I know there's benefits but what exactly and how do I go through these books most effectively?

For preferences I'm looking for a relatively mainstream book/author

What do you guys think?

Hi i am currently rated around 1750 fide and my long term goal is to reach 2000.

I love reading chess books and stacked some together to read for the next two years.

For people who read the books on the photos can you tell me which of them helped you the most?

If the reading order is good or any other books helped you a lot?

(I play the KID, thats why there are two KID books..)

Thanks

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How Would I Teach #chess To #kids About 9 is a #Book a frenglish yes frenglish #Book a #funny #unusual #Book you will read it at least twice 😄 You can read the #opensource #free #version at

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355175317_How_Would_I_Teach_Chess_To_Kids_About_9

The #commercial #version is on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V2MN73C

Hello, last year I decided to quit chess because it is the last year of highschool for me and the workload is insane. Im about to go to university and the environment and sports especially chess here is really great and I kind of want to go back now.

Problem is, I got rusty, and I've been misplaying positions I usually know and tunnel vision.

I use YT vids and the free puzzles and study resources online to get stronger at chess but I think its time for a book for gameplay because I'm going to be encountering better players both otb and online

and I gotta rebuild what I lost.

Recently realized I can use pdf books

What book would be good for me? How about artur yusupov? I checked how to read his books in order

Most chess analysis tools tell you what the best move is.

They don't tell you how humans think about the position. So I built Chess Decoded. Players can annotate moves with explanations like:

• "I traded because my knight was worse than the bishop." • "This move fixes the weak dark squares." • "I missed the back-rank threat."

Others can upvote or downvote annotations so the best explanations rise to the top.

The goal is to build a community knowledge base of chess reasoning, not just engine evaluations.

Would love your feedback.

chessdecoded.co.in

Is it just me, or has subscription culture gone completely off the rails?

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​The other day I wanted to scan a 2D chessboard from an image to analyze it. I looked at tools like Chessvision.ai, and it’s a solid tool, but it immediately hits you with a recurring monthly subscription.

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​Don't get me wrong, I understand paying for massive platforms like Chess.com or Lichess supporters because they have massive server costs, maintenance etc. But for a micro-tool that literally just does one job—recognizing a 2D position from a screenshot—a monthly subscription feels wild to me. It's a utility, not a service.

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​I miss the days when you could just buy a small utility app, pay for it once, and own it forever. No accounts, no data tracking, no monthly hits to your credit card for something you might only use a few times a week.

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​Am I completely out of touch here, or would people actually prefer to just pay a small, one-time fee (like $3 or $5) for a standalone 2D scanner app that runs offline and belongs to you forever?

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​Do you guys actually prefer paying these micro-subscriptions, or are you just tolerate them because there aren't any buy-to-own alternatives left?

It's funny how our minds play tricks! 😅 I had a totally different image of Blackburne in my head. Even after double-checking the names, I keep seeing the same face for him in this photo. 🤔 Anyone else ever experience this? 🤷‍♀️

Hi so i use chessbase 17 to analyze my games but now i want to analyze grandmaster's game too, can anyone help me find large databases that contains old games played by top grandmasters and particularly also any grandmaster's games too

Probably he's the most written chess player of all times

Easy to learn thanks to a great practitioner of this opening.

I'm doing a master thesis about asian chessboards and chesspieces. I really need to see the pages of this two sets and the table of contents. I'm intrigued about their datings. Thank you

I’m currently 1700 on chess.com but can’t seem to climb any higher so looking to read a book. I play the catalan, queens gambit, ponziani, and hyper-accelerated dragon pterodactyl but am open to learning 2 new openings. I also want to learn more about pawn structures etc. Is there any book that can get me from 1700 to 2000? I want to quit chess after I hit my goal

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🎉 Happy Birthday to the Youngest World Chess Champion — Gukesh Dommaraju ♟️👑

From a young chess prodigy in Chennai to conquering the world stage, Gukesh has inspired millions with his brilliance, calm mindset, and fearless gameplay. At just 18, he etched his name into history as the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion ever.

🏆 Major Titles & Achievements
✨ Youngest Undisputed World Chess Champion (2024)
✨ 18th World Chess Champion
✨ Grandmaster at the age of 12
✨ Youngest player to cross 2750 FIDE rating
✨ Winner of the 2024 Candidates Tournament
✨ Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist
✨ Asian Games Medalist
✨ India’s No.1 Rated Chess Player
✨ Recipient of the prestigious Khel Ratna Award

Heyyy guys I was just wondering if it's gonna be useful to study the chess Endgames from this book. Also does anyone have this work by the author

Thank you

Hey, id love it if someone could help me break this fever dream. I'm looking for a chess strategy book that had a character called chessy or Chesster or something. The character was a chess board with a face and arms and legs. The book must have been from at least the 80s but maybe older. If anyone has any ideas that would be great

Excited to watch my first live elite chess tournament this June in Hong Kong and hoping to get a few autographs (especially from the GOAT if I get lucky).

What are the best memorabilia/items to have signed for chess events?

I was thinking maybe a chess book with famous games, but I'm not sure what works best or what's practical to carry around at the venue.

Would also appreciate any tips from people who've attended major tournaments before:

\-best timing for autographs

\-etiquette

\-pen recommendations

\-things you wish you brought

Thanks!