tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post2000998057073569543..comments2024-03-14T20:34:14.428-07:00Comments on Gollum's Chess Reviews: Review: Thinking inside the box by AagaardGollumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119464134682695953noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-103882422835743842018-05-18T12:45:40.518-07:002018-05-18T12:45:40.518-07:00There are books not written to make money? How do...There are books not written to make money? How does that work? Can I order and get them for free?<br /><br />And I don't see how it is ridiculous that there is a 9 book series about teaching chess. Most serious players that I know own a lot more than 9 books!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071817906131054410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-70463618704371196392018-05-15T04:12:16.880-07:002018-05-15T04:12:16.880-07:00I do not agree, jerry jah. I do like Aagaard books...I do not agree, jerry jah. I do like Aagaard books. And I specially like his exercise series. But this of course depend on what you are interested when you buy a book, have a good time, learn superficially or really study. I like to really study so I need books that focus my attention on the solving part and do not distract me.Gollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119464134682695953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-7414303404259639402018-05-01T06:13:25.588-07:002018-05-01T06:13:25.588-07:00Asgaards books suck they are written to make money...Asgaards books suck they are written to make money. The only good books he has published are the first and 3rd Judit Polgar books and the first book volume 1 on Tal his opening books really really suck they are useless and the middlegame books are just test exercises. And the Yuspupov series is confusing and ridiculous that it takes 9 books to teach chess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741822709169258051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-45021946266072250472018-04-03T00:19:56.872-07:002018-04-03T00:19:56.872-07:00Yes please!!!!Yes please!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348625136957094394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-37043303038652407062018-01-17T23:39:47.094-08:002018-01-17T23:39:47.094-08:00John Hartmann's reviews sucks. Eveything is go...John Hartmann's reviews sucks. Eveything is good for him. I guess he recive free books for the reviews, what makes him to be impartial.<br /><br />Gollum, you only review a few books, but in deep and explaining the reasons. Thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775365948407372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-82667668684074457542018-01-08T03:31:59.854-08:002018-01-08T03:31:59.854-08:00That would be great!That would be great!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775365948407372218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-56700640509340982122017-12-04T10:07:41.690-08:002017-12-04T10:07:41.690-08:00Another interesting question would be: "Whic...Another interesting question would be: "Which books did you read when you reached 2000 starting ie from 1700?"mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455508269343947007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-83600872292362726582017-12-04T10:05:54.335-08:002017-12-04T10:05:54.335-08:00Este comentario ha sido eliminado por el autor.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455508269343947007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-86101313491190230432017-11-24T03:45:56.366-08:002017-11-24T03:45:56.366-08:00I do not how to do that! If I've read it recen...I do not how to do that! If I've read it recently it should be reviewed here, and otherwise I long forgot it...<br /><br />But I may do something that interest you, the list of the books I want to read to reach 2400 elo points.Gollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119464134682695953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-45035493364267005392017-11-18T21:08:47.376-08:002017-11-18T21:08:47.376-08:00Gollum - I'd love to see a post on your top 10...Gollum - I'd love to see a post on your top 10 books of all time in terms of improvement value.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15223139676832548629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-67796247580073453272017-10-30T13:59:02.792-07:002017-10-30T13:59:02.792-07:00In the book (pag.126) Aagaard writes "Some pr...In the book (pag.126) Aagaard writes "Some problems can only be solved by a combination of calculation and deep positional thinking."<br /><br />It is true that it seems to imply something along what you posted but I still did not get how to use it in the game. I have to use a lot of time, I have to calculate and I have to evaluate the resulting positions to the best of my ability. Well, that is what I do in every move.<br /><br />So while the idea may be sound Aagaard failed to fill the concept with a purpose (at least in my case).Gollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119464134682695953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578483156498202807.post-79317660954843614982017-10-30T07:37:08.060-07:002017-10-30T07:37:08.060-07:00My understanding (having read many QC blog posts b...My understanding (having read many QC blog posts but not the book yet):<br /><br />A critical decision is one that is fundamentally tactical and based on concrete calculation. It may be that after 20 minutes you are still not able to see your way through all the complications and have to make an educated guess, but the problem is still tactical in nature.<br /><br />On the other hand, a strategic decision is not primarily based on calculation (successful or not) but on being able to correctly evaluate various positional possibilities you can aim for. Of course you will have to verify that things work tactically but the problem is not fundamentally one of calculation but of evaluation.<br /><br />Of course there is plenty of overlap and you cannot divide all chess moves into four clear discrete groups, but I think the general partition makes some sense.dfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523251716744122695noreply@blogger.com