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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
Excellent!All of the books he wrote himself are top quality.Though,of course,his work on openings can be a bit outdated.But,beware,he has lend his name to some dubious ones too.Not for the money,but just 'cause he had a hard time saying 'No' to people.If the book is written by Euwe and 'someone else' I wouldn't be too sure of the value.Though oppinions differ,of course😴

What's the title of your book?
Euwe/Kramer: The Middlegame is the title.

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Originally posted by dyl
Euwe/Kramer: The Middlegame is the title.
In my opinion that's an ok book🙄
But I must tell you,I heard different opinions😕

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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
In my opinion that's an ok book🙄
But I must tell you,I heard different opinions😕
Beggars can't be choosers. I'll work my way through it anyway, I'm sure to learn something 😉.

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I'm sure you will.After all,whose to say which books are good and which aren't....😴

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Originally posted by dyl
Beggars can't be choosers. I'll work my way through it anyway, I'm sure to learn something 😉.
Oops,sorry dyl,I goofed,that book of yours is considered excellent😏
It's the book someone else mentioned here,'Chess master vs chess amateur' that is frowned upon.Although,again,opinions differ😴

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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
Oops,sorry dyl,I goofed,that book of yours is considered excellent😏
It's the book someone else mentioned here,'Chess master vs chess amateur' that is frowned upon.Although,again,opinions differ😴
lol, never mind, I'm enjoying it and learning a few things (well, more than a few).

Old Maxey seems to know his stuff

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Originally posted by dyl
lol, never mind, I'm enjoying it and learning a few things (well, more than a few).

Old Maxey seems to know his stuff
Yes,one of the best theoreticians ever!And he was a teacher at a girls gymnasium,so he knew how to teach.That's why one learns so easy from his books,he knew how to explain things so that it all would stick into your mind.

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Originally posted by SirLoseALot
Alekhine drank all of the time,that's no excuse.He just underestimated Euwe and didn't prepare for him,thinking he would easily crush him.In the rematch he prepared well and Euwe got crushed.Alekhine was the better player,no doubt.
Indeed,he was a great ambassador and the best president FIDE has ever had.😏

ps: You might notice...I'm a bit of a fan😉
Have you read Alekhine's '107 of my greatest chess battles'? some of it is a bit outdated, but it's fascinating to read Alekhine's analyses...

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Originally posted by dfm65
Have you read Alekhine's '107 of my greatest chess battles'? some of it is a bit outdated, but it's fascinating to read Alekhine's analyses...
Nope,but I will try to get my hands on it 😉