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New to chess looking for some book suggestions
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If you like Silman, some natural choices are Silman's Complete Endgame Course https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103149/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review594.pdf , Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090229/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review492.pdf , and The Complete Book of Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman.
In 2013, Michael McGuerty wrote, "[Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson] is an ideal book for a beginner or causual player who wants to become acquainted with some standard attacking motifs."
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
In 2013, Steve Goldberg wrote, "[Winning Chess By Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld] is a guide to tactics for beginning and intermediate players. [The new Batsford edition] uses figurine algebraic notation, instead of the original descriptive notation. It is well-written and actually fun to work through. ... All the typical themes are present: pins, forks, skewers, double attack, discovered attack, removing the guard, overworked piece, trapped piece, back rank vulnerabilities and more. ..."
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Perhaps one could make a good start on learning about openings by reading the 2006 book, Discovering Chess Openings https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf and/or Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014) http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html .
Some other reviews of possible interest:
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708111148/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review607.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093403/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/tips.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092834/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review872.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
Thanks for the suggestions everyone really appreciate it
I'd say that the first book you should read is Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca. A true classic that explains the basics of chess in a simple and elegant way.
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Parnon wrote:
I'd say that the first book you should read is Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca. A true classic that explains the basics of chess in a simple and elegant way.
I agree.
"[Chess Fundamentals by José Capablanca] has historical interest and value, of course, and for that reason alone belongs in any chess lover's library. But there are better instructional books on the market. Certainly the works of Seirawan, Silman, Pandolfini, Polgar, Alburt, etc. are more accessible, speak a more modern idiom, and utilize advances in chess teaching and general pedagogy, etc." - David Kaufman (2007) https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101418/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review564.pdf
If you have an ipad or some such device you might want to take note of: "The [E+Chess Books] App is free, and it comes with a free copy of Capablanca’s famous book, Chess Fundamentals." (IM Jeremy Silman, July 23, 2013)
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ylblai2 wrote:
"[Chess Fundamentals by José Capablanca] has historical interest and value, of course, and for that reason alone belongs in any chess lover's library. But there are better instructional books on the market. Certainly the works of Seirawan, Silman, Pandolfini, Polgar, Alburt, etc. are more accessible, speak a more modern idiom, and utilize advances in chess teaching and general pedagogy, etc." - David Kaufman (2007) https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101418/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review564.pdf
If you have an ipad or some such device you might want to take note of: "The [E+Chess Books] App is free, and it comes with a free copy of Capablanca’s famous book, Chess Fundamentals." (IM Jeremy Silman, July 23, 2013)
Who is David Kaufman? I own and have read the books of Silman, Polgar, Seirawan, Pandolfini, and Alburt, as well as a great many others. Silman, Seirawan, and Pandolfini have each contributed important elements to how I teach beginners. None of these books, however, have the structure of Capablanca's Chess Fundamentals: endings, tactics, openings, more advanced endings, tactics and middlegame plans, openings, more advanced endings, ...
There is no better structure than Capablanca's, and I have not found a book as useful for turning beginners into tournament players (unless you want to read through the first five volumes of Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course).
As a second choice, after Capablanca, Seirawan is heads and heels over the others with his series that starts with Play Winning Chess.
Padolfini's Beginning Chess is excellent for elementary tactics. It has 300 problems with ten pieces or less. I have created my own set of 170 similar problems (so I can redistribute without facing copyright issues) that I regularly use with students. Pandolfini's Endgame Course has numerous small editing errors, but is an excellent primer on the most important endgames.
Here's something that I use a lot that comes from Silman's How to Reassess Your Chess: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2012/03/opposition-and-outflanking.html.
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I suggest you get Winning Strategy for Kids and Chess Tactics for Champion by Polgar.
Don't let the "kid" word fool you.The Winning Strategy for Kids is a nice book that adults can also use. It will teach you middlegame and endgames perfect for your level. While Chess Tactics for Champion is a good supplimental of puzzles for your training.
Here is a review.
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Winning Chess Strategies by Yasser Seirawan and the rest of the books in the series are excellent for novices.
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Idiots guide to chess, Patrick Wolfe. Stupid title great book. Took me from 0 to 1200 in a few months. Really an eye opener and fun too. Am revisiting it now for more strategic insights (pawns, space, weak squares)
I loved the "Winning Chess" series by Yasser Sierawan! The first one you should read is "Play Winning Chess". Then there are separate books on strategies, tactics, and endings. The last book is called "Winning Chess Brilliancies" featuring the most brilliant games played in the sport of chess. Sierawan writes in an easy- to- understand way that presents sound chess instruction in an engaging and interesting way.
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+1 for Seirawan too. And stay way from reasess yor chess for now. It's too deep for us beginners...
chessaddict54 wrote:
"... The first one you should read is 'Play Winning Chess'. Then there are separate books on strategies, tactics, and endings. The last book is called 'Winning Chess Brilliancies' featuring ..."
If I remember correctly, there were also a combinations book and an openings book.
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ylblai2 wrote:
chessaddict54 wrote:
"... The first one you should read is 'Play Winning Chess'. Then there are separate books on strategies, tactics, and endings. The last book is called 'Winning Chess Brilliancies' featuring ..."
If I remember correctly, there were also a combinations book and an openings book.
The whole series is listed and for sale at http://www.chesshouse.com/Winning_Chess_Series_Titles_p/z100.htm
I am pretty much new to chess I have been playing for 3 weeks and I am looking for some book recommendations I already have a couple Jeremy Silmans The amatures Mind and Reacess your Chess I would like to find some good books on Tatics and some end game books and middle game Thanks