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Question to the OP:

What actual chess books (if any) do you own?

i only read them digital ( not often )

@ChessPriyome said [^](/forum/redirect/post/LJIPOvL8) > Question to the OP: > > What actual chess books (if any) do you own? i only read them digital ( not often )

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@najdorfplayer48 said ^

Question to the OP:

What actual chess books (if any) do you own?

i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me

WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it.

It was a question. A lot of your questions can be answered from a basic chess book and such and take a few minutes to answer for yourself.

So, I'll try again: What chess books, if any, do you own and read? I want to know the level of effort you are expending or if it's just out of a lack of resources. Doesn't matter to me one bit.

@najdorfplayer48 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/5eEMerYe) > > Question to the OP: > > > > What actual chess books (if any) do you own? > > i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it. It was a question. A lot of your questions can be answered from a basic chess book and such and take a few minutes to answer for yourself. So, I'll try again: What chess books, if any, do you own and read? I want to know the level of effort you are expending or if it's just out of a lack of resources. Doesn't matter to me one bit.

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@ChessPriyome said ^

Question to the OP:

What actual chess books (if any) do you own?

i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me

WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it.

It was a question. A lot of your qu...

ok i misunderstood what you meant , i read a bit of how to think like a grandmaster and a book about the kia a long time ago resources : i watch alot of chess videos ( hanging pawns ) and i use the lichess tools like puzzles , mate training

@ChessPriyome said [^](/forum/redirect/post/57CZOzLW) > > > Question to the OP: > > > > > > What actual chess books (if any) do you own? > > > > i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me > > WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it. > > It was a question. A lot of your qu... ok i misunderstood what you meant , i read a bit of how to think like a grandmaster and a book about the kia a long time ago resources : i watch alot of chess videos ( hanging pawns ) and i use the lichess tools like puzzles , mate training

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@najdorfplayer48 said ^

Question to the OP:

What actual chess books (if any) do you own?

i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me

WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it.

It was a question. A...

Think Like a Grandmaster is like you learning soccer on Monday and playing in the premier League on Tuesday. WAY too far over your head, and as an instructional book is a horrible choice anyway.

What you read is very important. Books that have been proven to help your rating class is all you need to concern yourself with. Books have been mentioned for you in other threads that are in your class.

Since you like doing videos, this site has a sort of "programmed" progression up the rating scale:

https://www.chesslecture.com/steps.php?screen=0&nav=&use=all&sort=date&dir=down&skill=Any

Follow the Chess Training Guide and you will get a rounded chess education as you progress up the rating ladder.

Start at "Rating: 1000 - 1200". It might be easy to you, but baby steps and consistency is what you want. Do it every day, even if you are sick, for at list one video or 5 minutes of study or puzzles. It will help your chess and keep you away from the garbage.

You are building your base.

Read Atomic Habits by James Clear. It will make sens to you in the context of chess studies. Good Luck.

@najdorfplayer48 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/rqNTEApp) > > > > Question to the OP: > > > > > > > > What actual chess books (if any) do you own? > > > > > > i could read it in a book , but i could also ask it here , i dont think that the question was spamming / unnecessary . if it was then correct me > > > > WHO SAID SPAMMING? Not me. If I thought it was unecessary, I would ignore it. > > > > It was a question. A... Think Like a Grandmaster is like you learning soccer on Monday and playing in the premier League on Tuesday. WAY too far over your head, and as an instructional book is a horrible choice anyway. What you read is very important. Books that have been proven to help your rating class is all you need to concern yourself with. Books have been mentioned for you in other threads that are in your class. Since you like doing videos, this site has a sort of "programmed" progression up the rating scale: https://www.chesslecture.com/steps.php?screen=0&nav=&use=all&sort=date&dir=down&skill=Any Follow the Chess Training Guide and you will get a rounded chess education as you progress up the rating ladder. Start at "Rating: 1000 - 1200". It might be easy to you, but baby steps and consistency is what you want. Do it every day, even if you are sick, for at list one video or 5 minutes of study or puzzles. It will help your chess and keep you away from the garbage. You are building your base. Read Atomic Habits by James Clear. It will make sens to you in the context of chess studies. Good Luck.

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@najdorfplayer48 said in #8:

... ok , black could later in the game have trouble defending the b5 pawn because white could attack it with another piece , are there also other treads of a4 like trading the b5 pawn removing the pawn defender ?
( your book link doesent work i can only see a few pages )

I'm afraid that I am not qualified to answer questions about the Ruy Lopez. I just browsed through the book and noticed the passage which looked to me like something that might be interesting to you. I guess I have one other possibly helpful observation. For much of the nineteenth century, after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6, 3 Bc4 was much more popular than 3 Bb5. Back then, there were a lot of pretty smart players who nevertheless apparently failed to perceive the merit of 3 Bb5.
It sounds as though the link is doing what it is supposed to do. It is not supposed to be a link to the book. It is a link to an article that includes a short review of the book. If you are using a small device, it may not be possible to see more than the beginning of the article. It seems to take a computer to see the whole article, but it probably is not worth the trouble. It is a pretty short review. You can see an actual book sample at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012HVHFM0?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback&asin=1857446690&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1.
By the way, I don't see anything wrong with your questions here. As far as I can tell, there is no reason to take orders from anyone. I just mention the McDonald book as something that you might want to try. Lots of people make suggestions here, and it does not seem like an easy task to know which suggestions to listen to.
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
That is why I think it is a good idea to try to use free online information to help you find what suits you. I provide book samples because, in many cases, I fear that it could well take much more than a few minutes to find a helpful part of a book.
By the way (#2): Years ago, as an ~1500 USCF player, I found that Think Like a Grandmaster did not seem to be the best use of my time. Anyway, today, the book does not seem to be as respected as it was when it was first published.
"... There are several problems which can arise as a result of Kotov's method. ..." - Secrets of Practical Chess (2007) by GM John Nunn
https://www.chess.com/news/view/review-secrets-of-practical-chess-new-edition

@najdorfplayer48 said in #8: > ... ok , black could later in the game have trouble defending the b5 pawn because white could attack it with another piece , are there also other treads of a4 like trading the b5 pawn removing the pawn defender ? > ( your book link doesent work i can only see a few pages ) I'm afraid that I am not qualified to answer questions about the Ruy Lopez. I just browsed through the book and noticed the passage which looked to me like something that might be interesting to you. I guess I have one other possibly helpful observation. For much of the nineteenth century, after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6, 3 Bc4 was much more popular than 3 Bb5. Back then, there were a lot of pretty smart players who nevertheless apparently failed to perceive the merit of 3 Bb5. It sounds as though the link is doing what it is supposed to do. It is not supposed to be a link to the book. It is a link to an article that includes a short review of the book. If you are using a small device, it may not be possible to see more than the beginning of the article. It seems to take a computer to see the whole article, but it probably is not worth the trouble. It is a pretty short review. You can see an actual book sample at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012HVHFM0?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback&asin=1857446690&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1. By the way, I don't see anything wrong with your questions here. As far as I can tell, there is no reason to take orders from anyone. I just mention the McDonald book as something that you might want to try. Lots of people make suggestions here, and it does not seem like an easy task to know which suggestions to listen to. "... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002) https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf That is why I think it is a good idea to try to use free online information to help you find what suits you. I provide book samples because, in many cases, I fear that it could well take much more than a few minutes to find a helpful part of a book. By the way (#2): Years ago, as an ~1500 USCF player, I found that Think Like a Grandmaster did not seem to be the best use of my time. Anyway, today, the book does not seem to be as respected as it was when it was first published. "... There are several problems which can arise as a result of Kotov's method. ..." - Secrets of Practical Chess (2007) by GM John Nunn https://www.chess.com/news/view/review-secrets-of-practical-chess-new-edition

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The answer is this:

In the Italian, White's bishop is on the active diagonal but doesn't put any immediate pressure on the position. So Black is not going to spend time displacing the Bc4 with moves that weaken his kingside, instead he is going to focus on his own development (3...Nf6 or 3...Bc5).

The Ruy Lopez often ends up with the bishop on the same diagonal, but only after Black challenges it with weakening moves (a7-a6 and b7-b5): potentially creating holes behind the pawns and creating a pawn hook White can exploit. Moreover, Black may decide not to displace the Bb5 after all in which case the pressure on the Nc6 is more relevant than some might have you believe.

So the Ruy Lopez is preferred by many players because White gets a choice of pressurizing Black's center via pressurizing the Nc6 or a juicy pawn hook to undermine Black's queenside with. The loss of tempo in the RL is illusory: the extra turn was spent provoking structural shifts in the opponent's position.

The answer is this: In the Italian, White's bishop is on the active diagonal but doesn't put any immediate pressure on the position. So Black is not going to spend time displacing the Bc4 with moves that weaken his kingside, instead he is going to focus on his own development (3...Nf6 or 3...Bc5). The Ruy Lopez often ends up with the bishop on the same diagonal, but only after Black challenges it with weakening moves (a7-a6 and b7-b5): potentially creating holes behind the pawns and creating a pawn hook White can exploit. Moreover, Black may decide not to displace the Bb5 after all in which case the pressure on the Nc6 is more relevant than some might have you believe. So the Ruy Lopez is preferred by many players because White gets a choice of pressurizing Black's center via pressurizing the Nc6 or a juicy pawn hook to undermine Black's queenside with. The loss of tempo in the RL is illusory: the extra turn was spent provoking structural shifts in the opponent's position.