The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book

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KevinOSh
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
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.

AunTheKnight

Thanks for this, @KevinOSh 

sholom90

Kevin -- this is an awesome service you are providing!  Keep going -- this is great

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Game 3
White 1642 Black 1367
45 Minutes with 45 second increment
Colle System
 
Game 3 
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Game 4

White 1644 Black 1544

50 Minutes & 50 Second Increment

Sicilian Defense "High School Variation"

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Game 5

White 1459 Black 1510

45 Minutes & 45 Second Increment

Kings Indian Defense Samisch Variation

 
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Game 6

White 1288 Black 1206

45 Minutes & 45 Second Increment

French Defense, Kings Indian Attack

 
SJHQ

Kevin, this is very interesting. Please could you tell us the title of the book. He has written several.

KevinOSh
SJHQ wrote:

Kevin, this is very interesting. Please could you tell us the title of the book. He has written several.

The title of the book is "The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book"

jimsav444

I just found a study on LiChess that has 23 of these games in PGN format. https://lichess.org/study/QhP4912c

ChessconnectDGTTest
Excellent thank you.