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After 35 days, the Ruy Lopez series is complete
The Ruy Lopez series is complete. 35 videos total, covering every variation for black and for white.…
Which Chess Books Should You Read?
Chess books by rating, category, difficulty, author, publisher and more.
Bobby Fischer's Endgame Technique
A perfect endgame book just came out
5 Best Middlegame Books (for any rating)
The five most useful chess middlegame books that cover strategy, positional play, structures, static…
The Caro-Kann series is complete!
The Caro-Kann series is complete. I have covered the opening in 22 detailed videos. I hope they help…
New Opening Series - Full Recording Schedule for 2026
Hi everyone, Stjepan here! The new opening series started with the Caro-Kann. I will cover every sin…
3 Chess Books I Couldn't Put Down
I've been reading a lot of books recently. Only three have been both thrilling and instructive. I co…
Would you like your review to be published on Chessreads?
Chessreads is growing and slowly becoming a community platform. We began introducing guest reviews a…
I’m Working with GM Mauricio Flores Rios!
I have admired Mauricio ever since I first read his Chess Structures. Being able to analyze position…
8 Underrated Chess Books Every Player Should Read
I’ve heard it many times and have even listed My System as one of my favorite chess books when I was…
How should you read chess books?
Everything You Need to Know About Reading Chess Books
10 Best Chess Endgame Books
There are two types of endgame books; the ones on endgame strategy or complex endgames, and the ones…
10 Best Chess Puzzle Books
Chess is a skill. No amount of theoretical knowledge can replace playing chess or simulating play. T…
7 Best Chess Books for (very) Ambitious Beginners
This is a list of the best books every beginner chess player would find useful. They are meant for p…
I'm starting Chessreads, platform for reviewing chess books
A collection of chess book reviews from a perspective of an improving player whose goal is to provid…
9 Best Chess Books of 2025
Best Chess Books published in 2025 and 2024 every chess player would benefit from reading. There’s a…