Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 03:41:51 04/07/03
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On April 07, 2003 at 00:13:41, andrew tanner wrote: >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) "Lasker's manual of chess" is his most famous chess book, but he has at least another (I do not remember the title right now). José. >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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