Reassess your chess is a good book, it awares you on what you’re supposed to do.
The issue is that it’s like listening to a recording of some musician and thinking that your own playing on that instrument got better, well... maybe your understanding got better and maybe your playing got slightly better, but really to improve your own playing you have to practice! Not just listen to recordings of other people playing.
This is what Capablanca meant when he wrote “No book can teach one how to play”.
So, do not expect your rating to go up just because you read this very good book. You will have to improve your puzzle rush score significantly and watch some opening repertoire videos, and only then will you be able to put into use the knowledge from the book.
Heck, your initial results can actually get worse, since when you first try to play correctly you will make mistakes since this is new to you, while playing badly is familiar to you and you are good at it :) I do that all the time.
The issue is that it’s like listening to a recording of some musician and thinking that your own playing on that instrument got better, well... maybe your understanding got better and maybe your playing got slightly better, but really to improve your own playing you have to practice! Not just listen to recordings of other people playing.
This is what Capablanca meant when he wrote “No book can teach one how to play”.
So, do not expect your rating to go up just because you read this very good book. You will have to improve your puzzle rush score significantly and watch some opening repertoire videos, and only then will you be able to put into use the knowledge from the book.
Heck, your initial results can actually get worse, since when you first try to play correctly you will make mistakes since this is new to you, while playing badly is familiar to you and you are good at it :) I do that all the time.
@Arab_Knight .
I might be wrong here, but I would guess his other book The Amateur`s Mind would be a better choice for you level. I have read most of the TAM and some in the HTRYC 4, and I really prefer the TAM.
If I could only recommend one book for a guy who hasn`t read a book before I would say Logical Chess by Chernev. You can find it as a free PDF online.
The Yusupov books, the three first yellow ones is for our level. The last 6 would be way too hard, I guess.
I am working on the first book now, and it`s not easy. Very different than HTRYC 4, since less text and more about active learning since you have to figure out things for yourself. And a more broad learning since it will go into all areas of chess.
If you buy that one at some time, skip the Mate in 2 chapter. It will take you days to solve them and spend the time on other learning than that rubbish. Sounds easy since you might easily find a mate in 6 in a tactic, but these ones is REALLY HARD.
I might be wrong here, but I would guess his other book The Amateur`s Mind would be a better choice for you level. I have read most of the TAM and some in the HTRYC 4, and I really prefer the TAM.
If I could only recommend one book for a guy who hasn`t read a book before I would say Logical Chess by Chernev. You can find it as a free PDF online.
The Yusupov books, the three first yellow ones is for our level. The last 6 would be way too hard, I guess.
I am working on the first book now, and it`s not easy. Very different than HTRYC 4, since less text and more about active learning since you have to figure out things for yourself. And a more broad learning since it will go into all areas of chess.
If you buy that one at some time, skip the Mate in 2 chapter. It will take you days to solve them and spend the time on other learning than that rubbish. Sounds easy since you might easily find a mate in 6 in a tactic, but these ones is REALLY HARD.
@Focalius glad to hear someone else is using Yusupov as well :)
I don't agree with "skip mate in 2" advice. This chapter is very useful, since it forces you to find the best defense of your opponent, which is often missing on lower levels. They are difficult since the first move is usually not forcing, but a quite move which leads to mate in 1 in the next move. I found that chapter very instructive and challenging.
Besides, if you trust Yusupov as a coach, you should follow his methodology ad verbatim. If he says use the real board, then use the real board. If he says think for 5 minutes and then move the pieces, then think for 5 minutes and then move the pieces. If he says go through the chapter again, then do it. He knows more about chess training than you do, anyway.
I plan go through every book twice. When I go through 3 yellow books, I hope I will reach the level which will allow me to go to the next books. Together with playing, analysing games, etc. which I do all the time.
I don't agree with "skip mate in 2" advice. This chapter is very useful, since it forces you to find the best defense of your opponent, which is often missing on lower levels. They are difficult since the first move is usually not forcing, but a quite move which leads to mate in 1 in the next move. I found that chapter very instructive and challenging.
Besides, if you trust Yusupov as a coach, you should follow his methodology ad verbatim. If he says use the real board, then use the real board. If he says think for 5 minutes and then move the pieces, then think for 5 minutes and then move the pieces. If he says go through the chapter again, then do it. He knows more about chess training than you do, anyway.
I plan go through every book twice. When I go through 3 yellow books, I hope I will reach the level which will allow me to go to the next books. Together with playing, analysing games, etc. which I do all the time.
@LukaCro
I worked my whole life with the Yussupow + Dworetzki books and it didnt hurt that much. I think all of them are great! ( I owe every one :D )
I worked my whole life with the Yussupow + Dworetzki books and it didnt hurt that much. I think all of them are great! ( I owe every one :D )
@LukaCro
Let`s say you might need 10 hours to solve all of the 24 Mate in 2. In 600 minutes you can do 500 tactics. I rather choose to do that, but I see your point, as I guess you see mine :-)
Let`s say you might need 10 hours to solve all of the 24 Mate in 2. In 600 minutes you can do 500 tactics. I rather choose to do that, but I see your point, as I guess you see mine :-)
@Focalius but maybe you'll learn something from 24 mate in 2 puzzles, which you'll not learn in 500 tactics. Those are different skills actually. In mate-in-2 you learn to find quite moves and also find the best defense from your opponent. This is very usefull skill, it would be a pitty to give up the opportunity to improve it.
@Focalius I have had people recommend The Amateur's Mind as well, I just read the Preface and Introduction and I think I might start off with that book then move to How to Reassess Your Chess afterwards.
I'll also keep an eye on those Yusupov books.
Thanks!
I'll also keep an eye on those Yusupov books.
Thanks!
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