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Title: Chess Master...at Any Age by Rolf Wetzell, Rolf Wetzel, Robert B. Long ISBN: 0-938650-58-0 Publisher: Thinkers Press Pub. Date: December, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Self-Help Book for players stuck at a rating plateau
Comment: This book is very interesting to read. The first portion of the book could be skipped if you are willing to take his ideas on faith alone - I skimmed the first section and concluded that the ideas were reasonably sound.
The second part of the book consists of the actual improvement methods. The main lessons from the book are that
1) most people get stuck at a certain level after a number of years of playing chess, 2) unless you study smarter (not harder) or do something drastically different in your routine, nothing will change, 3) you need to allocate some of your study time to re-inforce what you already know, 4) you MUST study your own games - especially losses very critically and honestly.
In my opinion, some of the earlier reviews were unduly harsh regarding the use of computer technology or flashcards and gave the book an artificially low review. It is the method and the ideas that are important. It really doesen't matter so much whether you use hard-copy, computers, flash cards, etc. Just do what works best for you, BUT DO IT!
Rating: 5
Summary: A former Patzer reveals how he graduated!
Comment: I like Thinkers Press/Chessco Books! The publisher, Bob Long, publishes material that helps. Rolf Wetzell the player is not known to most people. Frankly, and I think he will forgive me, he just is not strong enough. But, boy, can he write! He explains his own Chess development eloquently and yet simply: what worked what didn't. He saves us mere mortals hours of useless study. One thing I have already implemented is Flash Cards. Yes, you know all about these,don't you? They are used every day in schools. Well, I am over fifty, and its not too late to learn! These have helped - I have lost only once in the last nine games since starting to use them. Great book, buy it, 'nuff said!
Rating: 1
Summary: A Silly Book...At Any Price
Comment: Whenever an author tells me to tear up dollar bills to punish myself for my bad chess habits, I know it's time to consider tearing up his ridiculous book. The best I can say for this book is that there are plenty of worse chess books out there. I know; I've read too many of them already.
I only wish that, instead of buying books like this one, I'd done something better with my money--like feeding a homeless guy, or even buying him some beer or cigarettes.
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Title:Fritz 8 ASIN: B0000959L9 Publisher: Viva Media Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $34.99 |
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Title: Starting Out: the Ruy Lopez by John Shaw ISBN: 1857443217 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis ISBN: 0812925297 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Pub. Date: 14 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan ISBN: 1857443330 Publisher: Everyman Chess Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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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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