John Bartholomew's Book Recommendations
John Bartholomew is an American International Master of chess, coach, and author. He is known for his chess lectures and instructional videos on chess strategy. Based on his book recommendations, he is interested in chess strategy and improvement.
📚 Books Recommended by John Bartholomew 5
Imagination in Chess
"Wonderful book."
book list View source ↗"I'm tackling some late-night tactics from the wonderful book "Imagination in Chess." Come watch me struggle Starbucks-less as we approach midnight!"
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Attack with Mikhail Tal
"Another good one!"
book list View source ↗"@RaphiRau I like Jonathan Hawkins's "Amateur to IM" for beginning/intermediate players. "Attack with Mikhail Tal" is another good one!"
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Build Up Your Chess 1
"Excellent. More challenging than they look, too."
book list View source ↗"@NealBruceBC @PROChessLeague Yes, definitely - the Yusupov series is excellent. More challenging than they look, too."
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Amateur to IM
"@RaphiRau I like Jonathan Hawkins's "Amateur to IM" for beginning/intermediate players. "Attack with Mikhail Tal" is another good one!"
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Move First, Think Later
"Also, it's OK to let your mind meander; your thought process will rarely follow a linear path. Strong players do this all the time. On this subject, I really like the book "Move First, Think Later" by Hendriks."
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