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Seeking advice on how to train
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Jan 6, 2019
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Hi Sean,
I’m not sure if the lessons are worth too much of the investment - I would focus more on Puzzles and online games instead. As for your library in my opinion you have a strong selection and the only other book I would perhaps recommend would be “100 endgames you must know.” It’s widely regarded as the quintessential endgame book and is quite easy to understand.
Good luck, and may your chess be filled with serendipity.
Karl
I’m not sure if the lessons are worth too much of the investment - I would focus more on Puzzles and online games instead. As for your library in my opinion you have a strong selection and the only other book I would perhaps recommend would be “100 endgames you must know.” It’s widely regarded as the quintessential endgame book and is quite easy to understand.
Good luck, and may your chess be filled with serendipity.
Karl
Greetings friends,
I have recently returned to this site after a long hiatus. I am 34 year-old philosophy professor living in Hawai'i. When I was a young child, I was a serious chess player. I was quite competitive, and was highly ranked for my age group during the years just before high-school. I have lapsed considerably in the intervening years for a number of reasons but I am keen to re-immerse myself (as much as my career and family obligations will allow). To this end, I am reaching out to you all for advice on how to proceed.
So, some questions:
1. My first thought was that I should shill out for a Diamond membership on here so that I can have unfettered access to the Lesons. Do people think it's worth the investment? Are the Lessons any good? I tried the first lesson on 'Off beat opening's in the Advanced section and found it pretty rudimentary, so I'm not sure whether to fork out for it or not?
2. I figure developing a library and working with it closely and carefully would be good. I'm on a big of a budget, but here is what I'm considering getting to occupy myself:
General 'Great Games' Oriented Books:
Bobby Fischer - My 60 Memorable Games
Mikhail Tal -Tal-Botvinnik 1960
General Principles:
Jeremy Silman - How to Reassess Your Chess
Aron Nimzowitsch - My System & Chess Praxis
Openings:
John Watson - Mastering the Chess Openings (4 vols)
Middlegame:
Paul Keres - The Art of the Middlegame
Endgame:
Mikhail Shereshevsky - Endgame Strategy
Irving Chernev - Capablanca's Best Chess Endings
Is there anything that I don't need? Is there anything I'm missing that is essential to start off with?
Any advice would be most appreciated.
Warmly and with thanks,
Sean