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Finished my 11th book - out late 2012


  • 11 months ago · Quote · #2

    DeepGreene

    Cool! A book of annotated amateur games could be very instructive indeed. Looking forward to it!

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #3

    qixel

    Awesome news.  Hope it will be available on Kindle.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #5

    DeepGreene

    My new preferred way of reading chess books:

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/e+chess-books/id475177331?mt=8

    Of course, the selection is still pretty limited, but it's coming along... I do have Silman's Complete Endgame Course on there.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #6

    Bronco70

    Thanks Mr. Heisman for the great books, looking forward to this new one.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #7

    fburton

    I recently read another book with amateur games, annotated by the players with additional comments from the GM author, and I think this approach can be highly instructive. So I am delighted to hear that Mr. Heisman, one of my favourite chess authors, has tackled the same subject matter (no doubt in his own unique way). How exciting!

    I would love for this book (and others by DH) to be published in e+Chess format.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #8

    Bronco70

    Andres from smartchess! App said he was working on one or two books (from Russell Publishing) by Mr. Heisman . This was back in march of this year via email. So hopefully it's coming soon.

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #10

    Hugh_T_Patterson

    Great news. As a chess teacher, I mostly present master games to my students, especially when doing classroom lectures. However, I think that many amateur games provide positions more likely to come up in student games. When you tell a student that the well played game presented to them was by a well know master it doesn't have the same impact as a well played amateur game. I say this because many beginning players assume only the best games are played at a higher level. I look forward to it's release. I have enjoyed your books and used many of the examples with my students (as well as using them to improve my own game).

  • 11 months ago · Quote · #12

    fburton

    Errors are always instructive. I can't wait to read this book! Smile

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #14

    Hugh_T_Patterson

    I see you point Dan. Sorry I didn't respond sooner but when I'm not teaching chess I'm on the road with a band. Showing games in which errors are made can be extremely helpful because often students will find themselves in a similar situation. Knowing how they got there, what they can do (if anything) once they're in that position and how to avoid the problem in the first place will greatly help the student. An interesting note: Many of my students parents pick up copies of your numerous books for their kids and for themselves, more so than any other chess writer.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #15

    johnyoudell

    I have no doubt this is a good approach.  I am a very moderate club class player and when presented with a master strength game I can sometimes, dimly and from afar off, with the help of expert commentary, get a glimpse of what is going on.  Mostly I am all at sea. 

    Amateur games tend to be different: the threats are immediate or just a move or two deep; the positions tend to be more like those reached in my own games; the mistakes (certainly) will tend to have a more familiar look.

    Wish you luck with the book.

    Saw your presentation the other day (questions thro' the alphabet) - much enjoyed it.  Thank you.  Hope the voice did not suffer too much.

    (Don't feel too old.  When you are 63 you will feel much older. :)  )

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #16

    Kruptnick

    Wow! Congratulations on all this work!

    I look forward to reading it. Commenting lower rated players' games and errors is a great idea, it'll be really helpful.

  • 8 months ago · Quote · #17

    JamesCoons

    Have you thought of selling ebooks in PGN format? 


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