Please Help

Hello Everyone!

I am Gaurav Kashyap from India. I am a newbie to Chess Game. But I want to learn this game and make my carrier in this game. But I don't know anything about this game, I am a complete beginner. So please help me in starting.

Please advise me from which book should start? Tell me the list of books which I should refer after one and another, which teaches me basics and move to mastery level.

Waiting for your replies.

Thank You.

My first book of basic chess is very good, but not avaible in English.

I know a book in English that might be good: Play Winning Chess, by GM Yasser Seirawan. I never read it, because I already had the basic knowledge of the game from other books, but I really enjoyed some sequences of this book, like PWC Strategies and PWC Tatics. 

The language used is soft and Yasser allways try to not let it to be boring. I hope the first PWC is so good as the ones I read.

Logical Chess, Move by Move by Irwing Chernev, translated into severla languagues is very good, Of course, you have know, at least, the elements oh chess. . .

Hey All of you Thanks a lot.

But I want to confirm one thing that the books you guys are referring are strating from the basics and then moving to advance startegies, tactics,etc.?

This is because I have no knowledge of chess therefore I am not familier with the technical terms involved. So these books will teach me that also or not?

And Yes, so many options! which one is the best? I cannot buy all the books you guys referred so tell me which one is best to start with?

Thanks once again.

Well, let us get this straight

--If you ask for titles of books on chess, the more we suggest the better for your selection. We know that you can not buy all of them, but, either you take a look at them in any store. . . or select the title you "see" more atractive.

--Some books cover from the beginning learning chess to some advance themes. Take a look at the book you are trying to buy in the store. One wauy to know whether a book pleases you or not is reading the index, not the advertising "wonders" placed by the editor.

--And, most important, if (as you yourself) say do not know anything about chess, then, I think it is better to forget about advance chess and start out trying to learm the very elemntary part of the game. May I suggest that you ask the store clerck about such a book or about chess books for chilfren.

The book I mentioned (Play Winning Chess) is very basic.

More advanced strategies and tatics are in the sequels (PWC Tatics, PWC Strategies, PWC Combinations, PWC openings, etc)

But I would not worry with them before learning the basic stuff.

An advice I can give you is to not buy a book of openings and try to memorize lines before learning basic tatics and strategies.

The Comprehensive Chess course by Lev Alburt. It is a six volume collection that starts with the basics and works through to more advanced levels. It is based on the Russian training program and is very good. Start with volume one and work your way to volume six.

Ok guys I got the answer. As tabor said that i might require learning the very elementary part of the game, I shuold first concetrate on basics only and thats what I am going to do. After spending a enough time on basics and mastering them I will move to other advance books. I think that I don't require to even look at something which is advanced.

So, I have decided to get the PWC as mentioned by II-Oliveira. After learning at its best and mastering everything in this book I will move to other PWCs. So am I right? Tell me will my decision of having this book is ok or not?

i like to agree with tabor.... irving chernev is a great writer. he does not only teaches good chess but also make you LOVE the game. "logical chess" is the best beginner book, imho.

he also wrote "an invitation to chess" this is for complete beginners. i have not read it but i believe it canot be bad...

also from the same writer "winning chess" a great book of tactics (for begeinners)

i often download a pdf from the book i am interested in and buy books i know i like.....  good luck learing the best game...... chess

ok guys tell me one more thing. How to study these books? I know they are not like my schoole books. So what's the psychology behind studying these books?

the idea is to get chess ideas in your mind.... some books are more like school books. they have a different chapter for a different subject.... i don't like these books.

the book i mentioned has master games in it and the autor explaines every move >>>why it's good or bad. when you play your own games you start to see moves that make sense.

i play over 1 annotated game a day from logical chess and amateur vs master,  master vs. master (by former WC dr.Max Euwe) 

Go to ChessKid.com on this site.  Yes, it is for kids, but it is the basic beginnings, and then work on up to higher training levels on this site.   I learned solely from books, because that was before computers, and that is a difficult way to learn.  Most chess books can be overwhelming for beginners, so don't become discouraged if they seem very difficult.  If one is too advanced for you, attempt another one.  

It is difficult to determine just what your level of understanding of the game truly is by you stating, "But I don't know anything about this game, I am a complete beginner."  But here are two books that might help: 

The Chess Player’ Bible (it has nothing to do with religion) by James Eade. It has illustrations that might help you.  

 Pandolfini’s Ultimate Guide to Chess by Bruce Pandofini. This book is written as though a student, who knows nothing about chess, is asking a master questions and the master answers.  Easy to understand, and just skip over those parts you may not understand and go back to them later when your understanding has improved. 

I agree, these are excellent books, but when it says comprehensive it is not kidding. So don't be too demanding of yourself if they seem difficult. The two books I mentioned in post #14 teach without going into such comprehensive training. I'm not recommending that you don't purchase comprehensive books, just that if you do be easy on yourself if they are too comprehensive for you at first.  

I started a group to play chess just for skittle games. Several people came that did not know how to play and asked me if I would teach them.  I purchased the first two of this series,  but a few did not like the comprehensive approach and quickly became discouraged, so I went to other books that weren't so deep so soon.  

 I would also look at buying a Chessmaster 10 Edition for the PC. It has good videos for Beginners.

before I would even consider a career in chess, and you also, first get your feet wet so to speak and see if  you are a natural to the games like a "few" are, and if not just enjoy the game, but do not depend on it for a living.

I have been into chess for over 40 years and I know my limits, and there is no way I would think of a carrer in chess, but with the help of the computer, I feel you can learn much more and faster then the good old fashion book. I would often fall to sleep, going to the board, back to the book, back to the board, losing my position on the board, and having to go back to the beginning page and start all over again you can now do all this with a flick of the mouse, or finger. I would also suggest being a member of this site, which has alot of learning tools that are not avail to just visitors. HTH  Last and most important, you can be the best chess player in the world, and still be unhappy, if this is all you want out of life, there are so many more important professions, and more rewarding, like being a med doctor, and still enjoy chess "on the side".

 What level of school are you in now?  What is your age?