Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition

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1) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. I totally agree with Lev Alburt. If you want to improve you have to know some positions, better than others. I have used a lot of time to find some chess puzzle book for my level and my students, which I can learn a great deal from. The solution for me was to look at Dan Heisman Internet site and his book recommendations. The three puzzle books:
* Winning Chess Exercises for kids
* Practical Chess Exercises
* Chess Training Pocket Book
are very instructive and the best one for level 1300-1600. The "for kids" book is the most elementary one, but also has the best solution part. Start with that one, and continue with the other 2. Believe me; you will not regret buying these books!!¤

2) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. Like others, I don´t buy into the "300 essential positions" concept. That being said, Alburt makes a convincing case that quality trumps quantity.

What I like best is that Alburt sprinkles in some end game positions and some non-tactical puzzles. I´d actually like to see more of these (and of the end games, fewer stalemate solutions). Sure, tactics are important, but it´s not all just mate in threes. In addition, I´d add that the introduction and index are very good here, rarely the case in chess books. The bit of crumpet on the front cover doesn´t hurt.

What I don´t like is the answers being on the facing page of the problems. There are a few cases where the italicized text above the answers seems necessary before solving the problem. "Should White play Rxd5 here?" Well, if that´s the question, I´d like to see it before looking at the answer page.

I´d rank the target level of this book from 1450-1750 based on a real OTB rating. It depends on who you are, of course, and whether you want a stiff challenge or a brush up.¤

3) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. Some people don´t seem to admire Alburt´s works (for moronic reasons IMHO), but I love them because they´re easy to follow, well illustrated and highly instructive without being simplistic.

This book is eminently practical. On one page is a group of 4 board positions, each one being a problem for you to figure out. On the facing page are "answers" and their explanations, along with a title that summarizes the principle you´re supposed to learn. And the idea is that if you study all 300 positions, you´ve learned fundamental ideas for ALL aspects of chess (which is the unique aspect of the book, versus a tactical problem collection).

It´s a book you can pick up and learn a complete idea in a matter of minutes and put it back down again. And it´s nice and compact.¤

4) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. I have brought about 20 to 30 books on tactics, I totally agrees 200% that chess is 99 % tactics and I cannot disagree anymore with the author of rapid chess improvement. But this tactic book is unique, I recieved it today and from 2 p.m. up to 10 p. m. , whenever I have time, I would study it. All the examples are very interesting and instructive. Do not be misled by the picture of the cover that this book is for children, no, it is for intermediate to advanced players. Compared with John Nunn´s book " Learn chess tactics ", some of the examples are even more difficult. I can assure you that, after studying all these 300 problems,no matter you solve them all, or part of it, or even none, just memorising all those moifs would make you at least 100 points higher!!!Though I have Lef Alburt´s other book, only after readinig this one did I realize why he is one of the most after sought chess teacher! He deserves it!!!!¤

5) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. This book its very good , the positions are well chosen but most of them can be found in other books ,but Its good to have those posisions in one volume . I think it help me to improve my chess level . Good size u can really have it at ur pocket .¤

6) Paperback Book Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition by Chess Information and Research Center. This newly revised volume in the successful Comprehensive Chess Course sharpens and tightens your game through examination and study of the 300 most important chess game positions. The most important and instructive positions over the last 100 years arranged as challenges, with illuminating explanations and solutions. Lev Alburt, Grandmaster of Chess and renowned three-time US chess champion, presents and analyzes the 300 most important game positions an average player should understand and remember to become a chess expert. These most crucial and instructive positions taken from games over the last 100 years are arranged as challenges, with instructive explanations and solutions on facing pages. Besides giving students this essential knowledge, this book also helps them to train their chess abilities and improve their skills steadily and efficiently. These practical exercises, easy to read and to understand, take the reader from beginner to tournament-strength chess player.¤

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