|
|
|
Topic: Recommended chess books
| |
|
|
Author
| Message |
|---|
|
|
Thanks, it sounds like it could be pretty helpful to me.
|
|
|
Well, I have been trawling through the books in the library and they seem to fall into two categories. There are the ones they keep in adult non-fiction, these are usually about 20+ years old, covered in dust and sooooooo boring they send you to sleep immediately. Then there are the ones they keep in kids non-fiction which have pretty pictures on the front, diagrams on the inside and are actually readable. I may be 30+, but in terms of chess books, I'm still in the match the pictures to the words stage, so my recommended books (so far) for beginners or people trying to remember how to play are David Norwood's series published by Usborne, Better Chess, Advanced Chess and Chess Puzzles. Better chess is actually the other two added together, with some material taken away. Also, Patrick Wolff's The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess. I figured I qualified for the complete idiot bit (evidence upon request), loads of diagrams, heaps of quiz questions, readable text and the pages stay flat when you open the book so you can use the chess board as well.
Thanks for the suggestions though - my Xmas prezzie list is very long this year!!! 
|
|
|
Chess: The Complete Self Tutor by Edward Lasker.
Nice book for those wanting to improve. You are given positions and a number of alternatives. Based on the preceeding material, you then decide the best option and turn to that page. Very good IMHO.
|
|
|
My current "most picked up" are anything by Silman (right now finishing 'Reassess Your Chess' again, will be back on 'The Amateurs Mind' soon), Vukovics 'Art of Attack', and any good puzzle book (the vast majority of players will gain most by tactical study, IMO).
The issue though, is what will you read *and* use? If one is not prepared to really study the book and play through the games, the book is not going to help much. I think its a good idea to find a few books you seem to get something out of and then go back to it every 6 months or so and go over it again.
For some good reviews go to Jeremy Silman's website, they tend to be honest about what they think and have reviews of tons of books.
|
|
|
for more than 3 decades, i haven't lost an appetite rereading my first treasured book entitled "Modern Chess Strategy" by GM Ludek Pachman. equipped only with this book, i became a champion of my town (when i was just 12) even without to study opening theories. during those times, chess books were absolutely unavailable.
|
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next |
|
|
|
