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| Posted by certainratio mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 08:32:43 play online chess |  Subject: chess book giveawayMessage: I am quitting chess so that I may pursue mathematics with all of my energies. Thus, I no longer have need for my chess books. I would like to see them get a good home, though. I would like to mail them to anyone in the United States who might like to have them. The books are: _Test Your Endgame Ability_ by Jon Speelman 522 startling and breathtaking endings with complete solutions. Not for the beginner. _Pandolfini's Endgame Course_ by Bruce Pandolfini 239 basic endgames. A good first course in endgames. _Kasparov and Deep Blue_ by Bruce Pandolfini Complete analysis of the 1997 match and a record of the 1996 match. The analysis is easy to follow and there are entertaining sidebars. _Winning with the Smith-Morra Gambit_ by Graham Burgess 190 pages of dense analysis in the context of actual GM games. Not for the beginning student of opening theory. _The Closed Spanish: Karpoz/Zaitsev Systems_ by Anatoly Bikhovsky 130 pages of dense analysis with actual games. _Chess Master...At Any Age_ by Rolf Wetzell An inspirational book if nothing else. The book answers these questions: What makes up chess strength? How does chess strength typically change? What are the most effective, most efficient means to improve chess strength? Besides giving some chess instruction, the author tells how to study, think, lose misconceptions, and overcome. If you are interested in acquiring any of these books, reply here. I would like to see these books go to the right people. If you already have a big chess library full of half-read books, please give someone else a chance. The openings books should go to strong players, preferably to people interested in those particular openings. The _Chess Master..._ book should go to someone who is not young and who has reached a plateau in playing strength. Pandolfini's endgame book is good for an under 1600 player who hasn't studied the endgame before. The other endgame book should go to someone who has a lot of time on their hands and enjoys solving difficult endgame studies--probably someone over 1600. Please respond here stating the titles of 1, 2, or 3 books that you would like to own. First come, first serve. The queue of messages in this thread will be proof of who asked first. There is no charge. I will pay the postage. -Beau |
| Posted by certainratio mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 08:34:44 play online chess | remember Message: I would like to keep my costs down by mailing these books only within the United States. Sorry. Besides, the United States could use some help in the chess world. -Beau |
| Posted by mettlesome mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 08:54:41 play online chess | Oh come on.... Message: Keep them, you'll want them one day.... Lots of people take up chess after a few years away and remeber their first chess books with misty tears in their eyes.... Mettlesome |
| Posted by certainratio mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 09:11:17 play online chess | but... Message: For one, I've already read them (mostly). Two, I really need to purge myself of everything related to chess...it is eating away at my time. Three, I only bought them because I had plans of some day becoming the World Champion, and now I am resigned to the fact that this could never happen. Ah...the woes of a perfectionist. |
| Posted by v_glorioso12 mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 16:06:13 play online chess | ummm... Message: i was thinking... what would _Chess Master...At Any Age_ by Rolf Wetzell be for? am i probably around who should read it? |
| Posted by tulkos mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 16:43:35 play online chess | well, Message: I need to learn the endings, I think Pandolfini's Endgame Course would be some I could learn from a lot. since you have offered, I would like that book. |
| Posted by tulkos mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 16:45:24 play online chess | *oops, I meant Message: *something. |
| Posted by druleeparsec mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 16:47:00 play online chess | Message: I'm sorry to hear that you're thinking of putting chess aside. But I also wish you well in your math pursuits. Can you believe it? One of my chess goals/new year's resolutions was not to buy any more chess books this year (read the ones I have instead). So even though you're giving them away I'd still have a tough time explaining to my wife "No honey I didn't 'buy' them. Honest!" Best of luck to you. |
| Posted by v_glorioso12 mailcafe.net 1/09/2003 17:07:41 play online chess | PEGC Message: had A LOT OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS!! |
| Posted by skeeterss0 mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 07:30:26 play online chess | Would love to have this book. Message: _Winning with the Smith-Morra Gambit_ by Graham Burgess I'm just getting back into chess...and I am in need of good material to read up on. I would Love to have this Smith-Morra Gambit book. I am even willing to pay the postage if you like. Email me and I can give you my address. My email address is scott_seder@hotmail.com......thnx Scott |
| Posted by tulkos mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 08:56:39 play online chess | Thats a good idea. Message: I will pay postage for either The Closed Spanish or Pandolfini's endgame course. |
| Posted by mettlesome mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 11:00:47 play online chess | certainratio Message: As I said a lot of people end up coming back to chess when they're ready for it, but I heartily respect your decision to leave chess...... BUT.....honestly, everyone needs something to do on their own (even if a close and happy marriage), and I think that chess is (if you keep it in it's place! (and don't spend hours and hours in front of the computer alone, ignoring your wife and family...............) Anyway....I was saying that it's actually a GREAT past-time......no hanging out with the boys down at the local café (read 'pub' in many countries) to watch the football, no Wednesday night training sessions folowed by the game on Saturday for those rugby or League players........ Well, you get the idea, you can be a chess player (even a GOOD chess player) AND have a normal life.... Anyway, just food for thought.... Mettlesome |
| Posted by jaflake mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 11:52:56 play online chess | Message: First of all, I have no idea why you would want to get rid of your books, but I cannot refuse the offer. I need a good match book, so could I get the the Kasparov and Deep Blue book? Of course, I couldn't let you pay the shipping cost, so I would cover it. |
| Posted by ordinary_man mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 14:19:28 play online chess | I for one.... Message: would love to read Chess MAster at any Age! If it is up for grabs I would gladly pay for the shipping. thanks |
| Posted by certainratio mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 14:53:33 play online chess | not gone Message: I'll be back Monday to sort through these messages. |
| Posted by t0ned0g mailcafe.net 1/10/2003 17:43:55 play online chess | Message: I wouldn't mind the endgame book by Spielmann......or the Smith morra book! |
| Posted by triangulator mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 18:39:46 play online chess | hey cool Message: could I have "_Kasparov and Deep Blue_ by Bruce Pandolfini" I live in OK and I got a ton o my own money, if it is to much to send it I could pay you for the shipping- e-mail me at swimfan111@yahoo.com |
| Posted by triangulator mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 18:39:47 play online chess | hey cool Message: could I have "_Kasparov and Deep Blue_ by Bruce Pandolfini" I live in OK and I got a ton o my own money, if it is to much to send it I could pay you for the shipping- e-mail me at swimfan111@yahoo.com |
| Posted by triangulator mailcafe.net 1/11/2003 18:42:22 play online chess | and Message: sorry you are leaving, good luck to you and your new carrer- and tulkos- do you want both of those books, or just 1- just asking cus you phrased it like you wanted 1 or the other |
| Posted by certainratio mailcafe.net 1/13/2003 06:36:52 play online chess | final selections Message: Thanks for responding, and sorry to those of you who requested a book that had already been requested. Here is who I will give the books to: 1. Speelman (Endgame) t0ned0g 2. Pandolfini (Endgame) tulkos 3. Pandolfini (Deep Blue) jaflake 4. Burgess (Smith-Morra) skeeterss0 5. Bikhovsky (Closed Spanish) tulkos 6. Wetzell (Chess Master) ordinary_man I have skeeterss0's email and I will write to request his mailing address. The rest of you can send me a private message, giving me your mailing address, or if you prefer, an email address where I can write to request your mailing address. Thanks also to those of you who offered to pay the shipping cost. I may take you up on that. I think there is a book rate at the post office that should be pretty low. If it is only a dollar per book, I don't want to bother anyone with sending a check back to me through the mail with a 40 cent postage stamp (actually, I don't recall right now how much a stamp costs!). I never did this before, but does anyone know if the post office allows one to send packages through the mail without paying, with the promise that the party at the receiving end will pay the postage? I don't know how that works. By the way, the books are all in at least fair condition, and most are in excellent condition. |
| Posted by kingcrusher22 mailcafe.net 3/02/2003 20:54:59 play online chess | So you have No more? Message: I would love to start to study the game of chess but I have no books... I would love to have one so if u have any more I would love for you to let me know... thanx and good luck with your math |
| Posted by honololou mailcafe.net 3/02/2003 21:01:39 play online chess | kingcrusher… Message: see this post: gameknot.com/fmsg/chess/1900.shtml |
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