| |
Main
Date: 25 Aug 2008 12:58:30
From: madigi
Subject: opening books
|
Do you like opening books? I prefer endgame and GM games collection. I
can't stand those books which are only endless variations. Obviously I
like so much Watson's MCO and Soltis' New Ideas and Variations.
|
|
| |
Date: 25 Aug 2008 18:32:44
From:
Subject: Re: opening books
|
At least international chess openings books are relatively cheap,
compared to the classic Shogi volume by Teruichi Aono for instance,
heaven knows it's expensive when it appears on Amazon, less so on
ebay.
|
| |
Date: 25 Aug 2008 17:54:50
From:
Subject: Re: opening books
|
On Aug 25, 5:29=A0pm, madigi <[email protected] > wrote:
> On Aug 25, 10:06=A0pm, [email protected] wrote:
>
> > On Aug 25, 3:58=A0pm, madigi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Do you like opening books? I prefer endgame and GM games collection. =
I
> > > can't stand those books which are only endless variations. Obviously =
I
> > > like so much Watson's MCO and Soltis' New Ideas and Variations.
>
> > =A0 "Watson's MCO"? What book is that? MCO is usually used to mean
> > Modern Chess Openings, one of the "endless variations" sort you don't
> > like. To my knowledge, no one named Watson has been much if any
> > involved in it; its main recent editor has been Nick DeFirmian. Do you
> > mean IM John Watson's "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy"?
>
> I mean Mastering Chess Opening. This book explain the ides behind the
> openings.
I see. Thank you. If I may, I would recommend using the acronym
"MCO" to refer only to "Modern Chess Openings." That has been its
commonly understood meaning for many years.
|
| |
Date: 25 Aug 2008 14:29:06
From: madigi
Subject: Re: opening books
|
On Aug 25, 10:06=A0pm, [email protected] wrote:
> On Aug 25, 3:58=A0pm, madigi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Do you like opening books? I prefer endgame and GM games collection. I
> > can't stand those books which are only endless variations. Obviously I
> > like so much Watson's MCO and Soltis' New Ideas and Variations.
>
> =A0 "Watson's MCO"? What book is that? MCO is usually used to mean
> Modern Chess Openings, one of the "endless variations" sort you don't
> like. To my knowledge, no one named Watson has been much if any
> involved in it; its main recent editor has been Nick DeFirmian. Do you
> mean IM John Watson's "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy"?
I mean Mastering Chess Opening. This book explain the ides behind the
openings.
|
| |
Date: 25 Aug 2008 16:10:31
From: John Salerno
Subject: Re: opening books
|
"madigi" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:e4ea498b-9547-423d-9b31-0f6a2b7c3964@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Do you like opening books? I prefer endgame and GM games collection. I
> can't stand those books which are only endless variations. Obviously I
> like so much Watson's MCO and Soltis' New Ideas and Variations.
You know what's funny, as I read Learn Chess (Alexander/Beach), they mention
how many new players find the endgame boring and they don't want to take the
time to learn it, and I remember thinking "Wow, that seems like the most
exciting part." Then I realized what the endgame really was. My initial
assumption of what it was probably fell more into the middle game. Now that
I know, I'd have to say that the endgame (at least, pawn endings) does seem
rather boring (but crucial, I understand that).
Of course, the first 10 or so moves of an opening also seem a little boring
and by-the-book. The part I find the most exciting (for now) are the small,
subtle moves that are the first steps in a strategic combination. When
something like a single pawn move is made that paves the way for an attack,
that to me is very thrilling. I guess this kind of thing falls into the
middle game?
|
| |
Date: 25 Aug 2008 13:06:26
From:
Subject: Re: opening books
|
On Aug 25, 3:58=A0pm, madigi <[email protected] > wrote:
> Do you like opening books? I prefer endgame and GM games collection. I
> can't stand those books which are only endless variations. Obviously I
> like so much Watson's MCO and Soltis' New Ideas and Variations.
"Watson's MCO"? What book is that? MCO is usually used to mean
Modern Chess Openings, one of the "endless variations" sort you don't
like. To my knowledge, no one named Watson has been much if any
involved in it; its main recent editor has been Nick DeFirmian. Do you
mean IM John Watson's "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy"?
|
|
