ELO: 800–2200
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Mauricio Flores Rios
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ELO: 1900–2200+
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Endgame Tactics - New, Improved and Expanded Edition
Ger van Perlo
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Re-Engineering the Chess Classics
Matthew Sadler, Steve Giddins
ELO: 1800–2000
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Ding Liren's Best Games
Davorin Kuljasevic
ELO: 1400–1900
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One Rook Saves the Day: A World Champion’s Favorite Studies
Sergei Tkachenko
ELO: 800–1500
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Chess Mazes 2
Bruce Alberston
ELO: 2000–2200+
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A Matter of Endgame Technique
Jacob Aagaard
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Greatest 515 puzzles, The best OTB and online tactics of 2021
Csaba Balogh
ELO: 1600–2000
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The Schliemann Defence, Move by Move
Junior Tay
ELO: 2000–2200+
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Technical Decision Making in Chess
Boris Gelfand
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Challenging the Nimzo-Indian
David Vigorito
ELO: 1400–1600
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Better Chess for Average Players
Tim Harding
ELO: 1800–2000
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A Guide to Chess Endings
Max Euwe, David Hooper
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1200–1400
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Starting Out: d-Pawn Attacks
Richard Palliser
ELO: 1400–1800
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From the Opening into the Endgame
Edmar Mednis
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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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Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 1
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
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Mastering Typical Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
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