bro practice as much as u can books are waste of time
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Dec 25, 2015
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Van Ouedweetering's book is a collection of patterns, but it's not a strategic primer, so if you're looking for a general book, it's probably not the best book.
I don't know about the two others, but Seïrawan's is a good author.
You could also consider this book, which is probably one of the very best strategic primers you can find in English.
hicetnunc wrote:
I might consider buying that book! Thanks!
Van Ouedweetering's book is a collection of patterns, but it's not a strategic primer, so if you're looking for a general book, it's probably not the best book.
I don't know about the two others, but Seïrawan's is a good author.
You could also consider this book, which is probably one of the very best strategic primers you can find in English.
UseWithCare wrote:
Well, I do have a Chess tactics app. Thanks for your suggestion!
Books (instruction) + practice.
Solving chess puzzles every day may contribute to pattern recognition (tactics) during the early stage of learning. Download a free chess puzzle app today.
Mohit238 wrote:
I don't think so books are waste of time!
bro practice as much as u can books are waste of time
Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition by Arthur van de Oudeweetering
http://www.thechessmind.net/blog/2014/12/30/a-short-review-of-improve-your-chess-pattern-recognition.html
Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094419/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ammind.pdf
Winning Chess Strategies by Yasser Seirawan
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
Chess Secrets: The Giants of Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092313/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review620.pdf
Merry Christmas ylblai2, you dedicated creature.
My System - by Aron Nimzowitch
Probably the best strategy book ever written.
Dec 25, 2015
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whitepiecesmatter wrote:
My System - by Aron Nimzowitch
Probably the best strategy book ever written.
That book is indeed a must have, although I would recommend some basic understanding of chess strategy before reading.
Thanks for your suggestion guys!
Dec 26, 2015
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Go for Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan. That book is great at breaking down the strategic concepts that you need to know. Pattern Recognition is a good book, but it's a bit advance. You need first to crawl before you walk so go for the book by Seirawan.
Dec 26, 2015
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No matter how many times I look at the game, I have a soft spot in my heart for the book 'My System' by Aron Nimzowitsch. This book is a classic. It was one of my first books I read when I first played chess at a young age. I saved this book. I now have a nice paperback copy and everytime I look at it I feel somehow saved. It for me was something I carried throughout my chess years. The first time I read it, I understand very little. I read this book every few years off and on. It was not until recently that I fully grasp the ideas in this book, but also I fully appreciate what this book is for me. It is my chess bible, and I refer back to it all the time. This book is a classic. Similiar to Walt Whitman's book of prose. I cherish it always, and now I give you this book. Take it and may your games prosper. 
"Understanding chess move by move" by John nunn is pretty solid. Its literally a book filled with grandmaster games and he explains the meaning behind every move.
"My System" by Nimzowitsch is certainly one of the all time great chess books. A classic. Any chess player can benefit from studying it. Although for the beginner-novice it may be somewhat opaque until they develop an understanding of chess beyond just the elementary rudiments of the game.
Therefore for those for whom "My System" may be too difficult at the current point in their development, I offer the following list of chess books for their perusal, many of which may prove more accessible.
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
Enjoy!
Its a huge mistake to think of chess in mutually exclusive terms as strategic or tactical because there exists a symbiotic relationship between the two. Probably the best book I have read is Test your positional play by Robert Bellin and Peitro Ponzetto. The title is rather misleading because it deals not with exclusively positional ideas (i.e Silmans rip off of Steinitz principles) but with extracting both strategic and tactical elements from a position and focusing on finding the key element in a chess position.
jambyvedar2 wrote:
Thanks for your suggestion, Jamby!
Go for Winning Chess Strategy by Seirawan. That book is great at breaking down the strategic concepts that you need to know. Pattern Recognition is a good book, but it's a bit advance. You need first to crawl before you walk so go for the book by Seirawan.
I'm looking to buy a Chess book on strategy in price range of $80-$20. Here are few books that have attracted me: 1.Improve your Pattern Recognition (by Arthur van Ouedweetering) 2. Amateur's Mind (by IM Silman) 3.Winning Chess Strategies (by Yaseer) Can anyone suggest which one I should by? You can also share other book ideas. Thanks