The important stuff

Submitted by WhiteFire on Sun, 06/22/2008 at 3:27pm.

It has come to my attention that there are many important things in chess that nobody talks about. The true masters of chess don't say anything. We all know the opening principles and names to various tatics, but what about the principles of later play? There are thousands of pages and articles on openings we new guys are left hanging (I consider 2 allmost 3 years new.)

There's almost nothing about later play(or I'm not looking hard enuf). Over the last 2 years I have picked up litle facts and quotes but relay nothing much. I guess the reason this is becuase it's mostly common sense like "control the squars in front of a past pawn." Well we all know that most people are "not too smart" and things like that need to be brought to attention.

So I say to you chess wizards out there: Help us out.

If any of know a web page these Things to know, plese post it here.

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by itstheemu18 - 2 months ago
Boston United States

Member Since: Jun 2008
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The Amateur's Mind is probably Silman, Sillman, however you spell his name.

by Wrenn - 2 months ago
Massachusetts United States

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I found a very basic book in my own library called Basic Chess, and it has a section in it on middle game principles, as well as endgame techniques.

by WhiteFire - 2 months ago
Santa Clarita United States

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Thank you, I will look into those.

by DimKnight - 2 months ago
Connecticut United States

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There are hundreds of books dealing with the middlegame and the endgame; unfortunately, beginners are often seduced by the opening...and in fairness, the opening is extremely cool, and the vocabulary is fantastic (who can resist an area that boasts, among other things, the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation?).

But you need to expand your chessic horizons. Some books that I own and find to be extremely valuable are Modern Chess Strategy by Ludek Pachman, Pawn Power in Chess by Hans Kmoch, and Basic Chess Endgames by Reuben Fine. These, with the possible exception of the first, are fairly advanced, though. One book that has been recommended to me many times, though I've never gotten around to buying it, is The Amateur's Mind (I forget the author). Look around the chess section of your local bookstore--you'll find something that may help you.

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