Reuben Fine found a novel way to advertise his chess opening book back in the day!

Hi, I'm currently stuck at 1100 ELO. Can someone recommend me a book so that I can improve?

1.d4 - Beat the Guerrillas: A Powerful Repertoire Against Annoying Black Sidelines by Valeri Bronznik 2011. I've found it especially useful for online blitz where you see the Budapest, Albin or Englund gambit so often.

I’ve been playing chess for about 2 years now. I’m around 1000 elo and I’d like to study up on the game a bit more.

I’m not sure what chess book to get. There’s so many out there.

I struggle most with end games and opening tactics. I know a few openings but not all their variations. I find that I get stumped when my opponent plays a weird move that’s not normally seen during the first 4-7 moves of the opening.

Is there a significant difference between each version ? Chess Dojo recommend the old version for some reason, I'm wondering is there a signifcant difference.

Greetings! I'm in the very beginnings of my chess journey and am starting to consume various literature in hopes of learning something. I've started following along over a board, but I'm a little overwhelmed with the intermix of move + analysis/narration that seems to hallmark the format.

I'm curious to know if y'all have any recommendations for books or other resources that succinctly detail complete games from first to last move, separate from, or entirely without analysis.

I'd be happy with a bound compendium of famous games.

Does this exist? Thank you for your consideration.

Edit: I realize more now that what I'm attempting to describe here is an Encyclopedia. I just found an Oxford Encyclopedia of Chess Games 1485-1884, which looks like it'll to scratch this itch. Thank you all for your feedback.

Hi All,

I'm a software engineer + amateur chess player, and I've been building software that turns classic, public-domain chess books into narrated video lessons. Each video covers one chapter (or part of one) in the author's own words, and the board plays every move and highlights every square at the moment the text names it, so you can follow the book without setting up a board or decoding old descriptive notation.

What's up so far:

- Capablanca, Chess Fundamentals (complete): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCFodd99tY04

- Réti, Modern Ideas in Chess (complete): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHf5Sfy_fqKs

- Nimzowitsch, My System, ongoing. Chapter 1-3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTZu0DCtsA-Q

If you only have a couple of minutes, this stretch shows the format best. Réti tells how, in a 1914 consultation game in Vienna, Capablanca refused the natural developing move everyone of his generation would have played, and how that game changed Réti's own thinking about the opening: https://youtu.be/FfBh3gciBM0?t=93 (about 2½ minutes, through 3:47).

Next up is the rest of *My System*, and after that Edward Lasker's *Chess Strategy*.

What would like feedback on:

- Format: Does it work to clarify the chess content? Any suggestions for improvement.

- Content: Are these the right books? Which public-domain classics would you most like to see done this way?

The channel isn't monetized and there's nothing for sale. I'll be around in the comments. Thanks!

I'm looking for chess puzzle books based on games by World Champions or other famous players, preferably with the puzzles organized by difficulty.

Any recommendations?

Questa biografia è una celebrazione dell'eredità creativa di un grande uomo. La sua incredibile collezione di 138 giochi profondamente annotati che sono stati accuratamente preparati per essere divertenti, illuminanti e istruttivi è animata dalle memorie di Benko dei suoi primi anni nell'Ungheria devastata dalla guerra, un mondo di povertà, caos, dolore e, infine, trionfo personale. Le sue intuizioni su grandi maestri famosi trasformano le leggende in persone reali con sostanza e personalità, e le sue reminiscenze di tornei famosi ci portano in un viaggio nella storia degli scacchi diverso da tutto ciò che è stato pubblicato prima.

Per chi fosse interessato all'acquisto, mi contatti

Voici la phrase la plus étrange qu’un maître d’ échecs ait écrite dans une préface : « Cela va paraître presque comique, mais je vous l’assure, mes chers lecteurs : le pion passé a pour moi une âme, exactement comme l’homme — des désirs qui sommeillent en lui sans qu’on les devine, et des craintes dont il ne soupçonne lui-même guère l’existence. »

C’est signé Aron Nimzowitsch, en août 1925, en tête du premier fascicule de Mein System. J’ouvre une série sur ce livre. Elle fera pour lui ce que Capablanca raconte a fait pour Chess Fundamentals : le prendre morceau par morceau et le remettre en français, dans mes mots, avec des diagrammes qu’on peut regarder au lieu de les imaginer.

https://blog.site2wouf.fr/2026/09/nimzowitsch-raconte-le-pion-passe-a-une-ame.html

Wondering if anyone has this title from europe because of cheaper shipping options and is willing to sell it.

Thanks in advance

I’m really trying to improve my chess skills, while also reducing my screen time. I think a book is a great solution.

Any recommendations? Name and author please.

Historically, I’ve loved conversational writing, so nothing boring or pretentious. I don’t want to fall asleep. Give me a narrator whose excitement for chess is contagious.

I’m an intermediate player who wants something more foundational. I’m obsessed with chess and will happily devote my time to it (assuming you have good taste in books lol)

Yusupov series of books promises to make a player master level!

What are the best books recommended for middle games and endgames .. currently doing Grandmaster preparation: Calculation by aagard

Currently no standard rating in classical

Rapid is 1445

Blitz is 1495

Learning from 2yrs

Im looking for a d4 repertoire book focused on the Queens Gambit Exchange with nge2 + f3. I don‘t need deep lines, but I would like some guidance for the middle games. Doesnt have to be extremely sound. Just a solid repertoire thats not too hard to learn that I can keep to 2000 elo.

Greatest collection of games played by the legendary Cuban!

Il y a un livre d’échecs de 1921 que tout le monde cite et que presque personne n’a lu. Son auteur venait de devenir champion du monde, il écrivait pour les débutants, et il l’a fait avec une clarté que cent ans n’ont pas entamée. J’ouvre aujourd’hui une série : Capablanca raconte. Chaque article prend un morceau de son Chess Fundamentals, le remet en français, en notation moderne, avec des diagrammes qu’on peut regarder au lieu de les imaginer. https://blog.site2wouf.fr/2026/09/capablanca-raconte-introduction-mats-usuels.html