Difficulty: Advanced Category: Thinking process Readability: 8/10 Usefulness: 5/10 The Tournament Battleplan, or how to outprepare your opponents on and off the board is a toolbox of both useful and…

Difficulty: Advanced, Master Category: Middlegame Readability: 7/10 Usefulness: 9/10 Lessons on Uncompromising Play is a book meant for strong players who are willing to do hard work to progress further.…

Difficulty: Advanced, Master Category: Middlegame Readability: 7/10 Usefulness: 10/10 Supreme Chess Understanding explains the difference between static and dynamic advantages, highlighting the importance of being able to do so while…

Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Category: Biographies and Players Readability: 9/10 Usefulness: 4/10 A student of mine recently asked me if I knew of any “bedtime” chess books. Books he could…