Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
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Any ideas for books I can get!?
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Aug 18, 2022
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A book dedicated to a specific opening is way beyond your rating level. You need a book that discusses the basics of good opening play generally. That, and a ton of tactics practice. Deep opening study is a waste of time at your rating level. Learn some general opening principles and then just play chess.
I am an 800-rated player (500 US chess) and have been stuck at this level for a seemingly long time. I was recently recommended the book, The Modernized Modern Defense by Daniel Fernandez, by a friend. While the book was interesting, it seemed far too advanced for my level and not really my play style. I was wondering if anybody here had any suggestions for books I could get to study or other ways I could study my chess. I am particularly interested in creating plans in the middle game since that seems to be where I get stuck most of the time or playing with black in general, but I would also appreciate any opening or endgame book suggestions (I am currently learning the Caro-Kann). Thanks!