Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively.
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Irving Chernev (1900-1981) was a Russian-American chess author who wrote over 20 books, including the bestselling Invitation to Chess and Logical Chess: Move By Move.
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Format:Paperback
I have read three books that use the concept of commenting on every move, Nunn's book, Snyder's book (Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors) and this one.
I rank them as follows,
#1) Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors is definately at the top of the list with most interesting games, most accurate analysis and making things clear to the reader as the main criteria for evalualtion.
Equal #2 & #3 are Logical Chess and Nunn's book. The strong point of Nunn's book is that is is well suited for an advanced player (rated over 1500) and Logical Chess for beginners (rated under 1000). However, Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors seems well suited for "advanced" beginners through Intermediate players (rated 700 through 1600).
Logical Chess seems to constantly repeat itself (...). Unbeatable Chess doesn't have this problem and Nunn's book goes so deep sometimes even the author seems to go off on a tangest. I may only be 12 but have an IQ of 180. Therefore, perhaps my opinions will be carefully considered?
If you are a Beginnining or Intermediate player get UNBEATABLE CHESS LESSONS FOR JUNIORS first, LOGICAL CHESS second. If you are very advanced get NUNN'S book first, UBEATABLE second.
I rank them as follows,
#1) Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors is definately at the top of the list with most interesting games, most accurate analysis and making things clear to the reader as the main criteria for evalualtion.
Equal #2 & #3 are Logical Chess and Nunn's book. The strong point of Nunn's book is that is is well suited for an advanced player (rated over 1500) and Logical Chess for beginners (rated under 1000). However, Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors seems well suited for "advanced" beginners through Intermediate players (rated 700 through 1600).
Logical Chess seems to constantly repeat itself (...). Unbeatable Chess doesn't have this problem and Nunn's book goes so deep sometimes even the author seems to go off on a tangest. I may only be 12 but have an IQ of 180. Therefore, perhaps my opinions will be carefully considered?
If you are a Beginnining or Intermediate player get UNBEATABLE CHESS LESSONS FOR JUNIORS first, LOGICAL CHESS second. If you are very advanced get NUNN'S book first, UBEATABLE second.
By Chris
Format:Paperback
I like the format and concept of this book, and I purchased this book (which I regret) however I have some major complaints:
1) Chernev's analysis can be bad or even awful. I worked through his games while running Stockfish 2.1.1 in the background crunching numbers, and Chernev's advice/insight is frequently awful and just plain wrong, steering you into believing bad blunders that lose pawns or pieces are merely just less optimal moves (or even the most optimal response). And then the moves he recommends for the losing party as best, the computer given minutes to think says would also be blunders and frequently has an alternative not in the notes that would get them out of the jam unless the winning party kept up with absolutely ideal play. I've stopped being able to trust his notes.
2) The games appear to be between masters from the 1890s to the 1940s and amateurs or club players, rather than between two masters. So one side tends to really dominate, and has more precise play that the computer tends to agree with. The other play tends to constantly do something different than the chess program recommends, always to losing results. I am not sure how educational it is to watch such lop-sided contests, especially with frequent bad advice from Chernev when checked against a chess program.
3) The openings used are not common ones seen today. So forget Sicilians and King's Indian Defense, you just get a lot of Giuoco Piano's and QGD.
1) Chernev's analysis can be bad or even awful. I worked through his games while running Stockfish 2.1.1 in the background crunching numbers, and Chernev's advice/insight is frequently awful and just plain wrong, steering you into believing bad blunders that lose pawns or pieces are merely just less optimal moves (or even the most optimal response). And then the moves he recommends for the losing party as best, the computer given minutes to think says would also be blunders and frequently has an alternative not in the notes that would get them out of the jam unless the winning party kept up with absolutely ideal play. I've stopped being able to trust his notes.
2) The games appear to be between masters from the 1890s to the 1940s and amateurs or club players, rather than between two masters. So one side tends to really dominate, and has more precise play that the computer tends to agree with. The other play tends to constantly do something different than the chess program recommends, always to losing results. I am not sure how educational it is to watch such lop-sided contests, especially with frequent bad advice from Chernev when checked against a chess program.
3) The openings used are not common ones seen today. So forget Sicilians and King's Indian Defense, you just get a lot of Giuoco Piano's and QGD.
By Steven
Format:Paperback
I don't really know what i get out of it. i mean i read it, digest it and it influences how i play given positions. as far as learning through reviewing games goes this is probably as good as it gets. but you know what though-it's just damn funny.
he's got some pretty hilarious/melodramatic commentary on capablanca and a number of other games. and maybe it's just me but it seems to be a book mostly with queen's gambit declined openings and other classical stuff. not a whole lot of modern stuffs here.
i'm a 1000-1100 player and i found it quite entertaining. i'd recommend something like this to be read along side a deeper strategy book like Seirawin's Winning Chess series.
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Logical Chess Explained
This is a very good book for beginners.I enjoyed going through it while taking the bus to work and back home. Read more
Published on May 3 2004 by Dimitrios Zervas
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A great book for those just beyond beginner level
Getting back into chess after many years' absence, and having never gone very far, I looked for a few books that would help me. This book, because of its originality, stood out. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2004 by Kirk McElhearn
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One of three good books like this
I own three chess books that have every move explained.
They are this one (Logical Chess), Understanding Chess Move by Move by Nunn and Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors by... Read more
They are this one (Logical Chess), Understanding Chess Move by Move by Nunn and Unbeatable Chess Lessons for Juniors by... Read more
Published on Mar 8 2004
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5 star for beginner
you BETTER buy this book if you're a beginner, you can't go far if you don't know the basic moves .
WARNING, pls don't buy intermediate and advanced's book if u're a beginner ,ok... Read more
Published on Mar 6 2004
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Difficult for a kid
I like having every moved analyzed. But, sometimes this book makes it hard to understand for a kid. I also got UNBEATABLE CHESS LESSON FOR JUNIORS, which solved that problem - I... Read more
Published on Feb 26 2004
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Very old - needs updating
This book contains some good ideas. However, is it way, way out of date and needs updating in the openings. This is where this book needs serioius improvement. Read more
Published on Feb 24 2004
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Understanding Chess Move By Move revisited!
Deep annotations of 33 master games of chess explaining the logic behind each move with lots of words instead of variations. Easy to follow for just about everyone. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2004 by Murtuza Hashim
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Best Chess Book Ever Written for Beg. to Intermediate
This book was recommended to me many years ago by a man who owned a chess book store. I was not disappointed - I read and re-read this book 2 or 3 times and my rating improved... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004 by M. H. Smith
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Good games with analysis - Ranked #2 Game Collection Book
REVIEW by a 12 year old tournament player from Lincoln, NE
This is in my opinion the second best book for beginning or intermediate players that provides detailed analysis of... Read more
This is in my opinion the second best book for beginning or intermediate players that provides detailed analysis of... Read more
Published on Jan 2 2004
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5 stars is not enough
Is this book good or am i just prejudiced with happy memories? i read it when i was 14 years old (around but slightly below 1200) and improved my play by at least 25%. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2003 by eugene
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