Author: stuart taylor
Date: 02:37:49 04/07/03
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On April 06, 2003 at 23:56:15, andrew tanner wrote: >On April 06, 2003 at 10:50:11, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On April 06, 2003 at 06:54:35, David Dory wrote: >> >>>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 >> >>It might be an extremely good boost to someone who has been stuck for a long >>time at below master level. > >If I may, there is a small suggestion I would like to give you. >Try playing at odds games where you eliminate a piece or 2 from the board at >onset of each game against a computer opponent. This is what all the greatest >players used to do especially Lasker. Try playing from the onset without the >kingside bishop and knight (for both sides) so that castling is instant. You >will learn valuable lessons this way about the initiative and tempo as well as >effective development strategies. It seems that for novice players it is >difficult to envision an effective development plan (without memorizing opening >book moves) for the 2 bishops and 2 knights..therefore simplify the problem by >eliminating 2 of these 4 troublesome pieces. Also, another idea is to take 6 >pawns off the board for one side and a bishop and knight on the other. This has >taught me a great deal about chess and I am Master strength. > >>It also depends on how much one really tries to internalize the lessons from it >>(or from anything), I believe. >>S.Taylor Thanks! In fact I've tried many types of removing pieces from computers side (though not what you are saying), from the outset, and have made interesting observations. It's not so easy to avoid defeat when computer plays wthout a QR! From the middle game, it's much easier to beat the computer like that. S.Taylor
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