The Best Chess Books For Beginners (in my opinion)

[@ok_ninja]

Coming back to the game after many years away and only ever being a casual player. Looking to get into the game more seriously and this video was very helpful. Thanks! 🙂👊

[@zara_mov]

I’m glad I could help!! I hope it goes well!!

[@realzalkor5712]

I used to recommend "The Art of the Checkmate" by Renaud and Kahn (Dover) and "Chessboard Magic" by Irving Chernev (also Dover) - for a good initiation to the essence of beauty in Chess ... More recently: Laszlo Polgar big book on combinations, miniature games and problems brings a lot of wonderful materials (for Endgame Studies - lacking in that mammoth compilation, start with Kasparian "Domination" - books on great player and tournsments of the past are excellent reading too.. Zara, keep the enthusiasm and good work!! Greetings from South America 😂

[@Abel_NK]

Thanks, great recommendations! I hope you make another video about books but for intermediate and advanced players in the future.

[@viniciusgomes1984]

Incredible video! Never thought about buying a chess book but this video might have just changed that. Can't wait for the next video!!

[@zara_mov]

Thank you!!

[@b.1565]

Did you buy one?

[@IB4theAIB]

Clear. Informative. Well presented. Enjoyable. Thank you.

[@kingcowgirl]

I was just told to grab Reassess Your Chess and grabbed it immediately! Thanks for the great recommendations

[@rauljosegarcia]

One of these books is on the way at this very moment. Looking forward to reading it and hopefully improving my chess.

[@Trexalekosdragoon]

Jeremy Silman, God Rest his Soul

[@b.1565]

His books are a gift to mankind.

[@Trexalekosdragoon]

@@b.1565 indeed they were, no one could pull it off the way he did

[@daviddavis]

Silman was at every Berkeley SF tournaments circa 1984. A good guy

[@darron7714]

I already set aside one of the books for a later purchase on Amazon. New subscriber here.

[@brensenvillegas7177]

Big Ludwig fan, love the hoodie!

[@Redbirds1100]

Thank you for recommending this book. God bless you

[@ewanjamie1171]

Zara could you do a video on the very basics of chess openings. Why there are so many chess opening names. The basics behind a chess opening. If you can. Thank you.

[@zara_mov]

Will get it on my list!! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@bauman921]

look up Gotham chess. he is the biggest chess youtube channel and known as the internets chess coach for a reason.

[@alecgoudreau6397]

1:25 is a good book, but it's definitely not for beginners, particularly those who have never seen a chess set in their life. For beginner someone really new (below 1000-1400) I think the 9 Artur Yusupov books and the old book by Siegbert Tarrasch Game of Chess is a better choice.

[@hetenbliksem]

The Complete Book of Chess Strategy, keeps on coming up in lists of best books. Winning chess strategy by Yasser Seirawan I.M. and Jeremy Silman Is a newer book about strategy, without discussing the openings. And is available both on Chessable and Forwardchess. I wonder which of these two books would be the best for beginners to learn strategy?

[@independentnature295]

Winning Chess Tactics is a decent intro tactics book, but I was not too impressed with the Winning Chess series especially on a bang-for-buck basis. I don't have the Strategy one in that series as I didn't think it would have much to offer beyond the content in "Chess For Dummies" (which is also a good intro book), but I would recommend Reassess Your Chess from this video as a great alternative strategy book. If you are looking at starting your library with minimal money, The Mammoth book of Chess by Burgess has a ton of content including opening, tactics, endgames, etc and you may be able to find it in the bargain bin.

[@thesisillyian]

Amazing video!!!! loved it soo much

[@zara_mov]

THANK YOU!!

[@JERRYR708]

Jeremy Silman's Endgame Course should be on the list.

[@independentnature295]

I like this book a lot as well.

[@srxanmlikzad5825]

Hello. Which books you would recommend for endgame strategy?

[@Belldyyy]

I enjoyed watching this video

[@ChessBlueprints]

Nice review, I need to read more chess books 😅

[@zara_mov]

I’m glad you enjoyed!!

[@Homestead_ni_Juan]

Level up volume pls.. new subscriber here.

[@BruceWayne_001]

#subscriber no. 290🎉🎉 By the way nice book recommendations

[@BruceWayne_001]

Also I like Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games Book by László Polgár

[@emilpietras4428]

The video I needed

[@zara_mov]

Good luck on your chess journey!! I’m glad I could help you!! :)

[@imeprezime1285]

Mira004, what happened to you?

[@luisayala9301]

nice

[@thevaultboy9940]

lmao we have the same lamp

[@doc032848]

I loved this video for 2 reasons: (1) the host does not over-dramatize what she is talking about. (2) almost no one discusses their favorite books. I am very grateful for what I learned today. Finally, I agree that Jennifer Shahade is one of the most courageous women in chess. With the Polgar sisters and their friend "Anna" in Hungary have done great things in and for chess. There is no reason why women's chess is promoted so little.

[@zara_mov]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video!! :)

[@joeldick6871]

I like your recommendations, but I can't agree with that book by "Magnus" Perkins. Clearly a fake name. It's one of those countless books on Amazon spit out by Google translate that are written incoherently.

[@johnshogskins4443]

Women’s chess shouldn’t even be a thing. They should just play with the men.

[@joethorpe9114]

I love your videos. Do you have a Patreon Page or link? I would like to donate for your Great Efforts! I ordered 2 books you recommended yesterday . I have not play Chess since I was 12 years old. Looking forward to learning alot! Thanks!

[@zara_mov]

Thank you so much!! That’s very very kind of you, I’m glad my videos have helped!! I have a PayPal, where you can donate if you would like to, obviously you don’t have to at all!! If you want though, I could put it in my KZbin video descriptions?

[@adnanebelfaquir]

Great video , but try to stay away from stimulants like caffeine because u clearly suffer from insomnia ps :I am a doctor

[@MaxTheFireCat]

As dr House md I disprove your theory and concludes you have TB based on the patterns in your writing

[@seanobrien2306]

Hi, zara..., Excellent video and very informative, and thank you for sharing the video ! ! * zara..., is bright, intelligent, and attractive ! ! * ( Rest-in-Peace ) Jeremy Silman..., Jeremy was an excellent chess book writer and chess player, and friend. To this day..., I enjoy his DVDs and the majority of his chess books... ( RIP ), Jeremy Silman... zara..., I enjoyed your video so much, that I decided to "Subscribe " to your excellent chess channel... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana :)

[@adnanebelfaquir]

Great video , but try to get some sleep because u clearly suffer from insomnia ps :I am a doctor

[@MrSupernova111]

Lost me at "Chess Queens." Sounds more like a hit piece rather than a chess book. Judit Polgar has far better books and courses than Shahade could ever put together.

[@wisdomencouraged9326]

And Susan polgar's book series Learn Chess the Right Way is great too