I believe chessbooks are the most unused consumer items in the world. How many have you bought because the title looked interesting, only to skim them over and give up after a short perusal?
I've bought many, feeling a sudden burst of enthusiasm. Most of them are collecting dust or were thrown away. Two that I have kept and use frequently are The Oxford Companion to Chess and Modern Chess Openings. WEAPONS OF CHESS is another that I thought was indispensible, but I loaned it out a year ago and have never seen it since. I plan to buy another copy.
What chess books have you bought that didn't get put in the trash heap ?
Originally posted by General PutzerWEAPONS OF CHESS is an excellent book. My eight grade geography teacher gave it to me after he forcefully inserted his foot somewhere inappropriate. I would find your friend and mess him up.
I believe chessbooks are the most unused consumer items in the world. How many have you bought because the title looked interesting, only to skim them over and give up after a short perusal?
I've bought many, feeling a sudden burst of enthusiasm. Most of them are collecting dust or were thrown away. Two that I have kept and use frequently are The ...[text shortened]... uy another copy.
What chess books have you bought that didn't get put in the trash heap ?
chess openings by mike basman is superb, i have read it over many times.
i also really rate the following and have read them many times
art of the checkmate
endgame course by pandolfini
logical chess move by move
the amateur mind
anything by aj gillam
chess by polgar
checkmate by koltanowski
i have a ton of opening books that i buy, see they are just are huge mass of variations that i will never remember and so they go on my bookshelf for ever.