06 Mar 05
Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDERAll the better, when I was sixteen I tried solving some tactical puzzles in a book (I don't remember the title), and afer that I did not check it with the answer but lost quite some time to verify if the combinations were correct. It turned out that roughly one third of all the examples included weren't, but then I've found it, so my tactical and analytical skills had only benefitted from that.
Can't remember where, but I've heard that the analysis in Vukovic's book has lots of holes, quite a significant drawback for a book full of tactics.
06 Mar 05
Originally posted by THUDandBLUNDERHere is the end part of a review on the latest reprint (updated by Nunn) of it from chesscafe.com:-
Can't remember where, but I've heard that the analysis in Vukovic's book has lots of holes, quite a significant drawback for a book full of tactics.
While many books have their 15 minutes of fame and then fade
into oblivion, others endure, retaining their value and usefulness
from one generation of chessplayers to the next. Such is the case
with Vukovic's Art of Attack in Chess. Do not be fooled into
thinking that simply because the material in the book was written
over three decades ago it is not worthy of careful study. In fact, it is
difficult to imagine that this book would not help a player of
almost any strength. So, what more can one say about one of the
great chess books that has been reprinted a dozen times and that
now appears in an expanded, improved edition? Thank you
I don't think a site like chess cafe would give a good review if they thought that the book was full of tactical holes
07 Mar 05
Originally posted by Jay PeateaI have noted that some of the notation looks off, but I'm just trying to learn the descriptive notation since I bought the book so I may be just reading it wrong, but I don't think so.
Here is the end part of a review on the latest reprint (updated by Nunn) of it from chesscafe.com:-
While many books have their 15 minutes of fame and then fade
into oblivion, others endure, retaining their value and usefulness
from one generation of chessplayers to the next. Such is the case
with Vukovic's Art of Attack in Chess. Do not be fooled ...[text shortened]... ike chess cafe would give a good review if they thought that the book was full of tactical holes
How do you guys read chess books? Do you do it while sitting at a chess board (chess software), and move the pieces as you read, or do you just read through and imagine the variations in your head? This is my first chess book, and I'm struggling a bit.
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07 Mar 05
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Originally posted by Jay PeateaYes, the updated version is another matter.
Here is the end part of a review on the latest reprint (updated by Nunn) of it from chesscafe.com:-
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I don't think a site like chess cafe would give a good review if they thought that the book was full of tactical holes
Probably, this is the review that I remember:
http://www.jeremysilman.com/book_reviews_jw/jw_art_attack_chess.html
07 Mar 05
Originally posted by RagnorakI expect you can find most of the games at Chesslab.com. The book is on its 12th reprint, so most of the games will be fairly old & pretty well known. (I did a quick test & found 6 out of 6 randomly picked games)🙂
I just received this book yesterday, and I'm wondering if anybody has all the figures in pgn format that they could send me.
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