Chess Books

Mopsie

Only Chess

20 Oct 05

Mopsie

Joined: 03 Sep 05
Moves: 4453

20 Oct 05

I wa at my local bookstore earlier this week looking for a book, any book, on chess. Sadly they didn't have any.

Is there any one book that you could recommend, that is preferably still in publication, that would assist with developing my game play?

Or are there some "must haves" that deal with the specifics, that is opening moves, middle and end games, or general tactics?

Thanks

mufin78man

Joined: 03 Oct 05
Moves: 633

20 Oct 05

For a beginning player, I resommend Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess series. Once you get more advanced, you MUST get a copy of My System by Aron Nimzowitsch(Nimzovich, Niemzowitsch, however the hell you spell the guy's name)

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

Joined: 13 Apr 04
Moves: 100353

20 Oct 05

I'm reading Jeremy Sillman's "How to Reasess Your Chess" right now. So far, it's great! I also read all of Sierawan's Winning Chess series. They're also great, but you may want to stay away from the first one. It's a little basic--unless that's what you want..

pineapple42

Joined: 21 Aug 03
Moves: 617678

20 Oct 05

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Originally posted by rbmorris
I'm reading Jeremy Sillman's "How to Reasess Your Chess" right now. So far, it's great! I also read all of Sierawan's Winning Chess series. They're also great, but you may want to stay away from the first one. It's a little basic--unless that's what you want..

the first one (of Seirawan's) appears a little, but i'd still suggest reading it.

Edit: and Silman's are excellent.

sundown316

The Mighty Messenger

The Wood of N'Kai

Joined: 13 Dec 03
Moves: 156184

20 Oct 05

If you are just starting out in chess,I recommend "Logical Chess Move by Move" by Irving Chernev. It gives 33 master class games where Chernev explains every move,in a clear,easy to understand, non-technical prose. One of the best chess books of all time.

Grandmouster

ChessObsessed

Earth

Joined: 07 Mar 05
Moves: 21049

20 Oct 05

Originally posted by Mopsie
I wa at my local bookstore earlier this week looking for a book, any book, on chess. Sadly they didn't have any.

Is there any one book that you could recommend, that is preferably still in publication, that would assist with developing my game play?

Or are there some "must haves" that deal with the specifics, that is opening moves, middle and end games, or general tactics?

Thanks

There is no "one book" that will improve your chess. There are a few out there that will help.
Depending on your level, and by looking at your RHP rating, i would assume your not an expert. If thats the case, then an intense study of tactics are recomended.
Study tactical patterns, puzzles, mate in 1-2-3, etc. Reinfelds books, the Polgar book, Wilson/Albertson, Lou Hays, CT-ARt software, Reinko chessbase tactic's etc, etc. Then when you have a good feel for tactics, study endgames and then openings or positional play.