Best chess books which help under rated players to get their rating?? - Chess Forums

karthik1109

Jun 6, 2013

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Hi friends I am an under rated chess player and I eager to get rating I am planning to play my first fide rated tournament BELOW 1600 please suggest me some chess books and suggest me what should I give high priority openings ,tactics ,strategy or end game.

hoping to get valuable suggestions for u friends:-)

Mandy711

Jun 6, 2013

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My System by Nimzovich. This classic is one of the best. A good tactics book is Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna. For endgame I recommend Averbach's Essential Chess Endings.

fanxiong

Jun 6, 2013

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Are you rated? I played in a U1600 tournament recently and won my section for the U1200 (somebody else beat me for the U1600 spot by half a point).

If you are unrated, then don't enter a 1400+ section (they will most likey know a lot more chess than you):

don't worry about openings or endgames. at that level players will make mistakes and you just have to seize on them. play what you know, take your time, and try to play solid (no mistakes and follow the basic rules of strategy).

I found Lazlo Polgar's book useful for thinking through positions and games carefully to find the best move. http://www.amazon.com/Chess-5334-Problems-Combinations-Games/dp/1884822312

If you want to play against 1400+ players, then focus on solving middlegame and endgame puzzles meticously by learning to take your time, build more precise calculations, and trying to find the best move. they will make mistakes too, so playing careful and patient is the key--that's how I beat a 1500 and 1600 player when I was unrated.

Still, the book above is still a great book to get!

NM zkman

Jun 6, 2013

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I would recommend My System as an overiew of basic elements missing from your chess knowledge. If you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask me!

karthik1109

Jun 6, 2013

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@NM zkman sir I alredy bought the ebook of "MY SYSTEMS"by ARON NIMZOVICH but I need suggestions on opening books for black and openings for black which are simple,less theory,and attacking like colle zukertot opening.

karthik1109

Jun 6, 2013

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@fanxiong thanks for your suggestions

jambyvedar

Jun 7, 2013

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Since you are just starting to develop as Black answer d4 with QGD, and answer e4 with e5. Many masters tells that a developning player should focus their study on endgames, strategy and tactics. Just familiarize yourself with general opening principles.

I disgaree with fanxiong that you should not worry at endgames at your level. If fact as I told earlier, developing palyers should study endgame alot. What if you come in endgame position that is winning, but you don't have an idea how to win? Instead of a win, you can waste an opportunity and you might end up getting a draw,or worse a defeat.

For a good endgame book for you I suggest Winning Chess Endgames Just The Facts by Alburt

http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Chess-Endgames-Facts-Second/dp/1889323152

For strategy book, I suggest try Winning Chess Strategy as My System might be harder to digest at this point in time for you. For tactics books I suggest Chess Tactics for Champion by Polgar.

prajwalpk

Nov 5, 2017

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How can i get rating

which books are best to study

wingchun1

Nov 5, 2017

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#9

To get a rating, you have to play in FIDE rated games/tournaments.

RussBell

Nov 5, 2017

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Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond.....

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond

kindaspongey

Nov 5, 2017

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kindaspongey

Nov 5, 2017

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For someone seeking help with choosing openings, I usually bring up Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014).
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
I believe that it is possible to see a fair portion of the beginning of Tamburro's book by going to the Mongoose Press site.
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Perhaps karthik1109 would also want to look at Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006).
"... For beginning players, [Discovering Chess Openings] will offer an opportunity to start out on the right foot and really get a feel for what is happening on the board. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
"There is no such thing as a 'best opening.' Each player should choose an opening that attracts him. Some players are looking for a gambit as White, others for Black gambits. Many players that are starting out (or have bad memories) want to avoid mainstream systems, others want dynamic openings, and others want calm positional pathways. It’s all about personal taste and personal need.
For example, if you feel you’re poor at tactics you can choose a quiet positional opening (trying to hide from your weakness and just play chess), or seek more dynamic openings that engender lots of tactics and sacrifices (this might lead to more losses but, over time, will improve your tactical skills and make you stronger)." - IM Jeremy Silman (January 28, 2016)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/opening-questions-and-a-dream-mate
https://www.chess.com/article/view/picking-the-correct-opening-repertoire
http://chess-teacher.com/best-chess-openings/
https://www.chess.com/blog/TigerLilov/build-your-opening-repertoire
https://www.chess.com/blog/CraiggoryC/how-to-build-an-opening-repertoire
https://www.chess.com/article/view/learning-an-opening-to-memorize-or-understand
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-perfect-opening-for-the-lazy-student
https://www.chess.com/article/view/3-ways-to-learn-new-openings
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-understand-openings
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9035.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627110453/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen169.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9029.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/has-the-king-s-indian-attack-been-forgotten
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7277.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9033.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9050.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627104938/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen159.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627022042/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen153.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
"... Overall, I would advise most players to stick to a fairly limited range of openings, and not to worry about learning too much by heart. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2008)
"... Once you identify an opening you really like and wish to learn in more depth, then should you pick up a book on a particular opening or variation. Start with ones that explain the opening variations and are not just meant for advanced players. ..." - Dan Heisman (2001)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf
"... To begin with, only study the main lines ... you can easily fill in the unusual lines later. ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... I feel that the main reasons to buy an opening book are to give a good overview of the opening, and to explain general plans and ideas. ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... If the book contains illustrative games, it is worth playing these over first ..." - GM John Nunn (2006)
"... the average player only needs to know a limited amount about the openings he plays. Providing he understands the main aims of the opening, a few typical plans and a handful of basic variations, that is enough. ..." - FM Steve Giddins (2008)
"... For inexperienced players, I think the model that bases opening discussions on more or less complete games that are fully annotated, though with a main focus on the opening and early middlegame, is the ideal. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2010)
"... Everyman Chess has started a new series aimed at those who want to understand the basics of an opening, i.e., the not-yet-so-strong players. ... I imagine [there] will be a long series based on the premise of bringing the basic ideas of an opening to the reader through plenty of introductory text, game annotations, hints, plans and much more. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627055734/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen38.pdf
"The way I suggest you study this book is to play through the main games once, relatively quickly, and then start playing the variation in actual games. Playing an opening in real games is of vital importance - without this kind of live practice it is impossible to get a 'feel' for the kind of game it leads to. There is time enough later for involvement with the details, after playing your games it is good to look up the line." - GM Nigel Davies (2005)

Jenium

Nov 5, 2017

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If you are underrated you don't need a book. Just play rated chess games.