Recommend me some annotated game books for Beginners! - Chess Forums - Page 2

fburton

Feb 1, 2013

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#21

Yeah, almost everyone agrees Bain is really good.

OP asked about annotated games books. Assuming that's a good thing for beginners to read in addition to doing tactics exercises, what are the alternatives available that are suitable for that level? I personally like John Nunn's book very much (and he is less repetitive when it comes to justifying 1.e4!).

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 3, 2013

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#22

fburton wrote:

Ok, but that's something different from intelligence-insulting. However, I'd be interested to know which general principles he gives are misguided in your opinion.

Mr. Burton, I believe it was MR. Lucasarelio whom requested assistance in recommending books for beginers; You obviously are too inteligent for Mr. Chernev, perhaps You should write a book for beginers yourself!?

At any rate your opinion is irrelevant, when I want your advise I will ask for it! Keep your eye on the Ball and give this Man some reference books for his improvement and refrain from insulting people simply because you disagree with them. Let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that.

kco

Feb 3, 2013

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#23

no one mention Mammoth Book of Chess Games ?

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 4, 2013

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Moyuba wrote:

i personally don't like logical chess move by move. i would skip it and get understanding chess move by move, which i don't think is particularly complicated, but is not an insult to your intelligence either.

Who is the author of "understanding Chess move by move?! don't you think this is relevant information for this beginer?! The advise was directed to Mr Lucasarelio, not you; Why would you feel ofended?!!? with the recommendation to someone else. Why don't you mind your business!?

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 4, 2013

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Moyuba wrote:

i think i'm just always surprised at how many people recommend this book. if it gets people interested about learning more about chess then that is a good thing, but i'm sure there must be better material out there for new players! (i only really started learning chess in august, so i'm barely past the beginner stage myself)

No wonder You are so arrogant, you think you know everything but really you only know enough to be dangerous to yourself!

chess_cake

Feb 4, 2013

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#26

My Great Predecessors written by Garry Kasparov is for intermediate and advanced player. Bobby Fisher Teaches Chess and Kasparov Teaches Chess are the best books for the beginner player.

fburton

Feb 4, 2013

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mauriciolopezsr wrote:

fburton wrote:

Ok, but that's something different from intelligence-insulting. However, I'd be interested to know which general principles he gives are misguided in your opinion.

Mr. Burton, I believe it was MR. Lucasarelio whom requested assistance in recommending books for beginers; You obviously are too inteligent for Mr. Chernev, perhaps You should write a book for beginers yourself!?

At any rate your opinion is irrelevant, when I want your advise I will ask for it! Keep your eye on the Ball and give this Man some reference books for his improvement and refrain from insulting people simply because you disagree with them. Let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that.

Your diatribe was uncalled for. If you read what I actually wrote, I was questioning the criticism of Chernev by another poster, Moyuba.

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 4, 2013

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#28

fburton wrote:

mauriciolopezsr wrote:

fburton wrote:

Ok, but that's something different from intelligence-insulting. However, I'd be interested to know which general principles he gives are misguided in your opinion.

Mr. Burton, I believe it was MR. Lucasarelio whom requested assistance in recommending books for beginers; You obviously are too inteligent for Mr. Chernev, perhaps You should write a book for beginers yourself!?

At any rate your opinion is irrelevant, when I want your advise I will ask for it! Keep your eye on the Ball and give this Man some reference books for his improvement and refrain from insulting people simply because you disagree with them. Let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that.

Your diatribe was uncalled for. If you read what I actually wrote, I was questioning the criticism of Chernev by another poster, Moyuba.

I stand corrected, I apologize!

AdamRinkleff

Feb 4, 2013

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#29

You are looking for this book:

Seirawan: Winning Chess Brilliancies

http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Chess-Brilliancies-Everyman/dp/1857443470/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359971788&sr=8-1&keywords=yasser+seirawan+winning+chess+brilliancies

Seirawan's Winning Chess series is perfect for beginners. You don't need to read any other books.

Moyuba

Feb 4, 2013

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#30

mauriciolopezsr wrote:

Moyuba wrote:

i personally don't like logical chess move by move. i would skip it and get understanding chess move by move, which i don't think is particularly complicated, but is not an insult to your intelligence either.

Who is the author of "understanding Chess move by move?! don't you think this is relevant information for this beginer?! The advise was directed to Mr Lucasarelio, not you; Why would you feel ofended?!!? with the recommendation to someone else. Why don't you mind your business!?

your reading comprehension really needs some work. first you randomly attack fburton and now this. understanding chess move by move is one of the books mentioned by "Mr Lucasarelio" in his original post. and as this is a public forum anything posted in it is my business, and that of anyone else who happens to be reading.

fburton

Feb 4, 2013

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#31

mauriciolopezsr wrote:

I stand corrected, I apologize!

No worries.

Moyuba

Feb 4, 2013

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#32

hoynck wrote:

In my opinion one of the best is 'Grandmaster chess Move by Move' by GM John Nunn. It is published by Gambit Chess under ISBN 978-1-904600-34-3

Excellent for beginners, but I also know a 2300 plus player that still holds it as one of his favorite annotated games collections.

lol.....

fburton

Feb 4, 2013

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#33

hoynck wrote:

In my opinion one of the best is 'Grandmaster chess Move by Move' by GM John Nunn. It is published by Gambit Chess under ISBN 978-1-904600-34-3

Excellent for beginners, but I also know a 2300 plus player that still holds it as one of his favorite annotated games collections.

I'm sure it is one of John Nunn's favourite annotated games collections too, and he's 2600!

player1037

Feb 4, 2013

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#34

Hi Folks,

I've stumbled across what I consider a great beginners book.

"Simple Attacking Plans" by Fred Wilson

Hope you all like it

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 4, 2013

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#35

Moyuba wrote:

mauriciolopezsr wrote:

Moyuba wrote:

i personally don't like logical chess move by move. i would skip it and get understanding chess move by move, which i don't think is particularly complicated, but is not an insult to your intelligence either.

Who is the author of "understanding Chess move by move?! don't you think this is relevant information for this beginer?! The advise was directed to Mr Lucasarelio, not you; Why would you feel ofended?!!? with the recommendation to someone else. Why don't you mind your business!?

your reading comprehension really needs some work. first you randomly attack fburton and now this. understanding chess move by move is one of the books mentioned by "Mr Lucasarelio" in his original post. and as this is a public forum anything posted in it is my business, and that of anyone else who happens to be reading.

You are free to express your opinion about a book you want to suggest; however refrain from making derogatory comments like "insulting my inteligence" about books suggested by someone else! Have some decency!!

A difference of opinion is what makes car races, horse races, etc, etc. respect someone else's opinion!

Specially when you are barely a 'softmore' in Chess!

MCBeaker

Feb 6, 2013

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#36

In my personal, hopefully humble but readily ignored opinion, one advantage of the repetitive nature of Chernev's "Logical Chess, Move by Move" is that one doesn't have to read the games in the order presented. One can just pick the games relevant to the openings that one is currently interested in, without fear of missing an important explanation.

For a list of books organised by skill level, including annoted game anthologies, I recommend NM Dan Heisman's page. He also discusses some of the disagreements over Chernev's views.

ChrisWainscott

Feb 6, 2013

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#37

Winning Chess Brilliancies mentioned above is excellent.

As is 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower...

hankm

Feb 6, 2013

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#38

I agree that Winning Chess Brilliancies is quite good fun, as is Seirawan's whole Winning Chess series.

Another book I might recommend, even though it is not strictly speaking an annotated game collection, is Jeremy Silman's "The Amateur's Mind". It contains many well-annotated games, and fragments of games, from both masters and amateurs. Overall, I found it to be by far the most helpful chess book I have ever read.

fburton

Feb 7, 2013

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#39

Some discussion of the relative merits and demerits of Chernev's book here:

http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/logical-chernev

mauriciolopezsr

Feb 7, 2013

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#40

I never said Chernev was perfect; I simply said that it was a good book for beginners; due to people with no manners and no ethics this has becoma a "rocket science" project.

Most everybody agree that the book is good for begineers, let's just leave at that. this is NOT a contest of which is the best book for begineers.