I just gave my colleague at work a starting-out list. Here's a copy paste:
Hi, thanks for the list. I am checking them out at Amazon and seem interesting, the Coakley book seems pretty good.
Also I would like to get a general intro book that teaches the basics to follow with him. I was looking at :
1. Complete Idiots Guide - but it doesn't seem to be child friendly.
2.Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess.
3. Learn Chess by Nunn - I browsed through it and It seems too dense, maybe ok for an adult beginner.
4. Chess for Everyone - I seriously dislike the author but if the book is good I would try to get it used.
Can anybody vouch for any of the above books or have other recommendations?
Also I would like to get a book on opening principles, basic tactics, mate patterns, endgames. The Coakley book would have the strategy covered.
cheers.
I use Coakley's Tactics book ( I think there is a series of 3 of progressive difficulty) with my daughter (9 yrs old) and it is quite good--the How to Beat Your Dad book I believe is by Chandler not Keene and it good. I also go over games with her from Chernev's Logical Chess Move by Move. Jon Edwards who is a great instructor has a beginner book out that has sold quite well.
I have started to teach a child recently and would like to get a few books to use with him. can you give any good recommendations? He is 9 years old and I would like to give him a well rounded introduction that I can build upon, luckily I will be coaching him for several years.