Chess books that are an easy read compared to those on the endgame or the middlegame. Game collections cover games played at a specific tournament, a specific player, or in a certain opening. Most books reviewed below are very good. I never bought books I heard bad things about. They all feature rich annotations by strong players and will help you get into the mind of a Grandmaster. When someone says you need to study the classics, this is what they mean. Instead of analyzing games on your own, you can do it alongside a strong coach or author, thus gaining an insight into how strong players think.
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2200
- Lessons with a Grandmaster, Enhance Your Chess Strategy And Psychology With Boris Gulko
- Boris Gulko, Joel Sneed
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2200
- The Exchange Sacrifice according to Tigran Petrosian
- Vassilios Kotronias
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2200
- Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess Part Four, Kasparov vs Karpov 1988-2009
- Garry Kasparov
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2200
- Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess Part One, Revolution in the 70s
- Garry Kasparov
Rating:
- 1600
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- 2200
- The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov, Volume 1: The Early Years 1921-1948
- Andrey Terekhov




