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Summary: It's Not Traps and Zaps 1...
Review: Having given Traps and Zaps 4 stars, I was excited to review this book that covered more than just the King Pawn Openings. Unfortunately it was disappointing. The moves are good, but his comments and suggestions are very parse compared to the first book.
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Summary: It's Not Traps and Zaps 1...
Review: Having given Traps and Zaps 4 stars, I was excited to review this book that covered more than just the King Pawn Openings. Unfortunately it was disappointing. The moves are good, but his comments and suggestions are very parse compared to the first book.
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Summary: Like its predecessor, marred by numerous errors.
Review: I second the comments of the reviewer who asked whether anyone proofed this book before printing.
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Summary: Extremely helpful to anybody
Review: I use this book as much as I do Traps & Zaps 1 by the same author--A LOT...and I have been playing for 14 years. True, some are outrageous and only a fool would fall for them but this book teaches you how to get the early lead when playing against almost any opening.
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Summary: Extremely helpful to anybody
Review: I use this book as much as I do Traps & Zaps 1 by the same author--A LOT...and I have been playing for 14 years. True, some are outrageous and only a fool would fall for them but this book teaches you how to get the early lead when playing against almost any opening.
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Summary: Clean Up Your Act
Review: Not as good as it previous book but still with valuable tools. When I hear about all the others criticize this book the way they do, it appears that they do not see the author's point (and no my name isn't Bruce). This book is focused more on early traps as stated and not so much on opening repertoires. If you utilize this book move by move explicitly to 'sucker punch' your opponent, then, yes, obviously this book will not meet your expectations. But if it is used to clean up your own act in the openings and also to learn the different trap "ideas" as opposed to every single move by "the book" then perhaps there is something to learn. Maybe not the best for opening, but a legitimate book for traps.
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Summary: Clean Up Your Act
Review: Not as good as it previous book but still with valuable tools. When I hear about all the others criticize this book the way they do, it appears that they do not see the author's point (and no my name isn't Bruce). This book is focused more on early traps as stated and not so much on opening repertoires. If you utilize this book move by move explicitly to 'sucker punch' your opponent, then, yes, obviously this book will not meet your expectations. But if it is used to clean up your own act in the openings and also to learn the different trap "ideas" as opposed to every single move by "the book" then perhaps there is something to learn. Maybe not the best for opening, but a legitimate book for traps.
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Summary: Trap and Zap your Wallet 2!
Review: That is right this is Trap and Zap your Wallet part 2!!! The first book was bad enough to say the very least. Some Patzers talked good about the first book is the funy part. Even those Patzers seemed to realize that this book was bad. So even if people with no clue can realize how bad this book is. Don't you think that should be a hint to you as well?? Basically if your dumb enough to buy this book. I really can't save you, cuz your beyond help. Try drinking or getting a real chess book if you wanna get better. Go on ICC watch the Mr. Spock lectures, they will help you perhaps. The only thing this book helps, is Pandolfini if your patzer enough to buy it...
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Summary: Searching for an Editor
Review: The idea is strong: guide the reader towards an ability to pick out tactical errors in their opponent's play, in the context of several popular openings.The execution is weak: on average, two typos per page, with the odd piece or two missing from the diagrams. A frustrating lack of quality control makes this book a must-miss. Did anyone even glance at the galleys before binding this thing?
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Summary: Great Idea, poor Execution
Review: This book had a great idea. Show intermediate-level players (like me) how to improve their game by showing common opening mistakes, how to avoid them, and how to take advantage of your opponents' mistakes. I found the first book, and after playing through some of the examples, I noticed that the Sicilian and French were not even mentioned. Then, I noticed here that there is a sequel. Compared to the first book, this one is dismal. Comments on errors and poor play have shrunk to only one-half of the commentary in the first book, and rarely actually explains where the loser screwed up, instead offering adages which sometimes are as obvious as "Don't bring your queen out so early." The only reason I bought this book was that it covered the Sicilian defense and French defense, which were omitted in the first book.
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