Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 14:09:01 01/23/99
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Here are some ideas for you, which include Hardware (books), & software (training on the computer). Books: 1. How to Reassess Your Chess, by Jeremy Silman, Probably the best all-around instructional chess book ever written. 2. My Chess Career, by Capablanca, expanded edition by Hays. A great book by a great playey in modern notation, with some games expanded by the editor to their conclusion, and some material that was not included in the original. 3. My System, 21st century edition, by Aron Nimzovich - Get this Hays edition for the same reason(s) as the above. My System has helped countless players improve their strategical understanding. 4. Any book with David Bronstein as the featured player! A little research here, but my 2 favorights are; David Bronstein, Chess Improviser, by Vanstein & The Sorcerer's Apprentice, by David Bronstein & Tom Furstenberg. (Zurich 1953 is also very good!). Software: 1. Chess Mentor - www.chess.com Simply the very best tutorial chess software program I know off. 2. Chess Assistant programs - www.chessassistant.com 3. Chess Base programs - www.chessbase & www.chessbaseusa.com 4. All your chess software needs - right here at www.icdchess.com Practicle concepts for improvement: 1. Internet Chess Club - Continue playing here. set to log your games to pgn for later study, and plot a graph against opponents you come up against regulerly, as you would at your weekly chess club. 2. Play rated chess at your regular chess club meeting place as often as you can. Key concept! - Find 2 or 3 'buddies', to join with in analysis. This system has worked well for such GM's as Benjamin, Fedorowicz & Wilder, among other's. My own group of Renna, Schroer, & Hertan, obvoisly went further then I have, but I joined late! 3. Get the NY Times Chess Column each week. Make your own files of your favoright player(s), and study/play that persons opening in detial. Make it a point to meet with (& hopefully become friend of), the great current player. If your lucky He/she will also give you some excellent tips! :) Hope this hopes. Chess improvent is hard work, but can always be achieved, even if your old (42), like me... mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! On January 23, 1999 at 13:37:04, Matthew Rittorno wrote: >I'm a 16 year old tournament player, uscf rating 949 I believe.... I play a lot >of chess on the internet, but these 10 minute-15 minute games don't seem to be >getting me very far....and I have quite a few books on chess. Next week I'm >invited to go to the Indiana State Championships in Terre Haute, IN and I would >like to know what some of the best things are that I could study before I head >on down there.....it's the 12th grade and under age group. Thanks
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