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Dan Heisman
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Recommended Books
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Art of Attack in Chess
Art of Attack in Chess
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Chess Exam And Training Guide
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Gödel, Escher, Bach
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Applying Logic in Chess
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Power Chess for Kids
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The Big Picture
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The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played
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Winning Chess Strategy for Kids
Winning Chess Strategy for Kids
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The Improving Chess Thinker
The Improving Chess Thinker
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TalBotvinnik 1960
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Books by Dan Heisman
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World�s Most Instructive Amateur Game Book
World�s Most Instructive Amateur Game Book
Dan HeismanNo cover
Is Your Move Safe?
Is Your Move Safe?
Dan HeismanNo cover
The Improving Annotator
The Improving Annotator
Dan HeismanNo cover
A Parent's Guide to Chess
A Parent's Guide to Chess
Dan HeismanNo cover
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
Dan HeismanNo cover
A Guide to Chess Improvement
A Guide to Chess Improvement
Dan HeismanNo cover
The Improving Chess Thinker
The Improving Chess Thinker
Dan Heisman1 recs
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Elements of Positional Evaluation
Elements of Positional Evaluation
Dan HeismanNo cover
Everyone's 2nd Chessbook
Everyone's 2nd Chessbook
Dan HeismanNo cover
Looking for Trouble
Looking for Trouble
Dan HeismanSource & Proof
Art of Attack in Chess80% Confidence
“@mauricioartieda @Lona_Chess I wasn't sure if you were asking Dan L or me or both. No one book helped me the most, but some of my early helpful books were MCO10, Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played, Pawn Power in Chess, Alekhine's Best Games, How to Win in the Middlegame, The Art of Attack... #Chess”
Chess Exam And Training Guide80% Confidence
“J29 As an actuary, IM Igor Khmelnitsky knows statistics. So he shows stats about how each level of solver did on each problem in his book Chess Exam and Training Guide. These stats clearly show what level understands the needs/issues of each problem. Recommended for 1500+ #Chess”
Gödel, Escher, Bach80% Confidence
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Applying Logic in Chess80% Confidence
“I have added Kislic's Applying Logic in Chess to my Recommended Book page Don't be fooled by the title; it's actually a coach's "soup to nuts" recommendations/opinions for how talented players can progress to a very strong level. Comprehensive. #Chess”
Power Chess for Kids80% Confidence
“J15 Many books "for kids" aren't really for kids at all can't tell a book by it's title. All of Coakley's books are excellent for Adult,s too & Hertan named the tactical device "sneaky pin" via his excellent (for everyone) book Power Chess For Kids #Chess”
The Big Picture80% Confidence
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The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played80% Confidence
“https://www.amazon.com/MostInstructiveGamesChessPlayed/dp/0486273024/ref=sr_1_1crid=3KO72VGPUY6J7&keywords=Most+Instructive+Games+of+Chess+Ever+Played&qid=1660544287&s=audible&sprefix=most+instructive+games+of+chess+ever+played%2Caudible%2C199&sr=11”
Winning Chess Strategy for Kids80% Confidence
“@upenn08 Yes, all of Jeff Coakley's books are excellent (and not just for kids). This book, Winning Chess Exercises for Kids is, IMHO, the best intermediate tactics puzzle book. (Just look at his comprehensive answers!) #chess”
The Improving Chess Thinker80% Confidence
“Someone just commented about a book on thought process & my main book is The Improving Chess Thinker (2nd Ed) Besides general info on thought process, it gives sample "thought protocols" for players of every class 8002500 #Chess #chesspunks #chessies”
TalBotvinnik 196080% Confidence
“@nova_chess_guy @YourBryanCastro @PodPerpetual @JesseKraai That was the book that convinced me how important both time management and timestamping was. After I read that book I timestamped all my moves/games. #Chess #chesspunks”
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