Overlyunskilled wrote:
... I'm thinking adding to my list "the world most instructive amateur game book" ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092834/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review872.pdf
annotated chess book recommandation
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uri65 wrote:
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- Most exciting games of 2016
- Most stunning victories of 2016
- Best attacking games of 2012-2015
- Best fighting games of 2012-2015
- Positional masterpieces of 2012-2015
- Most interesting draws of 2012-2015
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7674.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7675.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7587.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7591.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7596.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7588.pdf
Overlyunskilled wrote:
... Understanding chess move by move ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092945/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review269.pdf
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Understanding_Chess_Move_by_Move.pdf
Overlyunskilled wrote:
... is there one that you (you all) would recommend me for later, or isn't a necessary follow up to the two i already have
If you already have two, I would suggest doing some reading from them before getting more books. After some reading, you may find that you have a better idea about what you want and what you don't want.
kindaspongey wrote:
Overlyunskilled wrote:
... is there one that you (you all) would recommend me for later, or isn't a necessary follow up to the two i already have
If you already have two, I would suggest doing some reading from them before getting more books. After some reading, you may find that you have a better idea about what you want and what you don't want.
+1 on that... I started seriously buying chess books 6 years ago and bought WAY more than I could read (or benefit from) at that time. I'm just now starting to get to some of those. I've also bought others that interested me more as I started to grow.
Overlyunskilled wrote:
I'm thinking adding to my list "the world most instructive amateur game book" even though it's different i like the concept.
Along these lines you might like the similar...
"The Amateur's Mind" by Jeremy Silman
Mar 7, 2018
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#29
kindaspongey wrote:
That's very true. If I asked it's because I finished those two book (obviously I can re read them!) that's why I want another game collection for some more games to review. I've read more chess book in those past years. Amateurs mind twice (didn't get it to well the first time), weapons of chess and seirawans strategy book. I also do tactics daily :)
Overlyunskilled wrote:
... is there one that you (you all) would recommend me for later, or isn't a necessary follow up to the two i already have
If you already have two, I would suggest doing some reading from them before getting more books. After some reading, you may find that you have a better idea about what you want and what you don't want.
Overlyunskilled wrote:
Lessons with a grandmaster
Understanding chess move by move
Lessons with a grandmaster by Gulko - I believe it is a good book. However all the comments done as dialog between a teacher and his student was a real turn off for me.
Understanding chess move by move by Nunn - I like it a lot. It gets heavy on variations sometimes but you can only go through main line and text comments on first reading - that's really your choice.
uri65 wrote:
Overlyunskilled wrote:
Lessons with a grandmaster
Understanding chess move by move
Lessons with a grandmaster by Gulko - I believe it is a good book. However all the comments done as dialog between a teacher and his student was a real turn off for me.
Understanding chess move by move by Nunn - I like it a lot. It gets heavy on variations sometimes but you can only go through main line and text comments on first reading - that's really your choice.
Both of these books are too advanced for anyone rated under 1600. I am not saying they are not appropriate for their intended audience, which are experienced, intermediate players and above. Just that anyone lower rated is not likely to benefit much from these books. The same is true of the majority of books by Gulko and Nunn.
@Overlyunskilled -
I noticed in your post #3 you mention that you play the Scandinavian Defense, which I also play. I have recently begun to study the following, which I view as very instructive compared to other books on the Scandinavian I have read. (This is due in no small part to the fact that the author makes his living as a chess coach/trainer). The author also does a good job explaining the plans & strategy for the middle game and heading toward the endgame, which I find tends to be marginally covered (if at all) in many other Scandinavian Defense books...
"The 3...Qd8 Scandinavian" by Daniel Lowinger
The book is not perfect, but it is very good as regards its instructive value, which for the Scandinavian is more important to understand general themes and plans, than trying to memorize myriad lines and variations.
Also for the 3...Qd8 Scandinavian, check out....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fEkJsfbQWM
Mar 7, 2018
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#33
I'll take a closer look in the future for sure ty! Right now I'm still experiencing opening wise (that's also why I love game collections)
50 Essential Chess Lessons by Giddins
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Chess-Lessons-Steve-Giddins/dp/1904600417
Chess Secrets: Giants of Strategy by Neil Mcdonald
https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Secrets-Petrosian-Capablanca-Nimzowitsch/dp/1857445414
Best Lesson of a Chess Coach by Sunil
https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Chess-Coach-Sunil-Weeramantry/dp/0812922654
Lessons with a Grandmaster by Gulko
https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Grandmaster-Strategy-Psychology-Everyman/dp/1857446682
Mar 8, 2018
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i've a question about Giants of strategy by Neil Mcdonald. Do you know if it figures whole games? Because in the sample i got it seems that they skip some opening phases to go straight to the middlegame. i really would like book that cover game from start to end. if it does then this and the 50 essential lessons are the most interesting for me =)
Overlyunskilled wrote:
i've a question about Giants of strategy by Neil Mcdonald. Do you know if it figures whole games? Because in the sample i got it seems that they skip some opening phases to go straight to the middlegame. i really would like book that cover game from start to end. if it does then this and the 50 essential lessons are the most interesting for me =)
Giants of Strategy does not annotate all the moves in the game. But it has deep instructive annotations on all the games. He give many explanation on the game. 50 Essential Lesson is also an excellent one.
Overlyunskilled wrote:
would you say that "most instructive game" is a plus (or more advanced) than logical chess move by move? ...
I have not read the "instructive" book, but, from a casual examination, one thing stands out right away. There are not comments on every move. One will not see thirteen explanations of 1 e4 (1 P-K4).
Overlyunskilled wrote:
i've a question about Giants of strategy by Neil Mcdonald. Do you know if it figures whole games? Because in the sample i got it seems that they skip some opening phases to go straight to the middlegame. i really would like book that cover game from start to end. if it does then this and the 50 essential lessons are the most interesting for me =)
Most of the games (more than 90%) analyzed in the book do include all the moves of the game, (i.e., including the opening moves), although the opening moves are not commented on. This is because the term "strategy" is generally taken to be concerned with the planning and execution of plans beyond the opening, usually during the middlegame. So books which are exclusively focused on the topic of strategy will typically not concern themselves with commenting on the opening moves, except as it may important to understanding the forthcoming strategy to be employed in the rest of the game. By the way, the commentary and analysis by Neil McDonald in Giants of Strategy is very instructive. It's a book I would highly recommend for the (post-beginner) chess amateur who has not yet added "Master" to his chess title!
Mar 11, 2018
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#39
Thanks all. I did get myself the giant of strategy book as well as the New York 1924. I started giant of strategy which is highly enjoyable and instructive
... "The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games" by Burgess, Nunn & Emms. ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233403/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review782.pdf