Are you all experienced chess players?

Thank you for the thoughtful note.  That's great news.  The books you chose are excellent for their intended purposes.  They will get you started on the right path toward playing better chess.

By the way, regarding the Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess book; in case you haven't already seen it, you might check out my final comment at the bottom of this blog article where it says "if you are an adult with a child....."

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess...a book review...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/bobby-fischer-teaches-chessa-book-review

I wish you and your grandson the best of luck in your journey through chess.....the journey that never ends.  That's what makes it a special game...for a lifetime!

Hi there. Yes I have the Bobby Fischer book. Saw it on your recommended list and bought it some months ago it's a really fun book. I ended up getting it from Ebay in the end as was difficult to source in the UK.

I've just bought the Discovering Chess Openings book. We are hiring a boat on the Thames so this will be my holiday book 🤗.

Yes there are lots of examples and diagrams. It is not just blocks of text but you really need an analysis board while reading the book. For most examples, the author gives a list of moves for the main line and each variation and you need to run through the moves on a board to understand what he is explaining. Its is a good idea to write down the list of moves and variations on paper to keep track of things. The author jumps around between the main line and variations. Overall it is good book and definitely worth while for a beginner.

Yes this is the one.

[edit] I just saw you last post... Congrats on buying the book.

What's an analysis board?

It is just a small set and board. Some use a library size set while others use smaller ones. You just need something to play out the lines discussed by the author. Otherwise it won't make sense when the author gives a line with 10 moves and then says stuff like there is no time to the defend the knight. I think he said that once in the book. Anyhow, you just need a board and pieces.

 i am not really that good at chess but i am more  good  compared to myself when i started .

I play a lot of different ways as I enjoy the variety. I'm doing a lot of the chess puzzles and lessons on here which are really useful. I also play bots on here but haven't played many humans as I get interrupted so often it's not fair on the other player if I suddenly disappear. 

There is another chess game I play with real people which I enjoy when I can guarantee uninterrupted leisure time.

I enjoy reading the books but not if it's just walls of text as I haven't got the time and it can be boring for me anyway.

I tend to get the most out of the books you can pick up and put down with lots of visuals. I really like the Bobby Fischer book although it is very basic (even for me!) so wasn't until I got halfway through it became useful.

Whoops, edited to say I will make a note of the books although have a few now to be getting on with but will add them to my Amazon Wish List 🙂

Analysis Chess set is a smallish chess set.  Used for conveniently playing out moves when studying chess, for example when studying a chess book.  Note that so-called "travel" chess sets are typically smaller than "analysis" chess sets, but they are similar in concept - that is, smaller than standard "tournament" size sets.

Ahh right I see. I have a few different sets but I tend to use my silicone mat when studying as it's the only one I have with notations on. I have a lovely wooden 3 inch set with lovely board but has no notations on it which is a pity.

My son has a cheap wooden travel set with notations though so might take this with me on my boating holiday as thinking of it tables in boats tend to be quite small so silicone board may well be too big.

The books being recommended by @Junckerlz - "My 60 Memorable Games" by Bobby Fischer and "How To Reassess Your Chess" by Jeremy Silman - are much too advanced for someone rated below 1400 Elo.

Hi yes I know playing bots isn't really the same as a human as they make silly mistakes or have the perfect move for everything but it's fun sometimes particularly as I don't need to worry about upsetting anyone by suddenly leaving the game.

Ahh right  maybe for the future then. 

Better for those players to focus on books in my Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond article which I identify as appropriate for beginner-novice players. Similarly, your first mathematics book should not be a book on Calculus.

Yes, I wouldn't want anything that is beyond me. I don't ever imagine I'm going to be brilliant at chess anyway. Please don't mention the 'M' word 😰

I am experierced chess player, yes. 

However, I havent own or touch physical chessmen and board for 20 years ( except around a dozen games in 1 tournment). 

1 click set up, 1 click analysis by engines and 1 click finding opponents is x1000 times better than OTB. 

Yes I can see the attraction in that but I just love the pieces and board. I think they are beautiful. 

This is simply bad advice for someone at the OP's level (400-500).  I am very familiar with these books.  If @Junckerlz finds them easy to understand, more power to him.  I wish him success.  But these books will not be easy for the OP to understand until she achieves the level of skill and experience typically found at levels or 1400 or higher.

Of course, that statement was an analogy.

From Amazon's web page on Silman's  "How To Reassess Your Chess"...

3rd sentence of paragraph says....."....Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range..."

https://www.amazon.com/How-Reassess-Your-Chess-Imbalances/dp/1890085138/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UUGMUZZO6EE8&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+reassess+your+chess+by+jeremy+silman&qid=1617527935&s=books&sprefix=how+to+reassess%2Cstripbooks%2C228&sr=1-1