beginner evolution/question

Hi,

I have started playing/studying chess more seriously. I play over the internet, doing some Chess mentor daily + puzzle, studying book (Play winning chess, WInning Chess tactics and few games in Logical Chess move by move). But I clearly lack view on the connection between the phases (i.e. opening, middlegame and endgame), and globally on strategy. I would say it's a start to know how to move the piece and some tactics, but how you will exploit a good development is another one ? identify which piece to attack, the way to do it ? Is there any book which could help ? I imagine it's also linked with the opening too. I know it might be normal for a beginner but it's frustrating at one point in the game to have no clear view on you need to do next.

Thks

I think you are on the right path withe those books. Surprsingly i have the same books :p.

I think is Chernev who says that you have to develop your pieces (bring your army to the fight) and when you have a positional advantage (superior forces in some place of the board) the tactics oportunities will start to show by themselves.

And you have to know some basic checkmates (here on the basic mentor course)  and some endgame motifs (i think Play Winning Chess cover this section somewhere in the book)

Yeah Danny's video series is awesome on Pattern recognition & check mates.....do watch that

Check out IM Danny Rensch's Live Video Sessions.   Yes Danny talks a mile a minute, is almost always caffeine fueled, and speaks "algebraic" fluently and quickly enough that you almost have to set up a board and pause the video to figure out what he is saying.  BUT  no other video author gives you such insight into the thought process of a titled player.  He gives an explanation of the opening being used against him, sums up major plans for both sides, gives you his candidate moves, and is constantly adjusting his plans depending on what his opponent is doing.  Maybe it's a little advanced for you at the moment but you will grow into them.

I wouldn't worry about books at this point.  There are plenty of wonderful Chess Mentor courses that cover the same material only more efficiently because of the digital presentation.  Don't bother with the whole adaptive/sequential nonsense.  Just pick out a course that looks interesting.  The newest courses generally take best advantage of the format and give great explanatory responses to wrong answers.  Good luck with your game!