No one can tell you the exact best book, but I bet it's on this list!
http://www.danheisman.com/Events_Books/General_Book_Guide.htm
A chess book for an almost complete begginer
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Jan 29, 2016
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#3
You need to start with Chess Mentor right here on this Chess.com website ASAP!
Just start at the beginner level and go through the lessons in sequential order.
They won't begin to get more challenging until you pass the first ones so that you know you're ready for the next steps.
It's a quality program that will get you where you want to go if you practice it daily and are willing to apply what you learn.
baddogno wrote:
No one can tell you the exact best book, but I bet it's on this list!
http://www.danheisman.com/Events_Books/General_Book_Guide.htm
I really would prefer a more specific recommendation, maybe from someone else's experience.
learningthemoves wrote:
You need to start with Chess Mentor right here on this Chess.com website ASAP!
Just start at the beginner level and go through the lessons in sequential order.
They won't begin to get more challenging until you pass the first ones so that you know you're ready for the next steps.
It's a quality program that will get you where you want to go if you practice it daily and are willing to apply what you learn.
I know about the mentor program, but I prefer a book for now.
To get where you want to go, in as fast as you want to go, might want to look into Capablanca's "Chess Fundamentals."
He probably covers just about everything you need to know to be a good player. (One that wins a lot more than loses.)
Though to get there, you'll need to study and absorb exactly what he talks about. For example, He shows a game with the Ruy Lopez Exchange and explains that White's B taking the N on c6 gives White the pawn majority on the Kside and Black's pawn structure on the Qside doesn't compensate but though White is solid, Black has the Bishop pair.
Unfortunately, the book doesn't do like a cross reference directing you to the sections that explain why these variables are good and bad. You either have had to absorb the idea earlier or find the relevant section and review the good and bad of doubled pawns, pawn majority's, and B's vs. N's.
Of course there are other books out there that will do the same. But if you do go with Capablanca's, you'll probably like the Algebraic version better than the old descriptive notation older texts.
Best of luck for your chess improvement.
Jan 29, 2016
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If you want a book for your level, There's a good book my coach used. And even I liked it.
"Your first move chess for beginners Alexei Sokolsky"
Bobby's book is also good for your level.
Jan 29, 2016
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I suggest Logical Chess Move by Move. A classic reprinted into algebraic notation (the original is in descriptive notation).
IronSteintz wrote:
I suggest Logical Chess Move by Move. A classic reprinted into algebraic notation (the original was in descriptive notation). This link is to the algebraic book.
http://www.amazon.com/Logical-Chess-Explained-Algebraic-Edition/dp/0713484640
I actually heard this book is not very good. Maybe I should combine it, though, with the other books (so I'd get both tactics and annonated games).
Harish73 wrote:
If you want a book for your level, There's a good book my coach used. And even I liked it.
"Your first move chess for beginners Alexei Sokolsky"
Bobby's book is also good for your level.
Seems like a very good book, I will try my luck with it.
Nckchrls wrote:
To get where you want to go, in as fast as you want to go, might want to look into Capablanca's "Chess Fundamentals."
He probably covers just about everything you need to know to be a good player. (One that wins a lot more than loses.)
Though to get there, you'll need to study and absorb exactly what he talks about. For example, He shows a game with the Ruy Lopez Exchange and explains that White's B taking the N on c6 gives White the pawn majority on the Kside and Black's pawn structure on the Qside doesn't compensate but though White is solid, Black has the Bishop pair.
Unfortunately, the book doesn't do like a cross reference directing you to the sections that explain why these variables are good and bad. You either have had to absorb the idea earlier or find the relevant section and review the good and bad of doubled pawns, pawn majority's, and B's vs. N's.
Of course there are other books out there that will do the same. But if you do go with Capablanca's, you'll probably like the Algebraic version better than the old descriptive notation older texts.
Best of luck for your chess improvement.
Thank you so much, will definitely check this out.
Thanks, everyone. I'd go and check [pun intended] the books you offered, I will post the results of my experience with them hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
By the way, what do you think of 'Chess Tactics for Students' by John Bain?
Jan 29, 2016
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In my opinion the Play Winning Chess series by Yasser Seirawan is perfect for you.
If you analyse every move, and learn the Endgames, then you should get to 1400 pretty easily.
Try 'Silman's Complete Endgame Course.' It has stuff for all levels.
Jan 29, 2016
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Candidate35 wrote:
In my opinion the Play Winning Chess series by Yasser Seirawan is perfect for you.
Gasser seriawan is a good author
Here is a list of good chess books, mostly for those who have not net added "Master" to their chess title....
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
Enjoy!
Possibly helpful:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1949)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM Johm Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
BOBBTY FISCHER TEACHES CHESS
FOR BEGGINER!!!
Harish73 wrote:
Candidate35 wrote:
In my opinion the Play Winning Chess series by Yasser Seirawan is perfect for you.
Gasser seriawan is a good author
I know the movements, I know about castling, I know about forks, pins and skewers, I know about en passant and so on.
I want to step up my game and to get to at least 1200 as fast as I can, because when I hit 1200 there's a lot of material on the internet on how could I get better.
I rarely even beat computer level 1. When I put a lot of effort (and wait a lot of time to analyze each move) I can usually beat him, but say 6-7/10 times. What book should I buy?
I heard Bobby Fischer's book is very good, and that Polgar's are too. I also heard "Chess Tactics for Begginers 2.0 Chess Training Software" is useful.
What is the best book I can read to hit 1200 in the shortest time possible?