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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 87%
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
by Yasser Seirawan 1994
4.17
507 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 87%
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 87%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ 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 86%
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022
4.08
13 ratings
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 86%
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
The Ultimate Athlete
by George Leonard • 1975
Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.
3.62
45
The Ultimate Athlete Summary
The Ultimate Athlete 86%
Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.
by George Leonard 1975
3.62
45 ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child 86%
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009
4.18
121 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 86%
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
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 86%
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997
4.28
105 ratings
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
by Charles Cooke • 1941
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
4.19
363
Playing the Piano for Pleasure Summary
Playing the Piano for Pleasure 86%
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
by Charles Cooke 1941
4.19
363 ratings
Piano Playing
by Josef Hofmann • 1976
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
3.71
141
Piano Playing Summary
Piano Playing 86%
A virtuoso's manual: how slow practice, legato, and a trained ear build the complete pianist.
by Josef Hofmann 1976
3.71
141 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 86%
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
by Levy Rozman 2023
4.37
2k+ ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 86%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ 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 86%
From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.
by Matthew Sadler 2019
4.21
289 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 86%
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
by John Nunn 2000
3.72
172 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 86%
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
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 86%
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
by Aron Nimzowitsch 1925
4.19
1k+ 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 86%
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
by Ilya Maizelis 1936
4.33
132 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 86%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 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 86%
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
by Danny Rensch 2025
4.37
716 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 86%
Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.
by Mikhail Tal 1978
4.50
765 ratings
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
by Joan Vernikos • 2011
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
3.69
245
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals Summary
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals 86%
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
by Joan Vernikos 2011
3.69
245 ratings
Impro
by Keith Johnstone • 1979
Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.
4.20
4k+
Impro Summary
Impro 86%
Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.
by Keith Johnstone 1979
4.20
4k+ ratings
Gnar Country
by Steven Kotler • 2023
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
3.56
309
Gnar Country Summary
Gnar Country 86%
Aging is a high-risk, high-reward sport. A peak-performance scientist proves it on the slopes.
by Steven Kotler 2023
3.56
309 ratings
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2001
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
3.93
358
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu Summary
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu 86%
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2001
3.93
358 ratings
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy
by Christopher Lavery • 2018
Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.
4.00
1
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy Summary
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy 86%
Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.
by Christopher Lavery 2018
4.00
1 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 86%
Real fun needs rules, not freedom. The philosopher's case against chasing happiness.
by Ian Bogost 2016
3.17
572 ratings
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise
by Ashley Kalym • 2014
Your body, a pull-up bar, and the progressions that go from push-up to planche.
4.15
918
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise Summary
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise 86%
Your body, a pull-up bar, and the progressions that go from push-up to planche.
by Ashley Kalym 2014
4.15
918 ratings
Stretching to Stay Young
by Jessica Matthews • 2016
Years of sitting have stiffened your body; daily stretching can undo the damage in minutes.
4.05
433
Stretching to Stay Young Summary
Stretching to Stay Young 86%
Years of sitting have stiffened your body; daily stretching can undo the damage in minutes.
by Jessica Matthews 2016
4.05
433 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 86%
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
by Jeremy Silman 1993
4.35
1k+ ratings
Video Game Storytelling
by Evan Skolnick • 2014
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
3.99
503
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling 86%
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
by Evan Skolnick 2014
3.99
503 ratings
Move More At Your Desk
by Kerrie-Anne Bradley • 2022
Back pain doesn't need a gym. It needs tiny movements scattered across your workday.
3.70
53
Move More At Your Desk Summary
Move More At Your Desk 86%
Back pain doesn't need a gym. It needs tiny movements scattered across your workday.
by Kerrie-Anne Bradley 2022
3.70
53 ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 86%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ 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 86%
Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.
by Jonathan Rowson 2000
4.35
168 ratings
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
4.20
3k+
Free Play Summary
Free Play 86%
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990
4.20
3k+ ratings
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+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 86%
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
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 86%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Natural Born Heroes
by Christopher McDougall • 2013
How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.
3.85
10k+
Natural Born Heroes Summary
Natural Born Heroes 86%
How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.
by Christopher McDougall 2013
3.85
10k+ 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 86%
From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.
by Ethan Moore 2015
3.77
182 ratings
Abstract Art Painting
by Debora Stewart • 2015
Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.
4.10
187
Abstract Art Painting Summary
Abstract Art Painting 86%
Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.
by Debora Stewart 2015
4.10
187 ratings
The Constraints-Led Approach
by Ian Renshaw • 2019
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
4.28
46
The Constraints-Led Approach Summary
The Constraints-Led Approach 86%
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
by Ian Renshaw 2019
4.28
46 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! 86%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook • 1983
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
4.21
1k+
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Summary
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere 86%
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
by Adele Westbrook 1983
4.21
1k+ ratings
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
by Haruki Murakami • 2007
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
3.87
208k+
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 86%
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
by Haruki Murakami 2007
3.87
208k+ ratings
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
9k+
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind 85%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
The Creative Act
by Rick Rubin • 2023
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
3.95
89k+
The Creative Act Summary
The Creative Act 85%
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
by Rick Rubin 2023
3.95
89k+ 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
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA
by J. Barnes • 2005
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
3.61
127
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 85%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Caged Lion
by John Howard Steel • 2020
A prison camp origin, a community of dancers, and a courtroom fight that kept Pilates free.
4.32
920
Caged Lion Summary
Caged Lion 85%
A prison camp origin, a community of dancers, and a courtroom fight that kept Pilates free.
by John Howard Steel 2020
4.32
920 ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido 85%
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999
4.12
330 ratings
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