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What's a good book for a relative beginner?
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I think 1900 is a bit high as a minimum. I'd say somewhere around 1500-1600.
Dec 17, 2014
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#164
I tend to spend a few weeks on books. 1 year is a long dang time to spend on the same book.
Dec 19, 2014
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#165
Fyi I've completed my "research" for now. I continue to improve my tactical skills and vision through the use of the trainer here and pandolfini's Beginning Chess.also my game play via a program on my smartphone.this week I moved up a level from to 2 and decided to stop using the tutor function! That's the good news.the bad news is that the computer is making less obvious mistakes lol.also when I lose I lose really early in a game-getting creamed in the openings of games. But I am undeterred. I ordered chernev's Logical Chess and can't wait for it to arrive. Thank you to everyone who has been so helpful and I look fwd to updating all of you soon :-)
Dec 19, 2014
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#166
Fyi I received my order of chernev's Logical Chess and started reading it already. I love it! Reading it is like being inside the mind of a better player.The move by move format-with each move being explained along with explanations of the reasons possible alternative moves were not chosen makes this book a step beyond pure beginner's books and EZ tactical puzzle collections. I'm not even past the initial chapter/yet so it's still too early to post my ultimate opinion, but so far I'm very pleased.reading this book must be similar to what it's like to have your own personal chess coach. Of course the best evidence of its efficacy will be whether or not my actual playing skill improves. :-) I hope this post helps someone else out there
Chernev's book is truly a masterpiece. Required reading for any beginner.
Dec 20, 2014
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#168
Bobby Fischer teaches chess, its a easy read with simple problems but definitely worth it to train you to see mates, if you think you are decent then you should fly through the book no problem but as easy as it seems it will help you in a game because your checkmate blade will be sharpened. another reason i think its good is it requires no board so for a begginer it requires mental visualization or at least the first steps towards it. in a way its like a tactical trainer before there were tactical trainers but better. My freind said the book sucked then i told him to prove it by running through the problems quickly with no mistakes, he missed a few simple problems due to blind spots in the way he looked at the board, so yeah its a decent book.
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My System is my favorite and I credit that book for helping my chess more than any other single chess book .... I spent several months on it many years ago ... my rating jumped 300 points in 1 year after studying it from 1500s-1800s !