Jeremy sillman makes no sense
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Hence why he never became a GM. He preaches BS to sell books.
"Jeremy Silman's HOW TO REASSESS YOUR CHESS is an example of a good book which explains many important ideas in clear terms." - GM John Nunn (2006)
Well, the FIDE training site doesn't agree with you since several of his books make their list of recommended training material.
Mar 2, 2019
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#5
I like his idea of imbalances and the seven things he puts on his list.
I don't like analyzing positions solely in that way... but having these ideas in your toolkit (so to speak) is useful. So I think it's good reading for a post-beginner level... not the entire book where he analyzes position after position using those ideas, but reading enough to get the basic idea of it is good I think.
well there are many good chessbooks not on that list so i guess they had to make some choices due to space. i notice jeremy silmans amateurs mind is on the list which is pretty much the same stuff as in reassess your chess but easier
Mar 2, 2019
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#7
> International Master Jeremy Silman is too weak to teach chess.
> I can judge an International Master even though I am a chess beginner.
Much of his work might not be very helpful for someone below 1000.
i think reassess your chess is to early for a sub 1000 but the amateurs mind from him is easier i think that one is ok
Silman's work is perfectly good, but as with any author, it requires hard work from the reader to extract the benefits from it. Wont deny some authors are just bad, but Silman is definitely not one of them. This post like a couple of other ones by the OP seem to be after clicks/comments, so well played sir, you got me good.
How dare you. You Nico-Nico need to relax. I love his books.
The OP is an extremely weak beginner. Silman would score 100% in a simul against 25 of him
Studying anything above your level leads to your getting worse. Chess is pretty brutal in punishing arrogance. It takes humility to improve.
Mar 2, 2019
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#18
Maybe if pfren were a little more humble...
Him and Stiggling should get married.
Would be very happy together.
I always thought pfren looked like Socrates. That's what I get for reading so darn much philosophy.
I don't see him as arrogant; he simply has no patience for those who make ridiculous unsupported claims. He is very helpful to people who are genuinely trying to learn, even when they make mistakes. He once pointed out an error in my analysis of a long combination, and he did it gently. Bottom line: if you're trying, he will help. If you're talking garbage, he will call you on it in terms you probably don't want to hear.