Can some one recommends a book to an old man in the 50's?

I opened a chess account before COVID started. Then while hibernated at home because of the world wide health issue, I wanted to learn to play chess. I spent many times on twitch and on youtube. I like to play classical chess to appreciate all the wonderful things that go on in the game of chess.

My learning procedure:

. Started to learn how to move the pieces

. Play with the computer because I don't feel the fear of screwing up (some times I play with people but I get beat up so easily. But I do play with HUMAN.

. One person on twitch has lessons on how to solve puzzles. I started to solve puzzles. He told me to do puzzle as if I am playing classical games to take my time because at my age will be difficult to try to rush things.

Is there any books you guys can recommend for me to improve based on my current rating? When I retire chess will be one of my hobby.

Thank you in advance.

My rating:

There are already 500 threads recommending books for beginners, intermediates, advanced.

https://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=best+books

I see from your recent puzzles, that you weren't kidding about liking to take your time:

Do you really spend that much time on each puzzle? Many of them show a full hour.

Some how I like to open the puzzle, look at it, and then while I walk the puppy or do things around the house I like to think about the puzzle until the answer pops in my head.

Will check amazon. Thanks

Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by Polgar

Winning Chess by Chernev and Reinfeld

The Amateur's Mind by Silman

Silman's Complete Endgame Course by Silman

Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur by Euwe and Meiden

I would suggest a couple by Irving Chernev.

First "Logical Chess". Then a little later as you get better, "The Most Instructive Game Of Chess Ever Played"

The books suggested by others are very good. By all means get them, but I think you will need to grow into them a little.

I am reading in many places that this is the book I need to get: One of your recommendation:

Winning Chess by Chernev and Reinfeld

The Amateur's Mind by Silman

Thanks

Thanks

My all-time favorite chess book is Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch.

It's a rather polarizing book, though. You either love it or hate it.

Other excellent chess books include:

My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer.

Zurich 1953 by David Bronstein.

Tal's book on his first World Championship match

Some of the books recommended are a bit advanced for you, judging from what you say about yourself.

I would recommend "The Complete Chess Course" by Fred Reinfeld. He knew exactly how to write for beginners and improvers, and there is a lot of suitable material in that book. There is a new edition in the modern algebraic format.

just use gotham chess he is very nice teacher

Some one from twitch told me to take a look at that one. Thanks

My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer

Thanks, You guys are awesome. I have a great list to chose from. If I can get to 1400 - 1500 (classical) by the time I retire, I will be a happy little old man

Kasparov's teacher and menthor Botvinik called: "Chess Fundamentals" by Capablanca "The best ever written book about chess". Warning: you have free downloads over the net but choose one with original Capablanca annotations (not the one edited by editor "Nick" (last name forgotten)).

Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

Be sure to check out my note "A note to readers of my Good Chess Books article regarding my point of view in creating it" in the Comments section below the main body of the article.

bruh y not just do it later

“The Eight” by Katherine Neville. Historical fiction, French Revolution, with a chess theme. All who read it….love it. Maybe $3.00 used on eBay.

I think Einstein should read Moby Dick