Er, what`s the deal with this book?
I learned a new thing from it... Kasparov is from Armenia (?!).
What`s the deal? I didn`t buy it, but I know someone who did, and I started
looking at it and ... ah... it`s.... different.

"Joshua B. Lilly" wrote in message
...
Er, what`s the deal with this book?
I learned a new thing from it... Kasparov is from Armenia (?!).
What`s the deal? I didn`t buy it, but I know someone who did, and I
started
looking at it and ... ah... it`s.... different.

Patrick Wolff's "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess" is generally
recognized as being superior to the "Chess for Dummies" book. Check here
for details:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...l/-/0028641825
--
Gregory Topov
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"I don't necessarily agree with everything I say." - Marshall McLuhan

"Joshua B. Lilly" wrote in message ...
Er, what`s the deal with this book?
I learned a new thing from it... Kasparov is from Armenia (?!).

No, he was born in Baku, nowadays Azerbaijan (then CCCP/USSR) but after his
father`s death (Weinstein) he has taken his mother`s name Kasparian which is
obviously an Armenian one and changed it a little to sound more Russian.

Regards,
Jerzy

Subject: 'Chess for Dummies' by Eade?
From: "Joshua B. Lilly"

O 2 March 2004 wrote i
Message-id:

Er, what`s the deal with this book?
I learned a new thing from it... Kasparov is from Armenia (?!).

-snipped-


Chapter 19: The Ten Best Chess Players of All Time has this gaff of
Kasparov, Gary (1963 -), Armenia

That is one of many mistakes found in Eade's book - a book, by the way, of
which his buddy, former USCF treasurer Tom Dorsch said:
"Jim Eade has written the best single-volume introduction to chess in the
English language."
That view is definitely not shared by a majority of the chess players and chess
writers I know.

George Mirijanian

Chapter 19: The Ten Best Chess Players of All Time has this gaff of
Kasparov, Gary (1963 -), Armenia

That is one of many mistakes found in Eade's book - a book, by the way, of
which his buddy, former USCF treasurer Tom Dorsch said:
"Jim Eade has written the best single-volume introduction to chess in the
English language."
That view is definitely not shared by a majority of the chess players and
chess
writers I know.

George Mirijanian

Hi George, we shouldn't slay Jim for a publisher's (?) typo.

However, as chess training material goes, interactive tutorial software seem
to be now taking over from books alone. The cost is usually the same as for
books, but the interactive element provides the student feedback why
such-and-such a move is not good in any position, &c. Have you ever tried
software as training material?

Digitally, Phil Innes

Phil Innes wrote:
...
However, as chess training material goes, interactive tutorial
software seem to be now taking over from books alone. The cost is
usually the same as for books, but the interactive element provides
the student feedback why such-and-such a move is not good in any
position, &c. Have you ever tried software as training material?
Hi,
I have always thought of such a help in my chess studies. I am working now
on Scottish Gambit and Italian Opening. Could you recommend an interactive
digital book on these subject or just give me a hint where to look for them.
Thanks in advance.
Regards from Poland,
Stefek

Subject: 'Chess for Dummies' by Eade?

On 3 March 2004 "Phil Innes" replied in
Message-id:


Hi George, we shouldn't slay Jim for a publisher's (?) typo.

-snipped-
i
Digitally, Phil Innes


How can Kasparov, Gary (1963 -), Armenia be a publisher's typo? That clearly
had to come from the author - an author, by the way, who should have thoroughly
proofread the galleys or should have had some competent chess journalist, other
than himself, proofread the galleys before the book went to print. The book is
full of mistakes, both typographical and factual.

George Mirijanian

Of course I know this already. :-)
I was commenting on the book, saying I learned a "new thing" from it (a
sarcastic way of saying "this book lied to me!")


"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
"Joshua B. Lilly" wrote in message
...
Er, what`s the deal with this book?
I learned a new thing from it... Kasparov is from Armenia (?!).

No, he was born in Baku, nowadays Azerbaijan (then CCCP/USSR) but after
his
father`s death (Weinstein) he has taken his mother`s name Kasparian which
is
obviously an Armenian one and changed it a little to sound more Russian.

Regards,
Jerzy

"Stefek Borkowski" wrote in message
...
Phil Innes wrote:
...
However, as chess training material goes, interactive tutorial
software seem to be now taking over from books alone. The cost is
usually the same as for books, but the interactive element provides
the student feedback why such-and-such a move is not good in any
position, &c. Have you ever tried software as training material?
Hi,
I have always thought of such a help in my chess studies. I am working now
on Scottish Gambit and Italian Opening. Could you recommend an interactive
digital book on these subject or just give me a hint where to look for
them.
Thanks in advance.
Regards from Poland,
Stefek

Hi Stefek!

You can obviously study in English which gives you many opportunities. There
are some good multi-language materials available, perhaps for you and your
students, or fellow student.

Here are a few titles, with the language-supported, all prices are in Euros.

Chess Assistant 7.1. Eur 129.00, English, German, Spanish, French and
Italian
Chess Tactics for Intermediate Players. Eur 26.00, English, French, Spanish,
Italian and German
Chess Tactics for Beginners Eur 26.00, English, French, German, Italian,
Russian and Spanish
Encyclopedia of Middlegame, Volumes I, II, III, packet. Eur 79.00, English,
Spanish and Russian
Encyclopedia of Middlegame, Vol. I. Eur 29.00, English, French, German,
Italian, Russian and Spanish
Mate Studies. Eur 21.95, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Comprehensive Chess Endings + Nalimov DVD, packet. Eur 59.00, the DVDs are
in English
Comprehensive Chess Endings. Eur 39.95, English version
Chess Endgame Training. Eur 29.00, English, Spanish, Italian, French, German
and Swedish
Theory and Practice of Chess Endings. Eur 29.00, English and Spanish
Total Chess Training. Eur 95.00, English, French, German, Italian and
Spanish
CT-ART 3.0. Eur 26.00, English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish
Encyclopedia of Opening Blunders. Eur 29.00, English, French, German,
Italian, Russian and Spanish
Chess School for Beginners. Eur 26.00,
Advanced Chess School. Eur 26.00, English, Russian, Spanish

I suggest you look at each package carefully to see if it is compatible with
your own software programmes, and perhaps there is also software in the
package? Below I illustrate details of the package from two items in the
lists:-

Advanced Chess School. Eur 26.00
Advanced Chess School is an interactive tutorial for those unexperienced
players, both children and adults, who have already learnt the rules of
chess and now wish to become players of intermediate strength. It can be
considered a continuation of "Chess School for Beginners". Students will
study essential concepts such as development, the center, fundamentals in
chess tactics, basic endgame rules and much more! The chess material for the
program was prepared by N. Zhuravlev, chess master from Latvia, famous
trainer and author. The program contains 2 large courses: "Theory -
Essential Chess Knowledge" and "Playing Instructive Examples.

55 lessons with more than 1,200 instructive examples

Several languages supported: English, Russian, Spanish

No additional software required

DVD-like box

This course turns a beginner into an intermediate player!

Comprehensive Chess Endings. Eur 39.95
This is a fundamental program for studying endgame theory. Material is
supplied by the prominent endgame theoretician GM Yuri Averbakh. The program
includes:

4143 theoretically important games and examples thoroughly analyzed and
classified into 300 themes

Material based on a printed edition of Comprehensive Chess Endings

All the chess material calculated through by the leading chess playing
programs using the endgame tables

Material deeply elaborated and revised by GM Yuri Averbakh thus contributing
to revised evaluation of some important theoretical endings compared to the
printed edition

Nalimov Endgame Tablebases support and a built-in Test Mode

Computer evaluations and variations given for every move in games and
examples

2954 additional games from the modern practice, where the position in
question occurred

The built-in playing program Crafty and the powerful searching system Chess
Assistant Light allowing to analyze and play through the positions in
question, edit variations, search for the necessary information, print out
and export into a text file in both RTF and HTML formats

English version available, DVD-like box.

I work with a chess developer in Russia and I give the URL below, however,
perhaps this material may also be available locally to you in Poland?I did
not list everything but maybe you find something specific to Scottish and
Italian opending systems? Good luck!

www.ruschess.com

Ciao! Phil Innes

Phil Innes wrote:
...
I work with a chess developer in Russia and I give the URL below,
however, perhaps this material may also be available locally to you
in Poland?I did not list everything but maybe you find something
specific to Scottish and Italian opending systems? Good luck!

www.ruschess.com

Ciao! Phil Innes

Wow, thanks a lot for such a comprehensive answer!!! I shall check the hints
you gave me as well as the WWW link. If I have more doubts about it, I am
going to come back here and ask you again. By for now.
Regards,
Stefek