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I haven't read either of those books, but they are well-known chess books if I'm not mistaken, so I'm sure they have quality information. I don't believe most chess players should spend time reading chess books, unless that is their preferred way of learning. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my chess books and have read several from cover to cover, so they definitely have their place, but for most chess players I would instead recommend playing a lot and analyzing each game afterwards.

Chess books can be especially helpful for the intermediate to advanced level player, but I believe most beginning players will be better off learning from other resources like YouTube videos or blog posts/articles. Books are simply too time consuming. Yes, they are helpful, but imagine how many games you could play and analyze in the same amount of time it would take to finish reading just one chess book from cover to cover.

You can still read chess books if you like, but I'd recommend most chess players to stay away from books as a main learning resource until they are at least 1400 chess.com rapid rating. This isn't a strict threshold, but I estimate around this level chess books will be more beneficial.

The best chess advice I would recommend for a beginning player would be to focus on learning:

- basic checkmate patterns and basic theoretical endgames

- pattern recognition by solving lots of chess tactics puzzles

- chess opening principles as this is foundational to the opening stage of the game and more useful than memorizing opening theory your opponents probably won't play into https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again

This video from my YouTube channel is a good place to start because King + pawn vs King basic theoretical endgame is NOT the easiest (that would probably be King + Queen vs King), but it is foundational and a must-know endgame for all levels of chess players:

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"I came accros books such a Capablanca's chess fundamental or Laszlo Polgar 5334 problems." ++ Both are great.

"is it worth going through that kind of books?" ++ Yes, more than watching videos.

"Is it worth reading and go chapter after chapter in Capablanca's book for example?" ++ Yes.

"it's just a wasting time and instead it's better to learn from youtube content creators?"
++ On the contrary youtube content is a wasting time.

"Every day, read/study a chapter from one of above books" ++ Good

"15 minutes of doing one particular tactical motif" ++ Useless

"Anything?" ++ Key is to play and to analyse your losses.

YouTube content varies extremely in quality.

GM Naroditskys stuff for example is excellent.

But I enjoy watching other YouTube channels even if its more like entertainment. I do have a regular job after all and you need time to relax so why not relax on chess related stuff.

I agree @MariasWhiteKnight

I have a small chess YouTube channel. I try to offer quality content which is helpful for learning, but Naroditsky has a wonderful channel as well. I'm subscribed to them too; they make quality videos.

That's cool that you're looking to start a training program. I enjoy studying the game and the history of chess. Before you can analyze your games properly, you need to have a good foundation. Books for the most part provide that foundation e.g. middle game, tactics, endgame & game collection books (one of each would suffice).

If you're interested in videos IM Silman had an awesome video lecture series (24 lectures in all) on Great Courses "How to Play Chess".

A good training regimen for any discipline incorporates theorem, practicum & repetition.

I tried solving 5334 chess puzzles. I did not like it. Most mate in 2 puzzles in the book are not practical.

watch these games, and you will be great

Learn and apply the most important principles of chess.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.

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