Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 17:39:52 12/07/00
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On December 07, 2000 at 20:29:47, Matthew Crane wrote: >I am thirty-one yrs. old and have just started to play chess.I'm trying to >figure out how to improve my game ie:What opening's to know?What exercises to >practice?How to formulate a plan.I've started reading Reifeld's"The complete >chess course"Silman's"How to reasses your chess"and Soltis "The inner game of >chess"What other books are recommended? If I was you I'd throw away any books written by Reinfeld with exception of his tactical exercises books, such as Win at Chess, 1001 Sacrifices and Combininations, or 1001 Checkmates. His advice is not practical, you'll waste a lot of time learning from Reinfeld and in the end you'll have to learn to unlearn what you learned from Reinfeld. Been there, done that, that's why I suggest that you don't waste your time with Reinfeld. His examples are always one sided, either White or Black has a huge advantage, and this does not happens in practical chess unless one is pitted against a very strong player. My recommendation for anyone who is interested in improve his game is to study tactics, and endgame technique. One can learn strategy and planning from endgame, then afterwards learn an opening, and not just learn it, memorize it, and study all the typical positions which may arise from that opening. That way you will learn all the little secrets of the opening. Good luck in your pursuit of chess mastery. Laurence
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