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If you enjoy reading chess topic books, I recommend "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin.
Aug 29, 2007
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I'm currently reading "Checkmate" by George Koltanowski. I'm a relative newcomer to chess with a rating of about 1150. This book has opened my eyes to such things as sacrifices and the many ways mate can be achieved. I'm learning the concepts; now I have to learn how to put them to use. If you are rated over 1300 and certainly 1400 you probably will not benefit from this but it's good for someone like me.
Sharpen Your Tactics & Logical Chess
Books I've read that I suggest for others:
The Amateur's Mind 
Chess Traps, Pitfalls and Swindles 
The Survival Guide to Rook and Pawn Endings 
Masters of the Chessboard (if you can find it!) 
Here's a new book on my list: Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide To Chess. It's great book for beginners such as myself. It covers a great deal of information as a conversation between student and instructor. For those of us who are learning the fine points of the game, books that don't give detailed explanations can hinder us, since we don't fully understand the important points of the lesson. I still use those books because they force me to go through every possible way the position acquired and why it is important. I guess I'm not an expert when it womes to chess, but I'm an expert at being a beginner and can at least pass along how well these basic books worked for me!!
matzleeach wrote: If you enjoy reading chess topic books, I recommend "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin.
It's this going to be included as part of Chessmaster 11?
How to open a chess game by 7 International Grandmasters 1974. Good book about the opening phase of the game.................
i read Winning chess strategies by Seirawan, and i really liked it.
it was my first chess book tho, but i learnt a hell of a lot of things that i had no idea they even existed
rethinking the chess pieces by andrew soltis. and my system by nimzowitsch. great books.
for just chess literature, i loved the chess artist by hallman...
My System is an all time classic that should be in everyone's collection!
I tend to jump back-and-forth between books. This week I was reading A Practical Guide to Rook Endings, Fundamental Chess Endings, Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, and Pandolfini's Endgame course.
hooperxxx wrote: matzleeach wrote: If you enjoy reading chess topic books, I recommend "The Art of Learning" by Josh Waitzkin.
It's this going to be included as part of Chessmaster 11?
I doubt that.
Here are some books for Beginners & Amateurs
- Bobby Fisher Teaches Chess by Bobby Fisher
- The Tao Of chess (200 Principles to Transform Your Game and Your Life) By Chess Master Peter Kurzdorfer
- Weapons of Chess By Bruce Pandolfini
- Ideas Behind the Chess Openings
- Understanding Chess Openings By Sam Collins
- Fundamental Chess Endings By Karsten Muller & Frank Laprecht
- Chess Fundamentals By Jose' R Capablanca
- My System By Aron Nimowitsch
- Reassess Your Chess By Jeremy Silman
- The Amateur's Mind By " "
- Choose The Right Move By Daniel King & Chris Duncan
- Art of Attack in Chess By Vladimir Vukovich
- Logical Chess Move by Move By Irvin Chernev
- Understanding Chess Move by Move John Nunn
- Pawn Power in Chess By Hans Kmoch
- Understanding Pawn Play in Chess By Drazen Marovic
- 303 Tricky Chess Puzzles By Fred Wilson & Bruce Alberston
- 303 More Tricky Chess Puzzles By " "
- 303 Tricky Checkmates By " "
King gambit is a new book that just came out its about a chess player who returns to the game after giving it up for a long time and playing with his son and other chess players in New York great read!!!!!
Kings gambit i meant
I´m currently reading My system. Does anyone have any tips on how i can get the most out of it?
I´ve just read the first couple of pages about the centre and development and a little bit about open files for the rooks.
It seems pretty basic thus far, how much more complex does it get?
richfeet wrote: Kings gambit i meant
i just got that and am reading it now. it's a great book so far...
as far as chess books to learn chess, i'm now reading paul keres: the road to the top and it has some great games in it.
I really liked "The Art of Logical Thinking" by Neil McDonald. It was excellent. The analysis and reasoning behind each players moves makes it a good read. I am currently reading "The Art of Planning in Chess" by the same author.
The Art Of Learning. While not exactly a chess book it's a good read for improving your life and reaching your goals. I got a really nice email from Josh when I was going through a rough patch in my life a year ago. He is a really good guy and has a lot of interesting things to say. I use many of his techniques when approaching my music. If fact chess and music share a lot in common. I also just read (for the 4th time) Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess. It is an interesting approach to teaching chess.
My wife picked me up a copy of Bobby Fischer: Profile Of A Prodigy. So far, it's been a wonderful read. It's nice to read a chess book that's not simply a strategy or tactics text. What chess books are you folks currently reading?