Capire gli scacchi mossa dopo mossa. Apertura, mediogioco e finale nella moderna partita a scacchi

Irving Chernev's classic book "Logical Chess: Move by Move" was a profound book for many beginners in the past, as Chernev was able to breakdown each annotated game into digestible morsels for the aspiring chess player. Now Dr. John Nunn uses the same approach, yet focuses more on the dynamic natur

I am crap at chess. I spent a lot of money on books that I thought would at least make me competitive. Nothing worked. I think these chess books will all sit in a box gathering dust and one day I might get the urge to rejoin the local club and get butchered by 12 year olds so then may have a further Leggi tutto

Excellent. Akin to a modern version of Chernev's classic "Logical Chess"

This is quite possibly the best book ever written on chess. It covers every important middlegame strategy, a wide array of pawn structures, and discusses the reasons behind common opening moves. For any player below master level, this book is an essential read. You will not be disappointed. The conc Leggi tutto

El libro merece la pena, aunque se hace repetitivo porque los primeros movimientos casi siempre se justifican del mismo modo: desarrollo de las piezas, control del centro y protección del rey. Recomendación: leer cada una de las partidas ejemplo desde el enroque. Bueno para principiantes y jugadores d Leggi tutto

A classical masterpiece. As a trainer I'm happy whenever I need to use the games from this book. If your level is not not high enough to go through all the annotations, then just enjoy the eloquent comments from a first-class writer. If somebody is looking for a game-collection which he wants to learn Leggi tutto

These kind of books take a while to get through with an actual chess board and pieces (or two boards, one for the variations), but they are very worthwhile. It’s like having a GM chess coach telling you why every move was made in the 30 games reviewed and about specific chess principles! Very well d Leggi tutto