Reuben Fine's Chess the Easy Way
Misleading title because it's not easy it's a no nonsense primer that will help any student who is very serious and really studies his book diligently make rapid progress about 1760-1850 strength the opening section is stale but the student can look elsewhere for that part and do his own independant work and research the principles that he teaches in the book are solid and timeless. For 185 pages not bad. In descriptive notation.
Best results depend on hard work sweat and practice the old fashioned way.
The Game of Chess by Siegbert Tarrasch
Systematic approach to Chess his idea is you play Chess with him as your progressing through out the book and only when you mastered all the material after months of hard work you play actual play games.
The Soviet Primer by Ilya Maizelis
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/231/the_soviet_chess_primer_by_ilya_maizelis/
A primer with Russian flavor Kasparov and Karpov both studied it Quality Chess has just released it in English the author is one of the co-writers of Yuri Averbakh's 4 Endgame Books (excellent series especially the book on Rook Endgames)
I have been asked to recommend a Chess Primer for an adult.
Which is the best & reasons why please.
Is it Lasker, Tarrasch or Capablanca?
Thank you.