Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 06:05:27 07/25/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 05:14:24, Peter McKenzie wrote: >On July 25, 2003 at 01:24:11, Rupesh wrote: > >> I am thinking of building a library of chess books. Will be indeed grateful if >>people pitch in with their opinion: >> >>Till now i have decided on the following books: >> >>1. Think Like a GrandMaster (Kotov) >>2. Middle Games Strategies: Advances Since Nimzowitch ( Watson) >>3. Ideas Behind Chess Openings ( Reuben Fine) >>4. Zurich 1953 (bronstein) >>5. My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937 (Alekhine) >>6. Seven Deadly Chess Sins (Rawson) >>7. My Great predecessors ( Kasparov) >>8. Fundamental Chess Endings Karsten Muller >>9. Reassess your chess Silman >> >>I think i have almost completed my list. I would like to know the books i am >>missing out. Please bear in mind that i am looking to build the library for a >>reasonably advanced chess player ..that is a player of elo 2000 (fide) > >The really obvious omission is 60 Memorable Games by Fischer. I would rather add "Life and Games" by Mikhail Tal, which is by far my favorite chess book. Tal was not only a brilliant chess player, but also a very good writer. The book is full of interesting and amusing stories and anecdotes, and also contains some of the most exciting chess games ever played. Fischer's book may be better from an instructional point of view. Fischer's games are often very clear and logical compared to the insanely complicated games of Tal. But if you want to read an entertaining book which it is not possible to put aside until you have read it all, choose Tal's book. Tord
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