ELO: 600–2200
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Openings, Explained
Understand the ideas, then drill the lines
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ELO: 1800–2000
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My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937
Alexander Alekhine
ELO: 1800–2200
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The Modernized Arkhangelsk Variation
Viktor Erdos
ELO: 1400–1900
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Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings BI
The Chess Informant Team
ELO: 1200–1400
0 reviews
First Steps: The King’s Indian Defence
Andrew Martin
ELO: 1800–2200+
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Win with the French!
Vassilios Kotronias
ELO: -800 - 2200+
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ELO: 1800–2000
1 review
Vassily Ivanchuk: 100 Selected Games
Nikolai Kalinichenko
ELO: 600–1400
0 reviews
My First Book of Checkmate - Workbook
David MacEnulty
ELO: 1800–2200
0 reviews
The Moscow & Anti-Moscow Variations
Alexey Dreev
ELO: 1800–2200+
0 reviews
The Modernized Modern Benoni
Alexey Kovalchuk
ELO: 1800–2000
0 reviews
Chess Opening Repertoire: Accelerated Dragon
Nigel Davies
ELO: 1400–1900
0 reviews
Attacking 1...d5 (Volume 2)
Kiril Georgiev
ELO: 2000–2200+
0 reviews
Technical Decision Making in Chess
Boris Gelfand
ELO: 2000–2200+
0 reviews
Carlsen's Neo-Møller
Ioannis Simeonidis
ELO: 1200–1400
0 reviews
Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna
Emmanuel Neiman
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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+
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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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