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IAMAG2010

what are the best chess books for intermediate and beginner chess player?can you please suggest me

"... Logical Chess [(Batsford edition by Chernev)] ... a collection of 33 games ... is definitely for beginners and players who are just starting to learn about development, weak squares, the centre, standard attacking ideas, and the like. In many ways, it would [be] a wonderful 'first' book (or first 'serious' book, after the ones which teach the rules and elementary mates, for example), and a nice gift for a young player just taking up chess. ..." - IM John Watson (1999)
https://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/assorted-recent-books
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1004861

"... Logical Chess [(Batsford edition by Chernev)] ... a collection of 33 games ... is definitely for beginners and players who are just starting to learn about development, weak squares, the centre, standard attacking ideas, and the like. In many ways, it would [be] a wonderful 'first' book (or first 'serious' book, after the ones which teach the rules and elementary mates, for example), and a nice gift for a young player just taking up chess. ..." - IM John Watson (1999) https://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/assorted-recent-books https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1004861

IAMAG2010

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is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book?

pointlesswindows

#4

@IAMAG2010 said in #3:

is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book?

Yes. For rating up to 1500 lichess.

@IAMAG2010 said in #3: > is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book? Yes. For rating up to 1500 lichess.

IAMAG2010

#5

Should I Buy The books of Susan polgar
Part 1 and 2?

Should I Buy The books of Susan polgar Part 1 and 2?

d2d4again

#6

Forget books. It is a waste of money. Hire a coach or just play as much as you can and analyze each game after.

IAMAG2010

#7

yeah i have coach and i learn chess in a academy in india

kindaspongey

#8

@IAMAG2010 said in #3:

is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book?

My guess is that you would be a lot better off with a book such as the Batsford edition of Winning Chess.
"... Certainly for players who do not fully grasp the meaning of terms such as skewer, pin, fork, discovered attack, and the like, Winning Chess [(Batsford edition by Chernev and Reinfeld)] is a wonderful resource to bring the budding player to a much greater appreciation of the game. But also for intermediate players who all too often fall victim to these tactical maneuvers, or who realize in postmortems the many attacking threats they overlooked, this should be a book to consider. ..."
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf

@IAMAG2010 said in #3: > is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book? My guess is that you would be a lot better off with a book such as the Batsford edition of Winning Chess. "... Certainly for players who do not fully grasp the meaning of terms such as skewer, pin, fork, discovered attack, and the like, Winning Chess [(Batsford edition by Chernev and Reinfeld)] is a wonderful resource to bring the budding player to a much greater appreciation of the game. But also for intermediate players who all too often fall victim to these tactical maneuvers, or who realize in postmortems the many attacking threats they overlooked, this should be a book to consider. ..." https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf

DanielFCastro

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@IAMAG2010 said in #3:

is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book?

No, it's trash.

Starting Out series, Seirawan or Silman's books are good for begginers.

@IAMAG2010 said in #3: > is bobby fischer teaches chess a good book? No, it's trash. Starting Out series, Seirawan or Silman's books are good for begginers.

Jazan

#10

Worth a read, but nothing special - as I recall, it's mostly just tactics themed around certain patterns/concepts. That's pretty easy to find online nowadays. Seirawan actually tries to teach stategic/positional ideas - and in very plain, simple language. I enjoyed Seirawan's book more. I don't think it made me a much better chess player - I think it's tactics, tactics, tactics, until you are a master, basically. But it helped me appreciate chess and be a bigger chess fan. If you have a choice, I'd recommend Seirawan.

As for coach versus books... I guess it's a matter of taste. Seems ridiculous to me that people would prefer paying an hour of coaching over owning a whole book on the subject, but to each his own.

Worth a read, but nothing special - as I recall, it's mostly just tactics themed around certain patterns/concepts. That's pretty easy to find online nowadays. Seirawan actually tries to teach stategic/positional ideas - and in very plain, simple language. I enjoyed Seirawan's book more. I don't think it made me a much better chess player - I think it's tactics, tactics, tactics, until you are a master, basically. But it helped me appreciate chess and be a bigger chess fan. If you have a choice, I'd recommend Seirawan. As for coach versus books... I guess it's a matter of taste. Seems ridiculous to me that people would prefer paying an hour of coaching over owning a whole book on the subject, but to each his own.