Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained New Algebraic Edition (Irving Chernev)

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I would've liked a summary of all the italicized quotes, because I feel like those are the main key take aways. The moves are shown in the book using algebraic notation (e4, Nf3, Qxh8+ as examples) though the piece identifiers are shown as symbols of the pieces rather than R, N, B, Q, K, which I guess some would prefer. e., king safety, inducing or avoiding the perpetually weakining of the pawn structure of the castled king).

In this way, the reader gets an insight into the rationale behind the moves of and the thought processes of a master player. The author has a delightful writing style, and the book really built my ability and appreciation for chess. Chernev is wrong in his analysis of Black's move 8, in Game 1, von Scheve - Teichmann, Berlin 1907, Giuoco Piano. Eschewing development to attack, when Black’s indiscretion of moving Knight so many times can be punished by constantly giving him problems to solve, rather than regroup. A more up to date similar book with different games was produced by Neil McDonald which is probably computer checked if you wanted to try that.Given the book's original 1957 copyright, it is not surprising that the earliest game is from 1889 and the latest was played in 1952. There is just one Queen's Indian and one Nimzo-Indian included; there are no games featuring the popular King's Indian, Grunfeld, or Benoni Defenses.

Granted, the book was originally written in the 1950s, so we don't have the pleasure of seeing Chernev's reaction to games by the likes of Fischer, Tal, and their contemporaries.and remember pay attention to every move you make [ attack and suffocate your opponent - but don't make them cry ] and whatever the book tells you follow that and i guaranty you'll see improvement fast.

Even if you know what the symbols mean and even if you are actively following every move on a material chessboard, reading and comprehending statements like 'If (a long line of symbols), then (again a litany of symbols)' can get real frustrating real quick. Does a good job of explaining the ideas behind moves (especially opening moves) in easy to understand language.The author does explain chess notation at the start of the book, in case you are not familiar with it.