Good
solid training software
Chessbase (I use the fritz interface, running Houdini)
Chess Openings Wizard Professional
CT-ART 5.0
www.chess.com – Chess Mentor
www.chessebook.com – Play like a GM
www.chesstempo.com – Tactics Trainer
www.chessgames.com – GM game review
Chess Openings Wizard Professional
CT-ART 5.0
www.chess.com – Chess Mentor
www.chessebook.com – Play like a GM
www.chesstempo.com – Tactics Trainer
www.chessgames.com – GM game review
Suggested
reading list…some
of the best books the chess world has to offer
Chess
Exam and Training Guide – Igor Khmelnitsky
How to Reassess Your Chess – Jeremy Silman
The Grandmaster Repertoire Series – Various Authors
Think Like a Grandmaster – Alexander Kotov
Play Like a Grandmaster – Alexander Kotov
The Amateurs Mind – Jeremy Silman
Winning Pawn Structures – Alexander Baburin
Complete Chess Strategy II - Principles of Pawn Play and the Center – Ludek Pachma (if you can get past the old school notation)
Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy – John Watson (Sort of a follow up on “My System”)
The Art of Positional Play – Samuel Reshevsky
Planning – Neil McDonald
How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician – David LeMoir
Art of Attack In Chess – Vladimir Vukovic
Silman's Complete Endgame Course – Jeremy Silman
Chess Endgame Training – Bernd Rosen
Fundamental Chess Endings – Karsten Muller & Frank Lamprecht
Endgame Manual – Mark Dvoretsky
Secrets Of Rook Endings – John Nunn
Typical Mistakes – Neil McDonald
www.chesscafe.com articles
How to Reassess Your Chess – Jeremy Silman
The Grandmaster Repertoire Series – Various Authors
Think Like a Grandmaster – Alexander Kotov
Play Like a Grandmaster – Alexander Kotov
The Amateurs Mind – Jeremy Silman
Winning Pawn Structures – Alexander Baburin
Complete Chess Strategy II - Principles of Pawn Play and the Center – Ludek Pachma (if you can get past the old school notation)
Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy – John Watson (Sort of a follow up on “My System”)
The Art of Positional Play – Samuel Reshevsky
Planning – Neil McDonald
How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician – David LeMoir
Art of Attack In Chess – Vladimir Vukovic
Silman's Complete Endgame Course – Jeremy Silman
Chess Endgame Training – Bernd Rosen
Fundamental Chess Endings – Karsten Muller & Frank Lamprecht
Endgame Manual – Mark Dvoretsky
Secrets Of Rook Endings – John Nunn
Typical Mistakes – Neil McDonald
www.chesscafe.com articles
Hello,
ReplyDeleteJust wondering - what is your OTB rating ? Are you a chess master ?
Hi, and thanks for the first comment on my little blog :)
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the time control to be honest. I'm definitely no master, but on an average day with a decent time control I'm about 2000 strength. I play very poorly online though.
I've helped a friend of mine get very strong. My biggest problem is not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of time to dedicate to chess.
Could be interesting to read about your training of your friend : what you did, how it helped him, what he achieved. Always nice to share experiences :-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely...
ReplyDeleteHe worked really hard to get where he is, I simply helped him hone his focus :) maybe I'll have him make a post about all the things he did. His current rating is 2236, but he is stronger than that :)
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