ELO: 800–1600
2 reviews
Winning Chess Strategies (revised edition)
Yasser Seirawan
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ELO: 1200–1600
0 reviews
What Would You Play?
Thomas Willemze
For any rating
0 reviews
Queenmagic, Kingmagic
Ian Watson
ELO: 1800–2000
0 reviews
Sicilian Defense: The Chelyabinsk Variation
Gennadi Timoschenko
ELO: 400–2200+
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ELO: 1800–2200+
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Small Steps 2 Success
Sam Shankland
ELO: 1800–2000
0 reviews
Mastering the French
Neil McDonald, Andrew Harley
ELO: 1600–2000
0 reviews
Fundamental Chess Strategy in 100 Games
Boroljub Zlatanovic
ELO: 1800–2000
0 reviews
Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess Part One, Revolution in the 70s
Garry Kasparov
ELO: 2000–2200+
1 review
The Zaitsev System
Alexey Kuzmin
ELO: 1400–1900
0 reviews
Learning Chess Workbook Step 1 Extra
Cor van Wijgerden
ELO: 2000–2200+
0 reviews
Lessons on Uncompromising Play
David Navara
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1000–1200
0 reviews
Play Chess with a Plan
Pierre Chakalov
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
Ivan's Chess Journey
Ivan Sokolov
ELO: 1600–1800
0 reviews
Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games Volume 1
Igor Stohl
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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+
0 reviews
Universal Chess Training
Wojciech Moranda
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
Mastering basic rook endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
Mastering Essential Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 2
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
Mastering Minor Piece Endgames. Part 1
Csaba Balogh, Adrian Mikhalchishin
ELO: 1900–2200+
0 reviews
Mastering Typical Rook Endgames
Adrian Mikhalchishin
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