book recommendations


When people talk about theory they often refer to opening theory. If that's what you're looking for then there's no better book than Fundamental Chess Openings by Paul van der Sterren. Since you're already familiar with the game, this book will cover all of the most common openings and the various mainlines in a way that explains the ideas behind each move in a convenient way.

https://www.chess.com/forum/category/chess-equipment
Could be a good place to post if you don't get your answer here.

Good Chess Books for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
Good Chess Openings Books For Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-openings-books-for-beginners-and-beyond

None of these people give you actual books to read. Here is a link to 87 chess books. Find an opening you want to learn and I like to download it to my tablet and make a study out of it on Lichess. Here are two studies for you to get an idea of how I make them here and here. (Note: the books I used for these studies are not in the link provided but you can find these books online if you look for them for free
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