Subject: Re: am i wasting money on books? From: CeeBee Newsgroups: rec.games.chess.analysis, rec.games.chess.misc X-NO-Tarzan: Me Jane talltree0@yahoo.com (Ivan) wrote in rec.games.chess.misc: > It seems that a lot of people tell me that they got better from > playing and not reading any books. Or maybe just read 2-3 books. > > what is the deal? How come so many people say you need books to get > better? They mean _chess_ books, not just _books_. Just an example: "Lady Chatterly's Lover" is great for tea hours with the dames, but it will help you nothing in understanding tactical motives like "pursuit of a queen". Another example: reading Immanuel Kant's "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" won't help you in OTB play; it's better to have real knowledge about king safety than about epistemology. -- Moderators accept or reject articles based solely on the criteria posted in the Frequently Asked Questions. Article content is the responsibility of the submitter. Submit articles to ahbou-sub@duke.edu. To write to the moderators, send mail to ahbou-mod@duke.edu. -- end of forwarded message --