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Title: Samurai Chess: Mastering Art of the Mind by Raymond Keene, Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0-8027-7549-7 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.4 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I never thought of it that way...
Comment: I couldn't help but laugh when I saw the book's title... Once I started to read it, however, the laughter came to an end. Based loosely on the "Art of War" and "The Five Rings", this book applies the principles of martial artist to the mind of a chessplayer. How to think clearly, train better, and follow through on your plan. The book is peppered with stories from both the history of chess and the history of Japan's Samurai warriors. Fantastic reading. I must say, the chess examples in this book are a little sparse, but the overall concept is well presented. A definite read.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Interesting Book
Comment: Truly an interesting book to a person how does both Martial Arts and chess (As a side note a have been studying both now for a number of years). The theme was interesting because one of my Teachers actually talks like a chess person when going about how to get in an attack in sparring although he does not play chess, so I have seen this connection before.
As a straight chess book it would be on a beginner to an intermediate level. If you take into consideration the philosophies of the book though it becomes more profound. I have read most of the books they use as exerpts and found it to really help blend these two worlds together.
It has been said that If you read The Book of Five Rings once you will get something out of it. Twice, you will get something different again. Etc. These books (The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings) are also business books and found in this section if you go to Indigo. So not only is this book talking about chess, it discusses Martial Arts, Business and Life as a Whole (ie. "The Way").
If you can look at this book in this light then it becomes much more than "just a chess book", it becomes something of a reminder of how to live life.
Perhaps I lost a couple people there but it boils down to is there are some people who all they do is chess, this book could be an introduction to a new way of looking at things, and new philosophies. So Enjoy!
Rating: 2
Summary: An Intriguing Reading but It Won't Improve Your Chess
Comment: This book is quite simplistic and devoid of any strategic learning value to help you improve your games. If you are a beginner and seriously want to improve your chess with easy-to-read authors try Jeremy Silman's "Reassess Your Chess: Workbook", Bruce Pandolfini's "Russian Chess" describing six games move by move, Irving Chernev's "Logical Chess: Move by Move", and of course Aaron Nimzovitch's "My System".
This Samurai book tells you to "Seize The Initiative" as one of their strategies. True, but how to do it requires you to work and practice, and the guidance of good chess authors. -- I give it two stars because of it's inspirational value and innovative idea. It's not a boring read, just not a very useful chess book.
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Title: Socrates' Way: Seven Master Keys to Using Your Mind to the Utmost by Ronald Gross, Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 1585421928 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 10 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook : Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0440508827 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 15 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds by Michael J. Gelb ISBN: 0066213762 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 05 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique by Michael J. Gelb, Laura Huxley ISBN: 0805042067 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: January, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Ideas Behind the Chess Openings : Algebraic Edition by Reuben Fine ISBN: 0812917561 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 22 August, 1990 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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