Common Sense in Chess

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying the book Common Sense in Chess by Dr. Emmanuel Lasker, but I still have my doubts. If you have read it do you mind posting your opinion of the book below?

(btw I am reading masters of the chessboard by Reti at the moment and I am loving it)

No need to buy if you aren't afraid of descriptive notation:

http://archive.org/details/commonsenseinche00laskrich

thx for the link

This was one of the first books I read as a beginner.  While not a "great" book; it helped me out in my early years.  So, yes.  I recommend it for anyone starting out.

@duck_and_cover: thank you for the link! I'm fine with descriptive (the Reti book I mentioned is a 1932 print)

@paulgottlieb: great, makes me want to read it more

@anpu: why is it not a "great" book? I understand the openings are outdated and it talks purely about classical chess (not hypermodern chess)... how did it help you as a beginner?

could someone draw a comparison to other chess book? say chernev's logical chess?

I read this one. It is a series of lectures by Dr Lasker. A chess friend let me borrow a physical copy from his house.

That was the 80's. From what I recall it was better than Chernev's books.

It is an excellent book. I've read it. I use several of Lasker's examples teaching beginners. As with everything you read, be critical. Some of his "rules" are a little over the top. See http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2018/09/knights-before-bishops.html