Best Modern Chess Fundamentals Book

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K_Brown

I was just wondering what everyone's thought on this is. I think the best I've gone through is A Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess by Patrick Wolff. 

Are there any more recent books that cover the fundamentals really well?

FrenchTutor

Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca is the best book on fundamentals ever written, hands down.  Not recent, but still great.

K_Brown

I was trying to go through it but I was comparing the lines he gives with Houdini and they weren't as similar as I would like (especially in winning middlegames). I was wondering if there is a more accurate version perhaps or maybe I am being dense. His endgame explanations are spot on and helped me a lot though.

Also, I still think Patrick Wolff gave a better overview of the fundamentals. This is just my opinion though. His book helped me more.

jambyvedar

Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan

K_Brown

I liked that book and learned a lot from it.

My System is a good one too eventhough it is more of a challenge. I'm actually about to re-read it.

2200ismygoal

Either Capa's book as was mentioned above or Logical chess move by move.  Someone said My System which is certainly not a starting out book.

K_Brown

Sorry if this came across as a starting out book thread. That is not the intention at all.

jambyvedar
K_Brown wrote:

Sorry if this came across as a starting out book thread. That is not the intention at all.

Logical Chess Move by Move by Chernev is a good one for your level. It's a good book and is more advance than the book A Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess by Patrick Wolff. My System might not be appropriate for you at this point in time.