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Better Chess for Average Players (book review #4)

Submitted by phdezra on Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:44pm.

[Recommended USCF rating: 1300-1700] Better Chess for Average Players (true bargain at $10 at Amazon) is a surprisingly dense book packed with elements of tactics, strategy, endgame principles, etc. for intermediate players. The book has some very... Read more »

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Practical Chess Exercises: 600... (book review #3)

Submitted by phdezra on Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:31pm.

[Recommended USCF rating: 1400-2000] Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy ($12 at Amazon) is an excellent book that will keep you occupied and improve your in-game analysis. In beautiful format, the author lays out 600 e... Read more »

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Mastering Chess... 21 Lessons (book review #2)

Submitted by phdezra on Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:13pm.

[Recommended USCF rating: 1300-1700] Mastering Chess, A Course in 21 Lessons ($10 at Amazon) is an engaging "chess course" by several chess authors. Odds are that this book has not been on your wish list, but you should add it; this is e... Read more »

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Treasure Chess (book review #1)

Submitted by phdezra on Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:46pm.

[Recommended USCF rating: ALL] For my first blog posting on Chess.com, I thought I would do a review of an unusual chess book. (I will also keep these reviews short, as most of us would rather read the actual chess books or play a game than read r... Read more »

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