2000-2200
- ELO: 2000
- -
- 2200+
- Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual 6th Edition
- Alex Fishbein, Karsten Müller, Mark Dvoretsky
- ELO: 2000
- -
- 2200+
- Benko Bible Volume 1: The Gambit Accepted
- Mikhail Ivanov, Vassilios Kotronias
- ELO: 1800
- -
- 2200
- Beating the Hedgehog System
- Hanna Ivan-Gal, Laszlo Hazai
Chess books intended for candidate masters and those who are close. Books in this category are advanced and do not cover the basics. They focus on specific topics that require excellent general knowledge as well as a developed skill in calculation, visualization, endgame play and problem solving. The rating refers to official FIDE ratings, except for categories below 1600, which no longer exists in official tournament play. For those categories it refers to online rating. This represents a rating range, and there will be many books that cover a wider range than 200 points, so you might see a book intended for players ranging from 1800 to 2200.
