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- A. Alekhine,
C. Alexander (commented 10 last games - of period of
1938-1942), J. Nunn (notes to games)
- “Alexander Alekhine's Best Games”
- level: qualified
- 296 pages (algebraic notation, year: 1996)
- Alekhine comments his best games (1909-1937, including his best games of 2nd match vs
Euwe). The foreword of Kasparov (who is a most famous "pupil" of Alekhine, he
studied Alekhine's books and games very much in his youth). Books
of Alekhine teach very successfully, they has a great clarity of explanations. Alekhine is
one of few real chess philosophers in the history, he is able (using brilliant abstract
ideas) to explain very complicated situations on board. Probably, one of the best ways to
improve your chess understanding if you are a qualified amateur (especially of active
style), pay attention also to "107 Great Chess Battles".
118 games at all. Useful notes of elite GM John Nunn.
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- A. Alekhine
“107 Great Chess Battles (1939-1945)”
- level: for qualified amateurs
- 256 pages, dimensions (in inches): 0.63 x 8.48 x 5.42
- note: very low price & algebraic notation
- It's a compilation of 107 games annotated by Alekhine in 1939-1946. De facto - last book
of genius. It's about the most interesting games of the period (only one game is out of
1939-1945: Bardeleben - Alekhine, 1908). Also here are 2 articles of Alekhine (one on
Capablanca). Deep and witty annotations (as always) of Alekhine, commentaries has also a
delicate humor sometimes. Here are games of Alekhine (31 games), Keres, Capablanca,
Bogoljubov, Saemisch, Tartakower, Reshevsky, Kashdan, Mikenas, Pomar, Petrov and other
famous chess players. Here are how presented the most popular openings: Ruy Lopez (19
games), French Defence (9), Caro-Kann Defence (9), Sicilian Defence (7), Alekhine's
Defence (1), Queen's Gambit Declined (7), Queen's Pawn & Nimzowitsch Defence (11),
Grunfeld Defence (7), Queen's Indian Defence (4), Dutch Defence (1), English Opening (4).
You can use this book, certainly, as manual (strategy, positional playing, witty tactical
tricks, openings, and more). It has a rather big percent of pretty short games. One of the
most interesting chess books ever. Translator - Edward Winter.
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- A. Alekhine
“On
the Road to the World Championship”
- level: qualified
- 217 pages
- 66 favorite games of Alekhine (1923-1927) except games from the New York
tournaments (1924, 1927). There are also all 34 games of the great match Capablanca -
Alekhine (1927). And there are several short articles of Alekhine about his chess way
during that period.
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- A. Alekhine
“My Best Games of Chess, 1908-1937”
- level: qualified
- 581 pages, dimensions (in inches): 1.06 x 8.48 x 5.44
- Minus: the descriptive notation ("1.P-K4")
instead of new notation - algebraic ("1.e4"), pay attention to that book.
- There are 220 selected games with great comments of the genius. Alekhine wrote 2 main
books about his best games (1908-1923 & 1924-1937) - this book has both volumes. The
games of 1937 are included.
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- M.
Botvinnik “100 Selected Games”
- level: qualified & interested in chess history
- 272 pages, dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 8.37 x 5.41
- Minus: the descriptive notation ("1.P-K4")
instead of algebraic ("1.e4")
- The exclusive accuracy in the analysis, deep analysis of subtleties of positional
struggle and openings. All books of Mikhail Botvinnik have a very high estimate. Many
future grandmasters were studying chess on comments of Botvinnik to his selected games.
The book contains favorite Botvinnik's games up to 1946. There are also interesting
thoughts about the famous chess opponents of Botvinnik.
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- M.
Botvinnik “Botvinnik's Best
Games, 1947-1970”
- level: qualified
- 237 pages, year: 1972
- About 2nd part of chess way of Mikhail Botvinnik.
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- R. Fischer
“My
60 Memorable Games”
- level: qualified
- dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 7.75 x 5.25
- The games of the period: 1956 - 1967. Robert Fischer's games only. It's one of the best
and most useful chess books of XX century, readers and critics frequently mark the great
clarity of the author's explanations.
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- S. Tarrasch
“Three Hundred
Chess Games”
- level: except beginners
- 366 pages, verified: algebraic notation
- Probably, the best book of XIX century. Siegbert Tarrasch tells about his chess career
up to 1894. The most interesting and useful part of the book is the chapter about the
great match Tarrasch - Chigorin (1893): there are very detailed commentaries and
high-quality games.
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- M. Tal “Life and Games of
Mikhail Tal”
- level: qualified & interested in chess history
- 528 pages, dimensions (in inches): 1.22 x 8.32 x 5.77
An interesting history about the life of chess genius (and a lot of good humor) and
very witty and deep commentaries to his favorite games.
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- P. Keres
“Grandmaster
of Chess: The Complete Games of Paul Keres”
level: qualified
- Selected games of Paul Keres with his own annotations. There are some additional
commentaries of strong grandmaster John Nunn.
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- F. Marshall
“My
Fifty Years of Chess”
level: qualified
- 252 pages, dimensions (in inches): 0.57 x 8.50 x 5.50
- The book has a big interest for players of romantic style.
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- J. Nunn “101
Brilliant Chess Miniatures”
- level: qualified
- 176 pages, dimensions (in inches): 0.57 x 8.28 x 5.77
- All of the games have 25 moves length or less. The best miniatures of grandmasters and
masters in the chess modernity (since 1971).
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- A.
Nimzowitsch "Chess Praxis"
S. Tarrasch
"The Modern Chess Game"
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