- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Simon and Schuster; Reissue edition (1 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671795023
- ISBN-13: 978-0671795023
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,405,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although most chess terms are readily understandable in context, if you really need definitions, this book has them. Having gone through the book, I would think that the only players who would benefit ("improve") from this book would be children or inexperienced beginners. And then only because virtually any study would benefit them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Dictionary For Very Young Beginners
11 Aug 1999
Format:Paperback
Although most chess terms are readily understandable in context, if you really need definitions, this book has them. Having gone through the book, I would think that the only players who would benefit ("improve") from this book would be children or inexperienced beginners. And then only because virtually any study would benefit them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Buyer Beware...
4 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
The name is a bit deceptive to say the very least... More of a book explaining terms and filled with useless things... Maybe Pandolfini has a few good books, this is not one of them... Perhaps someone that is very new to the game could learn something from this... Yet they will not get better from or because of this book... If you want something with chess thinking this isnt the best book... Maybe Art of Attack, Art of Middlegame, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Zurich 1953, Advances Since Nimzo, Tal Life and Games and Botvinnik one hundred selected games... Would help you more with that aspect of the game just to name a few books... Well it is your money so if you wanna spend it on this book... Nobody is gonna stop you, just remember you were warned... Do not get this book thinking its gonna help you formulate an iron clad strategy... Nor that it will help your tactical or positional play... Basically all this will help is lesson your bank account... Perhaps waste some time of yours reading it as well...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A very good book for newcomers- Advanced Beginners
12 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback
First of all, let me address the many negative reviews for this book.Newcomers and advanced beginners, just ignore those -ve reviews,go ahead and do yourself a favor by either buying this book or borrowing it from your local library. I am a advanced beginner with a online chess rating of 1300+, so I think I can safely guess or understand as to what beginners are looking for in a book. This book certainly helps improve the understanding of your game to a significant level from a beginner point of view.
I wonder if all those who gave -ve reviews are some 1600+ rated players who picked up this book with the expectation that this would bump up their rating by another 200 points. If you are an intermediate player or anyone above 1400+,then you are at the wrong place.Having said that,it can still be a quick refresher to such players returning after a long hiatus. Else,this is not your book and instead get the Jeremy Silman's ,"How to reassess your chess 4th edition".
Coming to the book itself, I like the way Pandolfini, explains those concepts in simple words and sentences instead of just usual algebraic notations, which is not exactly friendly for beginners or someone who's still new to chess visualization. It reminds me of another classic by Ward Farnsworth's ,"Predator at chessboard" which employs a similar style. The other thing, I liked about Pandolfini's book is the way he's mixing strategic and tactical elements in the positions he's trying to teach or explain. He tries to drive home the point that tactics and positional skills are mutually dependent and cannot be separated.
Coming to the definitions or the lingo of chess world, it's helpful for beginners in a way that they can enjoy or understand the commentaries of live or recorded games.
I wonder if all those who gave -ve reviews are some 1600+ rated players who picked up this book with the expectation that this would bump up their rating by another 200 points. If you are an intermediate player or anyone above 1400+,then you are at the wrong place.Having said that,it can still be a quick refresher to such players returning after a long hiatus. Else,this is not your book and instead get the Jeremy Silman's ,"How to reassess your chess 4th edition".
Coming to the book itself, I like the way Pandolfini, explains those concepts in simple words and sentences instead of just usual algebraic notations, which is not exactly friendly for beginners or someone who's still new to chess visualization. It reminds me of another classic by Ward Farnsworth's ,"Predator at chessboard" which employs a similar style. The other thing, I liked about Pandolfini's book is the way he's mixing strategic and tactical elements in the positions he's trying to teach or explain. He tries to drive home the point that tactics and positional skills are mutually dependent and cannot be separated.
Coming to the definitions or the lingo of chess world, it's helpful for beginners in a way that they can enjoy or understand the commentaries of live or recorded games.
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