There are any number of books that discuss chess principles and fundamentals. One in my collection is "Chess Fundamentals" by J.R. Capablanca. It is probably out of print now but you might be able to find it on Amazon.com. Hope that helps.
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Jan 30, 2015
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#3
Not really what i seek.
Thanks for the tittle of the book but i seek a list of precepts.
Jan 30, 2015
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#4
Are you asking for this sort of stuff?:
A knight on the rim is dim.
Never trade a good bishop for a bad knight.
Once a king, always a king, but once a knight is enough.
Jan 31, 2015
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#5
why not.
these are well known, so i seek the more possible to discover new one's (better to say the one's i dont' know).
soltis in the wisest... and a book of silman do this, i likeand i seek others books listing precepts.
Jan 31, 2015
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#7
The Amateur Mind by Silman contains lots of precepts.
However, I think you should buy the book and read it on your own.
I paid good money for mine and am reading it carefully. I see no reason to make your life easier, and I may have to play you some day.
It's difficult because there are probably hundreds of little tips like that, and they all have exceptions or are very situational. Meaning if you tried to use them in a game without experience, they're probably just as likely to have you play bad moves as good moves.
Still, it would be interesting to compile a little list of mini-lessons.
Feb 2, 2015
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#10
Thanks Drcheckevertim, i had like a lot this book.
leiph18, i agree. Just when i try to find a move and i check, most of the time if two precepts are ok with this move, well this one is not a bad one.
Feb 2, 2015
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#11
Pandolfini's "The Chess Doctor" is a good book that tells you what *not* to do:
http://chessmess.yolasite.com/resources/the_chess_doctor_pandolfini.txt
"Point Count Chess" has a list of pros and cons:
http://chessmess.yolasite.com/resources/point_count_chess.txt
There are other such lists in books I've seen.
Hello,
I seek a list of chess precepts.
Does a book, a site do this, please ?
(something like if someone play in the centre you reply on the flanks or like you can stop,a pawn with a knight still'the pawn doesn't reach the 4th rank).