How To Think In Chess

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Summary: I didn't even get halfway...
Review: Do I HAVE to give stars ??
A very demanding book, has more to do with how the brain work then chess...
The first pages are very interesting (thats why I bought it) but then it gets very hard. It expects you to look at positions and say what you think into a recorder and then analyse that and...
There formulas in there about how you should pick your variation wich would be great,.. if you had the memory of a computer. A friend of mine (elo 2150) came too same conclusion. "What the hell is that" he said ;)
Don't buy this one.

Rating:
Summary: I didn't even get halfway...
Review: Going through sudies will help your play, and this book has that. But there is a lot of dry, strange stuff in here that isn't so practical. I re-wrote this review after my initial enthusiasm for this book waned.

Rating:
Summary: Not so great
Review: Going through sudies will help your play, and this book has that. But there is a lot of dry, strange stuff in here that isn't so practical. I re-wrote this review after my initial enthusiasm for this book waned.

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Summary: Yawn...I'd rather play chess
Review: If you need a phD in chess psychology, I am sure this is essential reading. If you like playing and studying chess, get chess books instead. In other words, this book is too far removed from chess reality for the VAST majority of players.

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Summary: Misleading title, beware
Review: This is not a "How to" book, despite its title. The advice it presents are few and rather superficial, and mostly bunched into the last few pages.

This is more of a descriptive study and self-knowledge guide, with half of the book consisting of various tests and their solutions. Some of these tests are rather instructive, but IMHO they have little to do with the subject of training your chess thought. Of course, doing the excercises will improve your play, so this is not a useless book.

This is definitely not for the beginner. You will also need an interest in psychology and the associated jargon to enjoy this book.

Rating:
Summary: Misleading title, beware
Review: This is not a "How to" book, despite its title. The advice it presents are few and rather superficial, and mostly bunched into the last few pages.

This is more of a descriptive study and self-knowledge guide, with half of the book consisting of various tests and their solutions. Some of these tests are rather instructive, but IMHO they have little to do with the subject of training your chess thought. Of course, doing the excercises will improve your play, so this is not a useless book.

This is definitely not for the beginner. You will also need an interest in psychology and the associated jargon to enjoy this book.