Author: andrew tanner
Date: 21:13:41 04/06/03
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On April 05, 2003 at 19:12:09, stuart taylor wrote: >"Understanding Chess Move By Move" by John Nunn? > >That's what I'm thinking at the momment. Best ever book for the middlegame, and >to an extent, for the openings and endgame too. > What other book explains almost every single move, and about everything you >would want to know about each move, and in clear language?! > Kotov's books??? >And as John Nunn explains, most of the great games are flawed, upon computer >checking, and other games which are not, are not instructive, but just a >question of calculation. But he chose 30 games which are NOT flawed, AND they >are strategically intructive as well as absolutely NOT flawed. > These are the games to be learned from! > >Is there any thing else as good or better? If so, what? > >S.Taylor Two best books IMO are Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca (known by his defeated opponents as the chess machine) and Lasker's book (can't remember the name there, I read it at the library) Capa's book is excellent since he places a great deal of emphasis on the endgame and pawn structure, which ironically teaches valuable lessons about strategy. So by studying endgame strategy you are beefing up your overall strategic skills. Lasker's book is excellent because he demonstrates the supreme importance of center control and occupation of the center squares. Napoleon once claimed he learned all his skills from studying the great masters of the past. It seems Fischer followed this path also..he especially liked Alekhine. Chances are the latest book hot off the press is just a cheap knock-off of an earlier masterpiece.
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