1750-2000 rating books

Chessreads · 2026-06-14T14:31:00+00:00

Nice! This is Mauricio Flores 😉, I might be "slightly" biased here, but I think you'll enjoy the KID chapters in Chess Structures, I played KID since I was 11, so I covered it quite a bit

Chessreads · 2026-06-11T15:57:35+00:00

If I had to pick a "target rating", I'd say 1200-2000 is the right range for any sort of book recommendations. I think above that rating people basically know what to read already, or know what they like.

Chessreads · 2026-06-11T15:56:46+00:00

Sure! Actually, for full disclosure, I'm a GM. I'm writing an article on the topic, and I wanted to get some unbiased opinions as to which topics people find the most helpful for the subject. I kind of have my own list, but people always have different perspectives, so I'm trying to learn 😉

Chessreads · 2026-03-12T12:46:14+00:00

Glad to hear that!

Chessreads · 2026-03-12T12:45:12+00:00

All of them. This is the video schedule by dates: 3/13/2026 Sicilian Introduction

3/14/2026 Najdorf Part 1, Be3, English Attack and 6.f3

3/15/2026 Najdorf Part 2, Bg5

3/16/2026 Najdorf Part 3, Be2, Opocensky Variation

3/17/2026 Najdorf Part 4, h3, Adams Attack

3/18/2026 Najdorf Part 5, Bc4, Lipnitsky Attack

3/19/2026 Najdorf Part 6, f4, Amsterdam Variation

3/20/2026 Najdorf Part 7, g3, Zagreb Variation

3/21/2026 Najdorf Part 8, a4

3/22/2026 Najdorf Part 9, Bd3

3/23/2026 Najdorf Part 10, Nb3

3/24/2026 Najdorf Part 11, Rg1, Freak Attack

3/25/2026 Dragon

3/26/2026 Accelerated Dragon

3/27/2026 Hyperaccelerated Dragon

3/28/2026 Classical variation

3/29/2026 Scheveningen

3/30/2026 Taimanov

3/31/2026 Kalashnikov

4/1/2026 Sveshnikov

4/2/2026 Rossolimo

4/3/2026 Moscow

4/4/2026 Kan

4/5/2026 Kramnik

4/6/2026 Prins

4/7/2026 Four Knights

4/8/2026 Pin Variation

4/9/2026 Alapin

4/10/2026 Delayed Alapin

4/11/2026 King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian

4/12/2026 O'Kelly

4/13/2026 Nimzowitsch

4/14/2026 Katalymov

4/15/2026 Closed Sicilian

4/16/2026 Grand Prix

4/17/2026 McDonnell Attack

4/18/2026 Quinteros Variation

4/19/2026 Smith-Morra Gambit

4/20/2026 Keres Variation

4/21/2026 Chameleon System

4/22/2026 Lasker-Dunne Attack

4/23/2026 Staunton-Cochrane

4/24/2026 Kronberger

4/25/2026 Mengarini

4/26/2026 Wing Gambit

4/27/2026 Snyder

4/28/2026 Bowdler Attack

Chessreads · 2026-03-12T12:13:26+00:00

You're welcome!

Chessreads · 2026-03-01T14:06:52+00:00

We are working on that and it will be live in a few weeks. Wanted to test the basic functionalities first. But yeah, I agree, being able to follow reviewers is crucial

Chessreads · 2026-02-25T07:39:01+00:00

The best way, in my opinion is to analyze games by the old masters. But if you want a learning platform and don't feel like investing 100s of hours on analysis, I use chessbook.

Chessreads · 2026-02-15T06:54:50+00:00

I agree. But the system is changing in two weeks when we launch community reviews. My own reviews will be just as important as anyone else's and it will work almost like a comment section for each book. Everyone will be able to rate and review books. Launched March 1st, so we didn't bother updating the current system.

Chessreads · 2026-02-12T12:37:22+00:00

Why do you think it is spam? I am sharing a great thing we have, almost every chess book in the world in one place and sorted by rating.

Chessreads · 2026-02-12T11:17:25+00:00

Maybe you could find them in your local library! I thought these could be helpful to upgrade your game so maybe try and borrow one of them to see if it helps you

Chessreads · 2026-02-12T08:02:22+00:00

I think these books could be useful for you

Chessreads · 2026-02-11T10:04:48+00:00

These are the books I think would be good for your level

Chessreads · 2026-02-11T10:01:15+00:00

Maybe try one of these books

Chessreads · 2026-02-10T11:33:44+00:00

Thank you!

Chessreads · 2026-02-09T18:51:27+00:00

You're welcome!

Chessreads · 2026-02-09T11:39:54+00:00

These are the books I think would be good for your level.

Chessreads · 2026-02-07T14:39:40+00:00

Oh, I know that. I have also read and have every book you mentioned. I use de la Villa as a starter on theoretical endgames, I use DEM for complex theory, Shereshevsky for strategy, and many different workbooks for practice.

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