Chess books?

I'm looking for good chess books. My rating is like 1200, and any recommended books with like explanations to every moves. Thanks

Buying chess books can be expensive. I  don't know a good one to learn basic strategies in various parts of the game. You're not going to learn every moves from one book, but if you have an opening you like to play, or are faced with, then you could think about getting a book on say, the queen's gambit opening for example. Then you have to worry about the author, make sure and read the reviews before you commit to buying.

Oh, if you don't know what opening you are playing, become a premium member and get the game explorer, or go to shredder and put in the moves, either will tell you.

I remember reading Fischer chess books when I was young to learn basic strategy.

Colin Crouch - Modern chess move by move

Winning Chess Strategy, Winning Chess Endgame and Chess Tactics for Champion will be good for you.

take a look at dan heismans recommended book list.

http://danheisman.home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Events_Books/General_Book_Guide.htm

also don't get an opening book as your first book, it would be wholey pointless.

He asked for a book that explains every move and Colin certainly does provide that. I do not expect an improving player to grasp every detail, nor do I expect that of myself, but the general ideas that are explained can help most non-master players. For instance in game 2 Dreev vs Dominguez, after move 7 g4!? (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3 e6 5 Nf3 Nbd7 6 Qc2 Bd6) the following can be read "Shabalov's move and a relentlessly aggressive gambit idea, a traditional thought in a new setting. White is going to attack with the g-pawn, pushing the knight to a worse square, but Black can, of course, take the pawn. White then gains some time for an attack, and this sets up genuine pressure. Gambit play on both sides tend to be difficult to handle, requiring good judgement, good calculation ability and cool nerves". And the explanation on just one move continues for about another half page. So, if jiahong1996 is looking for a chess book with very heavily annotated games that explains most moves in detail then the book I recommended is something he could have a look at.

Lasker's Manual of Chess is another possibility for you.

I would recommend starting with a tactics book. The one i used is Ward Farnsworth's Predator at the Chessboard. It explains thouroughly how to play chess correctly from the ground up, every move explained. Once you are very familiar with all the tactical patterns, I would start using the tactics trainer here or at chesstempo.com. This will reinforce the patterns you have learned and get your mind working on combining them.

Then, I would recommend Irving Chernev's Logical Chess Move By Move. I like Dan Heisman's list as well. And remember as you are reading these books to play games as well, and try out the ideas you have learned.

Simple Chess by Michael Stean is a very good collection of annotated games which he uses to point out various strategic ideas. you can pick it up for around £5 too. I'd say this is definitely one of the best books I've bought so far.

And yes, do a lot of tactics too.

Chess, Words of Wisdom. 
The Principles, Methods and Essential Knowledge of Chess
by Mike Henebry - I am Snaring on.

http://www.russell-enterprises.com/images/cwwexcerpts.pdf



NOTE: Not for the Practical Chess Studyer.
Not effective enough for beginners and intermediates, compared to other ( good ) books I have seen reviews from. 

Fundmental Chess by Capablanca, My System Nimzowitch... and Jeremy Silman's books.. they all great.