user32739: What are some great middlegame chess books that are for beginners that will help me to improve my middle game in chess? There aren't a lot of books on the middle game.

user19861: Beginners don't really need to understand the middle game. You mostly just need an understanding of basics and tactics to move beyond the beginner stage. Seirawan had a series  with a couple of books on the middle game. Thats probably plenty for beginners.
Once you start pushing for 2000 Nimzo's My System and Silman's HTRYC are good.
If I were teaching middle-game planning to a beginner, I would just say pick a target and point all of your pieces at it. The target can be the king or a weak pawn or a hanging piece or whatever. If you dont know what to do, just improve the mobility of your pieces. Most middle-game planning comes down to increasing mobility anyway.

32739: <p>What are some great middlegame chess books that are for beginners that will help me to improve my middle game in chess? There aren't a lot of books on the middle game.</p>
 19861: <p>Beginners don't really need to understand the middle game. You mostly just need an understanding of basics and tactics to move beyond the beginner stage. Seirawan had a series  with a couple of books on the middle game. Thats probably plenty for beginners.</p>
<p>Once you start pushing for 2000 Nimzo's My System and Silman's HTRYC are good.</p>
<p>If I were teaching middle-game planning to a beginner, I would just say pick a target and point all of your pieces at it. The target can be the king or a weak pawn or a hanging piece or whatever. If you dont know what to do, just improve the mobility of your pieces. Most middle-game planning comes down to increasing mobility anyway.</p>
