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#31
06-26-2005, 07:13 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
You are right, this is definitely a great way to supplement your studies. If you like this sort of study, here are some books that I recommend (and I own all of them, so consider these first-hand recommendations).
Logical Chess Move by Move - Great beginner's book Winning Chess Brilliancies (Winning Chess Series) - Another great one for beginners. Its by Yasser Seirwan, who has a real gift for explaining the flow of a chess game. Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur - This one is a bit dated but still very good. Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games - This is probably my favorite. Written by 3 very good chess players, covers a wide variety games from throughout chess history. Great balance of analysis and explanation. I hope they update this one soon. Best Lessons of a Chess Coach - This book is interactive and is great for teaching the "whys" of certain moves. 
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#32
06-26-2005, 07:14 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] 1.e4... [/ QUOTE ] More like 1.c4. It pwns everyone. [/ QUOTE ] I'm just a newbie, I'll look into that though. Thanks. I guess this will get you off the hook for that crappy post about Led Zeppelin. [/ QUOTE ] I'm pretty sure 1. e4 is better. [/ QUOTE ] Depends. Especially at the lower levels everyone's familiar with e4, but they won't be with c4. You can get a bigger advantage by taking advantage of their weaknesses. At a master level I think e4 is better.
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#33
06-26-2005, 07:20 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
One thing with 1.c4 is that is has a lot of transpositional possibilities in it. So its something at master level you have to be very aware of. But I do agree at lower levels it is good for taking people out of their pet openings. I really liked The Dynamic English by Tony Kosten.
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#34
06-26-2005, 07:20 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
i think you are right about this. bobby fischer used to start off with c4 during his amateur days and of course switched to e4. right now i open with c4 because i have the moves memorized a mere 8 turns deep.
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#35
06-26-2005, 07:27 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
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i think you are right about this. bobby fischer used to start off with c4 during his amateur days and of course switched to e4. right now i open with c4 because i have the moves memorized a mere 8 turns deep. [/ QUOTE ] .... define his "amateur" days, anyway. Pretty sure he was an e4 guy even then.
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#36
06-26-2005, 07:35 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
watch his matches in 1955 and 1956 on chessgames.com. he opened with c4 in the majority of them. i dont know which year he changed to e4 though, it could have been several years afterwards as i havent seen those matches yet. some of those tournaments were "junior" events and "amateur" championships.
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#37
06-26-2005, 07:52 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
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watch his matches in 1955 and 1956 on chessgames.com. he opened with c4 in the majority of them. i dont know which year he changed to e4 though, it could have been several years afterwards as i havent seen those matches yet. some of those tournaments were "junior" events and "amateur" championships. [/ QUOTE ] it was right around then, for certain. I'm pretty sure he only opened e4 in the US championships and he started those in '57 IIRC.
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#38
06-26-2005, 07:58 PM
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#39
06-26-2005, 08:02 PM
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Re: I want to learn chess.
Having full control of your destiny is a two edged sword... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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