Are there any good books for me to read?

I'd like you to recommend me some chess books that would be entertaining for a player of my level to read. 

I'd like serious answers please, none of the "Dan Heisman" garbage or the outdated "My System" and "Pawn Power in Chess".

I don't mind works of Fred Reinfeld and Cyrus Lakdawala - their quality is pretty good, and I also liked Michael de la Maza, so I wouldn't mind books from them, but some other suggestions I'm very open to as well! 

Thank you. 

Possibly of interest:

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever

https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-books-and-youth-vs-old-age

2 cherub 1 enjil. what it takes to become a chess master is a good book to read.

Fahrenheit 451 is an excellent book.

One thing I would like to read, at my convenience, is THE BASICS OF EACH PHASE OF A CHESS GAME. 

Tell me, what are THE BASICS OF EACH PHASE OF A CHESS GAME?

The basics of each phase of the game

Opening:

Follow the Opening principles:

1.      Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5

2.      Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key

Ø  Complete your development before moving a piece twice or starting an attack.

Ø  Move pieces not pawns.

3.      Castle

4.      Connect your rooks

Ø    By move 12, you should have connected your Rooks, or be about to do so.

Middle game:

When you have completed the Opening Principles, you are now at the middle game.  Now you need to formulate a middle game plan.  The middle game is a very complicated part of a chess game.  A simple way to develop a middle game plan is to perform the following steps.

1.      Scan your opponents 5^th, and 6^th ranks (3^rd, and 4^th if your black)

2.      Look for weak pawns, and or weak squares.

Ø  Weak pawns and squares are Pawns, and squares that cannot be defended by another Pawn.

Ø  Knights are excellent pieces on weak squares.

Ø  When deciding on weak squares, and weak Pawns to attack, the closer to the center the better

End game:

Start with the basics:

1.      Learn basic mates – KQ vs. K, KR vs. K, KRR vs. K

2.      Learn Opposition, and Key Squares

3.      Learn basic King and Pawn endings

Pre Move Checklist

1. Make sure all your pieces are safe.

2. Look for forcing moves: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) this will force you look at, and see the entire board.

3. If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.

4. If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.

5. After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"

GodsPawn2016:  "Fahrenheit 451 is an excellent book."

LOL, I thought you would've suggested the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible.

The usual Authors are Aagard and Dvorezky.

Maybe the chesscafe puzzle books by GM Dr. Karsten Müller (also available in german language) are something you could look at. For me they seem to be much too tough stuff.

<GASP> What??? and break the site rules???

But yea...my first choice for good reading would be the Bible.  

Read the Bible...

Thank you GodsPawn2016. I just love the basics of each phase of the chess game. It was a very entertaining read indeed. 

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