tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post9131978630206959736..comments2024-02-22T10:25:35.660-08:00Comments on Secrets of Grandpatzer Chess: Chess Tactics for Beginners ArrivedGrandpatzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08858795059694934352noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-87969454233346809972007-06-30T13:12:00.000-07:002007-06-30T13:12:00.000-07:00It's a repertoire book that's actually instruction...It's a repertoire book that's actually instructional. I'm reading <I>Beating the Open Games</I> cover to cover (not all the table footnotes, but all the explanatory text). It's interesting when he shows examples of White's systems succeeding (e.g. King's Gambit, Max Lange). I'm finding a lot of overlap between his coverage and My System (central control, exchanging without loss of time, etc.).<BR/><BR/>I would pre-order the next book on the mainline Spanish but I'm moving in a couple weeks and don't want it lost in the mail. I'm still working on the first volume anyways.<BR/><BR/>Against the exchange his mainline starts 5...f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.dxe5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 fxe5, which is a popular continuation. The exchange is a fairly big chunk in the book (193 footnotes).Grandpatzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858795059694934352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-38911828306333480102007-06-30T07:37:00.000-07:002007-06-30T07:37:00.000-07:00I remember that problem well from level 1. It's al...I remember that problem well from level 1. It's almost as embarassing as taking two minutes in 'attack training' mode in Fritz to find a piece that is attacked. <BR/><BR/>Note you can order Marin's book on the Ruy directly from the publisher. I got it. It is good, though strange in format: not a typical repertoire book (almost conversational, and then the actual repertoire is in these strange tables with a zillion footnotes).<BR/><BR/>What does he recommend against the Ruy exchange after white castles?Blue Devil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045468316613818510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597221176110651316.post-29582294833670575442007-06-29T12:35:00.000-07:002007-06-29T12:35:00.000-07:00I know what you mean. I had to hit myself over th...I know what you mean. I had to hit myself over the head too. Just when I had thought I had gotten over this particular form of blindness... I currently would have missed this over the board. And that is wrong.hisbestfriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713960560378854865noreply@blogger.com