I love helping connect people to books, videos and courses that will improve their chess. I haven’t read all of the books on the list, going through them when I have the chance. This list includes books/ Chessable courses grouped by topic ranging from beginner and intermediate. I update this list periodically as I go through the books and courses.
Board Vision
- Chess Mazes by Bruce Alberston 1 & 2
- Any books or courses with Mate in 1 or 2 e.g Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
- Board Vision Training
Opening Principles
- A Beginner’s Guide to Time in Chess
- Smithy’s Opening Fundamentals
- Chess Principles Reloaded – Center
General
- Everyone’s Second Chess Book by Dan Heisman
Tactics
- Everyone’s First Chess Workbook by Peter Giannatos
- Learn Chess The Right Way Series by Susan Polgar
- How to Beat your Dad at Chess
- Typical Tactical Tricks: 500 Ways to Win!
- Common Chess Patterns
Visualization
Calculation
- Introduction to Chess Calculation
- Can I Take It? A Beginner’s Guide to Capturing Pieces
- Calculation for Tournament Players
- Fundamental Chess Calculation Skills
Defensive Tactics
- Learn Chess The Right Way – Book 3: Mastering Defensive Technique
- My Opponent’s Threats: Piece Safety Training
- Learn to Counterattack: Essential Guide to Active Defense
- Foundation of Defense in Chess: Next Steps
Instructive Game Collections for Attacking Skills and Positional Play
- A First Book of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario
- Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev
- Winning Chess Strategies by Yasser Seirawan
- Simple Chess by Michael Stean
- Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson
- Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper
- The Power of Pawns by Jorg Hickl
- The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev
- Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald
Endgame
- Basic Endgames on Chessable
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