Should I buy HTRYC 4th Ed.even if I own 3rd

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stwils

I have not read Silman yet even tho I own a used copy of the 3rd edition. Should I (1) buy the 4th edition and read (study) it and give my 3rd Ed to the library?(2) read the 3rd edtion first? (3) forget Silman and go on studying chess puzzles, reading annotated games, struggling with My System, and working through tactics books? I am a rather insecure 1600 player on this site. Stwils

ivandh

Get the toaster.

stwils
Please help.I am serious about reading Silman.
CaptainJackShepard
About 1600 on this site okay then I would suggest for you to be studying tactics and more tactics with some endgame practice. Now to answer your question, blatantly there is no point in switching from edition 3 to edition 4 hardly anything changes between versions, what a better use of your money would be to buy another book with new content or go participate in some otb tournies both of which are infinitely more effective.
ivandh
stwils wrote:
Please help.I am serious about reading Silman.

I am serious, a toaster will be far more useful and entertaining than buying a book that you already have.

kco

better ask Silman yourself.

mottsauce

Yes.

UnratedGamesOnly
stwils wrote:

I have not read Silman yet even tho I own a used copy of the 3rd edition. Should I (1) buy the 4th edition and read (study) it and give my 3rd Ed to the library?(2) read the 3rd edtion first? (3) forget Silman and go on studying chess puzzles, reading annotated games, struggling with My System, and working through tactics books? I am a rather insecure 1600 player on this site. Stwils


1.  There were many revisions from the 3rd Ed. to the 4th. Ed.  I get the 4th.

2.  Study tactics

3.  Study rook and pawn endings (they will acocunt for roughtly 80% of your endgames)

4.  Study and LEARN the Lucena, and Philidor positions.

5.  Combine positional study with tactics, that way you get the best of both chess worlds.