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:
- 1800
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- 2200+
- Karpov’s Strategic Wins 2, 1986-2010 The Prime Years
- Tibor Karolyi
Rating:
- 1800
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- 2200+
- Karpov’s Strategic Wins 1, 1961-1985 The Making Of A Champion
- Tibor Karolyi
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2000
- Garry Kasparov on Fischer, My Great Predecessors Part 4
- Garry Kasparov
Rating:
- 1400
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- 2200
- Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953
- David Bronstein













