Max Euwe
Max Euwe
Max Euwe Introduction
Max Euwe was one of the best chess players in history, he began to play from a very young age since his parents were great fans of the game itself. When he was 6 years …
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Book Reviews
Review of Complete Book of Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman
Review of Complete Book of Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman
Jeremy Silman
Jeremy Silman is an International Master in chess and one of the foremost experts in terms of teaching chess to a wider audience. He has written several dozen …
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Book Review – Understanding Chess Endings by GM John Nunn
Regular readers will know that I think endgame study should form a major part of every improving chess player’s routine. One of my favourite authors on the subject is GM John Nunn. GM Nunn is not just a prolific chess …
Read moreChess Books – New Releases
In this round-up of recently published chess books we look at:
- Axel Smith’s opening book, e3 Poison;
- A full-repertoire book for Black by the team at Everyman Chess;
- From the same camp, an endgame book by Cyrus Lakdawala, whose work
was. I wasted a few evenings reading it, having to force myself to read on, thinking the good stuff must be just around the corner. Well, it never came.Book review: “The Score Takes Care Of Itself” by Bill Walsh
I subscribe to Ryan Holiday’s reading recommendation email. His focus is on stoicism and American history, but he reads wider than that and I have found some gems through his recommendations.
The latest of these is The Score Takes …
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