tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425345447397208455.post7773980551486660995..comments2023-03-23T10:38:43.870-05:00Comments on The Chess Museum: CREDIT CARD MACHINE + THANK YOUBob Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974822175772021746noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425345447397208455.post-70226956331558862042010-03-27T06:57:33.265-05:002010-03-27T06:57:33.265-05:00Soltis is one of my favorite authors. His "Pa...Soltis is one of my favorite authors. His "Pawn Structure Chess" and "The Art of Defense" are timeless classics, as well as his more recent works which are bound for stardom "Why Lasker Matters" and "Bobby Fischer Rediscovered", which are Batsford titles and therefore get little press. Another pair of favorites is the set he wrote for you publishing house, "Grandmaster Secrets:" both Openings and Endings.<br /><br />He has also written several library quality historical works for McFarland publishing that have won awards such as "Soviet Chess 1917-1991" and "The 100 Best Games of the 20th Century, Ranked".<br /><br />I have the book you mentioned and will give a read when I finish his other work that I am going through "The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess", which is a great carry-about book, since it has a great format for drill work: one diagram per page, a reasonable amount of analysis that can be worked out in ones head and a good verbal description of the action.lazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13133425804961947281noreply@blogger.com