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1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
by Fred Reinfeld • 1955
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
4.25
316
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations 92%
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
Winning Chess Strategies
by Yasser Seirawan • 1994
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
4.17
507
Winning Chess Strategies Summary
Winning Chess Strategies 91%
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
by Yasser Seirawan 1994
4.17
507 ratings
My System
by Aron Nimzowitsch • 1925
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
4.19
1k+
My System Summary
My System 90%
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
by Aron Nimzowitsch 1925
4.19
1k+ ratings
How to Reassess Your Chess
by Jeremy Silman • 1993
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
4.35
1k+
How to Reassess Your Chess Summary
How to Reassess Your Chess 90%
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
by Jeremy Silman 1993
4.35
1k+ ratings
How to Win at Chess
by Levy Rozman • 2023
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
4.37
2k+
How to Win at Chess Summary
How to Win at Chess 90%
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
by Levy Rozman 2023
4.37
2k+ ratings
Modern Chess Openings
by Nick de Firmian • 1972
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
4.08
568
Modern Chess Openings Summary
Modern Chess Openings 90%
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
by Nick de Firmian 1972
4.08
568 ratings
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
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Summary
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 90%
Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.
by Mikhail Tal 1978
4.50
765 ratings
Learn Chess
by John Nunn • 2000
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
3.72
172
Learn Chess Summary
Learn Chess 90%
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
by John Nunn 2000
3.72
172 ratings
Chess Training Pocket Book
by Lev Alburt • 1997
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
4.28
105
Chess Training Pocket Book Summary
Chess Training Pocket Book 90%
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997
4.28
105 ratings
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
Game Changer Summary
Game Changer 90%
From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.
by Matthew Sadler 2019
4.21
289 ratings
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
by Garry Kasparov • 2003
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
4.39
474
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 Summary
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 89%
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
by Garry Kasparov 2003
4.39
474 ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method 89%
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018
4.32
128 ratings
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
by Bobby Fischer • 1966
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
4.02
7k+
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Summary
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 89%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ ratings
Soviet Chess Primer
by Ilya Maizelis • 1936
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
4.33
132
Soviet Chess Primer Summary
Soviet Chess Primer 89%
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
by Ilya Maizelis 1936
4.33
132 ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster 89%
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970
4.12
380 ratings
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
How To Beat Anyone At Chess Summary
How To Beat Anyone At Chess 89%
From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.
by Ethan Moore 2015
3.77
182 ratings
Improve Your Chess Calculation
by Ramesh RB • 2022
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
4.08
13
Improve Your Chess Calculation Summary
Improve Your Chess Calculation 89%
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022
4.08
13 ratings
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins
by Jonathan Rowson • 2000
Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.
4.35
168
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins Summary
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins 88%
Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.
by Jonathan Rowson 2000
4.35
168 ratings
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+
Deep Thinking Summary
Deep Thinking 88%
Beaten by Deep Blue, Kasparov argues the best moves come from humans and machines thinking together.
by Garry Kasparov 2017
3.88
4k+ ratings
Dark Squares
by Danny Rensch • 2025
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
4.37
716
Dark Squares Summary
Dark Squares 88%
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
by Danny Rensch 2025
4.37
716 ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 87%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
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+
How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess 87%
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
by Garry Kasparov 2001
3.81
3k+ ratings
The One Man
by Andrew Gross • 2016
A Polish refugee must infiltrate Auschwitz to extract a physicist whose knowledge could win the war.
4.33
18k+
The One Man Summary
The One Man 86%
A Polish refugee must infiltrate Auschwitz to extract a physicist whose knowledge could win the war.
by Andrew Gross 2016
4.33
18k+ ratings
Chess Story
by Stefan Zweig • 1942
A Nazi survivor challenges the world chess champion, risking the madness the game once caused.
4.26
179k+
Chess Story Summary
Chess Story 86%
A Nazi survivor challenges the world chess champion, risking the madness the game once caused.
by Stefan Zweig 1942
4.26
179k+ ratings
The Queen's Gambit
by Walter Tevis • 1983
An orphan discovers chess and tranquilizers. One makes her a champion, the other could destroy her.
4.18
139k+
The Queen's Gambit Summary
The Queen's Gambit 86%
An orphan discovers chess and tranquilizers. One makes her a champion, the other could destroy her.
by Walter Tevis 1983
4.18
139k+ ratings
Check & Mate
by Ali Hazelwood • 2023
A former chess prodigy beats the world champion, then joins his club out of family necessity.
3.94
371k+
Check & Mate Summary
Check & Mate 85%
A former chess prodigy beats the world champion, then joins his club out of family necessity.
by Ali Hazelwood 2023
3.94
371k+ ratings
Prisoner's Dilemma
by William Poundstone • 1992
A Hungarian polymath invented game theory. The Cold War turned his thought experiment real.
3.92
2k+
Prisoner's Dilemma Summary
Prisoner's Dilemma 85%
A Hungarian polymath invented game theory. The Cold War turned his thought experiment real.
by William Poundstone 1992
3.92
2k+ ratings
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
Play Optimal Poker Summary
Play Optimal Poker 85%
Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.
by Andrew Brokos 2019
4.17
212 ratings
Game Theory 101
by William Spaniel • 2011
Why two rational players can both end up worse off, and the equilibrium that reveals why.
3.77
372
Game Theory 101 Summary
Game Theory 101 85%
Why two rational players can both end up worse off, and the equilibrium that reveals why.
by William Spaniel 2011
3.77
372 ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
3.66
6k+
On the Edge Summary
On the Edge 85%
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024
3.66
6k+ ratings
Rock, Paper, Scissors
by Len Fisher • 2000
The hidden logic traps that sabotage everyday cooperation, and the game theory that outsmarts them.
3.43
1k+
Rock, Paper, Scissors Summary
Rock, Paper, Scissors 85%
The hidden logic traps that sabotage everyday cooperation, and the game theory that outsmarts them.
by Len Fisher 2000
3.43
1k+ ratings
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
4k+
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically 85%
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991
3.86
4k+ ratings
Games People Play
by Scott P. Stevens • 2008
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
3.99
180
Games People Play Summary
Games People Play 85%
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
by Scott P. Stevens 2008
3.99
180 ratings
Your Move
by Jonathan Kay • 2019
Board games expose the spite, irrationality, and self-deception economics ignores.
3.57
324
Your Move Summary
Your Move 85%
Board games expose the spite, irrationality, and self-deception economics ignores.
by Jonathan Kay 2019
3.57
324 ratings
Game Theory
by Brian Clegg • 2022
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
3.23
511
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory 85%
Auctions, arms races, and evolution all run on the same hidden mathematics of strategic choice.
by Brian Clegg 2022
3.23
511 ratings
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney • 2024
Two grieving brothers in Ireland fall into consuming age-gap affairs while their own bond fractures.
3.79
386k+
Intermezzo Summary
Intermezzo 85%
Two grieving brothers in Ireland fall into consuming age-gap affairs while their own bond fractures.
by Sally Rooney 2024
3.79
386k+ ratings
Play Anything
by Ian Bogost • 2016
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
3.17
572
Play Anything Summary
Play Anything 85%
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
by Ian Bogost 2016
3.17
572 ratings
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
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 85%
How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.
by Jonathan Little 2011
4.23
158 ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed 85%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 ratings
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+
The Theory of Poker Summary
The Theory of Poker 85%
A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.
by David Sklansky 1983
4.02
3k+ ratings
Finite and Infinite Games
by James P. Carse • 1986
Everything you do is a game. Knowing which kind you're in changes who you become.
3.73
8k+
Finite and Infinite Games Summary
Finite and Infinite Games 84%
Everything you do is a game. Knowing which kind you're in changes who you become.
by James P. Carse 1986
3.73
8k+ ratings
It's All a Game
by Tristan Donovan • 2017
The board games in your closet once trained generals, hid spies, and taught machines to think.
3.96
1k+
It's All a Game Summary
It's All a Game 84%
The board games in your closet once trained generals, hid spies, and taught machines to think.
by Tristan Donovan 2017
3.96
1k+ ratings
Hollywood Heroes
by Frank Turek • 2022
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
4.37
338
Hollywood Heroes Summary
Hollywood Heroes 84%
Why every superhero movie keeps retelling a single story from two thousand years ago.
by Frank Turek 2022
4.37
338 ratings
The Art of Strategy
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
3.80
4k+
The Art of Strategy Summary
The Art of Strategy 84%
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991
3.80
4k+ ratings
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy
by Daniel Negreanu • 2007
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
3.93
534
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy Summary
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy 84%
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
by Daniel Negreanu 2007
3.93
534 ratings
The Evolution of Cooperation
by Robert Axelrod • 1984
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
4.25
2k+
The Evolution of Cooperation Summary
The Evolution of Cooperation 84%
Egoists cooperate when tomorrow matters. The simplest strategy in a computer tournament proved it.
by Robert Axelrod 1984
4.25
2k+ ratings
A Beautiful Math
by Tom Siegfried • 2006
Adam Smith, Darwin, and your brain's dopamine all obey the same mathematical logic.
3.59
389
A Beautiful Math Summary
A Beautiful Math 84%
Adam Smith, Darwin, and your brain's dopamine all obey the same mathematical logic.
by Tom Siegfried 2006
3.59
389 ratings
Game Theory
by Ken Binmore • 2007
Auctions, bargains, and why evolution sometimes favors cooperation: a concise tour of game theory.
3.14
1k+
Game Theory Summary
Game Theory 84%
Auctions, bargains, and why evolution sometimes favors cooperation: a concise tour of game theory.
by Ken Binmore 2007
3.14
1k+ ratings
The Survival Game
by David Philip Barash • 2003
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
3.84
44
The Survival Game Summary
The Survival Game 84%
The logic behind why animals cooperate, nations arm, and rational people sabotage themselves.
by David Philip Barash 2003
3.84
44 ratings
Introducing Game Theory
by Ivan Pastine • 2017
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
3.89
3k+
Introducing Game Theory Summary
Introducing Game Theory 84%
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
by Ivan Pastine 2017
3.89
3k+ ratings
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