The Secret of Chess

Some Americans are upset by Amazon trying to put their competitors out of business, not to mention questionable service complaints. I have never had any problems. 

I am not very much familiar with the whole story, pretty new to Amazon, but from my experience it seems to be one of the more equitable companies.

Certainly not into any kind of a scam, as plenty of other mighty firms have done in the past.

But as said, again, I am quite new and don't have sufficient info.

Other thing about those news I am not sure which ones of those are true and which fake.

Concerning Bulgarian politics and more general/salient issues, I could easily make up my own mind, but specifics are a different story.

So, if someone tells me Lyudmil Tsvetkov stole the contents for all his books from the Internet or this and that author, how do I know this is not true?

Here again the link to my new book on Tal: https://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Tal-Part-Lyudmil-Tsvetkov-ebook/dp/B07C16MSBW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1523444764&sr=1-5

I would say, it is very interesting, especially towards the end.

Sorry for the excursus.

I had to get some feedback about it, I am quite new to puzzles and similar stuff.

Now, we can go on with the main topic, the so so deep secret of chess.

What is so cool, the book on Tal or that we go back to The secret of chess?

Of course, deep knowledge and creating deep learning resources will always be my primary goal.

I just need a bit of diversification to try making sure I stay afloat.

It is very very difficult.

Lyudmil, I will purchase your Tal book as soon as I finish another book on Tal's tactics in Chessable (only 100 positions, I should finish it in four or five weeks).

No problem, Renato.

Then, you will see the real distinction.

NIC made 100 positions out of 3000 games, this one includes 300 positions out of 600 games.

They have no comments, here comments for the more complicated puzzles and positional assessments are abundant.

I would be interested in yuor feedback, actually in everyone's feedback, please post, so I know what to do.

My copy of the Tal book will arrive Friday, and I'm looking forward to it.  Such puzzles are fun and very good training.  And who doesn't appreciate the unique genius of Tal?

I recently received Secret of Chess (large-format paperback book).  I'm only sub-expert strength, but I have a very analytical mind, and a lot of patience and perseverance, so I think I will be able to learn much from it (along with the companion games book).

I have surprised myself in a few games when I have gotten an urge to come up with crazy Tal-like combinations involving sacrifices. I had a game maybe 3 or 4 months ago where I really surprised myself. He played an opening I wasn't very familiar with. He didn't assert himself in the center right away, so I took up a few aggressive outposts and sacrificed a pawn, trying to trap his queen. In order to save his queen, I ended up forcing his king to stay in the center and smashed his defenses. 

I am seriously considering buying the book also. I feel like I need to think outside of the box a bit more, to add dynamics to my attacks. 

Thank you very much, Entheon!

I am so happy.

- analytical mind

- patience

- perseverance

With such qualities, you should perform excellently anywhere.

5 years ago, when I was much weaker(maybe 300-400 elos or so), I was browsing Tal games and saying, "Nah, nah, strange, strange, very strange, this makes sense and this does not, and what is this move all about?" While I was understanding most of the other WCs much better, Tal was STILL a puzzle to me.

Not now, when I was preparing this book, I was surprised to know I already DO understand and appreciate most of Tal's moves and tactics.

His tactics and game play are simply very very unusual and very very sophisticated, that is all.

If you are a stronger player, they are real real pleasure, but even his beginner and intermediate tactics are exceptional.

No kidding, first tactics book I would get right after having trained tactics with SF is some book on Tal.

Btw., ebook still has not sold on Amazon.com.

I have a copy from a few other Amazons, but not Amazon.com.

I was right, Americans don't like puzzles.

Have you ever read the life and games of Mikhail Tal?

Nope.

Apart from some compilations, only book on Tal I have read is 'V ogon ataki' by Yakov Damskiy, co-authored by Tal.

That was the Russian original.

I don't know if it was ever translated into English and the precise translation, should be something like 'In the heat of attack' or so.

Was a great book, though.

Tal narration was part of the book excellence.

Of course, they made a lot of tactical mistakes and incorrect evaluations back then in the 80s or so.

Still a great book.

I have been studying carefully some of his games, though, I mean the pgns.

You will probably find chess isn't very popular in the US in general. Unless they are wealthy or sponsored, most people here consider chess not even a good hobby, much less a suitable idea for education or job. 

Had chess boxing been popular here in my youth, I know what I probably would have sought to do. 

You are always criticising the US establishment(in the more general meaning of it) and I the Communist/Soviet establishment.

One way or another, the important thing is establishments suck.

I checked, the English translation of Damskiy's book is 'Attack with Mikhail Tal'.

Kind of prosaic, but that is how the translator did it.

I generally find people are too narrow minded when they shouldn't be and too open minded when they shouldn't also. 

Too tired to make sense of that now.

I guess one should be straightforward, always true to his ideals.

Lyudo, you need a graphic designer to make you publications sexy, I am just that man, now for a small percentage I will make you famous, lets say 15%  call me, you know it makes sense.

 Lyudmil,  If you make a separate account on chess.com and play for 2-3 months to get 2800-3200 rating in 5-0 blitz (or a time control of your choosing), then from that account say "HAHA i was Lyudmil the whole time!", I will buy 10 copies or secrets of chess and the tal tactics for local schools in my area (and one copy of each for myself).

There is no reason to NOT create an anonymous account and see how far you can get, to test your ideas against humans.  If it goes bad and your stuck below 2500 then never link the two accounts and keep trying to sell books here claiming a 3000 elo.  If it goes good then link the two accounts as evidence of your secrets of chess in action and sell a ton more books than you would have without evidence.

The fact that there is not already a linked account rated 2800+ to yours implies you never thought of this idea or it didnt work in practice (against humans).  Clearly you spent a considerable amount of time writing these books, please demonstrate that they work in practice (secrets of chess in particular).  

You can play from your PC, no lights/noise/etc to distract you so there is no excuse due to any "atmospheric reasons" outside of your control.