Resources & Book Recommendations

Because I receive frequent messages asking which chess books I recommend, I have decided to compile a list of the books I can highly vouch for. All of the books listed below are ones that I have used for myself in the past or for students. Please note that most of the links are affiliate links for which I will receive a small commission on sales. However, this does not affect the price for the customer. My top priority is helping my audience find the appropriate resources to further their improvement.

Kids & Beginners

• Chess Steps
• The Chess Tactics Workbook by Al Woolum
• Winning Chess Strategy for Kids by Jeff Coakley
• How to Beat Your Dad at Chess (Gambit Chess) by Murray Chandler

Middlegame & Strategy

• How to Reassess Your Chess: Chess Mastery Through Chess Imbalances by Jeremy Silman
• Positional Chess Handbook: 495 Instructive Positions from Grandmaster Games (Dover Chess) by Israel Gelfer

Game Collections

• The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games: New edn (Mammoth Books) by John Nunn

Tactics & Calculation

• Forcing Chess Moves: The Key to Better Calculation by Charles Hertan
• Find the Checkmate (Batsford Chess) by Gary Lane
• Sharpen Your Tactics: 1125 Brilliant Sacrifices, Combinations, and Studies by Anatoly Lein and Boris Archangelsky
• Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games by Laszlo Polgar

Endgame

• 100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player by Jesus De La Villa
• Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master by Jeremy Silman