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The Woodpecker Method 2
Axel Smith
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ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1600-1800
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The Scandinavian for Club Players
Thomas Willemze
ELO: 1600-1800
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Soviet Middlegame Technique
Peter Romanovsky
ELO: 1800-2000
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107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945
Alexander Alekhine
ELO: 1200-1400
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Chess Tips for the Improving Player
Amatzia Avni
ELO: 1200-1800
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The Fabulous Budapest Gambit
Viktor Moskalenko
ELO: 2000 and above
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Playing 1.d4: The Indian Defences
Lars Schandorff
ELO: 1400-2000
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Your Opponent is Overrated
James Schuyler
ELO: 1600-1800
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The United States Chess Championship, 1845-1996
Andrew Soltis, Gene H. McCormick
ELO: 800–2200
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Mauricio Flores Rios
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Chess Skill: Elements, Measurement, Records, Trends, Learning Curves, Scientific Research, and Computer Enhancement
Howard, Robert W.
ELO: 1400-2000
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Learning Chess Workbook Step 6
Cor van Wijgerden
ELO: 1000-1200
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The Complete Chess Course
Fred Reinfeld
ELO: 1400-1600
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Multiple Choice Chess
Graeme Buckley
ELO: 1800-2000
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Play the Classical Dutch
Simon Williams
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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
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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
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