tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post2182195965266291984..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Exposed KingJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-9270950386215064372014-02-20T11:13:22.790-08:002014-02-20T11:13:22.790-08:00They are selling Sergeant's book on Charousek ...They are selling Sergeant's book on Charousek on Amazon for a song. You should buy it ASAP, IMO.<br /><br />146 annotated games, well annotated. <br /><br />Regarding, Victor A. Charuchin, Chess Comet Charousek, it has gotten unfavorable reviews for the text being dry, possibly computer-like. It was once on the Amazon UK site for a price still in the ball-park, but you can see that's no longer the case, and so I wouldn't recommend it at all.<br /><br />Regarding, Seargant, and I will review this book on Amazon since you point this out, he was Master level I would say, does diligent research from a historical context, so you would appreciate his effort in this book. Well, I should post something on Amazon, and also post a game on my website.<br /><br />I just published a review of the Amos Burn book last night on Amazon. My first book review on Amazon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-4558146095123684482014-02-20T06:39:58.966-08:002014-02-20T06:39:58.966-08:00Maroczy played 1.Nd5, but 1.Nf5 is just as good.
...Maroczy played 1.Nd5, but 1.Nf5 is just as good.<br /><br />How many games are contained in Sergeant's text? I've found very few reviews of his book. Yours is the first that recommends his annotations. I've been debating whether I should buy a copy of Sergeant's book or the harder to find Victor A. Charuchin, <i>Chess Comet Charousek</i>, which is praised for containing game scores, and otherwise condemned as a bad book.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-32356315005573476722014-02-19T21:38:41.417-08:002014-02-19T21:38:41.417-08:00I have Charousek's book by Seargeant and have ...I have Charousek's book by Seargeant and have only gone through the first game. It's excellent, I didn't realize what a great analyst that Sergeant was, and I believe it's his best book that he did.<br /><br />If I were blitzing, I would play 1.BxBe6 QxB, 2.Nc5, but if I had more time, but still not enough to find the most optimal move, I would play something positional such as 1.Nc2 to add support to d4.<br /><br />But, since this is a problem, and you have carefully chosen a problem position, which is difficult to pick out from a game, I am going to go with the devastating 1.Nf5! which looks to be nothing short of decisive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com