21 Sep 06
Originally posted by gaychessplayerAre you nuts. I tried reading the Gambit Repitoire for white and incomplete doesn't even begin to describe it. I admit he chose a huge topic, but the book is basically worthless.
I have read many excellent books by Eric Schiller.
"Encyclopedia of Chess Wisdom" is an excellent resource as a comprethensive outline for use by chess teachers.
"Gambit Opening Repertoire for White" and "Gambit Opening Repertorie for Black" both contain many interesting opening ideas.
I think that Schiller gets a bad rap. The only problem that I've noticed with virtually all of his books is extrremely poor proofreading.
22 Sep 06
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Originally posted by zebanoI've won many blitz games using many of the variations analyzed in that "basically worthless" book.
Are you nuts. I tried reading the Gambit Repitoire for white and incomplete doesn't even begin to describe it. I admit he chose a huge topic, but the book is basically worthless.
23 Sep 06
Art of Positional play by reshevsky.
I was getting into it, until one game that had an illegal move, and near the end too. No way to figure out what happend, so i tried to sell it on ebay...no dice.
Most of Andy Soltis's books.
Shiller writes books like he's on barbituates, or coke.
Blitz Theory by Maxwell. Terrible..just playing blitz, you could learn whats in this book, without the 2 dollar words
I cant remember more..because i sold them on ebay in a bulk auction
24 Sep 06
Originally posted by Wulebgrhence the "most of" comment.
The more Soltis I read, the more vehemently I must disagree. His Why Lasker Matters, which I'm reading now, is quite good. His Rethinking the Chess Pieces is terrific.
I cant get into his style.
I prefer mendis, or seirawan, or chernev over sotis anyday