Read Silman's workbook first?

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13th October 2009, 05:05am
#1
by stwils
GA United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
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I have all of Silman's books and have never really been able to get into them (at least not happily.)  But this morning I started reading the Reassess Your Chess Workbook, and I felt it was something I could get into and enjoy and grow from. I liked it!

What do you all think about reading the workbook first?

stwils

13th October 2009, 08:56am
#2
by Shivsky
DFW United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
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I would prefer to read his Amateur's Mind first.   Given the range of players that he has "vocalizing" their thoughts, I've found it easier to get what he is saying when he critiques bad thought processes.

13th October 2009, 10:16am
#3
by chessoholicalien
Missouri United States
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I would also wait until Silman publishes the 4th edition of RYC - it is apparently totally rewritten, and the 3rd edition will then be misleading you concerning Silman's current theories...

13th October 2009, 10:25am
#4
by stwils
GA United States
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Member Points: 641
chessoholicalien wrote:

I would also wait until Silman publishes the 4th edition of RYC - it is apparently totally rewritten, and the 3rd edition will then be misleading you concerning Silman's current theories...


 What about the workbook. Wait on that, too?

stwils

13th October 2009, 10:28am
#5
by chessoholicalien
Missouri United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
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I guess so. I'm assuming the Workbook will be partly invalidated after the 4th ed. of RYC comes out.

13th October 2009, 10:35am
#6
by stwils
GA United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
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chessoholicalien wrote:

I guess so. I'm assuming the Workbook will be partly invalidated after the 4th ed. of RYC comes out.


 I don't know whether to be sorry or relieved.  :)

stwils

 

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