His Complete Book of Chess Strategy is for players under 1400.
The Amateur’s Mind is for 1200-1600.
How to Reassess Your Chess is for 1400-2100.
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Silman’s Complete Endgame Course: do the chapter for folks rated up to 1000, maybe the next one to level 1200.
His Complete Book of Chess Strategy is for players under 1400.
The Amateur’s Mind is for 1200-1600.
How to Reassess Your Chess is for 1400-2100.
His Complete Book of Chess Strategy is for players under 1400.
The Amateur’s Mind is for 1200-1600.
How to Reassess Your Chess is for 1400-2100.
Thanks, that helps me plan it out for quite a while, much appreciated.
Any time.
I also liked ‘Weapons of Chess’ by Pandolfini which is at roughly the same level, maybe even slightly more basic, than Silman’s Complete Book of Chess Strategy and is a good introduction to pawn structures.
Silman also co-authored the book ‘Winning Chess Strategies’ with Yasser Seirawan (the main author)... that too is a decent basic book on strategy, probably best read after Silman’s Complete Book of Chess Strategy and before Amateur’s Mind.
I also liked ‘Weapons of Chess’ by Pandolfini which is at roughly the same level, maybe even slightly more basic, than Silman’s Complete Book of Chess Strategy and is a good introduction to pawn structures.
Silman also co-authored the book ‘Winning Chess Strategies’ with Yasser Seirawan (the main author)... that too is a decent basic book on strategy, probably best read after Silman’s Complete Book of Chess Strategy and before Amateur’s Mind.
Sep 1, 2018
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freestonefly wrote:
I'm a relative beginner, elo around 1000. I've heard great things about Silman's reassess your chess and the amateurs mind. Which should I read first, or is there a better place to start?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Openings: "Discovering Chess Openings..." by John Emms. It focuses specifically on chess opening fundamental principles.
Middlegame/Strategy: Winning Chess Strategy for Kids by Coakley. Don't be fooled by the title. Coakley's books, in general, are excellent for all ages and this is a great introduction for anyone.
Endgame: Silmans Complete Endgame Course would be my first choice. Its broken down by rating section.
"100 endgames you must know" by Jesus de la Villa is a great endgame book.
"... Players from 2000 up to International Master will find 100 ENDGAMES YOU MUST KNOW quite useful." - IM John Donaldson
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9026.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever
Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
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 (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
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
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
Seirawan stuff:
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
Sep 4, 2018
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^^^
Post that on the "Post your chess sets" topic - or better still see my comment #8 on the topic "Ownership Review - Chessbazaar's 1904 Cambridge Springs International Congress Tournament Chess Set" - a comment which I'm sad to say has not been taken seriously I feel.
Back on topic - OP could do worse than look at the strategy chapters in Wolff's "Idiot's Guide to Chess" - this is a good book and contains a number of strategy exercises.
Another book not yet mentioned is "Chess Strategy Workbook" by Todd Bardwick - gives a fairly simple overview of the basics of strategy
Thanks!