I started playing chess as of the 7th of January 2012 and will be conducting a online project on my chess progress through the reading of books. This little experiment will no doubt take atleast 2 years. The books I will be using in consecutive order are :
1st How to reassess your chess, Silman + the Workbook
2nd My System, Nimzowitz
3rd Understanding Chess Tactics, Martin Weteschnik + Excelling at chess series Aagard in the following order 1)Excelling at chess 2)Calculations 3)Technical Chess 4)Combinational Play 5)Positional Play 6)Chess Defence 7)Seven Deadly Sins, Rowson 8)Chess for Zebras, Rowson
4th Secrets of modern chess strategy, Watson
5th Invisible Chess Move_Neiman & Afek
6th Forcing Chess Moves - C Hertan
7th Mihail, Marin -Secrets of Attacking Chess
8th Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual / Jesus De La Villa 100 Endgames You Must Know
9th Learn from the Legends, Mihail Marin
10th Attacking Manual 1 & 2, Aagaard + Position Play, by Dvoretsky
11th School of Chess Excellence vol. 1,2,3,4 and 5, Dvoretsky + Grandmaster versus Amateur, Aagaard & Shaw + Grooten Herman, Chess Strategy for Club Players
Puzzle books I will be using:
1001 Deadly Checkmates, Nunn
1001 brilliant chess sacrifices and combinations
Quality Chess Puzzle Book, Shaw
The chess Cafe Puzzle Book 3
Sharpen Your tactics, Lein Archangelsky
The Times Winning Moves, Keene
The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book, Emms
Opening Books:
Aagaard Experts On the Anti Sicilian, Jesus De La Villa Dismanteling The Sicilian, Avrukh 1.d4 Volume 1 + 2 and Avrukh Grunfeld Defence Volume 1 + 2