Comments on: Review: How Chess Games are Won and Lost

By: Peter Doggers

Peter Doggers — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:20:45 +0000

@ bernd thx

By: Librarian

Librarian — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:06:50 +0000

I think L.B. Hansen’s Secrets of Endgame Strategy is pretty much crap.

Admittedly, the material is well-chosen, but his annotations are mostly just copied – they tend to vary from very sketchy (if the source was sketchy) to quite detailed (again, if the source was heavy on analysis). Moreover, reading the original annotations, in particular Kasparov’s on one of his games, is more beneficial.

Moreover, I never read so many times about “Black showing his hand” as in this book; other stylistic errors aren’t uncommon either.

I wonder if his new book follows the same style.

By: bernd

bernd — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:21:00 +0000

re: Aronian -Gelfand: http://blip.tv/file/753659 is really brilliant!!

By: Jens Kristiansen

Jens Kristiansen — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:53:30 +0000

I have not so far read Lars Bos recent book, but I would like to mention my compatriots two earlier (and not so old) books in english: “Foundations of chess strategy” and “Secrets of endgame strategy”. Both well writen, thorough and recommendable.
The first contains a new and fresh, even though in my eyes arguable, attempt to classify the greatest masters playing style, and there by providing some food for thought.
The second is about more complex,strategical endings, not the technical ones, which are covered in the endgame manuals (Dvoretsky and M?É¬ºller &Lamprecht fi.). I know from personal experience that Lars Bo as a practical player is especially strong in such parts of the game, so it is not surprising that he is very good at explaining the secrets. And that are not many other books on this item around.

By: Peter Doggers

Peter Doggers — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:07:39 +0000

Aronian-Gelfand video: found it - and I had to laugh, again!

By: Erik van den Dikkenberg

Erik van den Dikkenberg — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:19:13 +0000

I finished the book some weeks ago and indeed it’s a fantastic one!
Recommended especially for players above elo 2000 level.

By: Omar

Omar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:02:35 +0000

I think this book is very well written, especially for players between 2200 and 2300 in elo. I bought it last October from the London chess center. I am almost finishing it and I am willing to read it once again. It is really worth buying.

By: Jeans

Jeans — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:45:56 +0000

Maybe you could make a link to the video? It was round 3. There were actually two videos about it on http://www.amberchess2008.com. One from Peter and one from Macauly.
I think people who missed it might like it.

By: Jeans

Jeans — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:39:50 +0000

Hi Arne,

Now that you mention the game with the rampant rook, I remember the funny video of the postmortem of Aronian and Gelfand together with Ljubojevic on the site of Amber-tournament. It was filmed by Peter.
Ljubojevic wasn’t easily convinced that the king couldn’t find shelter somehow.