05 Apr 06
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterGood posting as usual, you know your stuff! 🙂
The following books would form the basis of a good chess library. Also, many of them can be found in economical Dover editions:
A. Alekhine, “My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937”
Max Euwe, “The Middlegame: Pts. I and II”
M. Botvinnik, “100 Selected Games”
David Bronstein, “Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953”
Smyslov and Levenfisch, ...[text shortened]... tem,” and “Chess Praxis”
Richard Reti, “Masters of the Chessboard,” and “Modern Ideas in Chess”
05 Apr 06
Originally posted by zebanoGood chessbooks are always full of variations and ideas and new concepts. If it's an easy read it isn't helping you much. Take the time to play through the variations and understand the concepts. Don't try to read chessbooks which contain variations cover to cover.
I didn't find the concpts in Silman's book difficult at all and I read it when I was a 1200. Vukovic's book is dense with many many variations.
I got great use of Art of the Attack and I'd recommend it to pretty much everyone.
05 Apr 06
Originally posted by erlingHaven't heard anything about that book, but I'm about ready to buy
I just ordered Tal-Botvinnik, 1960 - by Tal. It's been highly recommended in other forums. A little surprised it hasn't been mentioned here. Anyone read this book?
The Life & Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal. I've heard many good things about this book.
05 Apr 06
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterI can't believe that I forgot that one. Awesome book!
The following books would form the basis of a good chess library. Also, many of them can be found in economical Dover editions:
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David Bronstein, “Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953”
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05 Apr 06
Originally posted by Nordlyswhat's this crap about "time to start studying the game"! you're rating's like 1700 something. how did you get this good?
I just got Silman's "How To Reassess Your Chess" today. It's the 3rd edition, which seemingly has several new chapters and lots of additional examples. Maybe it will continue to grow. 🙂
I also got Vukovic's "Art of Attack" today. I decided it was time to start studying the game.
05 Apr 06
Originally posted by Famous GNot long after I had started playing (which was 1 1/2 years ago), I went through Josh Waitzkin's Chess Academy in Chessmaster 10th Edition to grasp some basic principles, and that has helped me a lot. So it may not be entirely true to say that I haven't studied the game, but I just went through that Academy rather quickly, and since then I have mostly just played, taking a lot of time to analyze my moves (the analyze board is my friend), and I have picked up some tips here and there. Now I have reached a point where I feel that just playing and picking up some tips here and there won't get me much further.
what's this crap about "time to start studying the game"! you're rating's like 1700 something. how did you get this good?