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August 25, 2005
Now, let's get on to business
As mentioned in my last blog entry -- I'm going to be discussing various topics, but mostly it will be a general discussion about the sport, science and discipline of chess.
Also, I promised you a list of books that any serious or semi-serious or seasonal chess player MUST have in their library. And no, don't worry -- I'm not going to insult you by including a "Dummy" book. Those books are more harmful than goood.
So, without further ado (and in no particular order) they are:
This is a short, short list or the Stuck-on-an-Island list. They are by no means the chess books. But they're an excellent start. I couldn't help myself, so I had to include three now-considered "classics": Nimzowitch's _My System_, Fischer's _My 60 Memorable Games_ and Kmoch's _Pawn Power_ .
Noticed that I didn't include a specific book on openings. That's going to require a bit more than just a blog entry. So, knock yourselves out! I've included a direct link to Amazon -- so half the work is already cut out for you.
Aren't I a swell guy?
On my next blog entry I'm going to give you the straight answer to the "if I can't even get past the opening, how am I supposed to get to the endgame in the first place?" question.
OK. Later, folks!
Posted by rene on August 25, 2005 8:35 PM
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