https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fe49893fc0b0c9ddde67/1486224972320/completechesscoursexcerpt.pdf
I did not read that specific book, but I did read some of his work. At the time, I thought I mostly understood it, but it may be that I was fooling myself. I did have an uncomfortable feeling when reading a Reinfeld attempt to briefly introduce a lot of openings.
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
it takes 25 days of everyday practice to gain one chess skill even if you knew about the skill you practiced from day one it doesn't mean you apply it.
He wrote gushingly on Capablanca (Immortal Games).
I have a Reinfeld book, 'Chess mastery by question and answer'. Its quite good.
... is of a higher quality than all that 1001 Ways To Checkmate stuff.
My impression is that that is one of the more respected Reinfeld books.
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/1001-Brilliant-Ways-to-Checkmate-77p3860.htm
...I'm generally kinda leery of any chess book with a number in its title...
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The first two chess books I owned were Chess Strategy and Tactics and The Complete Chess Course. I read TCCC probably 4 or 5 times. It had chapters that sounded like my games--9 opening mistakes. How not to play the black pieces--but the chapter that meant the most to my game was The point of no return. I spent many an hour playing over the games in that chapter. As a beginner I really enjoyed TCCC and I still own my copy.
I have read that the earlier works of Reinfeld were better than the ones he put out for the masses. Have no idea if it is true or not but I collect all the earlier Fred Reinfeld HC books. They are excellent and some of them hard to find.
I'm working through this course. It's old and reverend and some of the openings are not much played now, but it looks to still contain some pearls of wisdom.
It's written in a lively and entertaining way (unlike quite many chess books) - Reinfeld had a knack for that, and it's a pleasure to play through the moves while reading the text using the Forward Chess app on my tablet (ingenious app, by the way!).
My problem with it so far is that although it's largely marketed as a course for novices/amateurs, and while the general principles Reinfeld expounds are clear and easy enough to follow, the examples he uses to illustrate these principles are in fact often very complicated, requiring considerable chessic imagination and powers of calculation - something the average novice is as yet unlikely to have.
Has anyone else used this course and did you find the same thing?
Refer to an example in the book and I'll let you know if I agree - I've got a copy of it so just the chapter number etc
Reinfeld's collection of Paul Keres games (Keres Best Games of Chess 1931-48) is wonderful. Great games and a level of annotation that doesn't overwhelm the beginner. I think his Capablanca games collection is well thought of too. I loved his Treasury of Chess Lore when first got into chess. A great collection of writings about chess and chess players.
It is a great book(actually a collection of eight of his chess books) for beginners. By that I mean people who do not know what an opening is or are unaware of basic ideas. Yes, the examples he uses are not simple. Welcome to the world of chess. Sometimes to refute bad development one must make complicated sacrifices, as you see in this collection.
Chess Courses, Instructional Resources...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/beginners-chess-course-instructional-resources
I'm working through this course. It's old and reverend and some of the openings are not much played now, but it looks to still contain some pearls of wisdom.
It's written in a lively and entertaining way (unlike quite many chess books) - Reinfeld had a knack for that, and it's a pleasure to play through the moves while reading the text using the Forward Chess app on my tablet (ingenious app, by the way!).
My problem with it so far is that although it's largely marketed as a course for novices/amateurs, and while the general principles Reinfeld expounds are clear and easy enough to follow, the examples he uses to illustrate these principles are in fact often very complicated, requiring considerable chessic imagination and powers of calculation - something the average novice is as yet unlikely to have.
Has anyone else used this course and did you find the same thing?