David Rooks r the only ones getting any exercise!

SPM: White David Ottosen: Black


Record of Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d5 Bg7 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Bc4 c6 7. 0-0 Nbd7 8. a4 Nb6 9. Bb3 cxd5 10. exd5 Bg4 11. a5 Nbd7 12. Be3 Ne5 13. Kh1 h5 14. h3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Qc8 16. Kg2 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Ra4 Qc7 19. Nb5 Qd7 20. c4 Nxd5 21. Qxd5 a6 21. Rb4 axb5 22. Rxb5 Qc6 23. Rd1 Rfc8 24. b4 Rc7 25. Rb6 Qxd5 26. cxd5 Ra6 27. pf4 Rc4 28. Re1 Bf6 29. Bd8 Kf8 30. b5 Ra4 31. Rc1 Rb4 32. a6 bxa6 33. bxa6 Ra4 34. Rc6

SPM: White David Ottosen: Black


Record of Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d5 Bg7 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Bc4 c6 7. 0-0 Nbd7 8. a4 Nb6 9. Bb3 cxd5 10. exd5 Bg4 11. a5 Nbd7 12. Be3 Ne5 13. Kh1 h5 14. h3 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Qc8 16. Kg2 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18.Ra4 Qc7 19. Nb5 Qd7 20. c4 Nxd5 21. Qxd5 a6 21. Rb4 axb5 22. Rxb5 Qc6 23. Rd1 Rfc8 24. b4 Rc7 25. Rb6 Qxd5 26. cxd5 Ra6 27. pf4 Rc4 28. Re1 Bf6 29. Bd8 Kf8 30. b5 Ra4 31. Rc1 Rb4 32. a6 bxa6 33. bxa6 Ra4 34. Rc6 Bd4

I recently bought John Nunn's "Understanding Chess Move By Move" (Gambit,2001). It's by far the best primer on Chess I have ever come across and that includes Kotov's classics.

Is this a reprint of Chernev's Logical Chess Move By Move? And did Nunn do the same hatchet job he did on 60 Memorable Games?


I have boycotted Nunn books since that fiasco.

Zurich, 1953. My System, Chess Practice, tactical cheapo training books, Pawn Stucture Chess by Soltis. Most of Soltis's books are good. From the Middlegame to the Endgame by the recently deceased Edmar Mednis.Botvinik's 100. The list goes on and on.........

"Is this a reprint of Chernev's Logical Chess Move By Move?"


No, this is an original book and, I repeat, a very good one, after one perusing.


"And did Nunn do the same hatchet job he did on 60 Memorable Games? I have boycotted Nunn books since that fiasco."


No hatchet job.


I must say I also hate anyone who dares come near and touch Bobby Fischer's classic, even if correcting typographical errors. The book is so alive with the spirit of true chess, it might be the best primer ever. "Here, you wanna know about Chess, read this one, it's all here."


But you are missing out on some nice things by "boycotting" the English GM's books.