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LogoCzar

I am interested in studying every relevant (appropriate for 2000+ USCF) book on attacking chess/dynamics/sacrifices on the market. This includes annotated game collections on amazing attackers. I've looked and found many books, but there are probably some that I don't have and haven't managed to find on the internet yet. 

Here are the attacking books I already own (some already completed):

  • Art of attack in chess (Vukovic)
  • Attack and Defense (Aagaard)
  • Attacking Manual 1 (Aagaard)
  • Attacking Manual 2 (Aagaard)
  • Advanced Chess Tactics (Psakhis)
  • Dvoretsky's analytical manual
  • Storming the Barricades (Christiansen)
  • Rocking the Ramparts (Christiansen)
  • Dynamic Chess Strategy (Suba)
  • Attack with Mikhail Tal (Tal)
  • Dynamic Decision Making in Chess (Gelfand)
  • Secrets of Attacking Chess (Marin)
  • How To Play Dynamic Chess (Beim)
  • Sacrifice and Initiative in Chess (Sokolov)
  • The Art of Attacking Chess (Franco)
  • The Chess Attacker's Handbook (Song)
  • The Magic of Chess Tactics (Meyer)
  • Mating the Castled King (Gormally)
  • Soviet Middlegame Technique (Romanovsky)
  • Alterman's Gambit Guide (Black gambits 1-2)
  • Positional Chess Sacrifices (Suba)
  • The Art of Sacrifice in Chess (Spielmann)
  • The Exchange Sacrifice (Sergey Kasparov)
  • Gambit Killer (Salgado)
  • Gambit Busters (Collins)
  • (Chessable) Sharp Middle Games: A Practical Guide to Chess Calculation (Gormally)
  • Some assorted opening books on sharp openings (not certain that I want to study these)

Annotated game collections on attacking players:

  • Judit Polgar's trilogy
  • Kasparov's 12-book series (some are attacking players)
  • My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937 (Alekhine)
  • The life and games of Mikhail Tal
  • Mikhail Tal's best games 1-3 (Karolyi)
  • Fire on the board (Shirov)
  • San Lois 2005 (Gershon)
  • Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play (McDonald)
  • Best Attacking Games of 2012-2015 (Naiditsch)
  • Great Attackers (Crouch)
  • Game Changer: AlphaZero's Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI (Sadler)
LogoCzar

If anyone who reads my post is aware of advanced dynamic books which would be relevant to me which I don't already own, please comment letting me know.

1g41-0

What about Fischer's "My 60 Memorable Games"?

LogoCzar
bluegalaxy4 wrote:

What about Fischer's "My 60 Memorable Games"?

I own that book and plan to study it, but didn't think to include it in the above list because I consider Fischer to be more of a universal player than as a dynamic specialist.

Joseph_Truelson

(Add my book, “The RAR Attack)

Ed24ward

I have "How to Crush Your Chess Opponents" by Simon Williams and its a decent book. It's a collection of 30 annotated attacking games. The games themselves aren't too spectacular, and overall the book should probably be used partly for entertainment, partly for learning. It has 7 chapters with each chapter investigating a different part of attacking chess (Opening to Middlegame, Keeping the Initiative, All-in). Hope this helped a little. 

relojero

I don't read too much books but i like video lessons, and the one i really enjoyed is Attack with Larryc video series from icc.

bong711

Chess Informant Best 1000 Games should be in your collection. Majority of the games are attacking. It includes games of Kasparov, Karpov, Kramnik, Anand, etc.

RussBell

Note sure if this fits your criteria exactly, but it is relevant to attacking chess technique.....plus it is an advanced book (IMO), appropriate for those rated 2000+ USCF/ELO......

Forcing Chess Moves by Charles Hertan.

TheUnderDog001

That's more of a tactics book @RussBell

LogoCzar
TheUnderDog001 wrote:

That's more of a tactics book @RussBell

I'm also interested in tactics books, but that's a different topic than what this thread was intended for.

bong711

Creative Chess Strategy by Romero is a wonderful book on dynamic chess. I'm afraid it's similar to Dynamic Chess Strategy you already owned.

uri65

Chess Secrets: The Giants of Power Play (Neil McDonald)

The Art of Attacking Chess (Zenon Franco)

Best attacking games of 2012-2015 (Arkadij Naiditsch & Csaba Balogh)

Selwink

Maybe ''Learn from Michal Krasenkow'' would be interesting?

http://www.debestezet.nl/catalog/images/PDF/Krasenkow_teaser_ZW.pdf

Loseronthechessboard

Pretty impressive list you have. Hard to come up with more suggestion if you really read and worked through those books

Rashid Nezhmetdinov was a fantastic attacking player but sadly there aren't too many game collection of him beside this one (not sure if just game collection or a bio): https://www.amazon.com/Super-Nezh-Rashid-Nezhmetdinov-Assassin/dp/0938650912

 

Or a good book of Topalov's game (not mentionned in your list)? Finally Geller, Keres and Anand are also players to watch for

kindaspongey

Attacking Chess for Club Players by Herman Grooten
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9032.pdf

Chess for Hawks

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9041.pdf

The Chess Attacker’s Handbook

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7754.pdf

SeniorPatzer

Would you consider Alekhine's self-annotated games a worthy collection for your list?

 

P.s.  It will very soon when you get your NM title!!  Your motivation and passion and disciplined intelligence and talent is unmistakable.  Congrats in advance!

IpswichMatt

Wow, how are you going to find the time to read all those?! Are you immortal or something?

LogoCzar
IpswichMatt wrote:

Wow, how are you going to find the time to read all those?! Are you immortal or something?

I graduated high school early and can do chess full time. My parents are letting me stay with them for some extra time past 18-yrs old to buy me time so that I can try to become a chess professional.

IpswichMatt

Wow, good luck with that, I hope you make the grade. Hopefully your coaching will bring in some beer-money