28 Oct '10 19:33Originally posted by greenpawn34i think you and i had an argument on this the very first time you came on the site, i was talking about an opening being organic, you said it was rubbish, i think the truth is to be found somewhere in between. i did actually read the article you are refering to as i get it as a newsletter delivered into my email, if you want to joust about the merits or otherwise, then as we say in Glasgow, 'come ahead!' 😛
About I lifted the lid off this scam.
We have all been fooled for the past 20 odd years.
Join me on the barricades men...
http://www.chessville.com/GC/All_opening_books_are_a_ripoff.htm
28 Oct '10 19:361 editOriginally posted by greenpawn34I used to play Ivanchuk in an off-Broadway production back in 2003, the props department even let me keep the eyebrow(s)!
About I lifted the lid off this scam.
We have all been fooled for the past 20 odd years.
Join me on the barricades men...
http://www.chessville.com/GC/All_opening_books_are_a_ripoff.htm
28 Oct '10 19:49Originally posted by greenpawn34Great, in one fell swoop you've managed to alienate 80% of all the chess book writers (maybe not a bad thing?).
About I lifted the lid off this scam.
We have all been fooled for the past 20 odd years.
Join me on the barricades men...
http://www.chessville.com/GC/All_opening_books_are_a_ripoff.htm
28 Oct '10 20:11 28 Oct '10 20:47
29 Oct '10 02:08Originally posted by EinZweiDreiI read his book, even though I have no plans to ever play the French, simply because it was a chance to have a world class player annotate his own games in an opening where he was an acknowledged expert.
Satire aside, in my limited chess experience, they really are mostly rip-offs.
I'd like to see more books in the style of Uhlmann's "Winning With the French", where we learn the opening *solely* through studying GM games, and where the focus is on principle over move-order. I've experimented with reading one or two cookbook-style opening manuals, and ...[text shortened]... hear a recommendation. Particularly, I'm interested in a collection of Caro-Kann games.
29 Oct '10 09:09 29 Oct '10 09:33 29 Oct '10 17:11Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsHave a look at Nigel Davies' effort on the Modern. Play a6, even where Tiger says you shouldn't but not necessarily where he says you should. Confused? Good, now look at some games from Duncan Suttles, that's how to play the Modern, or the Rat as it should be properly called.
I just got that book in last month. The size vs price was a little upsetting. It is by far the shabbiest quality chess book that I have come across. Play a6 every chance you get! I get it already. 🙂
In all fairness, I did like his commentary of the games I played through. I don't think he proves that the Modern is sound (an impossible task), but he does give some good examples of how black can really make a fight of it.
30 Oct '10 11:54Originally posted by DiophantusI know about Duncan. I have all 3 volumes of Chess On The Edge. It's some really good stuff.
Have a look at Nigel Davies' effort on the Modern. Play a6, even where Tiger says you shouldn't but not necessarily where he says you should. Confused? Good, now look at some games from Duncan Suttles, that's how to play the Modern, or the Rat as it should be properly called.
Books my arse, look at the games!
30 Oct '10 12:55
All opening books are a rip off.
Back to Top