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One of my most treasured books was my very first one.
I remember learning the basics from a teacher at Primary School when I was in the equivalent of Year 5.
I then taught my mum chess at home because I thought it was a game I can beat my mum at something.
I didn't take chess very seriously at Primary or even Secondary School.
Just after learning to play chess at Primary School my parents bought me a chess set.
The book that came with it was called:
Beginners Guide to Playing Chess by Susan Caldwell.
I remember learning the basics from a teacher at Primary School when I was in the equivalent of Year 5.
I then taught my mum chess at home because I thought it was a game I can beat my mum at something.
I didn't take chess very seriously at Primary or even Secondary School.
Just after learning to play chess at Primary School my parents bought me a chess set.
The book that came with it was called:
Beginners Guide to Playing Chess by Susan Caldwell.
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Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:40 amOne of my most treasured books was my very first one.
I remember learning the basics from a teacher at Primary School when I was in the equivalent of Year 5.
I then taught my mum chess at home because I thought it was a game I can beat my mum at something.
I didn't take chess very seriously at Primary or even Secondary School.
Just after learning to play chess at Primary School my parents bought me a chess set.
The book that came with it was called:
Beginners Guide to Playing Chess by Susan Caldwell.
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That Usborne cover does look an accurate depiction of a beginner's game!
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Maybe WH Cozens could confirm the game ?Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:45 pmThat Usborne cover does look an accurate depiction of a beginner's game!
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The one I have is the top yellow book. Can't remember if it was birthday or Christmas present.
The chess set had a wooden box and wooden pieces and the board was thick cardboard which was red on the outside.
Not sure if the book came free with the chess set.
The chess set had a wooden box and wooden pieces and the board was thick cardboard which was red on the outside.
Not sure if the book came free with the chess set.
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As said before, my "genesis" book (which I still have) was Chess A Beginner's Guide by Stanley Morrison.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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"Chess Openings for beginners" by Reverend EE Cunnington is the book. (I still have that.)
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I have 'The King-Hunt' by WH Cozens (Bell 1970) and the similarly entitled 1996 reissue written with John Nunn. The latter is a US edition published by Henry Holt although it looks like a Batsford where it clearly originated in this newer format. Nunn gives an intro but, to respond to John Upham's post, nothing in either book by Chernev. Well, he would no longer be with us by 1996. I'd guess that book introductions by players other than the author is now more common but ghosting, proven or otherwise, rarer. For example, Euwe happily added his name on occasion, Reinfeld became Marshall and also Reshevsky. Any other better examples?
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"For example, Euwe happily added his name on occasion, Reinfeld became Marshall and also Reshevsky. Any other better examples?"
Wasn't there a King's Gambit book by "Korchnoi" and Zak?
And the first "My Great Predecessors" book by Kasparov was reported to be by someone else.
Wasn't there a King's Gambit book by "Korchnoi" and Zak?
And the first "My Great Predecessors" book by Kasparov was reported to be by someone else.
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Daniel King wrote those. Indeed many chess books have been ghost written. Malcolm Pein wrote "Nigel Short's Chess Skills" for example.Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:38 pmAnd the first "My Great Predecessors" book by Kasparov was reported to be by someone else.
Quite often when there are two authors, one very well known and the other not, is it "the other" that has done most (if not all) of the work.
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Korchnoi did do at least some of that Kings Gambit book I think - when it was in production he played the opening in a tournament (he didn't start that often with even just 1e4, of course) saying afterwards that he felt morally obliged to given he was writing a book on it!
He got a draw from a bad position in the end.
He got a draw from a bad position in the end.
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Matt,Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:04 pmKorchnoi did do at least some of that Kings Gambit book I think - when it was in production he played the opening in a tournament (he didn't start that often with even just 1e4, of course) saying afterwards that he felt morally obliged to given he was writing a book on it!
He got a draw from a bad position in the end.
There is discussion of this in
https://britishchessnews.com/2020/05/15 ... -korchnoi/
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The second book my parents gave to me as a present was:
Play Better Chess 1987 Revised Edition
With Leonard Barden and Foreword by Victor Korchnoi.
This was bought for me just before I started my GCSE's.
I only started to take chess a bit more seriously when I joined Poulton- le-Fylde Chess Club in 1989.
Play Better Chess 1987 Revised Edition
With Leonard Barden and Foreword by Victor Korchnoi.
This was bought for me just before I started my GCSE's.
I only started to take chess a bit more seriously when I joined Poulton- le-Fylde Chess Club in 1989.
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Didn't someone (Larsen?) say that if they'd written a book on an opening that guaranteed they would never play it again?Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:04 pmKorchnoi ... saying afterwards that he felt morally obliged to given he was writing a book on it!
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Simon Rogers wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:15 pmThe second book my parents gave to me as a present was:
Play Better Chess 1987 Revised Edition
With Leonard Barden and Foreword by Victor Korchnoi.
This was bought for me just before I started my GCSE's.
I only started to take chess a bit more seriously when I joined Poulton- le-Fylde Chess Club in 1989.
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