Recommend a great easy to read chess book?
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Looking for a book to read, possibly with my children.
A couple of "easy" chess books, targeted especially for kids (in fact, for beginners of any age), which I recommend are...
and
How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler
both books focus on the fundamentals of checkmating tactics which, after learning how the pieces move, is the best place to begin learning chess....
I suggest to check out this article as well...
Chess Courses - Instructional Resources
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/beginners-chess-course-instructional-resources
otherwise you might check out....
Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell