chess duels: my games with the world champions by yasser seirawan

Originally posted by ketchuplover
And even read it!!!!!!

Let's not get carried away here

toet.

I didn't particularly want to bump the thread, but now ChessCafe has reviewed the book:

http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review751.pdf

Originally posted by Mad Rook
I didn't particularly want to bump the thread, but now ChessCafe has reviewed the book:

http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review751.pdf

Funnily enough somebody sent me that link a few hours ago.

The book deserves a good (very good in fact) review - although I noticed some (5 or so if memory serves) factual errors that have snuck in. Certainly not many and certainly not enough to ruin the book. It's a great read and I'd recommend it to anybody who likes a good chess yarn.


As far as the Tal anecdote goes, though, I found The chesscafe review thoroughly offensive.

Read the review as well.

This Derek Grimmell lad does not know much about chess
if Tals slight afflication was news to him.

'Vulcan and Mickey Mouse hands jokes'.... come on. 🙁

That article should be removed it is tarnishing what appears
to be a very good chess book.

http://www.chesscafe.com/Reviews/books.htm

Creidt to Chess Cafe though.

I emailed them and let my feeling be known and they have posted it.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Read the review as well.

This Derek Grimmell lad does not know much about chess
if Tals slight afflication was news to him.

'Vulcan and Mickey Mouse hands jokes'.... come on. 🙁

That article should be removed it is tarnishing what appears
to be a very good chess book.

http://www.chesscafe.com/Reviews/books.htm

Creidt to Chess Cafe though.

I emailed them and let my feeling be known and they have posted it.

I must admit, it's not clear to me why the Tal business was thought by the reviewer and Seirawan to be such a secret. Since it filtered down even to me some 20 years ago or more I'm not sure it really was so little known.

As for credit to Chess Cafe ... I'd be more in the mood to give them praise if they hadn't published the offensive remarks in the first place or had removed them on receiving complaints.

I'd also be more willing to praise the Cafe if they hadn't published such a gushing review. It is a very good book but it deserves some criticism in places and there's not the least hint of anything negative. That's not a review. It's the reviewer blowing Yasser. It's not necessary.

I've not got the book, tend to make up my own mind
on these things. Infact the reviewer saying there were pages
of analysis with him and Kasparov put me off.

I want to see and feel what was played, give me a line
or two of the unplayed moves if it has a cute idea.
Not pad out the book pages of it. Who really honestly plays over that stuff.

Perhaps we should have a reviews forum for Books & Software and let the
people who do not have a vested interest, US, post a review.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I've not got the book, tend to make up my own mind
on these things. Infact the reviewer saying there were pages
of analysis with him and Kasparov put me off.

I want to see and feel what was played, give me a line
or two of the unplayed moves if it has a cute idea.
Not pad out the book pages of it. Who really honestly plays over that stuff.

Perh ...[text shortened]... for Books & Software and let the
people who do not have a vested interest, US, post a review.

Speaking of honest reviews ... Play The London was very disappointing. I'd like to read a little more of it before I review it here though.