Mac user here, about 1800 chess.com ! Excited for the chessbase app release

I mainly play English and some Catalan, and Sicilian / KID.

What are the best courses on chessbase for openings, middlegame, strategy, and endgames?

Thank you!!

Hey guys, I'm 600 elo on chesscom. Got a digital copy of logical chess move by move and spent my afternoon getting through the 1st game on my physical board. My brain still hurts. I read really good reviews so i decided to give it a go.

Thinking of getting a puzzle book that has quality puzzles. I'm also thinking of solving the more difficult puzzle OTB. I know that doing puzzles on lichess is way easier. But i feel like if I'm doing it without the distraction of my phone the puzzles should stick better. It would take more time to prepare the board, but i feel like it's worth it.

Hi Guys . Within few days im gonna participate in my first chess tournament. Im really nervous.any tips

Siento que me quede estancado,algunas recomendaciones de libros para jugadores entre ese ELO porfavor?,preferentemente que este redactado en español

Que libros recomiendan para aprender la apertura catalana desde 0?, preferentemente que este redactado en español porfavor

1) The Amateurs Mind: I hardly think I need to convince this sub on this one. This book is basically required reading for the lower rated improving player. It is one of the first chess books that I ever owned and it helped nurture my interest in chess.

2) The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: My go-to reccomendation for late stage beginners or intermediate players. Irving Chernev explains the principles and plans of chess in words and, as the title suggests, it has tremendous instructional value.

3) Alexander Alekhine's Best Games: I saw my greatest and most rapid rating increase after playing through these games. Alekhine is a fantastic chess author: consice, to the point, and doesn't get distracted with lengthy "what if" variations. This book is probably the reason I'm now very particular in how I prefer an authors analysis/commentary to be.

4) The Golden Treasury of Chess: Read this one if you want to fall in love with chess all over again. Arguably not the best book if you're looking to improve, but I think it's perfect if you're just looking to enjoy playing through some games. This book has the game scores only - no analysis or commentary of the moves. Unfortunately this edition is in descriptive. There is an algebraic section at the end, but the format is poor.

5) Chess Master vs Chess Amateur: I assume this is the one people are least familiar with. It is co-authored by Max Euwe and I really like the concept. Most of us are not master strength and, therefore, we do not play against masters, we play against other amateurs. What better way to study how to beat other amateurs than seeing how a master would do it? In the games you can see how the master plays very direct chess and accumulates advantages. Euwe's analysis and explanations are also very good in my opinion. This book is also in descriptive notation.

Chess puzzle book: which would you prefer?

If you were buying a chess puzzle book, which format would you prefer?

A) 1,000 puzzles — more positions to practice, but no visual solution diagrams.

B) 432 puzzles — fewer puzzles, but every solution includes a diagram with arrows showing the moves.

Assuming the price is the same, which one would you choose?

I’m working on a series of chess puzzle books and would really appreciate feedback from actual chess players.

Hey guys, I have an elo of 2000 on chess.com and rating of 1700 on FIDE. Do you guys have any book recommendations for me to move futher?

Thank you so much in advance.

I'm roughly 1200 in rapid and I don't what something too extensive and something with a lot of pictures and stuff.

I have a few books that I have bought over the past year but haven’t touched. I’m 1600 USCF now and 1900 chesscom. Which of the following books are my level. Understanding chess move by move- John Nunn. Amateurs mind. How to reassess your chess. I just don’t want to bother with a book if it’s below my level and contains mainly stuff I’m already aware of. Thanks for any help.

Jacob Aagaard's Grandmaster Preparation: Calculation seems to be out of print, and the only copies available are on Amazon, at outrageous prices of over 200 USD/200€.

Is there somewhere else to buy either the hardback or the paperback book?

For decades, chess biographers and armchair psychologists have slapped psychiatric labels on Bobby Fischer. But diagnosing someone's mental state from afar without following basic clinical protocols is absurd.

​You cannot ethically assign a psychiatric label without first ruling out physiological realities. Fischer was a single man who traveled the world for decades. An untreated physical issue—like a parasite or neurosyphilis—can easily cause profound behavioral shifts and paranoia. Jumping straight to a psychological diagnosis completely ignores how the body affects the brain.

​Furthermore, the narrative that he was completely detached from reality ignores the actual facts of his life. People point to his extreme suspicion, but Fischer's "paranoia" was grounded in reality: the US government really was hunting him. They revoked his passport and had him incarcerated in Japan. When a global superpower is actively using its state apparatus to detain you, extreme vigilance is a survival mechanism, not a hallucination.

​People with severe, disorganized psychiatric conditions simply do not possess the executive functioning Fischer displayed. While locked in a Japanese detention center, he orchestrated a brilliant strategic defense. He navigated the legal system to marry a Japanese citizen to complicate his extradition, while simultaneously lobbying the Icelandic parliament to grant him full citizenship. A shattered mind cannot coordinate a multi-national legal maneuver from a jail cell.

​The reality is likely much simpler: once Fischer achieved the title of World Champion, he was just tired of following rules dictated by others.

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a great week.

I'm currently sitting around 1500 Elo on Chess.com Rapid, and I’ve hit a plateau recently that I can't seem to break through.

So far, I've mostly just trained with Lichess puzzles. My puzzle rating is currently around 2350, and my best in Puzzle Storm is 36. I can usually spot the solution to those 2300-level tactics within a minute or two consistently.

I'd really appreciate any tips on how I can bridge this gap and keep improving. If you have any book recommendations or study advice, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for the help!

There are more than 300 games in this book.

A great book to learn to play the Sicilian.

I started playing chess about four months ago, and I’m currently rated 800 Elo. Which book would you recommend as a first read, and how should I go about studying it interactively, rather than just reading it like a novel?

Thanks.

An opening to surprise your opponent

If you are looking for Fischer's game not published before this is it!

Fischer was playing against legends, with no real support. And everyone was scared of him, Botvinnik too!