After all, the mass market paperback version is only about the cost of a fast-food meal! Put a copy in your bag so you can hand it to a stranger in a coffee shop or while you’re playing at your local chess club. Lend it to family and friends who have always wanted to learn the game. Even if you already know how to play chess, you should still own this classic.

Bobby Fischer’s book remains one of the best-selling chess books ever. Learning how to play chess from one of the greatest players of all time proved to be effective for a generation of chess players.

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer, Stuart Margulies and Don Mosenfelder My Great Predecessors (five volumes) by Garry Kasparovġ.Karpov's Strategic Wins (two volumes) by Tibor Karolyi.The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal.Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master by Jeremy Silman.Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov.Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by David Bronstein.How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman.

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer.Here are the top 10 classic chess books that every fan should know. Most chess players have their own favorites, but how do you know which books belong on your shelf? While that can be great for the chess world, it poses practical issues for many fans. The number of books written about chess is tremendous. Get your reading glasses out for this article!

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