I have digital version of How To Reassess Your Chess
I would like to improve strategical play: choose on of following books
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but beware, it is for rank beginners. my coach likes it though and recommends it.
Oct 28, 2017
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I read some GMs telling that they like the book and learn some things from it. Probably good enough for my level, at least.
he has one good idea in the book. he says just imagine the position you would like(realistically) and then try and find a way of achieving it.
hi nikhil
Oct 28, 2017
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pdve wrote:
he has one good idea in the book. he says just imagine the position you would like(realistically) and then try and find a way of achieving it.
Yes, this is the message that I remember most after reading some chapters of the book. This idea is often important in endgames, if you want to believe Capablanca. I remember in one of his books he telling where his figures should go in a certain endgame. It sounds very simple if the guy writes about it, but for me it is like chess from another planet.
Vote for Simple Chess because I have it. 
Oct 28, 2017
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#11
2 SC, 2 (or 3?) HTRYC. Let's wait still if other people are interested. But SeniorPatzer, it would be also possible to go on with SC here, public, and if other people join one of us could start a club. I don't care to work with two different books on strategy, as my strategical understanding is close to zero (not really, but I really would like to improve, as I play 1.d4, Scandi and QGD with black, so I should invest a little bit more on strategical play. What do you think? The most important thing is to have good friends which want to discuss things which will probably improve our game. In real life I cannot do this, my friends want to play. I don't care, usually I will crush them, so they are allowed to stay weak if they want :-)
I prefer SC, but either would be of interest. I wonder if Amateur's Mind should be done before Reassess.
Simple Chess by Michael Stean
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf
Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094419/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ammind.pdf
How to Reassess Your Chess (4th ed.) by Jeremy Silman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708095832/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review769.pdf
Pawn Structure chess by Soltis, possibly the best book of strategy you will ever read, Please don't waste your time reading Silman, the books are useless.
Is the The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes a tactics book? I also saw it, leafed through a few pages, and decided it was well above my level. Seemed like it was concrete sequences, but I didn’t look at it in depth.
By its title, McDonald’s book (have not read it) covers one particular subject in strategy rather than broadly surveying the entire subject.
Simple Chess is an easier read by than Silman, and they both survey most of chess strategy for the club player. Silman has more examples and more interactive problems to work through.
By its title, McDonald’s book (have not read it) covers one particular subject in strategy rather than broadly surveying the entire subject.
Simple Chess is an easier read by than Silman, and they both survey most of chess strategy for the club player. Silman has more examples and more interactive problems to work through.
Oct 28, 2017
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dannyhume wrote:
Is the The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes a tactics book? I also saw it, leafed through a few pages, and decided it was well above my level. Seemed like it was concrete sequences, but I didn’t look at it in depth.
By its title, McDonald’s book (have not read it) covers one particular subject in strategy rather than broadly surveying the entire subject.
Simple Chess is an easier read by than Silman, and they both survey most of chess strategy for the club player. Silman has more examples and more interactive problems to work through.
By its title, McDonald’s book (have not read it) covers one particular subject in strategy rather than broadly surveying the entire subject.
Simple Chess is an easier read by than Silman, and they both survey most of chess strategy for the club player. Silman has more examples and more interactive problems to work through.
Are you in if we take Simple Chess? We are still trying to figure out which book most people would like to work with...
Oct 28, 2017
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#16
robbie_1969 wrote:
Pawn Structure chess by Soltis...
Have you read Pawn Power in Chess by Kmoch?
Soltis' Pawn Structure Chess is its little brother.
Oct 28, 2017
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#17
blueemu wrote:
robbie_1969 wrote:
Pawn Structure chess by Soltis...
Have you read Pawn Power in Chess by Kmoch?
Soltis' Pawn Structure Chess is its little brother.
I have Kmoch's book, but a German edition. I gave a try with it, but not very long. Soltis' book: I don't know, perhaps I have it, I am not sure.
I vote for Simple chess as well. It is easier to do that one first as it is an introduction to strategy and deals with core principles. Pawn structure by Soltis is a great book but it is a lot longer and concentrates on specific pawn structures arising from openings like the Caro Kann. With regards to Silman, you would study Amateurs Mind first followed by HTRYC. However the HTRYC book is quite intimidating as it is huge. So for me the choice would be between Simple Chess and Amateurs mind.
Oct 28, 2017
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#19
Okay, we can start with Simple Chess in a group and HTRYG in another (oh boy, these would be three clubs, but I really want to take the books out of the bookshelf, so I will just do it!!)
Oct 28, 2017
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#20
Here is the club link for Simple Chess. Welcome!
https://www.chess.com/club/simple-chess-by-michael-stean
We have a new club where we go through Aagaard's book GM Preparation: Calculation. Here you can join us: https://www.chess.com/club/gm-preparation-calculation
I am planing to do the same with a book on tactics. If you are interested, tell us here with each of following books you would like to work. This list is from books I have at home, perhaps you have one too?
Simple Chess by Michael Stean. The books is often mentioned as a good and concise introduction to positional play, so I bough it. I like it, but it is mostly in my bookshelf, so I would like to work with it.
The Chess Manual of Avoidable Mistakes, Part 2: Test Yourself! (I have also part 1, but part 2 is better suited for our purpose, I think), by Romain Edouard. I bought the book on a chess tournament, and my main motivation to buy the book was because it is written in English and French (I use it to improve my French). The book has a chapter on defence, a very weak part of my game, so it would be already a reason to work with it.
Positional Sacrifices by Neil McDonald. Good chess players sacrifice often the quality for positional advantages. I will only sacrifice the quality if I go for an endgame K, Q, B and 6 pawns against K and N. I know, know, I still have to learn a lot about the game. Would be a great choice. I payed only 2.50 Swiss Franks for the book, and I think it is much more worth than what I payed.
How to Reassess Your Chess by (of course) Jeremy Silman. And here I can see already the comments about how great / horrible the book is. It is a chess book, it is popular, so many of us will have it on a bookshelf, so let's take it from there and make us plan a little bit better our games. I like the book, and probably I learned something from it, although I should go through it several times to really use this chess knowledge on my own games.
Make your choice and let's make a club to discuss the positions!