Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Birthday presents

33 this past Sunday!

I got The Amateur's Mind and Lev Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course Vol 2 (Beginner to Tournament Player) from the wife and child :)

Alburt's will be nice to go through with my daughter, and there are some nifty (pretty basic) square visualization exercises I like so far.

Amateur's mind already keyed me in to something I'd felt was a weakness- identifying plans in quiet positions without threats. Looks to be a fun read.

1 comment:

  1. Oh, happy birthday! You aren't that old...

    You should get a real kick out of the Amateur's Mind. One of the few books that I'd say definitely improved my game.

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