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Originally posted by tomtom232That is such a tedious read Id rather mow the lawn than read that book its needlessly complicated
Well, i ordered dvoretsky's book.
Originally posted by NorrisBI've tried to get through it many, many times, but it's just plain impossible. the content's good, but there's just something... incredibly tedious.
That is such a tedious read Id rather mow the lawn than read that book its needlessly complicated
Originally posted by wormwoodI haven't even tried to read it as a book. I just use it to look up positions and go from there. I sometimes get the impression that others on the site don't bother to reference endgame books because otherwise strong players give me games they shouldn't. Games" leave book", but sometimes they return to "book" at the end, and it doesn't just have to be for "bishop, knight and king vs king".
I've tried to get through it many, many times, but it's just plain impossible. the content's good, but there's just something... incredibly tedious.
not a long time ago some IM/GM on icc said something like: "I'm sure the dvoretsky is good, but it's just too damn hard. I analyze a position for 15 minutes, think I get it, then look from the back and WRONG ...[text shortened]...
has anybody anywhere EVER finished dvoretsky's endgame manual? I kinda doubt it.
Originally posted by greenpawn34I wonder how this one differs from the one you're thinking of? (Other than the obvious reply that one starts in the opening and the other starts in the middlegame.)
The Mendis book is called: [b]From the Opening Into the Endgame
I'd call it:
How to lose friends and an interest in chess very very quickly. 😉
He gives a whole host of playable opening lines mostly involving
getting the Queens off, skipping the middle game and into an ending.
Example is here after Black's 6...e5 in the KID.
[fe p (...and it is).
Think it finally went for 50p after some serious and heavy bidding. 🙂[/b]
Originally posted by wormwoodI bought dvoretsky's endgame book 3 months ago and still trying to get through it. In hindsight, maybe I should have got Sillman's endgame book instead.
I've tried to get through it many, many times, but it's just plain impossible. the content's good, but there's just something... incredibly tedious.
not a long time ago some IM/GM on icc said something like: "I'm sure the dvoretsky is good, but it's just too damn hard. I analyze a position for 15 minutes, think I get it, then look from the back and WRONG ...[text shortened]... ."
has anybody anywhere EVER finished dvoretsky's endgame manual? I kinda doubt it.
Originally posted by tomtom232determination? you need a chainsaw mate to get through that. Soltis reckons that
I figure I have the determination to get through it. The edition I ordered has blue print for the most important parts. Anyway, Silman's book and all the other ones will continue to be there for a while.
Originally posted by tomtom232The reviews seem to be varied, hard to draw a conclusion on its usefulness to the average Joe from my perspective. From Silman's site:
I figure I have the determination to get through it. The edition I ordered has blue print for the most important parts. Anyway, Silman's book and all the other ones will continue to be there for a while.
Originally posted by Mad RookRec'd.
The reviews seem to be varied, hard to draw a conclusion on its usefulness to the average Joe from my perspective. From Silman's site:
Reviewed by John Donaldson
A few years ago Grandmaster Alex Shabalov was giving a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco. When he finished his talk, Shabalov opened the floor to questions and ...[text shortened]... d like to see students learning the fundamentals in a systematic and comprehensible way.