Book Description
Steve Giddins has chosen 50 supremely instructive games - some old, some new, and including many that few readers will have seen before. He has annotated these games in detail from a modern perspective, explaining the useful lessons that can be learnt from them, while avoiding the harmful dogma that characterized many older works of this type. Topics include: Attacking the King, Defense, Piece Power, and Endgame Themes. Each game is followed by a recap of the main lessons to be learned.
Customer Reviews:
50 Essential Chess Lessons.......2007-01-13
This book is very hard to read. It is also inaccurate and hard to follow. I want to get a refund on this book.
Great instruction without hiring a Master.......2006-11-23
I was very impressed with this book when I read it. It is very instructive for any player beyond the beginning stage and is written in a manner that is like having a master with you to explain what is going on in the game.The author avoids going into any detailed analysis in order to fully explain the ideas in the game.
The games are chosen for their instructive value in illustrating the theme under discussion. In a way, the book is reminiscent of Chernev's "The Most Instructive Chess Games Ever Played." But, I consider this book to be even better.
The serious student of the game cannot go wrong in purchasing this book and by reading it will gain greatly in understanding.
Great Lessons using Games for the Intermediate Chess Player.......2006-10-12
This is one of the best books that uses games as lessons. As a couple of the reviews have pointed it it may not have every move analyzed, but then this is not a book for a lower rated chess player, so it not so critical here.
What is nice is that "50 ESSENTIAL CHESS LESSONS" selects many important themes and is clear and understandable. Among the numerous books using games as lessons, this book is one of the best!
Excellent Book on Lessons using Games.......2006-09-13
Steve Giddins books seem to hit on some of the most important themes for players to learn and improve their ability to understand and play chess better. Gidden's two books, "50 Essential Chess Lessons" and "101 Chess Traps" being my two favorite Giddins books.
In Giddins "50 Essential Chess Lessons" he selects one or two important themes that he is trying to get across. There is exceptional clarity of thought brought onto paper! Mr. Giddins uses a lot of original games, not easy to find (or impossible to find) elsewhere. This is an excellent book for an intermediate player wanting to improve their overall understanding of chess.
Bedrock solid chess instruction.......2006-09-06
<50 Essential Chess Lessons,> by Steve Giddins
When a friend suggested that I take a look at this book, I thought: "Oh great, yet another book aimed at the beginner." Yet this friend persisted - so I scanned the book at the local bookshop. I liked it so much that I purchased a copy for the local chess club. (We raffle off a free chess book at our local tournaments now.) I am also a chess master and teach chess for a living ... so I like to think that I know a thing or two about this subject.
First the basics. The publisher - Gambit Books - does nothing but chess. A solid book, flex cover, firm binding, acid-free pages with minimal 'bleed through,' excellent diagrams, (several per page); and top-notch editing. {You probably won't ever buy a real clunker from this publishing house.}
I thought that this was a good book, but when I got it home, I discovered that I was wrong. To quote Tony the Tiger, its GRRRRREAT!! (I gave it five stars, even though I had said I was not going to do this any more ... I try to save this for exceptional books. Well, maybe this is one of those cases.)
Why? Well let me explain. Most of the time when I recommend a book, some players will complain that "the book's subject matter is over my head," or that "it drowns me in a sea of variations." Not here, think of this as a "Nunn-LITE" book, the main emphasis is on teaching and explanation, and NOT on variations! (Much like Irving Chernev, although this book is in algebraic, of course!)
A Grand-Master once told me (many years ago) that there were only three proven ways to get better. One study method he said was to study COMPLETE master-level games, this book follows that edict to the letter. Fifty (50) nicely annotated games. (I had seen most of the games in this volume before, but the average player will not be familiar with the large percentage of these masterful struggles.)
I would say the main target group would be 1200 - 1799, although players on both ends of this spectrum should enjoy this volume. (I did, and my USCF rating is over 2200.)
There are 50 entries organized into five sections. (Attacking the King, Defence, Piece Power, Pawn Structure and End-Game themes.) All of these are highly instructional and annotated with lots of explanations and entertaining verbiage. For example, Game # 16, (Short-Timman, Tillburg; 1991); can be found on my website. But the player rated below 2000 will DEFINITELY want to review this game with Giddin's polished notes ... it will open many of the secret doors of chess knowledge for you. (Many of the themes and ideas that I commonly try to teach my students in the first 1-2 years are covered by Giddins in his analysis of these 50 instructive contests.)
I "fritzed" about five of these games with the computer, I found NO noticeable mistakes of any kind. I can offer no honest criticisms of this volume. ADVICE: I will note that the serious student will want to use a general reference work on the opening, (like MCO-14); when studying this book, just to see for themselves what the best lines are. (And to familiarize yourself with opening theory.) Additionally, the serious student should use a strong computer program to analyze these games, the author does not even try to examine every tactical possibility ... this would be impossible in a book of this size. (156 pages)
If you enjoy this book and get a lot out of it, then you may want to check out Neil McDonald's book, "Chess, The art of logical thinking," (from the first move to the last); by GM Neil McDonald.
In closing, this is a first-rate book, and I highly recommend it. I am certain that the average player will get a lot out of close study of this work, several of my on-line students recommend this volume to all of their friends. (The author is not one of the most well-known in the chess market, but perhaps this is about to change!)
Book Description
An innovative book on game-winning strategy for players at the intermediate level--from a master chess coach. Every truth about chess must be coached in context, and the book's interactive teacher-student dialogue does just that. Weeramantry teaches how to think during a chess game. 300 diagrams.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Book for Beginners.......2006-05-28
This is an absolutely wonderful first or second book on chess (first in case someone already taught you the basics). Much of the winnings moves I ever make still come from this book. It is well-written; the advice is clear and straightforward.
Just go through the first lesson - home away from home - and fall in love with it.
It should be reread every now and then, just to be on top of it. I love it.
Nice instructive book for beginner/intermediate player.......2005-09-08
I have read more than a dozen instructive books on chess and find this a nice easy read with games and commentary that provide a well focussed view of the lessons that Mr. Weeramantry is teaching. These include the basics such as strong outposts, weak color squares, etc. Once the student has digested classics such as Chernev's Logical Chess Move by Move, he/she is ready for this book. Has elements of Silman's The Amateur's Mind, but at an easier level. Good for Class C player and below I think.
Recommendable to advancing beginners.......2004-12-16
It's a shame that some of the young readers do not enjoy this book. I think so because my nine-year old son has benefited so much from reading it and I consider the author is successful in educating essential chess principles.
I bought this book for my son along with GM Chandler's "How to Beat Your Dad at Chess", when he finished learning how to move pieces and began to play more tactically. I thought Chandler's is a great read to begin with, but contrary to my expectation, my son was riveted more to this one. He read the book for six months, made it half-tattered and has become the strongest player in his grade at school. He now beats unguarded adult players such as his class teacher and me.
This is a small book so it doesn't teach all you need to know to gain chess mastery. But it seems to me that everything in this book is absolutely necessary to become a strong player. I highly recommend this book to any advancing beginners, not just for kids.
Not for the average kid.......2004-10-25
I have read several books on chess and think of myself as an average kids who plays at his elementary school Chess Club. The book is not easy to understand because it moves from one thing to another to quickly. It does not build on one idea to the next and asumes that you know a lot of stuff already. If you are very advanced then maybe this book is for you. Otherwsie forget it.
Mixed Up.......2004-09-14
I have decided to write some reviews on the books my fahter picked for me and ordered. This was one of the worst of them. Mr. Weramantry who I have reaseared has never written another book on chess since this one. I am glad.
The book jumps around too much without explaining things in it so that you can understand it. The book says the writter is some big time chess teacher but he doesn't know doddily when it comes to putting his teaching into words. I found the book hard and difficult for a kid who has been playing on his chess team for over a year at his school and is ranked as number 2.
Book Description
Chess is a mental game, but you don't have to strain your brain to learn the basics—not with this guide that shows you how to play. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Chess covers how to set up the board, how each piece moves, opening strategies and variations, attacking themes and common sacrifices, and more. Photos of the board let you see strategies in action. For hands-on practice, you can even set up your board and make your moves as you learn. With this book and practice, you'll be saying "Checkmate" in no time.
- Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review
- Each move or tactic is clearly explained
- Explanations accompany each photo
- Color photos and diagrams show key positions, strategies, and moves
- Helpful tips provide additional guidance
Customer Reviews:
Very effective presentation.......2006-12-15
Most chess books for beginners are simply awful. It's quite refreshing to see a book like this. High resolution photographs of the board really make a difference. The writing is remarkably clear and free of jargon. Lots of great players unfortunately are ineffective teachers. Not so here. The author has his chess accomplishments, but more important he has taught the game for 30 years. It makes a difference and it shows.
What impressed me most is how far the book will take you. There are the usual basics. Some very effective sections on openings, middlegame, and endgame play, including a section on the five steps to victory that you won't find in any other beginner's book on chess. If you casually compare this volume to the other chess books for novices, you'll quickly agree that this is the way to go.
Customer Reviews:
A great coursebook.......2007-01-12
My chessclub now uses this to teach new people the game. GM Alburt provides great insight and an easy to follow course. Easily gets a beginner to the 1400-1600 range. Teaching with it is great review for a more skilled player. Plus, there are some things a better player coming up through the American chess system will find useful.
Lev Alburt's materials work! TRUST ME! I KNOW!.......2005-12-08
I bought the first and second volumes of Lev Alburt's chess course. The first one, I ended up teaching my little brother, and he learned how to play chess up to the intermediate level. Oddly, I had learned most of volume I throughout playing 20 years of chess. At 34, I managed to buy volume II, and it took me a little over a month to complete the volume II. It taught me endgame knowledge I was not incorporating into my play. Something extremely important! It also taught me what I need to know to get to my desired 1800 strength. I now play with great insight into the endgame and know that opening is minor to the class player. I discover tactics work better. GM Alburt also autographed my first copy, as I remember. :) Plainly put, I do not see how anyone anywhere cannot reach at least a 1500 USCF playing strength if they truly live and study Alburt's two volumes of the Comprehensive Chess Course. And, if someone truly mastered all the materials in volumes I and II - incorporating them all into their play (including all the ideas in the 100 annotated games) - there would be no surprise if they reached an 1800 A-Class strength. I have noticed a difference in my chess already by 100 points, and I was rated in the 1400s. Now, my chess has climbed into the 1500s, and continues to grow! It would be in the 1600s if I played all my games at my full strength. Thank you Lev Alburt for such an outstanding set of books! I just recently purchased Tactics for the Tournament player - the third book which takes you beyond A&B class player. 1800 here I come! Bucky Adams
Slow Methods Using Old Communist Way of Thinking.......2005-01-31
I am both a history and chess person. And, I learned in school that using both chess and the making of jam has a lot to do with each other in the way Russia was run under communism. The Government supported chess and wanted every kid to learn (this was good!). But because they didn't have enough chess teachers to go around teaching every kid at every school they needed a simple way for teachers to teach the masses. The answer was a slow way to get teachers to read material and go through things step by step. So there was a method for teachers who knew little or nothing about chess.
Now if you introduced chess to every kid in the United States this way and then had the good teachers work with the ones that show talant then you would produce far more grandmasters than any other country by far. Russians didn't dominate the world by the quality of teaching, but by sheer numbers. Actually this is the communist way (which worked) to defeat Germany in World War Two. They sacrificed about 10 Russian Soldiers for every 1 German Soldier in mass assualts. They could afford the lives and the method to win was not because of superior strategy but because of sheer numbers they could afford to lose. Now look at Germany and look at Russia. Who really won WW2? Germany is rich and now Russia is a disaster because of their entire communist system. It will take them many more years to get out of their mess. Russian Grandmasters have moved from Russia to get away from their poverty.
This book takes the old outmoded way of teaching chess to the masses and trys to dump it on you, trying to tell you because Russian dominated the chess world this must be good.
Just ask Fischer, who may not really be a chess teacher, but he put communist Russia to shame.
The writers of this book were born and raised in communist Russian. Though good players they lack efficient teaching skills. Chess itself doesn't have anything to do with communism. But teaching methods do.
I liked it.......2005-01-28
I liked it because it has a lot of things to learn from in it. I didnot find it entertaining but the things it covers are good.
Lacks Organization and much more.......2005-01-26
This book looks very impressive when you see it in bookstore - it is big. But I learned my lesson as big doesn't mean it is great. When I got into the material I suddenly discovered that there was an extreme lack of organization. Daa, the book didn't explain what the objective of the game was at the very beginning. It seemed like a person from another country wrote this book with a lack of command of the English Language, then flip flopped around. Well, in looking at this book further and looking at some of the other reviews, I suddenly realized that this book was written as if it was for teachers who didn't know much about chess to introduce them to a classroom. Now this may not sound too bad. However, the problem with is is that it takes things so slowly and out of the order that an experienced chess teacher would use that you have the MOST POORLY WRITTEN BEGINNER'S BOOK ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. How do I know this? Well, I made an issue of going out and getting several other books that were popular (yes, you might argue 'not every other one' but at least I got what is considered best by popularity to compare). So I got 'Starting Chess', 'Chess For Juniors', 'Chess For Dummies' and 'Idiots Guide to Chess'. Here is what I found - CHESS FOR JUNIORS was the most simple and most easy book of them all to understand though it may not have had as many pages a child of say eight could read it and fully understand it. I ranked this as best. I personally recommend this book as best for even an adult. Now adults would probably benefit most by either getting 'Chess For Juniors' or 'Idiots Guide to Chess'. The Idiots Guide is well organized and though not as easy to understand as 'Chess For Juniors' it does a good job. The 'Chess for Dummy's' book is not very well organized or written, but better for an adult than the Comprehensive Chess Courese. As a second best book for Children, but not so easy for Children themselves to Learn from (a parent should help) I suggest 'Starting Chess'. I spent some good time looking over these books and hope this review will be helpful for someone looking for a beginning book.
Average customer rating:
- Great Book - gets right to the point!
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Lessons In Chess
Garry Kasparov
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Great Book - gets right to the point!.......2000-04-18
This is a good book for the beginner to intermediate player. A lot of material is covered in a very straight forward manner. The chapters on lone king and end game strategies is worth the price of the book.
Customer Reviews:
A good buy.......2007-03-18
So far I own two books of this writer, and I do not regret buying any of them. This book is in the normal GAMBIT publications size, while "Chess Recipes from the GM's Kitchen" was smaller (and with fewer pages).
In this book Mr Beim highlights specific topics of chess strategy, such us : The bishop pair, static and dynamic features, symmetrical pawn structures, transition to an endgame, etc.
For each one there is a separate chapter which includes:
1)A few words about what the chapter to follow will be dealing with.
2)Advises - principles - guidelines, where apropriate. For example in the chapter about static and dynamic features we are presented with the general ideas - strategies of each side. In some chapters I would like to see more of this part.
3)Analysed games as examples : These are well chosen, and the analysis is usually minimized to the area of interest, which makes it easy to follow and focus on the ideas.
4)Exercises. 10-15 for each chapter, not too easy, and some of those really tough. However I solved some of those without including anything from the chapter's knowledge into my thinking process. So I guess I would solve those without reading the chapter...
To sum up: Very good book, well writen and with a structure that is not tiring to follow. However I gave it a 4, as I got the impression that this writer has a lot to say, but wants to say it in many volumes. For example, dynamic features are covered in detail in another book of his, which he already knew he would write ("How to play Dynamic Chess", I think, which I will buy, it's a great book). I am happy I read it and will read it again, I gained valueable knowledge from it, but if I had to pick only 1 out the 3 mentioned, I would pick the one on Dynamic Chess, and if I had to pick only 2, my 2nd would be the Recipes.
Superb teaching.......2006-07-05
I got this book after buying the next on Mr Beim's series - How to play dynamic chess. This is powerful stuff... While not for beginners, Mr Beim's style is very methodical and will be useful for players of different levels, from club on up. I particularly enjoy the exercises at the end of each chapters. Looking forward to his next books!
High Quality Guide to Middlegame Training.......2005-02-15
Having previously enjoyed Beim's first book (Chess Recipes from the Grandmasters Kitchen) I was quick to buy Lessons in Chess Strategy. It is truly excellent. Beim's enthusiasm for the subject, combined with his deep knowledge, makes this a text-book on strategy that will surely benefit any intermediate level player.
The material is divided into 124 tasks, and the positions are well-chosen to illustrate the appropriate themes, such as passed pawns, space advantage, zugswang, pawn structures and so on. There is a laudable balance of nice positions from past and present.
Beim is clearly an experienced trainer - as in Chess Recipes he really cares about the reader comprehending the material.
Book Description
In Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors, game master Robert M. Snyder takes games played by the world’s best players–including Bobby Fischer, Reuben Fine, Samuel Reshevsky–and creates lessons designed for rapid game improvement. Targeted at 8-13-year-olds, this book explains the ideas behind every move in a format that both the advanced beginner can understand and the intermediate player can greatly benefit from. As he did in his best-selling Chess for Juniors, Snyder provides clear step-by-step instruction in clear language. He applies the lessons learned by the greats to the games that every student plays.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but not the best book of its type.......2007-04-10
The idea of explaining the idea behind every move is a good. I wish that more books would do this for the Beginning and Intermediate level chessplayer.
There are several problems with this book; 1) The book is overly focused on the opening - it should spend more time going into the middlegame and endgame, and 2) It often would not answer the questions I had about a move or what was going on it the game, and 3) half the games are of the author, who is only a measly master. However, overall I can still recommend this book.
This book does not compare in quality to my favorite book, "Logical Chess, Move by Move, which just recently was updated."
Best insructional book for anyone past the beginning stage.......2006-10-27
This is a revised edition of the book originally published in 2003. The main difference between this edition and the earlier one are:
1) The format has been changed to double column on the pages. This allows the explanations of the moves to be closer to the diagrams which accompany the explanations.
2} Some of the analysis has been updated and expanded to further help the student.
3) A result of the new format and slightly smaller print has been a saving of space (less white space per page}. Therefore, the new edition has the same number of games and explanation, but in under 200 pages. At less than 1/2 the thickness of the previous edition, it is much easier to carry.
4} A new edition gave the author a chance to correct many typographical errors and rephrase explanations to make for further clarity.
Like its predecessor, this book is for anyone (not just juniors) who want to understand why certain moves are played. Those who have read Irving Chernev's "Logical Chess: Move by Move" will be even more delighted with Mr. Snyder's book. Instead of the lengthy explanations that are repeated over and over again in Chernev's book, the book by Mr. Snyder gives the important information once at length and then relies of the reader to review if the explanation is needed again. When a move is a simple recapture he keeps the explanation to a short senctence. In the case of the opening moves being repeated in a later game, Snyder does not give the explanation again, but relies on the reader to refer back if explanation is needed. Half of the games are those of the author and half by other masters. Some important features of the book for students are:
1) Games are arranged by opening and thus start the player on developing an opening repretoire to play against opponents.
2) Analysis (i.e. alternate moves) is kept to the minimum needed to help the student gain understanding of what is happening and of alternate possibilities.
3) There are numerous diagrams (generally after every 3 or 4 moves) to help the student make sure of the correct position. And for stronger players it allows for them to read the book without the need of a board.
4) Explanation of moves are clear and concise. Anyone from about age 11 or 12 and up should have no trouble understanding the material.
I recommend this book for anyone who seriously wants to improve their play.
NEW REVISED EDITION of this top selling book!.......2006-08-06
It just came to my attention that a new revised and corrected edition with a little additional material will be released in a couple of months! I have the orignal Random House edition and this is a great collection of instructive games with analysis of every move. I have enjoyed it with the "More Unbeatable" book as well.
Great Teaching Style - One of my all time favorite chess books.......2006-02-06
I really enjoyed reading Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors. I felt that I gained a lot of knowledge especially in the following areas,
a) Learning how to build an attack. The placement of your pieces and planning aheady.
b) Learning how to use sacrifices and to recognize when they work and do not work.
c) Positional play - manuvering your pieces and planning the use of Pawn structures.
d) Many tactical ideas were covered.
e) Learning the openings. The openings in the complete games are well covered with important opening lines being show. The games are organized by the type of openings being used. This makes it easy to study openings. The lines being shown are up to date and very accurate.
f) There are not a lot of endgames but the ones covered are very instructive. What I like is to see how plans were made to get to the winning endgame right from the opening! This book then gives a step by step explaination of how to win the endgame.
Some special features I liked about Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors,
a) You are asked to find the best move. This forces you to think and makes for fun problems to solve out of games. This is much different than most books.
b) All the moves are analyzed.
c) General rules are pointed out. But, what makes it really nice is when the exceptions to the general rules happen, they are pointed out.
I like the nice easy flowing style of the author. For a person who already knows the very basic stuff about chess this book is just right. This is because there is both a review of important ideas and a depth of analysis making this book interesting for a more advanced player as well. The author uses a lot of his own game where he has used them in chess lessons with his own students. This makes the explaination very clear and things that only an experienced chess teacher knows need to be covered are right there. I have read some of the other reviews which have been helpful to me in being able to point out some of things that I agree with.
If you really love chess and like to study to improve this book is good for any age. But it is written so a 6th grader can understand it.
I understand that this book is going through a new printing correcting any typos and may be hard to get for a while. It would be worth waiting for if you cannot get it now or even getting a used copy for now.
PERFECT: For anyone beyond a beginner who really wants to learn the most important concepts (any age!) .......2005-12-30
After having learned the basics from the same author's CHESS FOR JUNIORS book I decided to get this book for myself, my children and grandchildren.
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I just finished reviewing CHESS FOR JUNIORS, which I consider to be an 8th wonder of the world, and now I discovered the 9th!
CHESS FOR JUNIORS leaves off at the end with with nicely analyzed games (move by move commentary) and UNBEATABLE CHESS LESSONS FOR JUNIORS adds 24 more games. You will learn just what the author knows you need to learn once completeting CHESS FOR JUNIORS (well, if you know the basics well, then you can skip CHESS FOR JUNIORS and jump right into this book).
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I might also suggest that you get WINNING CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR JUNIORS in this series, which provides an explanded opening system, intermediate level tactics and endgames and lots of information on how to improve and prepare for tournaments.
ENJOY!!!
Book Description
A unique and comprehensive approach that covers every aspect of the game, this manual offers players a goldmine of insights and tips. It focuses on the major topics relevant to every game: combinations, analysis, formulation of a plan, opening a play, and endgame technique. 294 illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
Not bad, just not as instructive as it seems.......2003-06-19
I had been planning to purchase this book for months and finally borrowed a copy from a friend.
Well, I'm glad I didn't buy it. The book is not bad. It is certainly appropriate for the audience named in the intro (1450-1750 USCF). The problem is that it's all either too easy or too hard to learn from.
What I mean is that the lessons are either rudimentary reviews or terse introductions. Though the book is not formatted this way, it's really a series of very brief problems. If you have seen the problem before, it's a review. If you haven't, there is not enough information for you to get it from the book, so you'll have to work at it on your own. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is not what I'd call instructive.
There is a lot of information squeezed into 133 pages. The book is certainly not a waste of money. I think it's most appropriate to someone who was quite proficient several years ago, maybe even a tournament player, and recently returned to the game. If that describes you, this book might remind you of a lot of what you used to know.
For me, however, the book is a disappointment. The fonts, the lay-outs, the diagrams, the binding, the organization--it all feels as if it should be very enjoyable. But for each section I've attempted, I've glided past the problems with which I am already familiar and quickly become mired in details that are over my head.
Similarly, while the book is filled with a great deal of wisdom, very little of it is convincingly demonstrated for the skeptical.
The main benefits to me were in the 36 combinations exercises (few of which I was able to solve without turning to the solutions) and the 26 endgame problems (which were admittedly somewhat instructive).
I recommend Better Chess for Average Players instead of this book. Or if you're not yet ready for club-level play, try something much simpler, like Ron Curry's Win at Chess. And consider the Mammoth Book of Chess.
Great Introduction to chess fundamentals!.......2002-07-31
This book provides an "all-in-one" chess course aimed at students in the 1300 - 1750 rating range. It covers tactics, opening principles, strategic ideas (i.e. outposts, minority attack, weak squares, doubled pawns, isolated pawns, etc. etc), endgames, and practical playing tips (i.e. training, managing the clock, nerves, etc.).
All in all this is a pretty decent book. None of the 21 lessons goes into heavy detail, but rather provides a quick overview on each topic. The motivated student would probably then want to seek out other more advanced texts to further expand on the topics.
Best chess book I've ever read!.......1999-05-07
From the first page you get the distinct impression that these guys who wrote this book know what they are talking about. I've never read a book that so profoundly affected my game on all fronts! Opening, middlegame, endgame have all been improved by my reading this book. The bibliography is filled with useful books that you can read to take you even further into the realms of chessdom. Guys if you want to improve your rating then this is THE book! I kid you not.
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Chess Self-Teacher: Eight Lessons with Quizzes and Reviews
Al Horowitz
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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NICE BEGINNING BOOK.......2006-01-05
This is a pretty good starter book for those who feel they might want to sart playing this wonderful game. It, in simple language, sets up the basic beginning moves, and covers some of the basic openings. Recommend this one for beginners and for those who would like a good, basic review.
Not As Good As Chess For Beginners.......2001-09-08
No,I wouldn't say this isn't a good book,but it's not near as good as Chess For Beginners.Horowitz does good elsewhere though,so let me suggest that you draw your attention to some of his other books.-Richard Bryant.
Not As Good As Chess For Beginners.......2001-09-08
No,I wouldn't say this isn't a good book,but it's not near as good as Chess For Beginners.Horowitz does good elsewhere though,so let me suggest that you draw your attention to some of his other books.-Richard Bryant.
Not As Good As Chess For Beginners.......2001-09-08
No,I wouldn't say this isn't a good book,but it's not near as good as Chess For Beginners.Horowitz does good elsewhere though,so let me suggest that you draw your attention to some of his other books.-Richard Bryant.
Not As Good As Chess For Beginners.......2001-09-08
No,I wouldn't say this isn't a good book,but it's not near as good as Chess For Beginners.Horowitz does good elsewhere though,so let me suggest that you draw your attention to some of his other books.-Richard Bryant.
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