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Summary: destined to be a classic
Review: This is the best book on calculation I have ever read. This is a better book than Kotovs "Think like a grandmaster." The book shows you how to calculate which is what makes a player into a chessmaster. The author shows how to make tree analysis and how to analyze games of other players and your own in order to develop your ability to calculate. A much needed and very important book.
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Summary: Great book.
Review: Until you reach the 1900 to 2000 level the only thing that you should be studying is tactics and calculation. The reason for this is simple, if you can see 90% of the combinations on the board during a game, you will not have to even use postional advantages. Don't get me wrong positional play has a very important role, but more at the higher levels. If you can calculate efficiently and quickly you will have a huge advantage over all those people who just memorize opening moves, because after move 10 they're lost. Why are some children so strong at chess? It's because they can calculate well and can visualize the board. The bottom line is get this book along with a set of practice problems, like Reinfeld's 1001. Solve the problems, write down all your candidate moves and analysis, and you'll be amazed by how quickly you improve.
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Summary: He isn't given enough credit for this book
Review: Well, for someone to expose the fallacies of Kotov and to do it a few years before Nunn, Tisdall etc. are all getting high praise for doing it is a lot. People who think that this book needs a few more exercises have missed the point. To have to use variations to justify our play is not Soltis' premise. His premise, to my mind, is best expressed as follows: just go your own way and work hard at calculating better. In the end, the mistakes and themes you will see will fall into these catergories, but since your technique will be unique, I can't tell you your pitfalls but there is loads of material to practice with in any chess book. Tal, Capablanca, Botvinnik all did it differently - you will too.A book that should be on the shelf of any player - light but educative reading.
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Summary: Read the book as a general advice.
Review: Well,
If you hope this book will teach you how to calculate,no it isn't.
There are many views that rate the book higher but I think the book is not worth for your money.
Ok,calculation is important in chess.Imagine you can calculate 10 or 15 moves ahead in a position.Sure that's a pride....
But in the book, you will not be coach how to do it.
Instead,the author will tell a different story:that is what calculation is.
Myself,still looking for a good book on HOW to calculate.
Finally,don't buy this book.[If you want to find books on how to calculate] I gave 3 stars because there are a few positions and advices that is good.
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