On the shelf
"Chess Fundamentals" by Jose Raul Capablanca review
Capablanca had a huge task: to tell about chess fundamentals. The book cannot cover every aspect of the game, but its endgame principles remain the most instructive part.
"My System" by Aron Nimzowitsch review
"My System" marked a new era in chess, though that could only be understood almost a century later — we look at how Nimzowitsch's ideas have held up over time.
"The Road to the Top" by Paul Keres review
Paul Keres's autobiographical account of his chess career, from his breakthrough at the 1938 AVRO tournament to three decades among the world's top players.
"Zurich International Tournament" by David Bronstein review
There are books that go unnoticed after publication, but Zurich International Tournament isn't one of them — David Bronstein's account of one of the 20th century's strongest tournaments.