ELO: 1400–1600
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Development Of A Chess Master
Eric Schiller
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ELO: 1800–2000
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The Test of Time
Garry Kasparov
ELO: 1200–1600
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Keep it Simple for Black
Christof Sielecki
ELO: 1800–2200
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The Ruy Lopez: A Guide for Black
Leif Erlend Johannessen, Sverre Johnsen
ELO: 1400–1800
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The Réti: Move by Move
Sam Collins
ELO: 1900–2200+
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The Creative Power of Bogoljubov Volume II
Grigory Bogdanovich
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Duchamp's Pipe: A Chess Romance
Celia Rabinovitch
ELO: 600–1400
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My First Book of Chess Tactics
David MacEnulty
ELO: 1400–1800
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Bobby Fischer: His Approach to Chess
Elie Agur
ELO: 1800–2000
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San Antonio, 1972
Bent Larsen
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1200–1600
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The Soviet Chess Primer
Ilya Maizelis
ELO: 1600–1800
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From Vienna to Munich to Stockholm: A Chess Biography of Rudolf Spielmann
Grigory Bogdanovich
ELO: 800–1000
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First Chess Openings
Eric Schiller
ELO: 800–2200+
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ELO: 800–1000
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How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
Levy Rozman
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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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Mastering Queen and Pawn Endgames
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
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