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Is the book "My System" worth getting?
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May 24, 2013
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It's worth more than $1.99 even in a used copy and definitely worth more than anything ever written (or plagarized) by Schiller. If you don't believe me ask IM pfren, NM Dan Heisman, Estragon or anyone else here who is a NM, FM, IM, or GM.
Parts of it may be difficult to get at first but you'll understand a lot of it right away and you can always go back to the more convoluted parts later one and see if they start to make sense or not.
If you can't relate to English descriptive make sure you get a revised copy in Algebraic notation. Look around for used copies at amazon along with customer reviews and ratings.
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/2/26/my_system_by_aron_nimzowitsch/
http://www.chesscentral.com/My_System_p/system-nimzovich.htm
https://www.librarything.com/work/5034960/reviews
PS: There are several "new and improved" editions, search the forums here for a discussion of which ones to buy and which ones to avoid.
May 24, 2013
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#4
Yes. It's essentially the equivalent of having a personal chess coach teach you how to play good chess.
Get it!
A resounding yes, especially since it is now available in algebraic notation, which is a little more user-friendly than the original descriptive notation.
May 25, 2013
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#6
In his book Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, John Watson talks about a gradual transition into more modern thinking. His admittedly arbitrary watershed point is 1935, the year Nimzowitsch died. So although Watson considers Nimzowitsch the end of the pre-modern era, his ideas launched much of what today's authors use as a basis for their teaching. My System is a classic in chess literature.
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I think that you should buy a modern book. Nimzo ideas could be new and good at that time, but today there are much modern ideas and books.
Good book no doubt but I'm not sure if it's really for your level. Of course, if you want to read one of the all time classics then go for it but for learning purposes I doubt you can do better.
i didn't get too much out of it
Write a book about your own system.
May 25, 2013
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#12
I think it is the most read chess book by master class players. I'm sure I read somewhere that just everyone with a title has read the book at one time in their chess career. Not all of them like the book though... GM Kevin Spraggett is particularly harsh on the book, but then again I think he's slightly unbalanced :)
whose that spaggetti monster guy to deform nimzowistch;)it's favorite book of wesly so* and was for mikhail tal.period
May 25, 2013
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#14
I have a lot of chess books that are half-read. But this one, I can't put down. Nimzowitsch has an engaging style. I just reached chapter 9, and I've been putting his examples and games into my database. He's a bit over my head, but I am seeing what he is talking about. I have another book coming that is probably more my speed, and I'm hoping will help me bridge the gaps, but I have a feeling My System is going to be a very important chess book for me. For me at least, it has been worth it.
May 25, 2013
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#15
Yes, although it's better to read it at 1700-2000 level than at 1460.
I'd ignore everyone's comment, focus on WGM's. I personally just think choosing 1 opening and reading deep into its variations can drastically improve your play. Instead of just learning sequence of moves, understanding the positional play and possible weaknesses is far greater than just remembering openings. If you review and analyze your blunders in every game and try to ensure it doesn't happen again this too will improve your tactics and your play. Once you are super confident about one opening then consider looking at more in a similar manner. Its a slow method for improvement but it works and you generate your own databases for play on each opening. Perhaps using this method when looking at master level games you'll have a better understanding. As far as it goes for using a book for aiding studies, I personally feel all you need is access to internet and a chess board and practice what you learn about yourself and your blunders for your chosen opening. I personally don't use books I play casually but I get a lot of recommendations to read " Logical Chess Move by Move" from Irving Chernev.
May 25, 2013
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#17
its a great book but then again it will be hard to understand if youre 1400
Absolutely worth getting and I disagree that you need to be at a certain level to benefit from it. It was one of my first chess books when I was only 10 or 11, and it helped me achieve the second highest rating of any under-13 year old on Long Island at the time (behind an eventual IM). So it helped me GET to class C/D (1300+), as opposed to only being helpful to me after I'd reached that level.
May 25, 2013
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pgnurl wrote:
Absolutely worth getting and I disagree that you need to be at a certain level to benefit from it. It was one of my first chess books when I was only 10 or 11, and it helped me achieve the second highest rating of any under-13 year old on Long Island at the time (behind an eventual IM). So it helped me GET to class C/D (1300+), as opposed to only being helpful to me after I'd reached that level.
i agree but it will be easier to understand if you were 1700+ still a really great book! :)
I heard that it's good, but I want to know if it is really worth getting for me, a 1460 USCF rated player who is trying to get better. Is it too high for rating?
Any advice on the book/ whether to get it or not would be great.
Thanks,
Suvel