basbos
Joined : 14 Feb 2006
Posts : 10
Location : Egypt
 |  Subject: Middle Game Books  Thu 16 Feb - 2:13 | |
| Has anybody read the book "modern chess strategy" by Ludec pachman ?
It is a unique one in middle game. I want to share thoughts if anyone read it |
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Amir Bagheri
Admin
Joined : 11 Feb 2006
Posts : 56
Location : France
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 16 Feb - 11:53 | |
| | basbos wrote: | Has anybody read the book "modern chess strategy" by Ludec pachman ?
It is a unique one in middle game. I want to share thoughts if anyone read it |
Althought I have heard about it I never read it |
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Cyberdepp
Joined : 13 Feb 2006
Posts : 46
Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 16 Feb - 12:42 | |
| I even own that book, it's part of my ever growing chess library... Unfortunately I haven't gotten 'round to reading it yet (like quite some others...  ). Can you recommend it? |
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Goran
Joined : 16 Feb 2006
Posts : 7
Location : Cuprija, Serbia and Montenegro
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 16 Feb - 15:16 | |
| I recommend Genadi Nesis books. At least until I write one  |
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basbos
Joined : 14 Feb 2006
Posts : 10
Location : Egypt
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 16 Feb - 15:24 | |
| Modern chess strategy , the english version is a summary for the three volume dutsch version "moderne Schach Strategie". Actually /I tried to by the detailed deutsch version but I haven't found it.
The book as the author says is directed to study the middle game. It should help the reader to costruct his plans according to the situation in the board.
the first 8 chapters are devoted to study each piece indivisually. I found the chapter on pawns is very essential to any player. May be I overevaluate pawns 
The other chapters are devoted to study the center and some strategical points. I haven't completed it till now but I learn a lot from it.I think the middle game has not took what it worth in the literature of chess since most studies regarded endgame and openings.So I think this book is recommended to study nearly forgotten phase of the game. |
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Cyberdepp
Joined : 13 Feb 2006
Posts : 46
Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 16 Feb - 16:22 | |
| I still think one of the best books on middle game strategy is Jeremy Silman's excellent "How to reassess your chess".
Also highly recommendable is of course Nimzowitsch's "My System".
Thinking about it, there are hundreds of middle game books - I don't think this phase of the game was forgotten.  |
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Burningspear
Age : 61
Joined : 26 Dec 2006
Posts : 8
Location : Amerikkka
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Wed 27 Dec - 0:32 | |
| [quote="basbos"]Has anybody read the book "modern chess strategy" by Ludec pachman ?
It is a unique one in middle game. I want to share thoughts if anyone read i
I love this book,it provided me with many hours of comfort and study
while suffering in an Amerikkkan prison for political accusations.That was nearly thirty years ago. |
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Tartajubow
Joined : 15 Mar 2007
Posts : 2
| | Subject: Re: Middle Game Books Thu 26 Apr - 12:40 | |
| | I read it 40 years ago and it was one of the best available at the time. I think CJS Purdy’s writings are much more lucid and I wish I had discovered him back when I was a beginner. |
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