AVERBAKH'S SELECTED GAMES by Averbakh

Great games against legendary opponents. Highly enjoyable. (1400 on up)

BOBBY FISCHER: HIS APPROACH TO CHESS by Agur

One of my favorite books. The author explores middlegame and endgame ideas using only Fischer’s games. (1400 on up)

BOBBY FISCHER REDISCOVERED by Andy Soltis

One might turn green and say, “Not another Fischer book!” But Mr. Soltis has done a great job, and fans of the legendary American World Champion will find this a highly enjoyable read. (1000 to grandmaster)

THE CHESS ANALYST by Edwards

A postal player annotates his games. It might not sound that interesting, but it’s surprisingly good! I enjoyed this one very much. (1400 on up)

CHESS INFORMATOR 90

The latest in this amazing series, serious players can’t be without it. (1400 to grandmaster)

NEW IN CHESS YEARBOOK 72

The latest look at the current state of theory in many different openings. IM Donaldson is very high on this wonderful series. (1800 to grandmaster)

ELISTA DIARIES by Karpov & Henley

A magnificent presentation of the match between Karpov and Kamsky. One of the best match books of all time. (1400 to grandmaster)

FIRE ON BOARD, SHIROV'S BEST GAMES by Shirov

A critically acclaimed collection of exciting, incredibly imaginative, games. A favorite of IM John Watson. (1600 to grandmaster)

I PLAY AGAINST PIECES by Svetozar Gligoric

Gligoric was one of the very best players in the world during the 50s and 60s. This fantastic book covers his life and his games – played against past legends such as Tal, Petrosian, Korchnoi, Fischer, etc. (1200 on up)

JON SPEELMAN'S BEST GAMES by Speelman

English grandmaster Jon Speelman brings his highly original games and concepts to your chessboard in this excellent book. (1600 on up)

JOURNAL OF A CHESS ORIGINAL by Gerzadowicz

Another postal player sharing his games, and, incredibly, another major success! (1400 on up)

JUDIT POLGAR THE PRINCESS OF CHESS by Tibor Karolyi

A candidate for the coveted 2004 BCM Book of the Year Award. Judit’s life and games are explored in this very interesting book. (1600 on up)

KORCHNOI - MY BEST GAMES VOL 1: GAMES WITH WHITE by Victor Korchnoi

KORCHNOI - MY BEST GAMES VOL 2: GAMES WITH BLACK by Victor Korchnoi

Both volumes of Korchnoi’s games are filled with incredibly detailed notes. Known as one of the greatest fighters ever to play the game, this long awaited collection of games belongs in every library. (1600 to grandmaster)

LIFE & GAMES OF MIKHAIL TAL by Tal

Perhaps the greatest chess book of all time! You MUST own this book! (1000 to grandmaster)

MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS by Vishy Anand

One of the top three players in the world for many years, this likeable and brilliant player shows us why he’s been so successful. (1600 to grandmaster)

PAL BENKO: MY LIFE, GAMES and COMPOSITIONS by Benko & Silman

Winner of the 2004 BCM Book of the Year Award, this monster 668-page tome has 138 deeply annotated games, a discussion on how he “invented” the Benko Gambit, over a hundred amazing photos, in-depth (often shocking) autobiographical material on Benko’s life, discussions of the strengths and faults of many of the legends of his day (i.e., Fischer, Petrosian, Geller, Keres, Larsen, Korchnoi, Najdorf, the Byrne brothers, etc.), three hundred of his chess compositions, and much, much more. (1000 to grandmaster)

TAIMANOV'S SELECTED GAMES by Mark Taimanov

A fun and candid collection of Taimanov’s high-powered games. Very enjoyable. (1400 on up)

THE SEARCH FOR MONA LISA by Gufeld

The late grandmaster Gufeld often drove me crazy (not in a good way), but his love of chess was unmatched. This, his best book, shares that love with the reader via exciting games and wonderful stories. If you’re a KID player, then this becomes a must buy. (1000 on up)

TONY MILES: "IT'S ONLY ME" - ENGLAND'S FIRST GRANDMASTER compiled by Geoff Lawton

A collection of articles and annotated games by the late Tony Miles. Interesting and often moving, this was one of my favorite books of 2003. (1400 on up)

UNCOMPROMISING CHESS by Alexander Beliavsky

Another excellent game collection by a very aggressive player. Well-written, good notes, and a great addition to any library. (1600 on up)

XIE JUN: CHESS CHAMPION FROM CHINA by Xie Jun

Chronicles the life and games of China’s first World Champion. (1400 on up)

ZURICH INTERNATIONAL 1953 by David Bronstein