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1. The document lists various chess books categorized by topic such as ancient history, chess intuition, general chess and history, Cardoza books, introductory chess books, and advanced chess books. 2. Many of the books have a short description and recommendation indicated by symbols of + for recommended buy, / for download or borrow, and null for no recommendation. 3. The book list covers a wide range of chess skills and topics from beginner level to masters and includes titles focused on openings, tactics, endgames, famous players, and more.

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Chess Books

1. The document lists various chess books categorized by topic such as ancient history, chess intuition, general chess and history, Cardoza books, introductory chess books, and advanced chess books. 2. Many of the books have a short description and recommendation indicated by symbols of + for recommended buy, / for download or borrow, and null for no recommendation. 3. The book list covers a wide range of chess skills and topics from beginner level to masters and includes titles focused on openings, tactics, endgames, famous players, and more.

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_Ancient History Books:


/Roman Republic, Very Short Introduction, David M. Gwynn
/Roman Empire, Very Short Introduction?
_Chess Intuition Books:
Think Like a Grandmaster, Alexander Kotov (1971, tr. Bernard Cafferty); Algebrai
c Edition 2003, Batsford
_General Chess & History Books:
+Jewish Chess Masters on Stamps, by Felix Berkovich
Freedom of the Chessboard; Jewish Achievement in the Royal Game, by Michael Fink
elstein
/Checkmate in Prague, by Ludek Pachman
"Chess and Jews," by Edward Winter
Jews and History Vol I, Chess: Its Origin Vol II, Chess among the Jews Vol III,
by Victor Keats
+Encyclopedia of Chess, Harry Golombeck (ed.)
+Oxford Companion to Chess, Hooper and Whyld
/A Short History of Chess, Davidson (1981)
/A History of Chess from Chaturanga to the Present Day (2012), Averbakh (ISBN: 9
781936490448)
+Alekhine My Struggle (Russian Edition): Valery D. Chaschihin (tr.), Alexander A
lekhine, Sam Sloan (intro.) (ISBN 9784871874205)
/A. Alekhine: Agony of a Chess Genius, by Pablo Moran
Child of Change, by Gary Kasparov (various editions; first ed. 1987, Hutchinson)
Unlimited Challenge, by Gary Kasparov (various editions; first ed. 1990, Grove P
ress)
How Life Imitates Chess, by Gary Kasparov (2007, William Heinemann Ltd.)
How I Beat Fischer's Record, by Judit Polgar
From GM to Top Ten, by Judit Polgar
A Game of Queens, by Judit Polgar
Warriors of the Mind, by Raymon Keene and Nathan Divinsky
Who Was the Strongest: Warriors of the Mind II, by Raymon Keene and Nathan Divin
sky
The Personality of Chess, Horowitz and Rothenberg
Alekhine Nazi Articles, tr. Kenneth Whyld
/A Chess Omnibus, by Edward Winter
"Chess and Jews," by Edward Winter
World Chess Champions, by Edward Winter
Chess Facts and Fables, by Edward Winter
Kings, Commoners, and Knaves, by Edward Winter
Chess Explorations, by Edward Winter
More Basic Chess Openings, Gabor Kallai

The Art of Attack in Chess, Ladimir Vukovic, Algebraic Edition (Everyman, 1999)
The Art of Sacrifice in Chess, Rudolf Spielmann, 21st century edition (Russell E
nterprises, June 25, 2015)
The Art of Chess Combination, Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Dover, 2010) _NOT ALGEBRAI
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_Cardoza, etc. Books:
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Robertie, Winning Chess Tactics


Robertie, Master Checkmate Strategy
Schiller, Gamit Openineng Repertoire for Black

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Schiller, World Champions Chess Openings


Schiller, White to Play 1.E4 and Win
Soltis, A Black Defensive System with D6
Schiller & Gufeld, Secrets of the Sicilian Dragon
Schiller, How to Play the Torre
Schiller, Unorthodox Chess Openings

_Intro Chess Books:


/The Art of Learning, by Josh Waitzkin
+Chessercizes 2: Checkmate!, by Bruce Pandolfini (?)
/Beginning Chess: Over 300 Elementary Problems for Players New to the Game, by B
ruce Pandolfini
/Square One: A Chess Drill Book for Beginners, by Bruce Pandolfini
/The Winning Way: The How What and Why of Opening Strategems, by Bruce Pandolfin
i
/Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics, by Bruce Pandolfini
Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Conc
epts, by Bruce Pandolfini
/Winning
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Openings, by Yasser Seirawan


Tactics, by Yasser Seirawan
Combinations, by Yasser Seirawan
Endings, by Yasser Seirawan
Brilliancies, by Yasser Seirawan

_Advanced Chess Books:


/The Blockade, Aron Nimzowitsch
/Rook Endings, Viktor Korchnoi
My Great Predecessors (5 Vols), by Gary Kasparov
Gary Kasparov on Gary Kasparov (3 Vols), by Gary Kasparov
Gary Kasparov on Modern Chess (4 Vols, esp. Vol 1: Revolution in the 70s), by Ga
ry Kasparov
Karpov's Strategic Wins (2 Vols), by Tibor Karolyi
Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov, by Tibor Karolyi
+Mikhail Tal's Best Games Vol 2 & 3, Tibor Karolyi [not yet printed]
Mastering the Chess Openings: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openin
gs, Volume 1-4; 2006-2010, by John Watson
/Understanding the Chess Openings, by Sam Collins
/Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in C
hess, by Valeri Bronznik

/Pump Up Your Rating, by Axel Smith

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