Book Suggestion

Which book would be better for me: Simple Chess by Stean or Chess Tactics from Scratch. Thanks for your help.

All_Exceed wrote:

Which book would be better for me: Simple Chess by Stean or Chess Tactics from Scratch.

Thanks for your help.

You have asked at least a dozen questions about which books to buy. The Stean book was recommended to you months ago. Have you ever actually bought or read any of them?

I find that asking for advice is much easier than taking it.

Maybe he measures a dozen times before cutting once...

Measure twice, don't cut at all because that would be a lot of work.

It's hard to go wrong with either book. Good choices.

Stean's book is famous for introducing the notion of "capacity. " When you keep your pawns close to home, like in a Hedgehog, your pieces get in each other's way, and so you should look to make exchanges.

Weteschnik introduced the concept of a "reloader."  You sac a piece on a certain square, allowing your opponent to capture, so when you recapture, you get a fork or mating threat or what have you.