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Vol 1 and 2 -Both Excellent, July 27, 2005
This review is from: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Beyond the Basics, Volume 2 (Paperback)
I really like the way Lev Alburt and Larry Parr have written these Volumes of the " Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters". I think reading Volume 1 is a must for beginners if you want to get the most out of Volume 2. I had no problem going from Volume 1 to Volume 2. Volume 2 (about the first 100 pages) starts mainly with more detailed Tactics and many helpful Diagrams. There are up to 3 diagrams on one page with the answers & explanations on the opposite page or just below the diagrams, no searching for answers. The last half of the book is mainly about Openings. There about 20 openings he explains and many have an accompanying Master Games ( Reti, Fischer, Tal ) which are easy to follow. I also like that he gives some specific Opening recommendations. Thus, this book explains Advanced Tactics and will prepare you for a more advanced Opening Book. Lev also gives a list of all the Chess Champions starting 1745(A.Philidor) to 1997(G.Kasparov). The book is 231 pages including a nice Index.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book, trainer must have it., October 14, 2008
This review is from: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Beyond the Basics, Volume 2 (Paperback)
Rusian chess has a real dominance in modern chess. If even Fischer had to learn some tips from rusian chess school, why you not.
This book Step by step incorporates estrategic concepts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
1. The authors are Lev Alburt, three times winner of the USA championships, and two times winners and European cup. He moved to america and met a former editor of chess life magazine, Larry Parr.
!!!A soviet player and anti-comunist, made together this colection. Very poetic fact!!!
This book contains, nice opening approach and well commented games:
The Contents i liked:
1. Advanced Tactical Devices chapter 4,
2. Hard hitting combination chapter 6
3. Practical tournament tips, chapter 12
4. And others two chapter about games.
If you have this book, you maybe not worth the volume one, (for beginer). I purchased for both, because i am teaching, just for that, beginer player, start with the first and then this book, is almost to have a Master at home.
Player over 2000 USCF, maybe know many contents inside the book, i had defeated FIDE MASTER, and found some nice theme, not much; but nice.
If you are a parent or coach, buy this book for your child, you and your son will love it, reading together.
Team trainer, must have this book.
thanks i hope my review help you
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A very good chess book, but not a lot of secrets...., January 5, 2011
This review is from: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Beyond the Basics, Volume 2 (Paperback)
I thought that this book was very good overall. It included aspects from all parts of the game, game good information and example games about king and queen pawn openings, addressed a variety of tactical themes, and handled some of the basic endgame positions. Of all the areas, the endgame topics were the weakest, giving only a single example of the positions and not really diving any deeper than "do this in this case." This minor issue didn't detract from the book however. There were really no secrets however. This book is not a basic book, but it isn't intermediate either. Either a low intermidiate level or a high beginner. you need to be able to move the pieces and understand some basic chess, but nothing too extreme. 1100 rating needed. Probably not too much to offer those over 15-1600 IMO.
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