best strategy book?

I think that it's time to blow the dust off my copy of Simple Chess and read the thing.

OP (and/or others) could you give a little feedback on what you finally found as your favorite strategy book? I just finished An Amateur's Mind by Silman and quite enjoyed it. But I still feel like i'd need (and want) to read some more strategy book before i attack on tactics. So, did "Modern chess strategy" by Pachman did the trick? They do have it translated (i read easier in french) at by chess store next door but in three part (around 25$ a piece!).

My Elo is quite low (didn't play much games, but from what i played and seen i must be like 1000-1250)

Some possibilities:

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

http://sagarteacheschess.blogspot.com/2015/09/python-strategy-book-review.html

Petrosian’s Legacy by Tigran Petrosian (1990)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103409/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review309.pdf

Petrosian: Move by Move by Thomas Engqvist

"Engqvist gives us a rare treat and a genuine, sympathetic understanding of one of chess' greats who nowadays tends to gets lost in the shuffle!" - Michael Ciamarra (2014)

Grandmaster Chess Strategy by Jürgen Kaufeld & Guido Kern

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093410/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review812.pdf

Thanks for de feedback. I'll check it out. Still worried that Pachman's book a difficult read are. What do you guys think?

From what seems to be available at my store, there are the three Volume of Pachman's strategy series

Soltis: Pawn Structure or How to choose a move

John Nunn: Move by move or The Middlegames

If you'd to choose between them, a (relatively) easy or accessible book that'l complete my book of Amateur's mind what would it be. Would be nice if it doesn't completely left out the opening phases :)

Some other possibilities:

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/2015/03/01/chernev-soltis/

Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf

The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book by Dan Heisman (2012)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092834/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review872.pdf

Thanks again. Always good to see alternatives but the more you propose the more I hesitate :D Now i'm hesitating between Dan Heisman Amateur Game book along with Soltis and Pachman mentionned juste above :)

Hello, i'm new to chess. so many books have been mentioned to learn strategy but can anybody suggest which book i can start from as a begginner. Thanks

Sapphlazuli wrote:

"Hello, i'm new to chess. so many books have been mentioned to learn strategy but can anybody suggest which book i can start from as a begginner. ..."

The Chernev, Wilson, and Heisman books (in post #69) are my attempt to identify books that are suitable for someone new to chess.

Thank you. 

Okay

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094356/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review774.pdf

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Elements_of_Chess_Strategy.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708112512/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review805.pdf

"... the Lessons with a Grandmaster series should be helpful to those rated 1600 to 2200." - IM John Donaldson (2016)

http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Lessons-with-a-Grandmaster-III-77p3912.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101523/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review908.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094114/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review545.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092945/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review269.pdf

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Understanding_Chess_Move_by_Move.pdf