Should one read the "Positional decision making in chess By Boris Gelfand" ? • page 1/1 • General Chess Discussion • lichess.org

For readers who have read the book, should a 1800 or a 1900 fide elo read it ? Or is it for masters ?

I've never read it...but honestly I must say it looks a bit gimmicky to me (especially taken as a whole series). A bit too much emphasis on "Decision Making" for my taste. ;)

kindaspongey edited

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“... serious students of moder chess practice should not miss out on [the lessons of Positional Decision Making in Chess]. ...” - John Hartmann (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/positional-decision-making-in-chess/
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/PositionalDecisionMakinginChess-excerpt.pdf

“... serious students of moder chess practice should not miss out on [the lessons of Positional Decision Making in Chess]. ...” - John Hartmann (2015) https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/positional-decision-making-in-chess/ http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/PositionalDecisionMakinginChess-excerpt.pdf

NM ThunderClap

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@SoniaNani Gelfand relates his experiences relating to his Study of Chess with Akiba Rubenstein being one of his "Idols" where he relates Positional Ideas & Ideals . Smyslov's book 125 Selected Games was similar with stories on how he approached Studying Chess as well . Another Classic book Botvinik's 100 Selected Games by Botvinnik is great as well @SoniaNani , Can't go wrong looking at all three of these works . Try looking for free on The Internet Archive which you can leave open with Lichess Analysis Window Open as well to help Studying Chess

CM Sarg0n

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Way too complicated. These are those types of books which GMs don’t understand.

It’s fun to read certainly but don’t expect too much.

Way too complicated. These are those types of books which GMs don’t understand. It’s fun to read certainly but don’t expect too much.

Akbar2thegreat

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It's not that the book is only for masters rather positional strategy is the aspect that comes last after learning all other chess topics. So, one needs to be thoroughly done with tactics and all.

kindaspongey edited

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@Akbar2thegreat said in #6:

... positional strategy is the aspect that comes
last after learning all other chess topics. So, one
needs to be thoroughly done with tactics and all.
"... This book is the first volume in a series of manuals designed for players who are building the foundations of their chess knowledge. The reader will receive the necessary basic knowledge in six areas of the game - tactics, positional play, strategy, the calculation of variations, the opening and the endgame. ... To make the book entertaining and varied, I have mixed up these different areas, ..." - GM Artur Yusupov
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Revision&Exam1-excerpt.pdf

@Akbar2thegreat said in #6: > ... positional strategy is the aspect that comes > last after learning all other chess topics. So, one > needs to be thoroughly done with tactics and all. "... This book is the first volume in a series of manuals designed for players who are building the foundations of their chess knowledge. The reader will receive the necessary basic knowledge in six areas of the game - tactics, positional play, strategy, the calculation of variations, the opening and the endgame. ... To make the book entertaining and varied, I have mixed up these different areas, ..." - GM Artur Yusupov https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Revision&Exam1-excerpt.pdf