When I've had friends interested in learning to play chess, I've given Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan. It's great at explaining what to think about when playing the different phases of the game, with no emphasis on memorizing particular lines.
ChessNetwork on YouTube is an entertaining channel to help you get excited about learning more. Jerry's enthusiasm for chess is infectious. In terms of books, Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan is a great introduction to the game and first layer of strategy, tactics, openings, etc.
…学习开局。大多数人都会建议在至少达到中级水平之前不要过分关注开局。大多数国际象棋书籍都能满足你的需求，直接 Google 搜一下推荐和书评就行。比如这本：Yasser Seirawan 的《Play Winning Chess》
…learning openings. Most people will say not to focus on openings until you are at least intermediate. Most chess books will do what you ask, just Google for recommendations and reviews. Example book: Play Winning Chess, Yasser Seirawan
每当有朋友想学国际象棋时，我都会送他们 Yasser Seirawan 写的《Play Winning Chess》。它非常善于解释在对局的不同阶段该思考些什么，而不是死板地强调去背具体的定式走法（lines）。
When I've had friends interested in learning to play chess, I've given Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan. It's great at explaining what to think about when playing the different phases of the game, with no emphasis on memorizing particular lines.
YouTube 上的 ChessNetwork 是一个很有趣的频道，能激发你学习更多内容的兴趣。Jerry 对国际象棋的热情极具感染力。书籍方面，Yasser Seirawan 的《Play Winning Chess》是一本极佳的入门书，涵盖了战略、战术、开局等的第一层基础。
ChessNetwork on YouTube is an entertaining channel to help you get excited about learning more. Jerry's enthusiasm for chess is infectious. In terms of books, Play Winning Chess by Yasser Seirawan is a great introduction to the game and first layer of strategy, tactics, openings, etc.
…学习开局。大多数人都会建议在至少达到中级水平之前不要过分关注开局。大多数国际象棋书籍都能满足你的需求，直接 Google 搜一下推荐和书评就行。比如这本：Yasser Seirawan 的《Play Winning Chess》
…learning openings. Most people will say not to focus on openings until you are at least intermediate. Most chess books will do what you ask, just Google for recommendations and reviews. Example book: Play Winning Chess, Yasser Seirawan