Yusupov's series - namely the orange books:http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/docs/14/artur_yusupovs_awardwinning_training_cours...



is popular with the local trainers. 

The Yusupov course should be completed in order - first the two orange books (the third hasn't been published) , and then These 'orange' books (just two of them have been published) are great workbooks. 

i.e. have the students get book 1.

Well-annotated games are a good source of instruction.  Batsford's two-volume collection of Keres' games would be useful even at the 1500 level, I believe.  There are two volumes.  Here is a link to one: http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Keres-Road-Top/dp/1879479354/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=boo...;

Futher you should strongly consider getting a copy of Max Euwe's Judgment and Planning in Chess.  http://www.amazon.com/Judgment-Planning-Chess-Max-Euwe/dp/0679143254

The Jussupow books seem good. I can recommend Mednis and Crouch - Rate your endgame. Greet - Starting out: Accelerated Dragon is a very good book on the subject of Maroczy bind-type positions.

I am not sure Nunn's move by move book is so suitable for players rated 1500. As much of a fan as I am of Nunn's 'Secrets of Practical Chess'. I find it somewhat ridiculous the idea of a move by move book containing such basic phrases as 'White frees his queen and bishop, and at once plants a pawn in the center' (Nunn commenting on the move 1.e4) tossed together with analysis where 'exhaustive' would be very much of an understatement. Although 'Understanding Chess Move by Move' contains more verbal annotations than some of Nunn's other works (e.g. Secrets of ____ Endings), it is hard to imagine any 1500 player would bother to pick up the book again after sifting through game number one. 

I would think that game collections of Morphy, Alekhine, Tal, or Fischer would be more suitable for your students. I was also going to suggest Weeramantry's 'Best Lessons of a Chess Coach', but seeing that I gave it away too long ago, I do not know if it will be too basic for your students. Perhaps other posters could fill you in on that one.

Reverse wrote on 03/26/11 at 17:46:01:


In addition to Nunn's book, 'Logical Chess Move by Move' by Irving Chernev is quite good. If you want an instructional book on attacking play, 'The Art of Attack' by Vladimir Vukovic is highly recommended.

For a book on openings, there is Giddins's 'How to Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire'. If you are after a repertoire book then 'The Chess Advantage in Black and White' might be most suitable for your students.

Understanding Chess Move by Move, by Nunn, is a great book in this respect.