Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic. Fun and profitable. Building on what you almost figured out.
The Inner Game of Chess : How to Calculate and Win – Andrew Soltis The hardest skill to acquire can be yours.
My Best Games of Chess, 1908 - 1937 by Alexander Alekhine
Apply your new knowledge and build you thought processes.
DVORETSKY'S ENDGAME MANUAL by Mark Dvoretsky. A very tough book to master but you have to if you intend to become an expert.
Our teaching guide book used in Sebastian
A World Champion’s Guide to Chess: Step-by-Step Instructions for Winning Chess The Polgar Way, by Susan Polgar and Paul Truong. A clearly presented and logically organized introduction to the game, designed for beginners. The book includes hundreds of highly instructive exercises on basic chess tactics and pattern recognition. We use the ideas from the book extensively in our Sebastian classes. A follow-up book by the same authors, Chess Tactics for Champions, is intended for intermediate players (reviewed by Humberto Cruz).
Our teaching guidebook for our endgame course
Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master by Jeremy Silman. A new book that is breaks the material up into sections you need to master at your level of expertise. It is designed to give you the maximum learning in the least time. If you are not rated over 2000 this is the book to own (reviewed by Jack Norris)
DVDs/Software
Fritz 10 has just been released – about $50. It is the best program for playing against the computer or for learning chess. A must for serious players. Replaying your games is the fastest way to learn. Program documentation is weak.
Susan Polgar's "Winning Chess the Easy Way" is great for advanced beginners and intermediates. It is our main teaching tool used in Vero Beach. It shows games and positions and uses a development lesson plan to teach the concepts of the game. Understanding concepts is the key to understanding chess and will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the game.