ELO: 1600–1800
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Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games Volume 1
Igor Stohl
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ELO: 600–1400
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My First Book of Checkmate
David MacEnulty
ELO: 1800–2200+
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The Modern Tiger
Tiger Hillarp Persson
ELO: 1400–1800
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1000 Best Short Games of Chess
Irving Chernev
ELO: 1800–2000
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The Modernized Queen's Gambit Declined
Luis Rodi
ELO: 1600–1800
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Move First, Think Later
Willy Hendriks
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Opening For White According To Kramnik 1.Nf3, Volume 5
Alexander Khalifman
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
Fred Waitzkin
ELO: 1400–1800
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Bent Larsen's Good Move Guide
Bent Larsen
ELO: 1400–1900
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The Chess Diary of Young Rudolf Spielmann
Pete Tamburro
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1800–2000
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Openings, King's Indian Defense
Jerzy Konikowski, Uwe Bekemann
ELO: 1800–2000
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The Complete c3 Sicilian
Evgeny Sveshnikov
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1600–1800
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The Chess Attacker's Handbook
Michael Song, Razvan Preotu
ELO: 1600–2000
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Cyrus Lakdawala, Carsten Hansen
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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: 1600–2200+
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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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Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Mastering Typical Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
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