I am a novice, but I do love this game. I would like to buy a book about chess that explains a lot of these terms and manuevers that I hear bandied about on this site. Remember, the book shouldn't be geared towards experts. It should also be a book that I am likely to find in a book store at the mall - not something that's rare or hard to find.
Originally posted by CamelClutch I am a novice, but I do love this game. I would like to buy a book about chess that explains a lot of these terms and manuevers that I hear bandied about on this site. Remember, the book shouldn't be geared towards experts. It should also be a book that I am likely to find in a book store at the mall - not something that's rare or hard to find.
Originally posted by CamelClutch I am a novice, but I do love this game. I would like to buy a book about chess that explains a lot of these terms and manuevers that I hear bandied about on this site. Remember, the book shouldn't be geared towards experts. It should also be a book that I am likely to find in a book store at the mall - not something that's rare or hard to find.
Any recommendations?
Thanks.
I'm "wrestling" with just how to answer your question. (pun definitely intended)
No one book is going to teach you everything about chess, but a good single volume instructional book for novices is Patrick Wolff's "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess", 3rd edition. It's a good book, despite the insulting title. And it's in most book stores that carry a decent selection of chess books.
Originally posted by CamelClutch I am a novice, but I do love this game. I would like to buy a book about chess that explains a lot of these terms and manuevers that I hear bandied about on this site. Remember, the book shouldn't be geared towards experts. It should also be a book that I am likely to find in a book store at the mall - not something that's rare or hard to find.
Any recommendations?
Thanks.
not a book, but I would recommend chessmaster 10th or grandmaster edition if you don't have it. I think the tutorials there are great for a novice player.
Looked at a few games - you are leaving pieces hanging
(loose pieces, your opponent is taking them for nothing).
Before you submit move look at every piece and
ensure it cannot be taken or it is protected.
You must eradicate this from your game or it will not
matter book you read.
Books First 'Logical Chess' and then 'Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played'.
Both by Chernev. Excellent books.
Written for the student by an excellent wordsmith.
I agree with the above advice (especially iron tigran : tips for young players, by sadler is really excellent, and greenpawn's advice looks healthy too)
But you won't be able to find those books in a french mall !
If you're in paris, visit "variantes" (rue saint-andré de arts, Métro saint-michel)
Or you'll have to buy a book in french, there are some really good ones for beginners :
- l'art de faire mat (renaud et kahn) chez payot
- en collection poche : les échecs (N.Giffard)
(but there are many more)