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Soltis talks to you. He understands the club player's mind. When I read his books I feel he is setting close answering my questions. He wants you to understand chess not memorize it.
Why this book is considered so important to me. If you read other opening books they dump the firt,say, 10 moves of a variation then they start analysing from there relying on their collection of games in their database. But What happens before those 10 moves. what if my opponent play this move, what if he ignores that one. Unfortunately that's what usually happens in my games.
Then this book takes you before you reach a known position to IMs and GMs and let's you know why they get to where they are. Then Gives you some Ideas to divert your opponent from reaching their comfort zone. I'm sure he would have explained many more Ideas specific to each opening if he hasn't to cover all openings in one book.
Actually I wish he would write a book on complex openings such as King's Indian or ruy lopez using same style of talking to the club player.
I wish every opening book author will adopt this style of writing because most of the readers are on the level A class or less.

I am not aware of any other book handling the subject of transpositions in chess openings, I suppose Soltis is a pioneer on the subject. The author covers the topic very thoroughly, going through the transpositions in all major openings, KP (Ruy Lopez, King's Gambit etc.), QP (Queen's Gambit, Indian defences), as well as the tricky English, Reti, etc. Whatever opening you use, you will probably find it covered in the book. A very useful work, can save you tons of study time.

This is a good chess book, plus a func magnetic chess board and pieces. In 47 pages, I covered through recognizing pieces to advanced knowledge like 'Sicilian Defense' but all in a easy going way in short sentences. But one word to add, this book can be a fun addition, but kid better has already some knowledge on chess.

I saw where this product received some sort of parents' choice award so I bought it for my 6-yeard old son. I was surprised that he was excited about it being ordered and was anxious to receive it. Given the price I was not expecting much. But, I thought the spiral-bound text that opens to the left of the playing board was great. Instructions were clear and my son could understand them and grasp the basics of the game. The text gets very detailed in the intricacies of the game. My son and I have only read the first half of the text. The remaining text allows one to improve their skills and perform more complicated moves and strategies. We played several games over the first week and he was excited to show his grandparents that he could play chess. My 6-year old, who loves learning new things, really likes this chess set. I can't believe the price. This is a real bargain and a must for anyone introducing the game to a young one. The item comes with a complete chess set and the inside of the back cover serves as the magnetic board. Having magnetic chess pieces is very helpful. The one drawback is that the chess pieces are very small. But, I still think it is worthy of 5-stars.

We got this for my 6 1/2 mos old and he absolutely loves it. I agree 100% with the other reviewer. He loves feeling the different textures on each page and almost seems to anticipate whats going to be on the next page. It's not a tiny board book (like many others) and it has large, colorful pictures which keep his attention. The pages are thick, too, so it should last through the teething stage! I only wish it had 1 or 2 more pages to it ...

My 7 month old loves this book! It's great because he's at the age now where reading to him is hard because he wants to chew on the pages. The pages of this book are much thicker than the average board book, so it's practically indestructible. Plus, each page has lots of different textures that he loves to feel and it actually holds his attention. With other books, he gets bored and looks away. He actually gets excited when mommy says "let's read about the puppies".

Part of a quartet of books by the same author and illustrator, What Can You Do in the Sun, presents pictures of joy in the simple pleasures of the summer. The illustrations evoke images of a childhood well spent in wholesome outdoor experiences. Sadly, these may not be experienced by many children unless parents take the ideas from these little books to heart and let their children lead the way. Have fun making and chasing rainbows!

A sweet look on the beauty and power of the sun. Contains excellent color illustrations and will be of interest on the Kindergarten level.

I am a 4th grade teacher and my students love these games. I use them as literacy centers. My students help make the game boards and I laminate the cards so I can use them over and over again. You will love ALL the books

Stduents love playing these games! They are great for providing differentiation in a classroom with varied reading levels!

Once all the games were made and placed into plastic bags that were labeled, the management was simple. Students love playing them when they're finished their work. Well-worth the money and investment!!

This is a great book for those interested in go studies. The commentaries are verbose and and very thorough. It contains all the final games in the 1971 Honinbo and all of Ishida's (the winner) games in the tournament.

I played this game frequently when I was a teen-ager. I loved Sherlock Holmes stories as a kid and this game is a perfect extension. The game encourages reading and listening skills. A short mystery is read aloud at the beginning of the game and players visit different parts of the board game collecting new pieces of information. The first person to correctly solve the mystery wins. The only downside of the game is after you've read all of the mysteries, there may not be any refill packs available to refresh the game for continued playing.

This book is excellent for adults who travel by car over long distances. It has games and puzzles that require thought, logic, and creativity. This is *not* a book for children because of the complexity of the games. It is, however, a great book for friends or family who are traveling together. I highly recommend it!