Improve Your Chess Now, by (GM) Jonathan Tisdall
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Feb 21, 2020
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What is your online / live OTB rating? How long have you been playing chess?
Feb 21, 2020
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Chess Self-Improvement, by Zennon Franco Studying Chess Made Easy, by Andrew Soltis Logical Chess: Move by Move, by Irving Chernev
dave_westwood wrote:
Improve Your Chess Now, by (GM) Jonathan Tisdall
https://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/three-improvement-books
dave_westwood wrote:
A Guide to Chess Improvent, by (NM) Dan Heisman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
dave_westwood wrote:
Chess Self-Improvement, by Zennon Franco ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104502/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review518.pdf
dave_westwood wrote:
... Studying Chess Made Easy, by Andrew Soltis ...
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
dave_westwood wrote:
... Logical Chess: Move by Move, by Irving Chernev
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
Feb 21, 2020
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Pawn Power in Chess by Kmoch
My System by Nimzovich
Zurich 1953 by Bronstein
and Tal's book on his first World Chess Championship match with Botvinnik
blueemu wrote:
Pawn Power in Chess by Kmoch
My System by Nimzovich
Zurich 1953 by Bronstein
and Tal's book on his first World Chess Championship match with Botvinnik
Great list. If I could have only 4 chess books, these are the ones I would choose.
blueemu wrote:
Pawn Power in Chess by Kmoch ...
http://store.doverpublications.com/0486264866.html
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Understanding_Pawn_Play_in_Chess.pdf
blueemu wrote:
... My System by Nimzovich ...
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/john-watson-book-review-108-of-eplus-books-part-2-nimzowitsch-classics
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/MySystem-excerpt.pdf
blueemu wrote:
... Tal's book on his first World Chess Championship match with Botvinnik
https://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/review-tal-botvinnik-1960-tal
Feb 22, 2020
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I am between1200 and 1400 in Chess.com..time control of10 minutes. How to improve my ratings there?
"... Sure, fast games are fine for practicing openings (not the most important part of the game for most players) and possibly developing decent board vision and tactical 'shots', but the kind of thinking it takes to plan, evaluate, play long endgames, and find deep combinations is just not possible in quick chess. … for serious improvement ... consistently play many slow games to practice good thinking habits. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf
"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.
Play opponents who are better than you … Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess
https://www.chess.com/blog/michechess89/8-tips-to-increase-your-online-rating
https://www.chess.com/news/view/rapid-chess-improvement
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
https://www.chess.com/article/view/mastery-chess-lessons-are-here
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever
Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fc0ca5790af7895297e4/1486224396755/btbtactics2excerpt.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.chess.com/blog/ForwardChess/book-of-the-week-openings-for-amateurs
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
Seirawan stuff:
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090229/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review492.pdf
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-openings
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
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Regards,
GM_ROLEX1517