Tuesday August 10, 2004 Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was trying to find a way for my son to improve his chess game and to play chess against the computer, without getting thrashed by the computer program each time, getting frustrated and giving up. I got some great suggestions. Because of this, my interest in chess has grown over the last few weeks too. I last played it seriously in my teens. I was never great, but I could give my friends a good game. I'd never read a book on chess before (apart from learning the rules of the game), so when I saw this book at last months library book sale for 25c, I snapped it up. Bobby has worked with a couple of educators to present the information in a format that's not only easy to understand but fun to learn. It's one of those books where (apart from the introductory chapter which describes the rules of the game) you just keeping reading the pages on the right side of the book, then when you get to the end, you turn it upside down, and read the other half. |
For a couple of pages, you are taught some new chess strategy, then you try to apply it to some typical chess board problems. The answer to each problem (and an explanation of why this is so), will be at the top of the next page. Good fun and very educational.
My only problem is that the book just teaches end game scenerios. You have to have the pieces on the board in these positions before you can apply the guidelines that Fischer proposes. Easy for Fischer no doubt, but not for us mere mortals. What I need now is a good book that will help me with my beginning and middle game.
If anybody has any recommendations, please let me know.
( Aug 10 2004, 01:39:35 PM PDT ) [Listen] Permalink Comments [8]
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