The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book - Chess Forums

Sep 25, 2021

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The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book is written by Dan Heisman

I am reading through the first chapter and making PGNs of the games. I will write some bit of analysis but for the full analysis you will need to read the book.

Chapter 1 is subtitled "Too Fast" and much of the criticism in this chapter is about the players playing the critical moves too fast

White 1525 - Black 1587, 50 minutes with a 50-second increment

French Defense, Tarrasch Variation

16. Rb1? is a mistake, as is 16...Bxh2+? however the big blunder is 18.Kg1?? which was played impulsively. "It looked too dangerous to go out to 18.Kg3" he said after the game. He might have found that was the best move if he had taken the time.

18...Nxf2? lets White off the hook.

Game ends in draw by repetition.

KevinOSh

Sep 25, 2021

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Game 2

White 1422 - Black 1386

45 minutes with 45 second increment

Sicilian Defense

The book features all the timestamps and comments when players are not spending enough time on their moves.