How Good Is Your Chess?
By
Daniel King
Chess enthusiasts can sit down with 20 of the world's top players to
answer the question posed by this instructive and amusing guide.
Grandmaster Daniel King based How Good is Your Chess? on his popular Chess Monthly
column. His easy-to-follow, test-yourself guide asks readers to predict
their opponent's moves; points are awarded (or deducted) according to
the readers' degree of success. In addition to helping players to judge
their standard of play, it presents opportunities for improvement by
providing a look at complete games and the chance to work out and study
the plans and ideas of the experts. Algebraic notation used throughout.Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (2000)
Language: English
This is a very solid effort from the gifted teacher, British GM Daniel King. It includes 20 GM games annotated in a 'guess the next move format, a way of learning that is considered by some chess instructors to be an optimal way of learning. After the opening phase, King asks you to predict pretty much every move for the winning side. A point system is used to give you a (rough) idea of your chess strength. This is a little gimmicky, of course, since the best idea of your strength comes from your over the board ( or online ) rating. Still, there is something that is really enjoyable about scoring your efforts! King gives points for alternative moves that are worthy of consideration. His comments on the positions are well worth studying, as he has a way of bringing clarity and logic to bear on chess positions. Brief intros are given, but unlike his superior work 'test your chess with Daniel King', there are no summaries of lessons learned at the end of each game. Nonetheless, this is a fine work, with fascinating games insightfully remarked on. King has a subtle, dry wit that I enjoy, as well. I would start with the prior mentioned work, and then proceed to this one for a fine and enjoyable filling out of your chess education. Four and 1/2 stars.
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