Books like Chess
Loved Chess by Flame Tree Studio? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Chess →8 books
- 1Logical Chess: Move By Move
Logical Chess: Move By Move
Irving ChernevA classic chess book that explains each move of famous games in plain language.
- 2Chess Fundamentals
Chess Fundamentals
José Raúl CapablancaA short early-twentieth-century guide to the basic principles of chess by a world champion.
- 3Think Like A Grandmaster
Think Like A Grandmaster
Alexander KotovA book that teaches how a strong player thinks through a position before choosing a move.
- 4My System
My System
Aron NimzowitschA influential book on chess strategy that organises ideas about control, pawns and planning.
- 5Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby FischerA beginner-focused book by one of the best-known American chess players, covering basic play and tactics.
- 6Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Fred WaitzkinA nonfiction account of a young chess prodigy and his father, set in the New York chess world.
- 7The Immortal Game
The Immortal Game
David ShenkA history of chess that follows one famous nineteenth-century game and the culture around it.
- 8The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit
Walter S. TevisA novel about a young orphan who rises through the chess world, which gives a sense of tournament play.
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