Best ways to improve as a beginner?

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ehart416
Hi, I'm fairly new to the world of chess and really just have the basics down- the common initial starting move of your pawn in front of your king to go 2 squares forward, then defend with your knight etc. I know there are so many different variations to start with, and I have no clue when it comes to middle games and end game tactics. I was wondering what's the best way to start learning without getting overwhelmed by all the new information? is there a book you can recommend, for example? Or certain particularly useful openings to start with? How did you guys start to effectively learn chess?
Deadmanparty

Tactics puzzle at a place like chesstempo.

 

Basic chess theory book like Simple Chess by Stean. A solid end games book like Silman's.