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Recommend a good book about chess
Posted on 2/22/16 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 3:33 pm
I used to play a ton in my adolescence, but I've all but given it up in adulthood. Would like to read a good book that isnt straight strategy, but has some in it. Like maybe a good biography or something similar that is somewhat interesting in its non-strategy aspects as well as having a good bit of strategy talk
kthxbai
kthxbai
16
Posted on 2/22/16 at 3:34 pm to MiloDanglers
nerd
Posted on 2/22/16 at 3:36 pm to MiloDanglers
harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. Ron plays arguably the greatest match of wizard's chess in hogwart's history. good read.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 3:38 pm to MiloDanglers
Ugh, I just realized what you were trying to convey with this jibberish:
Maybe don't worry about chess so much and spend your time trying to figure out high voltage electricity.
quote:
kthxbai
Maybe don't worry about chess so much and spend your time trying to figure out high voltage electricity.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:09 pm to MiloDanglers
I had a Christmas Parrot one time named Chess. Thing was crazy. You could light a lighter and stick it under his left wing and he would sing Jingle Bells. Stick the lighter under his right wing and he would sing Silent Night. Stick the light directly under him and he would sing.........
Chessnuts Roasting Over and Open Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chessnuts Roasting Over and Open Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:21 pm to MiloDanglers
If you're a relative beginner and want to up your game, work through a tactics book like Fred Reinfeld's "1001 Combination". It'll present you with various themes (fork, skewer, discovered check, etc.). Work through the exercises and your game will get dramatically better. Studying openings is worthless if you can't stop losing pieces every few moves.
If you're beyond that, I suggest a good basic endgame book.
If you just want to read a biography, then Pal Benko's is pretty good. Although out of print, Andrew Soltis' "Soviet Chess" is an outstanding "behind the scenes" history of how the Soviet Union did things as a program.
If you're beyond that, I suggest a good basic endgame book.
If you just want to read a biography, then Pal Benko's is pretty good. Although out of print, Andrew Soltis' "Soviet Chess" is an outstanding "behind the scenes" history of how the Soviet Union did things as a program.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:24 pm to MiloDanglers
I play every day. Will crush anyone on here (not really, tho).
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:27 pm to MiloDanglers
quote:
Like maybe a good biography
Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: by David Lawson
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:33 pm to MiloDanglers
Lately I have been reading:
Studying Chess Made Easy
Silman's Complete Endgame Course
Chess tactics by Sierawan (just ok. Very basic.)
Chess openings for white by alburt et al
On the docket:
Logical Chess by chernev
The Game of Chess by Tarrasch (this is supposed to be on of the very best classic chess books.)
Chess openings for black by alburt et al.
Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca
Eta: this may not be what you are looking for though.
Studying Chess Made Easy
Silman's Complete Endgame Course
Chess tactics by Sierawan (just ok. Very basic.)
Chess openings for white by alburt et al
On the docket:
Logical Chess by chernev
The Game of Chess by Tarrasch (this is supposed to be on of the very best classic chess books.)
Chess openings for black by alburt et al.
Chess Fundamentals by Capablanca
Eta: this may not be what you are looking for though.
This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:02 pm to MiloDanglers
I'll whoop your arse a few dozen times and maybe some of my skill and intelligence will rub off on you
Posted on 2/22/16 at 9:49 pm to MiloDanglers
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 6:51 am
Posted on 2/22/16 at 9:58 pm to MiloDanglers
You probably need this
LINK
LINK
Posted on 2/22/16 at 10:35 pm to MiloDanglers
Fireside Book of Chess has some good stories.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 10:43 pm to MiloDanglers
This by Edward Lasker, a little basic instruction with some insight into the world of pro players:
LINK
A review by a reader:
LINK
A review by a reader:
quote:
An introduction to the moves of the pieces, a short look at various aspects of the game, a simple introduction to the possibilities ways to enjoy chess. It's a friend introducing you to chess, not an instructor beating it into your head. The second half reveals the inner secrets of chess for blood, as the professionals play it. It's presented in the same humorous, gentle tone which permeates the rest of the book, but the sense of fierce competition at this level comes though.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 10:52 pm to MiloDanglers
Anything by Silman is good. Garry Kasparov has written some books as well that sound like something you would be interested in
Posted on 2/23/16 at 7:31 am to MiloDanglers
If you like chess you should check out judo chess. It is a fast paced game to where you can move all your chess pieces at once. You can also play regular speeds and slower speeds. I really enjoy it. It used to be called kung fu chess back in the day when it was on shizmoo. A few variations of it came and the community is slowly growing, but if you can find some games, it's a blast!
LINK
EDIT: It can get frustrating because most of the players that play now are veterans and have been playing for years, but if a group of you newer players start and keep playing, you will also get better. Don't get frustrated, remember, a lot of veterans on there.
LINK
EDIT: It can get frustrating because most of the players that play now are veterans and have been playing for years, but if a group of you newer players start and keep playing, you will also get better. Don't get frustrated, remember, a lot of veterans on there.
This post was edited on 2/23/16 at 7:33 am
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