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Have READ (in this order):
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Fischer
Everyone’s 2nd Chess Book by Dan Heisman
(I knew *NOTHING* about chess when I read the two above; I just grabbed 'em off a shelf at Barnes and Noble.)
Play Winning Chess by Seirawan
Winning Chess Tactics by Seirawan
Winning Chess Strategies by Seirawan
Winning Chess Endings by Seirawan
The Amateur's Mind by Silman
Have NOT READ:
1 - Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained by Chernev
2 - Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking : From the 1st Move to the Last by McDonald
3 - Art of Attack in Chess by Vokovic
4 - How to Reassess Your Chess by Silman
5 - Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch
6 - Pawn Structure Chess by Soltis
7 - Winning Pawn Structures by Baburin
8 - My System: 21st Century Edition by Aron Nimzowitsch
9 - Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
10 - 1,001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations by Fred Reinfeld
11 - Basic Chess Endings by Ruben Fine
12 - Winning Chess Brilliancies by Seirawan
Reading HERE & THERE:
13 - Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book by John Emms
14 - CHESS: 5,334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by Polgar
15 - My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
16 - Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by Bronstein
17 - Ideas Behind the Chess Openings : Algebraic Edition by Ruben Fine
18 - Winning Chess Openings by Seirawan
19 – 33 - Miscellaneous Opening and Defense books
Do any of you have advice for which book I should read next? What about the rest of them? Any advice for which order I should read the rest? I know this is a lot to ask for, but I figured this may help others, too. /shrug
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Fischer
Everyone’s 2nd Chess Book by Dan Heisman
(I knew *NOTHING* about chess when I read the two above; I just grabbed 'em off a shelf at Barnes and Noble.)
Play Winning Chess by Seirawan
Winning Chess Tactics by Seirawan
Winning Chess Strategies by Seirawan
Winning Chess Endings by Seirawan
The Amateur's Mind by Silman
Have NOT READ:
1 - Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained by Chernev
2 - Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking : From the 1st Move to the Last by McDonald
3 - Art of Attack in Chess by Vokovic
4 - How to Reassess Your Chess by Silman
5 - Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch
6 - Pawn Structure Chess by Soltis
7 - Winning Pawn Structures by Baburin
8 - My System: 21st Century Edition by Aron Nimzowitsch
9 - Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson
10 - 1,001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations by Fred Reinfeld
11 - Basic Chess Endings by Ruben Fine
12 - Winning Chess Brilliancies by Seirawan
Reading HERE & THERE:
13 - Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book by John Emms
14 - CHESS: 5,334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by Polgar
15 - My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer
16 - Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by Bronstein
17 - Ideas Behind the Chess Openings : Algebraic Edition by Ruben Fine
18 - Winning Chess Openings by Seirawan
19 – 33 - Miscellaneous Opening and Defense books
Do any of you have advice for which book I should read next? What about the rest of them? Any advice for which order I should read the rest? I know this is a lot to ask for, but I figured this may help others, too. /shrug
Any help is appreciated. Thanks.