The Complete Book on Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman. Writes in an easy to understand way. The book is very good at telling you what you don't know under 1800 probably. I'm only 1000 on Rapid, but it's definitely let me know where I need to improve.
What is the best chess book for beginners?
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@Dimiclark
You picked two great books for beginners! The Fischer book sold One Million copies.
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