Comments on: Zebra Clan http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/ Free lessons on chess strategy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Geoff Chandler http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-451 Fri, 25 May 2007 13:12:10 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-451 I was ready to retire from active chess - 56 years are catching me - Zebra's reminded me why I started playing chess - so it squeezed another 3/4 out of me and added 120 points to my grade. I was ready to retire from active chess - 56 years are catching me - Zebra’s reminded me why I started playing chess - so it squeezed another 3/4 out of me and added 120 points to my grade.

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-401 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:45:21 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-401 Hello, I haven't seen "The Seven Deadly chess sins" so I can't tell you my opinion on it. But having read Rowson's other two books, "Chess for Zebras" and "Understanding the Grunfeld", I am very curious about 7DCS and I would buy it with my eyes closed. Maybe you can start with Zebras, and if you like his style, you can buy 7DCS later. Hello,

I haven’t seen “The Seven Deadly chess sins” so I can’t tell you my opinion on it. But having read Rowson’s other two books, “Chess for Zebras” and “Understanding the Grunfeld”, I am very curious about 7DCS and I would buy it with my eyes closed.

Maybe you can start with Zebras, and if you like his style, you can buy 7DCS later.

]]> by: rocktheboard http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-400 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:42:49 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-400 Hello, I have read a review of rowson's earlier book "The Seven Deadly chess sins" at chess cafe. It discourages you from buying the book. Do you think is worth reading ? Or it'd be better just to skip it and read chess for zebras directly? Thanks Hello,

I have read a review of rowson’s earlier book “The Seven Deadly chess sins” at chess cafe. It discourages you from buying the book.

Do you think is worth reading ? Or it’d be better just to skip it and read chess for zebras directly?

Thanks

]]> by: Goran Urosevic http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-391 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:29:05 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-391 None, I haven't played since :) I should have mentioned that I am not a good example myself, I don't analyse regularly, maybe once every 2-3 weeks. I don't like using ratings as empiric measure on improvement. My biggest (and last) jump of 60 points happened in summer 2003 when at slightest I didn't care about ratings. Two months prior to that I have analysed all kinds of positions with my 2100-rated friend. We have worked maybe once every two days and it was very concentrated, not just moving pieces. Pretty much similar to Rowson's suggestions. Hope I will find time to repeat the process. None, I haven’t played since :) I should have mentioned that I am not a good example myself, I don’t analyse regularly, maybe once every 2-3 weeks.

I don’t like using ratings as empiric measure on improvement. My biggest (and last) jump of 60 points happened in summer 2003 when at slightest I didn’t care about ratings. Two months prior to that I have analysed all kinds of positions with my 2100-rated friend. We have worked maybe once every two days and it was very concentrated, not just moving pieces. Pretty much similar to Rowson’s suggestions.

Hope I will find time to repeat the process.

]]> by: Tom Chivers http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-390 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.chesslodge.com/2007/04/zebra-clan/#comment-390 Interesting. By how much did your rating jump, on following the advice of the Zebra book? Interesting. By how much did your rating jump, on following the advice of the Zebra book?

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