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Chris Ball
Portland, Oregon, United States 
Member Since: Mar 10, 2008
Last Login: Aug 28, 2008
Profile Views: 728
Points: 62
Status: On vacation in Hawaii, returning around 9/6/08. (8 days ago)
Homepage: strainthebrain.blogspot.com
Birthday: Feb 23, 1981
Occupation: Software Engineer
About Me:
Ive played chess on and off since I was around 6 or 7 years old, but didn't really start taking it seriously until March 2008. By seriously, I mean actually reading books on the subject, studying openings, practicing tactics problems, etc.
The two things I think that help the most with improving your chess game are tactics practice and reading books!
My Chess Book Collection:
My System - New Translation (Aron Nimzowitsch)*
Chess Praxis - New Translation (Aron Nimzowitsch)
Reassess Your Chess - 3rd Edition (Jeremy Silman)*
Reassess Your Chess Workbook (Jeremy Silman)
The Amateur's Mind (Jeremy Silman)*
Silman's Complete Endgame Course (Jeremy Silman)*
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal (Mikhail Tal)*
Winning Chess Tactics - Revised (Yasser Seirawan)*
Forcing Chess Moves (Charles Hertan)
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games (Laszlo Polgar)*
* = Currently reading, * = Completed reading at least once