Below 800
- ELO: -800
- -
- 1000
- Chess for Kids: My First Chess Book to Learn How to Play and Win
- Samuel Mate
- ELO: -800
- -
- 1000
- How to Play Chess for Beginners, My First Chess Book
- Gary Borisov
- ELO: -800
- -
- 1000
- Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles
- John Emms
- ELO: -800
- -
- 1000
- How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond
- Levy Rozman
- ELO: -800
- -
- 2200+
- Batsford’s Modern Chess Openings, 14th Edition
- Nick de Firmian
Chess books intended for players who are just starting out, and are complete beginners. The rating refers to official FIDE ratings, except for categories below 1600, which no longer exists in official tournament play. For those categories it refers to online rating.
