The rook at D1 acts as a deterrent against the carnage of central pawns, because any clearance of the open file makes the rook that much more dangerous I'm not sure why I read this book, but I bought it a few years ago for some reason (probably mentioned by some Youtuber) and so I finally finished reading it. Took a long time. Primarily because I have to play it out on an actual board (even though every couple of moves or so, Chernev includes a diagram), so there was decently high activation energy to read it. unmoved pawns and knight at f3 a strong bulwark, but the knight gets too easily pulled away because of its degrees of freedom It has its own share of problems though. First, you can only truly understand what's written if you are actually recreating every move on a chessboard in front of your eyes. (If you are a superhuman by any chance who has a super eidetic memory and can follow every move in your mind's eye, this comment is not for you).

This did work for a time, but I eventually hit the plateau I've been in and decided I'd start studying the game a bit more seriously. I hit upon this book, and I decided to give it a go. Even before I finished it, I noticed an improvement in my games. Welcome to another bonus book recap podcast, also known as Chess Books Recaptured! This month’s book of choice is one of the most popular beginner-oriented chess books of all time, Irving Chernev’s Logical Chess Move by Move. My guest co-host this month is Barry Katz. Barry is a Brooklyn based father of 4, and college writing instructor who discovered chess in recent years through the interest of his son. Maybe it's too early in my chess career, but it's not like I remember any of the chess games that were reviewed. Solid state physics Quantum theory Chemical bonds SCIENCE Physics Condensed Matter Física do estado sólido Mecânica quântica This explores 33 chess games, giving some form of commentary on every move in every game. I really liked this style, as often when a chess book gives a series of several moves without commentary, I might not understand why those moves happened. Even if the moves are in the opening, I don't know anything about most openings and would appreciate hearing the basics. Even when a series of moves consists of direct threats and responses, sometimes I miss one of the threats and then don't understand what follows. So this book had the perfect level of commentary for me. (For reference, I'm rated about 1400 lichess rapid.)that you have any inquiry or need to eliminate any substance recorded here if it's not too much trouble, go Decline the gambit and develop bishop, cutting across center diagonal, preventing further pawn development down the center, but most importantly casting a gaze on the castling weakness Mentioned: GM Ben Finegold, Caruana-Vachier-Lagrave 2021, World’s Most Instructive Amateur Game Book by Dan Heisman, IM Cyrus Lakdawala

I have to reveal a secret tonight. As a kid, I loved pretending to be the general of the army of toys I used to lay on my bed. In my mind, I would simulate a war, making toy pieces fight with each other. My army would always win the war. Growing up I realized (especially after learning how to play chess) that in real life it's not possible to win every battle, but we must be prepared. This book is the first step towards your preparation. When I used to follow the games from this book, I used to feel the same adrenaline rush that I would feel like a kid general with his toy army. Analyze moves as much by where the pawn has moved as by what space it has left empty: pawn moving out-of-step leave a diagonal for B to infiltrate, and has left its post of defending the knight.

Bishop greatest effect is controlling important diagonals and pinning (rendering motionless) pieces The novice who plays through Logical Chess can learn an ocean of basic chess wisdom." —Leonard Barden, English chess master and broadcaster Mentioned: The Scandinavian Defense, Understanding Chess Move by Move by GM John Nunn, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by IM John Watson, Episode 41 with GM Judit Polgar