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

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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. Otherwise, this book imparts a fantastic vision such that novices should see their strategic vision begin to develop upon reading it.

Look at squares to protect rather than pieces, then whenever you need to move a piece into strategic squares there’s already defense laid long ago. It was the first chess book I ever owned, back in the days before girls, when everything was in black and white and a computer was a panel of flashing lights playing on Spock's face. I'm sure it's more complicated in practice, but I didn't realize before reading this what a powerful defender the knight is on f6, and how quickly things can get scary without it. I'm used to the letter Algebraic Notation K, Q, N etc, but got used to the symbols for the pieces very quickly.Plenty of diagrams, clear text (for a chess manual), and it's useful for players up to medium-strong club strength, and all the way down to pure beginners (though some of it may be over their heads at first. Part two shows 1d4 openings and the resulting disasters when black fails to take control of the c5 square. e., king safety, inducing or avoiding the perpetually weakining of the pawn structure of the castled king).

None of us were particularly good, playing without tactics or logic, but rather just throwing pieces here and there, hoping for the best.

So, I would like to know what has been your experience with this book if you have read it, or your story and opinion with chess books in general, or commentary about your own experiences on learning the game. As a result, the games are absorbing and the lessons learned (at least in my case) tend to stick with the player. Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening): follow up e4/e5 f3/c6 normalcy with searing Bb5 that pressures the Knight, and opens line to pinning king’s pawn. There are also diagrams every few moves, showing the current postions of all the pieces, so you can not only get a better idea of where the pieces are, but can check you have made the right moves if you are playing these games on your own board. I could not have been more stupid in ignoring this book so long, not to mention being wrong about all of the above.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The book was first published in 1957 so expect a game or two by Capablanca, Tarrasch, Rubenstein and Maroczy. The games are simple to follow, and combinations easy to visualize -- as opposed to more advanced and subtle games better suited to more experienced players.The book is clearly for Beginners and suffers a little bit from using old example games (and I really mean old! Some of the lines he explores definitely were over my head (wouldn't have seen that 5-move trap) but that's OK.

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