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Why did you put your chess book (ebook) away?
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F. Hear about another and start reading that.
The books that put me off though are the ones with long strings of variations. I like to hear the author write about the ideas not give so many concrete moves.
F)
It's a computer screen at work, a TV screen at home, a mobile device between work and home, .....hence, an ebook would mean another screen to look at!
f). lack of motivation usually.
1. because I've bought another chess book - that's most stupid and embarassing reason
2. because it was an opening book and I've decided to stop reading those
3. because it was tactics puzzle book and I've switched to using software and tactics trainer (although I still like those books and use them sometimes)
4. because the book was too heavy and thick - for reading while traveling or in bed it does matter
5. because it had long too long examples/variations/comments. I only have possibility to read book in small chunks of 15-30 min so short examples always suit me better
Usually chess players have various chess books. According to comments I have read some of them remain unread. This is an attempt to survey people on why?
Please tell us the book (ebook) you put away and choose among the following alternatives. Thanks.
a) The book (ebook) was boring, poorly written or badly organized, too many typos, etc
b) I could not visualize the moves in my imagination so I could not follow the author
c) I could visualizse the moves in my imagination (or use an actual chess board) but the analysis was too hard to follow
d) I really don't read chess books completely ever, I only check the book here and there
e) Personal reasons prevented me from finish the book (ebook); an accident, a trip abroad, Thesis defense, my kid flushed it down the toillet, etc
f) None of the above. Please briefly explain.