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Recommend a chess book for beginners.

As the title says, i am currently sitting at a rating of 800 i've been playing chess for only 3 months.

I'd like to study chess more but i have some problems finding a good chess book to read.

Any recommendations would help.

Thank you all in advance!
"... 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)
theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/assorted-recent-books
www.amazon.com/Logical-Chess-Every-Explained-Algebraic/dp/0713484640?asin=0713484640&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1004861
If you want to improve, post your games here and people will help analyze them.
'The chess players bible' eade and lawrence I've got the second edition and really enjoyed it , it's got great illustrations , and is my favourite chess book that I own , it's for all ages .SOJB
A first book of Morphy is the book I wish I had first read. Similar to logical chess but better games that are more relevant to a beginner.
"The Soviet Chess Primer" is a good book too, But you'd better go with kindaspongey's suggestion. In my opinion too, its the best book for people just starting out

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