Logical Chess : Move By Move: Every Move Explained

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I could not have been more stupid in ignoring this book so long, not to mention being wrong about all of the above.

unmoved pawns and knight at f3 a strong bulwark, but the knight gets too easily pulled away because of its degrees of freedom F2/7 pawn particularly vulnerable because protected only by king, compare to d2/7 and e2/7 each defended by 3 pieces. A,B,C,G,H are also protected by 1 each, but they’re not Kings so more likely to defend and be exposed Mentioned: Facebook Chess Books Collectors Group, GM Max Illingworth, GM Andy Soltis, Brian Karen, World Chess Hall of Fame, Chernev tribute: There are some brilliant ideas expressed in this book. A very modern table containing a comparison of the mobility of pieces in terms squares they could move to - which I had seen in one of Dan Heisman's books and thought it was a great invention. It has the the thoughts of a human master-level player, which are, mistakes and all, better than the all computer analysis lines that anyone can generate. My goal in reading books like this is to incorporate into my subconscious as many master game patterns as possible: moves humans make, explanations humans give. In that respect, again flaws and all, showing the moves and some of the simple ideas behind the moves, even the repetition of some bits of advice, was perfect for me. This did work for a time, but I eventually hit the plateau I've been in and decided I'd start studying the game a bit more seriously. I hit upon this book, and I decided to give it a go. Even before I finished it, I noticed an improvement in my games.I do like the format though, the way he goes through every single move. Sometimes, I wish he spoke a little more about alternatives - because in my mind, I could see alternative moves that I thought would work really well but it wasn't explained why they weren't played. This is a great primer for beginners about thinking positionally in chess. Chernev has a way with words and always finds something interesting to say about the first move, even though through the course of the 33 games he mostly has words to say about the King's Pawn (1.e4), Queen's Pawn (1.d4), and English Opening (1.c4). Chernev does not repeat himself, but drums up new insight and wit every time the first move is repeated. Beside that, he offers a lot of good advice for beginners (rated below 1000 on chess.com / 1300 lichess.org probably) and even intermediate players (rated 1000-1700 chess.com / 1300-2000 lichess.org). Chernev was extremely well-read in chess literature, and shares insights of many grandmasters, as these insights are illustrated in the games in this book. It has its own share of problems though. First, you can only truly understand what's written if you are actually recreating every move on a chessboard in front of your eyes. (If you are a superhuman by any chance who has a super eidetic memory and can follow every move in your mind's eye, this comment is not for you). Look at squares to protect rather than pieces, then whenever you need to move a piece into strategic squares there’s already defense laid long ago.

Weak players instinctively try and free up pawns, anxious against a pin, but it is better to leave the kingside pawns protective and close than get exposed after castling. How much scarier is AI if it thinks strategically about controlling areas and subtly pulling apart target pieces rather than a brute force Laplace Demon. At least in the latter noone is screwed until everyone is screwed at the same time.Maybe it's too early in my chess career, but it's not like I remember any of the chess games that were reviewed. My other complaint is variety. The open games in the first half are very entertaining, but the second half contains too many Queen Gambits. Maybe it's repetition by intention, but at the end it bored me down a little bit.

The reason the master didn’t see the path to shorter # is he’s playing out a sequence he’s already seen many moves before, to its inevitable conclusion, that it takes a few moves more is so meaningless.This is a classic chess book explaining every move in easy to understand words. Just by repeating the basic principles one already memorizes and adapts them easily and I caught myself looking at a position on the chess board in a different way. The book is clearly for Beginners and suffers a little bit from using old example games (and I really mean old!) and allowing no exceptions to the rules. Modern chess is a little bit different and to understand why GMs break the rules could be interesting. Mentioned: Dan Heisman, IM Eric Rosen, Jose Rauol Capablanca, Harry Pillsbury, GM Sam Shankland, Siegbert Tarrasch Also Mentioned: Episode 221 with Chris Callhan, Lichess Study Featuring Logical Chess Move by Move: https://lichess.org/study/Wn7aMkPy, Jen Shahade, Mike Klein, Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings, The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played The problem with giving up the center and castling, a diagonal iron curtain is formed by whoever is strong in the center, behind which pieces can be manoevered towards the vulnerable g,h pawns.

Mentioned: The Scandinavian Defense, Understanding Chess Move by Move by GM John Nunn, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by IM John Watson, Episode 41 with GM Judit Polgar Bishop pins a pawn far far away, stunning it into not being able to move because that would expose the king, he takes a pawn out of the game from a distance, protected Solid state physics Quantum theory Chemical bonds SCIENCE Physics Condensed Matter Física do estado sólido Mecânica quânticaDecline the gambit and develop bishop, cutting across center diagonal, preventing further pawn development down the center, but most importantly casting a gaze on the castling weakness Bishop greatest effect is controlling important diagonals and pinning (rendering motionless) pieces Aim for small advantages and accumulate them, only later search for ways to combine them because these must exist, however deeply hidden I have to reveal a secret tonight. As a kid, I loved pretending to be the general of the army of toys I used to lay on my bed. In my mind, I would simulate a war, making toy pieces fight with each other. My army would always win the war. Growing up I realized (especially after learning how to play chess) that in real life it's not possible to win every battle, but we must be prepared. This book is the first step towards your preparation. When I used to follow the games from this book, I used to feel the same adrenaline rush that I would feel like a kid general with his toy army.