1997?
IIRC, the expanded third edition first came out in 1993 via Summit Publishing. However, the Siles publication of that edition came out in 1997. The Siles publication is the famous version and the one I bought.
Therefore, you are more correct than me. Thanks!
"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)
oh yes i this is my first true positional play book
the endgame book is also my first true endgame book
Years ago, I was in charge of a major sports commission. We had a controversial call in a big event and I received dozens of emails about the officiating. I politely responded to all the emails.
As I was doing so, I realized that one of the emails came from Mr. Silman. As a P.S. to my response email to him, I wrote how I was a great admirer of his books and had purchased and read How to Reassess Your Chess and The Amateur's Mind.
He thanked me via a return email, and a week later a package arrived at my office - a signed copy of his Complete Endgame Course!
I emailed him a thank you and invited him to be my guest at a major event, but he said he prefers to stay at home and watch on TV. A real class act!
I agree with Hendriks „Move First Think Later“. He claims that Silman talks too much. Variants and moves are important. The novel he writes to every move is plausible but doesn’t bring you very far. It is not false but it won’t help you in your next game.
I am talking of advanced players. Beginners are helped by any kind of practise and dealing with any chess content. So Silman is not completely useless for inexperienced players. Generally speaking I think he is overrated, especially in the US.
PS: nothing to do with his title/Elo. It’s his writing style.
That's my gripe about Silman, too. Too much verbiage. HTRYC is good for identifying your weak spots, so that you can work on them, but he's streety argot gets intensely annoying after a while.
"streety argot": gotta remember that one...
To be perfectly honest, I don't think Silman teaches anyone to think like an IM. Btw, the strength of the coach isn't immensely important (as I pointed out previously, Tal had an IM, Alexander Koblentz, for most of his career, Karpov worked with Semyon Furman who didn't become a GM until the age of 46, Spassky and Korchnoi worked a long time with Vladimir Zak who was only a master). You can have great understanding of chess and what's required to improve without being exceptionally strong yourself.
Sure, Australians know how to coach too!
Don't they just coach crocodiles?
"Grandma, what big snap-on clasps you have!"
pesky kids
"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)
haha Spongey so you are still shillin for Silman. Hilarious.