"Chess for Dummies" and "Chess Openings for Dummies" by James Eade.
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IanShawDulin
Aug 9, 2016
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I found these two books while browsing in iBooks on my iPhone. Has anyone read them? Are they worth getting? If not what books do you recommend? I don't consider myself a beginner but I'm no grand master either.
I suggest you get Idiot's Guide To Chess by GM Wolf. It is a better book than Chess For Dummies.
They're fine enough books, assuming you are somewhere in the beginner category.
I gave them both a look when I was returning to chess after a many decade lay-off. They were good quick reviews.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess by Patrick Wolff
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110052/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review587.pdf
From another thread:
nicktrap wrote:
I am a 70+ year old relative beginner, about a 1050 rating, I am not interested in collecting books but I would like one good book that would help me improve a couple of hundred points in the future. ... I am realistic about the prospects of getting a lot better, but if I could achieve a C player level someday I would be content. ...
MoxieMan wrote:
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Chernev.
Very good book which is written at a level ideal for your skill level.
jambyvedar wrote:
Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan.
RussBell wrote:
"Winning Chess Strategy for Kids" by Jeff Coakley
An excellent book....lots of good chess instruction....for the beginner-novice player of any age.....not just for kids....although it could make you feel young again! ...
kindaspongey wrote:
Possibly helpful:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1949)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf