15 Books like My System

How To Beat Anyone At Chess

by Ethan Moore • 2015

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

3.77

182

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

How To Beat Anyone At Chess 96%

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

by Ethan Moore 2015

3.77

182 ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

by Mikhail Tal • 1978

Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.

4.50

765

🕰️ Chess History 🇷🇺 Soviet Chess ⚔️ Attacking Chess 🧠 Chess Intuition 🎭 Chess Psychology

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Summary

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 94%

Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.

by Mikhail Tal 1978

4.50

765 ratings

🕰️ Chess History 🇷🇺 Soviet Chess ⚔️ Attacking Chess 🧠 Chess Intuition 🎭 Chess Psychology

Game Changer

by Matthew Sadler • 2019

From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.

4.21

289

🤖 Computer Chess ♟️ Chess Strategy 🔁 Reinforcement Learning ⚔️ Attacking Play ♞ Piece Activity

Game Changer 93%

From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.

by Matthew Sadler 2019

4.21

289 ratings

🤖 Computer Chess ♟️ Chess Strategy 🔁 Reinforcement Learning ⚔️ Attacking Play ♞ Piece Activity

How Life Imitates Chess

by Garry Kasparov • 2001

The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.

3.81

3k+

🧠 Strategic Thinking 📊 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Mental Resilience 🔮 Intuition Development 🏔️ Peak Performance

How Life Imitates Chess 92%

The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.

by Garry Kasparov 2001

3.81

3k+ ratings

🧠 Strategic Thinking 📊 Decision Frameworks 🛡️ Mental Resilience 🔮 Intuition Development 🏔️ Peak Performance

Deep Thinking

by Garry Kasparov • 2017

Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.

3.88

4k+

♟️ Chess History 🤖 Ai Development 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚡ Technological Disruption 🧠 Competitive Psychology

Deep Thinking 92%

Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.

by Garry Kasparov 2017

3.88

4k+ ratings

♟️ Chess History 🤖 Ai Development 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration ⚡ Technological Disruption 🧠 Competitive Psychology

Dark Squares

by Danny Rensch • 2025

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

4.37

716

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

Dark Squares 91%

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

by Danny Rensch 2025

4.37

716 ratings

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

Play Optimal Poker

by Andrew Brokos • 2019

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

4.17

212

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

Play Optimal Poker 91%

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

by Andrew Brokos 2019

4.17

212 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

Doyle Brunson's Super System

by Doyle Brunson • 2002

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

3.96

3k+

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

Doyle Brunson's Super System 91%

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

by Doyle Brunson 2002

3.96

3k+ ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

Bring Up Genius!

by László Polgár • 1989

A father bet genius can be trained. His proof: three daughters, all chess grandmasters.

4.05

758

🎯 Early Specialization 🏠 Homeschooling 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🎓 Gifted Education

Bring Up Genius! 90%

A father bet genius can be trained. His proof: three daughters, all chess grandmasters.

by László Polgár 1989

4.05

758 ratings

🎯 Early Specialization 🏠 Homeschooling 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧬 Nature Vs Nurture 🎓 Gifted Education

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series)

by Jonathan Little • 2011

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

4.23

158

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 90%

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

by Jonathan Little 2011

4.23

158 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

The Theory of Poker

by David Sklansky • 1983

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

4.02

3k+

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

The Theory of Poker 90%

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

by David Sklansky 1983

4.02

3k+ ratings

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games

by Jonathan Little • 2015

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

4.01

283

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games Summary

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games 90%

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

by Jonathan Little 2015

4.01

283 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Designing Games

by Tynan Sylvester • 2013

Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.

4.47

517

🎮 Game Design 🧠 Player Psychology 🔄 Iterative Design 🔗 Systems Thinking 📖 Narrative Design

Designing Games 90%

Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.

by Tynan Sylvester 2013

4.47

517 ratings

🎮 Game Design 🧠 Player Psychology 🔄 Iterative Design 🔗 Systems Thinking 📖 Narrative Design

Texas Hold'em Poker

by Paul Mendelson • 2005

Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.

3.60

🃏 Online Poker 🏆 Tournament Poker 🌱 Beginner Poker 🧠 Poker Psychology 📊 Poker Mathematics

Texas Hold'em Poker 89%

Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.

by Paul Mendelson 2005

3.60

65 ratings

🃏 Online Poker 🏆 Tournament Poker 🌱 Beginner Poker 🧠 Poker Psychology 📊 Poker Mathematics

A Theory Of Fun For Game Design

by Ralph Koster • 2004

Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.

3.90

3k+

🎮 Game Design 📚 Game Studies 🧠 Learning Through Games ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧩 Player Psychology

A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 89%

Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.

by Ralph Koster 2004

3.90

3k+ ratings

🎮 Game Design 📚 Game Studies 🧠 Learning Through Games ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧩 Player Psychology

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