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If you could get one chess book...

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15th December 2007, 06:42pm
#1
by Sprite
Washington, D.C. area United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 404

What would it be and why?

I don't know what to ask for in the way of presents for the holidays, so I decided to ask for some chess books, and was curious as to what other members of chess.com would want to get.

15th December 2007, 07:37pm
#2
by Charlie91
West Pacific International
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 619
If we have a Holy Bible, is there a chess book that can be regarded as the Chess bible?  That is what I like.  I don't have a library, but that kind of book would be great.  Cool
15th December 2007, 09:38pm
#3
by grainpsilo
Sandy Craw Kuwait
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 387

Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained by Irving Chernev

I learned more from this book the any other but it helps to understand the principles of chess before picking it up... like good bishops/bad bishops... weak/strong squares... basic openings.... pawn structure.

I chose this one because the author has grouped various games that show a theme and then goes through every move to explain why that pawn was moved or why he sacrifices that rook on that particular square. It really shows you the thought process and how great chess strategy and tactics comes together to win.

 

 

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