I played through her game. I haven't run it through Fritz or anything but I was surprised by the resignation. She probably had enough of an advantage to warrant a resignation at that level, but I'm really going to have to look closer at the position to see what it was.
Svindler got svindled by the daughter of the Lazlo Polgar, the man who wrote Chess: 5334 problems, combinations, and games. This particular game would be worthy of being entered in a second edition. The Polgars are deadly tacticians due to the early training by their father. Of course, Anand took five minutes to reach a draw in a game he had played before (ho-hum) according to chessbase.
Originally posted by Joe GordonThere are many..
What are some recommendations for books on chess in order to improve play. Thanks!
Most say the series by Silman (variuos names), Seirawan (Play winning series), of Pandolfini (Fireside series) are all good.
The best of each series would probably be:
Reassess Your Chess by Silman
Play Winning Tactics By Sierawan
Traps and Zaps by Pandolfini
Of course there are a few stand alones that are also highly recommend:
My System by Nimozovith (yea, I spelled it wrong, so shoot me)
That's the only one that comes to mind right now..
I'm sure others will add to this list for you.
To look at complete games, try Logical Chess Move by Move by Chernev. He examines and says something about every move in the game. There are so many diagrams, you might be able to follow without set. The only drawback is that the games aren't modern, but they are still great. For a learning tool, you can't do much better.
Originally posted by buddy2agree 100%! An awesome book, simple but effective.
To look at complete games, try Logical Chess Move by Move by Chernev. He examines and says something about every move in the game. There are so many diagrams, you might be able to follow without set. The only drawback is that the games aren't modern, but they are still great. For a learning tool, you can't do much better.
Highly recommended.
M 🙂