What would you suggest to a beginner? - Chess Forums

AndyNoir00

Dec 22, 2022

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Re-discovered chess one month ago, now it's the only thing I enjoy in life.

I've had always ignored chess not because I didn't like it but I never wanted to sit down and learn even how the pawn works. One year ago I watched "the queens gambit" and something in my head spark up , suddenly I wanted to play chess, so one year ago I started play online here for sometime then something in my life happened that make me simply quit chess. fast-forward to a month ago I restarted playing because somehow I missed chess but this time... oh boy this time it's like a drug for me, i went from I think 120 rapid to 400 today in one month (Idk if it's good or normal, tell me please) and paid the diamond update for a month to analyze all the matches and do problems all day, as soon I will have other money I will get another diamond upgrade for sure.

Now I want to improve and learn everything I can but I don't know where to start, I really like to read also, so would you guys suggest some books too?

Thanks a lot for your time I can't wait to read your responses guys.

Habanababananero

Dec 22, 2022

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#2

Recommended books:

Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide To Chess by Bruce Pandolfini

Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan

Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Fischer/Margulies/Mosenfelder

Discovering Chess Openings by John Emms

I have worked through all of the above and can recommend all of them.

Habanababananero

Dec 22, 2022

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#3

Also:

A First Book Of Morphy by Frisco Del Rosario is a nice collection of instructive annotated games by the legendary "pride and sorrow of chess", Paul Morphy. Recommended.