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Subject: Re: CHESS EXPERTS! Isn't this the best book ever written...........

Author: David Dory

Date: 03:54:35 04/06/03

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On April 06, 2003 at 04:58:54, stuart taylor wrote:

>On April 05, 2003 at 20:57:23, Dan Andersson wrote:
>
>> Sorry I forgot about Baburin's Winning Pawn Structures.
>>
>>MvH Dan Andersson
>
>I once had (but lent it out and never got it back) secrets of GM play by Nunn,
>but I still think the above mentioned is even better and easier to follow.
>The others you and others mentioned, I havn't got around to seeing very much if
>at all, although I do agree that there are very good things around.
> But I am imagining that nothing till now was quite like the abovementioned
>(understanding chess) in general.
> At any rate, I feel somewhat inspired to work through it and to let that be my
>final attempt to REALLY "understand" chess, and make a further big improvement,
>which I feel that book can't fail to do.
>As soon as I can look at a chess position for 5 minutes whilst thinking quickly
>non-stop about the position, then it will be known whether or not I'm able to be
>on GM level. i.e. as soon as I'm able to do what I want to do whilst sitting at
>a position, then It will be a simple yes or no matter what I could achieve. And
>if the answer is "no", I would also be satisfied. But I don't think the answer
>WILL be No. But that doesn't mean I'll have time to pursue it anyway.
>
>I think I have confidence that that book will get me to that stage.
>
>S.Taylor

It's a fabulous book, IMO.
I have doubts that any book could take you to your greatest potential however.

Your greatest potential should come after several great books; many, many hours
of analysis and study, and of course, hundreds of competitive games.

Enjoy!

Dave



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