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kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#121
robbie_1969 wrote:

De La Maza, (peace be upon him for a thousand years) makes this rather astute observation.

GM instruction is sub optimal at class level. ...

Do we really need de la Maza for this sort of thing? Did you notice the many nonGM suggestions in posts, #2, #3, and #5? These days, which seems better?

A. A de la Maza blanket generalization about GM instruction.

B. Using reviews, online samples, etc. to judge a book.

EscherehcsE
EscherehcsE
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Jan 17, 2018
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#122
BobbyTalparov wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
BobbyTalparov wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

De La Maza for anyone under 1400 is worth all of Silman, Seirawans, Heisman and Watsons books combined.  Yeah I said it.  Who will deny it?

Having read de la Maza, TAM, HtRYC, and Sierawan's Winning Chess series, I agree that TAM and HtRYC are not useful for an 1100, but de la Maza's book is useless for all rating levels. It is nothing more than a poorly written self-help book. An 1100 would be better served going through any number of tactics books along with the Chernev books.

really? could you perhaps proffer something other than your opinion, perhaps something approaching reason?

<snip>...The biggest problem I have with de la Maza's book is that it could be reduced to about 5 pages. He spends dozens of pages sounding like a bad motivational speaker (e.g. "I did it so you can do it, too! Just follow the plan I am going to lay out and you will be a 2000-rated player in no time! You will just need these other resources, do a lot of tactics over and over, oh, and it helps if you are unemployed for 2 years and can spend 7 hours a day on chess!" - that cuts out about 5 chapters of his book)...<snip>

MDLM actually wrote a two-part article for ChessCafe prior to writing the book. The article got lots of attention, and it's obvious that he saw dollar signs...Take the article, add a bunch of hype, and you have a book!

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20130626024622/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/skittles148.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20130221030951/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/skittles150.pdf

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#123
thegrinder50 wrote:

... all my moves are made very very quickly with clearly not enough consideration.. I NEVER have a clear plan of attack!!!!.C I always have too many games going on!! about 40 even now...

Slower play might give an improved picture of what would help you.

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#124
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:

... Have any notable de la Maza "method of study" quotes?

yes, 'you are not ready to teach yourself about chess until you stop making three move tactical blunders', Rapid chess improvement, page 22, paragraph 1.

Well, perhaps that will help people to decide whether or not to pay for that sort of thing.

or to avoid ludicrous suggestion of books and literature with little relevance.

Paying for the de la Maza notion of relevance or using reviews, online samples, etc. ... which to choose?

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#125
FishEyedFools wrote:

http://beginchess.com/2009/07/03/recommended-chess-book-reading-list-by-rating-updated/

Chess Rating: 1200-1400

1) Chess Tactics for Students by John Bain

2) Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev

3) Back to Basics: Tactics (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess) by Dan Heisman

4) Winning Chess Tactics, revised (Winning Chess – Everyman Chess) by Seirawan

5) Silman’s Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman

"You people are a scandal.  A well meaning player, full of enthusiasm comes to the forum and you want to send him away with some insufferable tome about the endgame? or some manual from last century! ..." - Robbie_1969

See above. By the way, how old do you think the de la Maza book is? Think Lilo and Stitch.

"... I'm convinced that Silman's [Complete Endgame Course] will take its place in history as one of the most popular endgame books ever. It has already caught on with the average player in a big way, confirming Silman's status as the king of instructional writers. He writes in a clear and casual style, and time and again has shown the ability to reach those who feel intimidated by the lofty approach that a grandmaster will often take. ... Silman is able to use his teaching experience and talk to his readers in a way that they can handle, in a friendly manner and without condescension. ..." - IM John Watson (2007)

http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/theres-an-end-to-it-all

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#126
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
... Which endgame principles would have helped our friend the grinder in this game above? ...

Did anyone claim that endgame principles would help in every game? Going to talk about time controls for these games?

then perhaps you should have looked at the grinders games prior to proffering advice, yah think? 30 mins.

"... all my moves are made very very quickly with clearly not enough consideration. ... I always have too many games going on!! about 40 even now..." - thegrinder50

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#127
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

... The empirical evidence is that for him and others it worked ...

Who chose which "others" to be mentioned? Do we have their rating records?

Success with rapid chess improvement chapter five page 89 -105 details the testimony of not a few players who have been helped, which of their testimony are you denying is true or accurate?

To answer YOUR question, are we in a position to know without rating records? Now, again:

Who chose which "others" to be mentioned? Do we have their rating records?

dude you don't even have the book.

And what do we now know about your desire to comment on rating records and the selection of the "others"?

RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#128

John Watson and Jeremy Silman should get a room.

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#129
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

... Its not a collection of tactics although it does contain 42 tactical exercises for the reader to complete.

If one has a tactical-mauling problem, might one get more help from the Heisman tacics book or a software purchase?

No need nowadays, go to lichess and practice tactics from real class level games until your heart is content. If you want an explanation for tactics go to  http://www.chesstactics.org/ ...

Will one learn much about that sort of thing by reading a book written back in the days of Lilo and Stitch?

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#130
robbie_1969 wrote:

... I used t listen to Chess FM and always found Heismans lectures really dull, perhaps his books are better?

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#131
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

He does cite on page 12 two tournament games where he gets crushed by move eight and by move twelve, respectively. 

Two games on page 12? Doesn't sound like a lot of instructive discussion, does it?

they are not cited to be instructive, ...

More help with decision-making for those seeking instructive stuff.

RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#132

decision making, to hang or not hang a piece? lol

RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#133
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

... Its not a collection of tactics although it does contain 42 tactical exercises for the reader to complete.

If one has a tactical-mauling problem, might one get more help from the Heisman tacics book or a software purchase?

No need nowadays, go to lichess and practice tactics from real class level games until your heart is content. If you want an explanation for tactics go to  http://www.chesstactics.org/ ...

Will one learn much about that sort of thing by reading a book written back in the days of Lilo and Stitch?

I never heard of Lilo and Stitch, were they around when Nimzo authored My system? Bronstein Zurich 53? No doubt based on such 'logic', you would also dismiss these.

costlier987
costlier987
Jan 17, 2018
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#134

hji?

RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#135

Buenas noches!

RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#136

some top notch instruction from NM Rob,

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#137
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote [(#135)]:
robbie_1969 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:

... Its not a collection of tactics although it does contain 42 tactical exercises for the reader to complete.

If one has a tactical-mauling problem, might one get more help from the Heisman tacics book or a software purchase?

No need nowadays, go to lichess and practice tactics from real class level games until your heart is content. If you want an explanation for tactics go to  http://www.chesstactics.org/ ...

Will one learn much about that sort of thing by reading a book written back in the days of Lilo and Stitch?

I never heard of Lilo and Stitch, were they around when Nimzo authored My system? Bronstein Zurich 53? No doubt based on such 'logic', you would also dismiss these.

See post #116 for someone bringing up book-age. Do you think people turn to the Zurich or System books for help to find tactical problems? Maybe they go to them for games with instructive comments. By the way, if Lilo does not work for you, how about Minority Report? Chicago? Ice Age?

kindaspongey
kindaspongey
Jan 17, 2018
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#138
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Akeem_Brownja
Akeem_Brownja
Jan 17, 2018
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#139
Who wants to play long games ? I'm a national master from Jamaica ...text me if your 2000 dude and uo or if your string enough
RoobieRoo
RoobieRoo
Jan 17, 2018
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#140
kindaspongey wrote:

See post #116 for someone bringing up book-age. Do you think people turn to the Zurich or System books for help to find tactical problems? Maybe they go to them for games with instructive comments. By the way, if Lilo does not work for you, how about Minority Report? Chicago? Ice Age?

Its your logic, not mine.  Tell us would you also dismiss classic chess books because they were written in a different epoch?  If not then your argument makes NO sense and you are once again left skanking about the internet with your posterior hanging out of your trousers.