Originally posted by robbie carrobieI have it.
anyone recommend this book, reviews seem good, very cheap!😀
The book seems pretty good, but the most recent reprint is in old descriptive notation which there's no excuse for.
I struggled through parts of the book but haven't read it in any depth.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchSacriledge!
but the most recent reprint is in old descriptive notation which there's no excuse for.
I see three big advantages to descriptive over algebraic:
-when going over games in descriptive notation things 'stick' better
-books in descriptive are cheaper
-it has a nice,romantic feel to it 🙂
I have the original 3 books purchased early 1980s. At their time they were very good and strongly recommended. Even if they haven't been updated much but they are cheap they are probably worth getting as a lot of the basic strategic ideas still hold water and all that will be missing are modern examples.
As for descriptive, I prefer it and still record most of my OTB games in descriptive although am trying to change but constantly relapse.
Originally posted by Dragon Firethankyou oh great sons of the immortal game. the book is winging its way to Glasgow as we speak, will it make a difference to Robbies play, probably not, but it will be worth pretending that it will!😀
I have the original 3 books purchased early 1980s. At their time they were very good and strongly recommended. Even if they haven't been updated much but they are cheap they are probably worth getting as a lot of the basic strategic ideas still hold water and all that will be missing are modern examples.
As for descriptive, I prefer it and still record most of my OTB games in descriptive although am trying to change but constantly relapse.
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I've had a copy of this book since 1973. Many of the lines analyzed are out of date as you would expect for a book published in 1963, but the strategic concepts are not. As far as descriptive notation is concerned, anyone intelligent enough to play chess ought to be able to switch from algebraic to descriptive. Get the book.
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Originally posted by Dragon FireHi DF
I have the original 3 books purchased early 1980s. At their time they were very good and strongly recommended. Even if they haven't been updated much but they are cheap they are probably worth getting as a lot of the basic strategic ideas still hold water and all that will be missing are modern examples.
As for descriptive, I prefer it and still record most of my OTB games in descriptive although am trying to change but constantly relapse.
"I prefer it and still record most of my OTB games in descriptive
although am trying to change but constantly relapse."
I thought descriptive banned - or is that just for FIDE rated events.
When I castle I write the word 'zOOm' and 'zOOOm' for Q-side.
That is me telling myself the opening is over so let's get stuck in.
I started doing it in Troon '82 though there I wrote trOOn.
I did it for a laugh and won my first 5 games!
So ever since then I've always done it, simply replacing trOOn with zOOm.
I've been told I can get pulled up for this.
(I've also been told ,by the 'witty ones' that I should write 'resigning sOOn.'😉 🙁
Originally posted by dkurthIt should be reprinted in modern algebraic though.
I've had a copy of this book since 1973. Many of the lines analyzed are out of date as you would expect for a book published in 1963, but the strategic concepts are not. As far as descriptive notation is concerned, anyone intelligent enough to play chess ought to be able to switch from algebraic to descriptive. Get the book.
Even most of the more experienced players at my club have made the switch after 20 or so years.
Maybe the title should be changed to "Old Chess Strategy"?
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Originally posted by greenpawn34Did someone call me?
Hi DF
"I prefer it and still record most of my OTB games in descriptive
although am trying to change but constantly relapse."
I thought descriptive banned - or is that just for FIDE rated events.
When I castle I write the word 'zOOm' and 'zOOOm' for Q-side.
That is me telling myself the opening is over so let's get stuck in.
I started doin 've also been told ,by the 'witty ones' that I should write 'resigning sOOn.'😉 🙁
Should I write castles as greenpOOn34? Sounds inappropriate.
Originally posted by Hells Caretakerhi there seems to be two books with this title,
Modern Chess Tactics, 1972 (Ludek Pachman) translatd by P.H.Clarke, superb chess book.Old notation but that does'nt bother me.Would reccomend this work to any serious chess player.
Attack and Defence in Modern Chess Tactics, and
Modern Chess Tactics: Pieces and Pawns in Action
which one, or are all good?