Ok I am going for some new books off amazon and I cant decide on what to get! Some people say a book is classic and then some say its a hard read. Well for a 1300ish player trying to beat 1500, what should i pick? I have Serawins endgame book, his opening book, Silmans Reassess your Chess and some tactical books.
Im assuming it should be middle game books I need so can people please recommend some to me?
Originally posted by Caro Kannwhy do you say you're 1300ish when your rhp rating is 1600ish? i've found a couple good books just recently but they're for juniors so i can't help you. just wondering about the ratings stuff; what it all means ..
Ok I am going for some new books off amazon and I cant decide on what to get! Some people say a book is classic and then some say its a hard read. Well for a 1300ish player trying to beat 1500, what should i pick? I have Serawins endgame book, his opening book, Silmans Reassess your Chess and some tactical books.
Im assuming it should be middle game books I need so can people please recommend some to me?
Schiller, Eric; "Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings"; a must have for Carro Kahn players. Analyzes the C-K and proposes sound methods for black against all white attacking methods: Classical, Panov-Botvinik, etc.
Polgar, Laslo; "5334 Problems Comginations and Games"; teaches mating patterns and endgames too. Very useful. A huge collection of 1, 2, and 3 move mates; designed to improve your OTB vision.
Mueller and Lamprecht; "Fundamental Chess Endings"; a very well organized easy to use endgame book.
Originally posted by ActiusMate isn't everything. Skip the Polgar book and get a real tactics book which has both mates and win material combinations.
Schiller, Eric; "Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings"; a must have for Carro Kahn players. Analyzes the C-K and proposes sound methods for black against all white attacking methods: Classical, Panov-Botvinik, etc.
Polgar, Laslo; "5334 Problems Comginations and Games"; teaches mating patterns and endgames too. Very useful. A huge collection of 1, 2, ...[text shortened]... nd Lamprecht; "Fundamental Chess Endings"; a very well organized easy to use endgame book.
P.S. There is no defense to the Panov attack =)
Originally posted by zebanoMust disagree! Mate is everything 😉
[b]Mate isn't everything. Skip the Polgar book and get a real tactics book which has both mates and win material combinations.
But your point is well taken, for mixed combinations I like a computer program called CT-Art 3.0. Has about 1200 graduated combinations. Starts with two-three movers and goes up from there.
Cheers!
Originally posted by ActiusPolgar's book is good, but something like Reinfeld's 1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations will prove more practical.
Schiller, Eric; "Complete Defense to King Pawn Openings"; a must have for Carro Kahn players. Analyzes the C-K and proposes sound methods for black against all white attacking methods: Classical, Panov-Botvinik, etc.
Polgar, Laslo; "5334 Problems Comginations and Games"; teaches mating patterns and endgames too. Very useful. A huge collection of 1, 2, ...[text shortened]... nd Lamprecht; "Fundamental Chess Endings"; a very well organized easy to use endgame book.
Avoid anything by Schiller.
Muller and Lamprecht is an excellent endgame book. One of the best published in the past few years. While struggling through Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual I often turn to it and find the explanations useful. Dvoretsky has better problems and exercises, but Muller and Lamprecht's explanations are sometimes helpful supplements.