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Summary: One of the Best books for choosing strong moves
Review: This book was very influential to my development as a chess player. When I first saw the title, I didn't want it because I thought I was no amateur. I eventually purchased this book and it was well worth it. Mr. Silman has gone a long way toward explaining how chess works and why some people win and other only win sometimes. After I first read this book, my computer and internet chess rating escalated several hundred points. Now, I follow Mr. Silman's website and I am still improving. There are times when I am in difficult games and I know that the next move is going to forge the course of the game for many moves to come and I ponder the position, searching for the correct move. Then I remember IM Silman's techniques and I usually find a good move. Of course I have to remember what it feels like to be strangled in a chess game to fully appreciate the gravity of the move I'll choose based on Jeremy Silman's move selection techniques. I loved this book. It was very well done. I've even found reference to this book in books by other Grand Masters. The other Grand Masters look at positions in their books and explain them in their language, but every once and a while they will break the position down in using Mr. Silman's imbalances. What better recommendation is there? A Grand Master recommends a book written for people who are not yet a master then says how helpful it has been in his own Grand Master Level games! International Master Jeremy Silman's books may be the only books a chess player will ever need to become an expert and master. Of course you have to follow his advice.
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Summary: Very instructive book
Review: This is a book that can take you a step further in your chess skills. Before reading this i used to play the middlegame without having any idea about how i should proceed. After reading this one twice it all seems clearer now. I would recommend reading it and then coming back after some months and reading again so that it has a better effect on your play.
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